Annual Report 2003 - Antofagasta plc

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Notes to the Financial Statements11 Tangible Fixed Assets (continued)The historical cost and related depreciation of total land and mining property and railway track are as follows:2003 2002US$m US$mLand and mining property – cost 437.7 436.5– accumulated depreciation (75.0) (52.3)– net book value 362.7 384.2Railway track – cost 17.7 18.9– accumulated depreciation (3.1) (2.6)– net book value 14.6 16.3The net book value of assets held under finance leases at 31 December 2003 was US$17.6 million; (2002 – US$17.7 million)and depreciation charged in the year was US$1.5 million (2002 – US$1.3 million).The net book value of assets under concession at 31 December 2003 was US$27.7 million (2002 – nil).12 Investment in SubsidiariesCompany Company2003 2002US$m US$mShares in subsidiaries at cost 57.6 73.6Amounts owed by subsidiaries 605.3 512.6662.9 586.2Shares Loans TotalUS$m US$m US$mANTOFAGASTA PLC Annual Report and Financial Statements 20031 January 2003 73.6 512.6 586.2Loans repaid – (50.5) (50.5)Loans made – 100.6 100.6Demerger (see Notes 7 and 24) (16.0) – (16.0)Capitalised costs expensed on demerger – (4.1) (4.1)Foreign currency exchange difference – 46.7 46.731 December 2003 57.6 605.3 662.968
12 Investment in Subsidiaries (continued)Principal subsidiary undertakings (included in consolidation):EffectiveCountry of Country of Nature of share- Votingincorporation operations business holdings rightsDirect subsidiaries of Parent CompanyAntofagasta Railway Company plc Great Britain Chile Railway 100% 100%Minera Anaconda Perú S.A. Peru Peru Mining 100% 100%Chilean Northern Mines Limited Great Britain Chile Investment 100% 100%Indirect subsidiariesAntofagasta Minerals S.A. Chile Chile Mining 100% 100%Minera Michilla S.A. Chile Chile Mining 74.2% 74.2%Minera El Tesoro Chile Chile Mining 61% 61%Minera Los Pelambres Chile Chile Mining 60% 60%Aguas de Antofagasta S.A. Chile Chile Water 100% 100%distributionServicios de Transportes Integrados Limitada Chile Chile Road 100% 100%transportEmpresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A. Bolivia Bolivia Railway 50% 50%Forestal S.A. Chile Chile Forestry 100% 100%The Group exercises management control over and has the right to appoint the majority of the board of EmpresaFerroviaria Andina S.A. Accordingly, this investment is treated as a subsidiary and is consolidated in these Groupfinancial statements.13 InvestmentsJoint venture agreementThe Group has a joint venture agreement, entered into during 2002, with Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (“CVRD”) of Brazil,with the objective of developing mineral exploration activities in a defined area of interest in Southern Peru. Under thejoint venture agreement, the Group transferred its mining rights in the area of interest into Cordillera de Las Minas S.A.CVRD committed to invest US$6.7 million over a three-year period in mineral exploration in the area of interest, and inexchange the Group granted CVRD an option to increase its interest to 50% by completing the agreed investment. Thejoint venture agreement also provides for equal participation by the Group and CVRD in its management and operation.As explained in Note 1(j), the Group’s policy is to expense and not capitalise exploration as incurred, and therefore thecontribution of mining properties under the joint venture agreement by the Group, the contribution of funds by CVRDand subsequent exploration expenditure under the joint venture agreement has no effect on the Group’s profit andloss, cash flows or balance sheet.ANTOFAGASTA PLC Annual Report and Financial Statements 200369
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