Notes to the annual financial statements
 for the year ended 30 June 2003
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1. Fixed assets
30 June 2003
Property, plant and equipment
- at cost262 953 2 201 005 6 943 12 337 2 483 238
- accumulated depreciation45 010 1 099 617 2 054 2 354 1 149 035





217 943 1 101 388 4 889 9 983 1 334 203





Reconciliation of movement in fixed assets
- balace at beginning of year228 573 1 010 007 4 292 6 902 1 249 774
- additions236 167 207 8 315 175 758
- present value of decommissioning
  asset capitalised (note 7)822 822
- disposals(5 044)(5 044)
- depreciation charged for the year(10 866)(75 826)(225)(2 142)(89 059)
- depreciation on disposals during the year1 952 1 952





- balance at end of year217 943 1 101 388 4 889 9 983 1 334 203





 
30 June 2002
Property plant and equipment
Property plant and equipment
- at cost262 717 2 033 798 6 121 9 066 2 311 702
- accumulated depreciation34 144 1 023 791 1 829 2 164 1 061 928





228 573 1 010 007   4 292   6 902   1 249 774





 
Reconciliation of movement in fixed assets
- balance at beginning of year239 431 1 011 701 4 434 5 593 1 261 159
- reallocations 628 (628)
- additions84 185 5 985 90 170
- present value of decommissioning of asset
  capitalised (note 7)61 61
- disposals(49)(3 490)(3 539)
- depreciation charged for the year(10 858)(75 231)(203)(1 912)(88 204)
- depreciation on disposals during the year20 1 354 1 374
- impairments(11 247)(11 247)





- balance at end of year228 573 1 010 007 4 292 6 902 1 249 774





Fixed property has been secured by a notarial bond in favour of Northam Platinum Restoration Trust Fund to meet future decommissioning and restoration costs (see note 3).