Notes to the Financial Statements 85 Notes t o the Financial Statements 2013  $’000 2012  $’000 9. Inventories Current Raw materials and stores  10,656 10,947 Provision for obsolescence (1,566) (1,172) Stockpiles and work in progress  48,329 43,365 Gold bullion 4,613 2,939 Total inventories – current 62,032 56,079 Non-current Stockpiles 44,731 30,314 Total inventories – non-current 44,731 30,314 10. Other assets Current Prepaid mining services 15,921 10,457 Prepayments 12,489 15,011 Deferred cost of divestment 8,408 7,2 9 8 Deferred stripping costs – 1,910 Other deposits 1,294 452 Total other assets – current 38,112 35,128 Non-current Deferred stripping costs 26,903 19,626 Prepayments 4,380 4,014 Other deposits 6,514 4,218 Total other assets – non-current 37,797 27,858 Prepayments Other deposits Non-current prepayments include prepaid royalties in respect of the Nueva Esperanza Silver / Gold Project in Chile and electricity and fuel supplies for Chatree Mine in  Thailand. Other deposits – non-current includes $1,838,000 restricted cash deposits against bank guarantees supporting the rehabilitation bond requirements against the Group’s  mining operations. continued