COMPANY       GROUP
2015   2014     (R’million) 2015   2014  
        20 Inventories        
          Raw materials 2 480,6   2 014,2  
          Partially processed goods 98,8   101,5  
          Finished goods and merchandise 2 717,6   2 244,0  
          Consumable stores and spares 295,2   252,4  
          Other 77,8   88,5  
            5 670,0   4 700,6  

Inventories to the value of R126,5 million (2014: R49,3 million) are carried at net realisable value which is lower than cost. The amount of inventories written down and recognised in cost of sales as an expense is R97,4 million (2014: R86,8 million). Inventory provision at 30 September 2015 is R119,4 million (2014: R91,3 million).