As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2005March 17, 2006
United States Securities and Exchange CommissionUNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
Form 20-F
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
OR
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20042005
Commission file number: 0-298741-14846
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
(formerly AngloGold Limited)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Republic of South Africa
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
11 Diagonal Street
Johannesburg, 2001
(P.O. Box 62117, Marshalltown, 2107)
South Africa
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Classeach class
Name of Each Exchangeeach exchange on Which Registeredwhich registered
American Depositary Shares
New York Stock Exchange
Ordinary Shares
New York Stock Exchange*
*
Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g)12(g) of the Act:
None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15 (d)15(d) of the Act:
None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’sissuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period
covered by
the annual report:
Ordinary Shares of 25 ZAR cents each
264,462,894264,938,432
A Redeemable Preference Shares of 50 ZAR cents each
2,000,000
B Redeemable Preference Shares of 1 ZAR cent each
778,896
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes
No If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:
days.
Yes
NoNoIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See
definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): LargeAcceleratedFiler Accelerated Filer Non-Accelerated Filer Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:
follow.
Item 17
Item 18
X XIf this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
XExchange Act).
Yes No 
Table of contents
Page
Presentation of information
1
Certain forward-looking statements
2
Glossary of selected mining terms
Mining terms
3
Financial terms
6
Abbreviations
7
Part I:
Item 1:
Identity of directors, senior management and advisors
78
Item 2:
Offer statistics and expected timetable
78
Item 3: Key information
3A. Selected financial data
78
3B. Capitalization and indebtedness
1112
3C.
Reasons for the offer and the use of proceeds
1112
3D. Risk factors
1112
Item 4:
Information on the company
4A. History and development of the company
2326
4B. Business overview
3031
4C. Organizational structure
110112
4D.
Property, plantplants and equipment
110112
Item 4A:
Unresolved staff comments
112
Item 5:
Operating and financial review and prospects
5A. Operating results
111113
5B.
Liquidity and capital resources
138141
5C.
Research and development, patents and licenses, etc
154157
5D. Trend information
155157
5E.
Off-balance sheet itemsarrangements
156158
5F.
Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations
156159
Item 6:
Directors, senior management and employees
6A.
Directors and senior management
157160
6B. Compensation
163168
6C. Board practices
166172
6D. Employees
173179
6E. Share ownership
176182
Item 7:
Major shareholders and related party transactions
180
7A. Major shareholders
181186
7B.
Related party transactions
182188
7C.
Interests of experts and counsel
182188
Item 8: Financial information
8A. Consolidated financial statements and other financial information
183
Legal proceedings
189
Dividend policy
189
8B. Significant changes
183189
Item 9:
The offer and listing
9A.
Offer and listing details
184190
9B.
Plan of distribution
184190
9C. Markets
185191
9D. Selling shareholders
185191
9E. Dilution
185191
9F.
Expenses of the issue
185191
Item 10: Additional information
10A. Share capital
186192
10B. Memorandum and articles of association
189194
10C. Material contracts
201207
10D. Exchange controls
201207
10E. Taxation
202209
10F. Dividends and paying agents
205212
10G. Statement by experts
205212
10H. Documents on display
205212
10I. Subsidiary information
205212
Item 1111::
Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
206213
Item 1212::
Description of securities other than equity securities
214 219
Part II:
Item 13:
Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies
215220
Item 14:
Material modifications to the rights of security holders and use of proceeds
215220
Item 15: Controls and procedures
215220
Item 1616A:: Corporate governance
16A. Audit committee financial expert
215221
16B. Item 16B:
Code of ethics
215221
16C. Item 16C:
Principal accountant fees and services
216221
16D. Item 16D:
Exemptions forfrom the listing standards for audit committees
217221
16E. Item 16E:
Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers
217 223
Part III:
Item 17:
Financial statements
218224
Item 18: Financial statements
F- pages
Item 19:
Exhibits
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Presentation of information
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
In this annual report on Form 20-F, references to AngloGold or AngloGold Ashanti, the company and the group, are references
to AngloGold Ashanti Limited or, as appropriate, subsidiaries and associate companies. AngloGold Ashanti resulted from the
On Friday, April 23, 2004, the High Court in Ghana confirmed the scheme of arrangement, in terms of whichbusiness combination between AngloGold
acquired the entire issued share capital of Limited with Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited, (“Ashanti”). The court order approving the
scheme was lodged with the Registrar of Companies in Ghana on Monday,effective April 26, 2004, thereby giving effect2004.
Throughout this Form 20-F, all reference to the
Business Combination of the two companies and the name change “business combination” refer to AngloGold Ashanti Limited.this transaction.
US GAAP financial statements
The audited consolidated financial statements contained in this annual report on Form 20-F for the years ended December 31,
2005, 2004 2003 and 20022003 and as at December 31, 20042005 and 20032004 have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles in the United States (US GAAP).
IFRS financial statements
As a company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti also prepares annual audited consolidated
financial statements and unaudited consolidated quarterly financial statements in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS). These financial statements (referred to as IFRS statements) are distributed to shareholders and
are submitted to the JSE Limited (formerly JSE Securities Exchange South Africa) (JSE), as well as the London, New York,
Australian and Ghana stock exchanges and Paris and Brussels bourses and are submitted to the US Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) on Form 6-K.
Currency
AngloGold Ashanti presents its consolidated financial statements in United States dollars. In 2001, the group changed its
presentation currency from South African rands to United States dollars because the majority of its revenues are realized in
US dollars.
The selected financial information for the year ended December 31, 2000 “Item 3A.: Selected financial data” have been
translated from South African rands into United States dollars in accordance with the provisions of Statements of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 52 “Foreign Currency Translation” (SFAS52) as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards
Board of the United States (FASB).
In this annual report, references to rands, ZAR and R are to the lawful currency of the Republic of South Africa, references to
US dollars or $ are to the lawful currency of the United States, references to ARS and peso are the lawful currency of
Argentina, references to AUD dollars and A$ are to the lawful currency of
Australia, reference to BRL is to the lawful currency
of Brazil and references to GHC or cedi are to the lawful currency of
Ghana.
See “Item 3A.: Selected financial data – Exchange rate information” for historical information regarding the noon buying rate in
the City of New York for cable transfers in rands as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
On July 7, 2005,March 8, 2006, the noon buying rate was R6.87R6.3250 = $1.00.
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Non-GAAP financial measures
In this annual report on Form 20-F, AngloGold Ashanti presents the financial items “total cash costs”, “total cash costs per
ounce”, “total production costs” and “total production costs per ounce” which have been determined using industry standardsguidelines
promulgated by the Gold Institute and are not US GAAP measures. An investor should not consider these items in isolation or
as alternatives to production costs, net income/(loss) applicable to common shareholders, income/(loss) before income tax
provision, net cash provided by operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance
with US GAAP. While the Gold Institute has provided definitions for the calculation of total cash costs and total production
costs, the calculation of total cash costs, total cash costs per ounce, total production costs and total production costs per o unceounce
may vary significantly among gold mining companies, and by themselves do not necessarily provide a basis for comparison
with other gold mining companies. See “Glossary of selected miningterms – Financial terms – Total cash costs (total cash costs per
ounce)”
and – “Total production costs (total production costs per ounce)” and “Item 5A.: Operating results – Total cash costs
and total
production costs”.
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Shares and shareholders
In this annual report, references to ordinary shares, ordinary shareholders and shareholders/members, should be read as
common stock, common stockholders and stockholders, respectively, and vice versa.
Certain forward-looking statements
This annual report includes “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other
than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements, including without limitation, those
concerning: the economic outlook for the gold mining industry; expectations regarding gold prices; production;prices, production, cash costs and
other operating results; growth prospects and outlook of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, individually or in the aggregate,
including the completion and commencement of commercial operations at AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration and production
projects; AngloGold’s liquidity and capital resources and expenditure; and the outcome and consequences of any pending
litigation proceedings.pro ceedings. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, , but rather reflect AngloGold
Ashanti’s current expectations concerning future results and events and generally may be identified by the use of forward-
looking words or phrases such as “believe”, “aim”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “foresee”, “forecast”, “likely”, “should”,
“planned”, “may”, “estimated”, “potential” or other similar words and phrases. Similarly, statements that describe AngloGold
Ashanti’s objectives, plans or goals are or may be forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause AngloGold
Ashanti’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although AngloGold Ashanti believes that the
expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations
will prove to have been correct.
The risk factors described in Item 3D. could affect AngloGold Ashanti’s future results, causing these results to differ materially
from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that
could cause AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.
Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results.
You should review carefully all information, including the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements,
included in this annual report. The forward-looking statements included in this annual report are made only as of the last
practicable date. AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-
looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this annual report on Form 20-F or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold
Ashanti or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section.
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Glossary of selected mining terms
The following explanations are not intended as technical definitions but should assist the reader in understanding terminology
used in this annual report. Unless expressly stated otherwise, all explanations are applicable to both underground and surface
mining operations.
Acid treatment:Mining terms
Acid treatment is the process of soaking activated carbon granules in a diluteBIF
hydrochloric acid solution to dissolve calcium carbonate and other impurities that have
become absorbed in the carbon and that thereby reduce the ability to adsorb gold.
Below collar:
The distance below the surface elevation of a shaft.
BIF:
Banded Ironstone Formation. A chemically formed iron-rich sedimentary rock.
By-products:
By-products
Any products that emanate from the core process of producing gold, including silver,
uranium and sulphuric acid.
Calc-silicate rock:
rock
A metamorphic rock consisting mainly of calcium-bearing silicates such as diopside and
wollastonite, and formed by
metamorphism of impure limestone or dolomite.
Carbon columns:
Any vertical cylindrical vessels used to contain granules of activated carbon for
processes such as the extraction of gold from solution, elution or acid treatment.
Carbon-in-leach (CIL):
Gold is leached from a slurry of gold ore with cyanide in agitated tanks and adsorbed on
to carbon granules in the same circuit.
The carbon granules are separated from the
slurry and treated in an elution circuit to remove the gold.
Carbon-in-pulp (CIP):
Gold is leached conventionally from a slurry of gold ore with cyanide in agitated tanks.
The leached slurry then passes into the
CIP circuit where carbon granules are mixed
with the slurry and gold is adsorbed on to the carbon. The granules are
separated from
the slurry and treated in an elution circuit to remove the gold.
Channel width:
The total thickness of all reef bands, including internal waste mined as one unit.
Comminution:
Comminution
Comminution is the breaking upcrushing and grinding of ore to make gold available for treatment. (See also ‘Milling’.)
Contained gold:
gold
The total gold content of the orebody (tons multiplied by grade), irrespective of the material being described.
Cut-off Grade (Surface Mines)
The minimum grade at which a unit of ore will be mined so as to achieve a required mining grade and hence a desired
economic potential and without deduction for mining and processing losses prior tooutcome.
recovery.
Depletion:
Depletion
The decrease in quantity of ore in a deposit or property resulting from extraction or
production.
Development:
Development
The process of accessing an orebody through tunnelingshafts and/or tunnelling in underground mining
operations.
Diorite:
Diorite
An igneous rock formed by the solidification of molten material.material (magma).
Electro-winning:
Electro-winning
A process of recovering gold from solution by means of electrolytic chemical reaction
into a form that can be smelted easily
into gold bars.
Elution:
Elution
Recovery of the gold from the activated carbon into solution before zinc precipitation or
electro-winning.
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Grade:
Grade
The quantity of gold contained within a unit weight of gold-bearing material generally
expressed in ounces per short ton of ore
(oz/t), or grams per metric tonne (g/t).
Greenschist:
Greenschist
A schistose metamorphic rock whose green color is due to the presence of chlorite,
epidote or actinolite.
In situ deposit:
Reserves still in the ground.
Intrusive event:
The intrusion of an igneous body into older rocks.
Leaching:
Leaching
Dissolution of gold from crushed or milled material, including reclaimed slime, prior to
adsorption on to activated carbon.
Life-of-mine (LOM)
Number of years that the operation is planning to mine and treat ore, and is taken from the current mine plan.
Metallurgical plant:
plant
A processing plant erected to treat ore and extract gold.
Milling
A process of reducing broken ore to a size at which concentrating can be undertaken. (See also ‘Comminution’).
Mine call factor:
factor
The ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the total quantity of recovered and
unrecovered mineral product after processing with
the amount estimated in the ore
based on sampling.
Mineral deposit:
A mineralized body which has been delineated The ratio of contained gold delivered to the metallurgical plant divided by appropriately spaced drilling and/or
underground sampling to support a sufficient tonnage and average gradethe estimated contained gold of metal. This
material or deposit does not qualify as a reserve until a comprehensive evaluation,
ore mined based on costs, grade, recoveriessampling.
Mineral deposit
A mineral deposit is a concentration or occurrence of material of possible economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust.
Ore Reserve
That part of a mineral deposit which could be economically and other factors, demonstrates economic feasibility.
Consequently, althoughlegally extracted or produced at the potential exists, there is no assurance that this mineraltime of the Ore Reserve
deposit will ever become an ore reserve.
Ounce:
determination.
Ounce (oz) (troy)
Used in imperial statistics. A kilogram is equal to 32.1507 ounces. A troy ounce is equal to 31.1035 grams.
Pay limit:
limit
The grade of a unit of ore at which the revenue from the recovered mineral content of
the ore is equal to the total cash cost, of recovering the precious metal content.as
well as Ore Reserve development and stay-in-business capital. This
grade is expressed as an in-situ value in grams per tonne
or ounces per short ton
(before (before dilution and mineral losses).
Precipitate:
Precipitate
The solid product of chemical reaction by fluids such as the zinc precipitation referred to
below.
Probable (Indicated) reserves:
Reserve
Ore Reserves for which quantity and grade and/or quality are computed from information
similar to that used for proven (measured) reserves,Proven Ore Reserves, but
the sites for inspection,
sampling, and measurement are further apart or are otherwise less adequately spaced.
The degree of
assurance, although lower than for that for proven (measured) reserves,Proven Ore Reserve, is
high enough to assume continuity between points of
observation.
Productivity:
Productivity
An expression of labor productivity based either on the ratio of grams of gold produced
to the total number of employees or
area mined (in square meters) to the total number
of employees in underground mining operations.
Proven (Measured) reserves:
Reserve
Ore Reserves for which the (a) quantity is computed from dimensions revealed in outcrops,
trenches, workings or drill holes; holes:
grade and/or quality areis computed from the results of
detailed sampling and (b) the sites for inspection, sampling and measurement are
spaced so closely and the geologicalgeologic character is so well-definedwell defined that size, shape,
depth and mineral content of reservesthe Ore
Reserves are well established.
Pyrite flotation:
This is
Project capital
Capital expenditure to either bring a new operation into production; to materially increase production capacity; or to materially
extend the additionproductive life of a suite of chemicals to a mixture of ground ore and solution in
such a way that a froth rich in pyrite, which also contains gold, floats to the surface for
collection.an asset.
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Reclamation:
Reclamation
In the South African context, reclamation describes the process of reclaiming slimes
(tailings) dumps using high-pressure
water cannons to form a slurry which is pumped
back to the metallurgical plants for processing.
Recovered grade:
grade
The recovered mineral content per unit of ore treated.
Reef:
Reef
A gold-bearing sedimentary horizon, normally a conglomerate band that may contain
economic levels of gold.
Refining:
Refining
The final purification process of a metal or mineral.
Rehabilitation:
Rehabilitation
The process of reclaiming mined land disturbed by mining to allow an appropriate post-mining use.
Rehabilitation standards are
defined by country-specific laws including, but not limited
to the South African Department of Minerals and Energy, the US
Bureau of Land
Management, the US Forest Service, and the relevant Australian mining authorities,
and address among other
issues, ground and surface water, topsoil, final slope
gradient, waste handling and re-vegetation issues.
Reserves (Ore reserves):
That part of a mineral deposit which could be economically and legally extracted or
produced at the time of the reserve determination.
Rod and tube mills:
These are types of circular grinding mills used to break the ore down into fine particles
in preparation for dissolving out the gold by means of cyanide.
Secondary gold recovery:
Any scavenging process for gold following initial primary gold recovery.
Seismic event:
event
A sudden inelastic deformation within a given volume of rock that radiates detectable
seismic waves (energy), which results from mining activities..
Shaft:
Shaft
A vertical or subverticalsub-vertical excavation used for accessing an underground mine;
for transporting personnel, equipment and
supplies; for hoisting ore and waste; for
ventilation and utilities; and/or as an auxiliary exit.
Skarn:
Skarn
A rock of complex mineralogical composition, formed by contact metamorphism and
metasomatism of carbonate rocks.
Sliping:
The widening of an existing excavation, either by mechanical or explosive means so asSmelting
to increase its overall dimensions.
Smelting:
A pyro-metallurgical operation in which gold is further separated from impurities.
Stope:
Stay-in-business capital
Capital expenditure to maintain existing production assets. This includes replacement of vehicles, plant and machinery, ore
reserve development and capital expenditure related to safety, health and the environment.
Stope
Underground excavation where the orebody is extracted.
Stoping:
Stoping
The process of excavating ore.ore underground
Stoping width:
The sum of the channel width and external waste widths.
Stripping ratio:
ratio
The ratio of waste tons to ore tons mined calculated as total tonnes mined less ore
tonnes mined divided by ore tonnes mined.
Syngenetic:
Syngenetic
Formed contemporaneously with the deposition of the sediment.
Tailings:
Tailings
Finely ground rock of low residual value from which valuable minerals have been
extracted.
Tailings dam (slimes dam):
Dam facilities designed to store discarded tailings.
Dams or dumps created from tailings.
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Thermal regeneration:
The process of heating activated carbon granules typically to 750 degrees Celsius to
restore the properties of carbon for the next gold extraction cycle.
Thrusting event:
A period of structural compression in geological time with the generation of low-angleTonne
thrust faults.
Tonne:
Used in metric statistics. Equal to 1,000 kilograms.
Ton:
Ton
Used in imperial statistics. Equal to 2,000 pounds. Referred to as a short ton.
Tonnage:Tonnage
Quantity of material measured in tons or tonnes.
Quantities where the ton or tonne is an appropriate unit of measure. Typically used toWaste
measure resources and reserves of gold-bearing material in situ or quantities of ore and
waste material mined, transported or milled.
Total cash costs (total cash costs
A measure of the average cost of producing an ounce of gold, calculated by dividing
per ounce):
attributable total cash costs in a period by attributable total gold production (in ounces)
over the same period. Total cash costs include site costs for all mining, processing,
administration, royalties and production taxes, as well as contributions from by-products
but are exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization, rehabilitation, employment
severance costs, corporate administration costs, capital costs and exploration costs.
Total cash costs per ounce amounts do not represent, and should not be considered
substitutes for or measures of costs and expenses reported by AngloGold Ashanti in
accordance with US GAAP.
Total production costs (total
A measure of the average cost of producing an ounce of gold, calculated by dividing
production costs per ounce):
attributable total production costs in a period by attributable total gold production (in
ounces) over the same period. Total production costs represent total cash costs, plus
depreciation, depletion and amortization, employee severance costs and rehabilitation
and other non-cash costs. Total production costs per ounce amounts do not represent,
and should not be considered substitutes for or measures of costs and expenses
reported by AngloGold Ashanti in accordance with US GAAP.
Tribute agreement:
A legal agreement between two parties in which one party makes a portion of its mining
rights available to the other party for exploitation, in consideration for a share in the
revenue and costs derived from such mining rights.
Vibroseis survey (3D survey):
Geophysical technique used to generate seismic waves of controlled frequencies.
These waves reflect from rock interfaces and are analyzed to produce three-
dimensional images of the sub-surface geological structure with a resolution of around
25 meters. This process facilitates accurate long-term mine planning.
Waste:
Material that contains insufficient mineralization for consideration for future treatment
and, as such, is discarded.
Yield:6
Yield
The amount of valuable mineral or metal recovered from each unit mass of ore
expressed as ounces per short ton or grams
per metric tonne.
Zinc precipitation:
precipitation
Zinc precipitation is the chemical reaction using zinc dust that converts gold in solution to
a solid form for smelting into
unrefined gold bars.
Financial terms
Average number of employees
The monthly average attributable number of employees and contractors employed during the year, where contractors are
defined as individuals who have entered into a fixed-term contract of employment with a group company or subsidiary.
Capital expenditure
Total capital expenditure on tangible assets which includes Ore Reserve development, stay-in-business and project capital.
Discontinued operations
An operation that, pursuant to single plan, has been disposed of or abandoned or is classified as held-for-sale.
Effective tax rate
Current and deferred taxation as a percentage of profit before taxation.
Monetary asset
An asset which will be settled in a fixed or easily determinable amount of money.
Region
Defines the operational management divisions within AngloGold Ashanti and these are South Africa, Argentina, Australia,
Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, Tanzania, United States of America and Zimbabwe.
Related party
Parties are considered related if one party has the ability to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the
other party in making financial and operating decisions.
Significant influence
The ability, directly or indirectly, to participate in, but not exercise control over, the financial and operating policy decision of an
entity so as to obtain economic benefit from its activities.
Total cash costs
Total cash costs include site costs for all mining, processing and administration, as well as contributions from by-products and
are inclusive of royalties and production taxes. Depreciation, depletion and amortization, rehabilitation, corporate
administration, employee severance costs, capital and exploration costs are excluded. Total cash costs per ounce are the
attributable total cash costs divided by the attributable ounces of gold produced.
Total production costs
Total cash costs plus depreciation, depletion and amortization, employee severance costs, rehabilitation and other non-cash
costs. Corporate administration, capital and exploration costs are excluded. Total production costs per ounce are the
attributable total production costs divided by the attributable ounces of gold produced.
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue
The number of ordinary shares in issue at the beginning of the year, increased by shares issued during the year, weighted on
a time basis for the period during which they have participated in the income of the group.
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Abbreviations
$
United States dollars
A$ Australian dollars
ADS
American Depositary Share
ADR American Depositary
Receipt
ARS Argentinean peso
ASX
Australian Stock Exchange
BRL Brazilian
real
bnBillion
capexCapital expenditure
CDI
Chess Depositary Interests
CHF Swiss francs
CLR
Carbon Leader Reef
FCFA
Communauté Financiére Africaine Francs
FIFR
Fatal injury frequency rate per million hours worked
g Grams
g/t
Grams per tonne
g/TEC
Grams per total employee costed
GHC Ghanaian cedi
GhDS
Ghanaian Depositary Share
GhSE
Ghana Stock Exchange
JORC
Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
JIBAR
Johannesburg interbank agreed rate
JSE JSE Limited
King Code
South African King Code on Corporate Governance, 2002
kg Kilograms
LSE
London Stock Exchange
LIBOR
London interbank offer rate
LOMLife-of-mine
LTIFR
Lost-time injury frequency rate per million hours worked
(1)
m²/TEC
Square meters per total employee costed
M or m
Meter or million, depending on the context
Moz Million ounces
Mt
Million tonnes or tons
Mtpa
Million tonnes/tons per annum
N$ Namibian dollars
NOSA
National Occupational Safety Association
NYSE
New York Stock Exchange
oz Ounces (troy)
oz/t
Ounces per ton
R or ZAR
South African rands
RIFR
Reportable injury frequency rate per million hours worked
SAMREC
South African Code for the Reporting of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves
SEC
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
SRP
South African Securities Regulation Panel
SOX
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
t
Tons (short) or tonnes (metric)
tpm
Tonnes/tons per month
tpa
Tonnes/tons per annum
tpd
Tonnes/tons per day
VCR
Ventersdorp Contact Reef
VCT
Voluntary counseling and testing
(1)
Note that AngloGold Ashanti utilizes the strictest definition in reporting Lost-Time Injuries in that it includes all Disabling Injuries (where an individual is
unable to return to his place of regular work the next calendar day after the injury) and Restricted Work Cases (where the individual may be at work, but
unable to perform full or regular duties on the next calendar day after the injury) within this definition.
Rounding of figures in this report may result in computational discrepancies.
8
PART I
Item 1: Identity of directors, senior management and advisors
Not applicable.
Item 2: Offer statistics and expected timetable
Not applicable.
Item 3: Key information
3A.
Selected financial data
The selected financial information set forth below for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 20042005 has been derived
from, and should be read in conjunction with, the US GAAP financial statements included under Item 18 of this annual report.
The selected financial information for the years ended December 31, 20002001 and 2001 (as restated)2002 and as at December 31,
2000 2001 and 2001 (as restated), 2002,
has been derived from the US GAAP financial statements not included in this annual report.
The Acacia and Cerro Vanguardia acquisitions and the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination, have each been accounted
for as a purchase business combination under US GAAP, and the US GAAP financial statements only reflect the acquired
entities and assets from the effective date of their acquisition. Accordingly, the financial condition of the companies and assets
acquired from Acacia are included in the US GAAP financial statements from 2000. The equity interest acquired in Geita is
reflected in the US GAAP financial statements from December 15, 2000 while the equity interest acquired in Morila is reflected
in the US GAAP financial statements from July 3, 2000. In addition, the operations and financial condition of AngloGold’s
interests in the Deelkraal and Elandsrand mines that were sold during 2001 are reflected in the US GAAP financial statements
only through January 31, 2001, the effective date of the sale. The operations and financial condition of AngloGold’ s interests in
the Free State mines that were sold effective January 1, 2002 are reflected in the US GAAP financial statements only through
December 31, 2001. The operations and financial condition of the additional 46.25 percent interest acquired in Cerro
Vanguardia are included in the US GAAP financial statements from July 1, 2002. The operations and financial condition of
AngloGold’s interests in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stone and Allied Industries, that were sold effective October 1, 2002 are
reflected in the US GAAP financial statements only through September 30, 2002. The financial condition of AngloGold’s
interests in its wholly-owned Amapari Project, that were sold effective May 19, 2003 are reflected in the US GAAP financial
statements only through May 18, 2003. The stake in the Gawler Craton Joint Venture that was sold effective June 6, 2003 is
reflected in the US GAAP financial statements only through June 5, 2003. The operations and financial co ndition of
AngloGold’s interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture that was sold effective June 30, 2003, are reflected in the US GAAP
financial statements only through June 29, 2003. The operations and financial condition of the interests in the companies and
assets acquired in Ashanti are included in the US GAAP financial statements from April 26, 2004, the effective date of the
transaction. The operations and financial condition of AngloGold Ashanti’s interest in the Freda-Rebecca mine that was sold
effective September 1, 2004 are reflected in the US GAAP financial statements only through August 31, 2004. Therefore such
financial statements are not necessarily indicative of AngloGold Ashanti’s financial condition or results of operations for any
future periods. For a discussion of the acquisitions mentioned above, see “Item 4A.: History and development of the company”
and “Item 4B.: Business Overview – Products, operations and g eographic locations”.
Restatement of financial statements
The financial statements contained herein for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and other financial information
contained herein for the four fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 have been restated to correct AngloGold Ashanti’s
historical accounting practices for certain joint venture arrangements. Historically, interests in certain incorporated mining joint
ventures in which AngloGold Ashanti has joint control were reported using the proportionate consolidation method. This
accounting treatment represents a departure from US GAAP which requires the equity method of accounting for such joint
venture arrangements. These joint venture arrangements consist of operating entities situated in Mali (the Sadiola, Yatela and
Morila Joint Ventures) and Tanzania (the Geita Joint Venture), of which the significant financial operating policies are, by
contractual arrangement, jointly controlled.
As a result, AngloGold Ashanti has restated the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003, and the consolidated
statements of income and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 included in
this Annual Report on Form 20-F as described in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements and other financial information
contained herein for the four fiscal years ended December 31, 2003. The restatement corrects the company’s historical
accounting for interests in mining joint ventures and has no impact on net income or total stockholders’ equity.
89
Year ended December 31,
20002001
(1)(2)
2001
(4)(7)
2002
(5)(6)(7)(2)(3)(4)
2003
(10)(7)
2004
(11)(12)(8)(9)
(as restated)2005
$ $
(as restated)
$
(as restated)
$
(as restated)
$
$
(in millions, except share and per share amounts)
Consolidated statement of income
Sales and other income
2,176
1,840
1,493
1,7431,670
2,2382,151
2,485
Product sales
(13)
2,122(10)
1,816
1,458
1,7141,641
2,1832,096
2,453
Interest, dividends and other
54
24
35
29
55
32
Costs and expenses
2,422
1,841
1,137
1,4031,329
2,2742,176
2,848
Operating costs
(14)
1,576(11)
1,294
912
1,2111,135
1,6071,509
1,833
Royalties
4
5
9
11
27
39
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
396
304
257
247
445
593
Impairment of assets
387
173
-
7875
3
141
Goodwill amortized
11
11-
-
-
-
Interest expense
69
44
22
28
67
80
Accretion expense
-
-
-
2
8
5
Loss on sale of mining assets
-4
4-
-
-
-
Loss/(profit) on sale of assets
-
-
11
(55)
(14)
(3)
Mining contractor termination costs
-
-
-
-
9
Non-hedge derivative loss/(gain)/loss
(21)
6
(74)
(119)(114)
131
(Loss)/income before equity income and income tax
(246)
(1)
356
340
(36)
Equity income in affiliates
13
17
80
74
23
(Loss)/income before income tax provision
(233)
16
436
414
(13)
Deferred income and mining tax (expense)/ benefit
(16)
(171)
(64)
(147)
132
(Loss)/income before minority interest
(249)
(155)
372
267
119
Minority interest
(13)
(8)
(16)
(17)
(22)
(Loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting
change
(262)
(163)
356
250
97
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
(10)
-
(3)
-
Net (loss)/income applicable to common stockholders
(262)
(173)
356
247
97
Other financial data151
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income tax
equity income, minority interests and cumulative effect of
accounting change
(262)(1)
356
341
(25)
(363)
Taxation (expense)/benefit
(171)
(64)
(143)
132
121
Minority interest
(8)
(16)
(17)
(22)
(23)
Equity income in affiliates
17
80
71
23
39
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before cumulative
effect of accounting change
(163)
356
252
108
(226)
Discontinued operations
(12)
-
-
(2)
(11)
(44)
(Loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting change
(163)
356
250
97
(Loss)(270)
Cumulative effect of accounting change
(10)
-
(3)
-
(22)
Net (loss)/income per– applicable to common share from continuing
operations (in $)stockholders
(1.22)(173)
(0.76)356
1.60247
1.1297
0.39(292)
Basic (loss)/earnings per common share (in $)
(15)(16)(13)(14)
From continuing operations
(0.76)
1.60
1.13
0.43
(0.85)
Discontinued operations
(0.01)
(0.04)
(0.17)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
(1.22)
(0.76)
1.60
1.12
0.39
(1.02)
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
(0.05)
-
(0.01)
-
(0.08)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common
stockholders
(1.22)
(0.81)
1.60
1.11
0.39
(1.10)
Diluted (loss)/earnings per common share (in $)
(15)(16)(13)(14)
From continuing operations
(0.76)
1.60
1.13
0.42
(0.85)
Discontinued operations
(0.01)
(0.04)
(0.17)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
(1.22)
(0.76)
1.60
1.12
0.38
(1.02)
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
(0.05)
-
(0.01)
-
(0.08)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common
stockholders
(1.22)
(0.81)
1.60
1.11
0.38
(1.10)
Dividend per common share (cents)
(16)
135(14)
84
113
133
76
56
910
As at December 31,
2001
Year ended December 31,
2000(1)
(1)(2)(3)2002
2001(2)(3)(4)
(4)2003
2002(5)(6)(7)
(5)(6)(7)2004
2003(8)(9)
(8)(9)(10)2005
2004$
(11)(12)$
(as restated)$
$
(as restated)$
$
(as restated)
$
(as restated)
$
$
(in millions, except share and per share amounts)
Consolidated balance sheet data (as at period
end)
Cash and cash equivalents
172 156 362 479 299302 204
Other current assets
368 350 524 804822
1,1161,115
1,197
Property, plantplants and equipment, deferred stripping, and
and acquired properties, net
3,272 2,115 2,449 3,037 6,6656,654 6,439
Goodwill and other intangibles, net
188 160 166 226 591 550
Materials on the leach pad (long-term)
31 47 79 7 22
116
Other long-term assets, derivatives, deferred taxation
assets and derivativesother long-term inventory
720 755 770 790 703772 712 607
Total assets
4,751 3,583 4,350 5,343 9,396 9,113
Current liabilities
767 1,146 694
1,116 1,465
1,469
1,874
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
179 128 133 124 209 325
Deferred income and mining taxtaxation liabilities
728 386 505 789
1,5251,518
1,152
Other long-term liabilities, and derivatives
743 541
1,158
1,194
2,292 2,295 2,541
Minority interest
27 28 40 52 59 60
Stockholders’ equity
2,307 1,354 1,820 2,068 3,846 3,161
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
4,751 3,583 4,350 5,343 9,396 9,113
Capital stock (exclusive of long-term debt and
redeemable preferred stock)
9 9 99
10
10
Number of common shares as adjusted to reflect
changes in capital stock
214,024,174 215,268,116 222,622,022 223,136,342 264,462,894 264,938,432
Net assets
2,3341,382 1,860 2,120 3,905 3,221
(1)
Translated into US dollars in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation”
(SFAS52).
(2)
Includes the equity interest in Morila from July 3, 2000. See “Item 4A.: History and development of the company”.
(3)
Includes the the equity interest in Geita from December 15, 2000. See “Item 4A.: History and development of the company”.
(4)
Excludes the results of operations and financial condition of the Deelkraal and Elandsrand mines sold with effect from February 1, 2001. See “Item 4A.:
History and development of the company”.
(5)(2)
Excludes the results of operations and financial condition of the Free State mines sold with effect from January 1, 2002. See “Item 4A.: History and
development of the company”.
(6)(3)
Includes the results of operations and financial condition of an additional 46.25 percent interest acquired in the Cerro Vanguardia mine located in Argentina
from July 1, 2002. See “Item 4A.: History and development of the company”.
(7)(4)
Excludes the results of operations and financial condition of Stone and Allied Industries sold with effect from October 1, 2002. See “Item 4A.: History and
development of the company”.
(8)(5)
Excludes the financial condition of the Amapari Project sold with effect from May 19, 2003. See “Item 4A.: History and development of the company”.
(9)(6)
Excludes the Gawler Craton Joint Venture sold with effect from June 6, 2003. See “Item 4A.: History and development of the company”.
(10)(7)
Excludes the results of operations and financial condition of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture sold with effect from June 30, 2003. See “Item 4A.: History and
development of the company”.
(11)(8)
Includes the results of operations and financial condition of Ashanti as of April 26, 2004. See “Item 4A.: History and development of the company”.
(12)(9)
Excludes the results of operations and financial condition of the Freda-Rebecca mine sold with effect from September 1, 2004. See “Item 4A.: History and
develomentdevelopment of the company”.
(13)(10)
Product sales representsrepresent revenue from the sale of gold.
(11)
(14)
Operating costs include production costs, exploration costs, related party transactions, general and administrative, market development costs, research and
development, employment severance costs and other.
(15)(12) The selected financial information presented for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002 have not been reclassified to reflect Ergo as a discontinued
operation.
(13)The calculations of basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per common share are described in note 89 to the consolidated financial statements “earnings/(loss)“(loss)/earnings per
common share”.
(16)(14)
Per share information gives effect to the December 2002 two-for-one stock split and the issuance of a total of 278,196 ordinary shares under AngloGold’s
odd-lot offer. For further information on the stock split and the odd-lot offer, see note 30 to the consolidated financial statements “stock split”.
1011
Annual dividends
The table below sets forth the amounts of interim, final and total dividends paid in respect of the past five years in cents per
ordinary share. AngloGold Ashanti’s board of directors declared an interim dividend of 170 South African cents per ordinary
share in respect of 20042005 on July 29, 200427, 2005 with a record date of August 20, 200419, 2005 and a payment date of August 27, 200426, 2005 and a
final dividend of 18062 South African cents per ordinary share on January 26, 2005,February 9, 2006, with a record date of February 18, 2005March 3, 2006 and a
a payment date of February 25, 2005.March 10, 2006. See “Item 10E.: Taxation – Taxation of dividends”.
Interim
Final
Total
Interim
Final
Total
Year ended December 31,
(South African cents per ordinary share)
(US cents per ordinary share
(1)
)
20002001 350
375 325
700
51.06 39.88 90.94
2001
350 550
900
38.21
49.06
87.27
2002 675
675
1,350
63.81
82.12
145.93
2003 �� 375
335
710
50.73
49.82
100.55
2004 170
170 180
350
25.62
30.37
55.99
2005 170
62
232
26.09
9.86
35.95
(1)
Dividends for these periods were declared in South African cents. US dollar cents per share figures have been calculated based on exchange rates
prevailing on each of the respective payment dates.
Future dividends will be dependent on AngloGold Ashanti’s cash flow, earnings, planned capital expenditures, financial
condition and other factors.
Given that AngloGold Ashanti does not currently intend substantially changingis in its past practicehighest-ever capital expenditure phase, it will continue to
manage capital expenditure in line with profitability and cash flow, and its approach to the dividend on the basis of paying out dividends from fundsprudent
available after providing for long-term growth.financial management. Under South African law, AngloGold Ashanti may declare and pay dividends
from any capital and
reserves included in total shareholders’ equity calculated in accordance with SA GAAP,IFRS, subject to its solvency and liquidity.
liquidity. As at December 31, 2004 the company’s total shareholders’ equity as calculated under SA GAAP amounted to
ZAR17,551 million ($3,109 million). Dividends are payable to shareholders registered at a record date that is after the date of
declaration.
Under the terms of AngloGold Ashanti’s articles of association adopted on December 5, 2002, dividendsDividends may be declared in
any currency at the discretion of the AngloGold Ashanti Board or AngloGold Ashanti
shareholders at a general meeting.
Currently, dividends are declared in South African rands and paid in Australian dollars,
South African rands, United Kingdom
British pounds and Ghanaian cedis. Dividends paid to registered holders of AngloGold Ashanti ADSs are
paid in US dollars
converted from South African rands by The Bank of New York, as depositary, in accordance with the deposit
agreement. For
details on exchange controls applicable to holders of ordinary shares or ADSs, see “Item 10D.: Exchange
controls”.
Exchange rate information
The following table sets forth for the periods and dates indicated certain information concerning the noon buying rate in New
York City for cable transfers as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York expressed in rands
per $1.00. On July 7, 2005,March 8, 2006, the noon buying rate between rands and US dollars was R6.87R6.3250 = $1.00.
Year ended December 31
High
Low
Year end
Average
(1)
2000
7.84
6.06
7.57
6.98
2001
13.60 7.50
12.00
8.76
2002
12.47 8.59 8.59 10.34
2003 9.05
6.26
6.70
7.42
2004 7.31
5.62
5.65
6.39
2005 6.92
5.64
6.33
6.35
2006
(2)
6.33
5.99
6.33
6.19
(1)
The average of the noon buying rates on the last business day of each month during the year.
(2)
1112
Exchange rate information for the months of
High
Low
JanuarySeptember 2005
6.10 5.646.45 6.26
October 2005
6.72 6.44
November 2005
6.79 6.46
December 2005
6.46 6.28
January 2006
6.23 5.99
February 20052006
6.23 5.766.22 6.02
March 2005
6.35 5.77
April 2005
6.28 6.03
May 2005
6.75 5.96
June 2005
6.92 6.63
July 20052006
(1)
6.87 6.826.33 6.14
(1)
Through July 7, 2005March 8, 2006.
AngloGold Ashanti historically has declared all dividends in South African rand and, as a result, exchange rate movements
may have affected the Australian dollar, the United Kingdom pound, the Ghanaian cedi and the US dollar value of these
dividends, as well as that of any other distributions paid by the relevant depositary to investors holding AngloGold Ashanti's
securities, which may have reduced their value to investors. At the general meeting of AngloGold Ashanti's shareholders held
on December 5, 2002, shareholders approved a special resolution adopting a new Memorandum and Articles of Association,
which, among other things, allows for dividends and distributions to be declared in any currency at the discretion of the
AngloGold Ashanti’s Board or AngloGold Ashanti shareholders at a general meeting. If, and to the extent that AngloGold
Ashanti declares dividends and distributions in US dolla rs, exchange rate movements will not affect the US dollar value of any
dividends or distributions. Nevertheless, the Australian dollar, United Kingdom pound and Ghanaian cedi value of any dividend
or distribution will continue to be affected and the South African rand value of any dividend or distribution will also be affected.
Moreover, fluctuations in the exchange rates of the pound sterling and the US dollar may have affected and are likely to affect
the US dollar price of the ADSs on the NYSE and the US dollar equivalents of the United Kingdom pound price of the ordinary
shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
3B.Capitalizationandindebtedness
Not applicable.
3C.
Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds
Not applicable.
3D.
Risk factors
The risk factors set forthout in this document have been organized into three categories:
·
• risks related to the gold mining industry generally;
·
•
risks related to AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s operations; and
·•
risks related to AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares and ADSs.
Risks related to the gold mining industry generally
The profitability of AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s operations, and the cash flows generated by these operations, are
significantly affected by changes in the market price for gold.
The market price for gold can fluctuate widely. These fluctuations are caused by numerous factors beyond AngloGold Ashanti’s
Ashanti's control, including:
·
•
speculative positions taken by investors or traders in gold;
·•
changes in the demand for gold as an investment;
•
changes in the demand for gold used in jewellery for industrial uses and for investment;other industrial uses;
·•
changes in the supply of gold from production, disinvestment, scrap and hedging;
·•
financial market expectations regarding the rate of inflation;
·
• the strength of the US dollar (the currency in which the gold price trades internationally) relative to other currencies;
·
•
changes in interest rates;
12
·•
actual or expected gold sales by central banks and the IMF;
·
• gold sales by gold producers in forward transactions;
·
• global or regional political or economic events; and
·
•
costs of gold production in major gold-producing nations, such as South Africa, the United States and Australia.
13
The price of gold is often subject to sharp, short-term changes resulting from speculative activities. While the overall supply of
and demand for gold can affect its market price, because of the considerable size of above-ground stocks of the metal in
comparison to other commodities, these factors typically do not affect the gold price in the same manner or degree asthat the
supply of
and demand for other commodities tendtends to affect their market price.
The following table presents the annual high, low and average afternoon fixing prices over the past 10 years, expressed in US
dollars, for gold per ounce on the London Bullion Market:
Year High
Low
Average
1995 3961996
372
384
1996 415
367
388
1997 367
367283
331
1998 314
314273
287
1999 340
340 252
278
2000 317
317 262
279
2001 298
298 253
271
2002 347
347 278
310
2003 417
417 320
364
2004 456
456 371410
4102005
538412445
Source of Data:data: Metals Week, Reuters and London Bullion Market Association
The table reveals a price volatility as low as $24 per ounce in 1995 and as high as $97 per ounce in 2003. Price volatility
appears to be increasing with the gap between low and high being $69 per ounce, $97 per ounce and $85 per ounce in 2002,
2003 and 2004 respectively.
On July 7, 2005March 8, 2006, the afternoon fixing price of gold on the London Bullion Market was $425.20$544.75 per ounce.
In addition to the spot price of gold, a portion of AngloGold Ashanti’s gold sales is determined at prices in accordance with the
various hedging contracts that it has entered into, and will continue to enter into, with various gold hedging counterparts.
If revenue from gold sales falls below the cost of production for an extended period, AngloGold Ashanti may experience losses
and be forced to curtail or suspend some or all of its capital projects and/or existing operations, andparticularly those operations having
operating costs that are flexible to such short- to medium-term curtailment or closure, or change its past dividend payment
policies. In addition, it would have to assess the economic impact of low gold prices on its ability to recover any losses itthat may
incurbe incurred during that period and on its ability to maintain adequate cash reserves.
The profitability of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, and accounting reserves.the cash flows generated by these operations, are
significantly affected by the fluctuations in the price of input production factors, many of which are linked to the price
For further informationof oil and steel.
Fuel, power and consumables, including diesel, heavy fuel oil, chemical reagents, explosives and tires, which are used in
mining operations form a relatively large part of the operating costs of any mining company. The cost of these consumables is
linked, to a greater or lesser extent, to the price of oil. Furthermore, the cost of steel, which is used in the manufacture of most
forms of fixed and mobile mining equipment, is also a relatively large contributor to the operating costs and capital expenditure
of a mining company.
AngloGold Ashanti has estimated that for each $1 per barrel rise in the oil price, the average cash costs of all its operations
increase by $0.30 per ounce with the cash costs of certain of its mines, which are more dependent on thisfuel, being more
sensitive to changes in the price of oil.
Fluctuations in the price of oil and steel have a significant impact upon operating cost and capital expenditure estimates and, in
the absence of other economic fluctuations, could result in significant changes in the total expenditure estimates for new
mining projects. AngloGold Ashanti has no influence over the price of fuel, chemical reagents, explosives, steel and other non-GAAP measures, see Item “5A.: Operating Results–Total cash
commodities used in its mining activities. High oil and steel prices would have an adverse effect upon the profitability of existing
mining operations and the returns anticipated from new mining projects and could even render certain projects non-viable.
14
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations and development projects could be adversely affected by shortages of, as well as the
lead times to deliver, strategic spares, critical consumables, heavy mining equipment and metallurgical plant.
Due to the significant increase in the world’s demand for commodities, the global mining industry is experiencing an increase in
production capacity both in terms of expansions at existing, as well as the development of new, production facilities. This
increase in expansion capacity has taken place, in certain instances, without a concomitant increase in the capacity for
production of certain strategic spares, critical consumables and mining and processing equipment used to operate and
construct mining operations, resulting in shortages of, and an increase in the lead times to deliver, these items.
In particular, AngloGold Ashanti and other gold mining companies have experienced shortages in critical consumables like tires
for mobile mining equipment, as well as certain critical spares for both mining equipment and processing plants including, for
example, gears for the ball-mills. In addition, the company has experienced an increase in delivery times for these and other
items. These shortages have also resulted in unanticipated increases in the price of certain of these and other items.
Shortages of critical spares, consumable and equipment result in production delays and production shortfalls. Increases in
prices result in an increase in both operating costs and totalthe capital expenditure to maintain and develop mining operations.
Whilst suppliers and equipment manufacturers may increase capacity to meet the increased demand and therefore alleviate
production costs”.both shortages of, and time to deliver, strategic spares, critical consumables and mining and processing equipment,
individually the company has limited influence over manufacturers and suppliers. Consequently, shortages and increased lead
times in delivery of strategic spares, critical consumables, heavy mining and certain processing equipment could have an
adverse impact upon AngloGold Ashanti’s results of operations and its financial condition.
Gold companies face many risks related to their operations (including their exploration and development activities)
that may adversely affect their cash flows and overall profitability.
Uncertainty and cost of mineral exploration and acquisitions. acquisitions
Exploration activities are speculative and are often
unproductive. These activities also often require substantial expenditure to:
•
·
establish Ore Reservesthe presence, and to quantify the extent and grades (metal content), of mineralized material through drilling and metallurgical and other testing techniques;exploration
drilling;
·•
determine metal content andappropriate metallurgical recovery processes to extract metalgold from the ore;
•
estimate Ore Reserves;
•
undertake feasibility studies and to estimate the technical and economic viability of the project; and
·•
construct, renovate or expand mining and processprocessing facilities.
Once gold mineralization is discovered it can take several years to determine whether Ore Reserves exist. During this time the
economic feasibility of production may change.
change owing to fluctuations in factors that affect revenue, as well as cash and otheroperating costs.13
AngloGold Ashanti considers from time to time the acquisition of Ore Reserves, development properties and operating mines,
either as stand-alone assets or as part of companies. Its decisions to acquire these properties have historically been based on
a variety of factors including historical operating results, estimates of and assumptions about future reserves, regarding the extent of Ore Reserves,
cash and other
operating costs, metalgold prices and projected economic returns and evaluations of existing or potential liabilities
associated with
the property and its operations.operations and how these may change in the future. Other than historical operating results,
all of these parameters may differ significantly from its
estimatesare uncertain and assumptions.have an impact upon revenue, cash and other operating issues, as well as the
uncertainties related to the process used to estimate Ore Reserves. In addition, there is intense competition for the acquisition
of attractive mining properties.
As a result of these uncertainties, the exploration programs and acquisitions engaged in by AngloGold Ashanti may not result
in the expansion or replacement of the current production with new Ore Reserves or operations. This could adversely affect its
ongoing businessresults of operations and its financial position.condition.
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Development risks
. AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s profitability depends, in part, on the actual economic returns and the actual costs of
developing mines,
which may differ significantly from its current estimates. The development of its mining projects may be
subject to unexpected
problems and delays.
AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s decision to develop a mineral property is typically based, in the case of an extension or,, in the case of a
new development, on the results of a feasibility study. Feasibility studies estimate the expected or anticipated project economic
economic returns. These estimates are based on assumptions about:
·regarding:
•
future gold and other metal prices;
·•
anticipated tonnage, grades and metallurgical characteristics of ore to be mined and processed;
·•
anticipated recovery rates of gold and other metals from the ore;
·•
anticipated capital expenditure and cash operating costs; and
·•
the required return on investment.
Actual cash operating costs, production and economic returns may differ significantly from those anticipated by such studies
and estimates. Operating costs and capital expenditure are determined particularly by the costs of the commodity inputs,
including the cost of fuel, chemical reagents, explosives, tires and steel, that are consumed in mining activities. There are a
number of uncertainties inherent in the development and construction of an extension to an
existing mine, or in the
development and construction of any new mine. These uncertainties include, inIn addition to those
discussed immediately above:
·above these uncertainties include:
•
the timing and cost, which can be considerable, of the construction of mining and processing facilities;
·•
the availability and cost of skilled labor, power, water and transportation facilities;
·•
the availability and cost of appropriate smelting and refining arrangements;
·•
the need to obtain necessary environmental and other governmental permits and the timing of those permits; and
·•
the availability of funds to finance construction and development activities.
The costs, timing and complexities of mine development and construction can increase because of the remote location of many
mining properties. New mining operations could experience unexpected problems and delays during development, construction
construction and mine start-up. In addition, delays in the commencement of mineral production could occur. Finally, operating cost and
capital expenditure estimates could fluctuate considerably as a result of fluctuations in the prices of commodities consumed in
the construction and operation of mining projects. Accordingly,
AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s future development activities may not
result in the expansion or replacement of current production with
new production, or one or more of these new production sites
or facilities may be less profitable than currently anticipated or
may not be profitable at all.
Ore Reserve estimation risks
. AngloGold Ashanti's Ore Reserves described in this document are the best estimates of
AngloGold Ashanti's management as of the dates stated and are reported in accordance with the requirements of the SEC's
Industry Guide 7. In Australia and South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti is legally required to publicly report Mineral Resources and
Ore Reserves in accordance with the Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves ("JORC 2004")
and the South African Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves ("SAMREC 2000"), respectively. SEC’s
Industry Guide 7 does not recognize mineral resources. Accordingly, AngloGold Ashanti does not report estimates of mineral
resources in this annual report on Form 20-F.
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AngloGold Ashanti undertakes annual revisions to its Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates based upon actual
exploration and production results, depletion, new information on geology and fluctuations in production, operating and other
costs and economic parameters.parameters such as gold price and exchange rates. These
factors may result in reductions in its Ore
Reserve estimates, which could adversely impact uponaffect the life-of-mine plans and
consequently the total value of AngloGold Ashanti's Ashanti’s
mining asset base and, as a result, have a negative impactan adverse effect upon the
market price of AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares and
ADSs.
Mining industry risks
. Gold mining is susceptible to numerous events that may have an adverse impact on a gold mining
business. These events
include, but are not limited to:
•
·
·
·
·
environmental hazards, including discharge of metals, pollutants or hazardous chemicals;
•
industrial accidents;
•
underground fires;
labor•
labor disputes;
·•
encountering unexpected geological formations;
·•
unanticipated ground and water conditions;
·•
fall of ground accidents;unanticipated increases in gold lock-up and inventory levels a the company’s heap-leach operations;
·•
fall-of-ground accidents in underground operations;
•
failure of mining pit slopes and tailings dam walls;
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•
legal and regulatory restrictions and changes to such restrictions;
·•
seismic activity; and
·•
other natural phenomena, such as floods or inclement weather conditions.
The occurrence of one or more of these events may result in the death of, or personal injury to, miners, the loss of mining
equipment, damage to or destruction of mineral properties or production facilities, monetary losses, delays in production,
environmental damage and potential legal liabilities. As a result, AngloGold Ashanti's operations could be affected and, if such
effects were material, its financial position could be adversely impacted to a significant extent.
Seismic activity is of particular concern to the gold mining industry in South Africa, in part because of the large percentage of
deep-level gold mines. To understand and manage this risk, AngloGold Ashanti uses sophisticated seismic and rock
mechanics technologies. AngloGold Ashanti has had some success with these technologies in identifyingDespite the possible location
implementation of future seismic activitythis technology and in the development ofmodifications to mine layouts support layouts and technologiessupport
technology with a view to minimizing the incidence, and mining methods to
ameliorateimpact, of seismic risk. Despite these programs and their success to date,activity, seismic events have in the past, and may in
the
future, cause employee injury and death and may causeas well as substantial damage to AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s operations, both within
South Africa and elsewhere where seismic activity may be a factor.
The occurrence of one or more of these events may result in the death of, or personal injury to, miners, the loss of mining
equipment, damage to or destruction of mineral properties or production facilities, monetary losses, delays and unanticipated
fluctuations in production, environmental damage and potential legal liabilities. As a result, these events may have a material
adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s operational results and its financial condition.
Gold mining companies are increasingly required to consider and ensure the sustainable development of, and
provide benefits to, the communities and countries in which they operate.
As a consequence of public concern about the perceived ill effects of economic globalization, business generally, and in
particular large multinational corporations such as AngloGold Ashanti, face increasing public scrutiny of their activities.
These businesses are under pressure to demonstrate that, as they seek to generate satisfactory returns on investment to
shareholders, other “stakeholders” – including employees, communities surrounding operations and the countries in which they
operate – benefit, and will continue to benefit from these commercial activities, which are also expected to minimize or
eliminate any damage to the interests of those stakeholders. These pressures tend to be applied most strongly against
companies whose activities are perceived to have a high impact on their social and physical environment. The potential
consequences of such pressures, especially if not effectively managed, include reputational damage, legal suits and social
spending obligations. All of these factors could have ana material adverse impacteffect on the futureAngloGold Ashanti’s results of its operations and consequently,
its
financial condition.
Gold mining operations are subject to extensive health and safety laws and regulationsregulations..
Gold mining operations are subject to a variety of mineindustry-specific health and safety laws and regulations depending upon the
jurisdiction
in which they are located. These laws and regulations are formulated to improve and to protect the safety and
health of
employees.
In complying with the mine health and safety laws and regulations to which its operations are subject, AngloGold Ashanti has
dedicated resources in an attempt to achieve and to ensure the application of international best practice in the management of
health across its operations, including medical surveillance systems. These systems and policies have resulted in
improvements in its safety performance.
If these laws and regulations were to change and, if as a result, material additional expenditure was were
required to comply with
such new laws and regulations, it could adversely affect AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s results of operations and
its financial position. For a discussion of the mine
health and safety laws and regulations to which AngloGold Ashanti’s operations are subject, see Item “4B.: Business
overview–Safety and health”.
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Gold mining companies are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations.
Gold mining companies are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations in the various jurisdictions in which they
operate. These regulations establish limits and conditions on gold producers'producers’ ability to conduct their operations. The cost of
AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s compliance with environmental laws and regulations has been significant in the past.and is expected to continue to
be significant.
Gold mining companies are required to close their operations and rehabilitate the lands that they mine in accordance with
environmental laws and regulations. Estimates of the total ultimate closure and rehabilitation costs for gold mining operations
are significant and based principally on current legal and regulatory requirements that may change materially. Environmental
liabilities are accrued when they are known, probable and can be reasonably estimated. Increasingly, regulators are seeking
security in the form of cash collateral or bank guarantees in respect of environmental obligations, which could have an adverse
effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s financial condition.
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Environmental laws and regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive. If AngloGold
Ashanti'sAshanti’s environmental compliance obligations were to change as a result of changes in the laws and regulations or in certain
assumptions it makes to estimate liabilities, or if unanticipated conditions were to arise in its operations, its expenses and
provisions would increase to reflect these changes. If material, these expenses and provisions could adversely affect its
AngloGold Ashanti’s results of operations and financial position. For a discussion of the estimated cost of the future environmental rehabilitation
obligations with respect thereto, see note 17 to the consolidated financial statements "Provision for environmental
rehabilitation". Additionally, for a discussion of the effects of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act with
respect to the additional responsibilities imposed on mining companies in South Africa in respect of the environment an d
rehabilitation, see "Changes to mineral rights ownership regimes in South Africa, where a significant portion of AngloGold
Ashanti's mineral reserves and deposits are located, could have a material impact on its financial position" below.condition.
Risks related to AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s operations
AngloGold Ashanti faces many risks related to its operations that may affect its cash flows and overall profitability.
AngloGold Ashanti's use ofAshanti uses hedging instruments to protect against low gold prices and exchange rate movements,
which may prevent it from realizing all potential gains resulting from subsequent gold price increases in the future.
AngloGold Ashanti currently uses hedging instruments to fix the selling price of a portion of its respective anticipated gold
production and to protect revenues against unfavorable gold price and exchange rate movements. While the use of these
instruments may protect against a drop in gold prices and exchange rate movements, it will only do so for only a limited period of
time and only to the extent that the hedge remains in place. The use of these instruments may also prevent AngloGold Ashanti
from realizing the positive impact on income from any subsequent favorable increase in the price of gold on the portion of
production covered by the hedge and of any subsequent favorable exchange rate movements. For a discussion
A significant number of AngloGold
Ashanti’s hedging instruments, see Item “11.: Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk”.
Ifhedge contracts are not fair valued on the development of financial statements as they fall under
the deep-level ore deposits at Obuasi mine is not economically feasible, there may be a material
negative impact on AngloGold Ashanti's operations and financial performance in the long-term.
A key aspect of the Business Combination of AngloGold and Ashanti is the development of the deep-level extension of the
existing orebody at the Obuasi mine, otherwise referred to as Obuasi Deeps. This development could potentially extend the
life of this mine to well beyond 2020. In furtherance of this goal,normal purchase sales exemption. Should AngloGold Ashanti has commenced a process of investing
$44 million over the next five years on further exploration and feasibility studies necessary to establish reserves and develop
the most profitable extraction plan. Depending upon these results, the full development of Obuasi Deeps may proceed in five
to seven years time, but will take several years to complete. Initial scoping studies have indicated that the development of
Obuasi Deeps will require an estimated capital expenditure of $570 million in 2003 money terms over the anticipated life of the
mine.
If as a result of this further exploration and following the completion of these feasibility studies, AngloGold Ashanti determines
that the development of the Obuasi Deeps is not economically feasible, such determination may have a material negative
impact on its operations and financial performance in the long-term. The funding of the development of Obuasi Deeps will only
proceed if it is determined to be economically feasible.
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In addition, if the feasibility study indicates that the development of Obuasi Deeps is economically feasible, the actual economic
returns and the actual costs of development may differ significantly from the assumptions and estimates used in preliminary
scoping studies completed to date, as well as in the feasibility studies completed following further exploration. This could have
a negative impact on AngloGold Ashanti's return on its investment in Obuasi Deeps and, as a result, AngloGold Ashanti's long-
term profitability following the Business Combination.
Benefits from integration of Ashanti’s operations with AngloGold may not be achieved to the extent or within the time
period that is currently anticipated, and AngloGold Ashanti may encounter costs and difficulties in integrating the
Ashanti operations, which would reduce or delay the realization of increased revenues, cost savings and operational
benefits.
Following the Business Combination, AngloGold Ashanti is in the process of integrating the Ashanti operations with
AngloGold’s operations in order to increase revenues and earnings, and to achieve cost savings through enhanced growth
opportunities and synergies. AngloGold Ashanti may fail to reach the anticipated levels of production and cost savings thatdeliver gold into those contracts in accordance with
their terms, then it
expects, or achieve these at a higher capital cost than anticipated.
In addition, the would need to deal with integration issuesaccount for the fair value of all of its hedge contracts on the financial statements, which could also divert management’s attention from day-to-day business.
adversely affect AngloGold Ashanti’s reported financial condition.
Foreign exchange fluctuations could have a material impactadverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s operating results and
financial condition.
Gold is principally a dollar-priced commodity, and most of AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are realized in or linked to dollars
position.while production costs are largely incurred in the applicable local currency where the relevant operation is located. The
weakening of the dollar, without a corresponding increase in the dollar price of gold against these local currencies, results in
lower revenues and higher production costs in dollar terms.
Conversely, the strengthening of the dollar, without a corresponding decrease in the dollar price of gold against these local
currencies yields significantly higher revenues and lower production costs in dollar terms. If material, these exchange rate
movements may have a material adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s results of operations.
Since June 2002, the weakening of the US dollar against the South African rand, and, to a lesser extent, the Brazilian real, the
Argentinean peso and the
Australian dollar has negatively impactedhad a negative impact upon AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s profitability. Conversely, in certain
prior years, the
devaluation of these local currencies against the US dollar has had a significant positive effect on the
profitability of itsAngloGold
Ashanti’s operations. Typically, revenues are derived in US dollars and production costs are largely incurred in the
relevant local currency. In 2005, 2004 and 2003, AngloGold Ashanti derived approximately 7567 percent, 74 percent and
91 percent, respectively, of its
revenues from these countries and approximately 7463 percent, 72 percent and 9190 percent,
respectively, of production costs in these local
currencies.
In 2004,2005, the weakening of the US dollar against these local currencies accounted for nearly $28$4 per ounce or 24 percent of the total
increase in total cash costs from 2004. In 2004, the weakening of the dollar against these local currencies accounted for nearly
$28 per ounce or 52 percent of the
total increase in total cash costs from 2003. These impacts were partially offset by the
increase in the dollar price of gold, which increase was to some extent a function of dollar weakness. In addition, production
costs in South African rand, Brazilian real,, Argentinean
peso and Australian dollar terms were only modestly offset by the effect
of exchange rate movements on the price of imports
denominated in US dollars, as imported products comprise a small proportion
of production costs in each of these countries.
AngloGold Ashanti's product, gold, is principally a US dollar-priced commodity, and most of its revenues are realized in or
linked to US dollars. The weakening of the US dollar, without a corresponding increase in the US dollar price of gold against
these local currencies, results in lower revenues and higher production costs in US dollar terms. Conversely, the strengthening
of the US dollar, without a corresponding decrease in the US dollar price of gold, against these local currencies yields
significantly higher revenues and lower production costs in US dollar terms. If material, these exchange rate movements may
have an adverse impact on AngloGold Ashanti's operating results. For example, due to the strengthening of the South African
rand against the US dollar, production costs at AngloGold Ashanti's South African operations increased in US dollar terms
during both 2003 and 2004. These impacts have been partially offset by the increase in the US dollar price of gold, which
increase has been partially a function of US dollar weakness. For a discussion of trends expected for 2005, see
“Item 5D.: Trend information”.
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To a lesser extent, and mainly as a result of itsAngloGold Ashanti’s hedging instruments, a small proportion of AngloGold Ashanti'sits revenues are
denominated in South African randrands and Australian dollar,dollars, which may partially offset the effect of the US dollar'sdollar’s strength or
weakness on AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s profitability.
In addition, due to its global operations and local foreign exchange regulations, some of AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s funds are held in
local currencies, such as the South African rand and Australian dollar.
The US dollar value of these currencies may be
affected by exchange rate fluctuations. If material, exchange rate movements may
adversely affect AngloGold Ashanti's overallAshanti’s financial condition.
AngloGold Ashanti’s level of indebtedness may adversely affect its business.
As of December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti had gross borrowings of around $1,9 billion. This level of indebtedness could
position. See “Item 5B.: Liquidityhave adverse effects on AngloGold Ashanti’s flexibility to do business. Under the terms of AngloGold Ashanti’s borrowing
facilities from its banks it is obliged to meet certain financial and capital resources – Liquidity”.
17other covenants. AngloGold Ashanti expects to meet these
covenants and to be able to pay principal and interest on its debt by utilizing the cash flows from operations and, therefore, its
ability to do so will depend upon its future financial performance which will be affected by its operating performance as well as
by financial and other factors, certain of which are beyond its control. AngloGold Ashanti may be required to utilize a large
portion of its cash flow to pay the principal and interest on its debt which will reduce the amount of funds available to finance
existing operations, the development of new organic growth opportunities and further acquisitions. AngloGold Ashanti’s level of
indebtedness may make it vulnerable to economic cycle downturns, which are beyond its control, because during such
downturns, it cannot be certain that its future cash flows will be sufficient to allow it to pay principal and interest on its debt and
also to meet its other obligations. Should the cash flow from operations be insufficient, it could breach its financial and other
covenants and may be required to refinance all or part of its existing debt, utilize existing cash balances, issue additional equity
or sell assets. AngloGold Ashanti cannot be sure that it will be able to do so on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.
Inflation may have a negative impactmaterial adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s results of operationsoperations..
Most of AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s operations are located in countries that have during periods in the past, experienced high rates of inflation during certain
inflation.periods. Because it is unable to control the market price at which it sells the gold it produces (except to the extent that it enters
into forward sales and other derivative contracts), it is possible that significantly higher future inflation in the countries in which
AngloGold Ashanti operates may result in a consequentan increase in future operational costs in local currencies, without a concurrent
concurrent devaluation of the local currency of operations against the US dollar or an increase in the US dollar price of gold.
This could have a
material adverse effect upon itsAngloGold Ashanti’s results of operations and its financial condition.
While none of AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s specific operations areis currently materially adversely affected by inflation, significantly higher
higher and sustained inflation in the future, with a consequent increase in operational costs, could result in operations being
discontinued or reduced or rationalisedrationalized at higher cost mines. See “Item 4B.: Business overview – Products, operations and
geographic locations”.
Changes to mineralAngloGold Ashanti’s new order mining rights ownership regimes in South Africa where a significant portioncould be suspended or cancelled should the company
breach, and fail to remedy such breach of, its obligations in respect of the acquisition of these rights.
AngloGold Ashanti's
mineral reserves and deposits are located, could have a material impact on its financial position.
AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s rights to own and exploit mineral reserves and deposits are governed by the laws and regulations of the
jurisdictions in which the mineral properties are located. Currently, a significant portion of its mineral reserves and deposits are
located in South Africa.
On May 1, 2004, the
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA), came into effect and
operation.
The MPRDA vests custodianship of South Africa'sAfrica’s mineral rights in the
State. The State issues prospecting rights or mining
rights to applicants. The former common law prospecting,Prospecting, mining and mineral rights formerly
regulated under the Minerals Act 50 of 1991 and common law are now known as old order mining rights and the transitional
transitional arrangements provided in Schedule II to the MPRDA give holders of such old order mining rights the opportunity to convert
their old order
rights into new order rights.
Applicants have five years from May 1, 2004, in which to apply to convert old order mining rights into new order mining rights.
AngloGold Ashanti submitted its application for conversion of its rights in July 2004. AngloGold Ashanti submitted mining work
programs that substantiated the areas and period of the new order mining rights and also demonstrated its compliance with the
requirements of the Charter as described below. A similar application was submitted to the relevant government department
for unused old order prospecting rights. AngloGold Ashanti has applied for the conversion of two old order prospecting permits
to new order prospecting rights. The Department of Minerals and Energy is considering AngloGold Ashanti’s various
conversion applications.
AngloGold Ashanti also submitted two applications for new mining rights to extend its mining areas at its TauTona and
Kopanang mines.
Even where new rights are obtained under the MPRDA, these rights may not be equivalent to the old order rights. The area
covered by the new rights may be reduced by the State if it finds that the prospecting or mining work programs submitted by an
applicant do not substantiate the need to retain the area covered by the old rights. The duration of the new rights will no longer
be perpetual but rather, in the case of new mining rights, for a maximum of 30 years with renewals of up to 30 years each and,
in the case of prospecting rights, up to five years with one renewal of up to three years. The MPRDA provides for a retention
period after prospecting of up to three years with one renewal of up to two years, subject to certain conditions, such as non-
concentration of resources, fair competition and non-exclusion of others. In addition, the new rights will only be transferable
subject to the approval of the Minister of Minerals and Energy. Mining or prospecting must commence wit hin one year or
120 days, respectively, of the mining right or prospecting right becoming effective, and must be conducted continuously and
actively thereafter.
The new rights can be suspended or cancelled by the Minister of Minerals and Energy on breach or, in the case of a mining
right, on non-optimal mining in accordance with the mining work program.within specified time frames.
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The Department of Minerals and Energy has published, pursuant to the Broad-BasedMPRDA, the Broad- Based Socio-Economic
Empowerment Charter for the South
African Mining Industry (the Charter). The objectives of the Charter are to:
·
·
•
promote equitable access to the nation’s Mineral Resources to all the people of South Africa;
•
substantially and meaningfully expand opportunities for historically disadvantaged South AfricaAfricans (HDSAs) (that– that is, any
person, category of persons or communities,community, disadvantaged by unfair discrimination before the Constitution of the Republic
Republic of South Africa of 1993 came into operation)operation, including women – to enter the mining and minerals industry and to benefit
benefit from the exploitation of the nation’s mineral resources;Mineral Resources;
·•
utilize the existing skills base for the empowerment of HDSAs;
·•
expand the skills base of HDSAs in order to serve the community;
·•
promote employment and advance the social and economic welfare of mining communities and the major labor sending
areas; and
·•
promote beneficiation of South Africa’s mineral commodities.
The Charter, and the relevantcompliance with which is measured using a designated Scorecard, requirerequires that every mining company achieve
15 percent ownership by HDSAs of its
South African mining assets within five years ofby May 1, 2004,2009, and 26 percent ownership within 10 years ofby May 1, 2004.2014.
The Scorecard allows for a portion of “offset” against these HDSA equity participation requirements insofar as companies have
facilitated downstream, value-adding activities in respect of the products they mine. AngloGold Ashanti carries out such
It contemplates that thisdownstream activities and believes these will be achievedrecognized in terms of a framework currently being devised by among other things, disposals of assets by mining companies to HDSAs on a
willing seller – willing buyer basis at fair market value. In addition, the Charter and Scorecard require mining companies toSouth
formulate plans for achieving employment equity at management level with a view to achieving 40 percent participation by
HDSAs in management and 10 percent participation by women in the mining industry, each within five years. The State will
evaluate the company’s commitment to the different facets of promoting the objectives of the Charter against the Scorecard
when considering applications for conversion of old order rights to new order rights.
African government.
AngloGold Ashanti has completed a number of asset sales to companies owned by HDSAs in the past fiveseven years. According toIt
AngloGold Ashanti’s estimates based on operating data for the 12 months ended March 31, 2004 – the period on which the
company’s license conversion applications are based –that these transactions transfersales transferred 20 percent of its attributable units of
production in South Africa to HDSAs. However, the State is currently considering AngloGold Ashanti’s rights conversion
application. In addition, AngloGold
Ashanti is continuing to evaluate alternative ways in which to further achieve the objectives of the
Charter through, for example, forms of broad-based equity ownership by historically disadvantaged entities, groups or
individuals, including employee share ownership and empowerment unit trusts. Charter. On June 8, 2005,
AngloGold Ashanti
announced that it was considering establishing an employee share ownership programEmployee Share Ownership Program (ESOP), which program is with a
value equivalent to approximately 6 percent of its South African assets, consistent with the company’s stated strategic intention
to develop means of promoting broad-basedbroad based equity participation.participation in the company by HDSAs. The scope and
terms of the
program remain under consideration and, once finalized, an announcement will be made and, if appropriate, the
terms will be
put forward to shareholders for their consideration and approval.
The Scorecard allows for a portion of “offset” against these HDSA ownership requirements insofar as companies have
facilitated downstream, value-adding activities as regards the products they mine. It is anticipated that an ESOP may be established during 2006. AngloGold Ashanti carries out such
activities and is confident that these will be recognized in terms of a framework currently devised by government.
AngloGold Ashanti believes that it has made significant progress towards meeting the requirements of the Charter and the
Scorecard in terms of
human resource development, employment equity, mine community and rural development, housing and living conditions,
conditions, procurement and beneficiation. It reflected these results when it lodged its application for new mining rights and
conversions. Detailsbeneficiation, including the implementation of programs to help achieve the State’s methodology for calculating performancerequirement of having 40 percent
of HDSAs in regard to beneficiation have, however, not yet
been made public. Failure on the part of AngloGold Ashanti to comply with the requirements of the Charter and the Scorecard
could subject it to negative consequences.
management roles by 2010. AngloGold Ashanti may also incur expenses in giving additionalfurther effect to the Charter and the
Scorecard including costs which
itand, if established, the implementation of an ESOP may incur in facilitatinghave an adverse impact on the financingcompany’s results of initiatives towards ownership of HDSAs as part of the industry-wide commitment to
assist such persons in securing R100 billion of financing during the first five years of the Charter’s life. There is furthermore no
guarantee that any steps operations.
AngloGold Ashanti has takenwas informed on August 1, 2005 by the Director General of Minerals and might takeEnergy that its applications to comply with the Charter will ensure that it
successfully acquires new order rights in place ofconvert its old order rights. In addition,mining rights to new order mining rights for its West Wits and Vaal River operations, as well as its
applications for new mining rights to extend its mining areas at its TauTona and Kopanang mines had been successful. These
applications relate to all of its existing operations in South Africa. AngloGold Ashanti is in the termsprocess of suchreviewing certain draft
notarial rights agreements, which it recently received from the Department of Minerals and Energy relating to the various rights,
and will lodge these for registration with the Mining Titles Registration Office in due course. The notarial agreement for the
West Wits operations has subsequently been executed and was lodged for registration on February 9, 2006. AngloGold
Ashanti submitted two applications to the D epartment of Minerals and Energy for the conversion of two unused old order
prospecting rights to new order prospecting rights, one of which it has subsequently withdrawn. The Department of Minerals
and Energy is considering the remaining application.
Even where new order mining rights are obtained under the MPRDA, these rights may not be as
favorableequivalent to AngloGold Ashantithe old order mining
rights. The duration of the new rights will no longer be perpetual as was the terms applicablecase under old order mining rights but rather will
be granted for a maximum period of 30 years, with renewals of up to its existing rights. Based on present indications, however,30 years each and, in the case of prospecting rights, a
AngloGold Ashanti believes that it should acquiremaximum period of five years with one renewal of up to three years. The MPRDA provides for a retention period after
prospecting of up to three years with one renewal of up to two years, subject to certain conditions, such as non-concentration
of resources, fair competition and non-exclusion of others. In addition, the new order rights on reasonable terms.will only be transferable subject to
the approval of the Minister of Minerals and Energy.
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The new order mining rights can be suspended or cancelled by the Minister of Minerals and Energy if, upon notice of a breach
from the Minister, the entity breaching its obligations in terms of the guidelines issued for converted mining rights fails to
remedy such breach. The MPRDA also imposes additional responsibilities on mining companies additional responsibilities relating to environmental
management and to
environmental damage, degradation or pollution resulting from their prospecting or mining activities.
AngloGold Ashanti has a
policy of evaluating, minimizing and addressing the environmental consequences of its activities and,
consistent with this policy
and the MPRDA, conductsconduct an annual review of the environmental costs and liabilities associated with its
the group’s South African
operations in light of the new, as well as existing, environmental requirements.
AngloGold Ashanti considers
The proposed introduction of South African State royalties, as well as proposed changes to the new mineral rightsfiscal regime for
mining companies in South Africa, to be a proper and appropriate method of dealing
with the country’s mineral resources and political legacy. The company believes the new mineral rights regime is likely to play
where a significant part in enhancing socio-economic stabilityportion of AngloGold Ashanti’s mineral reserves and progress by encouraging equitable participation in the economy
operations are located, could have an adverse effect on its results of operations and thereby improving the lives of those citizens previously disadvantaged by apartheid. A failure on the part of government to
have implemented such measures would have endangered prospects for political and economic stability.
AngloGold Ashanti has made progress in adjusting the ownership structure of its South African mining assets and the
composition of its management consistent with the Charter’s spirit. It believes that it is well placed to meet the Charter’s
targets in accordance with the Scorecard.
financial condition.
The South African government has announced that it is giving consideration toconsidering new legislation, in terms of whichwhereby the new order rights
will be
subject to a State royalty. The extent and basis of that royalty isare unknown at present. The draft Mineral and Petroleum
Royalty Bill 2003, was released in March 2003 for comments and proposed a royalty payment of 3 percent of gross revenue
per annum, year,
payable quarterly, in the case of gold. HadThe draft provided that the proposal become law, royalty payments would have commenced
upon the
conversion and granting of a new mining right.
AngloGold Ashanti and other members of the South African mining
community have submitted comments on the draft bill to the
relevant authorities. These comments included recommendations
for a profit-based, rather than a revenue-based, royalty and
in order not to delay the conversion of mineral rights from old into
new order rights, it was recommended that the proposed
royalty should only become payable from a fixed date being five years
after the MPRDA took effect, that is May 1, 2009, which date is the final date for conversion of the old order into new
order
mining rights underin terms of the MPRDA. In addition, a reduction in the royalty rate from that proposed in the draft Mineral
and
Petroleum Royalty Bill has been proposed. On February 18, 2004, in the Budget Speech for the 2004 fiscal year, the
South
African Minister of Finance proposed several refinements to the draft Mineral and Petroleum Royalty Bill. These included
a
delay in the introduction of the royalty to five years after May 1, 2004, that is the date on which the MPRDA came into
operation2009, and confirmation of the South African government’s preference for a
revenue-based royalty. It was further indicated
that the royalty regime would take cognizance of the mining sector’s diverse
production and profitability dynamics with
differential rates to apply to marginal mining operations.
The introduction of the proposed royalty would all else b eing equal,
have an adverse impact upon AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability, as currently no
royalty is payable to the State. However, the
Minister of Finance Minister announced also that due to the new regulatory system for the
mining rights in terms ofunder the MPRDA and
accompanying royalty dispensation under the draft Mineral and Petroleum Royalty bill,Bill, it has
had become imperative to holistically
reassess the current fiscal regime as applicable to the mining and petroleum industries in South
Africa, including tax,
depreciation, rate differentiation for mining sectors, allowable deductions and exemptions from secondary
tax on companies in
terms of South Africa’s income tax laws. Also due for review is the gold mining tax formula, which provides
income tax
exemption and relief from secondary tax on companies for gold mines, despite the existence of profit. The impact of
these
proposed reviews isi s unknown at this stage, but they may have an adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s financ ial condition orresults of
operations and its financial condition.
AngloGold Ashanti may need to improve its internal control over financial reporting and its independent auditors may
not be able to attest to their effectiveness, which could have a significant adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s
results of operations.operations, its reputation and its financial condition.
AngloGold Ashanti is evaluating its internal control over financial reporting in order to allow management to report on, and its
For discussionindependent auditors to attest to, its internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of mineral rights ownershipthe US Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder (collectively Section 404). AngloGold Ashanti is
currently performing the system and process evaluation and testing required, and any necessary remediation, in an effort to
comply with the management certification and auditor attestation requirements of Section 404. The management certification
and auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 will initially apply to AngloGold Ashanti for its annual report on Form 20-F
for the year ended December 31, 2006. In the course of its ongoing Section 404 evaluation, AngloGold Ashanti has identified
areas of internal control over financial r eporting that need improvement and it has designed enhanced processes and controls,
and plans to design additional enhanced processes and controls, as necessary, to address these and any other issues that
might be identified in the future through this review.
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Because AngloGold Ashanti is still in the evaluation process, it may identify other conditions that may result in significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses in the future, which could impact its ability to comply with Section 404 in a timely manner.
If AngloGold Ashanti is not able to implement the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or with adequate compliance,
its independent auditors may not be able to attest to the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting and it may
be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities, such as the SEC. As a result, there could be a negative
reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of confidence in the reliability of AngloGold Ashanti’s financial statements. In
addition, AngloGold Ashanti see note 28may be required to incur additional costs in improving its internal control system. Any such action
could negatively af fect AngloGold Ashanti’s results and have an adverse effect on its results of operations, its reputation and its
financial condition.
Certain factors may affect AngloGold Ashanti’s ability to support the consolidatedcarrying value of its property, plants and
equipment, acquired properties, investments and goodwill on its balance sheet.
AngloGold Ashanti reviews and tests the carrying value of its assets when events or changes in circumstances suggest that
the carrying amount may not be recoverable. AngloGold Ashanti group’s assets at the lowest level for which identifiable cash
flows are largely independent of cash flows of other assets and liabilities. If there are indications that impairment may have
occurred, AngloGold Ashanti prepares estimates of expected future cash flows for each group of assets. Expected future cash
flows are inherently uncertain, and could materially change over time. They are significantly affected by reserve and production
estimates, together with economic factors such as spot and forward gold prices, discount rates, currency exchange rates,
estimates of costs to produce reserves and future capital expenditure.
If any of these uncertainties occur either alone or in combination, it could require management to recognize an impairment,
which could adversely affect AngloGold Ashanti’s financial statements “Mineralcondition.
If the development of the deep-level ore deposits at Obuasi mine is not economically feasible, there may be a material
adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s results of operations and its financial condition.
A key aspect of the business combination of AngloGold and Ashanti was the development of the deep-level extension of the
existing orebody at the Obuasi mine, otherwise referred to as Obuasi Deeps. This development could potentially extend the life
of this mine to well beyond 2030. In furtherance of this goal, AngloGold Ashanti has commenced exploration at Obuasi Deeps
and Petroleum Resources Development Act”intends in due course, based upon the information as it becomes available, to undertake feasibility studies to estimate the
extent of the Ore Reserves, operating costs, capital expenditure and “Item 4B.: Business overview – Rightseconomic returns and consequently, the viability of mining
Obuasi Deeps. If as a result of this further exploration and following the completion of these feasibility studies, AngloGold
Ashanti determines that the development of the Obuasi Deeps is not economically feasible, such determination may have a
material adverse effect on its results of ope rations and financial condition in the long term. The funding of the development of
Obuasi Deeps will proceed only if AngloGold Ashanti continues to mine and titledetermine the development to properties”.be economically feasible.
AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s mineral reserves and deposits and mining operations are located in countries that face political,
economic and economicsecurity risks.
The
Some of AngloGold Ashanti’s mineral deposits and mining and exploration operations of AngloGold Ashanti are located in some counties whichcountries that have
experienced to a greater or lesser extent, political instability and economic uncertainty in the past.uncertainty. In all of the countries where
AngloGold Ashanti operates, the
formulation or implementation of government policypolicies may be unpredictable on certain issues ranging from environmentalincluding regulations which
impact on its operations and changes in laws relating to
issues such as mineral rights ownership.
and asset ownership, taxation, royalties,import and export duties, currency transfers, restrictions on foreign currency holdings and repatriation of earnings.20
Any existing and new mining and exploration operations and projects AngloGold Ashanti carries out in these countries are, and
will be subject to, various national and local laws, policies and regulations governing the ownership, prospecting, developing development
and mining of
mineral reserves, taxation and royalties, exchange controls, import and export duties and restrictions, investment
approvals, employee and social/community relations and other matters. If, in one or more
of these countries, AngloGold
Ashanti werewas not able to obtain or maintain necessary permits, authorizations or agreements to
implement planned projects or
continue its operations under conditions or within time frames that make such plans and
operations economic, or if legal, or
ownership, fiscal (including all royalties and duties), exchange control, employment, environmental and social laws and
regimes, or the governing political authorities changech ange materially which could result in changes to such laws and regimes, its
results of operations and its financial position
condition could be adversely affected.
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In a number of countries, particularly in Africa, AngloGold Ashanti is due refunds of input tax which remain outstanding for
periods longer than those provided for in the respective statutes. In addition, certainAngloGold Ashanti has unresolved tax disputes in
a number of countries, particularly in Tanzania, Mali and Brazil. If the outstanding input taxes are not received and the tax
disputes are not resolved in a manner favorable to AngloGold Ashanti, it could have an adverse effect upon its results of
operations and its financial condition.
Certain of the countries in which AngloGold Ashanti has mineral deposits or mining or exploration operations, including the
Democratic Republic of Congo and Colombia, have
in the past experienced and in certain cases continue to experience, a
difficult security environment as well as political instability. AngloGold Ashanti monitors its activitiesIn particular, various illegal groups active in theseregions in which the
countries to ensure company is present may pose a credible threat of terrorism, extortion and kidnapping, which could have an adverse effect on
the security of its personnel and assets and adherence to its business principles.company’s operations in such regions. In the event that
continued operations in these countries compromise AngloGold
Ashanti’s security or business principles, AngloGold Ashanti
it may withdraw from these countries on a temporary or permanent basis.basis, in which in
In South Africa,turn, could have an adverse impact on February 18, 2004, the Ministerits results of Finance announced in the Budget Speech the new regulatory system for
the mining rights as detailed in the previous risk factor.
In May 2004, the government of Guinea imposed an embargo on all imports and exports by AngloGold Ashanti’s Siguiri mine
including the export of gold bullion and the import of diesel. The embargo has subsequently been lifted by the Guinean
government following extensive discussions between itself and the management of AngloGold Ashanti. Negotiations with the
government in respect of the Convention de Base are in progressoperations and its outcome cannot be predicted at this stage. The
Convention de Base is an agreement entered into on November 11, 1993, between wholly-owned subsidiaries Golden
Shamrock Mines Limited and Chevaning Mining Company Limited, (original owners of the Siguiri mine) and the Government of
Guinea. The agreement governs the conduct of the Mine in relation to the Government, as regulator.financial condition.
Labor disruptions in South Africa and other countries could have an adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s operating
results and financial conditioncondition..
As at December 31, 2004,2005, approximately 6972 percent (2003: 87(2004: 69 percent) of AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s workforce excluding
contractors or 66 percent of total workforce was located in South
Africa.
Approximately 87.595 percent of the workforce on its South
African operations is unionized, with the National Union of
Mineworkers ("NUM")(NUM) representing the majority of unionized workers.
AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s employees in some South
American countries are also highly unionized. Trade unions have a significant
impact on AngloGold Ashanti’s labor relations
climate, as well as on social and political reforms, most notably in South Africa.
In 1987, the NUM embarked on a three-week
strike in support of a wage demand. Since then labor relations between
AngloGold Ashanti and the industry have stabilized
and no significant strikes have occurred.stabilized. This is in part due to the presence of the representative unions and the
part they play
in ensuring orderly collectivecollectiv e bargaining. It has become practice to negotiate wages and conditions of employment with the
unions, every two years, through the Chamber of Mines of South Africa. The most recent settlement negotiation was
completed in July 2003, when the parties reached an agreement covering the period from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2005.
AngloGold Ashanti are at the date of this report, in negotiations with the unions, through the Chamber of Mines of South Africa,
regarding a new wage agreement. Furthermore, AngloGold Ashanti has instituted a number of processes
at both mine and at
company level, whereby management and unions interact regularly and address areas of difference as
they arise.
Prior It has become established practice to negotiate wages and conditions of employment with the Business Combinationunions every two
years through the Chamber of Mines of South Africa. A two-year wage agreement was signed with the NUM in August 2005,
following negotiations between the NUM, UASA (on behalf of some clerical and junior management staff) and Solidarity (on
behalf of a small number of miners) and the Chamber of Mines.
Agreement was only reached after a four-day strike which affected all of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in South Africa. In
contrast with previous strikes, this stoppage was peaceful and orderly and it is estimated that lost production, as a result of the
strike, was made up in a reasonably short time period.
The Ashanti operations acquired in the business combination, and itstheir mining contractors also reliedrely to a large degree on a
unionized workforce. In 1999, Ashanti experienced strikes at the Obuasi mine in Ghana.
There is a risk that strikes or other
types of conflict with unions or employees may occur at any one of AngloGold Ashanti’s
operations.
It is uncertain whether labor disruptions will be used to advocate labor, political or social goals in the future. Should
any labor
disruptions occur, if material, they could have an adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s results of operations and its
financial
condition. For a discussion
The use of mining contractors at certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s employeesoperations may expose it to delays or suspensions in
mining activities.
Mining contractors are used at certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s mines, including Sadiola, Morila and labor relations, see “Item 6D.: Employees”.Yatela in Mali, Siguiri in
Guinea, Iduapriem in Ghana and Sunrise Dam in Australia, to mine and deliver ore to processing plants. Consequently, at
these mines, AngloGold Ashanti does not own all of the mining equipment and may face disruption of operations and incur
costs and liabilities in the event that any of the mining contractors at these mines has financial difficulties, or should there be a
dispute in renegotiating a mining contract, or a delay in replacing an existing contractor.
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AngloGold Ashanti competes with mining and other companies for key human resources.
AngloGold Ashanti competes with mining and other companies to attract and retain key executives and other employees with
appropriate technical skills and managerial experience necessary to continue to operate its business. The retention of staff is
particularly challenging in South Africa, where AngloGold Ashanti is required to achieve employment equity targets of
participation by HDSAs in management and other positions. AngloGold Ashanti competes with all companies in South Africa to
attract and retain a small but growing pool of HDSAs with the necessary skills and experience. For further details see the risk
factor “AngloGold Ashanti’s new order mineral rights in South Africa could be suspended or cancelled should the company
breach, and fail to remedy such breach of, its obligations in respect of the acquisition of these rights”.
There can be no assurance that AngloGold Ashanti will attract and retain skilled and experienced employees and, should it
lose any of its key personnel, its business may be harmed and its results of operations and its financial condition could be
adversely affected.
AngloGold Ashanti faces certain risks in dealing with HIV/AIDS which may have an adverse effect onadversely affect its operations.results of operations
and its financial condition.
AIDS remains the major health care challenge faced by AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s South African operations. Accurate prevalence
data for AIDS is not available. The South African workforce prevalence studies indicate that the percentage of theAngloGold
Ashanti’s South
African AngloGold Ashanti workforce that may be affectedinfected by HIV may be as high as 30 percent. AngloGold Ashanti is continuing
continuing to develop and implement various programs aimed at helping those who have been infected with HIV and
preventing new
infections. On November 14,Since 2002 AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had begun implementinghas offered a voluntary
monitored pilot anti-retroviral therapy program for employees in
South Africa who are infected with HIV. The pilotThis program
involved offering offers a triple combination drug regimen, known as a drug cocktail,Highly Active Anti
Retroviral Therapy (HAART), to 200 Wellness Clinicwellness clinic patients that metmeet the
medical eligibility criteria for starting treatment. From
April 2003, itAngloGold Ashanti commenced a roll outroll-o ut of the treatment to all eligible
employees desiring it. Currently
approximately 3,500 employees are on the wellness program and as at February 2006, approximately 1,100 employees are
At this stage, thereceiving treatment using anti-retroviral drugs.
The cost of providing rigorous outcome-focused disease management of employees with AIDS, including the
provision of an anti-retroviral drug cocktail,anti-
retroviral therapy, is anon average $213R1,140 ($175) per employee on treatment per month. It is not yet possible to
develop an
accurate cost estimate of the program in its entirety, given uncertainties such as drug prices and the ultimate rate of employee
employee participation. AngloGold Ashanti does not expect the cost that it will incur related to the prevention of HIV infection
and the
treatment of AIDS to materially and adversely affect its operations and profitability.the results of operations. Nevertheless, it is not possible to
determine with
certainty the costs that itAngloGold Ashanti may incur in the future in addressing this issue, and consequently its results of
operations and
profitability its financial condition could be adversely affected. For
AngloGold Ashanti faces certain risks in dealing with malaria, particularly at its operations located in Africa, which
may have an adverse effect on its results of operations.
Malaria is a more detailed discussion, see Item “4B.: Business overview – Safetysignificant health risk at all of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Central, West and East Africa where the disease
assumes epidemic proportions because of ineffective national control programs. The disease is a major cause of death in
young children and pregnant women but also gives rise to fatalities and absenteeism in adult men. Consequently, if
uncontrolled, the disease could have an adverse effect upon productivity and profitability levels of AngloGold Ashanti’s
operations located in these regions.
The treatment of occupational health diseases and the potential liabilities related to occupational health disease may
have an adverse effect upon the results of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations and its financial condition.
The primary areas of focus in respect of occupational health within AngloGold Ashanti’s operations are noise-induced hearing
loss (NIHL), occupational lung diseases (OLD) and tuberculosis (TB). AngloGold Ashanti incurs costs in providing occupational
health –services to its employees at various occupational health centers and it continues to implement initiatives with a view to
limiting the incidence and severity of these occupational health diseases. If the costs associated with providing such
occupational health services increase, such increase could have an adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s results of
operations and its financial condition.
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Furthermore, the South African government, by way of a cabinet resolution in 1999, proposed a possible combination and
alignment of benefits of the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act (ODMWA) that provides for compensation to
miners who have OLD, TB and combinations thereof, and the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act
(COIDA) that provides for compensation to non-miners who have OLD, as well as compensation to both miners and non-
miners who suffer accidental injury in the workplace. Based on a recently proposed resolution, it is possible that these acts will
be combined in the future.
COIDA provides for compensation payments to workers suffering permanent disabilities from OLD, which are classified as
pension liabilities if the permanent disability is above a certain threshold, or a lump sum compensation payment if the
permanent disability is below a certain threshold. ODMWA only provides for a lump sum compensation payment to workers
suffering from OLD. The capitalized value of a pension liability (in accordance with COIDA) is usually greater than that of a
lump sum compensation payment (under ODMWA). In addition, under COIDA compensation becomes payable at a lower
threshold of permanent disability than under ODMWA. It is estimated that under COIDA about two to three times as many of
AngloGold Ashanti’s employees would be compensated as compared with those eligible for compensation under ODMWA. If
the proposed combination of COIDA and ODMWA were to occur, this could further in crease the level of compensation claims
AngloGold Ashanti could be subject to and consequently could have an adverse effect on its financial condition.
The costs associated with the pumping of water inflows from closed mines adjacent to AngloGold Ashanti’s
operations could have an adverse effect upon its results of operations.
Certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s mining operations are located adjacent to the mining operations of other mining companies.
The closure of a mining operation may have an impact upon continued operations at the adjacent mine if appropriate
preventative steps are not taken. In particular, this can include the ingress of underground water where pumping operations at
the adjacent closed mine are suspended. Such ingress could have an adverse effect upon any one of AngloGold Ashanti’s
mining operations as a result of property damage, disruption to operations and additional pumping costs.
AngloGold Ashanti has embarked on legal action in South Africa region”.after the owner of an adjacent mine put the company owning
the adjacent mining operation into liquidation, raising questions about its and other companies’ willingness to meet their water
pumping obligations. Should this action not be successful, or in the absence of other solutions, AngloGold Ashanti may be
forced to meet all or part of the costs associated with the ingress of underground water, which could have an adverse effect on
its results of operations and its financial condition.
Some of AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s power supplies are not always reliable and have on occasion forced AngloGold Ashanti
it to halt or curtail
activities at its mines. Power fluctuations and power cost increases may have a negative impact on
adversely affect AngloGold Ashanti's profitability.Ashanti’s results
of operations and its financial condition.Substantial portions
All of AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s mining operations in Ghana are dependent for their electricity supply on hydro-hydro-electric power
electric power supplied by the Volta River Authority, or VRA, an entity controlled by the government of Ghana, although
AngloGold Ashanti
also has access to VRA electricity supply from a recently constructed smaller thermal plant.
The VRA's
VRA’s principal electricity generating facility is the Akosombo Dam and during periods of below average inflows from the
Volta
reservoir, electricity supplies from the Akosombo Dam may be curtailed, as occurred in 1998. In addition, this electricity
supply
has been subject to voltage fluctuations, which can damage AngloGold Ashanti'sthe group’s equipment. Other than short-term stand-by
generators, which are not sufficient to allow AngloGold Ashanti to continue mining operations, AngloGold Ashantiit has no
means of obtaining
alternative power in the event of a supply shortage from the VRA. The VRA also obtains power from
neig hbouring neighboring Cote d'Ivoire, d’Ivoire,
which has recentlyintermittently experienced some political instability and civil unrest. These factors, including increased power
demand from other users in Ghana, may cause
interruptions in AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s power supply to its operations in Ghana or
result in increases in the cost of power even if they do not interrupt
supply.
Consequently, these factors may adversely affect
AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s results of operations and its financial condition.
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AngloGold Ashanti’s mining operations in Guinea, Tanzania and Mali are dependent on power supplied by outside contractors
and supplies of fuel being delivered by road. AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s power supply has been disrupted in the past and AngloGoldit has
Ashanti has suffered resulting production losses as a result of equipment failure. Recently, South Africa has started to experience power
outages. Should similar events occur in future, or should fluctuations or power cost increases adversely affect AngloGold
Ashanti’s other operations, this would have an adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s operational results and its financial
condition.
The occurrence of events for which AngloGold Ashanti is not insured or for which its insurance is inadequate may
adversely affect its cash flows and overall profitability.
AngloGold Ashanti maintains insurance to protect only against catastrophic events which could have a significant adverse
impacteffect on its operations and profitability. This insurance is maintained in amounts that are believed to be reasonable depending
depending upon the circumstances surrounding each identified risk. However, AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s insurance does not cover
all potential
risks associated with its business. In addition, AngloGold Ashanti may elect not to have insurance forinsure certain risks,
due to the high
premiums associated with insuring those risks or for various other reasons, including an assessment that the
risks are remote.
Furthermore, AngloGold Ashanti may not be able to obtain insurance coverage at acceptable premiums.
AngloGold Ashanti
has a captive insurance company, namely AGRe Insurance Company Limited, which participates at various
levels in certain of
the insurances maintained by AngloGold Ashanti.Ashanti . The occurrence of events for which it is not insured may
adversely affect
AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s cash flows and overall profitability.
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If securities litigation currently pending in the United States is not resolved satisfactorily out of court, then any
substantial damages awarded to plaintiffs by a court of law may affect AngloGold Ashanti’s business and financial
condition.
The former Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited, which is now part of the group, is currently subject to litigation, including a
consolidated class action lawsuit pending in the United States alleging misstatements and non-disclosures in connection with
SEC filings and other public statements made in by Ashanti between 1997 and 1999 concerning Ashanti's hedging program.
Negotiations are in progress to settle this litigation out of court. There is no guarantee that a settlement can be reached in a
manner satisfactory to the parties involved. In addition, if the settlement negotiations are not successful, the outcome of the
litigation will not be known and the company may be required to pay substantial amounts in respect thereof.
Risks related to AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares and ADSsAmerican Depositary Shares (ADSs)
Sales of large numbers of AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares and ADSs, or the perception that these sales may
occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of such securities.
The market price of AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares or ADSs could fall if large amounts of ordinary shares or ADSs are
sold in the public market, or there is the perception in the marketplace that such sales could occur. Holders of AngloGold
AshantiAshanti’s ordinary shares or ADSs may decide to sell them at any time. Sales of ordinary shares or ADSs if substantial, or the
perception that these sales may occur and be substantial, could exert downward pressure on the prevailing market prices for
the AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares or ADSs, causing their market prices to decline.
Fluctuations in the exchange rate of different currencies may reduce the market value of AngloGold Ashanti'sAshanti’s
securities, as well as the market value of any dividends or distributions paid by AngloGold Ashanti.
AngloGold Ashanti has historically declared all dividends in South African rand.rands. As a result, exchange rate movements may
have affected and may continue to affect respectively, the Australian dollar, the British pound, the Ghanaian cedi and the US
dollar value of
these dividends, as well as of any other distributions paid by the relevant depositary to investors that hold
AngloGold Ashanti's Ashanti’s
securities. This may reduce the value of these securities to investors. At the general meeting of
AngloGold Ashanti's Ashanti’s
shareholders held on December 5, 2002, a majority of itsthe group’s shareholders passed a special resolution
adopting a new
Memorandum and Articles of Association, which, among other things, allows for dividends and distributions to
be declared in
any currency at the discretion of AngloGold Ashanti's Board,Ashanti’s board of directors, or its shareholders at a general meeting. If and to the
the extent AngloGoldthat AngloGol d Ashanti declares dividends and distributions in US dollars, exchange rate movements will not affe ctaffect the
US dollar value of any dividends or distributions. Nevertheless, the Australian dollar and British pound and Ghanaian cedi
value of any dividend or distribution in Australian dollars, British
pounds, Ghanaian cedis or South African rands will continue to be affected and the South African rand value of any dividend or distribution
will also be affected. If and to the extent that dividends and distributions
are declared in South African rand,rands, exchange rate
movements will continue to affect the Australian dollar, British pound,
Ghanaian cedi and US dollar value of these dividends
and distributions. Furthermore, the Australian dollar, British pound, Ghanaian cedi and US dollar market value of AngloGold Ashanti's Ashanti’s
securities as expressed in Australian dollars, British pounds, Ghanaian cedis, US dollars and South African rands will continue
continue to fluctuate with exchange rate movements.fluctuate.
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Item 4: Information on the company
AngloGold Ashanti, as it conducts business today, was formed on April 26, 2004 following the Business Combinationbusiness combination of
AngloGold Limited (AngloGold) with Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited (Ashanti). AngloGold, formerly Vaal Reefs
Exploration and Mining Company Limited, was incorporated in South Africa in 1944.
4A.
History and development of the company
AngloGold Ashanti, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a global gold company with a portfolio of long-life,
relatively low-cost assets and differing orebody types in key gold producing regions. The company’s 2221 operations comprising
open-pit and underground mines and surface reclamationmetallurgical plants are located in ten countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and the United States of America), and are supported by extensive
exploration activities. The combined proven and probable ore reservesOre Reserves of the group amounted to 7963.3 million ounces as at
December 31, 2004.
2005.
AngloGold Ashanti is listed on the following securities exchanges under the respective trading symbols:
·
Johannesburg (ANG),
– the company’s primary listing;
·
New York (AU) and in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs). Each ADS is equivalent to one ordinary share;
·
Australia (AGG), as well as in the form of Clearing House Electronic Subregister System Depositary Interests (CDIs). Each CDI is
equivalent to one-fifth of an ordinary share;,
·London Stock Exchange
(ANG), Euronext;
· Paris
(VA), Euronext;
· Brussels
(ANG); and in
· Ghana (AGA) and in the Ghana Stock Exchange (AGA and AADS).
form of Ghanaian Depositary Shares (GhDSs) under the symbol AADS. Each GhDS is
equivalent to one-hundredth of one ordinary share.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (formerly AngloGold Limited) (Registration number 1944/017354/06) was incorporated in the
Republic of South Africa in 1944 under the name of Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company Limited and operates under
the South African Companies Act 61 of 1973, as amended. Its principal executive office is located at 11 Diagonal Street,
Johannesburg, 2001 (P.O. Box 62117, Marshalltown, 2107) South Africa (Telephone +27 11 637-6000). AngloGold Ashanti’s
US office is located at 509 Madison Avenue, Suite 1914, New York, NY 10022, USA (Tel. +1 212 750 5626).
AngloGold was formed in June 1998 through the consolidation of the gold interests of Anglo American Corporation of South
Africa Limited (AAC) and its associated companies into a single, focused, independent, global gold company. Vaal Reefs
Exploration and Mining Company Limited (Vaal Reefs), the vehicle for the consolidation, changed its name to AngloGold
Limited and increased its authorized share capital, effective March 30, 1998.
AngloGold then acquired, in share-for-share exchanges in terms of South African schemes of arrangement and following
shareholder approval, all of the issued share capital of the following participating companies:
·
East Rand Gold and Uranium Company Limited (Ergo);
·
Eastvaal Gold Holdings Limited (Eastvaal);
·
Southvaal Holdings Limited (Southvaal);
·
Free State Consolidated Gold Mines Limited (Freegold);
·
Elandsrand Gold Mining Company Limited (Elandsrand);
·
H.J. Joel Gold Mining Company Limited (HJ Joel); and
·
Western Deep Levels Limited (Western Deep Levels)
(collectively the “participating companies”). A total of 51,038,968 ordinary shares were issued to AAC and 66,010,118 ordinary
shares to other shareholders in exchange for their shares in these companies.
In addition, AngloGold acquired in private transactions with AAC and minority shareholders certain share interests in gold
mining companies, including:
·
approximately 17 percent of Driefontein Consolidated Limited (Driefontein);
·
100 percent of Anmercosa Mining (West Africa) Limited (Anmin West Africa);
·
approximately 89 percent of Western Ultra Deep Levels Limited (Western Ultra Deep);
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approximately 52 percent of Eastern Gold Holdings Limited (Eastern Gold);
·
10070 percent of Erongo Mining and Exploration Company Limited (Erongo); and
·
other sundry share interests
(collectively the “share interests companies”). A total of 25,734,446 ordinary shares were issued to AAC and 957,920 ordinary
shares to minority shareholders in exchange for their shares in these companies.
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AngloGold also acquired certain gold exploration and mining rights from AAC and other companies in exchange for which
1,623,080 ordinary shares were issued to AAC and 4,210,412 ordinary shares to other companies.
Prior to the consolidation, Vaal Reefs was a client company of AAC under a service agreement and HJ Joel was a client
company of Johannesburg Consolidated Investments Limited (JCI) under another service agreement. Under these
agreements, AAC and JCI provided certain technical, administrative, secretarial and purchasing services. In connection with
the above transaction, AngloGold acquired from AAC and JCI all the rights under these service agreements relating to the
participating companies listed above. AngloGold now provides these services. The rights under the service agreements were
acquired from AAC in exchange for 6,834,872 ordinary shares of AngloGold, and the rights under the service agreement from
JCI were acquired for cash of R62.5 million.
million ($11 million).
The consolidation was approved by the required majorities of the shareholders of AngloGold and the participating companies
and became effective on June 29, 1998 for accounting purposes. The participating companies and the 50 percent or more
owned share interests companies became subsidiaries, and the less than 50 percent owned share interests companies
became associate companies.
In December 1998, AngloGold agreed to purchase Minorco’s gold interests located primarily in North and South America. This
transaction became effective March 31, 1999. See “Item 4B.: Business overview – Products, operations and geographic
locations – North American operations” and “ – South American operations”
Effective April 30, 1999, AngloGold acquired the remaining 30 percent interest in Erongo for R30 million ($5 million).
With effect from December 31, 1999 AngloGold acquired Acacia Resources in Australia, including all or part of new mining
operations and exploration activities. See “Item 4B.: Business overview – Products, operations and geographic locations –
Australian operations”.
A total of 18,020,776 AngloGold shares were issued in this transaction.
With effect from July 3, 2000, AngloGold acquired an effective 40 percent interest in the Morila mine located in Mali from
Randgold Resources. See “Item 4B.: Business overview – Products, operations and geographic locations – East and West
African operations – Morila”.
With effect from December 15, 2000, AngloGold acquired a 50 percent interest in the Geita mine located in northern Tanzania
from Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited. See “Item 4B.: Business overview – Products, operations and geographic locationsThe remaining 50 percent interest was acquired following the business combination
East and West African operations – Geita”.
with Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited.
In 2000, in support of its market development initiatives, AngloGold acquired a 25 percent interest in OroAfrica, South Africa’s
largest manufacturer of gold jewellery and a 33 percent holding in GoldAvenue, an e-commerce business in gold, created
jointly with JP Morgan and Produits Artistiques de Metaux Precieux (PAMP). As at December 31, 2004 AngloGold Ashanti
held 26.6 percent of OroAfrica. Gold Avenue continued to sell gold jewellery by
catalogue and website until early 2004, after
which it was wound-up.
In December 2000, agreement was reached with Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, whereby Harmony agreed to
purchase AngloGold’s Elandsrand and Deelkraal mines with effect from February 1, 2001 for an amount of $109 million.R872 million
($109 million). All
conditions precedent relative to the sale were fulfilled on April 9, 2001 on which date the agreement of sale
became
unconditional.
In terms of an agreement signed with African Rainbow Minerals Gold Limited (currently Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited) (“ARM”) in January 1998, the No. 2 Shaft Vaal River Operations was tributed to ARM on the basis that 40 percent of
all revenue, costs and capital expenditure would be attributable to ARM, with the balance to AngloGold. With effect from
July 1, 2001, AngloGold announced that it had disposed of its interests in No. 2 Shaft Vaal River Operations to ARM for the
sum of $1 million.
R10 million ($1 million).
On September 5, 2001, AngloGold announced that it was to make a takeover offer for Normandy Mining Limited (Normandy),
Australia’s largest listed gold mining company. The offer was to be settled in AngloGold ordinary shares in the ratio of
4.30 AngloGold ordinary shares for every 100 Normandy shares. The final offer to Normandy shareholders comprised
4.30 AngloGold ordinary
shares plus a cash consideration of A$30 for every 100 Normandy shares. At the close of the offer on
January 18, 2002,
AngloGold had received acceptances totaling 159,703,481 Normandy shares (7.16 percent of the Normandy
issued share
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capital). Arising out of the offer, a total of 6,869,602 AngloGold ordinary shares were issued. This excludes 143,630
143,630 AngloGold ordinary shares issued under the top-up facility to Normandy shareholders. The Normandy shares
acquired were
sold on the market on January 21, 2002 realizing a total of $158 million. See note 3 to the consolidated financial
statements 220;Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets”.
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On April 11, 2002 AngloGold announced that the final condition precedent for the sale of its Free State assets to African
Rainbow Minerals Gold Limited (currently Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited) and Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited, through a jointly-owned company (“Free Gold”), had been fulfilled for a net consideration of $229R2.523 million including
($229 million) (including tax
payable by AngloGold and net of contractual obligationsobligations) pursuant to the sale. The sale was
effective from January 1, 2002.
See note 25 to the consolidated financial statements “Sales of shafts”.
During July 2002 AngloGold acquired an additional 46.25 percent of the equity, as well as the total loan assignment, of Cerro
Vanguardia SA, a company conducting gold mining operations in Argentina, from Pérez Companc International SA, for a net
consideration of $97 million, thereby increasing its interest in Cerro Vanguardia to 92.5 percent. For a detailed discussion see
note 3 to the consolidated financial statements “Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets”.
AngloGold disposed of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stone and Allied Industries (O.F.S.) Limited, a stone crushing company, to
a joint venture of that company’s existing management and a group of black entrepreneurs, with effect from October 1, 2002,
for a consideration of R5 million, comprising R1.4 million in respect of the equity interest and R3.6 million, in respect of a loan
claim. In respect of the equity interest, R450,000 in cash and the outstanding balance of R950,000 together with the loan of
R3.6 million is payable in five equal annual installments, together with interest, commencing October 1, 2003. The agreement
of sale provides for a 10 percent interest in Stone and Allied Industries (O.F.S.) Limited to be held by Masakhisane Investment
Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary established by AngloGold in terms of its Small and Medium Enterprises Development
Initiative, which company will renderr ender technical and administrative assistance to the purchasers until the tot altotal amount of the
consideration has been settled. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements “Acquisitions and disposals of businesses
and assets”.
On April 8, 2003 AngloGold announced that it had reached agreement with Helix Resources Limited for the sale of its interest
in the Gawler Craton and Tarcoola Joint Ventures in South Australia. As announced on June 6, 2003 the sale of AngloGold’s
49 percent stake in the Gawler Craton Joint Venture, including the Tunkillia project was finalized, for a consideration
comprising cash of $500,000 (A$750,000), 1.25 million fully-paid Helix shares issued at A$0.20 per share and 1.25 million
Helix options exercisable at A$0.25 per option before November 30, 2005, with an additional payment of $335,000
(A$500,000) deferred to the delineation of 350,000 ounces. Helix’s proposed acquisition of AngloGold’s rights to the Tarcoola
Project, 60 kilometers to the south, was excluded from the final agreement. See note 3 toThis resulted in a restructure of the consolidated financialoriginal
statements “Acquisitionsagreement terms as announced on April 8, 2003 . On April 23, 2005, the company received a further 416,667 full paid Helix
shares and disposals37,281 Helix options following a rights issue. The company did not exercise its rights in terms of businesses and assets”.the Helix options
which expired on November 30, 2005.
On May 23, 2003 AngloGold announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its wholly-owned Amapari Project to Mineraç o
Pedra Breanca do Amapari, for the total consideration of $18 million. The effective date of the transaction was May 19, 2003.
The Amapari project is located in the State of Amapá, North Brazil. Since acquiring the property from Minorco, AngloGold had
sought to prove up additional reserve ounces in order to get it toachieve a size and life that would justify the management resources
needed to run it effectively. This was not achieved and AngloGold, on receiving an offer from a purchaser who could
constructively turn this orebody to account, agreed to sell. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements “Acquisitions
and disposals of businesses and assets”.
On July 2, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had concluded the sale of its interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to
Queenstake Resources USA Inc., effective June 30, 2003. This follows negotiations originally announced on February 27,
2003. Queenstake paid the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners,
AngloGold and Meridian Gold, $1.5 million in cash and 32 million shares issued by a subsidiary, Queenstake Resources
Limited, with $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in future royalties. Queenstake accepted full closure and
reclamation liabilities. The shares acquired by AngloGold in this transaction, were sold in November 2003. In 2004,
Queenstake approached the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners, AngloGold and Meridian Gold, $1.5 million in cash andabout the possibility of
32 million shares issued bymonetizing all or at least a subsidiary, Queenstake Resources Limited, withmajority of the $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in
future royalties.royalties, payable in the
concluded sale of AngloGold’s interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Ven ture to Queenstake accepted full closureResources USA Inc., effective
June 30, 2003. Based on an agreement reached between the parties, AngloGold Ashanti was paid on August 25, 2004
approximately $7 million for its portion of the deferred payments and reclamation liabilities. The shares acquired byfuture royalties, thereby monetizing all outstanding
obligations, except for a minor potential royalty interest that AngloGold in this
transaction, were sold in November 2003. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements “Acquisitions and disposals of
businesses and assets”.
Ashanti retained.
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On July 8, 2003 AngloGold disposed of its entire investment of 8,348,600 shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited for a
consideration of $25 million and
in the second half of 2003 AngloGold disposed of 952,481 shares in Randgold Resources Limited. See note 3 to
Limited for a consideration of $23 million.
In August 2003, AngloGold announced the launch of an offering of R2 billion bonds due 2008, followed by an announcement of
consolidated financial statements “AcquisitionsAugust 27, 2003 which advised the pricing of the offering at 10.5 percent. The offer closed and disposals of businesses and assets”.was settled on August 28,
2003.
On September 18, 2003 AngloGold and Gold Fields Limited jointly announced that agreement had been reached on the sale
by Gold Fields of a portion of the Driefontein mining area to AngloGold for a cash consideration of R315 million ($48 million).
See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements “Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets”.
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On January 20, 2004 AngloGold announced that it had received a cash payment of A$4 million ($3 million) and 25 million fully
paid ordinary shares from Tanami Gold NL in Australia, as consideration for Tanami Gold’s purchase of the Western Tanami
Project. This followsfollowed an initial payment of A$0.3 million ($0.2 million) made on November 24, 2003, when the Heads of
Agreement was signed by the companies. See note In addition, a further 2 million fully paid ordinary shares were received from Tanami
Gold in respect of a rights issue in June 2004. During the period October 10, through October 18, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti
Australia reduced its shareholding in Tanami Gold to 5 percent, through the sale of 8 million fully paid ordinary shares for a
cash consideration of A$1.3 million ($1 million) and in February 2006, disposed of the entire investment in Tanami Gold with
the sale of 19 million shares for a cash co nsideration of A$3.9 million ($3 to the consolidated financial statements “Acquisitions and disposals of
businesses and assets”million).
The Business Combinationbusiness combination between AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited which was originally announced on
May 16, 2003 was completed with effect from Monday, April 26, 2004, following the confirmation by the High Court in Ghana
on Friday, April 23, 2004, of the scheme of arrangements,arrangement, in terms of which AngloGold acquired the entire issued share capital
of Ashanti. In the business combination, Ashanti shareholders received 0.29 ordinary shares or 0.29 ADSs of AngloGold for
every Ashanti share or Ashanti GDS (Global Depositary Security) held. Ashanti became a private company and a wholly-
owned subsidiary of AngloGold and AngloGold changed its name to AngloGold Ashanti Limited on April 26, 2004, the effective
date of the transaction.
See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements “Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets”.
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited
Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited was founded in 1897 to develop As a mining concession in the arearesult of the operations atbusiness combination, a total of 38,400,021 ordinary shares were issued to Ashanti
Obuasi. In 1969,shareholders, 75,731 ordinary shares were issued to Ashanti became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lonrho Plc (later Lonmin Plc, a UK-listed company which at
that time had interests in mining, hotelswa rrant holders and general trade in Africa).2,658,000 ordinary shares were issued to
The governmentthe Government of Ghana acquired 20 percent of Ashanti from Lonmin in exchange for the extension of Ashanti’s mining lease
over its concession area. In 1972, the government of Ghana formed a Ghanaian company to take over the assets, business
and functions formerly carried out by Ashanti, holding 55 percent of the outstanding shares. Further developments include:
·
·
in 1994, as part of its divestiture policy, the government of Ghana sold part of its holding at which time the company was
listed in Ghana;
in 1996, Ashanti acquired companies holding interests in the Ayanfuri, Bibiani, Iduapriem, Siguiri and Freda-Rebecca
properties as well as an interest in what was then the Geita exploration concession in Tanzania. This was followed by the
acquisition in 1998 of SAMAX Gold Inc., the principal asset of which was the other part of the interest in the Geita
exploration concession adjacent to Ashanti’s existing license area;
·
in 1999/2000, the Geita mine was developed and, in 2000, AngloGold acquired a 50 percent interest; and
·
in 2000, Ashanti acquired a 90 percent interest in the Teberebie mine, adjacent to the Iduapriem mine.
From the end of 1999 to June 2002, commencing with a sharp rise in the price of gold which led initially to a liquidity crisis,
Ashanti engaged in a process of financial restructuring with its banks, hedge counterparties and noteholders. In June 2002,
the company completed a financial restructuring which involved entering into a new enlarged revolving credit facility of
$200 million, raising approximately $41.8 million from the early exercise of 70.3 percent of its warrants (which were previously
issued to banks and hedge counterparties and which were exchangeable for shares); reaching agreement with hedge
counterparties for continued margin-free trading; and raising $75 million through the issue to its largest shareholder, Lonmin, of
mandatorily exchangeable notes, or MENs.
Business Combination between AngloGold and Ashanti
On August 4, 2003, AngloGold and Ashanti announced that they had agreed the terms of a recommended Business
Combination at an exchange ratio of 0.26 AngloGold ordinary shares for every Ashanti share. On the same date, AngloGold
entered into the Lonmin Support Deed, pursuant to which Lonmin, which held 27.6 percent of Ashanti’s issued share capital,
agreed, among other things, to vote its Ashanti shares in favor of the Business Combination.
After further discussion with AngloGold and careful, detailed consideration of a competitive proposal, and following the
increase by AngloGold in the offer consideration from 0.26 to 0.29 ordinary shares, the Ashanti board announced on
October 15, 2003 that it was recommending the improved final offer from AngloGold. On October 28, 2003, the government of
Ghana, which held 16.8 percent of Ashanti’s issued share capital, announced its support for the AngloGold offer, as well as the
principal terms of a Stability Agreement which the government of Ghana intended to enter into with AngloGold.
AngloGold and the government of Ghana agreed the terms of a Stability Agreement, approved by the parliament of Ghana on
February 18, 2004, to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti will
operate in Ghana following the implementation of the Business Combination.
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Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana:
·
agreed to extend the term of the mining lease relating to the Obuasi mine until 2054 on terms existing prior to the Business
Combination;
·
agreed to maintain for a period of 15 years, the royalties payable by Ashanti with respect to its mining operations in Ghana
at a rate of 3 percent per annum of the total revenue from minerals obtained by Ashanti from such mining operations;
·
agreed to maintain the corporate tax rate for Ashanti and fix this rate for each of its subsidiaries in Ghana at 30 percent for
a period of 15 years;
·
agreed that the sale of Ashanti or any of its subsidiaries’ assets located in Ghana remain subject to the government’s
approval;
·
agreed to permit Ashanti and any or all of its subsidiaries in Ghana to retain up to 80 percent of their exportation proceeds
in foreign currencies offshore, or if such currency is held in Ghana, to guarantee the availability of such foreign currency;
and
·
retained its special rights (“Golden Share”) under the provisions of the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining
company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana. See “Golden Share” below. For details of the provisions of
the mining law, see “Item 4B.: Business Overview – Rights to mine and title to properties – Ghana – Control of mining
companies”.
The government of Ghana also agreed that Ashanti’s Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any new
enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for a period
of 15 years after the completion of the Business Combination. In consideration for these agreements and undertakings,
AngloGold agreed to issue to the government of Ghana 2,658,000 new AngloGold ordinary shares and to pay to the
government of Ghana $5 million in cash, promptly after the implementation of the Business Combination. AngloGold also
agreed to pay to the government of Ghana, on the date of the completion of the Business Combination, an additional $5 million
in cash towards the transaction costs incurred by the government of Ghana in its role as regulator of Ashanti.
In consideration of the agreements and undertakings contained in the Stability Agreement AngloGold committed to:
·
during
2004. Due to the recapitalizationsize and nature of the existing Obuasi mine as well as to undertake further exploration of Obuasi Deeps;
·
expenditure of $220 million on the existing Obuasi mine over the five-year period commencing January 1, 2004, which
includes an amount of $110 million in real terms, to be spent on underground equipment, infrastructure and environmental
and planning systems for the existing Obuasi mine;
·
conclude by December 31, 2008, the required exploration program and feasibility studies with regard to Obuasi Deeps, at
an estimated cost of $44 million;
·
for a period of two years, to not implement any new retrenchment program in Ghana (excluding individual dismissals made
from time-to-time) and to continue to apply Ashanti’s existing and approved retrenchment programs; and
·
establish and/or maintain a community trust in Ghana to which AngloGold will contribute a total amount of 1 percent of
profits generated in Ghana; and implement programs pertaining to training, malaria control and improvement of health,
safety and working conditions.
The Business Combination was effected by means of a scheme of arrangement, under Ghanaian law, which required and
obtained the approval of Ashanti shareholdersbusiness combination and the confirmationgeographic spread and remote locations of some of the
properties acquired and associated assets, AngloGold Ashanti is still in the process of finalizing the purchase price allocation of
fixed assets acquired. However, the final purchase price allocation is not expected to vary significantly from the preliminary
allocation.
Following the business combination, $75 million of Mandatorily Exchangeable Notes issued by the High Court of Ghana. In terms of the Business
Combination, Ashanti shareholders received 0.29 ordinary shares or 0.29 ADSswere redeemed.
On February 27, 2004, AngloGold Holding plc, a subsidiary of AngloGold, for every Ashanti share or
Ashanti GDS (Global Depositary Security) held. Each ADS represents one ordinary AngloGold share. The Business
Combination became effective on April 26, 2004 after the Court Order from the High Court of Ghana was lodged with the
Ghana Registrar of Companies. From the effective date, Ashanti became a private company and AngloGold changed its name
to AngloGold Ashanti Limited, following approval by its shareholders at a general meeting held on April 8, 2004.
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Golden Share
The following requires, and will not be effective without, the written consent of the government of Ghana as the holder of
the Golden Share:
·
any disposal by Ashanti (other than any disposal in the ordinary course of business of Ashanti) which, alone or when
aggregated with any disposal or disposals forming part of, or connected with, the same or a connected transaction,
constitutes a disposal of the whole or a material part of the assets of the Ashanti Group taken as a whole. For this
purpose, a part of the Ashanti Group’s assets will be considered material if either (a) its book value (calculated by
reference to the then latest audited consolidated accounts), or the total consideration to be received on its disposal, is
not less than 25 percent of the book value of the net assets of the Ashanti Group or (b) the average profits attributable
to it represent at least 25 percent of the average profits of the Ashanti Group for the last three years for which audited
accounts are available (before deducting all charges, except taxation and extraordinary items).
The Golden Share does not carry any right to vote at any general meeting of Ashanti.
Convertible Bonds
On February 19, 2004 AngloGold announced the launch ofcompleted an offering of $900 million$1 billion principal amount
2.375 percent convertible bonds, due 2009, subject to
increase by up to $100 million pursuant to an option, by its subsidiary, AngloGold Holdings plc.2009. The bonds are guaranteed by
AngloGold. This was followed by an announcement of February 20, 2004 which advised the pricing of the offering at
2.375 percent while on February 25, 2004, AngloGold announced that the Managers had exercised the option to subscribe for
additional bonds in a principal amount of $100 million, increasing the offering to $1 billion. The offer closed and was settled on
February 27, 2004.
Recent developments – AngloGold Ashanti
Developments by the AngloGold Ashanti group post the Business Combination include:
The $75 million MENs were redeemed following the Business Combination.
Ashanti.
On July 1, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had entered into an agreement with Trans-Siberian Gold plc (TSG) for
the acquisition of a 29.9 percent stake in the company through an equity investment of approximately £18 million ($32 million)
in two subscriptions for ordinary shares. TSG is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
This first move into Russia allows AngloGold Ashanti the opportunity of establishing a meaningful interest in a company with
Russian assets and activities, thereby allowing AngloGold Ashanti to gain exposure to, and familiarity with, the operating and
business environment in Russia, as well as being able to establish a business within this prospective New Frontier. On
December 23, 2004, it was announced that the second subscription had been delayed to April 15, 2005 while on April 18,
2005, the second subscription date was extended by a further two weeks to April 29, 2005. On April 28, 2005, the c ompany
company announced that agreement had been reached with TSG on revised terms for the second
subscription of shares in TSG, and a
revised subscriptions ubscription price of £1.30 per share, compared to £1.494 per share agreed
between the parties on June 30, 2004.
The revised terms of the subscription were approved by TSG shareholders on May 27,
2005 and AngloGold Ashanti’s
17.5 percent equity interest in TSG increased to 29.9 percent on May 31, 2005, the date on
which the second subscription for 6,131,585 ordinary shares in TSG for an aggregate consideration of £8 million ($15 million)
was
completed. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements “Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets”.The company’s aggregate shareholding in TSG at December 31, 2005 was 12,263,170 ordinary shares or
29.9 percent interest held.
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On August 5, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti announced the sale of its Union Reefs assets to the Burnside Joint Venture, comprising
subsidiaries of Northern Gold NL (50 percent) and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (50 percent), for a total
consideration of A$4 million ($2 million). The Burnside Joint Venture is responsible for all future obligations associated with the
assets, including remaining site rehabilitation and reclamation. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements
“Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets”.
In 2004, Queenstake approached the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners, AngloGold and Meridian Gold, about the possibility
of monetizing all or at least a majority of the $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in future royalties, payable in the
concluded sale of AngloGold’s interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., effective
June 30, 2003. Based on an agreement reached between the parties, AngloGold Ashanti was paid on August 25, 2004
approximately $7 million for its portion of the deferred payments and future royalties, thereby monetizing all outstanding
obligations, except for a minor potential royalty interest that AngloGold Ashanti retained. See note 3 to the consolidated
financial statements “Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets”.
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In a joint announcement made on September 10, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti confirmed its agreement to sell its entire interest in
Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited to Mwana Africa Holdings (Pty)(Proprietary) Limited for a deferredtotal consideration of $2 million.$2.255 million,
to be settled in two tranches, $0.75 million immediately and the balance ($1.505 million) to be settled within six months of the
satisfaction of all conditions to the sale agreement. The sale was effective on September 1, 2004 and all conditions to the sale
agreement were satisfied on April 22, 2005. Subsequently in August 2005, AngloGold Ashanti and Mwana Africa Holdings
(Proprietary) Limited agreed that the second payment of $1.505 million would be settled by an immediate payment of $1 million
and the subsequent issue to AngloGold Ashanti of 600,000 Mwana Africa plc shares, once that company listed on the London
Stock Exchange. Mwana Africa plc is a junior exploration and mining company with assets located in Zimbabwe as well as in
the Democratic Republic of Congo. AngloGold Ashanti retains its 600,000 shares in Mwana Africa plc. The sole operating
asset of Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited isas sold to Mwana Africa Holdings (Proprietary) Limited was the Freda-Rebecca
Gold Mine. The sale was effective on
September 1, 2004. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements “Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and
assets”.
Agreement was reached to sell AngloGold Ashanti’s 40 percent equity interest in Tameng Mining and Exploration (Pty) Limited
of South Africa (Tameng) to Mahube Mining (Pty) Limited for a cash consideration of R20 million ($3 million). Tameng owns
certain mineral rights to platinum group metals (PGMs) on the farm Locatie Van M’Phatlele KS 457, on the northern limb of the
Bushveld Complex in the Limpopo Province in South Africa. The sale was effective on September 1, 2004. See note 3 to the
consolidated financial statements “Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets”.
In an announcement made on October 11, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti advised that it had signed an agreement with Philippines
explorer Red 5 Limited (Red 5) to subscribe for a 12.3 percent stake in the expanded issued capital of Red 5 for a cash
consideration
of A$55.5 million ($4 million). This placement will beis being used to fund the exploration activities along strike from
current mineral
resourcesMineral Resources at the Siana Project,project, and to test the nearby porphyry gold-copper targets in the Surigao region of the
Republic of the
Philippines. See note 3On August 26, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti subscribed for additional shares in Red 5, for a cash
consideration of A$0.8 million ($0.6 million), thereby increasing its holding to 14.1 percent. For a period of 2 years
commencing in October 2004, AngloGold Ashanti has the consolidated financial statements “Acquisitionsright to enter into joint ventures on Red 5’s tenements (excluding
their Siana project) with the potential to earn up t o a 67.5 percent interest in areas of interest through further investment in
exploration in these joint venture areas. No joint venture agreements have been entered into to date.
On January 27, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti announced that the board of directors had approved a $121 million expansion project
at the Company’s Cuiabá mine in south-eastern Brazil. It is anticipated that commissioning will take place in December 2006,
with full production by the end of the second quarter of 2007. It is currently anticipated that the expansion project would result
in production increasing from 190,000 ounces per year to 250,000 ounces per year at an estimated cost of $169 per ounce
over the life of the project and disposals of businesses and assets”.
would extend the life-of-mine profile to 2019.
On January 27, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti announced the signing of a new three-year loan facility agreement for $700 million to
replace the existing $600 million facility that matured in February 2005. The facility was used to repay the maturing facility of
$600 million ($265 million drawn as at December 31, 2004) and for general corporate purposes. The new facility will reducereduced the
group's cost of borrowings,
as the borrowing margin over LIBOR will reducereduced from 70 to 40 basis points. The facility was
arranged with a number of AngloGold Ashanti's relationship banks. The company expects to finance the repayment of debt
scheduled to mature in 2005 from existing cash resources, cash generated from future operations, its existing debt facilities
and, potentially, future debt facilities and debt instruments.
A substantial restructuring of the AngloGold Ashanti hedge book commenced in late December 2004 and was completed in
January 2005. This resulted in a reduction in the net delta of the combined hedge by 2.2 million ounces during the fourth
quarter. The restructured hedge now represents cover equal to 31 percentquarter of five years’ production spread over a ten-year
period.
2004.
On April 15, 2005, the South African Department of Water Affairs and Forestry issued a directive ordering three mining groups,
DRDGold, Harmony and AngloGold Ashanti to share equally the costs of pumping water at some shafts of DRDGold’s North
West operations in South Africa. This follows an interdict application made by AngloGold Ashanti in response to DRDGold’s
threat to cease funding the pumping of water at these shafts, after placing Buffelsfontein, its subsidiary that operated the North
West operations, into liquidation on March 22, 2005. The aggregate monthly cost of pumping is estimated at R8 million
($1.2 million). See note 31 to the consolidated financial statements “Subsequent events”.
On April 29, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti announced the conditional sale of exploration assets in the Laverton area in Australia,
comprising the Sickle royalty of $30 per ounce, the Child Harold prospect, various 100 percent AngloGold Ashanti Australia-
owned interests including the Lord Byron and Fish projects as well as its interests in the Jubilee, Black Swan and Jasper Hills
Joint Ventures to Crescent Gold Limited, for a total consideration of A$4 million ($3 million). A$0.3 million ($0.2 million) was
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payable on the execution of a binding sale and purchase agreement, A$1 million ($0.8 million) is payable in Crescent Gold
shares and A$3 million ($2 million) is payable in cash, on or before December 15, 2006. See note 31Following this announcement, a
decision was taken to the consolidated
financial statements “Subsequent events”.
accept a cash consideration of A$1 million ($0.8 million) in lieu of shares in Crescent Gold.
On June 1,July 19, 2005, Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources Limited (Aflease) announced that it had purchased from AngloGold
Ashanti, its Weltevreden mine in an all script deal valued on May 6, 2005 at R75 million ($11 million). On December 19, 2005,
Aflease was acquired by sxr Uranium One Incorporated (formerly Southern Cross Incorporated).
On July 27, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti notedreached an agreement with the publicationGovernment of Guinea to amend the Convention de
Base (stability agreement) and resolve all outstanding disputes for a sum of $7 million. In addition, the Company has agreed
as part of this settlement to meet historical and follow-up fees and costs of a consultant that the government retained to advise
and assist it in its negotiations and resolution of the report issued bydispute. In consideration of the Human Rights Watchabove settlement, the government has
irrevocably confirmed its waiver and abandonment of all claims and disputes of any nature whatsoever against the AngloGold
Ashanti group of companies.
On August 2, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti announced that the company had received notification from the Director-General of
Minerals and Energy that it had been granted its application for new order mining rights in terms of the Mineral Resources and
Petroleum Development Act. In its application for these rights, the company committed itself to achieving the Mining Charter’s
goals, including: 40 percent representation in management of Historically Disadvantaged South Africans within five years;
participating in local economic development programs in the areas where it operates and from which it wasdraws its labor; and
alleged thatmeeting the Charter’s empowerment ownership target. In respect of the latter, in addition to the transactions with Armgold
carried out between 1998 and 2002, the company has committed to the development of an Employee Share Ownership
Program, with a value equivalent to approximately 6 percent of the South African assets.
On August 11, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti had provided funding to rebel militiaannounced the end of the South African gold mining industry’s wage dispute and
strike, which resulted in three lost-production shifts and culminated in the Democratic Republicsigning of Congo, as well as logisticala two-year wage agreement, effective
and medical support.July 1, 2005.
On August 11, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti admittedannounced that certain payments were extorted from junior personnel under duress byit had disposed of its La Rescatada project to Arunani SAC, a local
the militia. A high level reviewPeruvian corporation, for a total consideration of $12.5 million with an option to repurchase 60 percent of the accusations was carried outproject should
economically viable reserves in excess of 2 million ounces be identified within three years, and accordingly, the accounting consequences will be deferred.
On October 26, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it welcomed the announcement by Anglo American, that it intends to consider
provide AngloGold Ashanti with greater flexibility to pursue its strategy by deciding to reduce its shareholding in the company’scompany,
whilst still intending to remain a significant shareholder in the medium term.
On February 27, 2006, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had signed an agreement with Dynasty Gold Corporation, a
company with exploration activities in China, to acquire an effective 8.7 percent stake in that company through a purchase of
country5.75 million Dynasty units at a price of C$0.40 each. Each unit consists of one common share and on June 21, 2005, the company announced that it would continue with its exploration activities, but would closelyone-half common share
monitor the situation in the region. See “Item 3, Risk Factors - AngloGold Ashanti has exploration operations in countries that
face political and economic risks”.
30purchase warrant exercisable at a price of C$0.60 per unit for two years.
4B. Business overview
The gold market
Gold market
The gold market is relatively liquid compared towith many other commodity markets. Physical demand for gold is primarily for
fabrication purposes, including jewellery (which accounts for almost 80 percent of fabricated demand), electronics, dentistry,
decorations, medals and official coins. In addition, central banks, financial institutions and private individuals buy, sell and hold
gold bullion as an investment and as a store of value.
The use of gold as a store of value (a consequence of the tendency of gold to retain its value in relative terms against basic
goods, and particularly in times of inflation and monetary crisis) and the large quantities of gold held for this purpose in relation
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to annual
mine production have meant that, historically, the potential total supply of gold is far greater than demand.demand at any one
time. Thus, while current
supply and demand play some part in determining the price of gold, this does not occur to the same
extent with other
commodities. Instead, the gold price has from time to time been significantly affected by macro-economic macroeconomic
factors such as
expectations of inflation, interest rates,rate changes, exchange rates,rate changes, changes in reserve policy by central
banks, and by global or regional
political and economic events. In times of price inflation and currency devaluation, gold is
often seenbought as a refuge,store of value, leading to
increased purchases and support for the price of gold.
Interest rates affect the price of gold on several levels. High real rates of interest increase the cost of holding gold and
discourage physical buying in developed economies. High US interest rates would also make hedging or forward selling of gold
attractive because of the higher contango premiums available in the forward prices. Increased forward selling in turn has an
impact on the spot price at the time of such sales. At a secondary level, changes to interest rates are viewed by market
participants as indicators of other economic changes (including expectations of inflation), and have been used historically by
market participants to motivate decisions to buy or sell gold.
Changes in exchange rates against the dollar particularly affect levels of demand for gold in non-US economies. In South East
Asia, for
example, during the mid-1990s strong local currencies encouraged robust gold demand due to low real gold prices in
local
currencies. In contrast, when South East Asian currencies fell sharply against the dollar in 1997, the local currency values
of
gold increased proportionally, and wholesale selling of the metal ensued in the region. Recoveries in Asian currencies since
1999 have resulted in a decline in gold prices in terms of these currencies, which in turn has led to a rise in gold demand in Asian
countries to
previous levels. In the investment market, a strong dollar during the 1990s had a negative effect on investment
demand for
gold in developed economies. Since 2001, the weakness in the dollar has been seen as a signalan encouragement to investors to
buy gold.
While political and economic crises can have either a positive or negative impact on gold, this is not inevitable. As a recent
example of this, in 1998, despite negative sentiment caused by the Russian financial crisis and ensuing corrections in the
capital markets worldwide, the price of gold remained stable. By contrast, more recent political events in the Middle East have
helped to drive the
gold price higher, particularly the war in Iraq.higher.
The market in 20042005
New levels of investor and speculator interest in gold during 2005 led to the gold price reaching 25-year highs. Despite a lull at
The returnthe beginning of 2005, investor interest in gold resulted in a sustained riseresumed and significantly exceeded that of 2004. This was most marked
towards the end of the year, the fourth year of the current rally in the gold price during the latter half of 2004.price. The average gold price
rose almost uninterruptedly for three months to early December to $456.75the year was
$445 per ounce, the highest price in almost 17 years.
There was a measurean increase of correction after the price failed to rise above $460 per ounce, and the price ended the year at
$435 per ounce, up by 69 percent from the beginning ofon 2004. The market has since corrected further to a low of $410 per
ounce, but buying interest has returned and the price rally of the past three years appears intact.
The driving influence on investor sentiment was the weakening dollar, particularly against the euro, but also against the
Japanese yen. This has been the case also for the past three and a half years and the correlation between the rising dollar
spot price of gold and the weakening dollar against the euro reached 97 percent over the three months to December. While
this does not mean that other factors do not influence the gold market and the price of gold from time to time, it does underline
the primary influence of the health of the US currency onIn January 2006, the gold price reached a 25-year high of $570 per ounce.
The weaker dollar in the current market cycle.
Infirst half of 2005 continued to influence the dollar gold price. However, this respect,relationship did not apply
during the second half of the year when the gold market differs from the parallel cycle of rising base metal and commodity prices, which has also been
influenced to some extent by investor buying on the backprice strengthened in spite of a weakening US currency. However, pricesstronger dollar. A significant feature of industrial metals arethe
being driven mainly by Chinese demand at present. The correlationyear was the break in the four-year link between the gold price and the weakdollar/euro exchange rate, and a material increase in
the gold price in non-US dollar is an importantterms for the first time in the current gold price cycle. After averaging $325 per ounce for the
onepast four years, the gold price reached a high of $538 per ounce on December 12, 2005.
The resurgence in the dollar also contributed to a shift in the local currency and the rand weakened against the US dollar for
most of the year. At its weakest point of R6.96/$1, the South African currency had lost some 19 percent against the dollar
since the beginning of January 2005, when the exchange rate reached R5.64/$1. The rand however strengthened towards the
end of the year and recouped most of its intra-year losses, averaging R6.35/$1 for the year, ahead.
compared to an average ofR6.42/$1 for 2004. The relative weakness of the rand during the second half of the year, together with the strong spot price ofgold in US dollars, resulted in sharply higher rand gold prices which peaked at R111,000 per kilogram in December, providingsome relief for South African gold producers.31
Investment demand remainsSeveral circumstances outside of currency markets encouraged interest in gold during the instrument through which this year. Probably the most direct
influence on sentiment came from the oil market, where particularly supply disruptions caused by hurricane damage in the US
pushed the spot price of benchmark West Texas Intermediate up to a record price of $70 per barrel in early September.
Speculation over the likely impact of increases in the oil price on inflation and on global economic growth led to increased
buying interest in gold, and there was a correlation between increases in the gold price and the spot price of oil during the
second half of the year.
Although expectations of rising inflation rates are often used to justify higher gold prices, there is manifested. The role played bylittle conclusive evidence of
an increased threat of inflation at present, notwithstanding base metal, commodity and energy price increases in recent years.
While headline inflation in the US rose towards the end of the year, this was due largely to the impact of higher retail pump
prices for gasoline, and annual core inflation in the US remains a little over 2 percent. Most recently, core inflation in Europe
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remains below 2 percent. Nevertheless, the impact of higher oil prices has introduced a sense of uncertainty about the health
of the global economy, which continues to encourage interest in gold among both investors and speculatorsspeculators.
Speculative demand
To measure the extent of investor interest in goldthe metal, the open position on the New York Comex, has been supplemented byand the launch in the USAholdings of the gold
exchange-traded fund,exchange traded funds (ETFs) should be considered together. The Comex continued to be the streetTRACKS Gold Shares. The fund was created bymost direct predictor of gold
spot price movement for much of 2005, with the World Gold Council in partnership with
State Street Global Markets and by early 2005 this fund had purchased on behalfspot price of its investors over 140 tons of physical gold
metal tracking changes in the market. This level of investment is equal to over 25 percentbuying interest on that exchange
until the final quarter of the year. The net longopen position in gold on the New York Comex. On
Comex peaked in October 2005 at a little over the Comex itself, during the year the total open positionprevious
record level set in gold reached a record highApril 2004 of over 22 million ounces or 685 tons.
The net long (685 tonnes net long), and this sustained long position remained consistently strong throughout on
Comex has helped to keep the gold price firm and rising. To the net open Comex interest should be added aggregate investor
holdings in gold ETFs, which by January 2006 amounted to some 13 million ounces or 400 tonnes of gold. These ETF
holdings were accumulated mostly during the past 12 mont hs, and predominantly from the launch of the New York Stock
Exchange’s streetTRACKS fund in late 2004. The combined Comex and ETF holdings today exceed 30 million ounces, or
almost 950 tonnes of gold in net investment and speculative positions in developed markets.
Demand
Physical offtake of gold continued to improve during the year. Demand fell back under the weight of the rising gold price during
the final quarter of 2004, although it failed to reach the record
high levels seen in early April.
The average spot price of $409 per ounce2005, but overall figures for fabrication offtake for the year was $46 per ounce or 13remained positive. Consumption of gold in
jewellery increased by 5 percent stronger thanfor the average foryear, largely on the
previous year. However, the rand strengthened against the dollar by some 15 percent during this period, back of strong growth in India and the rand goldMiddle East. In India,
price enjoyed no benefit from the higher dollar prices. The gold price in rands at the end of 2004 of R79,442 per kilogram was
over 10 percent (or R9,000 per kilogram) lower than the local gold price at the beginning of 2004, and the average local price
of R84,400 per kilogram for 2004 was 4 percent lower than the average price in 2003.
Currencies
The recovery in the dollar which began early in the first quarter of 2004 lasted well into the third quarter of the year. For over
six months, the US currency traded mostly between $1.20 and $1.25 to the euro, and reached ¥115 during May 2004. The
dollar’s strength during this time was a result largely of purchases of dollar instruments by monetary authorities in China and
Japan. As this Asian intervention ended, so did the recovery in the US currency, and the dollar’s devaluation resumed late in
the third quarter, and continued unbroken for four months, to close 2004 at almost $1.36 to the euro and at ¥102. By the end
of the year, the euro had gained 8 percent and the yen 5 percent against the dollar compared to their exchange rates at the
beginning of 2004.
The cycle of dollar weakness continued as the market took the view that the challenge of the US budget deficit was unlikely to
be resolved and the US currency would have to weaken in order to set in motion thegeneral economic corrections necessary to reduce
the US deficits. This market view was reinforced by the public announcement in mid-November by Alan Greenspan, Chairman
of the US Federal Reserve Bank, that the current account deficit of the US was unsustainable and that the willingness of
foreign investors to finance that deficit through investments in the US currency was finite. After this announcement, the US
currency went on to touch a record low of over $1.37 to the euro, and also to lose ground against the yen. With the weaker
dollar came a stronger gold price, and the behavior of gold as a currency trade against the dollar was reinforced. Since the
end of 2004, the dollargrowth has recovered somewhat against both the euro and the yen.
The South African rand has strengthened against the dollar by significantly more than the dollar has weakened against other
major currencies. At its strongest point against the dollar (at the end of 2004), the rand had gained 17 percent since the
beginning of 2004. The local currency also showed significant volatility during the year. While the rand has been helped in
2004 by the weakening dollar, it has also benefited from strong commodity prices and from sustained investor interest in the
South African economy. In addition, sound economic policies have translated to sustained growth in the countrybetter demand on a wide front and to a
further upgrading of the country’s sovereign risk rating by international ratings agencies. While the value of the rand remains
vulnerable to a recovery in the dollar, or to specific event-driven reactions, it is otherwise likely to sustain its strength against
major currencies into 2005.
AngloGold Ashanti believes that the primary driver in gold continues to be strong speculator and investor interest in the metal,
driven by a number of fundamental economic circumstances. Among these is the possibility of a further decline in the dollar.
The physical market for gold induring the first half of 2004 showed some positive adjustment,2005 and some acceptancethat market was
able to adjust to higher and more volatile gold prices, although Indian offtake fell sharply during the final quarter of higher gold2005.
prices. This resulted in a slight recovery in demand and some slippage in supply and a physical market move in balance for
that. In particular, in the important area of demand for gold in jewellery, latest reports show improvedImproved offtake in the Middle East was sustained throughout the year, primarily on the back of increased oil revenue in that
(region. There was growth in demand for gold jewellery in both Turkey and China too. As has been the case for some time,
however, the offtake of gold jewelle ry in the developed markets of the United States, Europe and Japan remained
disappointing.
Net bullion supply on the market was higher, driven particularly by a year-on-year increase of over 40 percent in Turkey)official sales of
gold, to 663 tonnes for 2005, and in South East Asia (particularly Vietnam),significantly reduced dehedging by gold producers. The market returned to an over-supply
position during the second half of 2005.
With investment demand still positive for gold, the final balance of supply and sustained demand in India. Set against thisthe gold market will remain of
secondary importance. Investor and speculation purchases on the margin will continue to be the price-determining force in the
gold market. However, in the longer term it is important that physical demand
performance, official sales of gold were lower in 2004, due in part to is healthy given the process of renegotiation and extension of the
Washington Agreement for a further five years, and lower scrap sales.
A further contribution to an improved supply/demand balance is likely to come from rising gold offtake in jewellery in China this
year, the first time in several years. This improvement has come with the completion in 2003ability of the deregulationphysical market
to provide offtake and floor price support at times when investor or speculator interest weakens.
Official sector
The most significant issue for gold in the official sector in 2005 was the proposal made by certain members of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) during 2005, to sell outright a portion of the gold reserves of the IMF to provide debt relief for heavily
indebted poor countries. While this proposal contributed to a measure of negative sentiment in the gold market at the time, the
announcement by the G8 that such a debt relief program would not be funded by either a revaluation or sale of the gold
jewelleryreserves of the IMF, removed the uncertainty that IMF sales might cap the gold market in China, and the subsequent introduction by the World Gold Council of modern, 18-carat gold jewellery to
metropolitan markets in China. This new product is able to compete with platinum jewellery on price, color and design and it
has been interesting to see growing sales of this new product and a simultaneous fall in platinum jewellery sales in the China
mainland market during 2004.
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Hedging
As at December 31, 2004,2005, the net delta heldhedge position of AngloGold Ashanti was 10.4910.84 million ounces or 326 tons,337 tonnes, valued
at the
spot price of gold on that date of $434.70$517 per ounce. This net delta position reflects a decrease over the year of 4.2 million
ounces or 130 tons in the net combined size of the AngloGold Ashanti hedge since the beginning of 2004 and the take-on of
the Ashanti hedge in April 2004. This decrease has been achieved by the active management of hedge positions quarter on
quarter, and a restructuring and reduction of hedge commitments during the final quarter of 2004. The marked-to-market value
of the hedge position asat this date was
negative $1.941 billion. The increase in the size and negative value of the hedge in the latter half of the year was due mainly
to the increase in the spot price of gold against which the hedge is valued, which was 19 percent higher at the end of 2005
than the spot price of $435 per ounce at which the hedge had been valued at December 31, 2004.
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Marketing channels
Gold produced by AngloGold Ashanti’s mining operations is processed to saleable form at various precious metals refineries.
Once refined to a saleable product – either a large bar weighing approximately 12.5 kilograms and containing 99.5 percent
gold, or smaller bars weighing 1.0 kilograms or less with a gold content of 99.5 percent and above – the metal could be sold by
the refineries to the bullion banks or directly by the company to the bullion banks, and the proceeds are paid to the group.
Bullion banks are registered commercial banks that deal in gold. They participate in the gold market in buying and selling gold
and distribute physical gold bullion bought from mining companies and refineries to physical offtake markets worldwide. Bullion
banks hold consignment stocks in all major physical markets such as India or South East Asia and finance such consignment
stocks from the margins charged by them to physical buyers, over and above the amounts paid by such banks to mining
companies for the gold.
Where forward sales contracts exist against which AngloGold Ashanti delivers physical product, the same channel of the
refinery is used. In this case, the refinery does not sell the metal on the group’s behalf, but instead delivers the finished gold
bars to the bullion bank with which the group’s forward contract is held. The physical delivery to the counterpart bank of the
appropriate amount of gold fulfils AngloGold Ashanti’s obligations under the forward contract, and AngloGold Ashanti is paid for
this gold by the relevant bullion bank, at the price fixed under the forward contract, rather than at the spot price of the day.
Gold market development
The challenge for marketing gold is significant. This is especially so given that demand for gold jewellery in many developed
markets has declined materially in the past five years, with gold jewellery sales losing ground to other luxury consumer goods
in developed markets.
AngloGold Ashanti is committed to growing the market for gold. The group’s marketing program aims to increase the
desirability of its product, to sustain and grow demand, and to support the deregulation of the market in key economies.
During 2005, AngloGold Ashanti spent some $13 million on gold marketing initiatives, of which 66 percent was spent through
the World Gold Council (WGC). Gold marketing expenditure by AngloGold Ashanti in 2004 and 2003 amounted to $15 million
and $19 million, respectively.
Independently of its support for the WGC, AngloGold Ashanti is active in a number of other marketing projects that support
gold. It remains the only gold group in the world to have committed this level of resources to the marketing of the metal it
produces.
Downstream initiatives have included GoldAvenue, an internet venture selling gold jewellery, established between AngloGold
Ashanti, JP Morgan Chase and Pamp MKS of Geneva in 2000. This venture continued to sell gold jewellery by catalogue and
website until early 2004, after which it was negative $1.161 billion. wound up.
The United States remains an important focus market for AngloGold Ashanti's marketing initiatives, due to its value and
influence on gold jewellery retailing trends. However, AngloGold Ashanti now includes in its international marketing initiatives
the emerging markets of India and China. In both of these markets, gold jewellery purchases have a traditional or cultural
motivation. Among modern urban consumers in India and China, however, gold jewellery is increasingly competing for
consumer spend with other luxury goods. Initiatives in India and China therefore focus on the modernization of retail channels
for gold jewellery consumption and on the development of a modern product offer which can sustain and grow consumer
interest in gold jewellery purchases for non-traditional reasons.
AngloGold Ashanti holds a 25 percent stake in OroAfrica, the largest manufacturer of gold jewellery in South Africa, as an
investment in the downstream beneficiation of gold in South Africa. AngloGold Ashanti and OroAfrica have cooperated in a
number of projects, including OroAfrica’s development and launch of an African gold jewellery brand. An important strategic
step has been the establishment of a Jewellery Design Centre at OroAfrica at a cost of $250,000. The purpose of the Center is
to generate new gold jewellery designs, and to improve product standards through technology, design and innovation.
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The Center has been used during the past year to develop a new range of gold jewellery with an African theme. The Design
Center was commissioned by the South African Parliament in 2003 to manage the fabrication of the new Parliamentary mace
to celebrate the tenth year of democracy in South Africa. The mace was successfully completed and presented to Parliament
in 2003.
Also in the area of design innovation, AngloGold Ashanti’s Riches of Africa Gold Jewellery Design Competition was established
in 1998 to showcase South African jewellery designers, to enhance jewellery manufacturing technical skills in South Africa, and
to support the local gold jewellery industry. Training workshops for competition entrants are held each year, while the award
winning works are exhibited and used in fashion shows and other events both locally and abroad. The 2005 competition
attracted a record total of 559 entrants and a record number of student and professional jewellers attended training workshops
held by AngloGold Ashanti in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
A biennial gold jewellery design competition in Brazil, the Designers Forum, was launched by the group in 2002. It was the first
such competition in that country. The competition generated unprecedented interest in 2004, with a high quality of design and
craftsmanship and some 650 projects involved. From these, 33 pieces were selected for the collection.
The Gold of Africa Museum was inaugurated in 2001 in Cape Town with the permanent endowment of the Barbier Mueller
collection of West African gold objects purchased by the company in 1998. The museum also serves as a training facility in the
jewellery industry in Cape Town. The museum continues to manage its hedge
positions activelyattract a growing number of visitors, and to reduce overall levelsprovide special visits
for school groups in the Cape Town area.
Other South African projects in 2005 include the launch of pricing commitmentsa scheme to provide cost-effective financing for South African gold
jewellery manufacturers, in respectpartnership with Gold Fields Limited, BAE Systems/Saab (through defense contract offset
obligations) and Standard Bank. The scheme aims to lower the cost of futurefinancing gold working inventory to manufacturers,
thereby enabling them to compete more effectively in international markets. In 2005, AngloGold Ashanti also worked in
conjunction with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) and
the WGC to produce a publication on the gold industry in South Africa entitled 'Gold in South Africa: Mining, Refining,
Fabrication and Trade'. This publication is intended to provide a source of reference on the gold industry in South Africa and is
the first attempt to collate data on the S outh African gold industry in all of its various activities.
AngloGold Ashanti and Mintek, South Africa’s national metallurgical research organization launched Project AuTEK in 2002 to
research and develop industrial applications for gold. Project AuTEK has developed a gold-based catalyst for the oxidation of
carbon monoxide at ambient temperatures. Mintek has carried out pilot-scale catalyst production tests. Negotiations for the
commercial production of the catalyst have commenced.
An important feature in many of AngloGold Ashanti’s marketing projects has been the beneficiation of gold, particularly in
South Africa. AngloGold Ashanti’s commitment to adding value to gold extends beyond mining and aims to contribute towards
the upliftment of people and the sustainability of communities.
AngloGold Ashanti remains a sponsor of the Atteridgeville Jewellery Project, established in 2000 by the group.Vukani Ubuntu
Community Development Project to create opportunities in the jewellery industry in South Africa for the previously
disadvantaged through training and development. In 2004, the company also sponsored the expansion of the Soweto
Jewellery School to enable it to double its intake of students from 2005.
The process of producing gold and rehabilitation
The process of producing gold can be divided into six main phases:
·
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finding the orebody;
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creating access to the orebody;
·•
removing the ore by mining or breaking the orebody;
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transporting the broken material from the mining face to the plants for treatment;
• services;
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processing; and
•
refining.
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This basic process applies to both underground and surface operations.
Finding the orebody
AngloGold Ashanti’s global exploration program generatesidentifies targets and undertakes exploration, on its own or in conjunction with
joint venture partners.
Creating access to the orebody
There are two types of mining which take place to access the orebody;orebody:
•
·
underground – a vertical or decline shaft (designed to transport people and/or materials) is first sunk deep into the
ground,
after which horizontal development takes place at various levels of the main shaft or decline. This allows for
further on-
reefon-reef development of specific mining areas where the orebody has been identified; and
·•
open-pit – where the top layers of topsoil or rock are removed in a process called “stripping”‘stripping’ to uncover the reef.
Removing the ore by mining or breaking the orebody
·•
In underground mining, holes are drilled into the orebody, filled with explosives and then blasted. The blasted “stopes”‘stopes’ or
“faces”‘faces’ are then cleaned and the ore released is now ready to be transported out of the mine.
·•
In open-pit mining, drilling and blasting may also be necessary to release the gold-bearinggold bearing rock; excavators then load
the
material on toonto the ore transport system.
Transporting the broken material from the mining face to the plants for treatment
·•
Underground ore is transported by means of vertical and/or horizontal transport systems. Once on surface, conveyor
belts
usually transport the ore to the treatment plants.
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Open-pit mines transport ore to the treatment plants in vehicles capable of hauling huge,large, heavy loads.
Services
Mining activities require extensive services, both on the surface and underground, including:
•
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mining engineering services;
mineplanning;•
mine planning;
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ventilation;
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provision of consumable resources;
engineeringservices;•
engineering services;
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financial, administration and human resource services; and
environmental/permittingservices.
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Processing
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Comminution is the breaking up of ore to make gold available for treatment. Conventially,Conventionally, this process occurs in multi-
stagemultistage crushing and milling circuits. Modern technology is based on large mills fed directly with run-of-mine material.
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Gold ores can typically be classified into:
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o refractory ores, where the gold is locked within a sulphide mineral and not readily available for recovery by the
cyanidation process; or
o –
free milling, where the gold is readily available for recovery by the cyanidation process.
·•
Refractory ore treatment – after fine grinding, the sulphide materials are floated away from the barren gangue material
to
produce a high-grade sulphide concentrate. The sulphide concentrate is oxidized by either roasting as at AngloGold
Ashanti Mineração or bacterial oxidation (BIOX) as at Obuasi. The oxidation process oxidizes the sulphide minerals
liberating the gold particles making them amenable to recovery by the cyanidation process.
•
Free milling and oxidized refractory ores are processed for gold recovery by agitator leaching the ore in an alkaline
cyanide leach solution followed generally by adsorption of the gold cyanide complex on toonto activated carbon-in-pulp (CIP).
·•
The alternative process is the heap-leach process. Generally considered applicable to only high-tonnage, low-grade ore
deposits, AngloGold Ashanti has successfully applied this to medium-grade deposits where the ore deposit tonnage
cannot economically justify constructing a process plant. Here, the run-of-mine ore is crushed and placed on the leach.leach
pad. Low strength alkaline cyanide solution is applied, generally as a drip, to the top of the heap for periods of up to
three
months. The dissolved gold bearing solution is collected from the base of the heap and transferred to the carbon-in-
solution
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carbon-in-solution (CIS) columns where the gold cyanide complex is adsorbed on toonto activated carbon. The stripped
solution is
recycled back to the top of the heaps.
•
Gold adsorbed on toonto activated carbon is recovered by a process of re-dissolving the gold from the activated carbon
(elution), followed by precipitation in electro-winning cells and subsequent smelting of that precipitate into doré bars that
are
shipped to the gold refineries.
•
The treatmentre-treatment of tailing stockpile from previous decades’ operations is also practiced by AngloGold Ashanti. The old
tailings are mined by water sluicing followed by agitator leaching in alkaline cyanide solution and recovery of dissolved
gold on toonto activated carbon.
•
At AngloGold Ashanti operations, the major by-products produced are:
o Silver,–
silver, which is associated with gold in ratios ranging from 0.1 to 0.1:1 to 200:1 silver to gold;
o Sulphuric
–
sulphuric acid which is produced by scrubbing the off gases generated from the roasting plants; and
o Uranium
–
uranium which is recovered in a process which involves initial acid leaching followed by recovery of the leached
uranium on toonto resin and subsequent stripping with ammonium hydroxide and precipitation of crude yellow cake.
·
·
·
·
·•
The tailings from the process operations are stored in designated Tailings Storage Facilities designed to enhance water
recovery and prevent containmentcontaminant seepage into the environment.
Refining
The gold dust is then smelted into golddoré bars, which are transported to a refinery for further refining, to as close to pure gold as
possible – good delivery status. possible. This gives the assurance
that the bar contains the quantity and purity of gold as stamped on the bar.
Rehabilitation
In all the jurisdictions in which the company operates, it is required to conduct closure and rehabilitation activities in order to
return the land to a productive state post-mining. Additionally, these same jurisdictions require the company to provide financial
assurance, in a form prescribed by law, to cover some, or all of the costs, of the anticipated closure and rehabilitation costs for
the bar.operation. Rehabilitation refers to the process of reclaiming mined land either to the state in which it existed prior to mining
or to a pre-determined use post-mining.
Closure plans are devised prior to the commencement of operation and are regularly reviewed to take into account life-of-mine
projections. Although the final cost of closure cannot be fully determined ahead of closure, ample provision is made during the
mine’s economic operation.
Products, operations and geographic locations
AngloGold Ashanti’s main product is gold. An insignificantA small portion of its revenue is derived from the sales of silver, uranium
oxide and
sulphuric acid. AngloGold Ashanti sells its products on world markets.
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Operating performance and outlook
OverallIn 2005, gold production, including equity accounted joint ventures, adjusted for Ergo, rose 6 percent to 6.2 million ounces from
the 5.8 million ounces produced in 2004. Of the 2005 production, 2.7 million ounces (43 percent) came from deep-level hard-
rock operations in South Africa, and the balance of 3.5 million ounces (57 percent) from the shallower and surface operations.
No new operations came into production in 2005, while the Ergo facility in South Africa was closed and the Savuka mine, also
in South Africa, is in closure mode. Strong operating currencies against the US dollar – particularly the South African rand and
the Brazilian real – contributed to the rising cost of inputs, as well as inflationary pressures (including a new two-year wage
settlement) in South Africa. This was partially mitigated by cost-savings initiatives, primarily in So uth African. Consequently,
total cash costs in 2005 rose by 6 percent to $281 per ounce compared with 2004 roseof $268 per ounce (2003: $229 per ounce).
In 2004, gold production increased as a result of the combination of the AngloGold assets with those of Ashanti, in line with the
the company’s strategy of achieving geographic and orebody diversity. Gold production for the year amounteddiversity to 6.05 million
ounces, an increase of 8 percent when
compared with 2003 gold production of 5.62 million ounces.
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Capital expenditure, including equity accounted joint ventures, adjusted for Ergo, at $722 million, rose by 23 percent compared
with $583 million in 2004 (2003: $363 million). Of the capital expenditure in 2005, 63 percent was for maintenance capital
expenditure and the balance of 37 percent was for new projects. 2005 capital expenditure was incurred primarily in South
Africa at Mponeng and TauTona and on the development of Moab Khotsong, at Obuasi in Ghana, at AngloGold Ashanti
Mineraçáo in Brazil, Geita in Tanzania and at the Australian operation, Sunrise Dam,
In January 2005, the board announced its approval of the Cuiabá expansion project, at AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo in Brazil.
Outlook: Gold production, from
outside South Africa – principally from low-cost surface and shallow mines – rose by 27 percentincluding equity accounted joint ventures, adjusted for Ergo in 2006 is expected to 2.973 million ounces.decline
Strong operating currencies against the US dollar and rising costmarginally to within a range of inputs resulted in total cash costs increasing by 17 percent
to $268 per ounce (2003: $229 per ounce).
Gold production in 2003 declined to 5.625.8 million ounces representing a 5 percent decrease in gold production compared to
2002. 6.1 million ounces. Total cash costs increasedare estimated to $229be between
$285 per ounce in 2003, an increase of $68and $293 per ounce from 2002.
ounce. Capital expenditure for the year roseis estimated to $583be between $786 million from $363and $818 million in 2003. Of this, $329 million (56 percent) was for
maintenance capital expenditure and $254 million (44 percent) for new projects. Capital expenditure2006.
AngloGold Ashanti has 21 operations in 2002 amounted to
$271 million.
Capital expenditure in 2005 is expected to be $655 million, mainly at10 countries around the South African, South American and former Ashantiworld. While these operations are managed on a regional
operations.basis, they are reported on country-by-country,
The operations and geographical areas in which AngloGold Ashanti currently operates are shown below.
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS - SUMMARYAT A GLANCE for the year ended December 31, 2005
Attributable tones
treated/milled (Mt)
Average grade
recovered (g/t)
Attributable gold
production (000oz)
Total cash costs
($/oz)
(1)
2005 2004 2003 20022005 2004 2003 20022005 2004 2003 20022005 2004 2003 2002
SOUTH AFRICA
West Wits
Mponeng
1.7
1.7
1.7
8.14
8.96
8.63
438
499
466
322
247
178
TauTona
1.6
1.7
1.7
10.88
12.09
11.66
568
646
643
245
194
132
Savuka
0.8
1.0
1.0
6.19
5.81
7.07
158
187
236
455
448
245
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.59.30
10.38
10.57
11.02693
795
812
880264
231
218
124Kopanang
Kopanang2.0
2.0
2.2
2.27.38
7.37
7.07
7.23482
486
497
511277
281
266
165
Tau Lekoa
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.23.96
3.87
4.24
4.45265
293
322
311410
370
294
192Surface operations
Ergo5.8
28.76.1
30.95.9
32.80.51
0.240.60
0.200.61
0.2595
222119
203114
264287
389250
349200
184Moab Khotsong
(1)
– – – – – – – – – – – –
West Wits
Mponeng
1.7
1.7
1.7
9.15
8.14
8.96
512
438
499
279
322
247
Savuka
0.6
0.8
1.0
6.80
6.19
5.81
126
158
187
430
455
448
TauTona
1.6
1.6
1.7
9.62
10.88
12.09
502
568
646
256
245
194
Surface
operations
– – – – –
0.88 – – 1 – –
255
ARGENTINA
Cerro Vanguardia(92.5Vanguardia (92.5 percent)
0.9
0.9
0.60.9
7.70
7.60
7.15
9.49211
211
209
179171
156
143
104
AUSTRALIA
Sunrise Dam
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.43.68
3.46
3.12
3.49455
410
358
382269
260
228
177Union Reefs
Boddington
(6)(2)
– – – – – – – – 2 –
2.0 – –
Union Reefs
(1)
1.12 –
2.0
2.7 –
1.12
1.36 –
74
118 – –
272
224
BRAZIL
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
1.0(3)
1.3 1.0 1.1
0.9
7.27 7.62
6.84
6.71
250 240
228
205
169 133
141
131
Serra Grande (50 percent)
0.4
0.4
0.4
7.93
7.80
7.88
7.8496
94
95
94158
134
109
100
GHANA
ObuasiBibiani
(2)(4) (6)
2.6 –
2.4
1.7 –
3.08 –1.45
1.93 –
255 –115
105 –
305 – –
Bibiani
(2)
1.7 – –
1.93 – –
105 – –
251 – –
Iduapriem
(2)(4) (6)
3.2
2.2 – –
1.71
1.76 – –
174
125 – –
348
303 –
Obuasi
(3) (6)
4.7
2.6 –
4.77
3.08 –
391
255 –
345
305 –
GUINEA
Siguiri (85 percent)
(2)(5) (6)
5.8
2.6 – –
1.21
1.10 – –
246 83 – –
301
443 – –
MALI
Morila (40 percent)
1.5
1.4
1.3
5.41
4.57
7.56
262
204
318
191
196
108
Sadiola (38 percent)
1.9
2.0
1.9
1.92.73
2.77
2.77
2.96168
174
172
182265
242
210
163
Yatela (40 percent)
(7)
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.12.99
3.41
2.84
3.6098
97
87
107263
255
235
175
Morila (40 percent)
1.4
1.3
1.1
4.57
7.56
11.96
204
318
421
196
108
74
NAMIBIA
Navachab
1.31.2
1.3
1.4
2.05
1.59
1.75
1.9381
6766
73
85321
348
274
147
TANZANIA
Geita
(5)(8)
6.1 4.8 2.9 2.53.14 3.74 3.60 3.62613 570 331 290298 250 183 175
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Cripple Creek & Victor
18.2(7)
17.1
12.4
19.2 18.2 17.1 0.62 0.61
0.67
0.82
330 329
283
225
230 220
199
187
Jerritt Canyon
(3)(9)
– –
0.5
0.9 – –
7.15
7.91 – –
107
237 – –
270
249
ZIMBABWE
Freda-Rebecca
(2)(4)(6)(10)
–
0.1 – –
1.66 – – 9 – –
417 – –
Table includes equity accounted joint ventures.
(1)
Attributable production at Moab Khotsong yielded 29,862 ounces which was capitalized against pre-production costs.
(2) Union Reefs ceased production in February 2004.
(2)
(3) The yield of AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo and Obuasi represents underground operations.
(4) The yield of Bibiani and Iduapriem represents open-pit operations.
(5) The yield at Siguiri arises from the open-pit operations in 2005 and the heap leach operation in 2004
(6) Interest acquired April 26, 2004 with reporting from May 1, 2004.
(3)
Jerritt Canyon
(7) The yield at Yatela and Cripple Creek & Victor Joint Venture was sold effective June 30, 2003.
(4)
Freda-Rebecca was sold effective September 1, 2004.
(5)
reflects recoverable gold placed/tonnes placed.
(8) 50 percent holding to April 26, 2004 and 100 percent from this date.
(6)
(9) Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold effective June 30, 2003.
(10) Freda-Rebecca was sold effective September 1, 2004.
Operation placed on care and maintenance in 2003, pending commencement of the Boddington Expansion Project.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Location: AngloGold Ashanti’s South Africa region includes seven underground operations located in two geographic areas on
the Witwatersrand Basin:Basin. These are:
•·theWest Wits area, near Carletonville, straddling the North West Province and Gauteng, where the Mponeng, TauTona
and Savuka mines are located; and
•theVaal River area, near Klerksdorp and Orkney, in the North West Province and Free State, where the Great Noligwa,
Kopanang, Tau Lekoa and Moab Khotsong (which remains under development) mines are located; and
· the West Wits area, near Carletonville, straddling the North West Province and Gauteng, where the Mponeng, TauTona
and Savuka mines are located.
In addition, aThe group’s surface metallurgical reclamation operation, Ergo, is located near Johannesburg in the province of Gauteng.Gauteng ceased
Ergo wasproduction in 2005, and is currently being closed during March 2005.in terms of environmental legislation, a process that is expected to take some
years to complete.
Geology: The Witwatersrand Basin comprises a six-kilometer thick sequence of interbedded argillaceous and arenaceous
sediments that extends laterally for some 300 kilometers north-east south-west and 100 kilometers north-west south-east on
the Kaapvaal Craton. The upper portion of the basin, which contains the orebodies, crops out at its northern extent near
Johannesburg. Further west, south and east the Witwatersrand Basin is overlain by up to four kilometers of Archaean,
Proterozoic and Mesozoic volcanic and sedimentary rocks. The Witwatersrand Basin is late Archaean in age and is
considered to be in the order of 2.7 to 2.8 billion years old.
In the Witwatersrand Basin, gold
Gold occurs in laterally extensive quartz pebble conglomerate horizons termed reefs that are
generally less than two meters
thick and are widely considered to represent laterally extensive braided fluvial deposits.
Separate fan systems were developed
at different entry points and these are preserved as distinct goldfields. There is still
much debate about the origin of the gold
mineralization in the Witwatersrand Basin. Gold was generally considered to have
been deposited syngenetically with the
conglomerates but there has been a swing to an epigenetic origin theory. However,Nonetheless, the
most fundamental control to the
gold distribution in the Basin remains the sedimentary features, such as facies variations and
channel directions. Gold
generally occurs in native form often associated with pyrite and carbon, with quartz being the main
gangue mineral.
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Operating performance: Overall, production in 2004 fell byYear-on-year comparative figures have been adjusted to exclude the Ergo operation. Production
declined 6 percent to 3.0792.676 million ounces in 2005, from 2.857 million ounces in 2004 (2003: 3.2813,078 million ounces)
with both volumes and yield being down.. Total cash
costs rose by 152 percent in 2005 to $291 per ounce compared with $253 per
ounce in 2003. This was mainly as a result of the continued strengthdecline in gold production, from $284 per ounce in 2004
(2003: $248 per ounce). This was partially offset by cost savings initiatives implemented in the region. In local currency terms,
costs in 2005 decreased to R59,343 per kilogram (2004: R60,223 per kilogram – 2003: R54,624 per kilogram). The major
cost-saving project undertaken in the region resulted in a savings of the South African rand$76 million, primarily as a result of operational efficiencies
(81 percent), improved procurement practices (15 percent) and inflationary pressures. The
second year of arestructuring (4 percent).
A two-year wage agreement which provides for an average 7 percent increasewas reached with South African labor unions in wages forAugust 2005, following a three-day strike, the majority offirst
employees, came into effect from July 2004. In local currency terms, costs were well-contained at R60,223 per kilogram,
representing a 10 percent increase from R54,624 per kilogram in 2003. While some cost savings were achieved at mine-level,
regional initiatives included rationalization and restructuring of AngloGold Health Services, commodity strategies, automation
and revised insurance rates.
industry-wide wage strike since 1987. See “Item 6D.: Employees – South African operations”.
Capital expenditure for 2004 was $333in 2005 amounted to $347 million, 384 percent higher than the previous yearthat of $242 million. Expansion2004 at $335 million (2003: $327 million),
with expansion capital
amounted to $157 million, ore reserve development to $137 million accounting for 40 percent of this, and the balance being spent on ore reserve development (49 percent)
and stay-in-business capital. Expansion
expenditure (11 percent). Major components of the expansion capital was primarilywere projects at Moab Khotsong ($71
($62 million), at Mponeng ($115 million), TauTona ($39 million).
• Vaal River operations
Description: AngloGold Ashanti’s Vaal River operations are located in the original Vaal Reefs mining area of the
Witwatersrand Basin and comprise three operating mines, Great Noligwa, Kopanang and Tau Lekoa and a developing mine,
Moab Khotsong.
The Vaal River complex also has four gold plants, one uranium plant and one sulphuric acid plant. The Vaal River processing
plants include crushers, mills, CIP and electro-winning facilities and are able to treat between 180,000 and 420,000 tonnes of
ore per month. Although the Vaal River operations produce uranium oxide as a by-product of the production of gold, the value
is not significant relative to the value of gold produced.
Location: The Vaal River operations are located near the towns of Klerksdorp and Orkney in North West and Free State
Provinces.
Geology: In order of importance, the reefs mined at the Vaal River operations are the Vaal Reef, the VCR and the “C” Reef:
·
The Vaal Reef contains approximately 85 percent of the reserve tonnage with mining grades between 10 and 20g/t and
comprises a series of oligomictic conglomerates and quartzite packages developed on successive unconformities. Several
distinct facies have been identified, each with its unique gold distribution and grade characteristic.
·
The VCR has a lower grade than the Vaal Reef, and contains approximately 15 percent of the estimated reserves. The
economic portion is mainly concentrated in the western part of the lease area and can take the form of a massive
conglomerate, a pyritic sand unit with intermittent pebble layers or a thin conglomerate horizon. The reef is located at the
contact between the overlying Kliprivierberg Lavas of the Ventersdorp SuperGroup and the underlying sediments of the
Witwatersrand SuperGroup which creates a distinctive seismic reflector. The VCR is located up to one kilometer above
the Vaal Reef.
·
The “C” Reef is a thin, small pebble conglomerate with a carbon-rich basal contact, located approximately 270 meters
above the Vaal Reef. It has less than 1 percent of the estimated reserves with grades similar to the Vaal Reef, but more
erratic. The most significant structural features are the north-east striking normal faults which dip to the north-west and
south-east, resulting in zones of fault loss.
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Vaal River – Summary of metallurgical operations
No. 1 plant
No. 2 plant
No. 8 plant
No. 9 plant
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
180
240
240
420
Technology
ROM mills (2),
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
tube mills,
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
ROM mills (6),
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
Uranium plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
–
–
250
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
250
145
250
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
– 7,500
– 6,300
Operating and production data for Vaal River operations
Great Noligwa
Kopanang
Tau Lekoa
Moab Khotsong
(1)
2005
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.34
0.35
0.17
Pay limit (g/t)
11.81
11.95
5.93
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.27
0.22
0.12
Recovered grade (g/t)
9.30
7.38
3.96
Gold production (000 oz)
693
482
265
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
264
277
410
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
354
363
555
Capital expenditure ($ million)
43
41
15
44
Employees
(2)
5,704
5,506
3,021
1,320
Outside contractors
(2)
1,152
524
1,084
1,201
2004
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.38
0.39
0.18
Pay limit (g/t)
13.01
13.51
6.31
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.30
0.21
0.11
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.38
7.37
3.87
Gold production (000 oz)
795
486
293
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
231
281
370
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
268
325
444
Capital expenditure ($ million)
36
38
25
80
Employees
(2)
6,192
5,758
3,398
1,066
Outside contractors
(2)
908
554
854
808
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.34
0.32
0.14
Pay limit (g/t)
11.53
10.96
4.90
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.31
0.21
0.12
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.57
7.07
4.24
Gold production (000 oz)
812
497
322
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
218
266
294
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
243
294
345
Capital expenditure ($ million)
22
12
7
67
Employees
(2)
6,819
6,131
3,450
1,020
Outside contractors
(2)
1,002
835
689
772
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
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Operating performance:
Great Noligwa: Volumes mined decreased largely because of a slow start-up at the beginning of the year and after rock
engineering and geological constraints forced crews to move to lower grade areas of the mine, thereby interrupting and
reducing production to 693,000 ounces from the 795,000 ounces produced in 2004 (2003: 812,000). The yield declined by
10 percent to 9.3g/t from 10.38g/t in 2004 (2003: 10.57g/t), owing to lower face values despite a concerted effort to reduce
underground lock-up.
Total cash costs were up by 13 percent in rand terms to R53,868 per kilogram from R47,820 per kilogram in 2004, largely as a
result of lower production and a decreased by-product contribution from uranium. These were offset by cost-management
interventions. In dollar terms, total cash costs rose by 14 percent to $264 per ounce in 2005 from $231 per ounce in 2004
(2003: $218 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $43 million, rose by 19 percent from the $36 million spent in 2004 (2003:
$22 million), and was spent mainly on ore reserve development.
Kopanang: In 2005, gold production at TauTona ($38 million).
In 2003, overall,482,000 ounces was similar to that of 2004’s production fell by 4 percent comparedof 486,000 ounces (2003:
497,000 ounces). Yield at 7.38g/t in 2005 was comparable with 2002 to 3.281 million ounces with increased volumes mined being
offset by planned reductions in2004 yield of 3 percent. Cash7.37g/t (2003: 7.07g/t). Total cash costs, rosein rand
terms, declined by 603 percent to $253R56,427 per kilogram from R58,220 per kilogram in 2004 thus reflecting savings made as part
of the cost-cutting project, as well as improved efficiencies as total employee costs declined. In dollar terms, total cash costs
declined by 1 percent to $277 per ounce in 2003, mainly because2005, from $281 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $266 per ounce). Capital expenditure of
$41 million was 8 percent higher than 2004’s expenditure of $38 million (2003: $12 million).
Tau Lekoa: At Tau Lekoa, volumes mined declined, with the stronger South African rand (45 percent) andimplementation of a revised mining plan during 2005 that
attempted to increase grade by reducing the inflationary pressuresmining of panels below the two-year wage agreement which came intocut-off grade. Contract labor was moved from low-
grade pillar mining to higher grade areas to mitigate the effect of this reduction. As a result, the yield rose by 2 percent to
3.96g/t in 2005 from July 2003 and resulteda yield of 3.87g/t in 2004 (2003: 4.24g/t). As a 9result of lower volumes, gold production at 265,000 ounces
in 2005, showed a 10 percent increasedecline on 2004’s production of 293,000 ounces (2003: 322,000 ounces). Total cash costs
increased from $370 per ounce in 2004 to $410 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $294 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $15 million
declined by 40 percent on 2004’s spend of $25 million (2003: $7 million).
Moab Khotsong: The 30,000 ounces of gold produced in 2005 is not included in the wages of the majority of employees.region’s production, as revenue is
capitalized against pre-production costs. Capital expenditure for
2005 amounted to $44 million, compared with the year was $242$80 million primarily at
spent in 2004.
Growth prospects: Moab Khotsong ($67 million) is the largest of South Africa’s current projects. Located in the Vaal River area, the
project involves sinking, constructing and equipping the shaft systems to a depth of 3,130 meters below surface, providing
access tunnels to the reef horizon on 85, 95 and 101 levels, and developing the necessary Ore Reserves. The project is
expected to produce 3.6 million ounces of gold from 10 million tonnes of milled ore over 15 years. The project capital cost is
estimated at $659 million (at 2005 closing exchange rate), of which remains under development,$629 million has been spent to date. The shaft was
commissioned in March 2003 and stoping operations began in November 2003. Moab Khotsong is forecast to reach
commercial production of 50,000 ounces in 2006 and full production, at an average of 495,000 ounces per annum, is expected
by 2012. The average total cash cost (2006 real terms), is ex pected to be $252 per ounce over the Mponeng shaftlife-of-mine.
Outlook:
deepening project ($55 million), Kopanang ($12 million)The projections for the Vaal River operations in 2006 are as follows:
· As mining continues into lower grade areas, production at Great Noligwa is expected to decline further to between
651,000 ounces and TauTona ($65 million).677,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between $258 per ounce and $268 per ounce in 2006. Capital
expenditure during 2006 is anticipated to be between $47 million and $49 million, to be spent mostly on ore reserve
development.
·
Gold production at Kopanang is expected to decrease to between 457,000 ounces and 475,000 ounces at a total cash
cost ranging between $294 per ounce and $306 per ounce. Capital expenditure during 2006 is expected to be between
$36 million and $38 million, to be spent mainly on ore reserve development.
· ProductionatTau Lekoa is expected to decrease to between 207,000 ounces and 215,000 ounces at a total cash cost of
between $382 per ounce and $398 per ounce. Capital expenditure is anticipated to be approximately $12 million, to be
spent mainly on ore reserve development.
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•
Commercial production of the Moab Khotsong mine will commence in 2006, with gold production expected to be between
48,000 ounces and 50,000 ounces for the year. Total cash costs are expected to be between $654 per ounce and
$680 per ounce while capital expenditure of between $82 million and $85 million is planned.
•
West Wits operations
Description: The West Wits operations comprise Mponeng, Savuka and TauTona mines. Savuka and TauTona share a
processing plant, whereas Mponeng has its own individual processing plant. These plants comprise crushers, mills, CIP and
zinc precipitation and smelting facilities.
Location: The West Wits operations are located near the town of Carletonville in North West Province, south-west of
Johannesburg.Johannesburg, straddling the boundary with Gauteng.
Geology: Two reef horizons are exploited at the West Wits operations, the Ventersdorp Contact Reef (VCR) located at the top
of the Central Rand Group and the Carbon Leader Reef (CLR) near the base. The separation between the two reefs increases
from east to west from 400 to 900 meters, owing to unconformity in the VCR. TauTona and Savuka exploit both reefs whereas
Mponeng only mines the VCR. The structure is relatively simple; faults of greater than 70 meters are rare. The CLR consists of
one or more conglomerate units and varies from several centimeters to more than three meters in thickness. Regionally, the
VCR dips at approximately 21 degrees but may vary between 5 and 50 degrees, accompanied by changes in thickness of the
conglomerate units. Where the conglomerate has the attitude of the regional dip, it tends to be thick, well-developed and
acc ompanied by higher gold accumulations. Where the attitude departs significantly from the regional dip, the reef is thin,
varying from several centimeters to more than three meters in thickness.
West Wits – Summary of metallurgical operations
Mponeng Savuka
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
180
280
Technology
ROM mills (3),
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
tube mills,
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP
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Operating and production data for West Wits operations
Mponeng
TauTona
Savuka
2005
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.32
0.67
0.41
Pay limit (g/t)
10.93
23.04
14.05
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.27
0.28
0.20
Recovered grade (g/t)
9.15
9.62
6.80
Gold production (000 oz)
512
502
126
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
279 256 430
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
383 388 524
Capital expenditure ($ million)
47
74
6
Employees
(2)
4,897 4,459 2,178
Outside contractors
(2)
677 996 147
2004
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.39
0.67
0.41
Pay limit (g/t)
13.26
23.01
14.17
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.2370.24
0.3170.31
0.1810.18
Recovered grade (g/t)
8.14
10.88
6.19
Gold production (000 oz)
438
568
158
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
322 245 455
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
393 319 639
Capital expenditure ($ million)
62
65
8
Employees
(2)
5,164 4,673 3,001
Outside contractors
(2)
712 825 228
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Mponeng
TauTona
Savuka
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.29
0.45
0.45
Pay limit (g/t)
10.08
15.48
15.28
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.2610.26
0.3530.35
0.1690.17
Recovered grade (g/t)
8.96
12.09
5.81
Gold production (000 oz)
499
646
187
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
247 194 448
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
291 218 497
Capital expenditure ($ million)
55
65
14
Employees
(2)
5,374 4,794 4,122
Outside contractors
(2)
795 663 407
2002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.24
0.47
0.38
Pay limit (g/t)
7.54
14.54
11.90
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.252
0.340
0.206
Recovered grade (g/t)
8.63
11.66
7.07
Gold production (000 oz)
466
643
236
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
178 132 245
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
240 152 297
Capital expenditure ($ million)
32
11
6
Employees
(2)
5,237 5,397 4,396
Outside contractors
(2)
456 318 514
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance:
Mponeng: Volumes mined decreased in the first quarter of 2004 as a result of a slow start to the year and a planned safety
day which was called for following four fatalities in February. A good recovery was made in the second quarter, with a return to
targeted levels by year-end to counteract in particular, the impact of high grade lock-up from recently commenced ledging
operations. A grade decline in the first quarter, as a result of seismic damage to a number of high-grade panels, was followed
by expected declines inDuring 2005, overall face value and dilution from increased development rates. On average, the grade for the year was
8.14g/t, down some 9 percent on the 8.96g/t recovered in 2003. Consequently, gold production decreased by 12 percent from
499,000 ounces in 2003 to 438,000 ounces in 2004. Total cash costs increased by 30 percent to $322 per ounce (2003:
$247 per ounce) on the back of lower production, the strong South African randvalues were up and the mid-year wage increase. In rand
terms, total cash costsyield rose by 12 percent to R66,437 per kilogram. Capital expenditure, mostly stay-in-business capital of
$62 million for9.15g/t from 8.14g/t in 2004 was 19 percent higher than in 2003.
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During 2003, volumes mined increased 9 percent as(2003:
8.96g/t). As a result, of additional stope crews, extra equipped face lengths and
improved face advance. Recovered grade rose to 8.96g/t during 2003. This, together with the higher than planned face
values, resulted in gold production risingincreased by 717 percent to 499,000 ounces from 466,000438,000 ounces in 2002. Total cash costs rose
marginally2004 to 512,000 ounces in rand per kilogram terms but increased by 39 percent to $247 per ounce compared with $178 per ounce in 2002,2005 (2003:
mainly as a result499,000 ounces). This increase reflected the positive impact of the stronger South African rand.below 109 level project. This improved production profile is
TauTona: Infrastructure failure and a reduction in face length inanticipated to be sustained over the first quarternext six years, reaching an expected peak of 2004, which was partially offset517,000 ounces annually by
increased tramming and accelerated cleaning activities, set the mine off to a poor start to the year in respect of volumes mined.
This was followed in the second quarter by delays in negotiating a major fault and planned stoppages for safety reasons, along
with reduced face advance. Volumes improved in the third quarter, along with increased face length and face advance, but
were impeded once more on several panels by seismicity and planned stoppages related to rock mechanic issues. These
factors, together with dilution from increased development, resulted in the average yield declining by 10 percent compared with
2003, to 10.88g/t. Gold production decreased by 12 percent to 568,000 ounces (2003: 646,000 ounces), reflecting the lower
tonnages. Revenues were negatively affected by the strong South African rand and the mid-year wage increase. Total c ash
costs rose by 26 percent to $245 per ounce in dollar terms compared with $194 per ounce in 2003. 2007. In South African randlocal
currency terms, total cash costs rose by 8were at R57,084 per kilogram, 14 percent to R50,531 per kilogram. Capital expenditure of $65 milliondown on 2004 was the same as in
2003.
In 2003, volume mined decreased as production delays were experienced following two significant seismic incidents in the
second quarter and a fire in the third quarter. There was a release of high grade locked-up gold in the stopes which led to a
4 percent improvement in grade. Gold production increased marginally to 646,000 ounces from 643,000 ounces in 2002.
Totaltotal cash costs rose to $194of R66,437 per ounce, a 47 percent increase from
kilogram as inflationary pressures were offset against the 2002 total cashbenefit of cost of $132 per ounce.
Savuka: In 2004, tons milled declinedsavings initiatives undertaken by 20 percent as waste tons decreased in line with decreased developmentthe mine, and
improved efficiencies as the mine
reaches the end of its life. As a result, the yield improved to 6.19g/t despite the marginal decrease in the in-situ mining grade
owing to the channelized nature of the orebody. Gold production declined by 16 percent from 187,000 ounces in 2003 to
158,000 ounces in 2004. Gradual downsizing of the operation led to some labor cost saving, although this was partially
undermined by mid-year wage increases. Total cash costs were well-contained, rising by 2 percent to $455 per ounce
(2003: $448 per ounce).complement declined. In South African randdollar terms, total cash costs declined by 13 percent to R94,036$279 per kilogram.
ounce fr om $322 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $247 per ounce). Capital
expenditure at $47 million was 24 percent lower than the
$62 million spent in 2004 (2003: $55 million).
TauTona: During 2005, volumes mined declined as face advance was hampered by seismic activity and face length was lost
as longwall panels were mined out against mine boundaries and limits, as expected. The replacement of $8ground in the shaft
pillar has been delayed following a fire and infrastructural commissioning, however, good progress has been made. At the
same time, yield fell by 12 percent to 9.62g/t compared to 10.88g/t in 2004 (2003: 12.09g/t), with higher face values being
offset by increased off-reef mining owing to geological constraints. As a result, production dropped by 12 percent from
568,000 ounces in 2004, to 502,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 646,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose by 4 percent to $256 per
ounce compared with $245 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $194 per ounce). In rand terms, total cash costs decreased by
R815 million mainly on ore reserve development,due to efficiencies and cost management interventio ns. Capital expenditure at $74 million was down14 percent higher
than the spend in 2004 of $65 million 2004 (2003: $65 million).
Savuka: An accelerated closure plan has been adopted at Savuka, with final closure expected in March 2006. As planned,
overall production declined by 4320 percent from 158,000 ounces in 2004 to 126,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 187,000). Volumes
mined decreased in the first quarter of 2005 as adverse ground conditions were experienced on the previous year.VCR, but a recovery was
During 2003, safety-related concerns continued to requiremade thereafter on the replanningintroduction of areas available fora rationalized mining which led to a
15 percent decrease in volumes mined.plan. This was also affected by a decision to stopplan involved the cessation of mining uneconomic Ventersdorp Contact
Reef (“VCR”) panels. At the same time cost-saving initiatives began to show results, as both the number of people employedlow-grade
panels and non-critical development and the numberintroduction of contractors were reduceda significantly revised mining plan. Increased off-reef mining at the
beginning of 2005 had an impact on grades, although an improvement in line with mining mix and a significant increase in face values in
the levelsecond half of production. Grade decreased by 18 percent to 5.81g/t,
relative to the high grades achieved in 20022005 as a result of the revised mining of a high-grade pillar. Gold production decreased by
21 percent to 187,000 ounces, while total cash cost rose by 83 percent as a result of the lower gold production and the
stronger South African rand, to $448 per ounce compared with 2002 when gold production was 236,000 ounces at a total cash
cost of $245 per ounce. The continued operating difficulties at Savuka haveplan, led to a reviewreasonable recovery. The overall grade for the year was
6.80g/t, 10 percent up on the 6.19g /t achieved in 2004 (2003: 5.81g/t). Total cash costs were well maintained following the
introduction of severe cost-saving initiatives and replanning of the mine. As a result, the mineIn local currency, total cash costs decreased
has been put into closure mode. AngloGold impaired the assets and has, as a result, charged profits with an amount of7 percent from 94,036 per kilogram in 2004, to R87,200 per kilogram in 2005, while in dollar terms, cash costs were down
$355 percent to $430 per ounce from $455 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $448 per ounce). There was minimal capital expenditure,
which at $6 million in respectwas down on 2004’s capital expenditure of this impairment, net of tax.
$8 million (2003: $14 million).
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Growth prospects:
Mponeng Shaft Deepening Project: The scope ofproject involves the project is to deependeepening the sub-shaft system and provide the development of
access tunnels
to the VCR horizon on 113, 116 and 120 levels (ranging from(from 3,172 meters to 3,372 meters below the surface). AngloGold AshantiThe
expects the project is expected to produce 4.8 million ounces of gold over a period of 13 years to 2016. The total capital expenditure is
estimated at $207$210 million (at closing 20042005 exchange rate), with some $8$4.2 million (at closing 20042005 exchange rate) remaining.
The average project cash cost over the life-of-mine is expected to be approximately $226$231 per ounce in 20042005 real terms.
ProgressStoping operations commenced in May 2004 and good progress continued to be made on thiswith the project during 2004, with stoping operations commencing in May 2004.2005.
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TauTona:
• ·The CLR shaft pillar project allows for stoping operations up to the infrastructure zone of influence. The project, from
which production commenced in 2004, is expected to produce 550,000545,000 ounces of gold over a period of 106 years (2004 to
2009), at a
capital cost of $35$45 million (at closing 20042005 exchange rate). Approximately $29Of this, $38 million has been spent to date. The
expected average project cash cost is $112 per ounce.
· The VCR development project aims to access the VCR pillar area situated outside the zone of influence (top and eastern
block). The project, from which production commenced in 2005, is expected to produce 162,000 ounces of gold over a
period of eight years (2005 to 2012), at a capital cost of $19 million (at closing 20042005 exchange rate). Of this, $7 million has
been spent to date. The expected average project cash cost is $134$129 per ounce.
•·The VCR development project aims to access two distinct reserve blocks on the VCR horizon, one situated north-east of
the shaft complex, and the other in the VCR pillar area situated outside the zone of influence. The project will add some
300,000 ounces to production, with a capital cost of $30 million (at closing 2004 exchange rate).
• The CLR reserve block below 120 level, known as TauTona below 120 level project is being accessed via a twin
decline system into its geographical center, down to 125 level. The project, from which production will commence in 2009,
is expected to produce 2 million ounces of gold
over a period of nine years with(2009 to 2017), at a project capital cost of $152$154 million (at
(at closing 20042005 exchange rate). The average
project cash cost is expected Of this, $44 million has been spent to be $203 per ounce. Progress is on schedule and production is due to start in
January 2007.date.
Outlook:
Expectations for 2006 are as follows:
·Production at Mponeng in 2005 is expected to increase by 7 percentdecrease to 470,000between 495,000 ounces and 515,000 ounces at a total cash cost of $295between
$278 per ounce
and $290 per ounce, with capital expenditure of $54 million.between $46 million and $48 million, to be spent mostly
Gold productionon ore reserve development.
·
Production at TauTona is expected to remain constant at 2004 levels of around 570,000between 419,000 ounces in 2005and 511,000 ounces, while total cash costs are
cost is expected to rise to $229between $267 per ounce and $277 per ounce. Capital expenditure should amount to some $66 million.of between $73 million and
$75 million is planned, the bulk of which will be expenditure on the below 123 level project and ore reserve development.
·
Production at Savuka is expected to remain at 2004 levels will cease during March 2006. Production of around 160,000between 14,000 ounces and 15,000 ounces, at a total
cash cost of $404between $613 per ounce
while the downsizing of this operation continues. Minimal capital expenditure and $639 per ounce is forecast at $7 million.anticipated.
• Vaal River operationsARGENTINA
Description:AngloGold Ashanti’s Vaal River operations are located in the original Vaal Reefs mining area of the
Witwatersrand Basin and comprise three operating mines, Great Noligwa, Kopanang and Tau Lekoa and a developing mine,
Moab Khotsong.
The Vaal River complex also has four gold plants, one uranium plant and one sulphuric acid plant. The Vaal River processing
plants include crushers, mills, CIP and electro-winning facilities and are able to treat between 180,000 and 420,000 tonnes of
ore per month. Although the Vaal River operations produce uranium oxide as a by-product of the production of gold, the value
is not significant relative to the value of gold produced.
Location: The Vaal River operations are located near the towns of Klerksdorp and Orkney in North West and Free State
Provinces.
Geology: In order of importance, the reefs mined at the Vaal River operations are the Vaal Reef, the VCR and the “C” Reef.
The Vaal Reef contains approximately 85 percent of the reserve tonnage with mining grades between 10 and 20g/t. It
comprises a series of oligomictic conglomerates and quartzite packages developed on successive unconformities. Several
distinct facies have been identified, each with its unique gold distribution and grade characteristic. The VCRAshanti has a lower grade
thansingle operation in Argentina, the Vaal Reef, and contains approximately 15 percent of the estimated reserves. The economic portion is mainly
concentrated in the western part of the lease area. It can take the form of a massive conglomerate, a pyritic sand unit with
intermittent pebble layers or a thin conglomerate horizon. The reef is located at the contact between the overlying
Kliprivierberg Lavas of the Ventersdorp SuperGroup and the underlying sediments of the Witwatersrand SuperGroup which
creates a distinctive seismic reflector. The VCR is located up to one kilometer above the Vaal Reef. The “C” Reef is a thin,
small pebble conglomerate with a carbon-rich basal contact, located approximately 270 meters above the Vaal Reef. It has
less than 1 percent of the estimated reserves with grades similar to the Vaal Reef, but more erratic. The most significant
structural features are the north-east striking normal faults which dip to the north-west and south-east, resulting in zones of
fault loss.
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Vaal River – Summary of metallurgical operations
No. 1 plant
No. 2 plant
No. 8 plant
No. 9 plant
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
180
240
240
420
Technology
ROM mills (2),
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
tube mills,
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
ROM mills (6),
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
Uranium plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
–
–
250
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
250
145
250
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
– 7,500
– 6,300
Operating and production data for Vaal River operations
Great
Noligwa
(1)
Kopanang
TauLekoa
MoabKhotsong
(1)
2004
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.38
0.39
0.18
Pay limit (g/t)
13.01
13.51
6.31
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.303
0.215
0.113
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.38
7.37
3.87
Gold production (000 oz)
795
486
293
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
231
281
370
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
268
325
444
Capital expenditure ($ million)
36
38
25
80
Employees
(3)
6,192
5,758
3,398
1,066
Outside contractors
(3)
908
554
854
808
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.34
0.32
0.14
Pay limit (g/t)
11.53
10.96
4.90
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.308
0.206
0.124
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.57
7.07
4.24
Gold production (000 oz)
812
497
322
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
218
266
294
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
243
294
345
Capital expenditure ($ million)
22
12
7
67
Employees
(3)
6,819
6,131
3,450
1,020
Outside contractors
(3)
1,002
835
689
772
2002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.32
0.35
0.14
Pay limit (g/t)
9.96
10.78
4.30
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.321
0.211
0.130
Recovered grade (g/t)
11.02
7.23
4.45
Gold production (000 oz)
880
511
311
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
124
165
192
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
142
194
244
Capital expenditure ($ million)
12
9
2
36
Employees
(3)
8,356
6,953
3,890
822
Outside contractors
(3)
913
685
732
1,011
(1)
The 2002 operating data for Great Noligwa includes Moab Khotsong 2002 operating data.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operatingresults – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
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Operating performance:
Great Noligwa: Volumes mined decreased as a result of fewer production shifts in the first quarter of 2004, although improved
face length and advance resulted in an increase in the second half of the year. The grade decreased marginally to 10.38g/t, in
line with expectations, as mining moved towards the extremities of the lease area, and as the high grades experienced in the
SV1 area in the first quarter were not sustained. This was offset to some degree by an improved mining mix. As a result, gold
production was down by 2 percent to 795,000 ounces, from 812,000 ounces in 2003. New cost saving initiatives and favorable
summer power tariffs towards year-end helped to maintain total cash costs at $231 per ounce (2003: $218 per ounce), despite
the mid-year wage increase. In local currency terms, total cash costs decreased by 9 percent to R47,820 per kilogram. Stay-
in- business capital expenditure totalled $36 million, an increase of 64 percent on 2003.
Volume mined at Great Noligwa in 2003 increased by 1 percent despite difficulties experienced in the SV4 section. Grade fell
by 4 percent to 10.57g/t compared with 11.02g/t in 2002, following the lower face values experienced during the year, resulting
in an 8 percent reduction in gold output to 812,000 ounces from 880,000 ounces in 2002. Reduced gold production, increased
wages and the effect of the strong South African rand contributed to a significant rise in total cash costs to $218 per ounce
from $124 per ounce in 2002.
Kopanang: Volumes mined were lower as a result of a slow start up after the Christmas break, although they recovered later
in 2004, particularly as five additional shifts were worked in the fourth quarter. Overall, gold production decreased by 2 percent
from 497,000 ounces in 2003 to 486,000 ounces in 2004. Efforts to reduce reef/waste contamination contributed to better
yields, as did the lower volumes of tonnes treated. Grade increased slightly to 7.37g/t in line with expectations. Total cash
costs were 6 percent higher at $281 per ounce (2003: $266 per ounce), a function of higher labor costs from mid-year, lower
treatment costs and lower production. In rand terms, total cash costs decreased by 9 percent to R58,220 per kilogram. Capital
expenditure of $38 million was 217 percent higher than 2003. Most of this expenditure was stay-in-business capital, with a
minor amount ($3 million) being spent on development of the Edom ground.
At Kopanang, the 5 percent improvement in volumes mined in 2003 can be attributed to the impact of the “power team” training
initiatives that were undertaken during the year as productivity (measure in terms of m2/employee) rose by 8 percent.
However, generally lower grades were encountered in the first half of 2003 which resulted in a 3 percent reduction in gold
production to 497,000 ounces, compared with 511,000 ounces in 2002. Total cash costs rose from $165 per ounce in 2002 to
$266 per ounce in 2003.
Tau Lekoa: In 2004, Tau Lekoa increased its volumes mined as a result of a 5 percent increase in face length despite a
1 percent decrease in face advance. Plant throughput was boosted owing to a clean-up of underground lock-up after the
Easter break and a redistribution of mining crews to allow the mining of more panels per raise line. This was negated by a
Department of Minerals and Energy decision to stop work on Sundays for five weeks after a fatal accident in June. Yield,
however, declined by 9 percent to 3.87g/t, despite an improvement in mining mix. As a result, production decreased in 2004 to
293,000 ounces from 322,000 ounces in 2003. Total cash costs decreased by 26 percent from $294 per ounce in 2003 to
$370 per ounce in 2004, and increased by 8 percent to R76,428 per kilogram in local currency. Capital expenditure of
$25 million was 257 percent higher than in 2003, mainly stay-in-business capital.
Gold production at Tau Lekoa increased by 4 percent in 2003 to 322,000 ounces from 311,000 ounces in 2002, as volumes
mined increased. This was offset by lower grades that were impacted by the mining mix. Total cash costs were $294 per
ounce, 53 percent higher than the $192 per ounce in 2002.
Moab Khotsong: Commercial production is scheduled for 2006. Capital expenditure for the year amounted to $80 million,
19 percent more than in 2003.
Growth prospects: Moab Khotsong is the largest of South Africa’s current projects. Located in the Vaal River area, the
project involves sinking, constructing and equipping the shaft systems to a depth of 3,130 meters below surface, providing
access tunnels to the reef horizon on 85, 95 and 101 levels, and developing the necessary ore reserves. The project is
expected to produce 4.9 million ounces of gold from 7.75 million tonnes of milled ore over 12 years. The project capital cost is
estimated at $651 million (at end 2004 exchange rate), of which $585 million has been spent to date. The main shaft extension
has been completed following the shaft’s commissioning in March 2003. Access development is progressing to plan. The first
raiseline has been established and stoping operations began in November 2003. Moab Khotsong is forecast to reach
commercial production in 2006 and full production, at an average of 15.6 tonnes (502,000 ounces) per annum, is expected by
2010.
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Outlook:
As mining moves into lower grade areas, production at Great Noligwa is expected to decrease by 2 percent to
782,000 ounces in 2005, at a total cash cost of $256 per ounce. Capital expenditure during 2005 is expected to be
approximately $43 million.
In 2005, gold production at Kopanang is expected to decrease by 3 percent to 471,000 ounces, at a total cash cost of
$327 per ounce. The lower production expected is in line with an anticipated 2 percent decline in face advance as some
complex geology is expected to be encountered. Capital expenditure for the year ahead will be in the region of $37 million.
In 2005, production at Tau Lekoa is expected to rise to 311,000 ounces on improved recoveries. Total cash cost is anticipated
to increase to $377 per ounce. Capital expenditure is expected to be approximately $21 million.
Development of the Moab Khotsong mine will continue with capital expenditure of $79 million planned for the year.
• Ergo operations
Description: AngloGold Ashanti’s Ergo operation, located in Gauteng, re-treats tailings dams and sand to recover gold and
produce sulphuric acid using a secondary process. Since 1987, material has been treated through two CIL plants, which
AngloGold Ashanti believes to be two of the largest of their kind in the world. Ergo can only profitably treat tailings dams if they
exceed a certain grade and, as a result of the expected rate of depletion of the higher grade material available, the operation
was closed during March 2005.
Ergo – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
4,420
Technology
Retreatment,
cyanide,
CIL,
zinc-precipitation
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
800
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
15,000
Operating and production data for Ergo operations
2004 2003 2002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.01 0.010.01
Pay limit (g/t)
0.44 0.440.29
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.007
0.006
0.007
Recovered grade (g/t)
0.24
0.20
0.25
Gold production (000 oz)
222
203
264
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
389
349
184
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
563
453
273
Capital expenditure ($ million)
–
–
–
Employees
(2)
767829904
Outside contractors
(2)
1,083
1,104
218
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
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Operating performance: Tonnes treated improved at the beginning of the 2004 as higher volumes were reclaimed from the
Withok tailings dam and the 5L29 dam, and the lower rainfall led to reduced down-time. From mid-year onwards, however,
tonnes treated decreased as the clean-up material became increasingly difficult to treat. This combined with a slightly
increased yield of 0.24g/t resulted in gold production rising by 9 percent to 222,000 ounces in 2004 from 203,000 ounces in
2003. Total cash costs rose by 11 percent to $389 per ounce (2003: $349 per ounce) mainly because of the establishment of
the 5L29 pump station and the reduced by-product contributions from the acid circuit, together with lower production. The latter
losses were stemmed following the closure of the acid plant in the third quarter and more efficient cyanide usage during the
year. Total cash costs in local currency decreased by 4 percent to R80,695 per kilogram from R84,455 per kilogram in 2003.
In 2003, tonnes treated were 6 percent lower at 30.9 million tonnes, as a result of an increased proportion of “clean-up” tonnes
which restricted incoming tonnages and the ability to recover from down-time events, as well as the large number of water and
slurry pipeline failures. As a result, gold production at Ergo decreased to 203,000 ounces from 264,000 ounces in 2002. The
grade, although 20 percent lower, was in line with planned levels as accessibility to higher grade dams diminished. An
increased loss on acid by-products from the lower-than-planned sulphur grades and the impact of the decreased production as
the operation enters its final years, led to total cash costs rising to $349 per ounce from $184 per ounce in 2002.
Growth prospects: Ergo ceased operations during March 2005.
ARGENTINA
The Cerro Vanguardia mine is the only AngloGold Ashanti operation in this country.mine. This operation was acquired as part of
the Minorco transaction effective March 31, 1999, at which time AngloGold held a 46.25 percent stake. AngloGold Ashanti has
a 92.5 percent interest in the Cerro Vanguardia mine following the acquisition of an additional 46.25 percent in July 2002, while
the Santa Cruz Province has a 7.5 percent interest.
Description: Cerro VangaurdiaVanguardia consists of multiple small open-pits with high stripping ratios. The orebodies comprise a series
of hydrothermal vein deposits containing vast quantities of silver, which is produced as a by-product. Throughput has increased
steadily since the first gold was poured in September 1998, from an original design capability of 1,800 tpd to the present level
of 2,700 tpd. Cerro Vanguardia’s lease area is 514 square kilometers.
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Location: The Cerro Vanguardia operation is located to the north-west of Puerto San Julian in the Province of Santa Cruz,
Argentina. The company owns the right to exploit the deposit for 40 years based on the Usufruct Agreement signed in
December 1996. The operation, which was constructed at a total cost of $270 million, was commissioned in the fourth quarter
of 1998.
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Geology: The oldest rocks in this part of Patagonia are
metamorphics of the Precambrian-Cambrian age. These are
overlain
by Permian and Triassic continental clastic rocks
which have been faulted into a series of horsts and grabens.
These are
associated with both limited basaltic sills and dykes
and with calc-alkaline granite and granodiorite intrusions.
Thick andesite
flows of Lower Jurassic age occur above these
sedimentary units. A large volume of rhyolitic ignimbrites was
emplaced during
the Middle and Upper Jurassic age over an
area of approximately 100,000 square kilometers. These
volcanic rocks include
the Chon Aike formation ignimbrite
units that host the gold bearing veins at CVSA. Post-mineral
units include Cretaceous and
Tertiary rocks of both marine
and continental origin, the Quaternary La Avenida formation,
the Patagonia gravel and the
overlying La Angelita basal t A ngelita basalt
flows. These flows do not cover the area of the CVSA veins.
Gold and silver mineralization at CVSA occurs within a vertical
range of about 150 to 200 meters in a series of narrow,
banded
quartz veins that occupy structures within the Chon
Aike ignimbrites. These veins form a typical structural pattern
related to
major north-south (Concepcion) and east-west
(Vanguardia) shears. Two sets of veins have formed in
response to this
shearing.
·
One set strikes about N40W and generally dips 65 to 90
degrees to the east; while
·
the other set strikes about N75W and
the veins dip 60 to
80 degrees to the south.
The veins are typical of epithermal low-temperature, adularia-sericiteadularia-
sericite character.
They consist primarily of quartz in several
forms: as massive quartz, banded chalcedonic quartz, and
quartz-cemented
breccias. Dark bands in the quartz are due
to finely disseminated pyrite, now oxidized to limonite. Other
minerals include
minor adularia, sericite, clay, and quartz
pseudomorphs after barite. The veins show sharp contacts
with the surrounding
ignimbrite which hosts narrow stockwork
zones that are weakly mineralized. The veins appear to have
been cut by a
sequence of north-east-trending faults that have
southerly movement with no appreciable lateral displacement.
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Cerro Vanguardia – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
82
Technology
crushers,
ball mill in cyanide,
CCD,
leach,
CIL,
elution,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Cerro Vanguardia
20042005 20032004 20022003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.12 0.12 0.180.12
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
4.02
4.05
4.28
6.21
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.225
0.222
0.208
0.277
Recovered grade (g/t)
7.70
7.60
7.15
9.49
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
228
229
226
261
Gold production (000 oz) 92.50 %
211
209211
179209
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
171
156
143
104
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
270
284
273
218
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
15
13
10
3
Capital expenditure ($ million) 92.50 %
14
12
10
2
Employees
(3)
487 389 339 316
Outside contractors
(3)
459
402
351
224
(1)
2002 and 2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
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Operating performance: At Cerro Vanguardia (92.5 percent attributable), gold production decreased in the first quarter of
2004, as a result of a planned decline in tonnes mined and the treatment of lower grade ore. Production recovered in the next
two quarters as a result of the plant upgrade and improved grades, and despite operational plant difficulties in the third quarter,
efforts to optimize the production mix of low and high-grade pits to be mined at a higher stripping ratio, and dewatering high-
grade pits, were largely successful. Overall, attributable gold production amounted toin 2005 was
maintained at 211,000 ounces (2004: 211,000 ounce – 2003: 209,000 ounces). This was despite a decrease in 2004, up marginallyvolumes and
on 2003’s production of 209,000 ounces. Thegrade and a maintenance-related mill stoppage in May 2005. Overall, the yield rose by 61 percent to 7.60g/t.7.7g/t in 2005 from 7.6g/t
in 2004 (2003: 7.15g/t). Total cash costs rose by 910 percent to $156$171 per
ounce compared to $143from $156 per ounce in 2003,2004 (2003: $143 per
ounce), mainly due to new equipment rental, higher fuel consumption (asas a result of
greater distance) higher wages (with effect from the second quarter of 2005), higher royalty payments increased plant maintenance costs
and higher inflation.lower silver by-product credit (resulting from a lower production). These costs were partially offset by a 65 percent higher silver by-cost management
product credit.initiatives and reduced mine equipment rental costs. Attributable capital expenditure for the year amounted to $12$14 million, 20
17 percent higher than the previous year.
This$12 million, spent in 2004 (2003: $10 million). Expenditure was spent mainly on mine equipment, the raising of tailings dam and exploration.
During 2003, attributable gold production at Cerro Vanguardia rose by 17 percent from 179,000 ounces in 2002 to
209,000 ounces in 2003 principally as a result of the acquisition of an additional 46.25 percent stake from Pérez Companc in
July 2002. Excluding the additional production arising from the acquisition, production declined by 13 percent due to problems
caused by excess water in the pits that restricted the amount of high-grade material delivered to the plant for processing. As a
result, the plant was fed by lower-grade dry ore (grades 25 percent lower than in 2002) from a contingency stockpile, which
affected production levels. A full range material scrubber was commissioned in late September enabling the treatment of wet,
higher-grade material. Total cash cost increased by 38 percent to $143 per ounce in 2003, compared with $104 per ounce in
2002, largely due to Peso appreciation and operational problems that led to lower production and higher costs. These were
partially offset by a 68 percent higher silver by-product credit.
mining equipment.
Growth prospects: During 2005, drilling will continuewas conducted on underexploredunder-explored veins. In 2006, Cerro Vanguardia intends to start
an accelerated four-year exploration program to explore the veins within the greater license area whilewith emphasis on high-grade
targets.
A scoping
studies will be conducted study to investigate potential high-grade underground and attributabletreat leachable low-grade ores.ores was concluded and during 2006, Cerro Vanguardia expects to construct a
pilot heap-leach plant to confirm the viability of an industrial-size heap-leach project to treat low-grade ore. The construction of
the pilot plant has received the necessary environmental approvals.
Outlook: In 2005,Looking forward, Cerro Vanguardia is expected to have attributable production at Cerro Vanguardia should decrease to 204,000of between 207,000 ounces and
215,000 ounces in 2006, at a total cash cost of
$174 between $181 per ounce and $189 per ounce. Attributable capital expenditure
is expected to be in the region of $10between $14 million and $16 million.
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AUSTRALIA
Acquired at the end of 1999, the Australian operations (formerly Acacia Resources Ltd) comprise only one operation at
present, the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine in Western Australia, (AngloGold Ashanti’s interest is 100 percent). Mining ceased at
Union Reefs in the Northern Territory in the third quarter of 2003, and Union Reefs’ assets were sold to the Burnside Joint
Venture in 2004. The Boddington Gold Mine in Western Australia (in which AngloGold Ashanti’s has a 33.33 percent interest),
is currently on care and maintenance, pending a decision to proceed withcommencement of the Boddington expansion project.
47AngloGold Ashanti Australia exited the Tanami and Central Desert joint ventures during 2005. The 40 percent interest was
transferred to Newmont Australia, which has assumed responsibility for outstanding liabilities related to the joint ventures.
Australia – Summary of metallurgical operations
Boddington
Sunrise Dam
BasementLeachplant
Gold plants
Closed Closed
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
290
45
683
Technology
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentrate,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
mills,
gravity concentrate,
flotation,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
mills,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
The Boddington plant is on care and maintenance, pending commencement of the expansion project.
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• Sunrise DamSunriseDam
Description: Sunrise Dam comprises a large open-pit and an underground project. Mining is carried out by contractors and ore
is treated in a conventional gravity and leach process plant.
Location: Sunrise Dam gold mine lies some 220 kilometers north-northeast of Kalgoorlie and 55 kilometers south of Laverton
in Western Australia.
Geology: Following the purchase of the Sunrise lease from Placer Dome in December 2002, AngloGold Ashanti now has
control of the entire mineralized system at Sunrise Dam. Gold ore at Sunrise Dam is structurally and lithologically controlled
within gently dipping high strain shear zones (for example, Sunrise Shear) and steeply dipping brittleductile low strain shear
zones (for example, Western Shear). Host rocks include andesitic volcanic rocks, volcanogenic sediments and magnetic
shales.
Operating and production data for Sunrise Dam
2005 200420032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.07 0.080.07
Pay limit (g/t)
2.272.142.26 2.37
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.107
0.110
0.091
0.102
Recovered grade (g/t)
3.68
3.46
3.12
3.49
Gold production (000 oz)
455
410
358
382
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
269
260
228
177
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
367
337
299
230
Capital expenditure ($ million)
34
25
20
26
Employees
(2)
95 88 94 112
Outside contractors
(2)
280
268
222
253
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: After abnormally heavy rainfall limited accessProduction increased by 11 percent to higher-grade ore455,000 ounces in 2005 from 410,000 ounces in 2004 (2003:
358,000 ounces) as mining continued in the pit earlyhigh-grade areas in 2004,the first half of 2005, as planned. Although mining
moved intoconcentrated on the higher-grade Watulower grade northern section of the orebody. As a result,pit from the third quarter, volumes were supplemented by higher-grade
commercial production increased by 15 percent to a record
410,000 ounces from 358,000 ounces in 2003.the underground project. Recovered grade atimproved marginally to 3.68g/t compared with 3.46g/t was 11 percent higher than the previous year. Total
cash costs increased by 14 percent from $228 per ouncerecovered in 2003 to $260 per ounce, as a result of remedial measures taken to
mitigate the effects of the rain in the first quarter,2004 which largely offset lower volumes, increased ore transport costs, higher mining costs and crusher maintenance
requirements.
48
The underground project at Sunrise Dam is progressing well, with 3,155 meters of underground capital development and
1,550 meters of operational development completed during 2004. The first gold was produced from underground in the fourth
quarter. Capital expenditure at $25 million was 25 percent higher than the $20 million spent in 2003, with $17 million spent on
underground development, $4 million on brownfields exploration and the remaining $4 million on operations.
During 2003, gold production at Sunrise Dam decreased by 6 percent from 382,000 ounces in 2002 to 358,000 ounces asfuel prices (2003: 3.12g/t). As a
result, of mining progressing through lower grade areas of the orebody. Total cash costs increased by 29 percent to $228 per
ounce in 2003 compared with $177 per ounce in 2002. In Australian dollar terms, total cash costs increased by 83 percent
during the same period commensurate from $260 per ounce in 2004 to $269 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $228 per ounce).
Good progress was made with the lower gold production.Sunrise Dam underground project, with 4,096 meters of underground capital development
and 2,495 meters of operational development having been completed. Capital expenditure for the year amounted to
$20 $34 million, downan
increase of 36 percent on the $25 million spent in 2004 (2003: $20 million).
Growth prospects: Mining of the open-pit will continue in the lower grade northern section of the mine for most of 2006, but
will be supplemented by higher grade ore from $26 million in 2002. In the second half of 2003,increasing commercial production accessed by development inclines and
mining from the underground mine was commissioned as part of a
3-year feasibility study into the viability of a large underground operation.
Growth prospects: Following a scoping study that was completed in the first half of 2003, underground development
commenced in the fourth quarter of 2004. project.
The three-year underground project involvinginvolves the development of two declines and
125,000 meters of drilling from surface and underground, will enable the underground potential for the Sunrise Dam orebody to
be fully explored.
underground. Declines are beinghave been developed in the vicinity of defined underground reserves, which will be mined through the course of theare now being mined.
project. Deep drilling to date has indicatedconfirmed that the sub-vertical, high-grade zones that have been a feature of open-cutopen-pit mining at
at Sunrise Dam continue at depth. It is expected that the projectMining will add significantly to underground reserves and aramp up during 2006 with almost 30 percent of Sunrise Dam production coming
from this source. A decision
on whether to proceed to fullscalelarger scale underground mining will be made early in 2007.
Outlook: GoldIn 2006, gold production is expected to increase to some 464,000range between 451,000 ounces in 2005,and 469,000 ounces at a total cash cost of $274
between $268 per ounce and $278 per ounce.
Capital expenditure of between $27 million to $28 million is expectedplanned, to be in
spent largely on further development of the order of $40 million in 2005.underground expansion project.
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• Boddington (attributable 33.33 percent)
Description: Boddington gold mine, which closed at the end of 2001, was an open-pit operation. Formerly operated by
Worsley Alumina, since September 2002 it has been operated by the Boddington Gold Mine Management Company under the
direction of the Boddington joint venture partners, namely AngloGold Ashanti (33.33 percent), Newmont Boddington
(44.44 percent) and Newcrest Operations (22.22 percent). In 2006, Newmont entered into an agreement to acquire an
additional 22.22 percent interest in Boddington from Newcrest Mining Limited and if successful, will hold a 66.66 percent
interest in Boddington, with AngloGold Ashanti retaining its 33.33 percent interest.
Location: The operation is located approximately 100 kilometers south-east of Perth.
Geology: Boddington is located in the Archaean Saddleback greenstone belt in south-west Western Australia. The main zone
of gold mineralization occurs reasonably continuously over a strike length of over five kilometers and a width of about one
kilometer. The oxide gold mineralization forms a semi-continuous blanket within the upper iron-rich laterite, with more erratic
gold distribution in the lower zones. The basement rocks below the oxide zone host gold mineralization with a variety of
geological styles, predominantly in andesitic volcanics and diorite dykes.
intrusions.
Operating and production data for Boddington
2005 200420032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
–––
Pay limit (g/t)
–––
Recovered grade (oz/t)
–––
Recovered grade (g/t)
–––
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
–
–
6–
Gold production (000 oz) 33.33 %
–
–
2–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
12
8
4
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 33.33 %
4
3
1
–
Employees
(2)
18 12 12 10
Outside contractors
(2)
48 33 29 –
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
49
Operating performance:performance, Growth prospects and outlook: In 2004 as in 2003, the plant wasThe operation remained on care and maintenance pending commencementthe
start of the
Boddington expansion project. Site activities included minor rehabilitation, plant preservation, exploration and assistance with
testwork for the feasibility study update.
Work continued during 2004 on updating the Boddington expansion project feasibility update. All three parties remain committed to
completing the study and proceeding with the project subject to satisfactory economic criteria being met. Attributable capital
expenditure during 2004 amounted to $3 million.
Growth prospects: A decision to proceed with the Boddington expansion project is expected towards the end of 2005. A
feasibility study completed originally in
2000. An updated feasibility study on the basement mineralization was completed in 2000 was based onlate December 2005 and is currently
being reviewed by the joint venture partners. The updated study envisages an operation with a throughput of 2535.2 million
tonnes per annum,a year, producing an
average of 600,000815,000 ounces of gold and 22,50032,100 tonnes of copper per annuma year (with 272,000 ounces of
gold and 10,700 tonnes of copper attributable to AngloGold Ashanti), over a life-of-mine of 15 years, at an17 years. The estimated
attributable capital cost of $192is $432 million. The update of the study has pointed towards a larger project with greater throughput,
higher annual gold production and a longer mine life. This larger scale will reduce the impact of higher costs in the region
resulting from the current minerals boom. Environmental approvals associated with the expansion as defined in the
2000 feasibility study were received in June 2002 and will remain valid for a period of five years. Subsequent changes to the
project may require a supplementary approval process, which is planned will be completed during the year.
• Union Reefs
AngloGold Ashanti sold its interest in the Union Reefs assets in August 2004 to the Burnside Joint Venture.
Description: Mining ceased at the Union Reefs open-pit operations in the third quarter of 2003, and the treatment plant was
placed on care and maintenance. In the interim, closure and rehabilitation work has continued.
Location: Union Reefs lies some 160 kilometers south-east of Darwin, between the townships of Pine Creek and Adelaide
River in Northern Territory.
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Operating and production data for Union Reefs
20042005 20032004 20022003
Pay limit (oz/t)
– –
0.05 0.03
Pay limit (g/t)
– –
1.61 1.05
Recovered grade (oz/t)
– –
0.033 0.040
Recovered grade (g/t)
– –
1.12 1.36
Gold production (000 oz)
–
74–
11874
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
272–
224272
Total production costs ($/oz)
–
365–
364365
Capital expenditure ($ million)
–
–
0.1–
Employees
(2)
–
8 50 62
Outside contractors
(2)
–
3 72
125
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
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BRAZIL
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Brazil were acquired as part of the Minorco transaction effective March 31, 1999 and
comprise the wholly-owned AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho) and a 50 percent interest in the Mineração
Serra Grande mines. In 2005, these mines produced 346,000 attributable ounces of gold at a total cash cost of $169 and
$158 per ounce respectively.
Brazil – Summary of metallurgical operations
AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
Serra Grande
Cuiabá
Raposos
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
66
30
62
Technology
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
flotation,
acid plant,
calcine leach,
rotary filters,
CIP,
elution,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide,
CIP,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide,
rotary filters,
zinc-precipitation,
5153
• AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho)
Description: WithSince the closing of the Mina Velha underground mine in 2003 and the Engenho D’Água open-pit in 2004, ore is
currently beingnow sourced from the Cuiabá underground mine, (this ore is treated at the Queiroz plant) and from the Córrego do
Sítio heap-leach mine.heap-
leach operation. In January 2005, the board approved a major expansion at Cuiabá at an estimated cost of $121 million.
Location: AngloGold Ashanti Mineração has mining rights over 30,698 hectares in the state of Minas Gerais, in south-eastern
Brazil. The AngloGold Ashanti Mineração complex is located in the municipalities of Nova Lima, Sabará and Santa Bárbara,
near the city of Belo Horizonte.
Horizonte in the State of Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil..
Geology: The area in which AngloGold Ashanti Mineração is located is known as the Iron Quadrangle and is host to historic
and current gold mining operations.
This is in addition to producingoperations, as well as a number of open-pit limestone and iron ore from a number of open-pit operations, and is known as the Iron
Quadrangle.operations. The geology of the Iron
Quadrangle is composed of Proterozoic and Archaean volcanosedimentary sequences
and Pre-Cambrian granitic complexes.
The host to the gold mineralization is the volcano-sedimentary Nova Lima Group (NLG) that occurs at the base of the Rio das
Velhas SuperGroup (RDVS). The upper sequence of the RDVS is the meta-sedimentary Maquiné Group.
Cuiabá mine, located
at Sabara Municipality, has gold mineralization associated with sulphides and quartz veins in Banded
Ironstone Formation
(BIF) and volcanic sequences.
At this mine, structural control and fluids flow ascension are the most
important factors for gold mineralization with a common
association between large-scale shear zones and their associated
structures. Where BIF is mineralized, such as at AngloGold
Ashanti Mineração, the ore appears strongly stratiform due to the selective sulphidation of the iron rich
layers. Steeply plunging
shear zones tend to control the ore shoots, which commonly plunge parallel to intersections between
the shears and other
structures.
The controlling mineralization structures are the apparent intersection of thrust faults with tight isoclinal folds in a ductile
environment. The host rocks at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração are BIF, Lapa Seca and mafic volcanics (principally basaltic).
MineralisationMineralization is due to the interaction of low salinity CO2 rich fluids with the high-iron BIF, basalts and carbonaceous graphitic
schists. Sulphide mineralization consists of pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite with subordinate pyrite and chalcopyrite; the latter
tends
to occur as a late stage fracture fill and is not associated with gold mineralization. Wallrock alteration is typically
carbonate,
potassic and silicic.
Operating and production data for AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
2005 200420032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.110.110.09 0.09
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
3.86
3.85
3.16
3.25
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.197
0.222
0.190
0.196
Recovered grade (g/t)
6.76
7.62
6.84
6.71
Gold production (000 oz)
250
240
228
205
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
169
133
141
131
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
260
200
206
205
Capital expenditure ($ million)
71
32
25
17
Employees
(3)
1,363
1,222
1,286
1,341
Outside contractors
(3)
1,234
1,021
950
587
(1)
2002 and 2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
52
Operating performance: Gold production decreased early in 2004 following a planned reductionVolumes processed at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração declined in the ore treated on the
closurefirst quarter of the operations at Mina Velha and the Morro do Galo dump, and2005 as a decline in the heap-leaching operations caused byresult
heavy rains. This was mitigated by increases in productionof decreasing tonnages from the Cuiabá mine, including ore mined from the development
below level 11, and an increased contribution from Córrego do Sítio mine. Overall gold production rose by 5 percent in 2004 to
240,000 ounces from 228,000 ounces in 2003. The average yield for the year was 7.62g/t, 11 percent higher than in 2003.
Total cash costs decreased by 6 percent from $141 per ounce in 2003 to $133 per ounce in 2004. A higher sulphuric acid by-
product credit (of 70 percent) and increased gold production were partially offset by local currency appreciation and higher
inflation. Capital expenditure rose by 28 percent to $32 million, spent mainly on ongoing projects, and the Cuiabá expansion in
particular.
In 2003, production rose by 11 percent to 228,000 ounces from 205,000 ounces in 2002, basically due to increased
contribution from the Cuiabá mine. The mine engaged a fourth team of employees early in the year, enabling operations to
move to a seven-hour shift to improve efficiency. Increased contributions were achieved from Córrego do Sítio (in its first full
year of production) and Morro do Galo, a dump that is being treated. This offset the closure of Mina Velha at the end of
October 2003 and the lower production from Engenho D’Água. The recovered grade decreased by 1 percent to 6.66g/t as a
result of the addition of ore fromboth the Córrego do Sítio open-pit mine.and Cuiabá mines. The situation was exacerbated when heavy rains
resulted in the accumulation of waste material during this period. However production recovered from the second quarter,
aided by the addition to production from the clean-up of the old Morro Velho facilities and higher heap leach recoveries at
Córrego do Sítio, so that the year-on-year volumes increased by 15 percent. Consequently, gold production rose by 4 percent
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to 250,000 ounces from 240,000 ounces in 2004 (2003: 228,000 ounces), although the yield achieved decreased by
11 percent to 6.76g/t compared with 7.62g/t in 2004 (2003: 6.84g/t). Total cash costs increased by 827 percent to $141from $133 per
ounce in 2003 from $1312004 to $169 per ounce in 2002, primarily due to2005 (2003: $141 per ounce). This increase was largely as a result of an appreciation in
the Brazilian real, appreciation,inflation and the high cost of the clean-up of old production facilities at Morro Velho. These increases were
partially offset by higher inflation levels, the annual
wage agreement reached with the unions in August, as well as higher energy costsproduction and contractor costs a t the Córrego do
Sítio mine associated with the higher stripping ratio.acid by-product credit. Capital expenditure increased to $25 million.rose significantly as work began on the
Growth prospects: The economic feasibility study for the Cuiabá expansion project was concluded in December 2004 and
approved by– as detailed below.
Growth prospects: In January 2005, the board in January 2005. Theapproved a project aims to expand currentincrease production of at the Cuiabá mine from
830,000 tonnes per annum to 1.3 million tonnes
per annum, at an estimated capital cost of $121 million. In July 2005,
additional capital of $5.5 million was approved for the upgrade of the power supply and main substation to 230kV. This
upgrade should result in a reduction in energy costs.
The Cuiabá expansion project deepenswill involve the shaftdeepening of the mine from 11 level to 21 level and the
additional infrastructure and ore reserves is expected toan increase in production
from 190,000 ounces to 250,000 ounces per year
within two years from the beginning of 2007. The project is currently in progress and on
schedule. Construction and commissioning are scheduled for 2006 and production ramp-up is scheduled for the project’s completionbeginning of
2007. By December 2005, committed capital expenditure amounted to yield 1.86 million ounces in all over the additional six years of life.
about $100 million.
The Lamego conceptual study is expectedwas completed in December 2004. A pre-feasibility study began in 2005 and will continue into
2006. The ramp to be concludedthe Carruagem orebody reached its target in mid-2005.December 2005 and development of this orebody and mining
are scheduled for 2006. The drilling campaign will continue in 2006.
At Córrego do Sítio. metallurgical testwork on samples of ore from the Cachorro Bravo orebody continued in 2005. Results are
being analysed and work on the access ramp to
the Carruagem orebody are underway and expected to be completed during 2006. The pre-feasibility study will begin in 2005
andadditional testwork is scheduled for completion in late 2006.
Metallurgical testwork began at Córrego do Sítio in 2004 and work also continued to open the underground2006 with samples from other orebodies. Drilling
is to will continue in 2005 as is work to open2006
in Carvoaria Velha, Laranjeiras, Cristina and other orebodies.
As part of the driftpre-feasibility study, the development of the draft connecting the Cachorro Bravo and Carvoaria Velha orebodies experimental
mining, continuation of metallurgical testwork andwill continue in 2006. Mining is planned for the start ofCachorro Bravo orebody to provide data for mine planning. It is planned to
open the pre-feasibility study which is expectedLaranjeiras orebody to be concluded in
2006.
increase ore resources.
Outlook: Looking to 2005, attributableIn 2006, production is expected to increasedecrease to 245,000between 234,000 ounces as a resultand 244,000 ounces, at an estimated total
cash cost of higher productionbetween $164 per ounce and $170 per ounce. Capital expenditure is anticipated to rise to between $98 million
fromand $103 million, with some $70 million being spent on the Cuiabá expansion project, $16 million to stay-in-business and
$15 million on other projects including Lamego ($4 million) and Córrego do Sítio mines. Total cash costs are forecast at $125 per ounce. Capital expenditure is expected
to increase to $71 million during 2005, mainly on the Cuiabá expansion.
($8 million).
• Serra Grande (attributable 50 percent)
Description: The Serra Grande joint venture (50 percent attributable to AngloGold Ashanti) is co-owned with Kinross Gold
Corporation. In terms
of the Serra Grande joint venture agreement, AngloGold Ashanti manages the operation and has the
right to access a
maximum of 50 percent of the earnings accrued and dividends paid by Serra Grande. The operation
comprises two
underground mines, Mina III and Mina Nova.
Location: The Serra Grande operations are located 5 kilometers from the city of Crixás in the north-western areas of the
Goiás State in central Brazil. Serra Grande controls, or has an interest in, approximately 21,096 hectares in and around the
Crixás mining district
in the northwestern areas of the Goiás State, in central Brazil. The Serra Grande operations are located 5 kilometers from the
city of Crixás.district. .
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Geology: The deposits occur in the Rio Vermelho and Ribeirão das Antes Formations of the Archaean Pilar de Goia’s Group
which together account for a large proportion of the Crixás Greenstone Belt in central Brazil. The stratigraphy of the belt is
dominated by basics and ultrabasics in the lower sequences with volcano sedimentary units forming the upper successions.
The gold deposits are hosted in a sequence of schists, volcanics and carbonates occurring in a typical greenstone belt
structural setting. The host rocks are of the Pilar de Goiás Group of the Upper Archaean. Gold mineralisationmineralization is associated with
massive sulphides and vein quartz material associated with graphitic and sericitic schists and dolomites. The oreshoots plunge
to the north-west with dips of between 6° and 35°. The stratigraphy is overturned and thrusts towards the east.
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The greenstone belt lithologies are surrounded by Archaean tonalitic gneiss and granodiorite. The metamorphosed sediments
are primarily composed of quartz, chlorite, sericite, graphitic and garnetiferous schists. The carbonates have been
metamorphosed to ferroan dolomite marble with development of siderite and ankerite veining in the surrounding wallrock,
usually associated with quartz veining. The basalts are relatively unaltered but do show pronounced stretching with elongation
of pillow structures evident. The ultrabasics form the western edge of the belt and the basic volcanics and sediments form the
core of the unit. The northern edge of the belt is in contact with a series of laminated quartzites and quartz sericite schists of
the Lower Proterozoic Araxa Group and a narrow band of graphitic schists and intermediate to ultrabasic volcanics. This latter
group is known as the Allocthon Mina Dos InglesesIngle ses (AMDI) and is host to a series of garimperos workings north of the town o fof
Crixás where the talc schists are mined. The general stratigraphy of this unit is similar to that seen in the main greenstone belt
although at a smaller scale. However, the mineralization in the northern area exhibits a higher level of base metal
mineralization with sphalerite and galena present.
Operating and production data for Serra Grande
2005 200420032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.09 0.090.12 0.13
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
3.17 3.02 3.174.15 4.55
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.231
0.228
0.230
0.229
Recovered grade (g/t)
7.93
7.80
7.88
7.84
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
192
187
190
187
Gold production (000 oz) 50 %
96
94
95
94
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
158
134
109
100
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
229
223
200
191
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
713
7
67
Capital expenditure ($ million) 50 %
47
34
3
Employees
(3)
566 514519 511
Outside contractors
(3)
209
196
123
119
(1)
2002 and 2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: In 2005, volumes mined and processed at Serra Grande remained steady, while the yield increased
by 2 percent to 7.93g/t from 7.80g/t in 2004 (2003: 7.88g/t), given the higher grade of the quartz veins. As a result, attributable
gold production (50 percent attributable) decreasedrose by 12 percent to 96,000 ounces from 94,000 ounces from
in 2004 (2003: 95,000 ounces in 2003, a result of the lower grade ore treated.ounces). Total cash costs increased rose
by 2318 percent from $109to $158 per ounce
in 2003 to from $134 per ounce in 2004 owing to inflationary pressures(2003: $109 per ounce) largely as a result of the appreciation in
the Brazilian real, higher primary development capitalization and a strong local currency.higher production costs. Capital expenditure of $7 million was
(attributable) of75 percent higher than the $4 million expenditure in 2004, and was spent mostlymainly on primary development conversion of resources to reserves and mine equipment.equipment
At Serra Grande, attributable production during 2003 rose by 1 percent to 95,000 ounces compared with 94,000 ounces in
2002. This increase is a result of both higher grade and volumes treated. Total cash costs increased 9 percent to $109 per
ounce mainly due to the appreciation of the Real, higher inflation, the annual wage agreement reached with the union in
November of 2003 and increased services and materials costs. Capital expenditure was maintained atacquisition (2003: $3 million.
million).
Growth prospects: Exploration workPlant capacity is planned to increase from current capacity of 750,000 tonnes to 800,000 tonnes annually
to compensate for lower grades. An exploration program is also planned to improve resources and reserves continues at Serra Grande. During 2004,from deeper
areas of the drillingMina Nova and Structure IV. Additionally, a study will be carried out to prove the viability of geophysical
targets has added two more years tomining the life-of-mine.Mina III
open-pit.
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Outlook: Production at Serra Grande is expected to decrease by 5 percentdecline to 89,000between 186,000 ounces and 194,000 ounces (between
93,000 and 97,000 ounces of attributable production) in 2005, owing to lower grades.
A2006, at a total cash cost of $138$179 per ounce to $187 per ounce.
Capital expenditure of $12 million ($6 million attributable) is forecast. Attributable capital expenditure is expected to be $6 million.planned.
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GHANA
Following the Business Combination with Ashanti which was effective on April 26, 2004, the
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana form partare the Bibiani, Iduapriem and Obuasi mines, which together produced
680,000 ounces of
the AngloGold Ashanti group. The effective reporting period for the former Ashanti operations is the eight months from
May 2004 to December 2004.
attributable gold in 2005, at a total cash cost of $339 per ounce.
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has three operations in Ghana: the Obuasi mine (which comprises both surface and
underground operations), the Iduapriem mine (open-pit) and the Bibiani mine (open-pit with underground development).
Ghana – Summary of metallurgical operations
Obuasi
SulphideTreatment
Plant
Tailings Treatment
Plant
Bibiani Iduapriem
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
210
160
225
375
Technology
BIOX
process,
cyanide leaching,
CIL,
electro-winning
CIP,
ball mills,
cyanide leaching,
electro-winning
CIL,
crushers
CIP,
heap-leaching,
SAG mill,
elution
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• Obuasi
Description: Historically,The Obuasi has beenis primarily an underground mine,operation, although there was large-scalesome surface mining between
1996 and 2000.still takes place. The mine normally hasore is
processed by two activemain treatment plants: the sulphide treatment plant to process(for underground ore
ore) and the tailings treatment plant to handle (for
tailings reclamation operations.operations). A third plant, the oxide treatment plant, which is used
occasionally to batch treat remnant open-pit ore and
stockpiles, will be shut down atof which there are adequate tonnages to keep the end of 2006 following completion of
oxide open-pit operations.plant operational until 2008.
Location: The Obuasi mine is located in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
Geology: The gold deposits at Obuasi are part of a prominent gold belt of Proterozoic (Birimian) volcano-sedimentary and
igneous formations which extend for a distance of approximately 300 kilometers in a northeast south-west trend in south-
western Ghana. Obuasi mineralization is shear zone related and there are three main structural trends hosting gold
mineralization: the Obuasi trend, the Gyabunsu trend and the Binsere trend. Two main ore types are mined:
•
quartz veins which consist mainly of quartz with free gold in association with lesser amounts of various metal sulphides
such as iron, zinc, lead and copper. The gold particles are generally fine grained and occasionally are visible to the naked
eye. This ore type is generally non-refractory; and
•
sulphide ore which is characterized by the inclusion of gold in the crystal structure of a sulphide material. The gold in these
ores is fine grained and often locked in arsenopyrite. Higher gold grades tend to be associated with finer grained
arsenopyrite crystals. Other prominent minerals include quartz, chlorite and sericite. Sulphide ore is generally refractory.
Operating and production data for Obuasi
2005
(1)
2004 20032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
(2)
0.1770.188 –
–
Pay limit (g/t)
6.06 6.43 –
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.090(2)
–0.076
0.090
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
3.082.60
–3.08
–
Gold production (000 oz)
255391
–255
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)(3)
345
305
–
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)(3)
532
443
–
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
3278
–32
–
Employees
(3)(4)
5,852 6,029 –
–
Outside contractors
(3)(4)
2,443
718
–
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Pay limits refer to underground ore resources while recovered grade refers to the combined mill throughput which includes tailings and surface material.
(3)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)(4)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Production at Obuasiimproved modestly during the course of 2005. Initial increases came with the start of
mining of the Kubi pit surface oxides and latterly as a result of some improvements in mining mix and flexibility. (For 2004,
production was hamperedreported for mostthe last eight months of the year only). Delayed access to high-grade areas as a result of unstable
ground had a negative impact on grades, from 3.08g/t in 2004 to 2.60g/t in 2005, although measures were put in place to
reduce dilution and more effectively identify and mine quality tonnes. Overall however, operational performance continued to
be hampered by both insufficient trackless
mining equipmentinadequately drilled and developed and drilled underground ore reserves. ThisA breakdown of the motor at the semi-autogeneous mill at the
main processing plant in the first quarter adversely affected tonnage throughput; this was further exacerbated by periodic ground instabilitythe failure of
and rock transfer problems which were resolved as they occurred. New trackless mining equipment was deliveredthe primary crusher in
September and, along with operator training programs, is set the third quar ter. As a result, total production amounted to incrementally boost tonnages. Re-organization of the planning
and technical functions at Obuasi to restore production to planned levels in 2005 took place during the year. The new Mineral
Resources Management department is expected to contribute significantly to the efficiency of the underground operations and
to restoring production to planned levels during 2005.
In 2004, adequate processing capacity was available to handle underground ore deliveries and metallurgical recovery was in
line with plan. However, intermittent unplanned mill shut downs and mechanical failures resulted in fluctuating throughput rates
and process control difficulties. In December, the SAG I mill motor failed and production had to be redirected to the lower
capacity SAG II mill until a new motor was installed. During this period, throughput at the sulphide treatment plant was
constrained to approximately 4,500 tonnes per day.
The first phase of the process optimization system control project391,000 ounces for the mill and flotation sectionsyear, compared with
255,000 ounces of the plant was
successfully completed in the fourth quarter of 2004. The second phase is expected to be completed at the end of the first
quarter of 2005 and should show benefits through improved recovery starting in the second quarter.
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During the period May to December 2004, gold production from underground sources was 223,000 ounces, achieved from the
processing of 1,313,000 tonnes with an average yield of 5.27g/t.
Over the same period, gold production from the tailings re-treatment plant amounted to 19,000 ounces recovered from
969,000 tonnes of material with a yield of 0.60g/t. Following the commissioning of the Kokoteasua reclamation project in the
third quarter of 2004, the yield declined reflecting the lower grade and recovery expected from this more recently deposited
tailings dam.
Gold production from the oxide treatment plant, which handled a total of 294,000 tonnes of material during the period under
review, was 14,000 ounces from a yield of 1.49g/t.
Total gold production for the eight months May to December 2004 was 255,000 ounces from the processing of 2.6 million
tonnes of material at an average yield of 3.08g/t.2004. Total cash costs of $345 per ounces, was
13 percent higher than the 2004 total cash cost of $305 per ounce were negatively affected by a combination
of high fixed costs and the lower-than-planned levels of gold production.
ounce). Capital expenditure in 20042005 amounted to $78 million
(2004: $32 million. The underground mine wasmillion), mainly on infrastructural upgrades, the major area of capital expenditure,
specifically on mining equipment, the BSVSrefrigeration project, exploration and shaft primary development and exploration. Other significant areas of capital
expenditure included smaller engineering and processing projects such as equipment replacement and the mill processing
optimization system control project.
equipment.
Growth prospects: A key aspect of the rationalereason for the Business Combinationbusiness combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, is the
development of the deep-leveldeep-
level ore deposits at the Obuasi mine currently referred(referred to as Obuasi Deeps. This development Deeps), remains a major objective. Should the project proceed, it
could
potentially extend the life-of-mine to well beyond 2040. However, this requires anby 35 years. An investment in excess of $44 million over the next five
four years on further
exploration and the necessary feasibility studies. Depending upon the results, the full development of Obuasi
Deeps may proceed at the end of this five-year period but could take several years to complete.
proceed. Initial scoping studies have
indicated that the development of Obuasi Deeps will require an estimated capital
expenditure of around $570 million in real terms over
the anticipated life-of-mine.
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Outlook: During 2005, AngloGold Ashanti will continue to work towards improvingBased on current performance, the mine’s goldoriginal production to an annualized
ratetarget of 500,000 ounces per year is unlikely to be reached.
The revised production target for 2006 is between 407,000 ounces and targeted423,000 ounces at a total cash costscost of around $253between
$319 per ounce and $332 per ounce. Capital expenditure in 2006 is expected to be between $88 million and $92 million,
$71 million.mainly on exploration, completion of the fridge plants, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of equipment and malaria
control.
Description: The Bibiani mine was restarted in 1998 as an open-pit mine with a CIL plant. The mine had previously operated
between 1903 and 1968 as an underground operation with minor surface quarrying activities. In addition to the open-pit ores,
resources at Bibiani include old tailings dumps and underground mineral potential which is presently being explored and
evaluated. Location: Bibiani is located in the Western Region of Ghana, 90 kilometers west of Kumasi.
Geology: The Bibiani gold deposit lies within Birimian metasediments and related rocks which occur in the Proterozoic Sefwi
Belt of southern Ghana. Gold and gold-bearing sulphide mineralization occurs in quartzfilled shear zones and in altered rocks
adjacent to those shears. The full strike of the Bibiani structure is at least 4 kilometers. For metallurgical classification there are
three main ore types at Bibiani: primary, transition and oxide. Further lithological classification gives four ore types: quartz
(generally high grade), stockwork (medium-high grade), phyllites and porphyry (both low grade).
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Operating and production data for Bibiani
2005
(1)
2004 20032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.020 – 0.020
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.70 – 0.70
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.0560.043
–0.056
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.931.46
–1.93
–
Gold production (000 oz)
105115
–105
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
251305
–251
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
400522
–400
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
7
–7
–
Employees
(3)
462 479 –
–
Outside contractors
(3)
392140
–392
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: A highwall failure in the northern portion of the main pit at Bibiani in November 2003, followed by the
failure of the south pit wall adjacent to the entrance of the underground portal in October 2004, impacted negatively on gold
production in 2004. These failures resulted in the covering of ore in both sections of the pit. The south wall slip temporarily
restricted access to the underground workings and the bottom of the main pit while the area was being backfilled to buttress
the failure zone. Towards the end of the year, mining recommenced in the central portion of the pit but was again suspended
for safety reasons in mid-January 2005 as the stability of the access ramp to the base of the pit had deteriorated. Plans to
ultimately recover the approximately 40,000 ounces sterilized by the north slip by way of either a major north-west wall cut
back or by min ing as part of the underground project, for which exploration and feasibility study work are being evaluated.
In 2004, the geotechnical problemsOpencast operations ceased in the main pit resulted in January 2005. As planned, the unplanned processingmill processed a
combination of stockpile material that was both
lower in grade and metallurgically more complex. This combined with mechanical problems on the milling and crushing circuit
contributed to lower than expected gold production. As a result, a total of 105,000 ounces were producedopencast ore from the processingremaining pits and stockpiles as well as old tailings, resulting in drop in recovered grade
from 1.93g/t in 2004 to 1.46g/t in 2005. A larger-than-expected tonnage of 1,683,000 tonnes of material yielding 1.93g/t.
A new flash flotation and re-grind mill circuit commissioned in the first half of the year to treat refractoryopencast ore had a positive
impact on gold recoveries, particularly the metallurgically more difficult stockpile material.
Exploratory drilling was undertaken onavailable from both the northernsatellite
pits and southern extremities of the Main pit whilst the main rampstockpiles and this was
developed down processed in preference to 9 level and crosscuts established into the old workings ontailings. The satellite pits were depleted in
December 2005 and the 6, 7, 8 and 9 levelsstockpiles depleted in January 2006. The mill will process only old tailings from February 2006
onwards.
Production attributable to AngloGold Ashanti rose by 10 percent to 115,000 ounces (2004: For the Central section ofeight months May to
the mine. The old workings are presently being evaluated geologically and geotechnically by a team of engineers andDecember – 105,000 ounces), while total cash costs increased to $305 per ounce from $251 per ounce, as overall volumes
geologists and this information combined with exploratory diamond drilling results is being used in the preparation of a fully
costed underground production plan. A decisiondeclined. Capital expenditure at $7 million (2004: $7 million) was spent mainly on the underground project is expected to be made before the end of the third
quarter of 2005.
Total cash cost was $251 per ounce, while capital expenditure was $7 million, mainly on explorationfeasibility study and development workold
associated with the undergroundtailings reclamation project.
Growth prospects: Underground mine development and exploration continues. The focusA study is oncurrently in progress to assess the immediate rehabilitationviability of recommencing mining operations in the main pit
and geologicalby way of a cut back that would cater for the extraction of Mineral Resources to a depth of approximately 60 meters below the
current pit floor.
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Following the start of the evaluation of the old workingsopencast cut back, underground exploration and feasibility work was suspended in
July 2005 and the explorationunderground mine was put on care and subsequent development of new mineralization forming
virgin ore blocks both to the south and north of the main pit. Old tailings reclamation re-commenced in December 2004 and is
expected to deliver 4.7 million tonnes, at an anticipated recovery grade of 0.60g/t over a period of three years.
maintenance.
Outlook: Gold production in 2006 is expected to decrease to 101,000between 54,000 ounces in 2005, at a totaland 56,000 ounces with the old tailings
as the main treatment material. Total cash costcosts of some $278between $297 per ounce.ounce and $309 per ounce are forecast. Planned
Capitalcapital expenditure, principally on exploration and underground development, is expected to rise to $15 million subject to the
successful outcome of the feasibility study. In 2005, the smaller satellite pitstailings embankment raise, will be mined outbetween $0.5 million and $1 million.
With the processing plantongoing rationalization, the employee complement at Bibiani will be
fed with a mix of this ore, use of mine stockpile material and old tailings.
reduce from 462 to 226 (excluding contractors).58
· Iduapriem (attributable 85 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has an 80 percent interest in the Iduapriem gold mine, with the balance of 20 percent owned
by the International Finance Corporation. In June 2000, Ashanti acquired a 90 percent interest in the Teberebie gold mine,
which is adjacent to Iduapriem. The government of Ghana has a 10 percent interest in Teberebie. The combined AngloGold
Ashanti interest is 85 percent. The Iduapriem and Teberebie properties are adjacent to each other and are part of the
Tarkwaian goldfields.
Location: Iduapriem mine is located in the Western Region of Ghana, some 70 kilometers north of the coastal city of Takoradi,
and 10 kilometers south-west of Tarkwa.
Geology: The Iduapriem and Teberebie gold mines are located along the southern end of the Tarkwa basin. The
mineralization is contained in the Banket Series of rocks within the Tarkwaian System of Proterozoic age. The outcropping
Banket Series of rocks in the mine area form prominent, arcuate ridges extending southwards from Tarkwa, westwards through
Iduapriem and northwards towards Teberebie.
Operating and production data for Iduapriem
2005
(1)
2004 20032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.023 0.022 –
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.72 0.76 –
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.0510.050
–0.051
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.761.71
–1.76
–
Gold production (000 oz) 100%
147205
–147
–
Gold production (000 oz) 85%
125174
–125
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
303348
–303
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
448477
–448
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100%
45
–4
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 85%
34
–3
–
Employees
(3)
698 709 –
–
Outside contractors
(3)
597585
–597
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: AttributableAt Iduapriem, attributable gold production forincreased to 174,000 ounces from the 125,000 ounces
produced during the eight months, May to December 2004. Recovered grade decreased to 1.71g/t in which Iduapriem2005 from 1.76g/t in
2004. The increased production was part of AngloGold Ashanti
was 125,000 ounces from both the CIP and heap-leach processing facilities. Following the expansion of the CIP plant, which
involved the installation of an additional mill and an upgrade of downstream processing circuits, throughput was affected by
persistent mill and crusher circuit engineering related problems throughout the year. Poor grinding, cyclone and agitator
performance caused high levels of leach tank silting and reduced residence time, and resulted in recovery being 90.6 percent
rather than the planned 94.5 percent.
Higher than expected maintenance costs were incurred on the crushing and milling circuitsprimarily as a result of abnormal component
replacementimproved plant availability and spares and consumables consumption patterns and this, combined with the impact of lower gold production,consequently increased
impacted on the cost per ounce performance.
Between May and December 2004, CIP gold production was 121,000 ounces from the processing of 2,181,000 tonnes of ore
yielding 1.72 g/t.
To help resolve these issues changes were made tothroughput. This is despite the crushing and milling circuits duringconveyor problems experienced in the second quarter of 2005. A mine-to-mill
study undertaken in the first half of the year focused on optimizing the front-end crushing system to optimize theincrease crusher and plant in its
present hardware configuration. In addition, with the installation of a trash screen to reduce volumetric constraints in the CIL
circuit, a fourth leach tankthroughput. This was constructed to improve residence time and recovery. However, the overall impact was anlargely successful although some unexpected downstream problems have arisen which are currently
increase in the cost per tonne and this in turn impacted negatively on pit optimization and ore reserves.being addressed.
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A mine-to-mill study is presently being undertaken to determine the optimum performance of the existing plant and to examine
other options to reduce operating cost per tonne to levels that would allow open-pit reserves to be increased and to enhance
the NPV of these deposits.
Following an economic evaluation which indicated that, due to low recoveries, the ores which were being heap-leached would
be more economically treated through the CIP plant, the crushing and stacking of heap-leach ore was suspended in May 2004.
For the period May to December 2004, gold production was 3,000 ounces from the 10,000 tonnes stacked and the wash out of
the pads.
Total cash costs atincreased to $348 per ounce (2004: $303 per ounce were higher than planned,ounce) due to a resultcombination of decreasedbelow budget gold production
and high crushingincreases in contract mining costs and
processing costs. prices of major consumables such as fuel, cyanide and lime.
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Attributable capital expenditure was marginally higher than the $3 million spent in 2004, to $4 million in 2005 and was spent
mainly on retro fitting work on the CIP plant.mobilization of additional equipment, exploration and development, and the implementation of social programs in
neighboring communities.
Growth prospects: In 2005, re-engineering studies principally focused on the crushing and CIP plants, but covering the entire
business, will be undertaken with a view to reducing the cost per tonne and increasing the number of ounces in the ore reserve
and the NPV of the properties.
A scoping study will also be undertaken to evaluate the economics of exploiting the considerable low grade mineral resourcesMineral Resources
of the GAG and TGLother properties which lie in the Tarkwain conglomerates extending below the economic limit of the open-pits.
Outlook: AttributableAt Iduapriem, attributable gold production is expected to reach 206,000rise to between 185,000 ounces and 193,000 ounces in 2005,
2006, at a total cash cost of $261between $302 per ounce and $314 per ounce.
Capital expenditure of $21between $14 million and
$15 million will principally be appliedspent mainly on tailings dam wall lifts and upgrades to increasing throughput at the CIP plant.
crushing plant and milling circuit.
GUINEA
Following the Business Combination with Ashanti which was effective on April 26, 2004, the
The Siguiri mine is AngloGold Ashanti’s only operation in the Republic of Guinea forms
part of the AngloGold Ashanti group. The effective reporting period for the former Ashanti operations is the eight months from
May 2004 to December 2004.
in West Africa.60
Siguiri (attributable 85 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has
an 85 percent interest in the Siguiri
mine which is an open-pit operation.
The balance of
15 percent is held by
the government of Guinea.
Location: The Siguiri gold mine is
located in the Siguiri District in the
north-east of the Republic of Guinea,
West Africa,
approximately 850
kilometers from the capital city of
Conakry. The nearest important town
is Siguiri (approximately
50,000 inhabitants), located on the
banks of the Niger River.
Geology: This concession is
dominated by Proterozoic Birimian
rocks which consist of turbidite facies
sedimentary sequences.
Two main
types of gold deposits occur in the
Siguiri basin and are mined. These
are: laterite or CAP mineralization which
occurs as aprons of colluvial or as palaeochannels of alluvial lateritic gravel adjacent
to, and immediately above, in-situ
mineralization quartz-vein related mineralization hosted in meta-sediments with the better
mineralization associated with vein
stockworks that occur preferentially in the coarser, brittle siltstones and sandstones. The
mineralized rocks have been deeply
weathered to over 100 meters in places to form saprolite or SAP mineralization. The CAP
and SAP ore types were blended
and processed using the heap-leach method. The percentage of available CAP ore has
decreased and the new CIP plant will
treat predominantly SAP ore.
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Siguiri – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
750
Technology
crushers,
heap-leach
CIP
Operating and production data for Siguiri
2005
(1)
2004 20032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.017 – 0.017
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.55 0.59 –
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.0320.035
–0.032
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.101.21
–1.10
–
Gold production (000 oz) – 100%
98289
–98
–
Gold production (000 oz) – 85%
83246
–83
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
443301
–443
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
578451
–578
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 100%
5736
–57
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 85%
4831
–48
–
Employees
(3)
1,170 1,194 –
–
Outside contractors
(3)
1,412808
–1,412
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: GovernmentProduction at Siguiri rose during the year as the mine made the transition from heap-leach
operations to the newly commissioned CIP plant. This was despite the delay in construction of the plant, problems,
experienced in commissioning and a series of pipeline failures which hampered optimal performance. Recovered graded
increased from 1.10g/t in 2004 to 1.21g/t in 2005, while total attributable production for the year amounted to 246,000 ounces
from the 83,000 ounces produced for the eight months May to December 2004. Total cash costs of $301 per ounce reflected a
32 percent decrease on the $443 in 2004, while capital expenditure of $36 million (2004: 57 million) was spent mainly on
completion of the CIP plant.
On July 27, 2005, agreement was reached between AngloGold Ashanti and the government of Guinea to amend the
Convention de Base (stability agreement) which regulates the company’s operations in Guinea and to resolve any outstanding
disputes. (A dispute between the parties in 2004 had led to government embargoes on the sale of gold and the import of fuel, implemented during the second
quarter of 2004which had a significant impact on production.production). As part of the settlement, AngloGold Ashanti agreed to pay the government a
sum of $7 million and to meet the historical and follow-up fees and costs of a consultant retained by the government to advise
and assist it in its negotiations to resolve the dispute. The embargoes were subsequently liftedgovernment has irrevocably confirmed its waiver and discussions withabandonment
government relating to certain disputedof all claims and the renegotiationdisputes of the Convention de Base continues This was followed by
an unexpected shortage of cement supplies in the third quarter which resulted in reduced crushing and stacking operations.
Attributable gold production for the period ended December 31, 2004 amounted to 83,000 ounces, at an average yield of
1.10g/t.
any nature whatsoever against AngloGold Ashanti.61
Good progress was made with the construction of the CIP plant, with commissioning planned for the first quarter of 2005.
Total cash costs of $443 per ounce reflected the decreased production, as well as increased transportation and power costs, a
result of higher fuel prices, while attributable capital expenditure rose to $48 million, largely on the Siguiri CIP plant.
Growth prospects: The newly commissioned CIP project will transformhas changed the complexion of this operation. Whereas Siguiri mine, fromwas
previously a heap-leach only operation, constrained by limited
economically treatable mineral resources,Mineral Resources, the mine is now able to a property capable of
economically exploitingexploit the saprolitic ores that extend below
the base of the existing pits andpits. There is still have considerable exploration
potential proximal to the existing mine infrastructure. In 2005, Level 3 exploration was conducted on a number of targets in
Block 1 and on the most promising target in Block 2. Success was achieved particularly from two targets north of but proximal
to the mine, namely Kintinian and Eureka North. Kintinian remains open ended and delineation work is to continue in 2006.
Resource conversion work (inferred to indicated) is also to commence on the 2005 discoveries whilst a further 600,000 new
ounces are being ta rgeted in the 2006 Level 3 exploration program.
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Outlook: Attributable goldIt is expected that in 2006, attributable production in 2005 will be in the region of 264,000between 250,000 ounces at aand 260,000 ounces as residual
heap-leach ounces are depleted and CIP makes up all production. The total cash costs of $291 per ounce.
Capital expenditurecost is expected to be $10between $308 per
ounce and $320 per ounce. Capital expenditure is projected to be between $21 million and $22 million and will be spent
mainly on completion of the CIP projecta tailings storage facility, tailings pipeline replacement and exploration of the
concessions.
drilling.
MALI
AngloGold Ashanti has interests in three operations in the West African country of Mali in partnership with other parties. These
operations
are Sadiola, Yatela and Morila, which are all operated by AngloGold Ashanti.
All three operations are managed byAngloGold Ashanti.62In 2005, the Malian operations produced 528,000 ounces of attributable gold production at a total cash cost of $220 per ounce.
Mali – Summary of metallurgical operations
Sadiola
SadiolaYatela
Yatela
Morila
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
435
250
350
Technology
mineral
sizing,
SAG mills (2),
ball mill,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
mineral sizing,
agglomeration,
heap-leaching,
carbon adsorption
crushing,
SAG milling,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide leach,
CIP.
elution,
electro-winning
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
66
–
–
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
10,800
–
–
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• Sadiola (attributable 38 percent)
Description: AngloGold has a 38 percent interest in, and manages, the Sadiola mine within the Sadiola exploitation area in
Western Mali. The joint venture partners are IAMGOLD, a Canadian listed company (38 percent), the Government of Mali
(18 percent), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) (6 percent).
Location: The mine is situated 77 kilometers south of Kayes, the regional capital.
capital, Kayes.
Geology: The Sadiola deposit occurs within an inlier of greenschist facies metamorphosed Birimian rocks known as the
Kenieba Window. The specific rocks which host the mineralization are marbles and greywackes which have been intensely
weathered to a maximum depth of 200 meters. A series of north-south trending faults occur which are the feeders to the
Sadiola mineralization. As a result of an east-west regional compression event, deformation occurs along a north-south striking
marble-greywacke contact, increasing the porosity of this zone. North-east striking structures which intersect the north-south
contact, have introduced mineralization, mainly with the marble where the porosity was greatest.
The Sadiola Hill deposit generally consists of two zones, an upper oxidized cap and an underlying sulphide zone. From
1996 until 2002, shallow, saprolite oxide ore from the Sadiola Hill pit was the primary ore source. Since 2002, the deeper
saprolitic sulphide ore has been mined and in future will progressively replace the depleting oxide reserves.
Operating and production data for Sadiola
2005 200420032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.050.060.05 0.05
Pay limit (g/t)
1.801.761.68 1.71
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.0810.080
0.081
0.0860.081
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.772.73
2.77
2.962.77
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
442
459
452
480
Gold production (000 oz) 38 %
168
174
172
182
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
265
242
210
163
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
440
448
401
324
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
18
16
10
16
Capital expenditure ($ million) 38 %
7
6
4
6
Employees
(2)
584 550 492 399
Outside contractors
(2)
661
609
549
454
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
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Operating performance: Attributable production increaseddeclined by 13 percent to 168,000 ounces in 2005, from 174,000 ounces in
2004 from(2003: 172,000 ouncesounces) as tonnage throughput decreased. A mill breakdown in the second quarter of 2005 had an
2003, as milled tonnages increased by 2 percent given a 3.6 percent increaseimpact on production. The yield at 2.73g/t was comparable with the 2.77g/t recovered in overall milling utilization.2004 (2003: 2.77g/t), despite the
processing of lower grade oxides in the latter half of 2005. Total cash costs
increased rose by 1510 percent from $210to $265 per ounce in 2003 tofrom $242
per ounce in 2004, as production levels were undermined by
higher operating costs. Operatingmainly due to the significant increase in fuel costs were adversely affected byduring the weaker dollar, higher diesel prices and high reagent
costs associated with the increased treatment of sulphide ore and the more stringent detoxification standards.year (2003: $210 per ounce). Capital
expenditure for the year roseincreased by 5017 percent to $7 million (2004: $6 million mainly on exploration, residue pipeline and plant modifications to
improve the detoxification capacity.
In 2003, tonnage throughput at Sadiola was adversely affected by plant downtime, largely in the milling circuit. Gold production
of 172,000 attributable ounces was 5 percent lower than the 182,000 attributable ounces produced in 2002. Total cash costs
increased by 29 percent from $163 per ounce in 2002 to $210 per ounce in 2003, as a result of the lower recovered grade,
higher landed cost of diesel fuel, high detoxification cost of plant tailings, higher mining cost due to hard material encountered
in the pit and the impact of the weaker US dollar on expenditure. A cyanide destruction plant was designed and commissioned
in the third quarter of 2002 and was fully optimized by the end of January 2003. This allowed for increased treatment of
sulphide material.
Growth prospects: A generative study has identified potential oxide targets on the Sadiola property, which will be investigated
in 2005. Infill drilling of the Deep Sulphide project located below the existing Sadiola pit is now complete and modeling is
ongoing. Conversion drilling of inferred resources on the FE3 South deposit is now complete and modeling of the orebody is
under way.
Outlook: Attributable production at Sadiola is expected to decrease by 2 percent to 170,000 ounces during 2005, at a total
cash cost of about $260 per ounce. Attributable capital expenditure is expected to be $13 million, an increase of 117 percent
on 2004.– 2003: $4 million). The main componentsareas of capital expenditure are were
cyanide recovery and plant modifications, exploration, grid power
studies and mining infrastructure.
Growth prospects: A pre-feasibility study into mining of the hard sulphide ore was completed and showed that this would be
uneconomical at current levels of metallurgical recoveries. Further metallurgical test work will be conducted during 2006 on
improving recoveries. A feasibility study and infill drilling will continue once that has been successfully achieved.
Outlook: In 2006, attributable production at Sadiola is expected to increase to between 185,000 ounces and 193,000 ounces,
at a total cash cost of between $302 per ounce and $314 per ounce. Planned attributable capital expenditure of $7 million will
be spent mainly on housing, contractor camp relocation, gravity concentration test work, exploration and the deep sulphide
feasibility study.
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• Yatela (attributable 40 percent)
Description: The Yatela mine is owned by Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A., in which AngloGold Ashanti
and IAMGOLD each hold an effective 40 percent interest, with the government of Mali holding 20 percent.
Location: Yatela is located some 25 kilometers north of Sadiola and approximately 50 kilometers south-south-west of the town
of Kayes, the regional capital.
Geology: Yatela mineralization occurs as a keel-shaped body in Birimian metacarbonates. The keel is centered on a fault
which was the feeder for the original mesothermal mineralization, with an associated weakly mineralized diorite intrusion.
Mineralization occurs as a layer along the flanks and in the bottom of the keel. The ore dips almost vertically on the west limb
and more gently towards the west on the east limb, with tight closure to the south.
Operating and production data for Yatela
2005 200420032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.050.060.06 0.07
Pay limit (g/t)
1.66 1.96 2.04 2.09
Stacked grade (oz/t)
0.087
0.099
0.083
0.105
Stacked grade (g/t)
2.99
3.41
2.84
3.60
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
246
242
218
269
Gold production (000 oz) 40 %
98
97
87
107
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
263 255 235 175
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
347 320333 234
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
7
14
9
Capital expenditure ($ million) 40 %
2
3
6
4
Employees
(2)
210208190 157
Outside contractors
(2)
700825736 598
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
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Operating performance: Gold productionTonnages processed at Yatela (40increased during 2005 while the recovered grade decreased by
12 percent attributable)to 2.99g/t from 3.41g/t in 2004 (2003: 2.84g/t). Attributable production rose by 11 percent from 87,000marginally to 98,000 ounces in(2004:
2003 to 97,000 ounces during 2004 largely owing to an increase of 11 percent in the tonnage stacked. The increased tonnage
was due to a 10 percent increase in overall utilization of the treatment section.– 2003: 87,000 ounces). Total cash costs atrose by only 3 percent to $263 per ounce from $255 per ounce werein
9 percent higher than 2003’s total cash costs of $235 per ounce, a result of the weaker dollar,2004 as well as increased fuel prices.
Capital expenditure, at $3 million, declined by 50 percent year-on-year: expenditure was primarily on the construction of leach
pads and payment of historical duties on fixed assets as the exoneration period on import duties came to an end.Attributable gold production at Yatela decreased by 19 percent to 87,000 ounces in 2003 compared to 107,000 ounces in
2002 due to a reduction in recovered grade and lower tonnage stacked. Tonnage was negatively affected in the second half of
the year by bottlenecks in the new crushing circuit. Following excessive wear and high maintenance costs on the mineral sizer
caused by hard ore, the mineral sizer was replaced in June 2003 by a primary jaw crusher and secondary cone crusher. Total
cash costs increased by 34 percent to $235 per ounce, largely as a result of the lower grade, higher landed diesel fuel prices,
increased mining contractor costs increased (2003: $235 per ounce). This was offset by improved cost performance in
other areas, including the significant benefit realized from reduced cement consumption and costs by the impactmove from bottom-lift
stacking of the weaker United States dollarheap-leach pad to top-lift stacking. Capital expenditure of $2 million was 33 percent lower than the $3 million
spent in 2004 (2003: $6 million). Capital expenditure was incurred mainly on expenditure expressed in dollar terms.
heap-leach pad construction.
Growth prospects: An investigation intoMining of heap leachable ore will cease in mid-2007 after which leaching and rinsing of the heaps will
continue for some months. The potential for a small amount of sulphide ore below the existing Alamoutala deposit to be
treated at Sadiola is ongoing.
being investigated.
Outlook: In 2005, Yatela2006, Yatela’s attributable production is expected to produce 107,000rise to between 118,000 ounces an increase of 10 percent,and 122,000 ounces at a
total cash cost of $261$249 per
ounce to $259 per ounce. Capital expenditure attributable to AngloGold Ashanti is expectedplanned at
$0.2 million, to remain constant at $3 million, largely for leach pad
construction.
be spent mainly on the final extension of the overland conveyor.
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• Morila (attributable 40 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti and Randgold Resources Limited each hold an effective 40 percent interest in the Morila Joint
Venture, with the other 20 percent held by the Malian government. Under the joint venture agreement, AngloGold Ashanti is
the operator of the mine.
Location: This mine is situated some 180 kilometers by road, south-east of Bamako, the capital city of Mali (600 kilometers
south-east of Sadiola).
Geology: Morila is a mesothermal flat lying shear-zone hosted deposit, apart from steepening to the east against steep
faulting. The deposit lies within a sequence Birimian metal-arkoses of amphibolite metamorphic grade. Mineralization is
characterized by silica-feldspar alteration and sulphide mineralization consists of arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, pyrite and
chalocopyrite.
Operating and production data for Morila
2005 2004 20032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.090.06 0.08
Pay limit (g/t)
2.27 2.812.14 2.46
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.158
0.130
0.221
0.349
Recovered grade (g/t)
5.41
4.57
7.56
11.96
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
655
510
794
1,052
Gold production (000 oz) 40 %
262
204
318
421
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
191
196
108
74
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
298 270176 143
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
125
1712
Capital expenditure ($ million) 40 %
2
42
74
Employees
(2)
478479453 442
Outside contractors
(2)
705
919
874 727
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
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Operating performance: Tonnage milled initially fell short of budget during the year.Production at Morila rose in 2005 from 204,000 attributable ounces in 2004, to 262,000 attributable
ounces in 2005 (2003: 318,0000 attributable ounces). This was coupled withas a decline in
recovered grade as lower grade mining blocks were encountered on the peripheryresult of the pit. Grades recovered towards year-
end as mining moved into higher grade zones in Pit 3. The new plant expansion project, which began commissioning in March,
provided further constraints resulting in reduced levels of throughputtonnages and lower-than-planned recoveries. A technical plan to
address these issues was implemented, with performance levels returning to those expectedan increase in the fourth quarter. This wasoverall
negatedgrade to some degree by the SAG mill gearbox replacement which took 10 days to complete in August. The new milling
circuit reached its expansion design of 350,000tpm by mid-year. Another setback in June was the industrial action experienced
– resulting in further loss of production R 11; on the issue of a productivity bonus relating to exceptionally high grades encountered
at Morila in 2002. The tense industrial relations climate was resolved with a settlement reached in November.
Total gold production for 2004 (40 percent attributable) reduced by 36 percent5.41g/t from 318,000 ounces in 2003 to 204,000 ounces
4.57g/t achieved in 2004 with(2003: 7.56g/t). A strike by mining contractor employees in the average yield falling to 4.57g/t. Totalthird quarter
affected both tonnages and costs. Overall, however, total cash costs rose towere contained at $191 per ounce (2004: $196 per
ounce (2003:– 2003 $108 per ounce) as a result of– amongst the best in the industry. Capital expenditure at $2 million was unchanged from that
lower recovered grades, higher fuel pricesspent in 2004 (2003: $4 million), and a weaker dollar. Attributable capital expenditure for the year amounted to
$2 millionwas incurred mainly on plant modification, infill drilling and included the purchase of a crane, a drill rig and community development projects.
In 2003, gold production at Morila decreased by 24 percent to 318,000 attributable ounces from 421,000 attributable ounces in
2002, largely as a result of the exceptionally high grades achieved during July to October 2002 not being sustained. Total cash
costs for the year increased by 46 percent to $108 per ounce in 2003 from $74 per ounce in 2002 due to the lower grade,
higher diesel costs and the impact of the weaker United States dollar on expenditure expressed in dollar terms.
tower crane.
Growth prospects: ExplorationA regional drilling program, with a view to finding another significant orebody, is being conducted over the
next two years at a cost of the Samacline area located west of the Morila pit will continue in 2005, following up
on the encouraging drill results returned in 2004.
$6 million.
Outlook: In 2005,2006, gold production is expected to increasedecrease to 258,000between 215,000 ounces and 223,000 ounces, at a total cash
cost of $173$274 per ounce to $286 per ounce. Capital
expenditure will decline to $2 million.
of about $0.8 million is anticipated.
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NAMIBIA
AngloGold Ashanti’s onlyAshanti has a single operation in this country isNamibia, the Navachab mine.
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Description: After having obtained an
additional 30 percent interest in 1999,
AngloGold Ashanti holds a 100 percent
interest in
the Navachab open-pit gold mine
near Karibib in Namibia, which has been in
production since 1990.
Location: Navachab is located near Karibib in
Namibia, on the southern west coast of Africa.
Geology: The Navachab deposit is hosted by
Damaran greenschistamphibolite facies, calc-silicates,calc-
silicates, marbles and
volcanoclastics. The
rocks have been intruded by granites,
pegmatites and (quartz-porphyry dykes) aplite
and have also been
deformed into a series of
alternating dome and basin structures. The
mineralized zone forms a sheet-like body
which plunges
at an angle of approximately
20 degree to the north-west. The
mineralization is predominantly hosted in a
sheeted vein set
(± (±60 percent) and a
replacement skarn body (±40 percent).
The gold is very fine-grained and associated with pyrrhotite, and minor to trace amounts of pyrite, chalcopyrite, maldonite and
bismuthinite. Approximately 80 percent of the gold is free milling.
Navachab – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
110
Technology
crushing,
SAG milling,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Navachab
2005 200420032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.05 0.050.04 0.03
Pay limit (g/t)
1.651.461.38 1.02
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.060
0.046
0.051
0.056
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.05
1.59
1.75
1.93
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
6781
66
73
85
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
321348274 147
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
418 333 424329 153
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
215
221
2
Employees
(2)(3)
315251180 171
Outside contractors
(2)(3)
–
–
209 182
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
(3)
No mining labor, contract or otherwise, was on site during the first half of 2004.
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Operating performance: Milled tonnagesIn 2004, AngloGold Ashanti assumed control of the mining operations at Navachab from the mining
contractor, employing additional people and recovered grade droppedpurchasing its own equipment. This transition to owner-mining meant that only
limited operations were conducted in the first half of the yearthat year. In 2005, gold production rose by 21 percent to 81,000 (2004:
66,000 ounces – 2003: 73,000 ounces) as no ore was mined while
the operation made the transitiongrade increased to owner-mining, although stockpiles were treated during this period. Tonnage throughput2.05g/t from 1.59g/t achieved in 2004 (2003: 1.75g/t). A crusher
increasedfailure in April 2005 resulted in significant downtime, adversely affecting tonnages in the second half of the year and ended 1 percent down on 2003 despite an unscheduled shutdown for crusherquarter. Total cash costs
repairs. Gold production for the year amounted to 67,000 ounces, downdecreased by 8 percent on 2003 of 73,000 ounces, while the yield
fell by 9 percent to 1.59g/t.
Total cash costs in 2004, atfrom $348 per ounce were 27 percent higher than 2003 atin 2004 to $321 per ounce in 2005, as a result of the increased gold production
(2003: $274 per ounce, largely due to the weaker
dollar, higher diesel prices and lower grades. Good progress was made in improving volumes, grades and efficiencies in the
second half of the year.ounce). Capital expenditure of $21$5 million was significantly higher thandown on the previous year owing to the transition$21 million spent in 2004
to owner-mining.(2003: $2 million), and was incurred mainly on additional owner-mining facilities, mining equipment, plant automation and
ongoing exploration.
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During 2003, gold production at Navachab was 14 percent lower than in 2002, at 73,000 ounces from 85,000 ounces, due to a
10 percent decrease in recovered grade and a 4 percent decrease in tonnage throughput. Tonnage throughput was adversely
affected by a mill motor and power transformer failure and breakdown of a mill girth gear during the year. Total cash costs
increased by 86 percent to $274 per ounce in 2003 from $147 per ounce in 2002. The increase in unit cash cost is due to an
increased stripping ratio associated with the Eastern Pushback project, the lower recovered grade and the impact of the
weaker US dollar on expenditure expressed in dollar terms.
Growth prospects: In the short term, mining of shallow ore adjacent to the EZ3 pit will enhance growth, in the longer termPrevious studies on a
potential pit expansion to fetch footwall mineralization iswhich was then uneconomical, are being considered.reconsidered given
the current outlook for the gold price. Several brownfields prospects are located within a
trucking distance to the pit and are currently
under investigation.
Outlook: Gold production is expected to rise to 80,000between 81,000 ounces and 85,000 ounces in 2005,2006, at a total cash cost of $277
$301 per ounce to $313 per ounce. Capital
expenditure should decline by 96 percent to $1 million.
of $1.4 million is planned.
TANZANIA
The Geita mine is AngloGold Ashanti’s only operation in Tanzania.
Description: Prior to April 2004, Ashanti and AngloGold each held a 50 percent share in Geita, which was managed under the
joint venture agreement entered into between the companies. As a result of the Business Combination,business combination, Geita is now a wholly-
owned subsidiary. Geita is a multi-pit operation, with a 6 million tpa CIL plant.
Location: The Geita mine is located 80 kilometers south-west of the town of Mwanza.
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Geology: Geita is an Archaean mesothermal mainly BIF-hosted deposit. Mineralization is located where auriferous fluids,
which moved along shears often on BIF-diorite contacts, reacted with the BIF. Some lower-grade mineralization can occur in
the diorite as well (usually in association with BIF-hosted mineralization), and approximately 20 percent of the gold is hosted in
the diorite.
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Geita – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
490
Technology
crushing,
SAG milling,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Geita
2005 2004
(1)
2003
(1)
2002
(1)
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.09 0.06 0.07
Pay limit (g/t)
2.27 2.81 2.16 2.13
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.092
0.109
0.105
0.106
Recovered grade (g/t)
3.14
3.74
3.60
3.62
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
613
692
661
579
Gold production (000 oz) 100 % attributable from May 2004
613
570
331
290
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
298
250
183
175
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
335419
224335
224
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
78
14
20
17
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 % attributable from May 2004
78
13
10
9
Employees
(3)
1,066 661 643 580
Outside contractors
(3)
1,214
1,595
1,437
1,157
(1)
Prior to April 26, 2004, AngloGold held a 50 percent stake.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: At Geita, attributableIn 2005, total gold production increased by 72 percentdecreased to 570,000613,000 ounces from 692,000 ounces in 2004 (2003:
661,000 ounces), largely as a result of
a 16 percent decline in yield to 3.14g/t (2004: 3.74g/t – 2003: 3.60g/t)) as the acquisitionhigh-grade
ore in the current cut-back was depleted. The high-grade ore of the remaining 50next phase of mining in the Nyankanga pit is likely to be
accessed by the end of September 2006.
A change from contract to owner-mining was implemented in order to address spiraling contractor mining costs, and this
change was successfully completed by the end of July 2005. Benefits began to flow through in the last quarter of 2005 but as
a result of the change over to owner-mining, a contract termination fee of $9 million was incurred and this is reflected in the
income statement.
Total cash costs rose by 19 percent from $250 per ounce in 2004 to $298 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $183 per ounce) as a
result of Geita on April 26, 2004. A year-on-year comparisonlower production, low contractor efficiencies and increased fuel costs. Capital expenditure of Geita on a 100 percent$78 million (2004:
basis shows an increase in gold production$13 million – 2003: $10 million) reflected the cost of 5 percent to 692,000 ounces (equivalent 2003: 661,000 ounces)the ore haulage fleet purchased as a result of a
4 percent increase in recovered gradethe transition to 3.74g/t. Total cash costs increased by 37 percent from $183 per ounce in 2003 toowner-
$250 per ounce in 2004 due to significant increases in mining, contractorongoing exploration and diesel costs. Capital expenditure of $13 million for
the year was spent mainly on brownfields exploration, sterilization drilling, dewatering projects and plant improvements.
In 2003, production at Geita increased by 14 percent to 331,000 attributable ounces from 290,000 attributable ounces in 2002,
due to a 15 percent increase in tonnage throughput, which was the result of the successful implementation of the plant
expansion project which increased plant capacity to 5.6 million tonnes per annum. The grade improved from 2.70g/t in the first
half of the year to 4.53g/t during the second half. Total cash costs increased by 5 percent from $175 per ounce in 2002 to
$183 per ounce in 2003, as a result of increased diesel fuel prices and mining contractor rates. During 2003 Geita process
plant phase 1 upgrade throughput was 5.7 million tonnes. Mining volume increased to 59.9 million tonnes in 2003.
69tailings dam upgrades.
Growth prospects: Exploration from 2005 will focus on the identification and generation of resources to the inferred category, as well as the
from largely regional targets developed in 2004. The life-of-mine production scheduleconversion of resources into reserves, will dictate as and when thesecontinue. Current inferred
resources are converted into reserves. The undergroundexpected to add four years to life-of-mine
reserves but significant further brownfields potential of the Geita Trend will be investigated once the optimization
of the open-pit/underground interface has been completed.
is expected, both surface and underground.
Outlook: Gold production is set to decrease by 9 percentdecline to between 562,000 ounces to 585,000 ounces in 2005 to 628,000 ounces,2006, at aan expected total cash
cost of $253between $297 per ounce and $309 per ounce.
Capital expenditure should increase by 107 percent of between $86 million and $89 million is planned,
to $29 million from $14 million, with the main capital expenditure items
being exploration, the purchase of an ore haulage fleetbe spent mainly on mining equipment, workshop facilities, road construction, grid power studies and tailings dam upgrades. The feasibility of owner-mining will be
examined during 2005.
ongoing exploration.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AngloGold Ashanti acquired its operations in the United States of America from Minorco, effective March 31, 1999 and
comprise the wholly-owned AngloGold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp., which holds a 67 percent interest in the Cripple Creek &
Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V) in Colorado with a 100 percent interest in gold produced. AngloGold Ashanti owns
100 percent of Big Springs in Nevada, which is currently in the final stages of rehabilitation and closure. AngloGold Ashanti’s
stake in
the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., with effect from June 30, 2003. AngloGold2003, but as
Ashanti owns 100 percent of Big Springs in Nevada, whichreporting on all production and operations owned over a three-year period is currently in the final stages of rehabilitation and closure.required, information pertaining to Jerritt Canyon
is reported.
Cripple Creek & Victor – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
-
crushed ore production
1,512
-
total ore production
1,512
- solutionprocessed
2,235
Technology
crushers,
valley heap-leach,
gold adsorption by carbon in solution,
elution,
electro-winning
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Cripple Creek & Victor (attributable 67 percent with 100 percent interest in production)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti holds a 67 percent stake in CC&V, with the remaining 33 percent held by Golden Cycle Gold
Corporation (Golden Cycle). AngloGold Ashanti is the manager of the operation and is entitled to receive 100 percent of the
cash flow from the operation until loans extended to the joint venture are repaid. CC&V is a low-cost, low-grade open-pit
operation.
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Location: CC&V is located south-west of Colorado Springs in the state of Colorado in the USA.
Geology: The district of Cripple Creek District is centered on a Tertiary-aged diatreme-intrusive an intensely altered alkaline, tertiary-aged, diatreme-volcanic, intrusive
complex, approximately circular in shape
covering 18.4 square kilometers, surrounded by older Precambrian rocks. The
Precambrian rocks consist of biotite gneiss, and
granodiorite which occur within a largerand quartz monzonite intrusionintrusions which iswere in turn intruded by the
1 GA Pikes Peak granite.
The intersection of
these four units and major faultsregional tectonic events formed an area of weaknessregional dilation which subsequently
facilitated the formation of the Tertiary
tertiary-aged, volcanic complex. The Tertiary intrusives rangemajority of the complex then infilled with the eruptive phase
Cripple Creek Breccia host rock. This complex was subsequently intruded by a series of tertiary-aged intrusive dykes and sills
ranging in composition from syenite to phonolite/ phonotephrite to lamprophyre. FaultThese intrusive occupy all of the dominant
district structural orientations as well as laccoliths, cryptodomes and surficial flows. District structures are generally near
near vertical and strike north-north-west to north-east.northeast. These structures are commonly intruded by phonolite dykes andwhich appear to
to have also acted ass primary conduits for the late-stage gold mineralizing solutions. The north-east structures are more subtle, but appear to
control the locations of higher-gradeHigher grade pods of mineraliza tion whichmineralization occur at their intersection with the north-north-west system.
structural intersections and/or as sheeted vein zones along zones of strike deflection. High-grade gold mineralization is primarily
associated with potassic and pyriticK-feldspar + pyrite +/- carbonate alteration and occurs adjacent to the major
structural and intrusive dyke
zones. The broader zones of disseminated mineralization occur primarily as micro-fracture halos around the stronger alteration
zones in
the more permeable Cripple Creek Breccia wall rocks.
The average depth of oxidation is 120 meters and is bestalso developed along major structural zones.zones to even greater depths.
Individual orebodies can be tabular, pipe-like, irregular or massive. Individual gold particles are generally less than 20 microns
in size
and occur as native gold with pyrite or native gold after gold-silver tellurides. Gold occurs within hydrous iron and
manganese oxides and as gold-silver tellurides, often in quartz-fluorite
veins.tellurides. Silver is present but is economically unimportant. Gold mineralization can be
encapsulated by iron and manganese oxides, pyrite, K-feldspar alteration and quartz.
Operating and production data for Cripple Creek & Victor operations
2005 2004 20032002
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.01 0.01 0.01
Pay limit (g/t)
0.34 0.34 0.34
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.018
0.0200.018
0.0240.020
Recovered grade (g/t)
0.62
0.61
0.67
0.82
Gold production (000 oz)
330
329
283
225
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
230
220
199
187
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
418
365
389
391
Capital expenditure ($ million)
8
16
24
66
Employees
(2)
313 313 326 314
Outside contractors
(2)
44 74 121 258
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Production increased by 16 percentRecord tonnages were crushed as placed on the leach pad in 2005 with over 21.2 million tons
processed through the primary gyratory crusher. Gold production rose from 283,000the 329,000 ounces produced in 2004, to
330,000 ounces in 20032005 (2003: 283,000 ounces), The yield, at 0.62g/t, was similar to 329,000 ouncesthat of 0.61g/t in 2004 due to
improved mine and crusher performance, which resulted in more ounces placed and improved leach pad performance. The
mine and crusher reached and exceeded design capacity during the year. This was despite the fact that the gyratory crusher
lost 10 operating days in December for major repairs.
(2003: 0.67g/t).
Total cash costs rose in 2004 towere $230 per ounce, 5 percent higher than the $220 per ounce achieved in 2004 (2003: $199199 per ounce), due toas a
result of increased equipment maintenance costs and higher fuel and mine maintenance (hydrauliccommodity costs, particularly diesel. Capital expenditure of
shovel and haul truck) costs. Phase 4C of the leach pad construction$8 million was completed inmarkedly down on the fourth quarter of 2004, bringing to
conclusion the expansion project, while capital expenditure at $16 million fell by 33 percent when compared to the previous
year.
Production at CC&V improved towards the year-end to reach 283,000 ounces for 2003, compared with 225,000 ouncesspent in
2002. Leach solution chemistry problems 2004 (2003: $24 million) and lower irrigation flows (caused by drought) improved during the second half of
2003. Total cash costs rose to $199 per ounce (2002: $187 per ounce) due to higher reagent consumption to correct leach
pad chemistry. Processing facility and haulage fleet production achieved budgeted levels by year-end, while Phase 4B of the
leach pad construction was completed ahead of schedule with stacking having commenced in the second quarter of 2003.incurred mainly on exploration and
major mine equipment rebuilds.
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Growth prospects: The recentlyexpansion project completed expansion projectin 2003 has increased average annual gold production by 40 percent
and extended the life-of-mine from 2008 to at least 2013, thereby yieldingand should yield an additional 2.8 million ounces of production over
the life-of-mine.this period.
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Outlook: GoldIn 2006, gold production in 2005 is forecastexpected to mirror 2004 levels at about 330,000be consistent between 323,000 ounces atto 337,000 ounces with expected average
total cash
costs of $219$238 per ounce to $248 per ounce. Decreased levels of capitalCapital expenditure areis planned at $10to rise to $12 million for 2005.exploration, haul
truck purchase, major mine equipment rebuilds, and engineering for load-out bin relocation..
• Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
Description: AngloGold Ashanti (Nevada) Corp, formerly known as AngloGold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp., and its partner Meridian
Gold, sold its stake in the Jerritt Canyon
The operation to Queenstake Resourceswas sold with effect from June 30, 2003. Under this
agreement, Queenstake paid the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners $1.5 million in cash and 32 million shares issued by a
subsidiary, Queenstake Resources Limited, with $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in future royalties. Queenstake
accepted full closure and rehabilitation and other liabilities. Ore production was drawn from four underground mines, Murray,
SSX, Smith and MCE.
In 2004, Queenstake approached the Jerritt Canyon joint venture partners about the possibility of monetizing all or the majority
of the $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in future royalty payments. On August 25, 2004 and based on an
agreement reached between the parties, AngloGold Ashanti was paid approximately $7 million for its portion of the deferred
payments and future royalties, thereby monetizing all outstanding obligations, except for minor potential royalties interest that
AngloGold Ashanti retained.
Location: The Jerritt Canyon district is located in the north central Independence Mountains, north-west of Elko, Nevada in the
USA.
Operating and production data for Jerritt Canyon operations
2005 2004
2004 2003
(1)
2002
Pay limit (oz/t) (open-pit)
–
Depleted–
Depleted
Pay limit (g/t) (open-pit)
–
Depleted–
Depleted
Pay limit (oz/t) (underground) average
–
0.22–
0.22
Pay limit (g/t) (underground) average
–
7.55–
7.55
Recovered grade (oz/t) milled
–
0.209–
0.2310.209
Recovered grade (g/t) milled
–
7.15–
7.917.15
Gold production (000 oz) – 100%
–
153–
338153
Gold production (000 oz) -70%
–
107–
237107
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
–
270 249
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
–
364 346
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 100%
–
4–
114
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 70%
–
2–
82
Employees
(3)
– 291 –
291
Outside contractors
(3)
– –4 6
(1)
The operation was sold with effect from June 30, 2003.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance and outlookZIMBABWE:
The Freda-Rebecca, a former Ashanti operation, was owned by AngloGold Ashanti for only four months in 2004. The
operation was sold with effect from June 30, 2003.
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ZIMBABWE
Following the Business Combination with Ashanti which was effective on April 26, 2004, the operation in Zimbabwe, forms part
of the AngloGold Ashanti group. This operation was sold effective September 1, 2004 and therefore the effective reporting
period for this former Ashanti operation is the four months from May 2004 to August 2004.
Description: AngloGold Ashanti had a 100 percent interest in the Freda-Rebecca underground mine, which it sold to South
Africa-based African-based Mwana Africa Holdings for a consideration of $2 million with effect from September 1, 2004.
million.
Location: The mine is located at Bindura, north of Harare, in Zimbabwe.
Operating and production data for Freda-Rebecca
2005 2004
(1)
2003 2002
Pay limit (oz/t)
–––
Pay limit (g/t)
– ––
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.048–
–0.048
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.66–
–1.66
–
Gold production (000 oz)
9–
–9
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
417–
–417
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
556–
–556
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
1–
–1
–
Employees
(3)
687 – 687
–
Outside contractors
(3)
58–
–58
–
(1)
For the four months from May 2004 through August 2004. The mine was sold effective September 1, 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Gold production for the period was 9,000 ounces, at a total cash cost of $417 per ounce. Mining
operations were severely hampered by the unavailability of trackless mining equipment and material resources. Capital
expenditure was $1 million.
Outlook: The mine was sold effective September 1, 2004.
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Rights to mine and title to properties
Rights to mine and title to properties
AngloGold Ashanti’s rights to own and exploit mineral reserves and deposits are governed
by the laws and regulations of the
jurisdictions in which the mineral properties are located. In a number of countries in which
AngloGold Ashanti operates there
are, in some cases, certain restrictions in terms of the company’sgroup’s ability to independently
move assets out of that country and/or
transfer the assets within the group, without the prior consent of the local government or
minority shareholders involved.
Argentina
According to Argentinean mining legislation, mines are the private property of the nation or a province, depending on where
they are located. Individuals are empowered to explore for, exploit and dispose of mines as owners by means of a legal
license
granted by a competent authority under the provisions of the Argentine Mining Code. The legal licenses granted for the
exploitation of mines are valid for an undetermined period, provided that the mining title holder complies with the obligations
settled in the Argentine Mining Code. In Argentina, the usual ways of transferring rights over mining licenses are: to sell the
license; to lease it;such license; or to assign the rights under such a license by a beneficial interest or Usufruct Agreement. In the
case of
Cerro Vanguardia – AngloGold Ashanti’s operation in Argentina – the mining title holder is its partner, Fomicruz, and a nd
due to the
Usufruct Agreement signed between them and Cerro Vanguardia SA on December 27, , 1996, the latter has the
irrevocable
right to the exploitation of the deposit for a period of 40 years. This agreement expires on December 27, 2036.
Australia
In Australia, with few exceptions, all onshore mineral rights are reserved by the government of the relevant Statestate or Territory.territory.
Exploration for, and mining of, minerals is regulated by the general mining legislation and controlled by the mining ministry of
each respective State or Territory.
Where native title has not been extinguished, native title legislation may apply to the grant of tenure and some subsequent
administrative processes. Federal and State Aboriginal heritage legislation also operates to protect special sites and areas
from disturbance although to date there has not been any adverse impact on any of AngloGold Ashanti’s operating properties.
AngloGold Ashanti’s operating properties are located in the Statestate of Western Australia. The most common forms of tenure are
exploration and prospecting licenses, mining leases and general purpose leases. In most Australian states, if the holder of an
exploration license establishes indications of an economic mineral deposit and complies with the conditions of the grant, the
holder of the exploration license has a priority right against all others to apply for a mining lease which gives the holder
exclusive mining rights with respect to minerals on the property.
It is possible for an individual or entity person to own the surface of the property and for another individual or entity to own the mineral
rights.
Typically the maximum initial term of a mining lease is 21 years, and the holder has the right to renew the lease for a
further
period of 21 years. Subsequent renewals are subject to the discretion of the respective State or Territory’s minister
responsible
for mining rights. Mining leases can only be assigned with the consent of the relevant minister.
Government royalties are payable as specified in the relevant legislation in each State or Territory. A general purpose lease
may also be granted for one or more of a number of permitted purposes. These purposes include erecting, placing and
operating machinery and plant in connection with mining operations, depositing or treating minerals or tailings and using the
land for any other specified purpose directly connected with mining operations.
AngloGold Ashanti owns the mineral rights and has 21-year term mining leases with rights of renewal to all of its mining areas
in Australia, including its proportionate share of joint venture operations, and both itthe group and its joint venture partners are
fully
authorized to conduct operations in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The mining leases and rights of
renewal cover the current life-of-
minelife-of-mine at AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Australia.
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Brazil
In Brazil, there are two basic mining rights:
•
a license for the exploration stage, valid up to three years, renewable once; and
•
a Mining Concession or Mine Manifest, valid for the life of the deposit.
In general, exploration licenses are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Mining concessions are granted to the holders
of exploration licenses that manage to prove the existence of a Mineral Resource and have been licensed by the
environmental competent authority.
Mine Manifests (mining titles granted in 1936) and Mining concessionsConcessions (mining titles presently granted viathrough an order signed
signed by the Secretary of Mines of the Ministry of Mines and Energy) are valid for an undetermined period – until depletion of reserves,
reserves – provided that the mining title holder complies with current Brazilian mining and environmental legislation, as well as with those
requirements set out by the DNPMNational Department of Mineral Production (DNPM) who acts as inspecting entity for mining
activities. Obligations of the titleholder include:
•
the start of construction, as per an approved development plan, within six months of the issuance of the concession;
•
extracting solely the substances indicated in the concession;
•
communicating to the DNPM the discovery of a mineral substance not included in the concession title;
•
complying with environmental requirements;
•
restoring the areas degraded by mining; refrain from interrupting exploitation for more than six months; and
•
reporting annually on operations.
The difference between a Mine Manifest and a Mining Concession lies in the legal nature of these two mining titles, since it is
much more difficult and complicated for the public administration to withdraw a Mine Manifest than a Mining Concession
although, in practice, it is possible for a manifestManifest to be cancelled or to become extinct if the abandonment of the mining
operation is formally proven. All of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Brazil have indefinite mining licenses.
Ghana
Mining activities in Ghana are primarily regulated by the Minerals and Mining Law 1986 (PNDCL 153) or the Mining Law. Under
the Constitution and the Mining Law, all minerals in Ghana in their natural state are the property of the stateState and title to them is
vested in the President on behalf of and in trust for the people of Ghana, with rights of prospecting, recovery and associated
land usage being granted under license or lease.
A license is required for the export or disposal of such minerals and the government has a right of pre-emption over all such
minerals. The government of Ghana shall acquire, without payment, a 10 percent interest in the rights and obligations of the
mineral operations in relation to a mineral right to reconnaissance, prospecting or mining, and shall have the option to acquire
a further 20 percent interest where any mineral is discovered in commercial quantities, on terms agreed between the
government and the holder of the mining lease subject to arbitration if the parties fail to agree.
A license or lease granting a mineral right is required to prospect for or mine a mineral in Ghana and the Minister of Energy
and Mines has the power to negotiate, grant, revoke, suspend or renew any mineral right, subject to a power of disallowance
exercisable within 30 days of such grant, revocation, suspension or renewal by the Cabinet. The powers of the Minister of
Mines are to be exercised on the advice of the Minerals Commission, which is responsible for regulating and managing the
utilization of natural resources and coordinating policies relating to them.
The grant of a mining lease by the Minister of Mines is normally subject to parliamentary ratification unless the mining lease
falls into a class of transactions exempted by parliament. A mineral right is deemed a requisite and sufficient authority over the
land in respect of which the right is granted, although a separate license is required for some other activities, including the
diversion of water, and additional consents may be required for certain developments. A mineral right or interest therein may
not be transferred, assigned or otherwise dealt with in any other manner without prior written approval of the Minister of Mines’ prior written approval.Mines.
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Control of mining companies: The Minister of Mines has the power to object to a person becoming or remaining a
‘‘shareholder controller’’, a ‘‘majority shareholder controller’’ or an ‘‘indirect controller’’ of a company which has been granted a
mining lease if he considers that the public interest would be prejudiced by the person concerned becoming or remaining such
a controller. In this context:
•
shareholder controller means a person who, either alone or with certain others, is entitled to exercise or control the
exercise of 20 percent or more of the voting power at any general meeting of a mining company or of any other company
of which it is a subsidiary;
•
majority shareholder controller means a shareholder controller in whose case the percentage referred to above also
exceeds 50 percent; and
•
indirect controller means a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the director of a mining company,
or
of another company of which it is a subsidiary, or the shareholder controllers of that mining company, are accustomed
to
act.
A person may not become a shareholder controller, a majority shareholder controller or an indirect controller of a mining
company unless he has served written notice on the Minister of Mines of his intention to that effect and the Minister of Mines
consents to his becoming such a controller or does not object within a period of six months.
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Where a person becomes or continues to be a controller of the relevant description after a notice of objection has been served
on him, or is otherwise in contravention of the procedures prescribed by the Mining Law, the Minister of Mines may notify the
controller that, until further notice, any specified shares are subject to restrictions. The relevant restrictions include restrictions
on transfer, voting rights, receipt of further shares and distributions. The Minister of Mines may apply to the High Court to order
the sale of any shares which are the subject of such a restriction. There is no legal restriction on the foreign ownership of a
mining company.
Where a person, either alone or with others, acquires an interest in 5 percent or more of the voting power of a mining company
he is required to notify the Minister of Mines. A person who is a controller of a mining company must give notice of his ceasing
to be such a controller before he disposes of his interest. In addition, the mining company itself has to give notice to the
Minister of Mines of the fact that any person has become or ceased to be a controller.
Violation of these provisions of the Mining Law is a criminal offence. The law also gives the Minister of Mines power to
investigate and report on the ownership and control of any mining company.
The Mining Law also gives the government the
right to acquire a special share (Golden Share) in a mining company in order to
protect the assets of the relevant company and
to reflect and further the intentions of the provisions of the Mining Law relating
to control of a mining company. The government
has retained its Golden Share in relation to theAngloGold Ashanti’s assets and operations in
Ghana.
Prior to the Business Combinationbusiness combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, AngloGold and the government of Ghana agreed the terms
terms of a Stability Agreement to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti would
will operate in Ghana following the implementation of the Business Combination. For details of the Stability Agreement as well
as AngloGold Ashanti’s commitments, see ‘‘Item 4A.: History and development of the company – Business Combination
between AngloGold and Ashanti”.
business combination.
Payments and allowances: The Mining Law provides that royalties are payable by the holder of a mining lease to the State at
rates of between 3 percent and 12 percent of total minerals revenue, depending on a formula set out in mineral royalty
regulations. The formula is determined by calculating the ratio of revenue minus operating costs, interest and capital
allowances to total revenue. A ratio of 30 percent or lower will attract a royalty of 3 percent. For every 1 percent that the ratio
exceeds 30 percent, the amount of the royalty will increase by 0.0225 percent up to a maximum of 12 percent. The laws of
Ghana currently provide for income tax at a rate of 3025 percent. The Mining Law provides for an entitlement to certain specified
capital allowances and various additional fiscal and other benefits. However, AngloGold Ashanti and the government of Ghana have
have entered into the Stability Agreement withwit h respect to the payment of royalties and taxes as detailed previously.
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Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana agreed:
•
to extend the term of the mining lease relating to the Obuasi mine until 2054 on terms existing prior to the business
combination;
•
to maintain for a period of 15 years, the royalties payable by AngloGold Ashanti with respect to its mining operations in
Ghana at a rate of 3 percent per annum of the total revenue from minerals obtained by AngloGold Ashanti from such
mining operations;
•
to ensure that the income tax would not exceed a rate of 30 percent for a period of fifteen years;
•
that a sale of AngloGold Ashanti’s or any of its subsidiaries' assets located in Ghana remain subject to the government's
approval;
•
to permit AngloGold Ashanti and any or all of its subsidiaries in Ghana to retain up to 80 percent of their exportation
proceeds in foreign currencies offshore, or if such foreign currency is held in Ghana, to guarantee the availability of such
foreign currency; and
•
to retain its special rights (Golden Share) under the provisions of the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining
company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana.
The government of Ghana also agreed that AngloGold Ashanti's Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any
new enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for a period
of 15 years after the completion of the business combination. In consideration of these agreements and undertakings,
AngloGold Ashanti issued to the government of Ghana 2,658,000 ordinary shares and paid to the government of Ghana
$5 million in cash, promptly after the implementation of the business combination. AngloGold Ashanti also paid to the
government of Ghana, on the date of the completion of the business combination, an additional $5 million in cash towards the
transaction costs incurred by the government of Ghana in its role as regulator.
In 2002, the Ghanaian tax legislation was changed so that unutilized losses and capital allowances existing at January 1, 2001
can only be carried forwards for five years.forward to December 31, 2006. If not used by that time they will be lost. Losses and capital allowances
incurred
after January 1, January 2001 can be carried forward without limit.
Retention of foreign earnings: Holders of mining leases have certain limited rights to retain foreign exchange earnings
overseas and to use such earnings for the acquisition of machinery and equipment as well as for certain other payments, such
as debt service payments and dividends.
Where the net earnings of a holder of a mining lease are in foreign currency, the
holder is permitted to retain not less than
25 percent of foreign exchange earnings in an external bank account for acquiring
machinery and equipment, spare parts and raw
materials as well as for certain other payments, such as dividend and debt
service payments.
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana are permitted to retain 80 percent of its foreign exchange earnings in such an
account. In addition, the company has permission from the Bank of Ghana to retain and use, outside of Ghana, dollars required
to
meet payments to ourthe company’s hedge counterpartiescounterparts which cannot be met from the cash resources of ourits treasury company.
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LeasesLeases:: Mining leases may be applied for either by a prospecting license holder who has established the existence of minerals
in commercial quantities or by others who do not hold such licenses, who establish the same to the satisfaction of the Minister
of Mines. Mining leases are normally granted for a period not exceeding 30 years and the holder may apply to the Minister of
Mines for renewal, on such conditions as the Minister of Mines may determine, for up to another 30 years. This period has
been extended in terms of the Stability Agreement. They are to have a maximum size (subject to derogation by the President
where it is considered to be in the national interest) of 50 square kilometers for any grant and 150 square kilometers in
aggregate.
A holder may apply for an enlargement of the mining area, which, subject to the Mining Law, the Minister of Mines may grant if
satisfied that such approval is in the national interest. The rights conferred by mining leases include those to take all
reasonable measures on or under the surface to mine the mineral to which the mining lease relates, to erect necessary
equipment, plant and buildings, to prospect within the mining area and to stack or dump mineral waste in an approved manner.
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Reconnaissance and prospecting licenses are normally granted for up to 12 months and three years respectively, subject to
renewal. A detailed program must be submitted for the recruitment and training of Ghanaians with a view to achieving
‘localization’, being the replacement of expatriate personnel by Ghanaian personnel. In addition, the holder must give
preference to Ghanaian products and personnel, to the maximum extent possible, consistent with safety, efficiency and
economy.
economies.
Prior notification to the Minister of Mines is required for ceasing, suspending or curtailing production. Approval to such actions
may be given, subject to conditions determined on the advice of the Minerals Commission.
There are also provisions relating to surrender, suspension and cancellation of mineral rights in certain circumstances. The
Minister of Mines may suspend or cancel a mineral right if, among other things, the holder:
•
• fails to make payments under the Mining Law when due;
•
is in breach of any provisions of the Mining Law or the conditions of the mineral right or the provisions of any other
enactment relating to mines and minerals;
•
becomes insolvent or bankrupt;
•
makes a statement to the Minister of Mines in relation to the mineral right which he knows, or ought to have known, to be
false; or
•
for any reason becomes ineligible to apply for a mineral right under the provision of the Mining Law.
Except as otherwise provided in a specific mining lease, all immovable assets of the holder under the mining lease vest in the
State on termination, as does all moveable property that is fully depreciated for tax purposes. Moveable property that is not
fully depreciated is to be offered to the State at the depreciated cost. The holder must exercise his rights subject to such
limitations relating to surface rights as the Minister of Mines may prescribe. Subject to the proper conduct of the mining
operations, the holder must affect as little as possible the interest of any lawful occupier, whose grazing rights are retained but
who is precluded from erecting any building without the consent of the holder (or, if such consent is unreasonably withheld,
without the consent of the Minister).
An owner or occupier of any land subject to a mineral right may apply to the holder of the mineral right for compensation and
the amount of the compensation shall, subject to the approval of the land valuation board,Land Valuation Board, be determined by agreement
between the parties concerned (or, if they are unable to reach agreement, by the Minister of Mines in consultation with the land
valuation board)Land Valuation Board). The Land Valuation Board has in the past increased amounts of compensation payable to owners and
occupiers. The holder, in the exercise of his rights, is required to have due regard to the effect of the mineral operations on the
environment and is to take such steps as may be necessary to prevent pollution of the environment as a result of such
operations.
A range of activities and breaches of the Mining Law, including obstructing the government from exercising its pre-emption
right and conducting mining, prospecting or related activities otherwiseother than in accordance with the Mining Law, constitute offences
offences punishable by fine or imprisonment. The maximum fine is 500,000 cedis (at the current exchange rate, equivalent to
approximately $50) and the maximum term of imprisonment is two years.
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Mining properties: The current mining lease for the Obuasi area was granted by the government of Ghana on March 5, 1994.
It grants mining rights to land with an area of approximately 334 square kilometers in the Amansie East and Adansi West
districts of the Ashanti region for a term of 30 years from the date of the agreement. In addition, the application for a mining
lease over the adjacent 140 square kilometers has also been granted resulting in the total area under mining lease conditions
increasing to 474 square kilometers, the Lease Area. The company is required to pay to the government of Ghana rent (subject
to review every five years, when the rent may be increased by up to 20 percent) at a rate of approximately $5 per square
kilometers and such royalties as are prescribed by legislation, including royalties on timber felled within the Lease Area.
Bibiani had title to a 50 square kilometers mining lease for a period of 30 years to May 18, 2027. The terms and conditions of
the lease are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of Obuasi. With effect from October 1, 2001, the Bibiani mining
lease was transferred to Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited from Ashanti Goldfields (Bibiani) Limited.
Iduapriem Mining Lease: The company has title to thea 33 square kilometers Iduapriem mining lease granted on April 19, 1989
for a period of 30 years. The terms and
conditions of the lease are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of the
Obuasi mining lease.
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Teberebie has two leases, one granted in February 1998 for a term of 30 years, and another granted in June 1992 for a term of
26 years. The terms and conditions of these leases are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of the Obuasi mining
lease.
Proposed amendment to mining lawMining Law: A billMinerals and Mining Act (the Act) has been drafted which, if enacted by the parliament of Ghana. If
the Act receives Presidential Assent it will repeal and replace and repeal the existing Minerals
and Mining Law 1986 and all other regulations under it. The bill may never be enacted or, if enacted, might be enacted with
substantial modifications.Law. For the most part the bill Act
consolidates with modifications to the existing law.
The key material modifications to the current regime proposed in the current draftAct are:
•
the right of the government to acquire a 10 percent ‘free-carried’ interest in a mining company is to be amended so that, in
future, it will be acquired on terms prescribed or on terms to be agreed; the billAct does not currently prescribe any terms. In
addition, the right of the government to acquire a further 20 percent interest in the rights and obligations of the mineral
operations in relation to mineral rights is to be deleted;
•
provisions for stability agreements to be entered into by the Minister of Mines, on behalf of the Republic, with approval of
parliament to ensure that the holders of mining rights are not adversely affected by changes in law for a period of 15 years
and for development agreements to be entered into, with the approval of parliamentParliament between the Minister of Mines, on
behalf of the Republic, and a mining company where the proposed investment is greater than $500 million to deal with, in
addition to matters relating to environmental liabilities, the exercise of discretion and settlement of disputes;
•
compensation principles for disturbance of an owner’s surface rights;
•proposals that
royalties are payable by the holder of a mining lease at a rate of 4 percent to replace the existing sliding
scale of 3-123 -
12 percent for gold produced from its mining operations; and
•
although the right of the government to be issued with a special share in a mining company still exists, the consent of the
special shareholder will only be required for the disposal of a mining lease and/or material assets, which are situated in
Ghana.
Guinea
In Guinea, all mineral substances are the property of the state.State. Mining activities are primarily regulated by the Mining Code,
1995. The right to undertake mining operations can only be acquired by virtue of one of the following mining titles: surveying
permit, small-scale mining license, mining prospecting license, mining license or mining concession.
The holders of mining titles are guaranteed the right to dispose freely of their assets and to organize their enterprises as they
wish, the freedom to engage and discharge staff in accordance with the regulations in force, free movement of their staff and
their products throughout Guinea and freedom to dispose of their products in international markets.
The group’s Guinea subsidiary, Société Ashanti Goldfields de Guinée SA (SAG), has title to the Siguiri mining concession area
which was granted on November 11, 1993 for a period of 25 years. The agreement provides for an eventual
extension/renegotiation after 23 years for such periods as may be required to exhaust economic ore reserves.
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The original area granted encompassed 8,384 square kilometers which the subsidiary was required to reduce to five or fewer
single blocks of not less than 250 square kilometers per block totaling not more than 1,500 square kilometers by November 11,
1996. The retrocession reduced the Siguiri concession area to four blocks totaling 1,495 square kilometers.
SAG has the exclusive right to explore and mine in the remaining Siguiri concession area for a further 22-year period from
November 11, 1996 under conditions detailed in a Convention de Base predating the new Guinea Mining Code.
Key elements of the Convention de Base are:
•
the government of Guinea holds a 15 percent free-carried or non-contributory interest; a royalty of 3 percent based on a
spot gold price of less than $475, and 5 percent based on a spot gold price above $475, as fixed on the London Gold
Bullion Market, is payable on
the value of gold exported; a local development tax of 0.4 percent is payable on the gross
sales revenues; salaries of
expatriate employees are subject to a 10 percent income tax; mining goods imported into
Guinea are exempt from all
import taxes and duties for the first two years of commercial production; and
•
SAG is committed to adopt and progressively implement a plan for the effective rehabilitation of the mining areas
disturbed
or affected by operations.
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The Convention de Base is subject to early termination if both parties formally and expressly agree to do so, if all project
activities are voluntarily suspended for a continuous period of eight months or are permanently abandoned by our subsidiary or
if SAG goes into voluntary liquidation or is placed into liquidation by a court of competent jurisdiction.
In addition to the export tax payable to the government of Guinea, a royalty on production may be payable to the International
Finance Corporation (IFC) and to Umicore SA, formerly Union Miniere (UM). Pursuant to the option agreement between theUM
UM and Golden Shamrock Mines Limited (GSM), a royalty on production may be payable to UM by Chevaning Mining Company
Company Limited (CMC) or GSM, which payment obligation has been assigned to AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited, on a
sliding scale
of between 2.5 percent and 7.5 percent, based on the spot gold price per ounce between $350 and $475, subject to indexing
indexation from January 1, 1995, to a cumulative maximum of $60 million. In addition, under the terms of the restructuring
agreement with
the IFC, a sliding scale royalty on production may be payable to the IFC calculated on the same basis but at
half the rate
payable to UM, to a maximum of $7.8 million.
Mali
Mineral rights in Mali are governed by the Mining Act and Regulations promulgated in 1991. Exploration is carried out under
permits granted by Ministerial Decree following application to the National Director of Geology and Mines from the Ministry of
Mines, Energy and Water conveying exclusive title to conduct exploration. The permit is valid for a three-year period and is
renewable twice. A company applying (in an area it selected) for such a permit must provide proof of technical and financial
capabilities.
An exploitation permit is required to mine a deposit located within the exploration area. This permit grants exclusive title to
mine for a maximum period of 30 years (inclusive of renewals) and is granted by the councilCouncil of ministersMinisters following application
to the national directorNational Director of mines.
Mines.
Both permits referred to above include a Mining Convention (convention d’établissement)(Convention d’Etablissement) covering exploration, mining,
treatment and marketing in a comprehensive document. This outlines the general conditions with regard to exploration (work
program, fiscal and customs regime) and exploitation (formation of a local limited liability company and mining company, Statestate
shareholdings, the fiscal and customs regime during construction and exploitation phases, exchange controls, marketing of the
product, accounting regime, training programs for local labor, protection of the environment, reclamation, safety, hygiene and
settlement of disputes).
Application for an exploration permit is submitted to the national directorNational Director of minesMines based on various documents, including
applicant identification, locations, receipts for payment of fixed rights and surface fees, and articles of association, together with
a draft mining convention. An inter-ministerial committee examines the applications and one company is retained to do the
exploration. This company then negotiates a draft of the Mining Convention and the Minister of Mines grants the exploration
permit by an in-house decree published in the Malian Gazette.
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Once an economically viable deposit has been identified, an application for an exploitation permit is submitted to the nationalNational
directorDirector of mines.Mines. This application must be made prior to the expiry of the exploration permit. The application document must
contain a map and coordinates,co-ordinates, a receipt for payment of fixed rights and surface fees and a summary of technical and
financial
capabilities. The exploitation title is granted following a thorough investigation.
AngloGold Ashanti has complied with all applicable requirements and the relevant permits have been issued. Morila, Sadiola
and Yatela have 30-year permits which expire in 2029, 2024 and 2030, respectively.
Namibia
Mineral rights in Namibia vest in the State. In order to prospect or mine, the Ministry of Mines and Energy initially grants a
prospecting license and on presentation of a feasibility study, a mining license is then granted taking into account the abilities
of the company, including mining, financial and technical capabilities, rehabilitation programs and payment of royalties. The
relevant license has been granted to AngloGold Namibia (Pty) Ltd in respect of its mining and prospecting activities in Namibia.
The current 15-year license which was to expireexpires in 2003 has been renewed and extended for another 15 years to 2018.
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South Africa
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act: In October 2002, the president of South Africa assented to the
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), which was passed by the parliament of South Africa in June
2002 and came into effect on May 1, 2004. The MPRDA vests custodianship of South Africa’s mineral rights in the State, which
will issue prospecting rights or mining rights to applicants in the future. Additionally, for details relating to the MPRDA and
associated broad-based socio-economic empowerment charter and related scorecard, as well as AngloGold Ashanti’s
progress in converting existing rights in terms of the new legislation, see “Item 3D.: Risk Factors”.
Tanzania
Mineral rights in the United Republic of Tanzania are governed by the Mining Act of 1998, and property and control over
minerals are vested in the United Republic of Tanzania. Prospecting for the mining of minerals, except petroleum, may only be
conducted under authority of a mineral right granted by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals under this Act.
The three types of mineral rights most often encountered, which are also those applicable to AngloGold Ashanti, are:
• prospecting licenses;
• retention licenses; and
• mining licenses.
A prospecting license grants the holder thereof the exclusive right to prospect in the area covered by the license for all
minerals, other than building and gemstones, for a period of three years. Thereafter, the license is renewable for two further
periods of two years each. On each renewal of a prospecting license, 50 percent of the area covered by the license must be
relinquished. Before applying for a prospecting license a prospecting reconnaissance with a maximum of 5,000 square
kilometers is issued for a period of two years after which a three-year prospecting license is applied for. A company applying
for a prospecting license must, inter alia, state the financial and technical resources available to it. A retention license can also
be requested from the Minister, after the expiration of the 3-2-2 year prospecting license period, for reasons ranging from funds
to technical.
Mining is carried out through either a mining license or a special mining license, both of which confer on the holder thereof the
exclusive right to conduct mining operations in or on the area covered by the license. A mining license is granted for a period of
10 years and is renewable for a further period of 10 years. A special mining license is granted for a period of 25 years and is
renewable for a further period of 25 years. If the holder of a prospecting license has identified a mineral deposit within the
prospecting area which is potentially of commercial significance, but it cannot be developed immediately by reason of technical
constraints, adverse market conditions or other economic factors of a temporary character, it can apply for a retention license
which will entitle the holder thereof to apply for a special mining license when it sees fit to proceed with mining operations.
A retention license is valid for a period of five years and is thereafter renewable for a single period of five years. A mineral right
may be freely assigned by the holder thereof to another person, except for a mining license, which must have the approval of
the Ministry to be assigned.
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However, this approval requirement for the assignment of a mining license will not apply if the mining license is assigned to an
affiliate company of the holder or to a financial institution or bank as security for any loan or guarantee in respect of mining
operations.
A holder of a mineral right may enter into a development agreement with the Ministry to guarantee the fiscal stability of a long-
term mining project and make special provision for the payment of royalties, taxes, fees and other fiscal imposts.
AngloGold Ashanti has complied with all applicable requirements and the relevant licenses have been issued for 25 years and
expire in 2024.
United States of America
Mineral rights, as well as surface rights, in the United States of America are owned by private parties, state governments and
the federal government. Most land prospective for precious metals exploration, development and mining are owned by the
federal government and are obtained through a system of self-initiated mining claim location pursuant to the General Mining
Law of 1872, as amended.
Individual states typically follow a lease system for state-owned minerals. Private parties have the right to sell, lease or enter
into other agreements, such as joint ventures, with respect to minerals that they own or control. All mining activities, regardless
of whether they are situated on privately- or publicly-owned lands, are regulated by a myriad of federal, state and local laws,
regulations, rules and ordinances, which address various matters including environmental protection, mitigation and
rehabilitation.
Authorizations and permits setting forth the activities and restrictions pertaining thereto are issued by the responsible
governmental agencies at all phases of mining activities.
The Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company joint venture is almost entirely comprised of owned patented mining claims
from public lands, with a small percentage of private and state lands being leased. The total area of control is approximately
7,100 acres. Patented claims vest ownership in the holder, including the right to mine for an indefinite tenure. All life-of-mine
reserves are within these property controls. The mining and rehabilitation permits issued by the State of Colorado are life-of-
mine permits.
An agreement was announced on February 27, 2003 wherein AngloGold entered into a purchase and sale agreement with
Queenstake for its interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture. The agreement included, inter alia that Queenstake accept full
closure and rehabilitation and other liabilities. The transaction was concluded effective June 30, 2003. When held prior to this
date, the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture property control consisted of owned or leased unpatented mining claims covering
58,000 acres of public lands, and owned or leased property covering 21,000 acres of private lands. Ownership of unpatented
mining claims for public lands and ownership of private lands provided the joint venture with the right to mine for an indefinite
tenure. Leases of public or private property rights to the joint venture also conveyed full mining rights and included terms,
which were indefinitely extended so long as operations continued. All life-of-mine reserves were within those property controls .
The mining and rehabilitation permits issued by the State of Nevada and the US Forest Service were life-of-mine permits.
Ore Reserves
The tables below set out the group’s proven and probable ore reserves as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, in both imperial
and metric units.
Ore reserve estimates in this annual report on Form 20-F are reported in accordance with the requirements of the SEC’s
Industry Guide 7. Accordingly, as of the date of reporting, all reserves are planned to be mined out under the life-of-mine plans
within the period of AngloGold Ashanti’s existing rights to mine, or within the time period of assured renewal periods of
AngloGold Ashanti’s rights to mine. In addition, as of the date of reporting, all reserves are covered by required permits and
governmental approvals. See “Item 4B.: Business overview — Rights to mine and title to properties”, “— Safety and Health”,
and “Item 4D.: Property, plant and equipment".
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AngloGold Ashanti has standard procedures for the estimation of ore reserves. These standard procedures are performed by
technical personnel at the mining operations and reviewed by regional and corporate competent persons. In the case of its
underground mines, the procedure is as follows: Firstly, gold content and tonnage are estimated for in-situ mineralized
material at a mining operation. This mineralized material is not necessarily economically viable. Exclusions on the grounds of
safety (for example, stability pillars, shaft pillars) are then defined. Grade and tonnage curves specific for each of the deposits,
in conjunction with the cost structure, yield, mine call factor and ore reserves of the operation and gold price estimates are
used to determine an optimal mining mix. This process facilitates the determination of the average grade to be mined by each
operation. This grade is then appli ed to the grade-tonnage curves, which in turn facilitates the determination of the cut-off
grade and ore reserve tonnage for the operation. A full mine design is carried out on the blocks of mineralized material,
excluding large mining areas that do not meet the cut-off grade criterion. This mining plan is reviewed to ensure that it satisfies
the economic criterion and practical limitations of access and timing. If the review process is positive then the mineralized
material (with dilution) included in the mining plan is declared and published as the ore reserve for that operation.
In the case of open-pit mines the procedure is as follows: revenue and costs are calculated for each mining block within a three-
dimensional model of the orebody using assumed values for gold price, operating costs, metallurgical recoveries and slope angles. An
optimization process is then applied to determine all the blocks combined within the model that makes a positive contribution under
these assumptions. Within this process, a cut-off grade is applied which determines the ore blocks to be treated and included in the ore
reserves. These blocks are scheduled with consideration being given to practical mining considerations and limitations. Scheduled ore
blocks that are classified as proven or probable constitute the ore reserve.
For 2004, ore reserves (with the exception of Boddington), were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce and exchange
rates of ZAR7.86 = $1 and A$1.43 = $1.
This compares with the 2003 prices used as follows:
• AngloGold Ashanti’s South African assets, ore reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $350 per ounce and an
exchange rate of ZAR7.00 = $1.
• in respect of assets in Mali, Namibia and Tanzania, ore reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $350 per ounce.
•in respect of assets in Argentina and Brazil, ore reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $350 per ounce, with the
exceptions of Cerro Vanguardia, as well as certain parts of Morro Velho, namely Engenho D’Agua and Córrego do Sítio. The ore
reserves for Cerro Vanguardia, Engenho D’Agua and Córrego do Sítio were determined at $325 per ounce.
• ore reserves for Cripple Creek & Victor in the USA were determined assuming a gold price of $325 per ounce.
• ore oeserves for the Australian assets were determined assuming a gold price of $234 per ounce and at an exchange rate of
A$1 = $0.55 for Boddington (based upon the gold price and exchange rate assumed for the 2000 feasibility study) and at $350 per
ounce and an exchange rate of A$1 = $0.63 for Sunrise Dam.
Sensitivities, conducted using the three-year historical average gold price in local currencies, where applicable, indicate that
there is no material difference to the ore reserves as stated below. These prices are ZAR90,000 per kilogram in South Africa,
A$550 per ounce in Australia and $325 per ounce elsewhere.
The ore reserve estimates in this document include ore reserves below current infrastructure in the case of certain South African mines.
However, these ore reserves have been determined based upon completed pre-feasibility studies.
It should be noted that in Australia and South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti is legally required to publicly report Ore Reserves and Mineral
Resources according to the Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC 2004) and the South
African Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (SAMREC 2000). The SEC’s Industry Guide 7 does not recognize
Mineral Resources. Accordingly, AngloGold does not report estimates of Mineral Resources in this annual report on Form 20-F.
As with the 2003 report, tonnage and grades are reflected on a delivered-to-mill basis. The gold content estimate will be
affected by losses (and gains) in three main areas: differences arising out of statistical and sampling variation; dilution in the
mining and transport processes and metallurgical recovery process losses. These factors operate independently of one
another.
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AngloGold Ashanti’s ore reserves as at December 31, 2004 were 78.9 million ounces. Depletion during the year totaled
7.6 million ounces. The ore reserves in respect of the AngloGold assets alone decreased from 63.1 million ounces as at
December 31, 2003 to 60.9 million ounces as at December 31, 2004. The effect of the Business Combination of AngloGold
with Ashanti was therefore to increase ore reserves by 20.3 million ounces.
Ore reserves have been determined at a gold price of $375 per ounce, with sensitivities at $350 per ounce and $400 per
ounce. In determining the economic parameters to be used, AngloGold Ashanti has been guided by the preferred position of
the SEC, whereby the economic parameters used are based on a three-year historical average. In respect of AngloGold
Ashanti’s South African and Australian assets, exchange rates of ZAR7.86 = $1 and A$1.43 = $1 respectively have been
assumed. The ore reserves are relatively insensitive to changes in gold price and exchange rates of up to 10 percent, positive
or negative.
The principal changes in AngloGold Ashanti’s ore reserves as at December 31, 2004 compared with those published as at
December 31, 2003, for reasons other than depletion, are as follows:
• an increase of 1.2 million ounces at Kopanang with Edom now being included;
• an increase of 1.1 million ounces at Geita due to extensions to the Nyankanga, Lone Cone and Geita Hill orebodies
resulting from additional drilling. A planned relocation of the Nyankanga storm water diversion channel has allowed for an
additional cutback;
• an increase of 0.9 million ounces at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração due to new drilling information which resulted in the
reclassification of the ore reserves at Cuiabá down to 15 level;
• an increase of 0.8 million ounces at Great Noligwa due to the inclusion of the SV2 pillars;
2.3
• an increase of 0.6 million ounces at 2.4
2.4
9.30
10.38
10.57
693
795
812
264
231
218
Kopanang
2.0
2.0
2.2
7.38
7.37
7.07
482
486
497
277
281
266
Tau Lekoa
2.1
2.4
2.4
3.96
3.87
4.24
265
293
322
410
370
294
Surface operations
5.8
6.1
5.9
0.51
0.60
0.61
95
119
114
287
250
200
Moab Khotsong due to increased area to be mined and values;
• an increase of 0.4 million ounces at CC&V due to the inclusion of the Wildhorse Extension;
•an increase of 0.2 million ounces at Siguiri due to additions of the Kami North and Eureka North pits, and the planned
treatment of low grade stockpiles;
• an increase of 0.2 million ounces at Savuka due to ground being transferred from TauTona;
•a decrease of 1.2 million ounces at Obuasi due to the removal of remnant blocks, the Anyankyriem surface reserves and
additional drilling information;
• a decrease of 0.6 million ounces at Tau Lekoa due to the exclusion of the Above 800 Project;
• a decrease of 0.6 million ounces at Iduapriem/Teberebie due to the removal of the A Zone;
• a decrease of 0.4 million ounces at TauTona due to reserves transferred to Savuka and a lower Mine Call Factor; and
• a decrease of 0.3 million ounces due to the sale of Freda-Rebecca.
AngloGold Ashanti will continue to pursue a strategy of increasing value-adding reserves through expansion projects,
brownfields and greenfields exploration and acquisition of new assets.
Audit of 2003 mineral resource and ore reserve statement
During the course of the year, the AngloGold Ashanti 2003 mineral resource and ore reserve statement were submitted to
independent consultants for review. The mineral resources and ore reserves from eight of AngloGold Ashanti’s global
operations were randomly selected and subjected to review. The company has been informed that the audit identified no
material shortcomings in the process by which AngloGold Ashanti’s reserves and resources were evaluated. It is the
company’s intention to repeat this process so that all its operations will be audited over a three-year period. The audit of those
operations selected for review during 2005 is currently in progress.
AngloGold Ashanti’s ore reserve statements have been prepared by the competent persons who manage AngloGold Ashanti’s
ore reserves. See “Item 6.: Directors, senior management and employees”.
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Ore Reserves: Imperial
At December 31, 2004
Proven Ore Reserves
(1)
Probable Ore Reserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tons Grade
Content
(1)
Tons Grade
content
(1)
Factor
(mill)
(oz/ton)
(mill oz)
(mill)
(oz/ton)
(mill oz)
%
South Africa
– – – – – – – – – – – –
West Wits
Mponeng
(2)1.7
2.81.7
0.2671.7
9.15
8.14
8.96
512
438
499
279
322
247
Savuka
0.6
0.8
22.81.0
0.2626.80
6.06.19
98.55.81
126
Savuka158
0.1187
0.191430
0.0455
1.9
0.214
0.4
97.6
448
TauTona
(2)1.6
1.11.6
0.3531.7
0.49.62
16.510.88
0.31812.09
5.2502
97.8568
646
256
245
194
Surface
operations
– – – – –
0.88 – – 1 – –
255
Vaal RiverARGENTINA
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5 percent)
0.9
0.9
0.9
7.70
7.60
7.15
211
211
209
171
156
143
AUSTRALIA
Sunrise Dam
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.68
3.46
3.12
455
410
358
269
260
228
Union Reefs
(2)
– –
2.0 – –
1.12 – –
74 – –
272
BRAZIL
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(3)
1.3 1.0 1.1 7.27 7.62 6.84 250 240 228 169 133 141
Serra Grande (50 percent)
0.4
0.4
0.4
7.93
7.80
7.88
96
94
95
158
134
109
GHANA
Bibiani
(4) (6)
2.4
1.7 –
1.45
1.93 –
115
105 –
305
251 –
Iduapriem
(4) (6)
3.2
2.2 –
1.71
1.76 –
174
125 –
348
303 –
Obuasi
(3) (6)
4.7
2.6 –
4.77
3.08 –
391
255 –
345
305 –
GUINEA
Siguiri (85 percent)
(5) (6)
5.8
2.6 –
1.21
1.10 –
246 83 –
301
443 –
MALI
Morila (40 percent)
1.5
1.4
1.3
5.41
4.57
7.56
262
204
318
191
196
108
Sadiola (38 percent)
1.9
2.0
1.9
2.73
2.77
2.77
168
174
172
265
242
210
Yatela (40 percent)
(7)
1.3
1.1
1.0
2.99
3.41
2.84
98
97
87
263
255
235
NAMIBIA
Navachab
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.05
1.59
1.75
81
66
73
321
348
274
TANZANIA
Geita
(8)
6.1 4.8 2.9 3.14 3.74 3.60 613 570 331 298 250 183
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Cripple Creek & Victor
(7)
19.2 18.2 17.1 0.62 0.61 0.67 330 329 283 230 220 199
Jerritt Canyon
(9)
– –
0.5 – –
7.15 – –
107 – –
270
ZIMBABWE
Freda-Rebecca
(6)(10)
–
0.1 – –
1.66 – – 9 – –
417 –
Table includes equity accounted joint ventures.
(1) Attributable production at Moab Khotsong yielded 29,862 ounces which was capitalized against pre-production costs.
(2) Union Reefs ceased production in February 2004.
(3) The yield of AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo and Obuasi represents underground operations.
(4) The yield of Bibiani and Iduapriem represents open-pit operations.
(5) The yield at Siguiri arises from the open-pit operations in 2005 and the heap leach operation in 2004
(6) Interest acquired April 26, 2004 with reporting from May 1, 2004.
(7) The yield at Yatela and Cripple Creek & Victor Joint Venture reflects recoverable gold placed/tonnes placed.
(8) 50 percent holding to April 26, 2004 and 100 percent from this date.
(9) Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold effective June 30, 2003.
(10) Freda-Rebecca was sold effective September 1, 2004.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Location: AngloGold Ashanti’s South Africa region includes seven underground operations located in two geographic areas on
the Witwatersrand Basin. These are:
· the Vaal River area, near Klerksdorp and Orkney, in the North West Province and Free State, where the Great Noligwa,
Kopanang, Tau Lekoa and Moab Khotsong (which remains under development) mines are located; and
· the West Wits area, near Carletonville, straddling the North West Province and Gauteng, where the Mponeng, TauTona
and Savuka mines are located.
The group’s surface metallurgical reclamation operation, Ergo, located near Johannesburg in the province of Gauteng ceased
production in 2005, and is currently being closed in terms of environmental legislation, a process that is expected to take some
years to complete.
Geology: The Witwatersrand Basin comprises a six-kilometer thick sequence of interbedded argillaceous and arenaceous
sediments that extends laterally for some 300 kilometers north-east south-west and 100 kilometers north-west south-east on
the Kaapvaal Craton. The upper portion of the basin, which contains the orebodies, crops out at its northern extent near
Johannesburg. Further west, south and east the Witwatersrand Basin is overlain by up to four kilometers of Archaean,
Proterozoic and Mesozoic volcanic and sedimentary rocks. The Witwatersrand Basin is late Archaean in age and is
considered to be in the order of 2.7 to 2.8 billion years old.
Gold occurs in laterally extensive quartz pebble conglomerate horizons termed reefs that are generally less than two meters
thick and are widely considered to represent laterally extensive braided fluvial deposits. Separate fan systems were developed
at different entry points and these are preserved as distinct goldfields. There is still much debate about the origin of the gold
mineralization in the Witwatersrand Basin. Gold was generally considered to have been deposited syngenetically with the
conglomerates but there has been a swing to an epigenetic origin theory. Nonetheless, the most fundamental control to the
gold distribution in the Basin remains the sedimentary features, such as facies variations and channel directions. Gold
generally occurs in native form often associated with pyrite and carbon, with quartz being the main gangue mineral.
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Operating performance: Year-on-year comparative figures have been adjusted to exclude the Ergo operation. Production
declined 6 percent to 2.676 million ounces in 2005, from 2.857 million ounces in 2004 (2003: 3,078 million ounces). Total cash
costs rose by 2 percent in 2005 to $291 per ounce as a result of the decline in gold production, from $284 per ounce in 2004
(2003: $248 per ounce). This was partially offset by cost savings initiatives implemented in the region. In local currency terms,
costs in 2005 decreased to R59,343 per kilogram (2004: R60,223 per kilogram – 2003: R54,624 per kilogram). The major
cost-saving project undertaken in the region resulted in a savings of $76 million, primarily as a result of operational efficiencies
(81 percent), improved procurement practices (15 percent) and restructuring (4 percent).
A two-year wage agreement was reached with South African labor unions in August 2005, following a three-day strike, the first
industry-wide wage strike since 1987. See “Item 6D.: Employees – South African operations”.
Capital expenditure in 2005 amounted to $347 million, 4 percent higher than that of 2004 at $335 million (2003: $327 million),
with expansion capital accounting for 40 percent of this, and the balance being spent on ore reserve development (49 percent)
and stay-in-business expenditure (11 percent). Major components of the expansion capital were projects at Moab Khotsong
($62 million), Mponeng ($5 million), TauTona ($39 million).
• Vaal River operations
Description: AngloGold Ashanti’s Vaal River operations are located in the original Vaal Reefs mining area of the
Witwatersrand Basin and comprise three operating mines, Great Noligwa, Kopanang and Tau Lekoa and a developing mine,
Moab Khotsong.
The Vaal River complex also has four gold plants, one uranium plant and one sulphuric acid plant. The Vaal River processing
plants include crushers, mills, CIP and electro-winning facilities and are able to treat between 180,000 and 420,000 tonnes of
ore per month. Although the Vaal River operations produce uranium oxide as a by-product of the production of gold, the value
is not significant relative to the value of gold produced.
Location: The Vaal River operations are located near the towns of Klerksdorp and Orkney in North West and Free State
Provinces.
Geology: In order of importance, the reefs mined at the Vaal River operations are the Vaal Reef, the VCR and the “C” Reef:
·
The Vaal Reef contains approximately 85 percent of the reserve tonnage with mining grades between 10 and 20g/t and
comprises a series of oligomictic conglomerates and quartzite packages developed on successive unconformities. Several
distinct facies have been identified, each with its unique gold distribution and grade characteristic.
·
The VCR has a lower grade than the Vaal Reef, and contains approximately 15 percent of the estimated reserves. The
economic portion is mainly concentrated in the western part of the lease area and can take the form of a massive
conglomerate, a pyritic sand unit with intermittent pebble layers or a thin conglomerate horizon. The reef is located at the
contact between the overlying Kliprivierberg Lavas of the Ventersdorp SuperGroup and the underlying sediments of the
Witwatersrand SuperGroup which creates a distinctive seismic reflector. The VCR is located up to one kilometer above
the Vaal Reef.
·
The “C” Reef is a thin, small pebble conglomerate with a carbon-rich basal contact, located approximately 270 meters
above the Vaal Reef. It has less than 1 percent of the estimated reserves with grades similar to the Vaal Reef, but more
erratic. The most significant structural features are the north-east striking normal faults which dip to the north-west and
south-east, resulting in zones of fault loss.
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Vaal River – Summary of metallurgical operations
No. 1 plant
No. 2 plant
No. 8 plant
No. 9 plant
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
180
240
240
420
Technology
ROM mills (2),
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
tube mills,
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
ROM mills (6),
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
Uranium plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
–
–
250
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
250
145
250
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
– 7,500
– 6,300
Operating and production data for Vaal River operations
Great Noligwa
Kopanang
Tau Lekoa
Moab Khotsong
(1)
2005
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.34
0.35
0.17
Pay limit (g/t)
11.81
11.95
5.93
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.27
0.22
0.12
Recovered grade (g/t)
9.30
7.38
3.96
Gold production (000 oz)
693
482
265
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
264
277
410
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
354
363
555
Capital expenditure ($ million)
43
41
15
44
Employees
(2)
5,704
5,506
3,021
1,320
Outside contractors
(2)
1,152
524
1,084
1,201
2004
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.38
0.39
0.18
Pay limit (g/t)
13.01
13.51
6.31
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.30
0.21
0.11
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.38
7.37
3.87
Gold production (000 oz)
795
486
293
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
231
281
370
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
268
325
444
Capital expenditure ($ million)
36
38
25
80
Employees
(2)
6,192
5,758
3,398
1,066
Outside contractors
(2)
908
554
854
808
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.34
0.32
0.14
Pay limit (g/t)
11.53
10.96
4.90
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.31
0.21
0.12
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.57
7.07
4.24
Gold production (000 oz)
812
497
322
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
218
266
294
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
243
294
345
Capital expenditure ($ million)
22
12
7
67
Employees
(2)
6,819
6,131
3,450
1,020
Outside contractors
(2)
1,002
835
689
772
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
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Operating performance:
Great Noligwa: Volumes mined decreased largely because of a slow start-up at the beginning of the year and after rock
engineering and geological constraints forced crews to move to lower grade areas of the mine, thereby interrupting and
reducing production to 693,000 ounces from the 795,000 ounces produced in 2004 (2003: 812,000). The yield declined by
10 percent to 9.3g/t from 10.38g/t in 2004 (2003: 10.57g/t), owing to lower face values despite a concerted effort to reduce
underground lock-up.
Total cash costs were up by 13 percent in rand terms to R53,868 per kilogram from R47,820 per kilogram in 2004, largely as a
result of lower production and a decreased by-product contribution from uranium. These were offset by cost-management
interventions. In dollar terms, total cash costs rose by 14 percent to $264 per ounce in 2005 from $231 per ounce in 2004
(2003: $218 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $43 million, rose by 19 percent from the $36 million spent in 2004 (2003:
$22 million), and was spent mainly on ore reserve development.
Kopanang: In 2005, gold production at 482,000 ounces was similar to that of 2004’s production of 486,000 ounces (2003:
497,000 ounces). Yield at 7.38g/t in 2005 was comparable with 2004 yield of 7.37g/t (2003: 7.07g/t). Total cash costs, in rand
terms, declined by 3 percent to R56,427 per kilogram from R58,220 per kilogram in 2004 thus reflecting savings made as part
of the cost-cutting project, as well as improved efficiencies as total employee costs declined. In dollar terms, total cash costs
declined by 1 percent to $277 per ounce in 2005, from $281 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $266 per ounce). Capital expenditure of
$41 million was 8 percent higher than 2004’s expenditure of $38 million (2003: $12 million).
Tau Lekoa: At Tau Lekoa, volumes mined declined, with the implementation of a revised mining plan during 2005 that
attempted to increase grade by reducing the mining of panels below the cut-off grade. Contract labor was moved from low-
grade pillar mining to higher grade areas to mitigate the effect of this reduction. As a result, the yield rose by 2 percent to
3.96g/t in 2005 from a yield of 3.87g/t in 2004 (2003: 4.24g/t). As a result of lower volumes, gold production at 265,000 ounces
in 2005, showed a 10 percent decline on 2004’s production of 293,000 ounces (2003: 322,000 ounces). Total cash costs
increased from $370 per ounce in 2004 to $410 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $294 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $15 million
declined by 40 percent on 2004’s spend of $25 million (2003: $7 million).
Moab Khotsong: The 30,000 ounces of gold produced in 2005 is not included in the region’s production, as revenue is
capitalized against pre-production costs. Capital expenditure for 2005 amounted to $44 million, compared with the $80 million
spent in 2004.
Growth prospects: Moab Khotsong is the largest of South Africa’s current projects. Located in the Vaal River area, the
project involves sinking, constructing and equipping the shaft systems to a depth of 3,130 meters below surface, providing
access tunnels to the reef horizon on 85, 95 and 101 levels, and developing the necessary Ore Reserves. The project is
expected to produce 3.6 million ounces of gold from 10 million tonnes of milled ore over 15 years. The project capital cost is
estimated at $659 million (at 2005 closing exchange rate), of which $629 million has been spent to date. The shaft was
commissioned in March 2003 and stoping operations began in November 2003. Moab Khotsong is forecast to reach
commercial production of 50,000 ounces in 2006 and full production, at an average of 495,000 ounces per annum, is expected
by 2012. The average total cash cost (2006 real terms), is ex pected to be $252 per ounce over the life-of-mine.
Outlook:
The projections for the Vaal River operations in 2006 are as follows:
· As mining continues into lower grade areas, production at Great Noligwa is expected to decline further to between
651,000 ounces and 677,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between $258 per ounce and $268 per ounce in 2006. Capital
expenditure during 2006 is anticipated to be between $47 million and $49 million, to be spent mostly on ore reserve
development.
·
Gold production at Kopanang is expected to decrease to between 457,000 ounces and 475,000 ounces at a total cash
cost ranging between $294 per ounce and $306 per ounce. Capital expenditure during 2006 is expected to be between
$36 million and $38 million, to be spent mainly on ore reserve development.
· ProductionatTau Lekoa is expected to decrease to between 207,000 ounces and 215,000 ounces at a total cash cost of
between $382 per ounce and $398 per ounce. Capital expenditure is anticipated to be approximately $12 million, to be
spent mainly on ore reserve development.
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•
Commercial production of the Moab Khotsong mine will commence in 2006, with gold production expected to be between
48,000 ounces and 50,000 ounces for the year. Total cash costs are expected to be between $654 per ounce and
$680 per ounce while capital expenditure of between $82 million and $85 million is planned.
•
West Wits operations
Description: The West Wits operations comprise Mponeng, Savuka and TauTona mines. Savuka and TauTona share a
processing plant, whereas Mponeng has its own individual processing plant. These plants comprise crushers, mills, CIP and
zinc precipitation and smelting facilities.
Location: The West Wits operations are located near the town of Carletonville in North West Province, south-west of
Johannesburg, straddling the boundary with Gauteng.
Geology: Two reef horizons are exploited at the West Wits operations, the Ventersdorp Contact Reef (VCR) located at the top
of the Central Rand Group and the Carbon Leader Reef (CLR) near the base. The separation between the two reefs increases
from east to west from 400 to 900 meters, owing to unconformity in the VCR. TauTona and Savuka exploit both reefs whereas
Mponeng only mines the VCR. The structure is relatively simple; faults of greater than 70 meters are rare. The CLR consists of
one or more conglomerate units and varies from several centimeters to more than three meters in thickness. Regionally, the
VCR dips at approximately 21 degrees but may vary between 5 and 50 degrees, accompanied by changes in thickness of the
conglomerate units. Where the conglomerate has the attitude of the regional dip, it tends to be thick, well-developed and
acc ompanied by higher gold accumulations. Where the attitude departs significantly from the regional dip, the reef is thin,
varying from several centimeters to more than three meters in thickness.
West Wits – Summary of metallurgical operations
Mponeng Savuka
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
180
280
Technology
ROM mills (3),
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
tube mills,
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP
Operating and production data for West Wits operations
Mponeng
TauTona
Savuka
2005
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.32
0.67
0.41
Pay limit (g/t)
10.93
23.04
14.05
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.27
0.28
0.20
Recovered grade (g/t)
9.15
9.62
6.80
Gold production (000 oz)
512
502
126
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
279 256 430
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
383 388 524
Capital expenditure ($ million)
47
74
6
Employees
(2)
4,897 4,459 2,178
Outside contractors
(2)
677 996 147
2004
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.39
0.67
0.41
Pay limit (g/t)
13.26
23.01
14.17
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.24
0.31
0.18
Recovered grade (g/t)
8.14
10.88
6.19
Gold production (000 oz)
438
568
158
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
322 245 455
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
393 319 639
Capital expenditure ($ million)
62
65
8
Employees
(2)
5,164 4,673 3,001
Outside contractors
(2)
712 825 228
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Mponeng
TauTona
Savuka
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.29
0.45
0.45
Pay limit (g/t)
10.08
15.48
15.28
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.26
0.35
0.17
Recovered grade (g/t)
8.96
12.09
5.81
Gold production (000 oz)
499
646
187
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
247 194 448
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
291 218 497
Capital expenditure ($ million)
55
65
14
Employees
(2)
5,374 4,794 4,122
Outside contractors
(2)
795 663 407
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance:
Mponeng: During 2005, overall face values were up and the yield rose by 12 percent to 9.15g/t from 8.14g/t in 2004 (2003:
8.96g/t). As a result, gold production increased by 17 percent from 438,000 ounces in 2004 to 512,000 ounces in 2005 (2003:
499,000 ounces). This increase reflected the positive impact of the below 109 level project. This improved production profile is
anticipated to be sustained over the next six years, reaching an expected peak of 517,000 ounces annually by 2007. In local
currency terms, total cash costs were at R57,084 per kilogram, 14 percent down on 2004 total cash costs of R66,437 per
kilogram as inflationary pressures were offset against the benefit of cost savings initiatives undertaken by the mine, and
improved efficiencies as the labor complement declined. In dollar terms, total cash costs declined by 13 percent to $279 per
ounce fr om $322 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $247 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $47 million was 24 percent lower than the
$62 million spent in 2004 (2003: $55 million).
TauTona: During 2005, volumes mined declined as face advance was hampered by seismic activity and face length was lost
as longwall panels were mined out against mine boundaries and limits, as expected. The replacement of ground in the shaft
pillar has been delayed following a fire and infrastructural commissioning, however, good progress has been made. At the
same time, yield fell by 12 percent to 9.62g/t compared to 10.88g/t in 2004 (2003: 12.09g/t), with higher face values being
offset by increased off-reef mining owing to geological constraints. As a result, production dropped by 12 percent from
568,000 ounces in 2004, to 502,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 646,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose by 4 percent to $256 per
ounce compared with $245 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $194 per ounce). In rand terms, total cash costs decreased by
R815 million due to efficiencies and cost management interventio ns. Capital expenditure at $74 million was 14 percent higher
than the spend in 2004 of $65 million 2004 (2003: $65 million).
Savuka: An accelerated closure plan has been adopted at Savuka, with final closure expected in March 2006. As planned,
overall production declined by 20 percent from 158,000 ounces in 2004 to 126,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 187,000). Volumes
mined decreased in the first quarter of 2005 as adverse ground conditions were experienced on the VCR, but a recovery was
made thereafter on the introduction of a rationalized mining plan. This plan involved the cessation of mining of low-grade
panels and non-critical development and the introduction of a significantly revised mining plan. Increased off-reef mining at the
beginning of 2005 had an impact on grades, although an improvement in mining mix and a significant increase in face values in
the second half of 2005 as a result of the revised mining plan, led to a reasonable recovery. The overall grade for the year was
6.80g/t, 10 percent up on the 6.19g /t achieved in 2004 (2003: 5.81g/t). Total cash costs were well maintained following the
introduction of severe cost-saving initiatives and replanning of the mine. In local currency, total cash costs decreased
7 percent from 94,036 per kilogram in 2004, to R87,200 per kilogram in 2005, while in dollar terms, cash costs were down
5 percent to $430 per ounce from $455 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $448 per ounce). There was minimal capital expenditure,
which at $6 million was down on 2004’s capital expenditure of $8 million (2003: $14 million).
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Growth prospects:
Mponeng Shaft Deepening Project: The project involves the deepening the sub-shaft system and the development of
access tunnels to the VCR horizon on 113, 116 and 120 levels (from 3,172 meters to 3,372 meters below the surface). The
project is expected to produce 4.8 million ounces of gold over a period of 13 years to 2016. The total capital expenditure is
estimated at $210 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate), with some $4.2 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate) remaining.
The average project cash cost over the life-of-mine is expected to be approximately $231 per ounce in 2005 real terms.
Stoping operations commenced in May 2004 and good progress continued to be made with the project in 2005.
TauTona:
· The CLR shaft pillar project allows for stoping operations up to the infrastructure zone of influence. The project, from
which production commenced in 2004, is expected to produce 545,000 ounces of gold over a period of 6 years (2004 to
2009), at a capital cost of $45 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate). Of this, $38 million has been spent to date. The
expected average project cash cost is $112 per ounce.
· The VCR development project aims to access the VCR pillar area situated outside the zone of influence (top and eastern
block). The project, from which production commenced in 2005, is expected to produce 162,000 ounces of gold over a
period of eight years (2005 to 2012), at a capital cost of $19 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate). Of this, $7 million has
been spent to date. The expected average project cash cost is $129 per ounce.
·The CLR reserve block below 120 level, known as TauTona below 120 level project is being accessed via a twin
decline system into its geographical center, down to 125 level. The project, from which production will commence in 2009,
is expected to produce 2 million ounces of gold over a period of nine years (2009 to 2017), at a capital cost of $154 million
(at closing 2005 exchange rate) Of this, $44 million has been spent to date.
Outlook:
Expectations for 2006 are as follows:
· Production at Mponeng to decrease to between 495,000 ounces and 515,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between
$278 per ounce and $290 per ounce, with capital expenditure of between $46 million and $48 million, to be spent mostly
on ore reserve development.
·
Production at TauTona to remain constant at between 419,000 ounces and 511,000 ounces, while total cash costs are
expected to rise to between $267 per ounce and $277 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $73 million and
$75 million is planned, the bulk of which will be expenditure on the below 123 level project and ore reserve development.
·
Production at Savuka will cease during March 2006. Production of between 14,000 ounces and 15,000 ounces, at a total
cash cost of between $613 per ounce and $639 per ounce is anticipated.
ARGENTINA
AngloGold Ashanti has a single operation in Argentina, the Cerro Vanguardia mine. This operation was acquired as part of
the Minorco transaction effective March 31, 1999, at which time AngloGold held a 46.25 percent stake. AngloGold Ashanti has
a 92.5 percent interest in the Cerro Vanguardia mine following the acquisition of an additional 46.25 percent in July 2002, while
the Santa Cruz Province has a 7.5 percent interest.
Description: Cerro Vanguardia consists of multiple small open-pits with high stripping ratios. The orebodies comprise a series
of hydrothermal vein deposits containing vast quantities of silver, which is produced as a by-product. Throughput has increased
steadily since the first gold was poured in September 1998, from an original design capability of 1,800 tpd to the present level
of 2,700 tpd. Cerro Vanguardia’s lease area is 514 square kilometers.
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Location: The Cerro Vanguardia operation is located to the north-west of Puerto San Julian in the Province of Santa Cruz,
Argentina. The company owns the right to exploit the deposit for 40 years based on the Usufruct Agreement signed in
December 1996. The operation, which was constructed at a total cost of $270 million, was commissioned in the fourth quarter
of 1998.
Geology: The oldest rocks in this part of Patagonia are
metamorphics of the Precambrian-Cambrian age. These are
overlain by Permian and Triassic continental clastic rocks
which have been faulted into a series of horsts and grabens.
These are associated with both limited basaltic sills and dykes
and with calc-alkaline granite and granodiorite intrusions.
Thick andesite flows of Lower Jurassic age occur above these
sedimentary units. A large volume of rhyolitic ignimbrites was
emplaced during the Middle and Upper Jurassic age over an
area of approximately 100,000 square kilometers. These
volcanic rocks include the Chon Aike formation ignimbrite
units that host the gold bearing veins at CVSA. Post-mineral
units include Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks of both marine
and continental origin, the Quaternary La Avenida formation,
the Patagonia gravel and the overlying La A ngelita basalt
flows. These flows do not cover the area of the CVSA veins.
Gold and silver mineralization at CVSA occurs within a vertical
range of about 150 to 200 meters in a series of narrow,
banded quartz veins that occupy structures within the Chon
Aike ignimbrites. These veins form a typical structural pattern
related to major north-south (Concepcion) and east-west
(Vanguardia) shears. Two sets of veins have formed in
response to this shearing.
·
One set strikes about N40W and generally dips 65 to 90
degrees to the east; while
·
the other set strikes about N75W and the veins dip 60 to
80 degrees to the south.
The veins are typical of epithermal low-temperature, adularia-
sericite character. They consist primarily of quartz in several
forms: as massive quartz, banded chalcedonic quartz, and
quartz-cemented breccias. Dark bands in the quartz are due
to finely disseminated pyrite, now oxidized to limonite. Other
minerals include minor adularia, sericite, clay, and quartz
pseudomorphs after barite. The veins show sharp contacts
with the surrounding ignimbrite which hosts narrow stockwork
zones that are weakly mineralized. The veins appear to have
been cut by a sequence of north-east-trending faults that have
southerly movement with no appreciable lateral displacement.
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Cerro Vanguardia – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
82
Technology
crushers,
ball mill in cyanide,
CCD,
leach,
CIL,
elution,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Cerro Vanguardia
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.12 0.12 0.12
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
4.02
4.05
4.28
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.225
0.222
0.208
Recovered grade (g/t)
7.70
7.60
7.15
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
228
229
226
Gold production (000 oz) 92.50 %
211
211
209
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
171
156
143
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
270
284
273
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
15
13
10
Capital expenditure ($ million) 92.50 %
14
12
10
Employees
(3)
487 389 339
Outside contractors
(3)
459
402
351
(1)
2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: At Cerro Vanguardia (92.5 percent attributable), attributable gold production in 2005 was
maintained at 211,000 ounces (2004: 211,000 ounce – 2003: 209,000 ounces). This was despite a decrease in volumes and
grade and a maintenance-related mill stoppage in May 2005. Overall, the yield rose by 1 percent to 7.7g/t in 2005 from 7.6g/t
in 2004 (2003: 7.15g/t). Total cash costs rose by 10 percent to $171 per ounce from $156 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $143 per
ounce), mainly as a result of higher wages (with effect from the second quarter of 2005), increased plant maintenance costs
and lower silver by-product credit (resulting from a lower production). These costs were partially offset by cost management
initiatives and reduced mine equipment rental costs. Attributable capital expenditure for the year amounted to $14 million,
17 percent higher than the $12 million, spent in 2004 (2003: $10 million). Expenditure was spent mainly on mining equipment.
Growth prospects: During 2005, drilling was conducted on under-explored veins. In 2006, Cerro Vanguardia intends to start
an accelerated four-year exploration program to explore the veins within the greater license area with emphasis on high-grade
targets.
A scoping study to treat leachable low-grade ores was concluded and during 2006, Cerro Vanguardia expects to construct a
pilot heap-leach plant to confirm the viability of an industrial-size heap-leach project to treat low-grade ore. The construction of
the pilot plant has received the necessary environmental approvals.
Outlook: Looking forward, Cerro Vanguardia is expected to have attributable production of between 207,000 ounces and
215,000 ounces in 2006, at a total cash cost of between $181 per ounce and $189 per ounce. Attributable capital expenditure
is expected to be between $14 million and $16 million.
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AUSTRALIA
Acquired at the end of 1999, the Australian operations (formerly Acacia Resources Ltd) comprise only one operation at
present, the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine in Western Australia, (AngloGold Ashanti’s interest is 100 percent). Mining ceased at
Union Reefs in the Northern Territory in the third quarter of 2003, and Union Reefs’ assets were sold to the Burnside Joint
Venture in 2004. The Boddington Gold Mine in Western Australia (in which AngloGold Ashanti’s has a 33.33 percent interest),
is currently on care and maintenance, pending commencement of the Boddington expansion project.
AngloGold Ashanti Australia exited the Tanami and Central Desert joint ventures during 2005. The 40 percent interest was
transferred to Newmont Australia, which has assumed responsibility for outstanding liabilities related to the joint ventures.
Australia – Summary of metallurgical operations
Boddington
Sunrise Dam
Basement Leachplant
Gold plants
Closed Closed
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
290
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683
Technology
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentrate,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
mills,
gravity concentrate,
flotation,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
mills,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
The Boddington plant is on care and maintenance, pending commencement of the expansion project.
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• Sunrise Dam
Description: Sunrise Dam comprises a large open-pit and an underground project. Mining is carried out by contractors and ore
is treated in a conventional gravity and leach process plant.
Location: Sunrise Dam gold mine lies some 220 kilometers north-northeast of Kalgoorlie and 55 kilometers south of Laverton
in Western Australia.
Geology: Following the purchase of the Sunrise lease from Placer Dome in December 2002, AngloGold Ashanti now has
control of the entire mineralized system at Sunrise Dam. Gold ore at Sunrise Dam is structurally and lithologically controlled
within gently dipping high strain shear zones (for example, Sunrise Shear) and steeply dipping brittleductile low strain shear
zones (for example, Western Shear). Host rocks include andesitic volcanic rocks, volcanogenic sediments and magnetic
shales.
Operating and production data for Sunrise Dam
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.070.07
Pay limit (g/t)
2.272.142.26
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.107
0.110
0.091
Recovered grade (g/t)
3.68
3.46
3.12
Gold production (000 oz)
455
410
358
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
269
260
228
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
367
337
299
Capital expenditure ($ million)
34
25
20
Employees
(2)
95 88 94
Outside contractors
(2)
280
268
222
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Production increased by 11 percent to 455,000 ounces in 2005 from 410,000 ounces in 2004 (2003:
358,000 ounces) as mining continued in the high-grade areas in the first half of 2005, as planned. Although mining
concentrated on the lower grade northern section of the pit from the third quarter, volumes were supplemented by higher-grade
commercial production from the underground project. Recovered grade improved marginally to 3.68g/t compared with 3.46g/t
recovered in 2004 which largely offset lower volumes, increased mining costs and higher fuel prices (2003: 3.12g/t). As a
result, total cash costs increased by 3 percent from $260 per ounce in 2004 to $269 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $228 per ounce).
Good progress was made with the Sunrise Dam underground project, with 4,096 meters of underground capital development
and 2,495 meters of operational development having been completed. Capital expenditure amounted to $34 million, an
increase of 36 percent on the $25 million spent in 2004 (2003: $20 million).
Growth prospects: Mining of the open-pit will continue in the lower grade northern section of the mine for most of 2006, but
will be supplemented by higher grade ore from the increasing commercial production accessed by development inclines and
mining from the underground project.
The three-year underground project involves the development of two declines and 125,000 meters of drilling from surface and
underground. Declines have been developed in the vicinity of defined underground reserves, which are now being mined.
Deep drilling to date has confirmed that the sub-vertical, high-grade zones that have been a feature of open-pit mining at
Sunrise Dam continue at depth. Mining will ramp up during 2006 with almost 30 percent of Sunrise Dam production coming
from this source. A decision on whether to proceed to larger scale underground mining will be made early in 2007.
Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to range between 451,000 ounces and 469,000 ounces at a total cash cost of
between $268 per ounce and $278 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $27 million to $28 million is planned, to be
spent largely on further development of the underground expansion project.
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• Boddington (attributable 33.33 percent)
Description: Boddington gold mine, which closed at the end of 2001, was an open-pit operation. Formerly operated by
Worsley Alumina, since September 2002 it has been operated by the Boddington Gold Mine Management Company under the
direction of the Boddington joint venture partners, namely AngloGold Ashanti (33.33 percent), Newmont Boddington
(44.44 percent) and Newcrest Operations (22.22 percent). In 2006, Newmont entered into an agreement to acquire an
additional 22.22 percent interest in Boddington from Newcrest Mining Limited and if successful, will hold a 66.66 percent
interest in Boddington, with AngloGold Ashanti retaining its 33.33 percent interest.
Location: The operation is located approximately 100 kilometers south-east of Perth.
Geology: Boddington is located in the Archaean Saddleback greenstone belt in south-west Western Australia. The main zone
of gold mineralization occurs reasonably continuously over a strike length of over five kilometers and a width of about one
kilometer. The oxide gold mineralization forms a semi-continuous blanket within the upper iron-rich laterite, with more erratic
gold distribution in the lower zones. The basement rocks below the oxide zone host gold mineralization with a variety of
geological styles, predominantly in andesitic volcanics and diorite intrusions.
Operating and production data for Boddington
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
– – –
Pay limit (g/t)
– – –
Recovered grade (oz/t)
– – –
Recovered grade (g/t)
– – –
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
–
–
–
Gold production (000 oz) 33.33 %
–
–
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
12
8
4
Capital expenditure ($ million) 33.33 %
4
3
1
Employees
(2)
18 12 12
Outside contractors
(2)
48 33 29
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance, Growth prospects and outlook: The operation remained on care and maintenance pending the
start of the Boddington expansion project. Work continued on updating the Boddington feasibility study completed originally in
2000. An updated feasibility study on the basement mineralization was completed in late December 2005 and is currently
being reviewed by the joint venture partners. The updated study envisages an operation with a throughput of 35.2 million
tonnes a year, producing an average of 815,000 ounces of gold and 32,100 tonnes of copper a year (with 272,000 ounces of
gold and 10,700 tonnes of copper attributable to AngloGold Ashanti), over a life-of-mine of 17 years. The estimated
attributable capital cost is $432 million.
• Union Reefs
AngloGold Ashanti sold its interest in the Union Reefs assets in August 2004 to the Burnside Joint Venture.
Description: Mining ceased at the Union Reefs open-pit operations in the third quarter of 2003, and the treatment plant was
placed on care and maintenance.
Location: Union Reefs lies some 160 kilometers south-east of Darwin, between the townships of Pine Creek and Adelaide
River in Northern Territory.
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Operating and production data for Union Reefs
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
– –
0.05
Pay limit (g/t)
– –
1.61
Recovered grade (oz/t)
– –
0.033
Recovered grade (g/t)
– –
1.12
Gold production (000 oz)
–
–
74
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
272
Total production costs ($/oz)
–
–
365
Capital expenditure ($ million)
–
–
–
Employees
(2)
–
8 50
Outside contractors
(2)
–
3 72
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
BRAZIL
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Brazil were acquired as part of the Minorco transaction effective March 31, 1999 and
comprise the wholly-owned AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho) and a 50 percent interest in the Mineração
Serra Grande mines. In 2005, these mines produced 346,000 attributable ounces of gold at a total cash cost of $169 and
$158 per ounce respectively.
Brazil – Summary of metallurgical operations
AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
Serra Grande
Cuiabá
Raposos
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
66
30
62
Technology
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
flotation,
acid plant,
calcine leach,
rotary filters,
CIP,
elution,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide,
CIP,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide,
rotary filters,
zinc-precipitation,
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• AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho)
Description: Since the closing of the Mina Velha underground mine in 2003 and the Engenho D’Água open-pit in 2004, ore is
now sourced from the Cuiabá underground mine, (this ore is treated at the Queiroz plant) and from the Córrego do Sítio heap-
leach operation. In January 2005, the board approved a major expansion at Cuiabá at an estimated cost of $121 million.
Location: AngloGold Ashanti Mineração has mining rights over 30,698 hectares in the state of Minas Gerais, in south-eastern
Brazil. The AngloGold Ashanti Mineração complex is located in the municipalities of Nova Lima, Sabará and Santa Bárbara,
near the city of Belo Horizonte in the State of Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil..
Geology: The area in which AngloGold Ashanti Mineração is located is known as the Iron Quadrangle and is host to historic
and current gold mining operations, as well as a number of open-pit limestone and iron ore operations. The geology of the Iron
Quadrangle is composed of Proterozoic and Archaean volcanosedimentary sequences and Pre-Cambrian granitic complexes.
The host to the gold mineralization is the volcano-sedimentary Nova Lima Group (NLG) that occurs at the base of the Rio das
Velhas SuperGroup (RDVS). The upper sequence of the RDVS is the meta-sedimentary Maquiné Group.
Cuiabá mine, located at Sabara Municipality, has gold mineralization associated with sulphides and quartz veins in Banded
Ironstone Formation (BIF) and volcanic sequences. At this mine, structural control and fluids flow ascension are the most
important factors for gold mineralization with a common association between large-scale shear zones and their associated
structures. Where BIF is mineralized, the ore appears strongly stratiform due to the selective sulphidation of the iron rich
layers. Steeply plunging shear zones tend to control the ore shoots, which commonly plunge parallel to intersections between
the shears and other structures.
The controlling mineralization structures are the apparent intersection of thrust faults with tight isoclinal folds in a ductile
environment. The host rocks at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração are BIF, Lapa Seca and mafic volcanics (principally basaltic).
Mineralization is due to the interaction of low salinity CO2 rich fluids with the high-iron BIF, basalts and carbonaceous graphitic
schists. Sulphide mineralization consists of pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite with subordinate pyrite and chalcopyrite; the latter
tends to occur as a late stage fracture fill and is not associated with gold mineralization. Wallrock alteration is typically
carbonate, potassic and silicic.
Operating and production data for AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.110.110.09
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
3.86
3.85
3.16
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.197
0.222
0.190
Recovered grade (g/t)
6.76
7.62
6.84
Gold production (000 oz)
250
240
228
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
169
133
141
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
260
200
206
Capital expenditure ($ million)
71
32
25
Employees
(3)
1,363
1,222
1,286
Outside contractors
(3)
1,234
1,021
950
(1)
2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Volumes processed at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração declined in the first quarter of 2005 as a result
of decreasing tonnages from both the Córrego do Sítio and Cuiabá mines. The situation was exacerbated when heavy rains
resulted in the accumulation of waste material during this period. However production recovered from the second quarter,
aided by the addition to production from the clean-up of the old Morro Velho facilities and higher heap leach recoveries at
Córrego do Sítio, so that the year-on-year volumes increased by 15 percent. Consequently, gold production rose by 4 percent
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to 250,000 ounces from 240,000 ounces in 2004 (2003: 228,000 ounces), although the yield achieved decreased by
11 percent to 6.76g/t compared with 7.62g/t in 2004 (2003: 6.84g/t). Total cash costs increased by 27 percent from $133 per
ounce in 2004 to $169 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $141 per ounce). This increase was largely as a result of an appreciation in
the Brazilian real, inflation and the high cost of the clean-up of old production facilities at Morro Velho. These increases were
partially offset by higher production and acid by-product credit. Capital expenditure rose significantly as work began on the
Cuiabá expansion project – as detailed below.
Growth prospects: In January 2005, the board approved a project to increase production at the Cuiabá mine from
830,000 tonnes per annum to 1.3 million tonnes per annum, at an estimated capital cost of $121 million. In July 2005,
additional capital of $5.5 million was approved for the upgrade of the power supply and main substation to 230kV. This
upgrade should result in a reduction in energy costs.
The Cuiabá expansion project will involve the deepening of the mine from 11 level to 21 level and an increase in production
from 190,000 ounces to 250,000 ounces per year from the beginning of 2007. The project is currently in progress and on
schedule. Construction and commissioning are scheduled for 2006 and production ramp-up is scheduled for the beginning of
2007. By December 2005, committed capital expenditure amounted to about $100 million.
The Lamego conceptual study was completed in December 2004. A pre-feasibility study began in 2005 and will continue into
2006. The ramp to the Carruagem orebody reached its target in December 2005 and development of this orebody and mining
are scheduled for 2006. The drilling campaign will continue in 2006.
At Córrego do Sítio. metallurgical testwork on samples of ore from the Cachorro Bravo orebody continued in 2005. Results are
being analysed and additional testwork is scheduled for 2006 with samples from other orebodies. Drilling will continue in 2006
in Carvoaria Velha, Laranjeiras, Cristina and other orebodies.
As part of the pre-feasibility study, the development of the draft connecting the Cachorro Bravo and Carvoaria Velha orebodies
will continue in 2006. Mining is planned for the Cachorro Bravo orebody to provide data for mine planning. It is planned to
open the Laranjeiras orebody to increase ore resources.
Outlook: In 2006, production is expected to decrease to between 234,000 ounces and 244,000 ounces, at an estimated total
cash cost of between $164 per ounce and $170 per ounce. Capital expenditure is anticipated to rise to between $98 million
and $103 million, with some $70 million being spent on the Cuiabá expansion project, $16 million to stay-in-business and
$15 million on other projects including Lamego ($4 million) and Córrego do Sítio ($8 million).
• Serra Grande (attributable 50 percent)
Description: Serra Grande (50 percent attributable to AngloGold Ashanti) is co-owned with Kinross Gold Corporation. In terms
of the Serra Grande joint venture agreement, AngloGold Ashanti manages the operation and has the right to access a
maximum of 50 percent of the earnings accrued and dividends paid by Serra Grande. The operation comprises two
underground mines, Mina III and Mina Nova.
Location: The Serra Grande operations are located 5 kilometers from the city of Crixás in the north-western areas of the
Goiás State in central Brazil. Serra Grande controls, or has an interest in, approximately 21,096 hectares in and around the
Crixás mining district. .
Geology: The deposits occur in the Rio Vermelho and Ribeirão das Antes Formations of the Archaean Pilar de Goia’s Group
which together account for a large proportion of the Crixás Greenstone Belt in central Brazil. The stratigraphy of the belt is
dominated by basics and ultrabasics in the lower sequences with volcano sedimentary units forming the upper successions.
The gold deposits are hosted in a sequence of schists, volcanics and carbonates occurring in a typical greenstone belt
structural setting. The host rocks are of the Pilar de Goiás Group of the Upper Archaean. Gold mineralization is associated with
massive sulphides and vein quartz material associated with graphitic and sericitic schists and dolomites. The oreshoots plunge
to the north-west with dips of between 6° and 35°. The stratigraphy is overturned and thrusts towards the east.
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The greenstone belt lithologies are surrounded by Archaean tonalitic gneiss and granodiorite. The metamorphosed sediments
are primarily composed of quartz, chlorite, sericite, graphitic and garnetiferous schists. The carbonates have been
metamorphosed to ferroan dolomite marble with development of siderite and ankerite veining in the surrounding wallrock,
usually associated with quartz veining. The basalts are relatively unaltered but do show pronounced stretching with elongation
of pillow structures evident. The ultrabasics form the western edge of the belt and the basic volcanics and sediments form the
core of the unit. The northern edge of the belt is in contact with a series of laminated quartzites and quartz sericite schists of
the Lower Proterozoic Araxa Group and a narrow band of graphitic schists and intermediate to ultrabasic volcanics. This latter
group is known as the Allocthon Mina Dos Ingle ses (AMDI) and is host to a series of garimperos workings north of the town of
Crixás where the talc schists are mined. The general stratigraphy of this unit is similar to that seen in the main greenstone belt
although at a smaller scale. However, the mineralization in the northern area exhibits a higher level of base metal
mineralization with sphalerite and galena present.
Operating and production data for Serra Grande
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.09 0.090.12
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
3.02 3.174.15
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.231
0.228
0.230
Recovered grade (g/t)
7.93
7.80
7.88
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
192
187
190
Gold production (000 oz) 50 %
96
94
95
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
158
134
109
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
229
223
200
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
13
7
7
Capital expenditure ($ million) 50 %
7
4
3
Employees
(3)
566 514519
Outside contractors
(3)
209
196
123
(1)
2002 and 2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: In 2005, volumes mined and processed at Serra Grande remained steady, while the yield increased
by 2 percent to 7.93g/t from 7.80g/t in 2004 (2003: 7.88g/t), given the higher grade of the quartz veins. As a result, attributable
gold production rose by 2 percent to 96,000 ounces from 94,000 ounces in 2004 (2003: 95,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose
by 18 percent to $158 per ounce from $134 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $109 per ounce) largely as a result of the appreciation in
the Brazilian real, higher primary development capitalization and higher production costs. Capital expenditure of $7 million was
75 percent higher than the $4 million expenditure in 2004, and was spent mainly on primary development and mine equipment
acquisition (2003: $3 million).
Growth prospects: Plant capacity is planned to increase from current capacity of 750,000 tonnes to 800,000 tonnes annually
to compensate for lower grades. An exploration program is also planned to improve resources and reserves from deeper
areas of the Mina Nova and Structure IV. Additionally, a study will be carried out to prove the viability of mining the Mina III
open-pit.
Outlook: Production at Serra Grande is expected to decline to between 186,000 ounces and 194,000 ounces (between
93,000 and 97,000 ounces of attributable production) in 2006, at a total cash cost of $179 per ounce to $187 per ounce.
Capital expenditure of $12 million ($6 million attributable) is planned.
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GHANA
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana are the Bibiani, Iduapriem and Obuasi mines, which together produced
680,000 ounces of attributable gold in 2005, at a total cash cost of $339 per ounce.
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has three operations in Ghana: the Obuasi mine (which comprises both surface and
underground operations), the Iduapriem mine (open-pit) and the Bibiani mine (open-pit with underground development).
Ghana – Summary of metallurgical operations
Obuasi
SulphideTreatment
Plant
Tailings Treatment
Plant
Bibiani Iduapriem
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
210
160
225
375
Technology
BIOX
process,
cyanide leaching,
CIL,
electro-winning
CIP,
ball mills,
cyanide leaching,
electro-winning
CIL,
crushers
CIP,
heap-leaching,
SAG mill,
elution
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• Obuasi
Description: The Obuasi is primarily an underground operation, although some surface mining still takes place. The ore is
processed by two main treatment plants: the sulphide treatment plant (for underground ore) and the tailings treatment plant (for
tailings reclamation operations). A third plant, the oxide treatment plant, is used to batch treat remnant open-pit ore and
stockpiles, of which there are adequate tonnages to keep the plant operational until 2008.
Location: The Obuasi mine is located in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
Geology: The gold deposits at Obuasi are part of a prominent gold belt of Proterozoic (Birimian) volcano-sedimentary and
igneous formations which extend for a distance of approximately 300 kilometers in a northeast south-west trend in south-
western Ghana. Obuasi mineralization is shear zone related and there are three main structural trends hosting gold
mineralization: the Obuasi trend, the Gyabunsu trend and the Binsere trend. Two main ore types are mined:
quartz veins which consist mainly of quartz with free gold in association with lesser amounts of various metal sulphides
such as iron, zinc, lead and copper. The gold particles are generally fine grained and occasionally are visible to the naked
eye. This ore type is generally non-refractory; and
sulphide ore which is characterized by the inclusion of gold in the crystal structure of a sulphide material. The gold in these
ores is fine grained and often locked in arsenopyrite. Higher gold grades tend to be associated with finer grained
arsenopyrite crystals. Other prominent minerals include quartz, chlorite and sericite. Sulphide ore is generally refractory.
Operating and production data for Obuasi
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(2)
0.1770.188
–
Pay limit (g/t)
6.06 6.43
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
(2)
0.076
0.090
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.60
3.08
–
Gold production (000 oz)
391
255
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(3)
345
305
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(3)
532
443
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
78
32
–
Employees
(4)
5,852 6,029
–
Outside contractors
(4)
2,443
718
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Pay limits refer to underground ore resources while recovered grade refers to the combined mill throughput which includes tailings and surface material.
(3)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(4)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Production improved modestly during the course of 2005. Initial increases came with the start of
mining of the Kubi pit surface oxides and latterly as a result of some improvements in mining mix and flexibility. (For 2004,
production was reported for the last eight months of the year only). Delayed access to high-grade areas as a result of unstable
ground had a negative impact on grades, from 3.08g/t in 2004 to 2.60g/t in 2005, although measures were put in place to
reduce dilution and more effectively identify and mine quality tonnes. Overall however, operational performance continued to
be hampered by inadequately drilled and developed reserves. A breakdown of the motor at the semi-autogeneous mill at the
main processing plant in the first quarter adversely affected tonnage throughput; this was further exacerbated by the failure of
the primary crusher in the third quar ter. As a result, total production amounted to 391,000 ounces for the year, compared with
255,000 ounces of gold production for the eight months May to December 2004. Total cash costs of $345 per ounces, was
13 percent higher than the 2004 total cash cost of $305 per ounce). Capital expenditure in 2005 amounted to $78 million
(2004: $32 million), mainly on infrastructural upgrades, the refrigeration project, exploration and shaft equipment.
Growth prospects: A key reason for the business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, the development of the deep-
level ore deposits at the Obuasi mine (referred to as Obuasi Deeps), remains a major objective. Should the project proceed, it
could extend the life-of-mine by 35 years. An investment in excess of $44 million over the next four years on further
exploration and the necessary feasibility studies. Depending upon the results, the full development of Obuasi Deeps may
proceed. Initial scoping studies have indicated that the development of Obuasi Deeps will require an estimated capital
expenditure of around $570 million in real terms over the anticipated life-of-mine.
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Outlook: Based on current performance, the original production target of 500,000 ounces per year is unlikely to be reached.
The revised production target for 2006 is between 407,000 ounces and 423,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between
$319 per ounce and $332 per ounce. Capital expenditure in 2006 is expected to be between $88 million and $92 million,
mainly on exploration, completion of the fridge plants, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of equipment and malaria
control.
· Bibiani
Description: The Bibiani mine was restarted in 1998 as an open-pit mine with a CIL plant. The mine had previously operated
between 1903 and 1968 as an underground operation with minor surface quarrying activities. In addition to the open-pit ores,
resources at Bibiani include old tailings dumps and underground mineral potential which is presently being explored and
evaluated.
Location: Bibiani is located in the Western Region of Ghana, 90 kilometers west of Kumasi.
Geology: The Bibiani gold deposit lies within Birimian metasediments and related rocks which occur in the Proterozoic Sefwi
Belt of southern Ghana. Gold and gold-bearing sulphide mineralization occurs in quartzfilled shear zones and in altered rocks
adjacent to those shears. The full strike of the Bibiani structure is at least 4 kilometers. For metallurgical classification there are
three main ore types at Bibiani: primary, transition and oxide. Further lithological classification gives four ore types: quartz
(generally high grade), stockwork (medium-high grade), phyllites and porphyry (both low grade).
Operating and production data for Bibiani
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.020 0.020
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.70 0.70
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.043
0.056
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.46
1.93
–
Gold production (000 oz)
115
105
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
305
251
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
522
400
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
7
7
–
Employees
(3)
462 479
–
Outside contractors
(3)
140
392
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Opencast operations ceased in the main pit in January 2005. As planned, the mill processed a
combination of opencast ore from the remaining pits and stockpiles as well as old tailings, resulting in drop in recovered grade
from 1.93g/t in 2004 to 1.46g/t in 2005. A larger-than-expected tonnage of opencast ore was available from both the satellite
pits and the stockpiles and this was processed in preference to the old tailings. The satellite pits were depleted in
December 2005 and the stockpiles depleted in January 2006. The mill will process only old tailings from February 2006
onwards.
Production attributable to AngloGold Ashanti rose by 10 percent to 115,000 ounces (2004: For the eight months May to
December – 105,000 ounces), while total cash costs increased to $305 per ounce from $251 per ounce, as overall volumes
declined. Capital expenditure at $7 million (2004: $7 million) was spent mainly on the underground feasibility study and old
tailings reclamation project.
Growth prospects: A study is currently in progress to assess the viability of recommencing mining operations in the main pit
by way of a cut back that would cater for the extraction of Mineral Resources to a depth of approximately 60 meters below the
current pit floor.
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Following the start of the evaluation of the opencast cut back, underground exploration and feasibility work was suspended in
July 2005 and the underground mine was put on care and maintenance.
Outlook: Gold production in 2006 is expected to decrease to between 54,000 ounces and 56,000 ounces with the old tailings
as the main treatment material. Total cash costs of between $297 per ounce and $309 per ounce are forecast. Planned
capital expenditure, principally on the tailings embankment raise, will be between $0.5 million and $1 million.
With the ongoing rationalization, the employee complement at Bibiani will reduce from 462 to 226 (excluding contractors).
· Iduapriem (attributable 85 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has an 80 percent interest in the Iduapriem gold mine, with the balance of 20 percent owned
by the International Finance Corporation. In June 2000, Ashanti acquired a 90 percent interest in the Teberebie gold mine,
which is adjacent to Iduapriem. The government of Ghana has a 10 percent interest in Teberebie. The combined AngloGold
Ashanti interest is 85 percent. The Iduapriem and Teberebie properties are adjacent to each other and are part of the
Tarkwaian goldfields.
Location: Iduapriem mine is located in the Western Region of Ghana, some 70 kilometers north of the coastal city of Takoradi,
and 10 kilometers south-west of Tarkwa.
Geology: The Iduapriem and Teberebie gold mines are located along the southern end of the Tarkwa basin. The
mineralization is contained in the Banket Series of rocks within the Tarkwaian System of Proterozoic age. The outcropping
Banket Series of rocks in the mine area form prominent, arcuate ridges extending southwards from Tarkwa, westwards through
Iduapriem and northwards towards Teberebie.
Operating and production data for Iduapriem
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.023 0.022
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.72 0.76
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.050
0.051
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.71
1.76
–
Gold production (000 oz) 100%
205
147
–
Gold production (000 oz) 85%
174
125
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
348
303
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
477
448
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100%
5
4
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 85%
4
3
–
Employees
(3)
698 709
–
Outside contractors
(3)
585
597
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: At Iduapriem, attributable gold production increased to 174,000 ounces from the 125,000 ounces
produced during the eight months, May to December 2004. Recovered grade decreased to 1.71g/t in 2005 from 1.76g/t in
2004. The increased production was primarily as a result of improved plant availability and consequently increased
throughput. This is despite the crushing and conveyor problems experienced in the second quarter of 2005. A mine-to-mill
study undertaken in the first half of the year focused on optimizing the front-end crushing system to increase crusher and plant
throughput. This was largely successful although some unexpected downstream problems have arisen which are currently
being addressed.
Total cash costs increased to $348 per ounce (2004: $303 per ounce) due to a combination of below budget gold production
and increases in contract mining costs and prices of major consumables such as fuel, cyanide and lime.
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Attributable capital expenditure was marginally higher than the $3 million spent in 2004, to $4 million in 2005 and was spent
mainly on the mobilization of additional equipment, exploration and development, and the implementation of social programs in
neighboring communities.
Growth prospects: In 2005, re-engineering studies principally focused on the crushing and CIP plants, but covering the entire
business, will be undertaken with a view to reducing the cost per tonne and increasing the number of ounces in the ore reserve
and the NPV of the properties.
A scoping study will also be undertaken to evaluate the economics of exploiting the considerable low grade Mineral Resources
of the other properties which lie in the Tarkwain conglomerates extending below the economic limit of the open-pits.
Outlook: At Iduapriem, attributable gold production is expected to rise to between 185,000 ounces and 193,000 ounces in
2006, at a total cash cost of between $302 per ounce and $314 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $14 million and
$15 million will be spent mainly on tailings dam wall lifts and upgrades to the crushing plant and milling circuit.
GUINEA
The Siguiri mine is AngloGold Ashanti’s only operation in the Republic of Guinea in West Africa.
Siguiri (attributable 85 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has
an 85 percent interest in the Siguiri
mine which is an open-pit operation.
The balance of 15 percent is held by
the government of Guinea.
Location: The Siguiri gold mine is
located in the Siguiri District in the
north-east of the Republic of Guinea,
West Africa, approximately 850
kilometers from the capital city of
Conakry. The nearest important town
is Siguiri (approximately
50,000 inhabitants), located on the
banks of the Niger River.
Geology: This concession is
dominated by Proterozoic Birimian
rocks which consist of turbidite facies
sedimentary sequences. Two main
types of gold deposits occur in the
Siguiri basin and are mined. These
are: laterite or CAP mineralization which occurs as aprons of colluvial or as palaeochannels of alluvial lateritic gravel adjacent
to, and immediately above, in-situ mineralization quartz-vein related mineralization hosted in meta-sediments with the better
mineralization associated with vein stockworks that occur preferentially in the coarser, brittle siltstones and sandstones. The
mineralized rocks have been deeply weathered to over 100 meters in places to form saprolite or SAP mineralization. The CAP
and SAP ore types were blended and processed using the heap-leach method. The percentage of available CAP ore has
decreased and the new CIP plant will treat predominantly SAP ore.
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Siguiri – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
750
Technology
crushers,
heap-leach
CIP
Operating and production data for Siguiri
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.017 0.017
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.55 0.59
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.035
0.032
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.21
1.10
–
Gold production (000 oz) – 100%
289
98
–
Gold production (000 oz) – 85%
246
83
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
301
443
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
451
578
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 100%
36
57
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 85%
31
48
–
Employees
(3)
1,170 1,194
–
Outside contractors
(3)
808
1,412
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Production at Siguiri rose during the year as the mine made the transition from heap-leach
operations to the newly commissioned CIP plant. This was despite the delay in construction of the plant, problems,
experienced in commissioning and a series of pipeline failures which hampered optimal performance. Recovered graded
increased from 1.10g/t in 2004 to 1.21g/t in 2005, while total attributable production for the year amounted to 246,000 ounces
from the 83,000 ounces produced for the eight months May to December 2004. Total cash costs of $301 per ounce reflected a
32 percent decrease on the $443 in 2004, while capital expenditure of $36 million (2004: 57 million) was spent mainly on
completion of the CIP plant.
On July 27, 2005, agreement was reached between AngloGold Ashanti and the government of Guinea to amend the
Convention de Base (stability agreement) which regulates the company’s operations in Guinea and to resolve any outstanding
disputes. (A dispute between the parties in 2004 had led to government embargoes on the sale of gold and the import of fuel,
which had a significant impact on production). As part of the settlement, AngloGold Ashanti agreed to pay the government a
sum of $7 million and to meet the historical and follow-up fees and costs of a consultant retained by the government to advise
and assist it in its negotiations to resolve the dispute. The government has irrevocably confirmed its waiver and abandonment
of all claims and disputes of any nature whatsoever against AngloGold Ashanti.
Growth prospects: The newly commissioned CIP project has changed the complexion of this operation. Whereas Siguiri was
previously a heap-leach operation, constrained by limited economically treatable Mineral Resources, the mine is now able to
economically exploit the saprolitic ores that extend below the base of the existing pits. There is still considerable exploration
potential proximal to the existing mine infrastructure. In 2005, Level 3 exploration was conducted on a number of targets in
Block 1 and on the most promising target in Block 2. Success was achieved particularly from two targets north of but proximal
to the mine, namely Kintinian and Eureka North. Kintinian remains open ended and delineation work is to continue in 2006.
Resource conversion work (inferred to indicated) is also to commence on the 2005 discoveries whilst a further 600,000 new
ounces are being ta rgeted in the 2006 Level 3 exploration program.
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Outlook: It is expected that in 2006, attributable production will be between 250,000 ounces and 260,000 ounces as residual
heap-leach ounces are depleted and CIP makes up all production. The total cash cost is expected to be between $308 per
ounce and $320 per ounce. Capital expenditure is projected to be between $21 million and $22 million and will be spent
mainly on a tailings storage facility, tailings pipeline replacement and exploration drilling.
MALI
AngloGold Ashanti has interests in three operations in the West African country of Mali in partnership with other parties. These
operations are Sadiola, Yatela and Morila, which are all operated by AngloGold Ashanti. All three operations are managed by
AngloGold Ashanti.
In 2005, the Malian operations produced 528,000 ounces of attributable gold production at a total cash cost of $220 per ounce.
Mali – Summary of metallurgical operations
Sadiola
Yatela
Morila
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
435
250
350
Technology
mineral
sizing,
SAG mills (2),
ball mill,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
mineral sizing,
agglomeration,
heap-leaching,
carbon adsorption
crushing,
SAG milling,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide leach,
CIP.
elution,
electro-winning
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
66
–
–
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
10,800
–
–
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• Sadiola (attributable 38 percent)
Description: AngloGold has a 38 percent interest in, and manages, the Sadiola mine within the Sadiola exploitation area in
Western Mali. The joint venture partners are IAMGOLD, a Canadian listed company (38 percent), the Government of Mali
(18 percent), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) (6 percent).
Location: The mine is situated 77 kilometers south of the regional capital, Kayes.
Geology: The Sadiola deposit occurs within an inlier of greenschist facies metamorphosed Birimian rocks known as the
Kenieba Window. The specific rocks which host the mineralization are marbles and greywackes which have been intensely
weathered to a maximum depth of 200 meters. A series of north-south trending faults occur which are the feeders to the
Sadiola mineralization. As a result of an east-west regional compression event, deformation occurs along a north-south striking
marble-greywacke contact, increasing the porosity of this zone. North-east striking structures which intersect the north-south
contact, have introduced mineralization, mainly with the marble where the porosity was greatest.
The Sadiola Hill deposit generally consists of two zones, an upper oxidized cap and an underlying sulphide zone. From
1996 until 2002, shallow, saprolite oxide ore from the Sadiola Hill pit was the primary ore source. Since 2002, the deeper
saprolitic sulphide ore has been mined and in future will progressively replace the depleting oxide reserves.
Operating and production data for Sadiola
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.050.060.05
Pay limit (g/t)
1.801.761.68
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.080
0.081
0.081
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.73
2.77
2.77
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
442
459
452
Gold production (000 oz) 38 %
168
174
172
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
265
242
210
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
440
448
401
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
18
16
10
Capital expenditure ($ million) 38 %
7
6
4
Employees
(2)
584 550 492
Outside contractors
(2)
661
609
549
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Attributable production declined by 3 percent to 168,000 ounces in 2005, from 174,000 ounces in
2004 (2003: 172,000 ounces) as tonnage throughput decreased. A mill breakdown in the second quarter of 2005 had an
impact on production. The yield at 2.73g/t was comparable with the 2.77g/t recovered in 2004 (2003: 2.77g/t), despite the
processing of lower grade oxides in the latter half of 2005. Total cash costs rose by 10 percent to $265 per ounce from $242
per ounce in 2004, mainly due to the significant increase in fuel costs during the year (2003: $210 per ounce). Capital
expenditure increased by 17 percent to $7 million (2004: $6 million – 2003: $4 million). The main areas of expenditure were
cyanide recovery and plant modifications, exploration, grid power studies and mining infrastructure.
Growth prospects: A pre-feasibility study into mining of the hard sulphide ore was completed and showed that this would be
uneconomical at current levels of metallurgical recoveries. Further metallurgical test work will be conducted during 2006 on
improving recoveries. A feasibility study and infill drilling will continue once that has been successfully achieved.
Outlook: In 2006, attributable production at Sadiola is expected to increase to between 185,000 ounces and 193,000 ounces,
at a total cash cost of between $302 per ounce and $314 per ounce. Planned attributable capital expenditure of $7 million will
be spent mainly on housing, contractor camp relocation, gravity concentration test work, exploration and the deep sulphide
feasibility study.
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• Yatela (attributable 40 percent)
Description: The Yatela mine is owned by Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A., in which AngloGold Ashanti
and IAMGOLD each hold an effective 40 percent interest, with the government of Mali holding 20 percent.
Location: Yatela is located some 25 kilometers north of Sadiola and approximately 50 kilometers south-south-west of the town
of Kayes, the regional capital.
Geology: Yatela mineralization occurs as a keel-shaped body in Birimian metacarbonates. The keel is centered on a fault
which was the feeder for the original mesothermal mineralization, with an associated weakly mineralized diorite intrusion.
Mineralization occurs as a layer along the flanks and in the bottom of the keel. The ore dips almost vertically on the west limb
and more gently towards the west on the east limb, with tight closure to the south.
Operating and production data for Yatela
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.050.060.06
Pay limit (g/t)
1.66 1.96 2.04
Stacked grade (oz/t)
0.087
0.099
0.083
Stacked grade (g/t)
2.99
3.41
2.84
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
246
242
218
Gold production (000 oz) 40 %
98
97
87
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
263 255 235
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
347 320333
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
7
14
Capital expenditure ($ million) 40 %
2
3
6
Employees
(2)
210208190
Outside contractors
(2)
700825736
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Tonnages processed at Yatela increased during 2005 while the recovered grade decreased by
12 percent to 2.99g/t from 3.41g/t in 2004 (2003: 2.84g/t). Attributable production rose marginally to 98,000 ounces (2004:
97,000 ounces – 2003: 87,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose by only 3 percent to $263 per ounce from $255 per ounce in
2004 as fuel and mining contractor costs increased (2003: $235 per ounce). This was offset by improved cost performance in
other areas, including the significant benefit realized from reduced cement consumption and costs by the move from bottom-lift
stacking of the heap-leach pad to top-lift stacking. Capital expenditure of $2 million was 33 percent lower than the $3 million
spent in 2004 (2003: $6 million). Capital expenditure was incurred mainly on heap-leach pad construction.
Growth prospects: Mining of heap leachable ore will cease in mid-2007 after which leaching and rinsing of the heaps will
continue for some months. The potential for a small amount of sulphide ore below the existing Alamoutala deposit to be
treated at Sadiola is being investigated.
Outlook: In 2006, Yatela’s attributable production is expected to rise to between 118,000 ounces and 122,000 ounces at a
total cash cost of $249 per ounce to $259 per ounce. Capital expenditure attributable to AngloGold Ashanti is planned at
$0.2 million, to be spent mainly on the final extension of the overland conveyor.
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• Morila (attributable 40 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti and Randgold Resources Limited each hold an effective 40 percent interest in the Morila Joint
Venture, with the other 20 percent held by the Malian government. Under the joint venture agreement, AngloGold Ashanti is
the operator of the mine.
Location: This mine is situated some 180 kilometers by road, south-east of Bamako, the capital city of Mali (600 kilometers
south-east of Sadiola).
Geology: Morila is a mesothermal flat lying shear-zone hosted deposit, apart from steepening to the east against steep
faulting. The deposit lies within a sequence Birimian metal-arkoses of amphibolite metamorphic grade. Mineralization is
characterized by silica-feldspar alteration and sulphide mineralization consists of arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, pyrite and
chalocopyrite.
Operating and production data for Morila
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.090.06
Pay limit (g/t)
2.27 2.812.14
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.158
0.130
0.221
Recovered grade (g/t)
5.41
4.57
7.56
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
655
510
794
Gold production (000 oz) 40 %
262
204
318
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
191
196
108
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
298 270176
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
5
12
Capital expenditure ($ million) 40 %
2
2
4
Employees
(2)
478479453
Outside contractors
(2)
705
919
874
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Production at Morila rose in 2005 from 204,000 attributable ounces in 2004, to 262,000 attributable
ounces in 2005 (2003: 318,0000 attributable ounces). This was as a result of higher tonnages and an increase in the overall
grade to 5.41g/t from 4.57g/t achieved in 2004 (2003: 7.56g/t). A strike by mining contractor employees in the third quarter
affected both tonnages and costs. Overall, however, total cash costs were contained at $191 per ounce (2004: $196 per
ounce – 2003 $108 per ounce) – amongst the best in the industry. Capital expenditure at $2 million was unchanged from that
spent in 2004 (2003: $4 million), and was incurred mainly on plant modification, infill drilling and the purchase of a tower crane.
Growth prospects: A regional drilling program, with a view to finding another significant orebody, is being conducted over the
next two years at a cost of $6 million.
Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to decrease to between 215,000 ounces and 223,000 ounces, at a total cash
cost of $274 per ounce to $286 per ounce. Capital expenditure of about $0.8 million is anticipated.
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NAMIBIA
AngloGold Ashanti has a single operation in Namibia, the Navachab mine.
Description: After having obtained an
additional 30 percent interest in 1999,
AngloGold Ashanti holds a 100 percent
interest in the Navachab open-pit gold mine
near Karibib in Namibia, which has been in
production since 1990.
Location: Navachab is located near Karibib in
Namibia, on the southern west coast of Africa.
Geology: The Navachab deposit is hosted by
Damaran greenschistamphibolite facies, calc-
silicates, marbles and volcanoclastics. The
rocks have been intruded by granites,
pegmatites and (quartz-porphyry dykes) aplite
and have also been deformed into a series of
alternating dome and basin structures. The
mineralized zone forms a sheet-like body
which plunges at an angle of approximately
20 degree to the north-west. The
mineralization is predominantly hosted in a
sheeted vein set (±60 percent) and a
replacement skarn body (±40 percent).
The gold is very fine-grained and associated with pyrrhotite, and minor to trace amounts of pyrite, chalcopyrite, maldonite and
bismuthinite. Approximately 80 percent of the gold is free milling.
Navachab – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
110
Technology
crushing,
SAG milling,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Navachab
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.05 0.050.04
Pay limit (g/t)
1.651.461.38
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.060
0.046
0.051
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.05
1.59
1.75
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
81
66
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Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
321348274
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
333 424329
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
21
2
Employees
(2)(3)
315251180
Outside contractors
(2)(3)
–
–
209
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
(3)
No mining labor, contract or otherwise, was on site during the first half of 2004.
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Operating performance: In 2004, AngloGold Ashanti assumed control of the mining operations at Navachab from the mining
contractor, employing additional people and purchasing its own equipment. This transition to owner-mining meant that only
limited operations were conducted in the first half of that year. In 2005, gold production rose by 21 percent to 81,000 (2004:
66,000 ounces – 2003: 73,000 ounces) as grade increased to 2.05g/t from 1.59g/t achieved in 2004 (2003: 1.75g/t). A crusher
failure in April 2005 resulted in significant downtime, adversely affecting tonnages in the second quarter. Total cash costs
decreased by 8 percent from $348 per ounce in 2004 to $321 per ounce in 2005, as a result of the increased gold production
(2003: $274 per ounce). Capital expenditure of $5 million was significantly down on the $21 million spent in 2004
(2003: $2 million), and was incurred mainly on additional owner-mining facilities, mining equipment, plant automation and
ongoing exploration.
Growth prospects: Previous studies on a potential pit expansion which was then uneconomical, are being reconsidered given
the current outlook for the gold price. Several brownfields prospects are located within trucking distance and are currently
under investigation.
Outlook: Gold production is expected to rise to between 81,000 ounces and 85,000 ounces in 2006, at a total cash cost of
$301 per ounce to $313 per ounce. Capital expenditure of $1.4 million is planned.
TANZANIA
The Geita mine is AngloGold Ashanti’s only operation in Tanzania.
Description: Prior to April 2004, Ashanti and AngloGold each held a 50 percent share in Geita, which was managed under the
joint venture agreement entered into between the companies. As a result of the business combination, Geita is now a wholly-
owned subsidiary. Geita is a multi-pit operation, with a 6 million tpa CIL plant.
Location: The Geita mine is located 80 kilometers south-west of the town of Mwanza.
Geology: Geita is an Archaean mesothermal mainly BIF-hosted deposit. Mineralization is located where auriferous fluids,
which moved along shears often on BIF-diorite contacts, reacted with the BIF. Some lower-grade mineralization can occur in
the diorite as well (usually in association with BIF-hosted mineralization), and approximately 20 percent of the gold is hosted in
the diorite.
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Geita – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
490
Technology
crushing,
SAG milling,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Geita
2005 2004
(1)
2003
(1)
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.09 0.06
Pay limit (g/t)
2.27 2.81 2.16
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.092
0.109
0.105
Recovered grade (g/t)
3.14
3.74
3.60
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
613
692
661
Gold production (000 oz) 100 % attributable from May 2004
613
570
331
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
298
250
183
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
419
335
224
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
78
14
20
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 % attributable from May 2004
78
13
10
Employees
(3)
1,066 661 643
Outside contractors
(3)
1,214
1,595
1,437
(1)
Prior to April 26, 2004, AngloGold held a 50 percent stake.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: In 2005, total gold production decreased to 613,000 ounces from 692,000 ounces in 2004 (2003:
661,000 ounces), largely as a result of a 16 percent decline in yield to 3.14g/t (2004: 3.74g/t – 2003: 3.60g/t)) as the high-grade
ore in the current cut-back was depleted. The high-grade ore of the next phase of mining in the Nyankanga pit is likely to be
accessed by the end of September 2006.
A change from contract to owner-mining was implemented in order to address spiraling contractor mining costs, and this
change was successfully completed by the end of July 2005. Benefits began to flow through in the last quarter of 2005 but as
a result of the change over to owner-mining, a contract termination fee of $9 million was incurred and this is reflected in the
income statement.
Total cash costs rose by 19 percent from $250 per ounce in 2004 to $298 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $183 per ounce) as a
result of lower production, low contractor efficiencies and increased fuel costs. Capital expenditure of $78 million (2004:
$13 million – 2003: $10 million) reflected the cost of the ore haulage fleet purchased as a result of the transition to owner-
mining, ongoing exploration and tailings dam upgrades.
Growth prospects: Exploration on the identification and generation of resources to the inferred category, as well as the
conversion of resources into reserves, will continue. Current inferred resources are expected to add four years to life-of-mine
reserves but significant further brownfields potential is expected, both surface and underground.
Outlook: Gold production is set to decline to between 562,000 ounces to 585,000 ounces in 2006, at an expected total cash
cost of between $297 per ounce and $309 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $86 million and $89 million is planned,
to be spent mainly on mining equipment, workshop facilities, road construction, grid power studies and ongoing exploration.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AngloGold Ashanti acquired its operations in the United States of America from Minorco, effective March 31, 1999 and
comprise the wholly-owned AngloGold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp., which holds a 67 percent interest in the Cripple Creek &
Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V) in Colorado with a 100 percent interest in gold produced. AngloGold Ashanti owns
100 percent of Big Springs in Nevada, which is currently in the final stages of rehabilitation and closure. AngloGold Ashanti’s
stake in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., with effect from June 30, 2003, but as
reporting on all production and operations owned over a three-year period is required, information pertaining to Jerritt Canyon
is reported.
Cripple Creek & Victor – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
-
crushed ore production
1,512
-
total ore production
1,512
- solutionprocessed
2,235
Technology
crushers,
valley heap-leach,
gold adsorption by carbon in solution,
elution,
electro-winning
Cripple Creek & Victor (attributable 67 percent with 100 percent interest in production)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti holds a 67 percent stake in CC&V, with the remaining 33 percent held by Golden Cycle Gold
Corporation (Golden Cycle). AngloGold Ashanti is the manager of the operation and is entitled to receive 100 percent of the
cash flow from the operation until loans extended to the joint venture are repaid. CC&V is a low-cost, low-grade open-pit
operation.
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Location: CC&V is located south-west of Colorado Springs in the state of Colorado in the USA.
Geology: The district of Cripple Creek is centered on an intensely altered alkaline, tertiary-aged, diatreme-volcanic, intrusive
complex, approximately circular in shape covering 18.4 square kilometers, surrounded by older Precambrian rocks. The
Precambrian rocks consist of biotite gneiss, granodiorite and quartz monzonite intrusions which were in turn intruded by the
1 GA Pikes Peak granite.
The intersection of these four units and regional tectonic events formed an area of regional dilation which subsequently
facilitated the formation of the tertiary-aged, volcanic complex. The majority of the complex then infilled with the eruptive phase
Cripple Creek Breccia host rock. This complex was subsequently intruded by a series of tertiary-aged intrusive dykes and sills
ranging in composition from syenite to phonolite/ phonotephrite to lamprophyre. These intrusive occupy all of the dominant
district structural orientations as well as laccoliths, cryptodomes and surficial flows. District structures are generally near
vertical and strike north-north-west to northeast. These structures are commonly intruded by phonolite dykes which appear to
have also acted s primary conduits for the late-stage gold mineralizing solutions. Higher grade pods of mineralization occur at
structural intersections and/or as sheeted vein zones along zones of strike deflection. High-grade gold mineralization is
associated with K-feldspar + pyrite +/- carbonate alteration and occurs adjacent to the major structural and intrusive dyke
zones. The broader zones of disseminated mineralization occur primarily as micro-fracture halos around the stronger alteration
zones in the more permeable Cripple Creek Breccia wall rocks.
The average depth of oxidation is 120 meters and is also developed along major structural zones to even greater depths.
Individual orebodies can be tabular, pipe-like, irregular or massive. Individual gold particles are generally less than 20 microns
in size and occur as native gold with pyrite or native gold after gold-silver tellurides. Gold occurs within hydrous iron and
manganese oxides and as gold-silver tellurides. Silver is present but is economically unimportant. Gold mineralization can be
encapsulated by iron and manganese oxides, pyrite, K-feldspar alteration and quartz.
Operating and production data for Cripple Creek & Victor operations
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.01 0.01 0.01
Pay limit (g/t)
0.34 0.34 0.34
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.018
0.018
0.020
Recovered grade (g/t)
0.62
0.61
0.67
Gold production (000 oz)
330
329
283
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
230
220
199
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
418
365
389
Capital expenditure ($ million)
8
16
24
Employees
(2)
313 313 326
Outside contractors
(2)
44 74 121
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Record tonnages were crushed as placed on the leach pad in 2005 with over 21.2 million tons
processed through the primary gyratory crusher. Gold production rose from the 329,000 ounces produced in 2004, to
330,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 283,000 ounces), The yield, at 0.62g/t, was similar to that of 0.61g/t in 2004 (2003: 0.67g/t).
Total cash costs were $230 per ounce, 5 percent higher than the $220 per ounce achieved in 2004 (2003: 199 per ounce), as a
result of increased equipment maintenance costs and higher commodity costs, particularly diesel. Capital expenditure of
$8 million was markedly down on the $16 million spent in 2004 (2003: $24 million) and was incurred mainly on exploration and
major mine equipment rebuilds.
Growth prospects: The expansion project completed in 2003 has increased average annual gold production by 40 percent
and extended the life-of-mine from 2008 to at least 2013, and should yield an additional 2.8 million ounces of production over
this period.
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Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to be consistent between 323,000 ounces to 337,000 ounces with expected
total cash costs of $238 per ounce to $248 per ounce. Capital expenditure is planned to rise to $12 million for exploration, haul
truck purchase, major mine equipment rebuilds, and engineering for load-out bin relocation..
• Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
The operation was sold with effect from June 30, 2003.
Operating and production data for Jerritt Canyon operations
2005 2004
2003
(1)
Pay limit (oz/t) (open-pit)
–
–
Depleted
Pay limit (g/t) (open-pit)
–
–
Depleted
Pay limit (oz/t) (underground) average
–
–
0.22
Pay limit (g/t) (underground) average
–
–
7.55
Recovered grade (oz/t) milled
–
–
0.209
Recovered grade (g/t) milled
–
–
7.15
Gold production (000 oz) – 100%
–
–
153
Gold production (000 oz) -70%
–
–
107
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
–
270
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
–
364
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 100%
–
–
4
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 70%
–
–
2
Employees
(3)
– –
291
Outside contractors
(3)
– –4
(1)
The operation was sold with effect from June 30, 2003.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
ZIMBABWE
The Freda-Rebecca, a former Ashanti operation, was owned by AngloGold Ashanti for only four months in 2004. The
operation was sold with effect from September 1, 2004 to South African-based Mwana Africa Holdings for $2 million.
Operating and production data for Freda-Rebecca
2005 2004
(1)
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
–––
Pay limit (g/t)
– ––
Recovered grade (oz/t)
–
0.048
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
–
1.66
–
Gold production (000 oz)
–
9
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
417
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
556
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
–
1
–
Employees
(3)
– 687
–
Outside contractors
(3)
–
58
–
(1)
For the four months from May 2004 through August 2004. The mine was sold effective September 1, 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
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Rights to mine and title to properties
AngloGold Ashanti’s rights to own and exploit mineral reserves and deposits are governed by the laws and regulations of the
jurisdictions in which the mineral properties are located. In a number of countries in which AngloGold Ashanti operates there
are, in some cases, certain restrictions in terms of the group’s ability to independently move assets out of that country and/or
transfer the assets within the group, without the prior consent of the local government or minority shareholders involved.
Argentina
According to Argentinean mining legislation, mines are the private property of the nation or a province, depending on where
they are located. Individuals are empowered to explore for, exploit and dispose of mines as owners by means of a legal
license granted by a competent authority under the provisions of the Argentine Mining Code. The legal licenses granted for the
exploitation of mines are valid for an undetermined period, provided that the mining title holder complies with the obligations
settled in the Argentine Mining Code. In Argentina, the usual ways of transferring rights over mining licenses are: to sell the
license; to lease such license; or to assign the rights under such a license by a beneficial interest or Usufruct Agreement. In the
case of Cerro Vanguardia – AngloGold Ashanti’s operation in Argentina – the mining title holder is its partner, Fomicruz, a nd
due to the Usufruct Agreement signed between them and Cerro Vanguardia SA on December 27, 1996, the latter has the
irrevocable right to the exploitation of the deposit for a period of 40 years. This agreement expires on December 27, 2036.
Australia
In Australia, with few exceptions, all onshore mineral rights are reserved by the government of the relevant state or territory.
Exploration for, and mining of, minerals is regulated by the general mining legislation and controlled by the mining ministry of
each respective State or Territory.
Where native title has not been extinguished, native title legislation may apply to the grant of tenure and some subsequent
administrative processes. Federal and State Aboriginal heritage legislation also operates to protect special sites and areas
from disturbance although to date there has not been any adverse impact on any of AngloGold Ashanti’s operating properties.
AngloGold Ashanti’s operating properties are located in the state of Western Australia. The most common forms of tenure are
exploration and prospecting licenses, mining leases and general purpose leases. In most Australian states, if the holder of an
exploration license establishes indications of an economic mineral deposit and complies with the conditions of the grant, the
holder of the exploration license has a priority right against all others to apply for a mining lease which gives the holder
exclusive mining rights with respect to minerals on the property.
It is possible for an individual or entity to own the surface of the property and for another individual or entity to own the mineral
rights. Typically the maximum initial term of a mining lease is 21 years, and the holder has the right to renew the lease for a
further period of 21 years. Subsequent renewals are subject to the discretion of the respective State or Territory’s minister
responsible for mining rights. Mining leases can only be assigned with the consent of the relevant minister.
Government royalties are payable as specified in the relevant legislation in each State or Territory. A general purpose lease
may also be granted for one or more of a number of permitted purposes. These purposes include erecting, placing and
operating machinery and plant in connection with mining operations, depositing or treating minerals or tailings and using the
land for any other specified purpose directly connected with mining operations.
AngloGold Ashanti owns the mineral rights and has 21-year term mining leases with rights of renewal to all of its mining areas
in Australia, including its proportionate share of joint venture operations, and both the group and its joint venture partners are
fully authorized to conduct operations in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The mining leases and rights of
renewal cover the current life-of-mine at AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Australia.
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Brazil
In Brazil, there are two basic mining rights:
•
a license for the exploration stage, valid up to three years, renewable once; and
•
a Mining Concession or Mine Manifest, valid for the life of the deposit.
In general, exploration licenses are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Mining concessions are granted to the holders
of exploration licenses that manage to prove the existence of a Mineral Resource and have been licensed by the
environmental competent authority.
Mine Manifests (mining titles granted in 1936) and Mining Concessions (mining titles presently granted through an order signed
by the Secretary of Mines of the Ministry of Mines and Energy) are valid for an undetermined period until depletion of reserves,
provided that the mining title holder complies with current Brazilian mining and environmental legislation, as well as with those
requirements set out by the National Department of Mineral Production (DNPM) who acts as inspecting entity for mining
activities. Obligations of the titleholder include:
•
the start of construction, as per an approved development plan, within six months of the issuance of the concession;
•
extracting solely the substances indicated in the concession;
•
communicating to the DNPM the discovery of a mineral substance not included in the concession title;
•
complying with environmental requirements;
•
restoring the areas degraded by mining; refrain from interrupting exploitation for more than six months; and
•
reporting annually on operations.
The difference between a Mine Manifest and a Mining Concession lies in the legal nature of these two mining titles, since it is
much more difficult and complicated for the public administration to withdraw a Mine Manifest than a Mining Concession
although, in practice, it is possible for a Manifest to be cancelled or to become extinct if the abandonment of the mining
operation is formally proven. All of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Brazil have indefinite mining licenses.
Ghana
Mining activities in Ghana are primarily regulated by the Minerals and Mining Law 1986 (PNDCL 153) or the Mining Law. Under
the Constitution and the Mining Law, all minerals in Ghana in their natural state are the property of the State and title to them is
vested in the President on behalf of and in trust for the people of Ghana, with rights of prospecting, recovery and associated
land usage being granted under license or lease.
A license is required for the export or disposal of such minerals and the government has a right of pre-emption over all such
minerals. The government of Ghana shall acquire, without payment, a 10 percent interest in the rights and obligations of the
mineral operations in relation to a mineral right to reconnaissance, prospecting or mining, and shall have the option to acquire
a further 20 percent interest where any mineral is discovered in commercial quantities, on terms agreed between the
government and the holder of the mining lease subject to arbitration if the parties fail to agree.
A license or lease granting a mineral right is required to prospect for or mine a mineral in Ghana and the Minister of Energy
and Mines has the power to negotiate, grant, revoke, suspend or renew any mineral right, subject to a power of disallowance
exercisable within 30 days of such grant, revocation, suspension or renewal by the Cabinet. The powers of the Minister of
Mines are to be exercised on the advice of the Minerals Commission, which is responsible for regulating and managing the
utilization of natural resources and coordinating policies relating to them.
The grant of a mining lease by the Minister of Mines is normally subject to parliamentary ratification unless the mining lease
falls into a class of transactions exempted by parliament. A mineral right is deemed a requisite and sufficient authority over the
land in respect of which the right is granted, although a separate license is required for some other activities, including the
diversion of water, and additional consents may be required for certain developments. A mineral right or interest therein may
not be transferred, assigned or otherwise dealt with in any other manner without prior written approval of the Minister of Mines.
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Control of mining companies: The Minister of Mines has the power to object to a person becoming or remaining a
‘‘shareholder controller’’, a ‘‘majority shareholder controller’’ or an ‘‘indirect controller’’ of a company which has been granted a
mining lease if he considers that the public interest would be prejudiced by the person concerned becoming or remaining such
a controller. In this context:
•
shareholder controller means a person who, either alone or with certain others, is entitled to exercise or control the
exercise of 20 percent or more of the voting power at any general meeting of a mining company or of any other company
of which it is a subsidiary;
•
majority shareholder controller means a shareholder controller in whose case the percentage referred to above also
exceeds 50 percent; and
•
indirect controller means a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the director of a mining company,
or of another company of which it is a subsidiary, or the shareholder controllers of that mining company, are accustomed
to act.
A person may not become a shareholder controller, a majority shareholder controller or an indirect controller of a mining
company unless he has served written notice on the Minister of Mines of his intention to that effect and the Minister of Mines
consents to his becoming such a controller or does not object within a period of six months.
Where a person becomes or continues to be a controller of the relevant description after a notice of objection has been served
on him, or is otherwise in contravention of the procedures prescribed by the Mining Law, the Minister of Mines may notify the
controller that, until further notice, any specified shares are subject to restrictions. The relevant restrictions include restrictions
on transfer, voting rights, receipt of further shares and distributions. The Minister of Mines may apply to the High Court to order
the sale of any shares which are the subject of such a restriction. There is no legal restriction on the foreign ownership of a
mining company.
Where a person, either alone or with others, acquires an interest in 5 percent or more of the voting power of a mining company
he is required to notify the Minister of Mines. A person who is a controller of a mining company must give notice of his ceasing
to be such a controller before he disposes of his interest. In addition, the mining company itself has to give notice to the
Minister of Mines of the fact that any person has become or ceased to be a controller.
Violation of these provisions of the Mining Law is a criminal offence. The law also gives the Minister of Mines power to
investigate and report on the ownership and control of any mining company. The Mining Law also gives the government the
right to acquire a special share (Golden Share) in a mining company in order to protect the assets of the relevant company and
to reflect and further the intentions of the provisions of the Mining Law relating to control of a mining company. The government
has retained its Golden Share in relation to AngloGold Ashanti’s assets and operations in Ghana.
Prior to the business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, AngloGold and the government of Ghana agreed the terms
of a Stability Agreement to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti would
operate in Ghana following the implementation of the business combination.
Payments and allowances: The Mining Law provides that royalties are payable by the holder of a mining lease to the State at
rates of between 3 percent and 12 percent of total minerals revenue, depending on a formula set out in mineral royalty
regulations. The formula is determined by calculating the ratio of revenue minus operating costs, interest and capital
allowances to total revenue. A ratio of 30 percent or lower will attract a royalty of 3 percent. For every 1 percent that the ratio
exceeds 30 percent, the amount of the royalty will increase by 0.0225 percent up to a maximum of 12 percent. The laws of
Ghana currently provide for income tax at a rate of 25 percent. The Mining Law provides for an entitlement to certain specified
capital allowances and various additional fiscal and other benefits. AngloGold Ashanti and the government of Ghana have
entered into the Stability Agreement wit h respect to the payment of royalties and taxes as detailed previously.
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Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana agreed:
•
to extend the term of the mining lease relating to the Obuasi mine until 2054 on terms existing prior to the business
combination;
•
to maintain for a period of 15 years, the royalties payable by AngloGold Ashanti with respect to its mining operations in
Ghana at a rate of 3 percent per annum of the total revenue from minerals obtained by AngloGold Ashanti from such
mining operations;
•
to ensure that the income tax would not exceed a rate of 30 percent for a period of fifteen years;
•
that a sale of AngloGold Ashanti’s or any of its subsidiaries' assets located in Ghana remain subject to the government's
approval;
•
to permit AngloGold Ashanti and any or all of its subsidiaries in Ghana to retain up to 80 percent of their exportation
proceeds in foreign currencies offshore, or if such foreign currency is held in Ghana, to guarantee the availability of such
foreign currency; and
•
to retain its special rights (Golden Share) under the provisions of the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining
company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana.
The government of Ghana also agreed that AngloGold Ashanti's Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any
new enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for a period
of 15 years after the completion of the business combination. In consideration of these agreements and undertakings,
AngloGold Ashanti issued to the government of Ghana 2,658,000 ordinary shares and paid to the government of Ghana
$5 million in cash, promptly after the implementation of the business combination. AngloGold Ashanti also paid to the
government of Ghana, on the date of the completion of the business combination, an additional $5 million in cash towards the
transaction costs incurred by the government of Ghana in its role as regulator.
In 2002, the Ghanaian tax legislation was changed so that unutilized losses and capital allowances existing at January 1, 2001
can only be carried forward to December 31, 2006. If not used by that time they will be lost. Losses and capital allowances
incurred after January 1, 2001 can be carried forward without limit.
Retention of foreign earnings: Holders of mining leases have certain limited rights to retain foreign exchange earnings
overseas and to use such earnings for the acquisition of machinery and equipment as well as for certain other payments, such
as debt service payments and dividends. Where the net earnings of a holder of a mining lease are in foreign currency, the
holder is permitted to retain not less than 25 percent of foreign exchange earnings in an external bank account for acquiring
machinery and equipment, spare parts and raw materials as well as for certain other payments, such as dividend and debt
service payments.
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana are permitted to retain 80 percent of its foreign exchange earnings in such an
account. In addition, the company has permission from the Bank of Ghana to retain and use, outside of Ghana, dollars required
to meet payments to the company’s hedge counterparts which cannot be met from the cash resources of its treasury company.
Leases: Mining leases may be applied for either by a prospecting license holder who has established the existence of minerals
in commercial quantities or by others who do not hold such licenses, who establish the same to the satisfaction of the Minister
of Mines. Mining leases are normally granted for a period not exceeding 30 years and the holder may apply to the Minister of
Mines for renewal, on such conditions as the Minister of Mines may determine, for up to another 30 years. This period has
been extended in terms of the Stability Agreement. They are to have a maximum size (subject to derogation by the President
where it is considered to be in the national interest) of 50 square kilometers for any grant and 150 square kilometers in
aggregate.
A holder may apply for an enlargement of the mining area, which, subject to the Mining Law, the Minister of Mines may grant if
satisfied that such approval is in the national interest. The rights conferred by mining leases include those to take all
reasonable measures on or under the surface to mine the mineral to which the mining lease relates, to erect necessary
equipment, plant and buildings, to prospect within the mining area and to stack or dump mineral waste in an approved manner.
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Reconnaissance and prospecting licenses are normally granted for up to 12 months and three years respectively, subject to
renewal. A detailed program must be submitted for the recruitment and training of Ghanaians with a view to achieving
‘localization’, being the replacement of expatriate personnel by Ghanaian personnel. In addition, the holder must give
preference to Ghanaian products and personnel, to the maximum extent possible, consistent with safety, efficiency and
economies.
Prior notification to the Minister of Mines is required for ceasing, suspending or curtailing production. Approval to such actions
may be given, subject to conditions determined on the advice of the Minerals Commission.
There are also provisions relating to surrender, suspension and cancellation of mineral rights in certain circumstances. The
Minister of Mines may suspend or cancel a mineral right if, among other things, the holder:
•
fails to make payments under the Mining Law when due;
•
is in breach of any provisions of the Mining Law or the conditions of the mineral right or the provisions of any other
enactment relating to mines and minerals;
•
becomes insolvent or bankrupt;
•
makes a statement to the Minister of Mines in relation to the mineral right which he knows, or ought to have known, to be
false; or
•
for any reason becomes ineligible to apply for a mineral right under the provision of the Mining Law.
Except as otherwise provided in a specific mining lease, all immovable assets of the holder under the mining lease vest in the
State on termination, as does all moveable property that is fully depreciated for tax purposes. Moveable property that is not
fully depreciated is to be offered to the State at the depreciated cost. The holder must exercise his rights subject to such
limitations relating to surface rights as the Minister of Mines may prescribe. Subject to the proper conduct of the mining
operations, the holder must affect as little as possible the interest of any lawful occupier, whose grazing rights are retained but
who is precluded from erecting any building without the consent of the holder (or, if such consent is unreasonably withheld,
without the consent of the Minister).
An owner or occupier of any land subject to a mineral right may apply to the holder of the mineral right for compensation and
the amount of the compensation shall, subject to the approval of the Land Valuation Board, be determined by agreement
between the parties concerned (or, if they are unable to reach agreement, by the Minister of Mines in consultation with the
Land Valuation Board). The Land Valuation Board has in the past increased amounts of compensation payable to owners and
occupiers. The holder, in the exercise of his rights, is required to have due regard to the effect of the mineral operations on the
environment and is to take such steps as may be necessary to prevent pollution of the environment as a result of such
operations.
A range of activities and breaches of the Mining Law, including obstructing the government from exercising its pre-emption
right and conducting mining, prospecting or related activities other than in accordance with the Mining Law, constitute offences
punishable by fine or imprisonment. The maximum fine is 500,000 cedis (at the current exchange rate, equivalent to
approximately $50) and the maximum term of imprisonment is two years.
Mining properties: The current mining lease for the Obuasi area was granted by the government of Ghana on March 5, 1994.
It grants mining rights to land with an area of approximately 334 square kilometers in the Amansie East and Adansi West
districts of the Ashanti region for a term of 30 years from the date of the agreement. In addition, the application for a mining
lease over the adjacent 140 square kilometers has also been granted resulting in the total area under mining lease conditions
increasing to 474 square kilometers, the Lease Area. The company is required to pay to the government of Ghana rent (subject
to review every five years, when the rent may be increased by up to 20 percent) at a rate of approximately $5 per square
kilometers and such royalties as are prescribed by legislation, including royalties on timber felled within the Lease Area.
Bibiani had title to a 50 square kilometers mining lease for a period of 30 years to May 18, 2027. The terms and conditions of
the lease are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of Obuasi. With effect from October 1, 2001, the Bibiani mining
lease was transferred to Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited from Ashanti Goldfields (Bibiani) Limited.
Iduapriem has title to a 33 square kilometers mining lease granted on April 19, 1989 for a period of 30 years. The terms and
conditions of the lease are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of the Obuasi mining lease.
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Teberebie has two leases, one granted in February 1998 for a term of 30 years, and another granted in June 1992 for a term of
26 years. The terms and conditions of these leases are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of the Obuasi mining
lease.
Proposed amendment to Mining Law: A Minerals and Mining Act (the Act) has been enacted by the parliament of Ghana. If
the Act receives Presidential Assent it will repeal and replace the Minerals and Mining Law. For the most part the Act
consolidates with modifications to the existing law.
The key material modifications to the current regime proposed in the Act are:
•
the right of the government to acquire a 10 percent ‘free-carried’ interest in a mining company is to be amended so that, in
future, it will be acquired on terms prescribed or on terms to be agreed; the Act does not currently prescribe any terms. In
addition, the right of the government to acquire a further 20 percent interest in the rights and obligations of the mineral
operations in relation to mineral rights is to be deleted;
•
provisions for stability agreements to be entered into by the Minister of Mines, on behalf of the Republic, with approval of
parliament to ensure that the holders of mining rights are not adversely affected by changes in law for a period of 15 years
and for development agreements to be entered into, with the approval of Parliament between the Minister of Mines, on
behalf of the Republic, and a mining company where the proposed investment is greater than $500 million to deal with, in
addition to matters relating to environmental liabilities, the exercise of discretion and settlement of disputes;
•
compensation principles for disturbance of an owner’s surface rights;
•
royalties are payable by the holder of a mining lease at a rate of 4 percent to replace the existing sliding scale of 3 -
12 percent for gold produced from its mining operations; and
•
although the right of the government to be issued with a special share in a mining company still exists, the consent of the
special shareholder will only be required for the disposal of a mining lease and/or material assets, which are situated in
Ghana.
Guinea
In Guinea, all mineral substances are the property of the State. Mining activities are primarily regulated by the Mining Code,
1995. The right to undertake mining operations can only be acquired by virtue of one of the following mining titles: surveying
permit, small-scale mining license, mining prospecting license, mining license or mining concession.
The holders of mining titles are guaranteed the right to dispose freely of their assets and to organize their enterprises as they
wish, the freedom to engage and discharge staff in accordance with the regulations in force, free movement of their staff and
their products throughout Guinea and freedom to dispose of their products in international markets.
The group’s Guinea subsidiary, Société Ashanti Goldfields de Guinée SA (SAG), has title to the Siguiri mining concession area
which was granted on November 11, 1993 for a period of 25 years. The agreement provides for an eventual
extension/renegotiation after 23 years for such periods as may be required to exhaust economic Ore Reserves.
The original area granted encompassed 8,384 square kilometers which the subsidiary was required to reduce to five or fewer
single blocks of not less than 250 square kilometers per block totaling not more than 1,500 square kilometers by November 11,
1996. The retrocession reduced the Siguiri concession area to four blocks totaling 1,495 square kilometers.
SAG has the exclusive right to explore and mine in the remaining Siguiri concession area for a further 22-year period from
November 11, 1996 under conditions detailed in a Convention de Base predating the new Guinea Mining Code.
Key elements of the Convention de Base are:
•
the government of Guinea holds a 15 percent free-carried or non-contributory interest; a royalty of 3 percent based on a
spot gold price of less than $475, and 5 percent based on a spot gold price above $475, as fixed on the London Gold
Bullion Market, is payable on the value of gold exported; a local development tax of 0.4 percent is payable on the gross
sales revenues; salaries of expatriate employees are subject to a 10 percent income tax; mining goods imported into
Guinea are exempt from all import taxes and duties for the first two years of commercial production; and
•
SAG is committed to adopt and progressively implement a plan for the effective rehabilitation of the mining areas
disturbed or affected by operations.
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The Convention de Base is subject to early termination if both parties formally and expressly agree to do so, if all project
activities are voluntarily suspended for a continuous period of eight months or are permanently abandoned by our subsidiary or
if SAG goes into voluntary liquidation or is placed into liquidation by a court of competent jurisdiction.
In addition to the export tax payable to the government of Guinea, a royalty on production may be payable to the International
Finance Corporation (IFC) and to Umicore SA, formerly Union Miniere (UM). Pursuant to the option agreement between UM
and Golden Shamrock Mines Limited (GSM), a royalty on production may be payable to UM by Chevaning Mining Company
Limited (CMC) or GSM, which payment obligation has been assigned to AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited, on a sliding scale
of between 2.5 percent and 7.5 percent, based on the spot gold price per ounce between $350 and $475, subject to indexing
from January 1, 1995, to a cumulative maximum of $60 million. In addition, under the terms of the restructuring agreement with
the IFC, a sliding scale royalty on production may be payable to the IFC calculated on the same basis but at half the rate
payable to UM, to a maximum of $7.8 million.
Mali
Mineral rights in Mali are governed by the Mining Act and Regulations promulgated in 1991. Exploration is carried out under
permits granted by Ministerial Decree following application to the National Director of Geology and Mines from the Ministry of
Mines, Energy and Water conveying exclusive title to conduct exploration. The permit is valid for a three-year period and is
renewable twice. A company applying (in an area it selected) for such a permit must provide proof of technical and financial
capabilities.
An exploitation permit is required to mine a deposit located within the exploration area. This permit grants exclusive title to
mine for a maximum period of 30 years (inclusive of renewals) and is granted by the Council of Ministers following application
to the National Director of Mines.
Both permits referred to above include a Mining Convention (Convention d’Etablissement) covering exploration, mining,
treatment and marketing in a comprehensive document. This outlines the general conditions with regard to exploration (work
program, fiscal and customs regime) and exploitation (formation of a local limited liability company and mining company, state
shareholdings, the fiscal and customs regime during construction and exploitation phases, exchange controls, marketing of the
product, accounting regime, training programs for local labor, protection of the environment, reclamation, safety, hygiene and
settlement of disputes).
Application for an exploration permit is submitted to the National Director of Mines based on various documents, including
applicant identification, locations, receipts for payment of fixed rights and surface fees, and articles of association, together with
a draft mining convention. An inter-ministerial committee examines the applications and one company is retained to do the
exploration. This company then negotiates a draft of the Mining Convention and the Minister of Mines grants the exploration
permit by an in-house decree published in the Malian Gazette.
Once an economically viable deposit has been identified, an application for an exploitation permit is submitted to the National
Director of Mines. This application must be made prior to the expiry of the exploration permit. The application document must
contain a map and co-ordinates, a receipt for payment of fixed rights and surface fees and a summary of technical and
financial capabilities. The exploitation title is granted following a thorough investigation.
AngloGold Ashanti has complied with all applicable requirements and the relevant permits have been issued. Morila, Sadiola
and Yatela have 30-year permits which expire in 2029, 2024 and 2030, respectively.
Namibia
Mineral rights in Namibia vest in the State. In order to prospect or mine, the Ministry of Mines and Energy initially grants a
prospecting license and on presentation of a feasibility study, a mining license is then granted taking into account the abilities
of the company, including mining, financial and technical capabilities, rehabilitation programs and payment of royalties. The
relevant license has been granted to AngloGold Namibia (Pty) Ltd in respect of its mining and prospecting activities in Namibia.
The current 15-year license expires in 2018.
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South Africa
Great Noligwa
9.9
0.2452.3
2.4
12.02.4
0.2629.30
3.110.38
97.210.57
693
795
812
264
231
218
Kopanang
(6)2.0
3.22.0
0.2122.2
0.77.38
25.37.37
0.2107.07
5.3482
97.9486
497
Moab Khotsong277
(2) (3)281
0.1
0.198
0.0
21.9
0.412
9.0
97.8
266
Tau Lekoa
5.82.1
0.1282.4
0.72.4
19.43.96
0.1123.87
2.24.24
96.7265
293
Surface322
410
370
294
Surface sourcesoperations
5.8
6.1
0.018
0.1
163.5
0.017
2.8
74.3
Ergo
5.0
0.011
0.1
–
–
–
55.5
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
0.7
0.291
0.2
6.9
0.200
1.4
95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
45.7
0.027
1.3
97.5
0.024
2.4
83-92
(5)
Sunrise Dam
4.8
0.112
0.5
15.6
0.127
2.0
82-90
(5)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(formerly Morro Velho)
2.1 0.202
0.4 8.8 0.222 1.9 87-92.9
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
1.5
0.179
0.3
0.8
0.211
0.2
92.9-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
6.2
0.036
0.2
2.4
0.100
0.2
85-95
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
27.8
0.053
1.5
5.9
0.0540.51
0.30.60
94.50.61
95
Obuasi119
15.7114
0.086287
1.3250
40.0200
0.206
8.2
75-85
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
23.9
0.022
0.5
36.0
0.032
1.2
77-93
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
5.3
0.099
0.5
6.1
0.084
0.5
91
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.7
0.052
0.1
7.9
0.098
0.8
76-95
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.9
0.054
0.0
2.5
0.122
0.3
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
1.0
0.032
0.0
7.6
0.060
0.5
81-95
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
26.9
0.088
2.4
50.9
0.131
6.7
47-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
52.8
0.031
1.6
81.5
0.027
2.2
61
Total252.0
0.064
16.2
653.4
0.096
62.7
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable ore reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven ore reserves as the mine is still in the development stage.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
Edom has been included, pending approval of a mining license.
The 2004 probable ore reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mines:
Mine
Tons (millions)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold (million ounces)
Mponeng 5.5
0.265
1.5
TauTona 4.8
0.309
1.5
Moab Khotsong
11.2
0.362
4.1
Total 21.5
0.325
7.1
The ore reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti mines do not include any undeveloped ore reserves.
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Ore Reserves: Imperial
At December 31, 2003
ProvenOreReserves
(1)
ProbableOreReserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tons
Grade
Content
(1)
TonsGrade
content
(1)
Factor
(mill) (oz/ton)(mill
oz)(mill)
(oz/ton)(mill
oz)
%
South Africa
West Wits
Mponeng
(2)
3.1
0.255
0.8
25.1
0.263
6.6
98.2%
Savuka
0.4
0.198
0.1
1.2
0.197
0.3
97.7%
TauTona
(2)
1.8
0.382
0.7
18.0
0.327
5.9
97.8%
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
4.4
0.276
1.2
16.4
0.267
4.4
96.5%
Kopanang
(7)
3.7
0.202
0.8
21.8
0.210
4.6
96.9%
Moab Khotsong
(2) (3)
–
0.455
–
17.2
0.438
7.5
97.7%
Tau Lekoa
8.2
0.147
1.2
22.7
0.116
2.6
96.4%
Surface
Surface sources (including Ergo)
38.7
0.012
0.5
169.3
0.016
2.8
53.2-74.3%
(5)
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
7.4
0.214
1.6
0.6
0.296
0.2
95.8%
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
45.7
0.027
1.3
97.4
0.024
2.4
83-92%
(6)
Sunrise Dam
6.0
0.121
0.7
18.6
0.126
2.3
80 - 85%
(6)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(formerly Morro Velho)
2.5
0.229
0.6
5.7
0.205
1.2
92.8%
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
1.8
0.180
0.3
0.7
0.221
0.1
93.2 – 96.6%
(6)
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
4.9
0.104
0.5
6.5
0.113
0.7
92%
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.8
0.056
0.2
8.5
0.103
0.9
82 - 95%
(6)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
1.0
0.033
–
3.7
0.112
0.4
75-85%
(6)
Namibia
Navachab
1.4
0.040
0.1
11.1
0.053
0.6
87-92%
(6)
Tanzania
Geita (50%)
(4)
15.7
0.096
1.5
23.3
0.122
2.8
47.1–95.3%
(6)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
59.4
0.037
2.2
71.3
0.025
1.8
64%
Total
208.9
0.067
14.1
542.8
0.090
49.0
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable ore reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven ore reserves as the mine is still in the development stage.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Varies between Ergo (53 percent) and other surface sources (74 percent).
(6)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(7)
Edom has been included, pending approval of a mining license.
The 2003 probable ore reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mines:
Mine
Tons (millions)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold (million ounces)
Mponeng
8.0
0.275
2.2
TauTona
4.9
0.306
1.5
Moab Khotsong
8.8
0.394
3.5
Total 21.7
0.328
7.2
The ore reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold mines do not include any undeveloped ore reserves.
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Ore Reserves: Metric
At December 31, 2004
ProvenOreReserves
(1)
ProbableOreReserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
TonnesGrade Content
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Factor
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
%
South Africa
West Wits
Mponeng
(2)
2.6
9.16
23.4
20.7
8.98
185.4
98.5
Savuka
0.1
6.56
0.6
1.7
7.35
12.3
97.6
TauTona
(2)
1.0
12.10
12.0
14.9
10.89
162.6
97.8
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
9.0
8.39
75.2
10.8
8.97
97.3
97.2
Kopanang
(6)
2.9
7.27
21.0
22.9
7.21
165.6
97.9
Moab Khotsong
(2) (3)
0.1
6.80
0.6
19.8
14.13
280.1
97.8
Tau Lekoa
5.2
4.40
23.0
17.6
3.86
67.9
96.7
Surface
Surface sources
5.6
0.61
3.4
148.3
0.58
85.6
74.3
Ergo
4.5
0.36
1.6
–
–
–
55.5
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
0.6
9.99
6.0
6.2
6.87
42.9
95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
41.5
0.94
39.0
88.4
0.84
74.3
83-92
(5)
Sunrise Dam
4.3
3.83
16.6
14.1
4.36
61.6
82-90
(5)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(formerly Morro Velho)
1.9
6.92
12.9
8.0
7.62
60.6
87-92.9
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
1.4
6.13
8.5
0.7
7.22
4.9
92.9-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
5.6
1.23
6.9
2.2
3.43
7.5
85-95
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
25.2
1.81
45.5
5.4
1.85
9.9
94.5
Obuasi
14.2
2.95
41.9
36.3
7.05
255.6
75-85
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
21.6
0.77
16.6
32.7
1.10
35.9
77-93
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
4.8
3.39
16.1
5.5
2.87
15.9
91
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.5
1.80
4.5
7.2
3.37
24.2
76-95
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.8
1.86
1.5
2.3
4.18
9.6
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
0.9
1.09
1.0
6.9
2.06
14.2
81-95
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
24.4
3.01
73.7
46.2
4.49
207.4
47-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
47.9
1.07
51.2
73.9
0.94
69.4
61
Total 228.6
2.20
502.7
592.8
3.29
1,950.8
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable ore reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven ore reserves as the mine is still in the development stage.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
Edom has been included, pending approval of a mining license.
The 2004 probable ore reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mines:
Mine
Tons (millions)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold (million ounces)
Mponeng 5.0
9.09
45.6
TauTona 4.4
10.61
46.6
Moab Khotsong
10.2
12.40
126.6
Total 19.6
11.15
218.8
The ore reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti mines do not include any undeveloped ore reserves.
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Ore Reserves: Metric
At December 31, 2003
Proven Ore Reserves
(1)
ProbableOreReserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Factor
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
%
South African operations
South Africa
West Wits
Mponeng
(2)
2.8
8.74
24.5
22.8
9.01
205.3
98.2%
Savuka
0.4
6.79
2.7
1.1
6.76
7.8
97.7%
TauTona
(2)
1.6
13.11
21.3
16.3
11.21
182.3
97.8%
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
4.0
9.46
37.6
14.9
9.16
136.1
96.5%
Kopanang
(7)
3.4
6.94
23.8
19.8
7.19
142.3
96.9%
Moab Khotsong
(2) (3)
–
15.59
0.4
15.6
15.03
234.5
97.7%
Tau Lekoa
7.4
5.05
37.2
20.6
3.99
82.2
96.4%
Surface
Surface sources (including Ergo)
35.1
0.41
14.5
153.6
0.56
86.0
53.2-74.3%
(5)
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
6.7
7.34
49.1
0.5
10.16
5.6
95.8%
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
41.5
0.94
39.0
88.4
0.84
74.3
83-92%
(6)
Sunrise Dam
5.4
4.16
22.3
16.9
4.33
72.9
80-85%
(6)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(formerly Morro Velho)
2.3
7.84
18.1
5.2
7.01
36.2
87-92.8%
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
1.6
6.17
10.2
0.6
7.59
4.6
93.2-96.6%
(6)
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
4.4
3.55
15.6
5.9
3.88
22.9
92%
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.5
1.93
4.8
7.7
3.53
27.3
82-95%
(6)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.9
1.12
1.0
3.4
3.84
12.9
75-85%
(6)
Namibia
Navachab
1.3
1.38
1.8
10.1
1.81
18.2
87-92%
(6)
Tanzania
Geita (50%)
(4)
14.2
3.30
46.8
21.1
4.17
88.1
47.1-95.3%
(6)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
53.9
1.26
67.7
64.7
0.87
56.1
64%
Total
189.5
2.31
438.5
492.4
3.09
1,523.5
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable ore reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven ore reserves as the mine is still in the development stage.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Varies between Ergo (53 percent) and other surface sources (74 percent).
(6)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(7)
Edom has been included, pending approval of a mining license.
The 2003 probable ore reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mines:
Mine
Tonnes (millions)
Grade (grams/tonne)
Gold content (tonnes million)
Mponeng
7.3
9.21
67.2
TauTona
4.4
10.61
46.7
Moab Khotsong
8.0(1)
13.50
107.4– – – – – – – – – – – –
West Wits
Mponeng
1.7
1.7
1.7
9.15
8.14
8.96
512
438
499
279
322
247
Savuka
0.6
0.8
1.0
6.80
6.19
5.81
126
158
187
430
455
448
TauTona
1.6
1.6
1.7
9.62
10.88
12.09
502
568
646
256
245
194
Surface
operations
– – – – –
0.88 – – 1 – –
255
ARGENTINA
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5 percent)
0.9
0.9
0.9
7.70
7.60
7.15
211
211
209
171
156
143
AUSTRALIA
Sunrise Dam
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.68
3.46
3.12
455
410
358
269
260
228
Union Reefs
(2)
– –
2.0 – –
1.12 – –
74 – –
272
BRAZIL
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(3)
1.3 1.0 1.1 7.27 7.62 6.84 250 240 228 169 133 141
Serra Grande (50 percent)
0.4
0.4
0.4
7.93
7.80
7.88
96
94
95
158
134
109
GHANA
Bibiani
(4) (6)
2.4
1.7 –
1.45
1.93 –
115
105 –
305
251 –
Iduapriem
(4) (6)
3.2
2.2 –
1.71
1.76 –
174
125 –
348
303 –
Obuasi
(3) (6)
4.7
2.6 –
4.77
3.08 –
391
255 –
345
305 –
GUINEA
Siguiri (85 percent)
(5) (6)
5.8
2.6 –
1.21
1.10 –
246 83 –
301
443 –
MALI
Morila (40 percent)
1.5
1.4
1.3
5.41
4.57
7.56
262
204
318
191
196
108
Sadiola (38 percent)
1.9
2.0
1.9
2.73
2.77
2.77
168
174
172
265
242
210
Yatela (40 percent)
(7)
1.3
1.1
1.0
2.99
3.41
2.84
98
97
87
263
255
235
NAMIBIA
Navachab
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.05
1.59
1.75
81
66
73
321
348
274
TANZANIA
Geita
(8)
6.1 4.8 2.9 3.14 3.74 3.60 613 570 331 298 250 183
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Cripple Creek & Victor
(7)
19.2 18.2 17.1 0.62 0.61 0.67 330 329 283 230 220 199
Jerritt Canyon
(9)
– –
0.5 – –
7.15 – –
107 – –
270
ZIMBABWE
Freda-Rebecca
(6)(10)
–
0.1 – –
1.66 – – 9 – –
417 –
Table includes equity accounted joint ventures.
(1) Attributable production at Moab Khotsong yielded 29,862 ounces which was capitalized against pre-production costs.
(2) Union Reefs ceased production in February 2004.
(3) The yield of AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo and Obuasi represents underground operations.
(4) The yield of Bibiani and Iduapriem represents open-pit operations.
(5) The yield at Siguiri arises from the open-pit operations in 2005 and the heap leach operation in 2004
(6) Interest acquired April 26, 2004 with reporting from May 1, 2004.
(7) The yield at Yatela and Cripple Creek & Victor Joint Venture reflects recoverable gold placed/tonnes placed.
(8) 50 percent holding to April 26, 2004 and 100 percent from this date.
(9) Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold effective June 30, 2003.
(10) Freda-Rebecca was sold effective September 1, 2004.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Location: AngloGold Ashanti’s South Africa region includes seven underground operations located in two geographic areas on
the Witwatersrand Basin. These are:
· the Vaal River area, near Klerksdorp and Orkney, in the North West Province and Free State, where the Great Noligwa,
Kopanang, Tau Lekoa and Moab Khotsong (which remains under development) mines are located; and
· the West Wits area, near Carletonville, straddling the North West Province and Gauteng, where the Mponeng, TauTona
and Savuka mines are located.
The group’s surface metallurgical reclamation operation, Ergo, located near Johannesburg in the province of Gauteng ceased
production in 2005, and is currently being closed in terms of environmental legislation, a process that is expected to take some
years to complete.
Geology: The Witwatersrand Basin comprises a six-kilometer thick sequence of interbedded argillaceous and arenaceous
sediments that extends laterally for some 300 kilometers north-east south-west and 100 kilometers north-west south-east on
the Kaapvaal Craton. The upper portion of the basin, which contains the orebodies, crops out at its northern extent near
Johannesburg. Further west, south and east the Witwatersrand Basin is overlain by up to four kilometers of Archaean,
Proterozoic and Mesozoic volcanic and sedimentary rocks. The Witwatersrand Basin is late Archaean in age and is
considered to be in the order of 2.7 to 2.8 billion years old.
Gold occurs in laterally extensive quartz pebble conglomerate horizons termed reefs that are generally less than two meters
thick and are widely considered to represent laterally extensive braided fluvial deposits. Separate fan systems were developed
at different entry points and these are preserved as distinct goldfields. There is still much debate about the origin of the gold
mineralization in the Witwatersrand Basin. Gold was generally considered to have been deposited syngenetically with the
conglomerates but there has been a swing to an epigenetic origin theory. Nonetheless, the most fundamental control to the
gold distribution in the Basin remains the sedimentary features, such as facies variations and channel directions. Gold
generally occurs in native form often associated with pyrite and carbon, with quartz being the main gangue mineral.
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Operating performance: Year-on-year comparative figures have been adjusted to exclude the Ergo operation. Production
declined 6 percent to 2.676 million ounces in 2005, from 2.857 million ounces in 2004 (2003: 3,078 million ounces). Total cash
costs rose by 2 percent in 2005 to $291 per ounce as a result of the decline in gold production, from $284 per ounce in 2004
(2003: $248 per ounce). This was partially offset by cost savings initiatives implemented in the region. In local currency terms,
costs in 2005 decreased to R59,343 per kilogram (2004: R60,223 per kilogram – 2003: R54,624 per kilogram). The major
cost-saving project undertaken in the region resulted in a savings of $76 million, primarily as a result of operational efficiencies
(81 percent), improved procurement practices (15 percent) and restructuring (4 percent).
A two-year wage agreement was reached with South African labor unions in August 2005, following a three-day strike, the first
industry-wide wage strike since 1987. See “Item 6D.: Employees – South African operations”.
Capital expenditure in 2005 amounted to $347 million, 4 percent higher than that of 2004 at $335 million (2003: $327 million),
with expansion capital accounting for 40 percent of this, and the balance being spent on ore reserve development (49 percent)
and stay-in-business expenditure (11 percent). Major components of the expansion capital were projects at Moab Khotsong
($62 million), Mponeng ($5 million), TauTona ($39 million).
• Vaal River operations
Description: AngloGold Ashanti’s Vaal River operations are located in the original Vaal Reefs mining area of the
Witwatersrand Basin and comprise three operating mines, Great Noligwa, Kopanang and Tau Lekoa and a developing mine,
Moab Khotsong.
The Vaal River complex also has four gold plants, one uranium plant and one sulphuric acid plant. The Vaal River processing
plants include crushers, mills, CIP and electro-winning facilities and are able to treat between 180,000 and 420,000 tonnes of
ore per month. Although the Vaal River operations produce uranium oxide as a by-product of the production of gold, the value
is not significant relative to the value of gold produced.
Location: The Vaal River operations are located near the towns of Klerksdorp and Orkney in North West and Free State
Provinces.
Geology: In order of importance, the reefs mined at the Vaal River operations are the Vaal Reef, the VCR and the “C” Reef:
·
The Vaal Reef contains approximately 85 percent of the reserve tonnage with mining grades between 10 and 20g/t and
comprises a series of oligomictic conglomerates and quartzite packages developed on successive unconformities. Several
distinct facies have been identified, each with its unique gold distribution and grade characteristic.
·
The VCR has a lower grade than the Vaal Reef, and contains approximately 15 percent of the estimated reserves. The
economic portion is mainly concentrated in the western part of the lease area and can take the form of a massive
conglomerate, a pyritic sand unit with intermittent pebble layers or a thin conglomerate horizon. The reef is located at the
contact between the overlying Kliprivierberg Lavas of the Ventersdorp SuperGroup and the underlying sediments of the
Witwatersrand SuperGroup which creates a distinctive seismic reflector. The VCR is located up to one kilometer above
the Vaal Reef.
·
The “C” Reef is a thin, small pebble conglomerate with a carbon-rich basal contact, located approximately 270 meters
above the Vaal Reef. It has less than 1 percent of the estimated reserves with grades similar to the Vaal Reef, but more
erratic. The most significant structural features are the north-east striking normal faults which dip to the north-west and
south-east, resulting in zones of fault loss.
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Vaal River – Summary of metallurgical operations
No. 1 plant
No. 2 plant
No. 8 plant
No. 9 plant
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
180
240
240
420
Technology
ROM mills (2),
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
tube mills,
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
ROM mills (6),
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
Uranium plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
–
–
250
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
250
145
250
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
– 7,500
– 6,300
Operating and production data for Vaal River operations
Great Noligwa
Kopanang
Tau Lekoa
Moab Khotsong
(1)
2005
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.34
0.35
0.17
Pay limit (g/t)
11.81
11.95
5.93
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.27
0.22
0.12
Recovered grade (g/t)
9.30
7.38
3.96
Gold production (000 oz)
693
482
265
Total 19.7cash costs ($/oz)
11.25(1)
221.3264
277
410
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
354
363
555
Capital expenditure ($ million)
43
41
15
44
Employees
(2)
5,704
5,506
3,021
1,320
Outside contractors
(2)
1,152
524
1,084
1,201
2004
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.38
0.39
0.18
Pay limit (g/t)
13.01
13.51
6.31
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.30
0.21
0.11
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.38
7.37
3.87
Gold production (000 oz)
795
486
293
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
231
281
370
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
268
325
444
Capital expenditure ($ million)
36
38
25
80
Employees
(2)
6,192
5,758
3,398
1,066
Outside contractors
(2)
908
554
854
808
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.34
0.32
0.14
Pay limit (g/t)
11.53
10.96
4.90
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.31
0.21
0.12
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.57
7.07
4.24
Gold production (000 oz)
812
497
322
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
218
266
294
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
243
294
345
Capital expenditure ($ million)
22
12
7
67
Employees
(2)
6,819
6,131
3,450
1,020
Outside contractors
(2)
1,002
835
689
772
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
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Operating performance:
Great Noligwa: Volumes mined decreased largely because of a slow start-up at the beginning of the year and after rock
engineering and geological constraints forced crews to move to lower grade areas of the mine, thereby interrupting and
reducing production to 693,000 ounces from the 795,000 ounces produced in 2004 (2003: 812,000). The yield declined by
10 percent to 9.3g/t from 10.38g/t in 2004 (2003: 10.57g/t), owing to lower face values despite a concerted effort to reduce
underground lock-up.
Total cash costs were up by 13 percent in rand terms to R53,868 per kilogram from R47,820 per kilogram in 2004, largely as a
result of lower production and a decreased by-product contribution from uranium. These were offset by cost-management
interventions. In dollar terms, total cash costs rose by 14 percent to $264 per ounce in 2005 from $231 per ounce in 2004
(2003: $218 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $43 million, rose by 19 percent from the $36 million spent in 2004 (2003:
$22 million), and was spent mainly on ore reserve development.
Kopanang: In 2005, gold production at 482,000 ounces was similar to that of 2004’s production of 486,000 ounces (2003:
497,000 ounces). Yield at 7.38g/t in 2005 was comparable with 2004 yield of 7.37g/t (2003: 7.07g/t). Total cash costs, in rand
terms, declined by 3 percent to R56,427 per kilogram from R58,220 per kilogram in 2004 thus reflecting savings made as part
of the cost-cutting project, as well as improved efficiencies as total employee costs declined. In dollar terms, total cash costs
declined by 1 percent to $277 per ounce in 2005, from $281 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $266 per ounce). Capital expenditure of
$41 million was 8 percent higher than 2004’s expenditure of $38 million (2003: $12 million).
Tau Lekoa: At Tau Lekoa, volumes mined declined, with the implementation of a revised mining plan during 2005 that
attempted to increase grade by reducing the mining of panels below the cut-off grade. Contract labor was moved from low-
grade pillar mining to higher grade areas to mitigate the effect of this reduction. As a result, the yield rose by 2 percent to
3.96g/t in 2005 from a yield of 3.87g/t in 2004 (2003: 4.24g/t). As a result of lower volumes, gold production at 265,000 ounces
in 2005, showed a 10 percent decline on 2004’s production of 293,000 ounces (2003: 322,000 ounces). Total cash costs
increased from $370 per ounce in 2004 to $410 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $294 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $15 million
declined by 40 percent on 2004’s spend of $25 million (2003: $7 million).
Moab Khotsong: The 30,000 ounces of gold produced in 2005 is not included in the region’s production, as revenue is
capitalized against pre-production costs. Capital expenditure for 2005 amounted to $44 million, compared with the $80 million
spent in 2004.
Growth prospects: Moab Khotsong is the largest of South Africa’s current projects. Located in the Vaal River area, the
project involves sinking, constructing and equipping the shaft systems to a depth of 3,130 meters below surface, providing
access tunnels to the reef horizon on 85, 95 and 101 levels, and developing the necessary Ore Reserves. The project is
expected to produce 3.6 million ounces of gold from 10 million tonnes of milled ore over 15 years. The project capital cost is
estimated at $659 million (at 2005 closing exchange rate), of which $629 million has been spent to date. The shaft was
commissioned in March 2003 and stoping operations began in November 2003. Moab Khotsong is forecast to reach
commercial production of 50,000 ounces in 2006 and full production, at an average of 495,000 ounces per annum, is expected
by 2012. The average total cash cost (2006 real terms), is ex pected to be $252 per ounce over the life-of-mine.
Outlook:
The projections for the Vaal River operations in 2006 are as follows:
· As mining continues into lower grade areas, production at Great Noligwa is expected to decline further to between
651,000 ounces and 677,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between $258 per ounce and $268 per ounce in 2006. Capital
expenditure during 2006 is anticipated to be between $47 million and $49 million, to be spent mostly on ore reserve
development.
·
Gold production at Kopanang is expected to decrease to between 457,000 ounces and 475,000 ounces at a total cash
cost ranging between $294 per ounce and $306 per ounce. Capital expenditure during 2006 is expected to be between
$36 million and $38 million, to be spent mainly on ore reserve development.
· ProductionatTau Lekoa is expected to decrease to between 207,000 ounces and 215,000 ounces at a total cash cost of
between $382 per ounce and $398 per ounce. Capital expenditure is anticipated to be approximately $12 million, to be
spent mainly on ore reserve development.
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•
Commercial production of the Moab Khotsong mine will commence in 2006, with gold production expected to be between
48,000 ounces and 50,000 ounces for the year. Total cash costs are expected to be between $654 per ounce and
$680 per ounce while capital expenditure of between $82 million and $85 million is planned.
•
West Wits operations
Description: The West Wits operations comprise Mponeng, Savuka and TauTona mines. Savuka and TauTona share a
processing plant, whereas Mponeng has its own individual processing plant. These plants comprise crushers, mills, CIP and
zinc precipitation and smelting facilities.
Location: The West Wits operations are located near the town of Carletonville in North West Province, south-west of
Johannesburg, straddling the boundary with Gauteng.
Geology: Two reef horizons are exploited at the West Wits operations, the Ventersdorp Contact Reef (VCR) located at the top
of the Central Rand Group and the Carbon Leader Reef (CLR) near the base. The separation between the two reefs increases
from east to west from 400 to 900 meters, owing to unconformity in the VCR. TauTona and Savuka exploit both reefs whereas
Mponeng only mines the VCR. The structure is relatively simple; faults of greater than 70 meters are rare. The CLR consists of
one or more conglomerate units and varies from several centimeters to more than three meters in thickness. Regionally, the
VCR dips at approximately 21 degrees but may vary between 5 and 50 degrees, accompanied by changes in thickness of the
conglomerate units. Where the conglomerate has the attitude of the regional dip, it tends to be thick, well-developed and
acc ompanied by higher gold accumulations. Where the attitude departs significantly from the regional dip, the reef is thin,
varying from several centimeters to more than three meters in thickness.
West Wits – Summary of metallurgical operations
Mponeng Savuka
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
180
280
Technology
ROM mills (3),
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
tube mills,
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP
Operating and production data for West Wits operations
Mponeng
TauTona
Savuka
2005
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.32
0.67
0.41
Pay limit (g/t)
10.93
23.04
14.05
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.27
0.28
0.20
Recovered grade (g/t)
9.15
9.62
6.80
Gold production (000 oz)
512
502
126
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
279 256 430
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
383 388 524
Capital expenditure ($ million)
47
74
6
Employees
(2)
4,897 4,459 2,178
Outside contractors
(2)
677 996 147
2004
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.39
0.67
0.41
Pay limit (g/t)
13.26
23.01
14.17
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.24
0.31
0.18
Recovered grade (g/t)
8.14
10.88
6.19
Gold production (000 oz)
438
568
158
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
322 245 455
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
393 319 639
Capital expenditure ($ million)
62
65
8
Employees
(2)
5,164 4,673 3,001
Outside contractors
(2)
712 825 228
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Mponeng
TauTona
Savuka
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.29
0.45
0.45
Pay limit (g/t)
10.08
15.48
15.28
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.26
0.35
0.17
Recovered grade (g/t)
8.96
12.09
5.81
Gold production (000 oz)
499
646
187
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
247 194 448
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
291 218 497
Capital expenditure ($ million)
55
65
14
Employees
(2)
5,374 4,794 4,122
Outside contractors
(2)
795 663 407
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance:
Mponeng: During 2005, overall face values were up and the yield rose by 12 percent to 9.15g/t from 8.14g/t in 2004 (2003:
8.96g/t). As a result, gold production increased by 17 percent from 438,000 ounces in 2004 to 512,000 ounces in 2005 (2003:
499,000 ounces). This increase reflected the positive impact of the below 109 level project. This improved production profile is
anticipated to be sustained over the next six years, reaching an expected peak of 517,000 ounces annually by 2007. In local
currency terms, total cash costs were at R57,084 per kilogram, 14 percent down on 2004 total cash costs of R66,437 per
kilogram as inflationary pressures were offset against the benefit of cost savings initiatives undertaken by the mine, and
improved efficiencies as the labor complement declined. In dollar terms, total cash costs declined by 13 percent to $279 per
ounce fr om $322 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $247 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $47 million was 24 percent lower than the
$62 million spent in 2004 (2003: $55 million).
TauTona: During 2005, volumes mined declined as face advance was hampered by seismic activity and face length was lost
as longwall panels were mined out against mine boundaries and limits, as expected. The replacement of ground in the shaft
pillar has been delayed following a fire and infrastructural commissioning, however, good progress has been made. At the
same time, yield fell by 12 percent to 9.62g/t compared to 10.88g/t in 2004 (2003: 12.09g/t), with higher face values being
offset by increased off-reef mining owing to geological constraints. As a result, production dropped by 12 percent from
568,000 ounces in 2004, to 502,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 646,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose by 4 percent to $256 per
ounce compared with $245 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $194 per ounce). In rand terms, total cash costs decreased by
R815 million due to efficiencies and cost management interventio ns. Capital expenditure at $74 million was 14 percent higher
than the spend in 2004 of $65 million 2004 (2003: $65 million).
Savuka: An accelerated closure plan has been adopted at Savuka, with final closure expected in March 2006. As planned,
overall production declined by 20 percent from 158,000 ounces in 2004 to 126,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 187,000). Volumes
mined decreased in the first quarter of 2005 as adverse ground conditions were experienced on the VCR, but a recovery was
made thereafter on the introduction of a rationalized mining plan. This plan involved the cessation of mining of low-grade
panels and non-critical development and the introduction of a significantly revised mining plan. Increased off-reef mining at the
beginning of 2005 had an impact on grades, although an improvement in mining mix and a significant increase in face values in
the second half of 2005 as a result of the revised mining plan, led to a reasonable recovery. The overall grade for the year was
6.80g/t, 10 percent up on the 6.19g /t achieved in 2004 (2003: 5.81g/t). Total cash costs were well maintained following the
introduction of severe cost-saving initiatives and replanning of the mine. In local currency, total cash costs decreased
7 percent from 94,036 per kilogram in 2004, to R87,200 per kilogram in 2005, while in dollar terms, cash costs were down
5 percent to $430 per ounce from $455 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $448 per ounce). There was minimal capital expenditure,
which at $6 million was down on 2004’s capital expenditure of $8 million (2003: $14 million).
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Growth prospects:
Mponeng Shaft Deepening Project: The project involves the deepening the sub-shaft system and the development of
access tunnels to the VCR horizon on 113, 116 and 120 levels (from 3,172 meters to 3,372 meters below the surface). The
project is expected to produce 4.8 million ounces of gold over a period of 13 years to 2016. The total capital expenditure is
estimated at $210 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate), with some $4.2 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate) remaining.
The average project cash cost over the life-of-mine is expected to be approximately $231 per ounce in 2005 real terms.
Stoping operations commenced in May 2004 and good progress continued to be made with the project in 2005.
TauTona:
· The CLR shaft pillar project allows for stoping operations up to the infrastructure zone of influence. The project, from
which production commenced in 2004, is expected to produce 545,000 ounces of gold over a period of 6 years (2004 to
2009), at a capital cost of $45 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate). Of this, $38 million has been spent to date. The
expected average project cash cost is $112 per ounce.
· The VCR development project aims to access the VCR pillar area situated outside the zone of influence (top and eastern
block). The project, from which production commenced in 2005, is expected to produce 162,000 ounces of gold over a
period of eight years (2005 to 2012), at a capital cost of $19 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate). Of this, $7 million has
been spent to date. The expected average project cash cost is $129 per ounce.
·The CLR reserve block below 120 level, known as TauTona below 120 level project is being accessed via a twin
decline system into its geographical center, down to 125 level. The project, from which production will commence in 2009,
is expected to produce 2 million ounces of gold over a period of nine years (2009 to 2017), at a capital cost of $154 million
(at closing 2005 exchange rate) Of this, $44 million has been spent to date.
Outlook:
Expectations for 2006 are as follows:
· Production at Mponeng to decrease to between 495,000 ounces and 515,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between
$278 per ounce and $290 per ounce, with capital expenditure of between $46 million and $48 million, to be spent mostly
on ore reserve development.
·
Production at TauTona to remain constant at between 419,000 ounces and 511,000 ounces, while total cash costs are
expected to rise to between $267 per ounce and $277 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $73 million and
$75 million is planned, the bulk of which will be expenditure on the below 123 level project and ore reserve development.
·
Production at Savuka will cease during March 2006. Production of between 14,000 ounces and 15,000 ounces, at a total
cash cost of between $613 per ounce and $639 per ounce is anticipated.
ARGENTINA
AngloGold Ashanti has a single operation in Argentina, the Cerro Vanguardia mine. This operation was acquired as part of
the Minorco transaction effective March 31, 1999, at which time AngloGold held a 46.25 percent stake. AngloGold Ashanti has
a 92.5 percent interest in the Cerro Vanguardia mine following the acquisition of an additional 46.25 percent in July 2002, while
the Santa Cruz Province has a 7.5 percent interest.
Description: Cerro Vanguardia consists of multiple small open-pits with high stripping ratios. The orebodies comprise a series
of hydrothermal vein deposits containing vast quantities of silver, which is produced as a by-product. Throughput has increased
steadily since the first gold was poured in September 1998, from an original design capability of 1,800 tpd to the present level
of 2,700 tpd. Cerro Vanguardia’s lease area is 514 square kilometers.
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Location: The Cerro Vanguardia operation is located to the north-west of Puerto San Julian in the Province of Santa Cruz,
Argentina. The company owns the right to exploit the deposit for 40 years based on the Usufruct Agreement signed in
December 1996. The operation, which was constructed at a total cost of $270 million, was commissioned in the fourth quarter
of 1998.
Geology: The oldest rocks in this part of Patagonia are
metamorphics of the Precambrian-Cambrian age. These are
overlain by Permian and Triassic continental clastic rocks
which have been faulted into a series of horsts and grabens.
These are associated with both limited basaltic sills and dykes
and with calc-alkaline granite and granodiorite intrusions.
Thick andesite flows of Lower Jurassic age occur above these
sedimentary units. A large volume of rhyolitic ignimbrites was
emplaced during the Middle and Upper Jurassic age over an
area of approximately 100,000 square kilometers. These
volcanic rocks include the Chon Aike formation ignimbrite
units that host the gold bearing veins at CVSA. Post-mineral
units include Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks of both marine
and continental origin, the Quaternary La Avenida formation,
the Patagonia gravel and the overlying La A ngelita basalt
flows. These flows do not cover the area of the CVSA veins.
Gold and silver mineralization at CVSA occurs within a vertical
range of about 150 to 200 meters in a series of narrow,
banded quartz veins that occupy structures within the Chon
Aike ignimbrites. These veins form a typical structural pattern
related to major north-south (Concepcion) and east-west
(Vanguardia) shears. Two sets of veins have formed in
response to this shearing.
·
One set strikes about N40W and generally dips 65 to 90
degrees to the east; while
·
the other set strikes about N75W and the veins dip 60 to
80 degrees to the south.
The veins are typical of epithermal low-temperature, adularia-
sericite character. They consist primarily of quartz in several
forms: as massive quartz, banded chalcedonic quartz, and
quartz-cemented breccias. Dark bands in the quartz are due
to finely disseminated pyrite, now oxidized to limonite. Other
minerals include minor adularia, sericite, clay, and quartz
pseudomorphs after barite. The veins show sharp contacts
with the surrounding ignimbrite which hosts narrow stockwork
zones that are weakly mineralized. The veins appear to have
been cut by a sequence of north-east-trending faults that have
southerly movement with no appreciable lateral displacement.
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Cerro Vanguardia – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
82
Technology
crushers,
ball mill in cyanide,
CCD,
leach,
CIL,
elution,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Cerro Vanguardia
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.12 0.12 0.12
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
4.02
4.05
4.28
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.225
0.222
0.208
Recovered grade (g/t)
7.70
7.60
7.15
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
228
229
226
Gold production (000 oz) 92.50 %
211
211
209
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
171
156
143
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
270
284
273
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
15
13
10
Capital expenditure ($ million) 92.50 %
14
12
10
Employees
(3)
487 389 339
Outside contractors
(3)
459
402
351
(1)
2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: At Cerro Vanguardia (92.5 percent attributable), attributable gold production in 2005 was
maintained at 211,000 ounces (2004: 211,000 ounce – 2003: 209,000 ounces). This was despite a decrease in volumes and
grade and a maintenance-related mill stoppage in May 2005. Overall, the yield rose by 1 percent to 7.7g/t in 2005 from 7.6g/t
in 2004 (2003: 7.15g/t). Total cash costs rose by 10 percent to $171 per ounce from $156 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $143 per
ounce), mainly as a result of higher wages (with effect from the second quarter of 2005), increased plant maintenance costs
and lower silver by-product credit (resulting from a lower production). These costs were partially offset by cost management
initiatives and reduced mine equipment rental costs. Attributable capital expenditure for the year amounted to $14 million,
17 percent higher than the $12 million, spent in 2004 (2003: $10 million). Expenditure was spent mainly on mining equipment.
Growth prospects: During 2005, drilling was conducted on under-explored veins. In 2006, Cerro Vanguardia intends to start
an accelerated four-year exploration program to explore the veins within the greater license area with emphasis on high-grade
targets.
A scoping study to treat leachable low-grade ores was concluded and during 2006, Cerro Vanguardia expects to construct a
pilot heap-leach plant to confirm the viability of an industrial-size heap-leach project to treat low-grade ore. The construction of
the pilot plant has received the necessary environmental approvals.
Outlook: Looking forward, Cerro Vanguardia is expected to have attributable production of between 207,000 ounces and
215,000 ounces in 2006, at a total cash cost of between $181 per ounce and $189 per ounce. Attributable capital expenditure
is expected to be between $14 million and $16 million.
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AUSTRALIA
Acquired at the end of 1999, the Australian operations (formerly Acacia Resources Ltd) comprise only one operation at
present, the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine in Western Australia, (AngloGold Ashanti’s interest is 100 percent). Mining ceased at
Union Reefs in the Northern Territory in the third quarter of 2003, and Union Reefs’ assets were sold to the Burnside Joint
Venture in 2004. The Boddington Gold Mine in Western Australia (in which AngloGold Ashanti’s has a 33.33 percent interest),
is currently on care and maintenance, pending commencement of the Boddington expansion project.
AngloGold Ashanti Australia exited the Tanami and Central Desert joint ventures during 2005. The 40 percent interest was
transferred to Newmont Australia, which has assumed responsibility for outstanding liabilities related to the joint ventures.
Australia – Summary of metallurgical operations
Boddington
Sunrise Dam
Basement Leachplant
Gold plants
Closed Closed
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
290
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683
Technology
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentrate,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
mills,
gravity concentrate,
flotation,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
mills,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
The Boddington plant is on care and maintenance, pending commencement of the expansion project.
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• Sunrise Dam
Description: Sunrise Dam comprises a large open-pit and an underground project. Mining is carried out by contractors and ore
is treated in a conventional gravity and leach process plant.
Location: Sunrise Dam gold mine lies some 220 kilometers north-northeast of Kalgoorlie and 55 kilometers south of Laverton
in Western Australia.
Geology: Following the purchase of the Sunrise lease from Placer Dome in December 2002, AngloGold Ashanti now has
control of the entire mineralized system at Sunrise Dam. Gold ore at Sunrise Dam is structurally and lithologically controlled
within gently dipping high strain shear zones (for example, Sunrise Shear) and steeply dipping brittleductile low strain shear
zones (for example, Western Shear). Host rocks include andesitic volcanic rocks, volcanogenic sediments and magnetic
shales.
Operating and production data for Sunrise Dam
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.070.07
Pay limit (g/t)
2.272.142.26
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.107
0.110
0.091
Recovered grade (g/t)
3.68
3.46
3.12
Gold production (000 oz)
455
410
358
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
269
260
228
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
367
337
299
Capital expenditure ($ million)
34
25
20
Employees
(2)
95 88 94
Outside contractors
(2)
280
268
222
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Production increased by 11 percent to 455,000 ounces in 2005 from 410,000 ounces in 2004 (2003:
358,000 ounces) as mining continued in the high-grade areas in the first half of 2005, as planned. Although mining
concentrated on the lower grade northern section of the pit from the third quarter, volumes were supplemented by higher-grade
commercial production from the underground project. Recovered grade improved marginally to 3.68g/t compared with 3.46g/t
recovered in 2004 which largely offset lower volumes, increased mining costs and higher fuel prices (2003: 3.12g/t). As a
result, total cash costs increased by 3 percent from $260 per ounce in 2004 to $269 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $228 per ounce).
Good progress was made with the Sunrise Dam underground project, with 4,096 meters of underground capital development
and 2,495 meters of operational development having been completed. Capital expenditure amounted to $34 million, an
increase of 36 percent on the $25 million spent in 2004 (2003: $20 million).
Growth prospects: Mining of the open-pit will continue in the lower grade northern section of the mine for most of 2006, but
will be supplemented by higher grade ore from the increasing commercial production accessed by development inclines and
mining from the underground project.
The three-year underground project involves the development of two declines and 125,000 meters of drilling from surface and
underground. Declines have been developed in the vicinity of defined underground reserves, which are now being mined.
Deep drilling to date has confirmed that the sub-vertical, high-grade zones that have been a feature of open-pit mining at
Sunrise Dam continue at depth. Mining will ramp up during 2006 with almost 30 percent of Sunrise Dam production coming
from this source. A decision on whether to proceed to larger scale underground mining will be made early in 2007.
Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to range between 451,000 ounces and 469,000 ounces at a total cash cost of
between $268 per ounce and $278 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $27 million to $28 million is planned, to be
spent largely on further development of the underground expansion project.
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• Boddington (attributable 33.33 percent)
Description: Boddington gold mine, which closed at the end of 2001, was an open-pit operation. Formerly operated by
Worsley Alumina, since September 2002 it has been operated by the Boddington Gold Mine Management Company under the
direction of the Boddington joint venture partners, namely AngloGold Ashanti (33.33 percent), Newmont Boddington
(44.44 percent) and Newcrest Operations (22.22 percent). In 2006, Newmont entered into an agreement to acquire an
additional 22.22 percent interest in Boddington from Newcrest Mining Limited and if successful, will hold a 66.66 percent
interest in Boddington, with AngloGold Ashanti retaining its 33.33 percent interest.
Location: The operation is located approximately 100 kilometers south-east of Perth.
Geology: Boddington is located in the Archaean Saddleback greenstone belt in south-west Western Australia. The main zone
of gold mineralization occurs reasonably continuously over a strike length of over five kilometers and a width of about one
kilometer. The oxide gold mineralization forms a semi-continuous blanket within the upper iron-rich laterite, with more erratic
gold distribution in the lower zones. The basement rocks below the oxide zone host gold mineralization with a variety of
geological styles, predominantly in andesitic volcanics and diorite intrusions.
Operating and production data for Boddington
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
– – –
Pay limit (g/t)
– – –
Recovered grade (oz/t)
– – –
Recovered grade (g/t)
– – –
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
–
–
–
Gold production (000 oz) 33.33 %
–
–
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
12
8
4
Capital expenditure ($ million) 33.33 %
4
3
1
Employees
(2)
18 12 12
Outside contractors
(2)
48 33 29
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance, Growth prospects and outlook: The operation remained on care and maintenance pending the
start of the Boddington expansion project. Work continued on updating the Boddington feasibility study completed originally in
2000. An updated feasibility study on the basement mineralization was completed in late December 2005 and is currently
being reviewed by the joint venture partners. The updated study envisages an operation with a throughput of 35.2 million
tonnes a year, producing an average of 815,000 ounces of gold and 32,100 tonnes of copper a year (with 272,000 ounces of
gold and 10,700 tonnes of copper attributable to AngloGold Ashanti), over a life-of-mine of 17 years. The estimated
attributable capital cost is $432 million.
• Union Reefs
AngloGold Ashanti sold its interest in the Union Reefs assets in August 2004 to the Burnside Joint Venture.
Description: Mining ceased at the Union Reefs open-pit operations in the third quarter of 2003, and the treatment plant was
placed on care and maintenance.
Location: Union Reefs lies some 160 kilometers south-east of Darwin, between the townships of Pine Creek and Adelaide
River in Northern Territory.
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Operating and production data for Union Reefs
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
– –
0.05
Pay limit (g/t)
– –
1.61
Recovered grade (oz/t)
– –
0.033
Recovered grade (g/t)
– –
1.12
Gold production (000 oz)
–
–
74
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
272
Total production costs ($/oz)
–
–
365
Capital expenditure ($ million)
–
–
–
Employees
(2)
–
8 50
Outside contractors
(2)
–
3 72
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
BRAZIL
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Brazil were acquired as part of the Minorco transaction effective March 31, 1999 and
comprise the wholly-owned AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho) and a 50 percent interest in the Mineração
Serra Grande mines. In 2005, these mines produced 346,000 attributable ounces of gold at a total cash cost of $169 and
$158 per ounce respectively.
Brazil – Summary of metallurgical operations
AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
Serra Grande
Cuiabá
Raposos
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
66
30
62
Technology
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
flotation,
acid plant,
calcine leach,
rotary filters,
CIP,
elution,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide,
CIP,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide,
rotary filters,
zinc-precipitation,
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• AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho)
Description: Since the closing of the Mina Velha underground mine in 2003 and the Engenho D’Água open-pit in 2004, ore is
now sourced from the Cuiabá underground mine, (this ore is treated at the Queiroz plant) and from the Córrego do Sítio heap-
leach operation. In January 2005, the board approved a major expansion at Cuiabá at an estimated cost of $121 million.
Location: AngloGold Ashanti Mineração has mining rights over 30,698 hectares in the state of Minas Gerais, in south-eastern
Brazil. The AngloGold Ashanti Mineração complex is located in the municipalities of Nova Lima, Sabará and Santa Bárbara,
near the city of Belo Horizonte in the State of Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil..
Geology: The area in which AngloGold Ashanti Mineração is located is known as the Iron Quadrangle and is host to historic
and current gold mining operations, as well as a number of open-pit limestone and iron ore operations. The geology of the Iron
Quadrangle is composed of Proterozoic and Archaean volcanosedimentary sequences and Pre-Cambrian granitic complexes.
The host to the gold mineralization is the volcano-sedimentary Nova Lima Group (NLG) that occurs at the base of the Rio das
Velhas SuperGroup (RDVS). The upper sequence of the RDVS is the meta-sedimentary Maquiné Group.
Cuiabá mine, located at Sabara Municipality, has gold mineralization associated with sulphides and quartz veins in Banded
Ironstone Formation (BIF) and volcanic sequences. At this mine, structural control and fluids flow ascension are the most
important factors for gold mineralization with a common association between large-scale shear zones and their associated
structures. Where BIF is mineralized, the ore appears strongly stratiform due to the selective sulphidation of the iron rich
layers. Steeply plunging shear zones tend to control the ore shoots, which commonly plunge parallel to intersections between
the shears and other structures.
The controlling mineralization structures are the apparent intersection of thrust faults with tight isoclinal folds in a ductile
environment. The host rocks at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração are BIF, Lapa Seca and mafic volcanics (principally basaltic).
Mineralization is due to the interaction of low salinity CO2 rich fluids with the high-iron BIF, basalts and carbonaceous graphitic
schists. Sulphide mineralization consists of pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite with subordinate pyrite and chalcopyrite; the latter
tends to occur as a late stage fracture fill and is not associated with gold mineralization. Wallrock alteration is typically
carbonate, potassic and silicic.
Operating and production data for AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.110.110.09
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
3.86
3.85
3.16
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.197
0.222
0.190
Recovered grade (g/t)
6.76
7.62
6.84
Gold production (000 oz)
250
240
228
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
169
133
141
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
260
200
206
Capital expenditure ($ million)
71
32
25
Employees
(3)
1,363
1,222
1,286
Outside contractors
(3)
1,234
1,021
950
(1)
2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Volumes processed at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração declined in the first quarter of 2005 as a result
of decreasing tonnages from both the Córrego do Sítio and Cuiabá mines. The situation was exacerbated when heavy rains
resulted in the accumulation of waste material during this period. However production recovered from the second quarter,
aided by the addition to production from the clean-up of the old Morro Velho facilities and higher heap leach recoveries at
Córrego do Sítio, so that the year-on-year volumes increased by 15 percent. Consequently, gold production rose by 4 percent
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to 250,000 ounces from 240,000 ounces in 2004 (2003: 228,000 ounces), although the yield achieved decreased by
11 percent to 6.76g/t compared with 7.62g/t in 2004 (2003: 6.84g/t). Total cash costs increased by 27 percent from $133 per
ounce in 2004 to $169 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $141 per ounce). This increase was largely as a result of an appreciation in
the Brazilian real, inflation and the high cost of the clean-up of old production facilities at Morro Velho. These increases were
partially offset by higher production and acid by-product credit. Capital expenditure rose significantly as work began on the
Cuiabá expansion project – as detailed below.
Growth prospects: In January 2005, the board approved a project to increase production at the Cuiabá mine from
830,000 tonnes per annum to 1.3 million tonnes per annum, at an estimated capital cost of $121 million. In July 2005,
additional capital of $5.5 million was approved for the upgrade of the power supply and main substation to 230kV. This
upgrade should result in a reduction in energy costs.
The Cuiabá expansion project will involve the deepening of the mine from 11 level to 21 level and an increase in production
from 190,000 ounces to 250,000 ounces per year from the beginning of 2007. The project is currently in progress and on
schedule. Construction and commissioning are scheduled for 2006 and production ramp-up is scheduled for the beginning of
2007. By December 2005, committed capital expenditure amounted to about $100 million.
The Lamego conceptual study was completed in December 2004. A pre-feasibility study began in 2005 and will continue into
2006. The ramp to the Carruagem orebody reached its target in December 2005 and development of this orebody and mining
are scheduled for 2006. The drilling campaign will continue in 2006.
At Córrego do Sítio. metallurgical testwork on samples of ore from the Cachorro Bravo orebody continued in 2005. Results are
being analysed and additional testwork is scheduled for 2006 with samples from other orebodies. Drilling will continue in 2006
in Carvoaria Velha, Laranjeiras, Cristina and other orebodies.
As part of the pre-feasibility study, the development of the draft connecting the Cachorro Bravo and Carvoaria Velha orebodies
will continue in 2006. Mining is planned for the Cachorro Bravo orebody to provide data for mine planning. It is planned to
open the Laranjeiras orebody to increase ore resources.
Outlook: In 2006, production is expected to decrease to between 234,000 ounces and 244,000 ounces, at an estimated total
cash cost of between $164 per ounce and $170 per ounce. Capital expenditure is anticipated to rise to between $98 million
and $103 million, with some $70 million being spent on the Cuiabá expansion project, $16 million to stay-in-business and
$15 million on other projects including Lamego ($4 million) and Córrego do Sítio ($8 million).
• Serra Grande (attributable 50 percent)
Description: Serra Grande (50 percent attributable to AngloGold Ashanti) is co-owned with Kinross Gold Corporation. In terms
of the Serra Grande joint venture agreement, AngloGold Ashanti manages the operation and has the right to access a
maximum of 50 percent of the earnings accrued and dividends paid by Serra Grande. The operation comprises two
underground mines, Mina III and Mina Nova.
Location: The Serra Grande operations are located 5 kilometers from the city of Crixás in the north-western areas of the
Goiás State in central Brazil. Serra Grande controls, or has an interest in, approximately 21,096 hectares in and around the
Crixás mining district. .
Geology: The deposits occur in the Rio Vermelho and Ribeirão das Antes Formations of the Archaean Pilar de Goia’s Group
which together account for a large proportion of the Crixás Greenstone Belt in central Brazil. The stratigraphy of the belt is
dominated by basics and ultrabasics in the lower sequences with volcano sedimentary units forming the upper successions.
The gold deposits are hosted in a sequence of schists, volcanics and carbonates occurring in a typical greenstone belt
structural setting. The host rocks are of the Pilar de Goiás Group of the Upper Archaean. Gold mineralization is associated with
massive sulphides and vein quartz material associated with graphitic and sericitic schists and dolomites. The oreshoots plunge
to the north-west with dips of between 6° and 35°. The stratigraphy is overturned and thrusts towards the east.
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The greenstone belt lithologies are surrounded by Archaean tonalitic gneiss and granodiorite. The metamorphosed sediments
are primarily composed of quartz, chlorite, sericite, graphitic and garnetiferous schists. The carbonates have been
metamorphosed to ferroan dolomite marble with development of siderite and ankerite veining in the surrounding wallrock,
usually associated with quartz veining. The basalts are relatively unaltered but do show pronounced stretching with elongation
of pillow structures evident. The ultrabasics form the western edge of the belt and the basic volcanics and sediments form the
core of the unit. The northern edge of the belt is in contact with a series of laminated quartzites and quartz sericite schists of
the Lower Proterozoic Araxa Group and a narrow band of graphitic schists and intermediate to ultrabasic volcanics. This latter
group is known as the Allocthon Mina Dos Ingle ses (AMDI) and is host to a series of garimperos workings north of the town of
Crixás where the talc schists are mined. The general stratigraphy of this unit is similar to that seen in the main greenstone belt
although at a smaller scale. However, the mineralization in the northern area exhibits a higher level of base metal
mineralization with sphalerite and galena present.
Operating and production data for Serra Grande
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.09 0.090.12
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
3.02 3.174.15
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.231
0.228
0.230
Recovered grade (g/t)
7.93
7.80
7.88
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
192
187
190
Gold production (000 oz) 50 %
96
94
95
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
158
134
109
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
229
223
200
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
13
7
7
Capital expenditure ($ million) 50 %
7
4
3
Employees
(3)
566 514519
Outside contractors
(3)
209
196
123
(1)
2002 and 2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: In 2005, volumes mined and processed at Serra Grande remained steady, while the yield increased
by 2 percent to 7.93g/t from 7.80g/t in 2004 (2003: 7.88g/t), given the higher grade of the quartz veins. As a result, attributable
gold production rose by 2 percent to 96,000 ounces from 94,000 ounces in 2004 (2003: 95,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose
by 18 percent to $158 per ounce from $134 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $109 per ounce) largely as a result of the appreciation in
the Brazilian real, higher primary development capitalization and higher production costs. Capital expenditure of $7 million was
75 percent higher than the $4 million expenditure in 2004, and was spent mainly on primary development and mine equipment
acquisition (2003: $3 million).
Growth prospects: Plant capacity is planned to increase from current capacity of 750,000 tonnes to 800,000 tonnes annually
to compensate for lower grades. An exploration program is also planned to improve resources and reserves from deeper
areas of the Mina Nova and Structure IV. Additionally, a study will be carried out to prove the viability of mining the Mina III
open-pit.
Outlook: Production at Serra Grande is expected to decline to between 186,000 ounces and 194,000 ounces (between
93,000 and 97,000 ounces of attributable production) in 2006, at a total cash cost of $179 per ounce to $187 per ounce.
Capital expenditure of $12 million ($6 million attributable) is planned.
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GHANA
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana are the Bibiani, Iduapriem and Obuasi mines, which together produced
680,000 ounces of attributable gold in 2005, at a total cash cost of $339 per ounce.
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has three operations in Ghana: the Obuasi mine (which comprises both surface and
underground operations), the Iduapriem mine (open-pit) and the Bibiani mine (open-pit with underground development).
Ghana – Summary of metallurgical operations
Obuasi
SulphideTreatment
Plant
Tailings Treatment
Plant
Bibiani Iduapriem
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
210
160
225
375
Technology
BIOX
process,
cyanide leaching,
CIL,
electro-winning
CIP,
ball mills,
cyanide leaching,
electro-winning
CIL,
crushers
CIP,
heap-leaching,
SAG mill,
elution
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• Obuasi
Description: The Obuasi is primarily an underground operation, although some surface mining still takes place. The ore is
processed by two main treatment plants: the sulphide treatment plant (for underground ore) and the tailings treatment plant (for
tailings reclamation operations). A third plant, the oxide treatment plant, is used to batch treat remnant open-pit ore and
stockpiles, of which there are adequate tonnages to keep the plant operational until 2008.
Location: The Obuasi mine is located in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
Geology: The gold deposits at Obuasi are part of a prominent gold belt of Proterozoic (Birimian) volcano-sedimentary and
igneous formations which extend for a distance of approximately 300 kilometers in a northeast south-west trend in south-
western Ghana. Obuasi mineralization is shear zone related and there are three main structural trends hosting gold
mineralization: the Obuasi trend, the Gyabunsu trend and the Binsere trend. Two main ore types are mined:
quartz veins which consist mainly of quartz with free gold in association with lesser amounts of various metal sulphides
such as iron, zinc, lead and copper. The gold particles are generally fine grained and occasionally are visible to the naked
eye. This ore type is generally non-refractory; and
sulphide ore which is characterized by the inclusion of gold in the crystal structure of a sulphide material. The gold in these
ores is fine grained and often locked in arsenopyrite. Higher gold grades tend to be associated with finer grained
arsenopyrite crystals. Other prominent minerals include quartz, chlorite and sericite. Sulphide ore is generally refractory.
Operating and production data for Obuasi
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(2)
0.1770.188
–
Pay limit (g/t)
6.06 6.43
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
(2)
0.076
0.090
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.60
3.08
–
Gold production (000 oz)
391
255
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(3)
345
305
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(3)
532
443
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
78
32
–
Employees
(4)
5,852 6,029
–
Outside contractors
(4)
2,443
718
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Pay limits refer to underground ore resources while recovered grade refers to the combined mill throughput which includes tailings and surface material.
(3)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(4)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Production improved modestly during the course of 2005. Initial increases came with the start of
mining of the Kubi pit surface oxides and latterly as a result of some improvements in mining mix and flexibility. (For 2004,
production was reported for the last eight months of the year only). Delayed access to high-grade areas as a result of unstable
ground had a negative impact on grades, from 3.08g/t in 2004 to 2.60g/t in 2005, although measures were put in place to
reduce dilution and more effectively identify and mine quality tonnes. Overall however, operational performance continued to
be hampered by inadequately drilled and developed reserves. A breakdown of the motor at the semi-autogeneous mill at the
main processing plant in the first quarter adversely affected tonnage throughput; this was further exacerbated by the failure of
the primary crusher in the third quar ter. As a result, total production amounted to 391,000 ounces for the year, compared with
255,000 ounces of gold production for the eight months May to December 2004. Total cash costs of $345 per ounces, was
13 percent higher than the 2004 total cash cost of $305 per ounce). Capital expenditure in 2005 amounted to $78 million
(2004: $32 million), mainly on infrastructural upgrades, the refrigeration project, exploration and shaft equipment.
Growth prospects: A key reason for the business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, the development of the deep-
level ore deposits at the Obuasi mine (referred to as Obuasi Deeps), remains a major objective. Should the project proceed, it
could extend the life-of-mine by 35 years. An investment in excess of $44 million over the next four years on further
exploration and the necessary feasibility studies. Depending upon the results, the full development of Obuasi Deeps may
proceed. Initial scoping studies have indicated that the development of Obuasi Deeps will require an estimated capital
expenditure of around $570 million in real terms over the anticipated life-of-mine.
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Outlook: Based on current performance, the original production target of 500,000 ounces per year is unlikely to be reached.
The revised production target for 2006 is between 407,000 ounces and 423,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between
$319 per ounce and $332 per ounce. Capital expenditure in 2006 is expected to be between $88 million and $92 million,
mainly on exploration, completion of the fridge plants, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of equipment and malaria
control.
· Bibiani
Description: The Bibiani mine was restarted in 1998 as an open-pit mine with a CIL plant. The mine had previously operated
between 1903 and 1968 as an underground operation with minor surface quarrying activities. In addition to the open-pit ores,
resources at Bibiani include old tailings dumps and underground mineral potential which is presently being explored and
evaluated.
Location: Bibiani is located in the Western Region of Ghana, 90 kilometers west of Kumasi.
Geology: The Bibiani gold deposit lies within Birimian metasediments and related rocks which occur in the Proterozoic Sefwi
Belt of southern Ghana. Gold and gold-bearing sulphide mineralization occurs in quartzfilled shear zones and in altered rocks
adjacent to those shears. The full strike of the Bibiani structure is at least 4 kilometers. For metallurgical classification there are
three main ore types at Bibiani: primary, transition and oxide. Further lithological classification gives four ore types: quartz
(generally high grade), stockwork (medium-high grade), phyllites and porphyry (both low grade).
Operating and production data for Bibiani
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.020 0.020
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.70 0.70
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.043
0.056
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.46
1.93
–
Gold production (000 oz)
115
105
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
305
251
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
522
400
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
7
7
–
Employees
(3)
462 479
–
Outside contractors
(3)
140
392
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Opencast operations ceased in the main pit in January 2005. As planned, the mill processed a
combination of opencast ore from the remaining pits and stockpiles as well as old tailings, resulting in drop in recovered grade
from 1.93g/t in 2004 to 1.46g/t in 2005. A larger-than-expected tonnage of opencast ore was available from both the satellite
pits and the stockpiles and this was processed in preference to the old tailings. The satellite pits were depleted in
December 2005 and the stockpiles depleted in January 2006. The mill will process only old tailings from February 2006
onwards.
Production attributable to AngloGold Ashanti rose by 10 percent to 115,000 ounces (2004: For the eight months May to
December – 105,000 ounces), while total cash costs increased to $305 per ounce from $251 per ounce, as overall volumes
declined. Capital expenditure at $7 million (2004: $7 million) was spent mainly on the underground feasibility study and old
tailings reclamation project.
Growth prospects: A study is currently in progress to assess the viability of recommencing mining operations in the main pit
by way of a cut back that would cater for the extraction of Mineral Resources to a depth of approximately 60 meters below the
current pit floor.
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Following the start of the evaluation of the opencast cut back, underground exploration and feasibility work was suspended in
July 2005 and the underground mine was put on care and maintenance.
Outlook: Gold production in 2006 is expected to decrease to between 54,000 ounces and 56,000 ounces with the old tailings
as the main treatment material. Total cash costs of between $297 per ounce and $309 per ounce are forecast. Planned
capital expenditure, principally on the tailings embankment raise, will be between $0.5 million and $1 million.
With the ongoing rationalization, the employee complement at Bibiani will reduce from 462 to 226 (excluding contractors).
· Iduapriem (attributable 85 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has an 80 percent interest in the Iduapriem gold mine, with the balance of 20 percent owned
by the International Finance Corporation. In June 2000, Ashanti acquired a 90 percent interest in the Teberebie gold mine,
which is adjacent to Iduapriem. The government of Ghana has a 10 percent interest in Teberebie. The combined AngloGold
Ashanti interest is 85 percent. The Iduapriem and Teberebie properties are adjacent to each other and are part of the
Tarkwaian goldfields.
Location: Iduapriem mine is located in the Western Region of Ghana, some 70 kilometers north of the coastal city of Takoradi,
and 10 kilometers south-west of Tarkwa.
Geology: The Iduapriem and Teberebie gold mines are located along the southern end of the Tarkwa basin. The
mineralization is contained in the Banket Series of rocks within the Tarkwaian System of Proterozoic age. The outcropping
Banket Series of rocks in the mine area form prominent, arcuate ridges extending southwards from Tarkwa, westwards through
Iduapriem and northwards towards Teberebie.
Operating and production data for Iduapriem
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.023 0.022
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.72 0.76
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.050
0.051
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.71
1.76
–
Gold production (000 oz) 100%
205
147
–
Gold production (000 oz) 85%
174
125
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
348
303
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
477
448
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100%
5
4
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 85%
4
3
–
Employees
(3)
698 709
–
Outside contractors
(3)
585
597
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: At Iduapriem, attributable gold production increased to 174,000 ounces from the 125,000 ounces
produced during the eight months, May to December 2004. Recovered grade decreased to 1.71g/t in 2005 from 1.76g/t in
2004. The increased production was primarily as a result of improved plant availability and consequently increased
throughput. This is despite the crushing and conveyor problems experienced in the second quarter of 2005. A mine-to-mill
study undertaken in the first half of the year focused on optimizing the front-end crushing system to increase crusher and plant
throughput. This was largely successful although some unexpected downstream problems have arisen which are currently
being addressed.
Total cash costs increased to $348 per ounce (2004: $303 per ounce) due to a combination of below budget gold production
and increases in contract mining costs and prices of major consumables such as fuel, cyanide and lime.
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Attributable capital expenditure was marginally higher than the $3 million spent in 2004, to $4 million in 2005 and was spent
mainly on the mobilization of additional equipment, exploration and development, and the implementation of social programs in
neighboring communities.
Growth prospects: In 2005, re-engineering studies principally focused on the crushing and CIP plants, but covering the entire
business, will be undertaken with a view to reducing the cost per tonne and increasing the number of ounces in the ore reserve
and the NPV of the properties.
A scoping study will also be undertaken to evaluate the economics of exploiting the considerable low grade Mineral Resources
of the other properties which lie in the Tarkwain conglomerates extending below the economic limit of the open-pits.
Outlook: At Iduapriem, attributable gold production is expected to rise to between 185,000 ounces and 193,000 ounces in
2006, at a total cash cost of between $302 per ounce and $314 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $14 million and
$15 million will be spent mainly on tailings dam wall lifts and upgrades to the crushing plant and milling circuit.
GUINEA
The Siguiri mine is AngloGold Ashanti’s only operation in the Republic of Guinea in West Africa.
Siguiri (attributable 85 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has
an 85 percent interest in the Siguiri
mine which is an open-pit operation.
The balance of 15 percent is held by
the government of Guinea.
Location: The Siguiri gold mine is
located in the Siguiri District in the
north-east of the Republic of Guinea,
West Africa, approximately 850
kilometers from the capital city of
Conakry. The nearest important town
is Siguiri (approximately
50,000 inhabitants), located on the
banks of the Niger River.
Geology: This concession is
dominated by Proterozoic Birimian
rocks which consist of turbidite facies
sedimentary sequences. Two main
types of gold deposits occur in the
Siguiri basin and are mined. These
are: laterite or CAP mineralization which occurs as aprons of colluvial or as palaeochannels of alluvial lateritic gravel adjacent
to, and immediately above, in-situ mineralization quartz-vein related mineralization hosted in meta-sediments with the better
mineralization associated with vein stockworks that occur preferentially in the coarser, brittle siltstones and sandstones. The
mineralized rocks have been deeply weathered to over 100 meters in places to form saprolite or SAP mineralization. The CAP
and SAP ore types were blended and processed using the heap-leach method. The percentage of available CAP ore has
decreased and the new CIP plant will treat predominantly SAP ore.
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Siguiri – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
750
Technology
crushers,
heap-leach
CIP
Operating and production data for Siguiri
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.017 0.017
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.55 0.59
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.035
0.032
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.21
1.10
–
Gold production (000 oz) – 100%
289
98
–
Gold production (000 oz) – 85%
246
83
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
301
443
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
451
578
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 100%
36
57
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 85%
31
48
–
Employees
(3)
1,170 1,194
–
Outside contractors
(3)
808
1,412
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Production at Siguiri rose during the year as the mine made the transition from heap-leach
operations to the newly commissioned CIP plant. This was despite the delay in construction of the plant, problems,
experienced in commissioning and a series of pipeline failures which hampered optimal performance. Recovered graded
increased from 1.10g/t in 2004 to 1.21g/t in 2005, while total attributable production for the year amounted to 246,000 ounces
from the 83,000 ounces produced for the eight months May to December 2004. Total cash costs of $301 per ounce reflected a
32 percent decrease on the $443 in 2004, while capital expenditure of $36 million (2004: 57 million) was spent mainly on
completion of the CIP plant.
On July 27, 2005, agreement was reached between AngloGold Ashanti and the government of Guinea to amend the
Convention de Base (stability agreement) which regulates the company’s operations in Guinea and to resolve any outstanding
disputes. (A dispute between the parties in 2004 had led to government embargoes on the sale of gold and the import of fuel,
which had a significant impact on production). As part of the settlement, AngloGold Ashanti agreed to pay the government a
sum of $7 million and to meet the historical and follow-up fees and costs of a consultant retained by the government to advise
and assist it in its negotiations to resolve the dispute. The government has irrevocably confirmed its waiver and abandonment
of all claims and disputes of any nature whatsoever against AngloGold Ashanti.
Growth prospects: The newly commissioned CIP project has changed the complexion of this operation. Whereas Siguiri was
previously a heap-leach operation, constrained by limited economically treatable Mineral Resources, the mine is now able to
economically exploit the saprolitic ores that extend below the base of the existing pits. There is still considerable exploration
potential proximal to the existing mine infrastructure. In 2005, Level 3 exploration was conducted on a number of targets in
Block 1 and on the most promising target in Block 2. Success was achieved particularly from two targets north of but proximal
to the mine, namely Kintinian and Eureka North. Kintinian remains open ended and delineation work is to continue in 2006.
Resource conversion work (inferred to indicated) is also to commence on the 2005 discoveries whilst a further 600,000 new
ounces are being ta rgeted in the 2006 Level 3 exploration program.
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Outlook: It is expected that in 2006, attributable production will be between 250,000 ounces and 260,000 ounces as residual
heap-leach ounces are depleted and CIP makes up all production. The total cash cost is expected to be between $308 per
ounce and $320 per ounce. Capital expenditure is projected to be between $21 million and $22 million and will be spent
mainly on a tailings storage facility, tailings pipeline replacement and exploration drilling.
MALI
AngloGold Ashanti has interests in three operations in the West African country of Mali in partnership with other parties. These
operations are Sadiola, Yatela and Morila, which are all operated by AngloGold Ashanti. All three operations are managed by
AngloGold Ashanti.
In 2005, the Malian operations produced 528,000 ounces of attributable gold production at a total cash cost of $220 per ounce.
Mali – Summary of metallurgical operations
Sadiola
Yatela
Morila
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
435
250
350
Technology
mineral
sizing,
SAG mills (2),
ball mill,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
mineral sizing,
agglomeration,
heap-leaching,
carbon adsorption
crushing,
SAG milling,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide leach,
CIP.
elution,
electro-winning
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
66
–
–
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
10,800
–
–
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• Sadiola (attributable 38 percent)
Description: AngloGold has a 38 percent interest in, and manages, the Sadiola mine within the Sadiola exploitation area in
Western Mali. The joint venture partners are IAMGOLD, a Canadian listed company (38 percent), the Government of Mali
(18 percent), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) (6 percent).
Location: The mine is situated 77 kilometers south of the regional capital, Kayes.
Geology: The Sadiola deposit occurs within an inlier of greenschist facies metamorphosed Birimian rocks known as the
Kenieba Window. The specific rocks which host the mineralization are marbles and greywackes which have been intensely
weathered to a maximum depth of 200 meters. A series of north-south trending faults occur which are the feeders to the
Sadiola mineralization. As a result of an east-west regional compression event, deformation occurs along a north-south striking
marble-greywacke contact, increasing the porosity of this zone. North-east striking structures which intersect the north-south
contact, have introduced mineralization, mainly with the marble where the porosity was greatest.
The Sadiola Hill deposit generally consists of two zones, an upper oxidized cap and an underlying sulphide zone. From
1996 until 2002, shallow, saprolite oxide ore from the Sadiola Hill pit was the primary ore source. Since 2002, the deeper
saprolitic sulphide ore has been mined and in future will progressively replace the depleting oxide reserves.
Operating and production data for Sadiola
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.050.060.05
Pay limit (g/t)
1.801.761.68
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.080
0.081
0.081
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.73
2.77
2.77
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
442
459
452
Gold production (000 oz) 38 %
168
174
172
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
265
242
210
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
440
448
401
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
18
16
10
Capital expenditure ($ million) 38 %
7
6
4
Employees
(2)
584 550 492
Outside contractors
(2)
661
609
549
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Attributable production declined by 3 percent to 168,000 ounces in 2005, from 174,000 ounces in
2004 (2003: 172,000 ounces) as tonnage throughput decreased. A mill breakdown in the second quarter of 2005 had an
impact on production. The yield at 2.73g/t was comparable with the 2.77g/t recovered in 2004 (2003: 2.77g/t), despite the
processing of lower grade oxides in the latter half of 2005. Total cash costs rose by 10 percent to $265 per ounce from $242
per ounce in 2004, mainly due to the significant increase in fuel costs during the year (2003: $210 per ounce). Capital
expenditure increased by 17 percent to $7 million (2004: $6 million – 2003: $4 million). The main areas of expenditure were
cyanide recovery and plant modifications, exploration, grid power studies and mining infrastructure.
Growth prospects: A pre-feasibility study into mining of the hard sulphide ore was completed and showed that this would be
uneconomical at current levels of metallurgical recoveries. Further metallurgical test work will be conducted during 2006 on
improving recoveries. A feasibility study and infill drilling will continue once that has been successfully achieved.
Outlook: In 2006, attributable production at Sadiola is expected to increase to between 185,000 ounces and 193,000 ounces,
at a total cash cost of between $302 per ounce and $314 per ounce. Planned attributable capital expenditure of $7 million will
be spent mainly on housing, contractor camp relocation, gravity concentration test work, exploration and the deep sulphide
feasibility study.
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• Yatela (attributable 40 percent)
Description: The Yatela mine is owned by Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A., in which AngloGold Ashanti
and IAMGOLD each hold an effective 40 percent interest, with the government of Mali holding 20 percent.
Location: Yatela is located some 25 kilometers north of Sadiola and approximately 50 kilometers south-south-west of the town
of Kayes, the regional capital.
Geology: Yatela mineralization occurs as a keel-shaped body in Birimian metacarbonates. The keel is centered on a fault
which was the feeder for the original mesothermal mineralization, with an associated weakly mineralized diorite intrusion.
Mineralization occurs as a layer along the flanks and in the bottom of the keel. The ore dips almost vertically on the west limb
and more gently towards the west on the east limb, with tight closure to the south.
Operating and production data for Yatela
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.050.060.06
Pay limit (g/t)
1.66 1.96 2.04
Stacked grade (oz/t)
0.087
0.099
0.083
Stacked grade (g/t)
2.99
3.41
2.84
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
246
242
218
Gold production (000 oz) 40 %
98
97
87
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
263 255 235
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
347 320333
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
7
14
Capital expenditure ($ million) 40 %
2
3
6
Employees
(2)
210208190
Outside contractors
(2)
700825736
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Tonnages processed at Yatela increased during 2005 while the recovered grade decreased by
12 percent to 2.99g/t from 3.41g/t in 2004 (2003: 2.84g/t). Attributable production rose marginally to 98,000 ounces (2004:
97,000 ounces – 2003: 87,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose by only 3 percent to $263 per ounce from $255 per ounce in
2004 as fuel and mining contractor costs increased (2003: $235 per ounce). This was offset by improved cost performance in
other areas, including the significant benefit realized from reduced cement consumption and costs by the move from bottom-lift
stacking of the heap-leach pad to top-lift stacking. Capital expenditure of $2 million was 33 percent lower than the $3 million
spent in 2004 (2003: $6 million). Capital expenditure was incurred mainly on heap-leach pad construction.
Growth prospects: Mining of heap leachable ore will cease in mid-2007 after which leaching and rinsing of the heaps will
continue for some months. The potential for a small amount of sulphide ore below the existing Alamoutala deposit to be
treated at Sadiola is being investigated.
Outlook: In 2006, Yatela’s attributable production is expected to rise to between 118,000 ounces and 122,000 ounces at a
total cash cost of $249 per ounce to $259 per ounce. Capital expenditure attributable to AngloGold Ashanti is planned at
$0.2 million, to be spent mainly on the final extension of the overland conveyor.
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• Morila (attributable 40 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti and Randgold Resources Limited each hold an effective 40 percent interest in the Morila Joint
Venture, with the other 20 percent held by the Malian government. Under the joint venture agreement, AngloGold Ashanti is
the operator of the mine.
Location: This mine is situated some 180 kilometers by road, south-east of Bamako, the capital city of Mali (600 kilometers
south-east of Sadiola).
Geology: Morila is a mesothermal flat lying shear-zone hosted deposit, apart from steepening to the east against steep
faulting. The deposit lies within a sequence Birimian metal-arkoses of amphibolite metamorphic grade. Mineralization is
characterized by silica-feldspar alteration and sulphide mineralization consists of arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, pyrite and
chalocopyrite.
Operating and production data for Morila
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.090.06
Pay limit (g/t)
2.27 2.812.14
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.158
0.130
0.221
Recovered grade (g/t)
5.41
4.57
7.56
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
655
510
794
Gold production (000 oz) 40 %
262
204
318
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
191
196
108
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
298 270176
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
5
12
Capital expenditure ($ million) 40 %
2
2
4
Employees
(2)
478479453
Outside contractors
(2)
705
919
874
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Production at Morila rose in 2005 from 204,000 attributable ounces in 2004, to 262,000 attributable
ounces in 2005 (2003: 318,0000 attributable ounces). This was as a result of higher tonnages and an increase in the overall
grade to 5.41g/t from 4.57g/t achieved in 2004 (2003: 7.56g/t). A strike by mining contractor employees in the third quarter
affected both tonnages and costs. Overall, however, total cash costs were contained at $191 per ounce (2004: $196 per
ounce – 2003 $108 per ounce) – amongst the best in the industry. Capital expenditure at $2 million was unchanged from that
spent in 2004 (2003: $4 million), and was incurred mainly on plant modification, infill drilling and the purchase of a tower crane.
Growth prospects: A regional drilling program, with a view to finding another significant orebody, is being conducted over the
next two years at a cost of $6 million.
Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to decrease to between 215,000 ounces and 223,000 ounces, at a total cash
cost of $274 per ounce to $286 per ounce. Capital expenditure of about $0.8 million is anticipated.
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NAMIBIA
AngloGold Ashanti has a single operation in Namibia, the Navachab mine.
Description: After having obtained an
additional 30 percent interest in 1999,
AngloGold Ashanti holds a 100 percent
interest in the Navachab open-pit gold mine
near Karibib in Namibia, which has been in
production since 1990.
Location: Navachab is located near Karibib in
Namibia, on the southern west coast of Africa.
Geology: The Navachab deposit is hosted by
Damaran greenschistamphibolite facies, calc-
silicates, marbles and volcanoclastics. The
rocks have been intruded by granites,
pegmatites and (quartz-porphyry dykes) aplite
and have also been deformed into a series of
alternating dome and basin structures. The
mineralized zone forms a sheet-like body
which plunges at an angle of approximately
20 degree to the north-west. The
mineralization is predominantly hosted in a
sheeted vein set (±60 percent) and a
replacement skarn body (±40 percent).
The gold is very fine-grained and associated with pyrrhotite, and minor to trace amounts of pyrite, chalcopyrite, maldonite and
bismuthinite. Approximately 80 percent of the gold is free milling.
Navachab – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
110
Technology
crushing,
SAG milling,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Navachab
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.05 0.050.04
Pay limit (g/t)
1.651.461.38
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.060
0.046
0.051
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.05
1.59
1.75
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
81
66
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Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
321348274
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
333 424329
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
21
2
Employees
(2)(3)
315251180
Outside contractors
(2)(3)
–
–
209
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
(3)
No mining labor, contract or otherwise, was on site during the first half of 2004.
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Operating performance: In 2004, AngloGold Ashanti assumed control of the mining operations at Navachab from the mining
contractor, employing additional people and purchasing its own equipment. This transition to owner-mining meant that only
limited operations were conducted in the first half of that year. In 2005, gold production rose by 21 percent to 81,000 (2004:
66,000 ounces – 2003: 73,000 ounces) as grade increased to 2.05g/t from 1.59g/t achieved in 2004 (2003: 1.75g/t). A crusher
failure in April 2005 resulted in significant downtime, adversely affecting tonnages in the second quarter. Total cash costs
decreased by 8 percent from $348 per ounce in 2004 to $321 per ounce in 2005, as a result of the increased gold production
(2003: $274 per ounce). Capital expenditure of $5 million was significantly down on the $21 million spent in 2004
(2003: $2 million), and was incurred mainly on additional owner-mining facilities, mining equipment, plant automation and
ongoing exploration.
Growth prospects: Previous studies on a potential pit expansion which was then uneconomical, are being reconsidered given
the current outlook for the gold price. Several brownfields prospects are located within trucking distance and are currently
under investigation.
Outlook: Gold production is expected to rise to between 81,000 ounces and 85,000 ounces in 2006, at a total cash cost of
$301 per ounce to $313 per ounce. Capital expenditure of $1.4 million is planned.
TANZANIA
The Geita mine is AngloGold Ashanti’s only operation in Tanzania.
Description: Prior to April 2004, Ashanti and AngloGold each held a 50 percent share in Geita, which was managed under the
joint venture agreement entered into between the companies. As a result of the business combination, Geita is now a wholly-
owned subsidiary. Geita is a multi-pit operation, with a 6 million tpa CIL plant.
Location: The Geita mine is located 80 kilometers south-west of the town of Mwanza.
Geology: Geita is an Archaean mesothermal mainly BIF-hosted deposit. Mineralization is located where auriferous fluids,
which moved along shears often on BIF-diorite contacts, reacted with the BIF. Some lower-grade mineralization can occur in
the diorite as well (usually in association with BIF-hosted mineralization), and approximately 20 percent of the gold is hosted in
the diorite.
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Geita – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
490
Technology
crushing,
SAG milling,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Geita
2005 2004
(1)
2003
(1)
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.09 0.06
Pay limit (g/t)
2.27 2.81 2.16
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.092
0.109
0.105
Recovered grade (g/t)
3.14
3.74
3.60
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
613
692
661
Gold production (000 oz) 100 % attributable from May 2004
613
570
331
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
298
250
183
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
419
335
224
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
78
14
20
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 % attributable from May 2004
78
13
10
Employees
(3)
1,066 661 643
Outside contractors
(3)
1,214
1,595
1,437
(1)
Prior to April 26, 2004, AngloGold held a 50 percent stake.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: In 2005, total gold production decreased to 613,000 ounces from 692,000 ounces in 2004 (2003:
661,000 ounces), largely as a result of a 16 percent decline in yield to 3.14g/t (2004: 3.74g/t – 2003: 3.60g/t)) as the high-grade
ore in the current cut-back was depleted. The high-grade ore of the next phase of mining in the Nyankanga pit is likely to be
accessed by the end of September 2006.
A change from contract to owner-mining was implemented in order to address spiraling contractor mining costs, and this
change was successfully completed by the end of July 2005. Benefits began to flow through in the last quarter of 2005 but as
a result of the change over to owner-mining, a contract termination fee of $9 million was incurred and this is reflected in the
income statement.
Total cash costs rose by 19 percent from $250 per ounce in 2004 to $298 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $183 per ounce) as a
result of lower production, low contractor efficiencies and increased fuel costs. Capital expenditure of $78 million (2004:
$13 million – 2003: $10 million) reflected the cost of the ore haulage fleet purchased as a result of the transition to owner-
mining, ongoing exploration and tailings dam upgrades.
Growth prospects: Exploration on the identification and generation of resources to the inferred category, as well as the
conversion of resources into reserves, will continue. Current inferred resources are expected to add four years to life-of-mine
reserves but significant further brownfields potential is expected, both surface and underground.
Outlook: Gold production is set to decline to between 562,000 ounces to 585,000 ounces in 2006, at an expected total cash
cost of between $297 per ounce and $309 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $86 million and $89 million is planned,
to be spent mainly on mining equipment, workshop facilities, road construction, grid power studies and ongoing exploration.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AngloGold Ashanti acquired its operations in the United States of America from Minorco, effective March 31, 1999 and
comprise the wholly-owned AngloGold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp., which holds a 67 percent interest in the Cripple Creek &
Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V) in Colorado with a 100 percent interest in gold produced. AngloGold Ashanti owns
100 percent of Big Springs in Nevada, which is currently in the final stages of rehabilitation and closure. AngloGold Ashanti’s
stake in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., with effect from June 30, 2003, but as
reporting on all production and operations owned over a three-year period is required, information pertaining to Jerritt Canyon
is reported.
Cripple Creek & Victor – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
-
crushed ore production
1,512
-
total ore production
1,512
- solutionprocessed
2,235
Technology
crushers,
valley heap-leach,
gold adsorption by carbon in solution,
elution,
electro-winning
Cripple Creek & Victor (attributable 67 percent with 100 percent interest in production)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti holds a 67 percent stake in CC&V, with the remaining 33 percent held by Golden Cycle Gold
Corporation (Golden Cycle). AngloGold Ashanti is the manager of the operation and is entitled to receive 100 percent of the
cash flow from the operation until loans extended to the joint venture are repaid. CC&V is a low-cost, low-grade open-pit
operation.
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Location: CC&V is located south-west of Colorado Springs in the state of Colorado in the USA.
Geology: The district of Cripple Creek is centered on an intensely altered alkaline, tertiary-aged, diatreme-volcanic, intrusive
complex, approximately circular in shape covering 18.4 square kilometers, surrounded by older Precambrian rocks. The
Precambrian rocks consist of biotite gneiss, granodiorite and quartz monzonite intrusions which were in turn intruded by the
1 GA Pikes Peak granite.
The intersection of these four units and regional tectonic events formed an area of regional dilation which subsequently
facilitated the formation of the tertiary-aged, volcanic complex. The majority of the complex then infilled with the eruptive phase
Cripple Creek Breccia host rock. This complex was subsequently intruded by a series of tertiary-aged intrusive dykes and sills
ranging in composition from syenite to phonolite/ phonotephrite to lamprophyre. These intrusive occupy all of the dominant
district structural orientations as well as laccoliths, cryptodomes and surficial flows. District structures are generally near
vertical and strike north-north-west to northeast. These structures are commonly intruded by phonolite dykes which appear to
have also acted s primary conduits for the late-stage gold mineralizing solutions. Higher grade pods of mineralization occur at
structural intersections and/or as sheeted vein zones along zones of strike deflection. High-grade gold mineralization is
associated with K-feldspar + pyrite +/- carbonate alteration and occurs adjacent to the major structural and intrusive dyke
zones. The broader zones of disseminated mineralization occur primarily as micro-fracture halos around the stronger alteration
zones in the more permeable Cripple Creek Breccia wall rocks.
The average depth of oxidation is 120 meters and is also developed along major structural zones to even greater depths.
Individual orebodies can be tabular, pipe-like, irregular or massive. Individual gold particles are generally less than 20 microns
in size and occur as native gold with pyrite or native gold after gold-silver tellurides. Gold occurs within hydrous iron and
manganese oxides and as gold-silver tellurides. Silver is present but is economically unimportant. Gold mineralization can be
encapsulated by iron and manganese oxides, pyrite, K-feldspar alteration and quartz.
Operating and production data for Cripple Creek & Victor operations
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.01 0.01 0.01
Pay limit (g/t)
0.34 0.34 0.34
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.018
0.018
0.020
Recovered grade (g/t)
0.62
0.61
0.67
Gold production (000 oz)
330
329
283
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
230
220
199
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
418
365
389
Capital expenditure ($ million)
8
16
24
Employees
(2)
313 313 326
Outside contractors
(2)
44 74 121
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Record tonnages were crushed as placed on the leach pad in 2005 with over 21.2 million tons
processed through the primary gyratory crusher. Gold production rose from the 329,000 ounces produced in 2004, to
330,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 283,000 ounces), The yield, at 0.62g/t, was similar to that of 0.61g/t in 2004 (2003: 0.67g/t).
Total cash costs were $230 per ounce, 5 percent higher than the $220 per ounce achieved in 2004 (2003: 199 per ounce), as a
result of increased equipment maintenance costs and higher commodity costs, particularly diesel. Capital expenditure of
$8 million was markedly down on the $16 million spent in 2004 (2003: $24 million) and was incurred mainly on exploration and
major mine equipment rebuilds.
Growth prospects: The expansion project completed in 2003 has increased average annual gold production by 40 percent
and extended the life-of-mine from 2008 to at least 2013, and should yield an additional 2.8 million ounces of production over
this period.
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Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to be consistent between 323,000 ounces to 337,000 ounces with expected
total cash costs of $238 per ounce to $248 per ounce. Capital expenditure is planned to rise to $12 million for exploration, haul
truck purchase, major mine equipment rebuilds, and engineering for load-out bin relocation..
• Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
The operation was sold with effect from June 30, 2003.
Operating and production data for Jerritt Canyon operations
2005 2004
2003
(1)
Pay limit (oz/t) (open-pit)
–
–
Depleted
Pay limit (g/t) (open-pit)
–
–
Depleted
Pay limit (oz/t) (underground) average
–
–
0.22
Pay limit (g/t) (underground) average
–
–
7.55
Recovered grade (oz/t) milled
–
–
0.209
Recovered grade (g/t) milled
–
–
7.15
Gold production (000 oz) – 100%
–
–
153
Gold production (000 oz) -70%
–
–
107
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
–
270
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
–
364
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 100%
–
–
4
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 70%
–
–
2
Employees
(3)
– –
291
Outside contractors
(3)
– –4
(1)
The operation was sold with effect from June 30, 2003.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
ZIMBABWE
The Freda-Rebecca, a former Ashanti operation, was owned by AngloGold Ashanti for only four months in 2004. The
operation was sold with effect from September 1, 2004 to South African-based Mwana Africa Holdings for $2 million.
Operating and production data for Freda-Rebecca
2005 2004
(1)
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
–––
Pay limit (g/t)
– ––
Recovered grade (oz/t)
–
0.048
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
–
1.66
–
Gold production (000 oz)
–
9
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
417
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
556
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
–
1
–
Employees
(3)
– 687
–
Outside contractors
(3)
–
58
–
(1)
For the four months from May 2004 through August 2004. The mine was sold effective September 1, 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
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Rights to mine and title to properties
AngloGold Ashanti’s rights to own and exploit mineral reserves and deposits are governed by the laws and regulations of the
jurisdictions in which the mineral properties are located. In a number of countries in which AngloGold Ashanti operates there
are, in some cases, certain restrictions in terms of the group’s ability to independently move assets out of that country and/or
transfer the assets within the group, without the prior consent of the local government or minority shareholders involved.
Argentina
According to Argentinean mining legislation, mines are the private property of the nation or a province, depending on where
they are located. Individuals are empowered to explore for, exploit and dispose of mines as owners by means of a legal
license granted by a competent authority under the provisions of the Argentine Mining Code. The legal licenses granted for the
exploitation of mines are valid for an undetermined period, provided that the mining title holder complies with the obligations
settled in the Argentine Mining Code. In Argentina, the usual ways of transferring rights over mining licenses are: to sell the
license; to lease such license; or to assign the rights under such a license by a beneficial interest or Usufruct Agreement. In the
case of Cerro Vanguardia – AngloGold Ashanti’s operation in Argentina – the mining title holder is its partner, Fomicruz, a nd
due to the Usufruct Agreement signed between them and Cerro Vanguardia SA on December 27, 1996, the latter has the
irrevocable right to the exploitation of the deposit for a period of 40 years. This agreement expires on December 27, 2036.
Australia
In Australia, with few exceptions, all onshore mineral rights are reserved by the government of the relevant state or territory.
Exploration for, and mining of, minerals is regulated by the general mining legislation and controlled by the mining ministry of
each respective State or Territory.
Where native title has not been extinguished, native title legislation may apply to the grant of tenure and some subsequent
administrative processes. Federal and State Aboriginal heritage legislation also operates to protect special sites and areas
from disturbance although to date there has not been any adverse impact on any of AngloGold Ashanti’s operating properties.
AngloGold Ashanti’s operating properties are located in the state of Western Australia. The most common forms of tenure are
exploration and prospecting licenses, mining leases and general purpose leases. In most Australian states, if the holder of an
exploration license establishes indications of an economic mineral deposit and complies with the conditions of the grant, the
holder of the exploration license has a priority right against all others to apply for a mining lease which gives the holder
exclusive mining rights with respect to minerals on the property.
It is possible for an individual or entity to own the surface of the property and for another individual or entity to own the mineral
rights. Typically the maximum initial term of a mining lease is 21 years, and the holder has the right to renew the lease for a
further period of 21 years. Subsequent renewals are subject to the discretion of the respective State or Territory’s minister
responsible for mining rights. Mining leases can only be assigned with the consent of the relevant minister.
Government royalties are payable as specified in the relevant legislation in each State or Territory. A general purpose lease
may also be granted for one or more of a number of permitted purposes. These purposes include erecting, placing and
operating machinery and plant in connection with mining operations, depositing or treating minerals or tailings and using the
land for any other specified purpose directly connected with mining operations.
AngloGold Ashanti owns the mineral rights and has 21-year term mining leases with rights of renewal to all of its mining areas
in Australia, including its proportionate share of joint venture operations, and both the group and its joint venture partners are
fully authorized to conduct operations in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The mining leases and rights of
renewal cover the current life-of-mine at AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Australia.
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Brazil
In Brazil, there are two basic mining rights:
•
a license for the exploration stage, valid up to three years, renewable once; and
•
a Mining Concession or Mine Manifest, valid for the life of the deposit.
In general, exploration licenses are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Mining concessions are granted to the holders
of exploration licenses that manage to prove the existence of a Mineral Resource and have been licensed by the
environmental competent authority.
Mine Manifests (mining titles granted in 1936) and Mining Concessions (mining titles presently granted through an order signed
by the Secretary of Mines of the Ministry of Mines and Energy) are valid for an undetermined period until depletion of reserves,
provided that the mining title holder complies with current Brazilian mining and environmental legislation, as well as with those
requirements set out by the National Department of Mineral Production (DNPM) who acts as inspecting entity for mining
activities. Obligations of the titleholder include:
•
the start of construction, as per an approved development plan, within six months of the issuance of the concession;
•
extracting solely the substances indicated in the concession;
•
communicating to the DNPM the discovery of a mineral substance not included in the concession title;
•
complying with environmental requirements;
•
restoring the areas degraded by mining; refrain from interrupting exploitation for more than six months; and
•
reporting annually on operations.
The difference between a Mine Manifest and a Mining Concession lies in the legal nature of these two mining titles, since it is
much more difficult and complicated for the public administration to withdraw a Mine Manifest than a Mining Concession
although, in practice, it is possible for a Manifest to be cancelled or to become extinct if the abandonment of the mining
operation is formally proven. All of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Brazil have indefinite mining licenses.
Ghana
Mining activities in Ghana are primarily regulated by the Minerals and Mining Law 1986 (PNDCL 153) or the Mining Law. Under
the Constitution and the Mining Law, all minerals in Ghana in their natural state are the property of the State and title to them is
vested in the President on behalf of and in trust for the people of Ghana, with rights of prospecting, recovery and associated
land usage being granted under license or lease.
A license is required for the export or disposal of such minerals and the government has a right of pre-emption over all such
minerals. The government of Ghana shall acquire, without payment, a 10 percent interest in the rights and obligations of the
mineral operations in relation to a mineral right to reconnaissance, prospecting or mining, and shall have the option to acquire
a further 20 percent interest where any mineral is discovered in commercial quantities, on terms agreed between the
government and the holder of the mining lease subject to arbitration if the parties fail to agree.
A license or lease granting a mineral right is required to prospect for or mine a mineral in Ghana and the Minister of Energy
and Mines has the power to negotiate, grant, revoke, suspend or renew any mineral right, subject to a power of disallowance
exercisable within 30 days of such grant, revocation, suspension or renewal by the Cabinet. The powers of the Minister of
Mines are to be exercised on the advice of the Minerals Commission, which is responsible for regulating and managing the
utilization of natural resources and coordinating policies relating to them.
The grant of a mining lease by the Minister of Mines is normally subject to parliamentary ratification unless the mining lease
falls into a class of transactions exempted by parliament. A mineral right is deemed a requisite and sufficient authority over the
land in respect of which the right is granted, although a separate license is required for some other activities, including the
diversion of water, and additional consents may be required for certain developments. A mineral right or interest therein may
not be transferred, assigned or otherwise dealt with in any other manner without prior written approval of the Minister of Mines.
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Control of mining companies: The Minister of Mines has the power to object to a person becoming or remaining a
‘‘shareholder controller’’, a ‘‘majority shareholder controller’’ or an ‘‘indirect controller’’ of a company which has been granted a
mining lease if he considers that the public interest would be prejudiced by the person concerned becoming or remaining such
a controller. In this context:
•
shareholder controller means a person who, either alone or with certain others, is entitled to exercise or control the
exercise of 20 percent or more of the voting power at any general meeting of a mining company or of any other company
of which it is a subsidiary;
•
majority shareholder controller means a shareholder controller in whose case the percentage referred to above also
exceeds 50 percent; and
•
indirect controller means a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the director of a mining company,
or of another company of which it is a subsidiary, or the shareholder controllers of that mining company, are accustomed
to act.
A person may not become a shareholder controller, a majority shareholder controller or an indirect controller of a mining
company unless he has served written notice on the Minister of Mines of his intention to that effect and the Minister of Mines
consents to his becoming such a controller or does not object within a period of six months.
Where a person becomes or continues to be a controller of the relevant description after a notice of objection has been served
on him, or is otherwise in contravention of the procedures prescribed by the Mining Law, the Minister of Mines may notify the
controller that, until further notice, any specified shares are subject to restrictions. The relevant restrictions include restrictions
on transfer, voting rights, receipt of further shares and distributions. The Minister of Mines may apply to the High Court to order
the sale of any shares which are the subject of such a restriction. There is no legal restriction on the foreign ownership of a
mining company.
Where a person, either alone or with others, acquires an interest in 5 percent or more of the voting power of a mining company
he is required to notify the Minister of Mines. A person who is a controller of a mining company must give notice of his ceasing
to be such a controller before he disposes of his interest. In addition, the mining company itself has to give notice to the
Minister of Mines of the fact that any person has become or ceased to be a controller.
Violation of these provisions of the Mining Law is a criminal offence. The law also gives the Minister of Mines power to
investigate and report on the ownership and control of any mining company. The Mining Law also gives the government the
right to acquire a special share (Golden Share) in a mining company in order to protect the assets of the relevant company and
to reflect and further the intentions of the provisions of the Mining Law relating to control of a mining company. The government
has retained its Golden Share in relation to AngloGold Ashanti’s assets and operations in Ghana.
Prior to the business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, AngloGold and the government of Ghana agreed the terms
of a Stability Agreement to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti would
operate in Ghana following the implementation of the business combination.
Payments and allowances: The Mining Law provides that royalties are payable by the holder of a mining lease to the State at
rates of between 3 percent and 12 percent of total minerals revenue, depending on a formula set out in mineral royalty
regulations. The formula is determined by calculating the ratio of revenue minus operating costs, interest and capital
allowances to total revenue. A ratio of 30 percent or lower will attract a royalty of 3 percent. For every 1 percent that the ratio
exceeds 30 percent, the amount of the royalty will increase by 0.0225 percent up to a maximum of 12 percent. The laws of
Ghana currently provide for income tax at a rate of 25 percent. The Mining Law provides for an entitlement to certain specified
capital allowances and various additional fiscal and other benefits. AngloGold Ashanti and the government of Ghana have
entered into the Stability Agreement wit h respect to the payment of royalties and taxes as detailed previously.
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Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana agreed:
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to extend the term of the mining lease relating to the Obuasi mine until 2054 on terms existing prior to the business
combination;
•
to maintain for a period of 15 years, the royalties payable by AngloGold Ashanti with respect to its mining operations in
Ghana at a rate of 3 percent per annum of the total revenue from minerals obtained by AngloGold Ashanti from such
mining operations;
•
to ensure that the income tax would not exceed a rate of 30 percent for a period of fifteen years;
•
that a sale of AngloGold Ashanti’s or any of its subsidiaries' assets located in Ghana remain subject to the government's
approval;
•
to permit AngloGold Ashanti and any or all of its subsidiaries in Ghana to retain up to 80 percent of their exportation
proceeds in foreign currencies offshore, or if such foreign currency is held in Ghana, to guarantee the availability of such
foreign currency; and
•
to retain its special rights (Golden Share) under the provisions of the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining
company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana.
The government of Ghana also agreed that AngloGold Ashanti's Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any
new enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for a period
of 15 years after the completion of the business combination. In consideration of these agreements and undertakings,
AngloGold Ashanti issued to the government of Ghana 2,658,000 ordinary shares and paid to the government of Ghana
$5 million in cash, promptly after the implementation of the business combination. AngloGold Ashanti also paid to the
government of Ghana, on the date of the completion of the business combination, an additional $5 million in cash towards the
transaction costs incurred by the government of Ghana in its role as regulator.
In 2002, the Ghanaian tax legislation was changed so that unutilized losses and capital allowances existing at January 1, 2001
can only be carried forward to December 31, 2006. If not used by that time they will be lost. Losses and capital allowances
incurred after January 1, 2001 can be carried forward without limit.
Retention of foreign earnings: Holders of mining leases have certain limited rights to retain foreign exchange earnings
overseas and to use such earnings for the acquisition of machinery and equipment as well as for certain other payments, such
as debt service payments and dividends. Where the net earnings of a holder of a mining lease are in foreign currency, the
holder is permitted to retain not less than 25 percent of foreign exchange earnings in an external bank account for acquiring
machinery and equipment, spare parts and raw materials as well as for certain other payments, such as dividend and debt
service payments.
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana are permitted to retain 80 percent of its foreign exchange earnings in such an
account. In addition, the company has permission from the Bank of Ghana to retain and use, outside of Ghana, dollars required
to meet payments to the company’s hedge counterparts which cannot be met from the cash resources of its treasury company.
Leases: Mining leases may be applied for either by a prospecting license holder who has established the existence of minerals
in commercial quantities or by others who do not hold such licenses, who establish the same to the satisfaction of the Minister
of Mines. Mining leases are normally granted for a period not exceeding 30 years and the holder may apply to the Minister of
Mines for renewal, on such conditions as the Minister of Mines may determine, for up to another 30 years. This period has
been extended in terms of the Stability Agreement. They are to have a maximum size (subject to derogation by the President
where it is considered to be in the national interest) of 50 square kilometers for any grant and 150 square kilometers in
aggregate.
A holder may apply for an enlargement of the mining area, which, subject to the Mining Law, the Minister of Mines may grant if
satisfied that such approval is in the national interest. The rights conferred by mining leases include those to take all
reasonable measures on or under the surface to mine the mineral to which the mining lease relates, to erect necessary
equipment, plant and buildings, to prospect within the mining area and to stack or dump mineral waste in an approved manner.
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Reconnaissance and prospecting licenses are normally granted for up to 12 months and three years respectively, subject to
renewal. A detailed program must be submitted for the recruitment and training of Ghanaians with a view to achieving
‘localization’, being the replacement of expatriate personnel by Ghanaian personnel. In addition, the holder must give
preference to Ghanaian products and personnel, to the maximum extent possible, consistent with safety, efficiency and
economies.
Prior notification to the Minister of Mines is required for ceasing, suspending or curtailing production. Approval to such actions
may be given, subject to conditions determined on the advice of the Minerals Commission.
There are also provisions relating to surrender, suspension and cancellation of mineral rights in certain circumstances. The
Minister of Mines may suspend or cancel a mineral right if, among other things, the holder:
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fails to make payments under the Mining Law when due;
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is in breach of any provisions of the Mining Law or the conditions of the mineral right or the provisions of any other
enactment relating to mines and minerals;
•
becomes insolvent or bankrupt;
•
makes a statement to the Minister of Mines in relation to the mineral right which he knows, or ought to have known, to be
false; or
•
for any reason becomes ineligible to apply for a mineral right under the provision of the Mining Law.
Except as otherwise provided in a specific mining lease, all immovable assets of the holder under the mining lease vest in the
State on termination, as does all moveable property that is fully depreciated for tax purposes. Moveable property that is not
fully depreciated is to be offered to the State at the depreciated cost. The holder must exercise his rights subject to such
limitations relating to surface rights as the Minister of Mines may prescribe. Subject to the proper conduct of the mining
operations, the holder must affect as little as possible the interest of any lawful occupier, whose grazing rights are retained but
who is precluded from erecting any building without the consent of the holder (or, if such consent is unreasonably withheld,
without the consent of the Minister).
An owner or occupier of any land subject to a mineral right may apply to the holder of the mineral right for compensation and
the amount of the compensation shall, subject to the approval of the Land Valuation Board, be determined by agreement
between the parties concerned (or, if they are unable to reach agreement, by the Minister of Mines in consultation with the
Land Valuation Board). The Land Valuation Board has in the past increased amounts of compensation payable to owners and
occupiers. The holder, in the exercise of his rights, is required to have due regard to the effect of the mineral operations on the
environment and is to take such steps as may be necessary to prevent pollution of the environment as a result of such
operations.
A range of activities and breaches of the Mining Law, including obstructing the government from exercising its pre-emption
right and conducting mining, prospecting or related activities other than in accordance with the Mining Law, constitute offences
punishable by fine or imprisonment. The maximum fine is 500,000 cedis (at the current exchange rate, equivalent to
approximately $50) and the maximum term of imprisonment is two years.
Mining properties: The current mining lease for the Obuasi area was granted by the government of Ghana on March 5, 1994.
It grants mining rights to land with an area of approximately 334 square kilometers in the Amansie East and Adansi West
districts of the Ashanti region for a term of 30 years from the date of the agreement. In addition, the application for a mining
lease over the adjacent 140 square kilometers has also been granted resulting in the total area under mining lease conditions
increasing to 474 square kilometers, the Lease Area. The company is required to pay to the government of Ghana rent (subject
to review every five years, when the rent may be increased by up to 20 percent) at a rate of approximately $5 per square
kilometers and such royalties as are prescribed by legislation, including royalties on timber felled within the Lease Area.
Bibiani had title to a 50 square kilometers mining lease for a period of 30 years to May 18, 2027. The terms and conditions of
the lease are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of Obuasi. With effect from October 1, 2001, the Bibiani mining
lease was transferred to Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited from Ashanti Goldfields (Bibiani) Limited.
Iduapriem has title to a 33 square kilometers mining lease granted on April 19, 1989 for a period of 30 years. The terms and
conditions of the lease are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of the Obuasi mining lease.
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Teberebie has two leases, one granted in February 1998 for a term of 30 years, and another granted in June 1992 for a term of
26 years. The terms and conditions of these leases are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of the Obuasi mining
lease.
Proposed amendment to Mining Law: A Minerals and Mining Act (the Act) has been enacted by the parliament of Ghana. If
the Act receives Presidential Assent it will repeal and replace the Minerals and Mining Law. For the most part the Act
consolidates with modifications to the existing law.
The key material modifications to the current regime proposed in the Act are:
•
the right of the government to acquire a 10 percent ‘free-carried’ interest in a mining company is to be amended so that, in
future, it will be acquired on terms prescribed or on terms to be agreed; the Act does not currently prescribe any terms. In
addition, the right of the government to acquire a further 20 percent interest in the rights and obligations of the mineral
operations in relation to mineral rights is to be deleted;
•
provisions for stability agreements to be entered into by the Minister of Mines, on behalf of the Republic, with approval of
parliament to ensure that the holders of mining rights are not adversely affected by changes in law for a period of 15 years
and for development agreements to be entered into, with the approval of Parliament between the Minister of Mines, on
behalf of the Republic, and a mining company where the proposed investment is greater than $500 million to deal with, in
addition to matters relating to environmental liabilities, the exercise of discretion and settlement of disputes;
•
compensation principles for disturbance of an owner’s surface rights;
•
royalties are payable by the holder of a mining lease at a rate of 4 percent to replace the existing sliding scale of 3 -
12 percent for gold produced from its mining operations; and
•
although the right of the government to be issued with a special share in a mining company still exists, the consent of the
special shareholder will only be required for the disposal of a mining lease and/or material assets, which are situated in
Ghana.
Guinea
In Guinea, all mineral substances are the property of the State. Mining activities are primarily regulated by the Mining Code,
1995. The right to undertake mining operations can only be acquired by virtue of one of the following mining titles: surveying
permit, small-scale mining license, mining prospecting license, mining license or mining concession.
The holders of mining titles are guaranteed the right to dispose freely of their assets and to organize their enterprises as they
wish, the freedom to engage and discharge staff in accordance with the regulations in force, free movement of their staff and
their products throughout Guinea and freedom to dispose of their products in international markets.
The group’s Guinea subsidiary, Société Ashanti Goldfields de Guinée SA (SAG), has title to the Siguiri mining concession area
which was granted on November 11, 1993 for a period of 25 years. The agreement provides for an eventual
extension/renegotiation after 23 years for such periods as may be required to exhaust economic Ore Reserves.
The original area granted encompassed 8,384 square kilometers which the subsidiary was required to reduce to five or fewer
single blocks of not less than 250 square kilometers per block totaling not more than 1,500 square kilometers by November 11,
1996. The retrocession reduced the Siguiri concession area to four blocks totaling 1,495 square kilometers.
SAG has the exclusive right to explore and mine in the remaining Siguiri concession area for a further 22-year period from
November 11, 1996 under conditions detailed in a Convention de Base predating the new Guinea Mining Code.
Key elements of the Convention de Base are:
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the government of Guinea holds a 15 percent free-carried or non-contributory interest; a royalty of 3 percent based on a
spot gold price of less than $475, and 5 percent based on a spot gold price above $475, as fixed on the London Gold
Bullion Market, is payable on the value of gold exported; a local development tax of 0.4 percent is payable on the gross
sales revenues; salaries of expatriate employees are subject to a 10 percent income tax; mining goods imported into
Guinea are exempt from all import taxes and duties for the first two years of commercial production; and
•
SAG is committed to adopt and progressively implement a plan for the effective rehabilitation of the mining areas
disturbed or affected by operations.
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The Convention de Base is subject to early termination if both parties formally and expressly agree to do so, if all project
activities are voluntarily suspended for a continuous period of eight months or are permanently abandoned by our subsidiary or
if SAG goes into voluntary liquidation or is placed into liquidation by a court of competent jurisdiction.
In addition to the export tax payable to the government of Guinea, a royalty on production may be payable to the International
Finance Corporation (IFC) and to Umicore SA, formerly Union Miniere (UM). Pursuant to the option agreement between UM
and Golden Shamrock Mines Limited (GSM), a royalty on production may be payable to UM by Chevaning Mining Company
Limited (CMC) or GSM, which payment obligation has been assigned to AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited, on a sliding scale
of between 2.5 percent and 7.5 percent, based on the spot gold price per ounce between $350 and $475, subject to indexing
from January 1, 1995, to a cumulative maximum of $60 million. In addition, under the terms of the restructuring agreement with
the IFC, a sliding scale royalty on production may be payable to the IFC calculated on the same basis but at half the rate
payable to UM, to a maximum of $7.8 million.
Mali
Mineral rights in Mali are governed by the Mining Act and Regulations promulgated in 1991. Exploration is carried out under
permits granted by Ministerial Decree following application to the National Director of Geology and Mines from the Ministry of
Mines, Energy and Water conveying exclusive title to conduct exploration. The permit is valid for a three-year period and is
renewable twice. A company applying (in an area it selected) for such a permit must provide proof of technical and financial
capabilities.
An exploitation permit is required to mine a deposit located within the exploration area. This permit grants exclusive title to
mine for a maximum period of 30 years (inclusive of renewals) and is granted by the Council of Ministers following application
to the National Director of Mines.
Both permits referred to above include a Mining Convention (Convention d’Etablissement) covering exploration, mining,
treatment and marketing in a comprehensive document. This outlines the general conditions with regard to exploration (work
program, fiscal and customs regime) and exploitation (formation of a local limited liability company and mining company, state
shareholdings, the fiscal and customs regime during construction and exploitation phases, exchange controls, marketing of the
product, accounting regime, training programs for local labor, protection of the environment, reclamation, safety, hygiene and
settlement of disputes).
Application for an exploration permit is submitted to the National Director of Mines based on various documents, including
applicant identification, locations, receipts for payment of fixed rights and surface fees, and articles of association, together with
a draft mining convention. An inter-ministerial committee examines the applications and one company is retained to do the
exploration. This company then negotiates a draft of the Mining Convention and the Minister of Mines grants the exploration
permit by an in-house decree published in the Malian Gazette.
Once an economically viable deposit has been identified, an application for an exploitation permit is submitted to the National
Director of Mines. This application must be made prior to the expiry of the exploration permit. The application document must
contain a map and co-ordinates, a receipt for payment of fixed rights and surface fees and a summary of technical and
financial capabilities. The exploitation title is granted following a thorough investigation.
AngloGold Ashanti has complied with all applicable requirements and the relevant permits have been issued. Morila, Sadiola
and Yatela have 30-year permits which expire in 2029, 2024 and 2030, respectively.
Namibia
Mineral rights in Namibia vest in the State. In order to prospect or mine, the Ministry of Mines and Energy initially grants a
prospecting license and on presentation of a feasibility study, a mining license is then granted taking into account the abilities
of the company, including mining, financial and technical capabilities, rehabilitation programs and payment of royalties. The
relevant license has been granted to AngloGold Namibia (Pty) Ltd in respect of its mining and prospecting activities in Namibia.
The current 15-year license expires in 2018.
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South Africa
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act: In October 2002, the President of South Africa assented to the
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), which was passed by the Parliament of South Africa in June
2002 and came into effect on May 1 2004. The MPRDA vests custodianship of South Africa’s mineral rights in the State, which
will issue prospecting rights or mining rights to applicants in the future. For further details relating to the MPRDA and the
associated broad-based socio-economic empowerment charter and related scorecard, as well as AngloGold Ashanti’s
progress in converting existing rights in terms of the new legislation, see Item 3D.: Risk factors –AngloGold Ashanti’s new
order mineral rights in South Africa could be suspended or cancelled should the company breach, and fail to remedy such
breach of, its obligat ions in respect of the acquisition of these rights.
Tanzania
Mineral rights in the United Republic of Tanzania are governed by the Mining Act of 1998, and property and control over
minerals are vested in the United Republic of Tanzania. Prospecting for the mining of minerals, except petroleum, may only be
conducted under authority of a mineral right granted by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals under this Act.
The three types of mineral rights most often encountered, which are also those applicable to AngloGold Ashanti, are:
•
prospecting licenses;
•
retention licenses; and
•
mining licenses.
A prospecting license grants the holder thereof the exclusive right to prospect in the area covered by the license for all
minerals, other than building and gemstones, for a period of three years. Thereafter, the license is renewable for two further
periods of two years each. On each renewal of a prospecting license, 50 percent of the area covered by the license must be
relinquished. Before application is made for a prospecting license, a prospecting reconnaissance for a maximum area of
5,000 square kilometers is issued for a period of two years after which a three-year prospecting license is applied for. A
company applying for a prospecting license must, inter alia, state the financial and technical resources available to it. A
retention license can also be requested from the Minister, after the expiry of the 3-2-2-year prospecting license period, for
reasons ranging from funds to technical conside rations.
Mining is carried out through either a mining license or a special mining license, both of which confer on the holder thereof the
exclusive right to conduct mining operations in or on the area covered by the license. A mining license is granted for a period
of 10 years and is renewable for a further period of 10 years. A special mining license is granted for a period of 25 years and is
renewable for a further period of 25 years. If the holder of a prospecting license has identified a mineral deposit within the
prospecting area which is potentially of commercial significance, but it cannot be developed immediately by reason of technical
constraints, adverse market conditions or other economic factors of a temporary character, it can apply for a retention license
which will entitle the holder thereof to apply for a special mining license when it sees fit to proceed with mining operations.
A retention license is valid for a period of five years and is thereafter renewable for a single period of five years. A mineral right
may be freely assigned by the holder thereof to another person, except for a mining license, which must have the approval of
the Ministry to be assigned.
However, this approval requirement for the assignment of a mining license will not apply if the mining license is assigned to an
affiliate company of the holder or to a financial institution or bank as security for any loan or guarantee in respect of mining
operations.
A holder of a mineral right may enter into a development agreement with the Ministry to guarantee the fiscal stability of a long-
term mining project and make special provision for the payment of royalties, taxes, fees and other fiscal imposts.
AngloGold Ashanti has complied with all applicable requirements and the relevant licenses have been issued for 25 years and
expire in 2024.
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United States of America
Mineral rights, as well as surface rights, in the United States are owned by private parties, state governments and the federal
government. Most land prospective for precious metals exploration, development and mining are owned by the federal
government and are obtained through a system of self-initiated mining claim location pursuant to the General Mining Law of
1872, as amended. Individual states typically follow a lease system for state-owned minerals. Private parties have the right to
sell, lease or enter into other agreements, such as joint ventures, with respect to minerals that they own or control. All mining
activities, regardless of whether they are situated on privately- or publicly-owned lands, are regulated by a myriad of federal,
state and local laws, regulations, rules and ordinances, which address various matters including environmental protection,
mitigat ion and rehabilitation.
Authorizations and permits setting forth the activities and restrictions pertaining thereto are issued by the responsible
governmental agencies for all phases of mining activities.
The Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company joint venture consists almost entirely of owned patented mining claims from
public lands, with a small percentage of private and state lands being leased. The total area of control is approximately
7,100 acres. Patented claims vest ownership in the holder, including the right to mine for an indefinite tenure. All life-of-mine
reserves are within these property controls. The mining and rehabilitation permits issued by the State of Colorado are life-of-
mine permits.
Ore Reserves
The tables below set out the group’s proven and probable Ore Reserves as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, in both imperial
and metric units.
Ore Reserve estimates in this annual report on Form 20-F are reported in accordance with the requirements of the SEC’s
Industry Guide 7. Accordingly, as of the date of reporting, all reserves are planned to be mined out under the life-of-mine plans
within the period of AngloGold Ashanti’s existing rights to mine, or within the renewal periods of AngloGold Ashanti’s rights to
mine. In addition, as of the date of reporting, all reserves are covered by required permits and governmental approvals. See
“Item 4B.: Business overview — Rights to mine and title to properties”, “— Safety and Health”, and “Item 4D.: Property, plant
and equipment”.
AngloGold Ashanti has standard procedures for the estimation of Ore Reserves. These standard procedures are performed by
technical personnel at the mining operations and reviewed by regional and corporate competent persons.
In the case of its underground mines, the procedure is as follows: Firstly, gold content and tonnage are estimated for in-situ
mineralized material at a mining operation. This mineralized material is not necessarily economically viable. Exclusions on the
grounds of safety (for example, stability pillars, shaft pillars) are then defined. Grade and tonnage curves specific for each of
the deposits, in conjunction with the cost structure, yield, mine call factor and Ore Reserves of the operation and gold price
estimates are used to determine an optimal mining mix. This process facilitates the determination of the average grade to be
mined by each operation. This grade is then applied to the grade-tonnage curves, which in turn facilitates the determination of
the cut-off grade and ore reserve tonnage for the operation. A full mine design is carried out on the blocks of mineralized
material, excluding la rge mining areas that do not meet the cut-off grade criterion. This mining plan is reviewed to ensure that
it satisfies the economic criterion and practical limitations of access and timing. If the review process is positive then the
mineralized material (with dilution) included in the mining plan is declared and published as the ore reserve for that operation.
In the case of open-pit mines the procedure is as follows: revenue and costs are calculated for each mining block within a three-
dimensional model of the orebody using assumed values for gold price, operating costs and metallurgical recoveries. An optimization
process is then applied to determine the combination of blocks within the model that make a positive contribution under these
assumptions. Block selection is within a shell whose limits are defined by the planned slope angles of the pit. Within this process, a cut-
off grade is applied which determines the ore blocks to be treated and included in the Ore Reserves. These blocks are scheduled with
consideration being given to practical mining considerations and limitations. Scheduled ore blocks that are classified as proven or
probable constitute the ore reserve.
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In determining the economic parameters to be used, AngloGold Ashanti has been guided by the preferred position of the SEC,
whereby the economic parameters used are based on a three-year historical average. For 2005 Ore Reserves were determined
assuming a gold price of $400 per ounce and exchange rates of ZAR 6.75 = $1 and A$1.39 = $1. Ore Reserves have been
determined at a gold price of $400 per ounce with sensitivities at $450 per ounce. In respect of AngloGold Ashanti’s South
African and Australian assets, exchange rates of ZAR6.75 = $1 and A$1.39 = $1 respectively have been assumed.
In 2004 the prices that were used are as follows:
·
AngloGold Ashanti’s South African assets, Ore Reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce and an
exchange rate of ZAR 7.86 = $1.
·
in respect of assets in Mali, Namibia and Tanzania, Ore Reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce.
·
in respect of assets in Argentina and Brazil, Ore Reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce.
·
Ore Reserves for Cripple Creek & Victor in the USA were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce.
·
Ore Reserves for the Australian assets were determined assuming a gold price of $234 per ounce and at an exchange rate of
A$1.82 = $1 for Boddington (based upon the gold price and exchange rate assumed for the 2000 feasibility study) and at $375 per
ounce and an exchange rate of A$1.43 = $1 for Sunrise Dam.
The ore reserve estimates in this document include Ore Reserves below current infrastructure in the case of certain South African
mines. However, these Ore Reserves have been determined based upon completed pre-feasibility studies.
In accordance with the preferred position of the SEC, based on the estimated average of gold price and exchange rates for the
three years ended December 31, 2005, which yields gold prices of around $400 per ounce; A$556 per ounce and R86,808 per
kilogram, AngloGold Ashanti’s Proved and Probable Ore Reserves have been determined to be 63.3 million ounces as at
December 31, 2005. The reduction in the company’s Ore Reserves, as compared to those at December 31, 2004, amounted
to 15.6 million ounces, 7.0 million ounces of which is due to depletion, 6.4 million ounces is due to the use of the lower rand
gold price of R86,808 per kilogram and the remaining 2.2 million ounces reduction is due to geological model and scope
changes. These reductions in Proved and Probable Ore Reserves are primarily at three of the South African mines, namely
Moab Khotsong, Mponeng and Tau Lekoa, for reasons detailed below:
· in the case of Moab Khotsong a reduction of 5.4 million ounces is due to:
o the removal of 1.3 million ounces from the existing project as a result of a reduction in the mine call factor, and
othe removal of the “Moab Khotsong Phase 2 Project” (4.1 million ounces) following the use of the lower rand gold price;
· in the case of Mponeng a reduction of 1.7 million ounces is due to:
othe removal of 0.4 million ounces as a result of a reduction in the mine call factor, and
othe removal of the “Mponeng below 120 level Ventersdorp Contact Reef Project” (1.3 million ounces) following the use
of the lower rand gold price; and
· in the case of Tau Lekoa, a reduction of 1.6 million ounces is primarily due to the use of the lower rand gold price.
It should be noted that in Australia and South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti is legally required to publicly report Ore Reserves and Mineral
Resources according to the Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC 2004) and the South
African Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (SAMREC 2000) respectively. The SEC’ does not recognize
Mineral Resources. Accordingly, AngloGold does not report estimates of Mineral Resources in this annual report on Form 20-F.
Audit of 2004 Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve statement
During the course of the year, the AngloGold Ashanti 2004 Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve statement were submitted to
independent consultants for review. The Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves from six of AngloGold Ashanti’s global
operations were selected and subjected to review. The company has been informed that the audit identified no material
shortcomings in the process by which AngloGold Ashanti’s reserves and resources were evaluated. It is the company’s
intention to repeat this process so that all its operations will be audited over a three-year period. The audit of those operations
selected for review during 2006 is currently in progress.
AngloGold Ashanti’s Ore Reserve statements have been prepared by the competent persons who manage AngloGold
Ashanti’s Ore Reserves. See “Item 6.: Directors, senior management and employees”.
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Ore Reserves: Imperial
At December 31, 2005
ProvenOreReserves
(1)
ProbableOreReserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tons
(8)
Grade Content
(1)
Tons
(8)
GradeContent
(1)
Factor
(mill)(oz/ton)(milloz)(mill)
(oz/ton) (milloz)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
6.6
0.252
1.7
12.2
0.240
2.9
97.1
Kopanang
(6)
1.2
0.282
0.4
21.7
0.237
5.2
97.7
Moab Khotsong
0.7
0.274
0.2
9.4
0.364
3.4
97.6
Tau Lekoa
4.3
0.122
0.5
4.2
0.118
0.5
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng 2.1
0.204
0.4
18.1
0.227
4.1
98.4
Savuka
(3)
0.0
0.241
0.0
0.0
0.263
0.0
97.6
TauTona
(2)
1.0
0.340
0.3
15.5
0.318
4.9
97.7
Surface
Surface sources
0.0
0.000
0.0
126.9
0.018
2.3
73.1
Ergo
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
1.7
0.233
0.4
4.9
0.190
0.9
95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
45.4
0.029
1.3
102.6
0.025
2.5
n/a
Sunrise Dam
7.2
0.062
0.4
10.4
0.128
1.3
82-90
(5)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
2.3
0.187
0.4
9.5
0.219
2.1
87-92.5
(5)
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
0.7
0.138
0.1
1.4
0.208
0.3
92.8-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
4.4
0.030
0.1
0.4
0.027
0.0
60
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
27.4
0.052
1.4
8.1
0.053
0.4
94
Obuasi
11.8
0.078
0.9
42.9
0.180
7.7
75-81.9
(5)
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
26.0
0.018
0.5
40.5
0.029
1.2
93.5
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
7.0
0.094
0.7
2.7
0.106
0.3
89-91.5
(5)
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
3.0
0.057
0.2
5.8
0.119
0.7
75-93
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.6
0.039
0.0
1.7
0.116
0.2
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
1.3
0.054
0.1
9.8
0.048
0.5
87-92
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
24.3
0.099
2.4
44.5
0.137
6.1
66-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
96.3
0.025
2.4
35.0
0.025
0.9
62
Total
(9)
275.3
0.054
14.9
528.2
0.092
48.4
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven and probable Ore Reserves as the mine is closing.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
A mining license for Edom has been approved.
(7)
Ergo was closed in March 2005.
(8)
Tons refer to a short ton, which is equivalent to 2000lbs avoirdupois.
(9)
7.86 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 1,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
The 2005 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mine:
Mine
Tons (millions)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold Content (million ounces)
TauTona �� 4.8
0.342
1.7
Total 4.8
0.342
1.7
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti underground mines do not include any Ore Reserves below infrastructure.
83
Ore Reserves: Imperial
At December 31, 2004
ProvenOreReserves
(1)
ProbableOreReserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tons
(7)
Grade
Content
(1)
Tons
(7)
Grade
Content
(1)
Factor
(mill)
(oz/ton)
(mill oz)
(mill)
(oz/ton)
(mill oz)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
9.9
0.245
2.4
12.0
0.262
3.1
97.2
Kopanang
(6)
3.2
0.212
0.7
25.3
0.210
5.3
97.9
Moab Khotsong
(2) (3)
0.1
0.198
0.0
21.9
0.412
9.0
97.8
Tau Lekoa
5.8
0.128
0.7
19.4
0.112
2.2
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng
(2)
2.8
0.267
0.8
22.8
0.262
6.0
98.5
Savuka
0.1
0.191
0.0
1.9
0.214
0.4
97.6
TauTona
(2)
1.1
0.353
0.4
16.5
0.318
5.2
97.8
Surface
Surface sources
6.1
0.018
0.1
163.5
0.017
2.8
74.3
Ergo
5.0
0.011
0.1
–
–
–
55.5
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
0.7
0.291
0.2
6.9
0.200
1.4 95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
45.7
0.027
1.3
97.5
0.024
2.4
83-92
(5)
Sunrise Dam
4.8
0.112
0.5
15.6
0.127
2.0
82-90
(5)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
2.1
0.202
0.4
8.8
0.222
1.9
87-92.9
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
1.5
0.179
0.3
0.8
0.211
0.2
92.9-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
6.2
0.036
0.2
2.4
0.100
0.2
85-95
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
27.8
0.053
1.5
5.9
0.054
0.3
94.5
Obuasi
15.7
0.086
1.3
40.0
0.206
8.2
75-85
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
23.9
0.022
0.5
36.0
0.032
1.2
77-93
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
5.3
0.099
0.5
6.1
0.084
0.5
91
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.7
0.052
0.1
7.9
0.098
0.8
76-95
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.9
0.054
0.0
2.5
0.122
0.3
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
1.0
0.032
0.0
7.6
0.060
0.5
81-95
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
26.9
0.088
2.4
50.9
0.131
6.7
47-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
52.8
0.031
1.6
81.5
0.027
2.2
61
Total
(8)
252.0
0.064
16.2
653.4
0.096
62.7
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven Ore Reserves as the mine is still in the development stage.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
Edom has been included, pending approval of a mining license.
(7)
Tons refers to a short ton, which is equivalent to 2000lbs avoirdupois.
(8)
12 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 1,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
The 2004 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mines:
Mine
Tons (millions)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold Content (million ounces)
Mponeng 5.5
0.265
1.5
TauTona 4.8
0.309
1.5
Moab Khotsong
11.2
0.362
4.1
Total 21.5
0.325
7.1
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti underground mines do not include any Ore Reserves below infrastructure.
84
Ore Reserves: Metric
At December 31, 2005
Proven Ore Reserves
(1)
Probable Ore Reserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Factor
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
6.0
8.65
52.2
11.1
8.23
91.2
97.1
Kopanang
(6)
1.1
9.66
10.9
19.7
8.13
160.4
97.7
Moab Khotsong
0.6
9.39
6.0
8.5
12.46
106.4
97.6
Tau Lekoa
3.9
4.17
16.1
3.8
4.05
15.3
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng 1.9
7.01
13.1
16.4
7.79
127.6
98.4
Savuka
0.0
8.27
0.2
0.0
9.02
0.3
97.6
TauTona
(2)
0.9
11.66
10.5
14.1
10.92
153.5
97.7
Surface
Surface sources
0.0
0.00
0.0
115.1
0.61
70.3
73.1
Ergo
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
1.6
7.99
12.6
4.5
6.53
29.2 95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
41.2
1.01
41.4
93.1
0.85
78.8
n/a
Sunrise Dam
6.5
2.11
13.7
9.4
4.39
41.4
82.90
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
2.1
6.4
13.2
8.6
7.5
64.4
87-92.5
(5)
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
0.6
4.72
3.0
1.2
7.14
8.8
92.8-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
4.0
1.03
4.1
0.4
0.93
0.3
60
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
24.8
1.78
44.1
7.3
1.81
13.3
94
Obuasi
10.7
2.67
28.5
39.0
6.17
240.4
75-81.9
(5)
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
23.6
0.62
14.5
36.7
1.00
36.6
93.5
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
6.4
3.21
20.5
2.5
3.63
9.0
89-91.5
(5)
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.8
1.95
5.4
5.3
4.09
21.5
75-93
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.5
1.33
0.7
1.5
3.97
6.1
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
1.2
1.85
2.2
8.9
1.65
14.7
87-92
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
22.1
3.40
75.1
40.4
4.69
189.2
66-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
87.4
0.86
75.4
31.8
0.86
27.4
62
Total
(8)
249.8
1.86
463.4
479.2
3.14
1506.0
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven and probable Ore Reserves as the mine is closing.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
A mining license for Edom has been approved.
(7)
Ergo was closed in March 2005.
(8)
7.86 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 1,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
The 2005 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mine:
Mine
Tonnes (millions)
Grade (grams/tonne)
Gold Content (tonnes)
TauTona 4.4
11.73
51.378
Total 4.4
11.73
51.378
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti underground mines do not include any Ore Reserves below infrastructure.
85
Ore Reserves: Metric
At December 31, 2004
Proven Ore Reserves
(1)
Probable Ore Reserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Factor
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
9.0
8.39
75.2
10.8
8.97
97.3
97.2
Kopanang
(6)
2.9
7.27
21.0
22.9
7.21
165.6
97.9
Moab Khotsong
(2) (3)
0.1
6.80
0.6
19.8
14.13
280.1
97.8
Tau Lekoa
5.2
4.40
23.0
17.6
3.86
67.9
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng
(2)
2.6
9.16
23.4
20.7
8.98
185.4
98.5
Savuka
0.1
6.56
0.6
1.7
7.35
12.3
97.6
TauTona
(2)
1.0
12.10
12.0
14.9
10.89
162.6
97.8
Surface
Surface sources
5.6
0.61
3.4
148.3
0.58
85.6
74.3
Ergo
4.5
0.36
1.6
–
–
–
55.5
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
0.6
9.99
6.0
6.2
6.87
42.9 95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
41.5
0.94
39.0
88.4
0.84
74.3
83-92
(5)
Sunrise Dam
4.3
3.83
16.6
14.1
4.36
61.6
82-90
(5)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
1.9
6.92
12.9
8.0
7.62
60.6
87-92.9
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
1.4
6.13
8.5
0.7
7.22
4.9
92.9-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
5.6
1.23
6.9
2.2
3.43
7.5
85-95
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
25.2
1.81
45.5
5.4
1.85
9.9
94.5
Obuasi
14.2
2.95
41.9
36.3
7.05
255.6
75-85
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
21.6
0.77
16.6
32.7
1.10
35.9
77-93
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
4.8
3.39
16.1
5.5
2.87
15.9
91
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.5
1.80
4.5
7.2
3.37
24.2
76-95
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.8
1.86
1.5
2.3
4.18
9.6
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
0.9
1.09
1.0
6.9
2.06
14.2
81-95
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
24.4
3.01
73.7
46.2
4.49
207.4
47-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
47.9
1.07
51.2
73.9
0.94
69.4
61
Total
(7)
228.6
2.20
502.7
592.8
3.29
1,950.8
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven Ore Reserves as the mine is still in the development stage.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
Edom has been included, pending approval of a mining license.
(7)
12 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 1,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
The 2004 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mines:
Mine
Tonnes (millions)
Grade (grams/tonne)
Gold Content (tonnes)
Mponeng 5.0
9.09
45.6
TauTona 4.4
10.61
46.6
Moab Khotsong
10.2
12.40
126.6
Total 19.6
11.15
218.8
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti mines do not include any undeveloped reserves.Ore Reserves.
8786
Stockpiles: Imperial
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable ore reservesOre Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 20042005
Tons (million)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold content (million
ounces)
South Africa
West Wits
Mponeng
0.000
– 0.000
Savuka
0.000
– 0.000
TauTona
0.000
– 0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
– 0.000
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
– 0.000
Kopanang
0.000
– 0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
– 0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
– 0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
169.634
0.017 2.861
Ergo
(2)
4.973
0.011 0.053
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.023
0.490 0.011
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.180
0.024 0.004
Sunrise Dam
1.706
0.100 0.171
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(formerly Morro Velho)
0.048
0.235 0.011
Serra Grande (50%)
0.029
0.273 0.008
Ghana
Bibiani
1.379
0.052 0.071
Iduapriem (85%)
0.546
0.046 0.025
Obuasi
0.000
– 0.000
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
17.514
0.017 0.296
Mali
Morila (40%)
3.340
0.061 0.203
Sadiola (38%)
2.748
0.052 0.144
Yatela (40%)
0.882
0.054 0.048
Namibia
Navachab
1.045
0.032 0.033
Tanzania
Geita
1.371
0.036 0.050
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
– 0.000
Note: The rounding of figures and converting from metric to imperial units may result in minor computational discrepancies.
(1)
Attributable to AngloGold Ashanti.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
88
Stockpiles: Imperial
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable ore reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 2003
Tons (million)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold content (million
ounces)
South Africa
West Wits
Mponeng
0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
–
0.000
TauTona
0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
–
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
175.6410.000
0.016 2.875–
0.000
Ergo
(2)
32.3840.000
0.011 0.358–
0.000
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.0540.077
0.167 0.0090.205
0.016
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
–0.000
–
–0.000
Sunrise Dam
0.6675.310
0.056 0.0380.050
0.263
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(formerly Morro Velho)
0.0000.044
– 0.0000.226
0.010
Serra Grande (50%)
0.0250.047
0.284 0.0070.203
0.010
Ghana
Bibiani
0.000
–
0.000
Iduapriem (85%)
0.536
0.048
0.026
Obuasi
3.307
0.018
0.058
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
23.982
0.016
0.378
Mali
Morila (40%)
1.1823.536
0.059 0.0700.069
0.243
Sadiola (38%)
2.7283.039
0.056 0.1530.057
0.173
Yatela (40%)
1.0140.569
0.033 0.0330.039
0.022
Namibia
Navachab
1.4501.286
0.040 0.0580.054
0.069
Tanzania
Geita
0.6000.826
0.060 0.0360.084
0.069
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
–
0.000
Note: The rounding of figures and converting from metric to imperial units may result in minor computational discrepancies.
(1)
Attributable to AngloGold.AngloGold Ashanti.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
8987
Stockpiles: MetricImperial
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable ore reservesOre Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 2004
TonnesTons (million)
Grade (grams/tonne) (ounces/ton)
Gold content (tonnes)(million
ounces)
South Africa
West WitsVaal River
MponengGreat Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng 0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
– 0.000
TauTona
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
– 0.000
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
– 0.000
Kopanang
0.000
– 0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
– 0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
– 0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
153.889169.634
0.580 88.9830.017
2.861
Ergo
(2)
4.5114.973
0.360 1.6440.011
0.053
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.0210.023
16.81 0.3510.490
0.011
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.0000.180
– 0.0000.024
0.004
Sunrise Dam
1.5481.706
3.44 5.3260.100
0.171
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(formerly Morro Velho)
0.0440.048
8.07 0.3510.235
0.011
Serra Grande (50%)
0.0270.029
9.37 0.2490.273
0.008
Ghana
Bibiani
1.2511.379
1.77 2.2160.052
0.071
Iduapriem (85%)
0.4960.546
1.57 0.7780.046
0.025
Obuasi
0.000
–
0.000
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
15.88817.514
0.58 9.2170.017
0.296
Mali
Morila (40%)
3.0303.340
2.08 6.3150.061
0.203
Sadiola (38%)
2.4932.748
1.80 4.4830.052
0.144
Yatela (40%)
0.8000.882
1.86 1.4850.054
0.048
Namibia
Navachab
0.9481.045
1.09 1.0290.032
0.033
Tanzania
Geita
1.2441.371
1.25 1.5490.036
0.050
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
–
0.000
Note: The rounding of figures and converting from metric to imperial units may result in minor computational discrepancies.
(1)
Attributable to AngloGold.AngloGold Ashanti.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
9088
Stockpiles: Metric
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable ore reservesOre Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 20032005
Tonnes (million)
Grade (grams/tonne) Gold content (tonnes)
South Africa
West WitsVaal River
MponengGreat Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng 0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
– 0.000
TauTona
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
– 0.000
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
– 0.000
Kopanang
0.000
– 0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
– 0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
– 0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
159.3390.000
0.56 89.423–
0.000
Ergo
(2)
29.3780.000
0.38 11.134–
0.000
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.0490.070
5.737.01
0.2810.492
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.000
–
0.000
Sunrise Dam
0.6054.817
1.931.70
1.1708.178
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(formerly Morro Velho)
0.0000.040
– 0.0007.76
0.311
Serra Grande (50%)
0.0230.043
9.756.97
0.2240.296
Ghana
Bibiani
0.000
–
0.000
Iduapriem (85%)
0.486
1.66
0.807
Obuasi
3.000
0.60
1.800
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
21.756
0.54
11.744
Mali
Morila (40%)
1.0723.208
2.032.36
2.1757.555
Sadiola (38%)
2.4752.757
1.931.95
4.7735.373
Yatela (40%)
0.9200.517
1.121.33
1.0260.688
Namibia
Navachab
1.3151.167
1.381.85
1.8102.160
Tanzania
Geita
0.5440.750
2.062.88
1.1212.159
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
–
0.000
(1)
Attributable to AngloGold.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
9189
Stockpiles: Metric
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable Ore Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 2004
Tonnes (million)
Grade (grams/tonne) Gold content (tonnes)
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng 0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
–
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
153.889
0.580
88.983
Ergo
(2)
4.511
0.360
1.644
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.021
16.81
0.351
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.000
–
0.000
Sunrise Dam
1.548
3.44
5.326
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
0.044
8.07
0.351
Serra Grande (50%)
0.027
9.37
0.249
Ghana
Bibiani
1.251
1.77
2.216
Iduapriem (85%)
0.496
1.57
0.778
Obuasi
0.000
–
0.000
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
15.888
0.58
9.217
Mali
Morila (40%)
3.030
2.08
6.315
Sadiola (38%)
2.493
1.80
4.483
Yatela (40%)
0.800
1.86
1.485
Namibia
Navachab
0.948
1.09
1.029
Tanzania
Geita
1.244
1.25
1.549
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
–
0.000
(1) Attributable to AngloGold.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
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Drill hole spacing: Imperial
In determining the proven and probable ore reserves,Ore Reserves, AngloGold Ashanti applied the following drill hole spacings:
Drill Hole Spacings
Proven Ore Reserves
Probable Ore Reserves
South Africa
Underground sources
Ore body opened up, developed and sampled on a 7 –
10 feetfoot spacing on raise lines and on a 16 x 16 grid
thereafter
From a 130 x 130 foot spacing up to
3200 x 3200 feetfoot spacing
Surface sources
Variable sampling strategies: Belt samplers, cross
stream residue samplers and bulk sampling campaigns
Variable sampling strategies: Belt
samplers, cross stream residue
samplers
Argentina
Great Noligwa
2.3
2.4
2.4
9.30
10.38
10.57
693
795
812
264
231
218
Kopanang
2.0
2.0
2.2
7.38
7.37
7.07
482
486
497
277
281
266
Tau Lekoa
2.1
2.4
2.4
3.96
3.87
4.24
265
293
322
410
370
294
Surface operations
5.8
6.1
5.9
0.51
0.60
0.61
95
119
114
287
250
200
Moab Khotsong
(1)
– – – – – – – – – – – –
West Wits
Mponeng
1.7
1.7
1.7
9.15
8.14
8.96
512
438
499
279
322
247
Savuka
0.6
0.8
1.0
6.80
6.19
5.81
126
158
187
430
455
448
TauTona
1.6
1.6
1.7
9.62
10.88
12.09
502
568
646
256
245
194
Surface
operations
– – – – –
0.88 – – 1 – –
255
ARGENTINA
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5 percent)
0.9
0.9
0.9
7.70
7.60
7.15
211
211
209
171
156
143
AUSTRALIA
Sunrise Dam
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.68
3.46
3.12
455
410
358
269
260
228
Union Reefs
(2)
– –
2.0 – –
1.12 – –
74 – –
272
BRAZIL
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(3)
1.3 1.0 1.1 7.27 7.62 6.84 250 240 228 169 133 141
Serra Grande (50 percent)
0.4
0.4
0.4
7.93
7.80
7.88
96
94
95
158
134
109
GHANA
Bibiani
(4) (6)
2.4
1.7 –
1.45
1.93 –
115
105 –
305
251 –
Iduapriem
(4) (6)
3.2
2.2 –
1.71
1.76 –
174
125 –
348
303 –
Obuasi
(3) (6)
4.7
2.6 –
4.77
3.08 –
391
255 –
345
305 –
GUINEA
Siguiri (85 percent)
(5) (6)
5.8
2.6 –
1.21
1.10 –
246 83 –
301
443 –
MALI
Morila (40 percent)
1.5
1.4
1.3
5.41
4.57
7.56
262
204
318
191
196
108
Sadiola (38 percent)
1.9
2.0
1.9
2.73
2.77
2.77
168
174
172
265
242
210
Yatela (40 percent)
(7)
1.3
1.1
1.0
2.99
3.41
2.84
98
97
87
263
255
235
NAMIBIA
Navachab
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.05
1.59
1.75
81
66
73
321
348
274
TANZANIA
Geita
(8)
6.1 4.8 2.9 3.14 3.74 3.60 613 570 331 298 250 183
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Cripple Creek & Victor
(7)
19.2 18.2 17.1 0.62 0.61 0.67 330 329 283 230 220 199
Jerritt Canyon
(9)
– –
0.5 – –
7.15 – –
107 – –
270
ZIMBABWE
Freda-Rebecca
(6)(10)
–
0.1 – –
1.66 – – 9 – –
417 –
Table includes equity accounted joint ventures.
(1) Attributable production at Moab Khotsong yielded 29,862 ounces which was capitalized against pre-production costs.
(2) Union Reefs ceased production in February 2004.
(3) The yield of AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo and Obuasi represents underground operations.
(4) The yield of Bibiani and Iduapriem represents open-pit operations.
(5) The yield at Siguiri arises from the open-pit operations in 2005 and the heap leach operation in 2004
(6) Interest acquired April 26, 2004 with reporting from May 1, 2004.
(7) The yield at Yatela and Cripple Creek & Victor Joint Venture reflects recoverable gold placed/tonnes placed.
(8) 50 percent holding to April 26, 2004 and 100 percent from this date.
(9) Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold effective June 30, 2003.
(10) Freda-Rebecca was sold effective September 1, 2004.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Location: AngloGold Ashanti’s South Africa region includes seven underground operations located in two geographic areas on
the Witwatersrand Basin. These are:
· the Vaal River area, near Klerksdorp and Orkney, in the North West Province and Free State, where the Great Noligwa,
Kopanang, Tau Lekoa and Moab Khotsong (which remains under development) mines are located; and
· the West Wits area, near Carletonville, straddling the North West Province and Gauteng, where the Mponeng, TauTona
and Savuka mines are located.
The group’s surface metallurgical reclamation operation, Ergo, located near Johannesburg in the province of Gauteng ceased
production in 2005, and is currently being closed in terms of environmental legislation, a process that is expected to take some
years to complete.
Geology: The Witwatersrand Basin comprises a six-kilometer thick sequence of interbedded argillaceous and arenaceous
sediments that extends laterally for some 300 kilometers north-east south-west and 100 kilometers north-west south-east on
the Kaapvaal Craton. The upper portion of the basin, which contains the orebodies, crops out at its northern extent near
Johannesburg. Further west, south and east the Witwatersrand Basin is overlain by up to four kilometers of Archaean,
Proterozoic and Mesozoic volcanic and sedimentary rocks. The Witwatersrand Basin is late Archaean in age and is
considered to be in the order of 2.7 to 2.8 billion years old.
Gold occurs in laterally extensive quartz pebble conglomerate horizons termed reefs that are generally less than two meters
thick and are widely considered to represent laterally extensive braided fluvial deposits. Separate fan systems were developed
at different entry points and these are preserved as distinct goldfields. There is still much debate about the origin of the gold
mineralization in the Witwatersrand Basin. Gold was generally considered to have been deposited syngenetically with the
conglomerates but there has been a swing to an epigenetic origin theory. Nonetheless, the most fundamental control to the
gold distribution in the Basin remains the sedimentary features, such as facies variations and channel directions. Gold
generally occurs in native form often associated with pyrite and carbon, with quartz being the main gangue mineral.
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Operating performance: Year-on-year comparative figures have been adjusted to exclude the Ergo operation. Production
declined 6 percent to 2.676 million ounces in 2005, from 2.857 million ounces in 2004 (2003: 3,078 million ounces). Total cash
costs rose by 2 percent in 2005 to $291 per ounce as a result of the decline in gold production, from $284 per ounce in 2004
(2003: $248 per ounce). This was partially offset by cost savings initiatives implemented in the region. In local currency terms,
costs in 2005 decreased to R59,343 per kilogram (2004: R60,223 per kilogram – 2003: R54,624 per kilogram). The major
cost-saving project undertaken in the region resulted in a savings of $76 million, primarily as a result of operational efficiencies
(81 percent), improved procurement practices (15 percent) and restructuring (4 percent).
A two-year wage agreement was reached with South African labor unions in August 2005, following a three-day strike, the first
industry-wide wage strike since 1987. See “Item 6D.: Employees – South African operations”.
Capital expenditure in 2005 amounted to $347 million, 4 percent higher than that of 2004 at $335 million (2003: $327 million),
with expansion capital accounting for 40 percent of this, and the balance being spent on ore reserve development (49 percent)
and stay-in-business expenditure (11 percent). Major components of the expansion capital were projects at Moab Khotsong
($62 million), Mponeng ($5 million), TauTona ($39 million).
• Vaal River operations
Description: AngloGold Ashanti’s Vaal River operations are located in the original Vaal Reefs mining area of the
Witwatersrand Basin and comprise three operating mines, Great Noligwa, Kopanang and Tau Lekoa and a developing mine,
Moab Khotsong.
The Vaal River complex also has four gold plants, one uranium plant and one sulphuric acid plant. The Vaal River processing
plants include crushers, mills, CIP and electro-winning facilities and are able to treat between 180,000 and 420,000 tonnes of
ore per month. Although the Vaal River operations produce uranium oxide as a by-product of the production of gold, the value
is not significant relative to the value of gold produced.
Location: The Vaal River operations are located near the towns of Klerksdorp and Orkney in North West and Free State
Provinces.
Geology: In order of importance, the reefs mined at the Vaal River operations are the Vaal Reef, the VCR and the “C” Reef:
·
The Vaal Reef contains approximately 85 percent of the reserve tonnage with mining grades between 10 and 20g/t and
comprises a series of oligomictic conglomerates and quartzite packages developed on successive unconformities. Several
distinct facies have been identified, each with its unique gold distribution and grade characteristic.
·
The VCR has a lower grade than the Vaal Reef, and contains approximately 15 percent of the estimated reserves. The
economic portion is mainly concentrated in the western part of the lease area and can take the form of a massive
conglomerate, a pyritic sand unit with intermittent pebble layers or a thin conglomerate horizon. The reef is located at the
contact between the overlying Kliprivierberg Lavas of the Ventersdorp SuperGroup and the underlying sediments of the
Witwatersrand SuperGroup which creates a distinctive seismic reflector. The VCR is located up to one kilometer above
the Vaal Reef.
·
The “C” Reef is a thin, small pebble conglomerate with a carbon-rich basal contact, located approximately 270 meters
above the Vaal Reef. It has less than 1 percent of the estimated reserves with grades similar to the Vaal Reef, but more
erratic. The most significant structural features are the north-east striking normal faults which dip to the north-west and
south-east, resulting in zones of fault loss.
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Vaal River – Summary of metallurgical operations
No. 1 plant
No. 2 plant
No. 8 plant
No. 9 plant
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
180
240
240
420
Technology
ROM mills (2),
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
tube mills,
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
ROM mills (6),
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
Uranium plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
–
–
250
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
250
145
250
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
– 7,500
– 6,300
Operating and production data for Vaal River operations
Great Noligwa
Kopanang
Tau Lekoa
Moab Khotsong
(1)
2005
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.34
0.35
0.17
Pay limit (g/t)
11.81
11.95
5.93
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.27
0.22
0.12
Recovered grade (g/t)
9.30
7.38
3.96
Gold production (000 oz)
693
482
265
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
264
277
410
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
354
363
555
Capital expenditure ($ million)
43
41
15
44
Employees
(2)
5,704
5,506
3,021
1,320
Outside contractors
(2)
1,152
524
1,084
1,201
2004
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.38
0.39
0.18
Pay limit (g/t)
13.01
13.51
6.31
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.30
0.21
0.11
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.38
7.37
3.87
Gold production (000 oz)
795
486
293
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
231
281
370
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
268
325
444
Capital expenditure ($ million)
36
38
25
80
Employees
(2)
6,192
5,758
3,398
1,066
Outside contractors
(2)
908
554
854
808
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.34
0.32
0.14
Pay limit (g/t)
11.53
10.96
4.90
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.31
0.21
0.12
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.57
7.07
4.24
Gold production (000 oz)
812
497
322
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
218
266
294
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
243
294
345
Capital expenditure ($ million)
22
12
7
67
Employees
(2)
6,819
6,131
3,450
1,020
Outside contractors
(2)
1,002
835
689
772
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
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Operating performance:
Great Noligwa: Volumes mined decreased largely because of a slow start-up at the beginning of the year and after rock
engineering and geological constraints forced crews to move to lower grade areas of the mine, thereby interrupting and
reducing production to 693,000 ounces from the 795,000 ounces produced in 2004 (2003: 812,000). The yield declined by
10 percent to 9.3g/t from 10.38g/t in 2004 (2003: 10.57g/t), owing to lower face values despite a concerted effort to reduce
underground lock-up.
Total cash costs were up by 13 percent in rand terms to R53,868 per kilogram from R47,820 per kilogram in 2004, largely as a
result of lower production and a decreased by-product contribution from uranium. These were offset by cost-management
interventions. In dollar terms, total cash costs rose by 14 percent to $264 per ounce in 2005 from $231 per ounce in 2004
(2003: $218 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $43 million, rose by 19 percent from the $36 million spent in 2004 (2003:
$22 million), and was spent mainly on ore reserve development.
Kopanang: In 2005, gold production at 482,000 ounces was similar to that of 2004’s production of 486,000 ounces (2003:
497,000 ounces). Yield at 7.38g/t in 2005 was comparable with 2004 yield of 7.37g/t (2003: 7.07g/t). Total cash costs, in rand
terms, declined by 3 percent to R56,427 per kilogram from R58,220 per kilogram in 2004 thus reflecting savings made as part
of the cost-cutting project, as well as improved efficiencies as total employee costs declined. In dollar terms, total cash costs
declined by 1 percent to $277 per ounce in 2005, from $281 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $266 per ounce). Capital expenditure of
$41 million was 8 percent higher than 2004’s expenditure of $38 million (2003: $12 million).
Tau Lekoa: At Tau Lekoa, volumes mined declined, with the implementation of a revised mining plan during 2005 that
attempted to increase grade by reducing the mining of panels below the cut-off grade. Contract labor was moved from low-
grade pillar mining to higher grade areas to mitigate the effect of this reduction. As a result, the yield rose by 2 percent to
3.96g/t in 2005 from a yield of 3.87g/t in 2004 (2003: 4.24g/t). As a result of lower volumes, gold production at 265,000 ounces
in 2005, showed a 10 percent decline on 2004’s production of 293,000 ounces (2003: 322,000 ounces). Total cash costs
increased from $370 per ounce in 2004 to $410 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $294 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $15 million
declined by 40 percent on 2004’s spend of $25 million (2003: $7 million).
Moab Khotsong: The 30,000 ounces of gold produced in 2005 is not included in the region’s production, as revenue is
capitalized against pre-production costs. Capital expenditure for 2005 amounted to $44 million, compared with the $80 million
spent in 2004.
Growth prospects: Moab Khotsong is the largest of South Africa’s current projects. Located in the Vaal River area, the
project involves sinking, constructing and equipping the shaft systems to a depth of 3,130 meters below surface, providing
access tunnels to the reef horizon on 85, 95 and 101 levels, and developing the necessary Ore Reserves. The project is
expected to produce 3.6 million ounces of gold from 10 million tonnes of milled ore over 15 years. The project capital cost is
estimated at $659 million (at 2005 closing exchange rate), of which $629 million has been spent to date. The shaft was
commissioned in March 2003 and stoping operations began in November 2003. Moab Khotsong is forecast to reach
commercial production of 50,000 ounces in 2006 and full production, at an average of 495,000 ounces per annum, is expected
by 2012. The average total cash cost (2006 real terms), is ex pected to be $252 per ounce over the life-of-mine.
Outlook:
The projections for the Vaal River operations in 2006 are as follows:
· As mining continues into lower grade areas, production at Great Noligwa is expected to decline further to between
651,000 ounces and 677,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between $258 per ounce and $268 per ounce in 2006. Capital
expenditure during 2006 is anticipated to be between $47 million and $49 million, to be spent mostly on ore reserve
development.
·
Gold production at Kopanang is expected to decrease to between 457,000 ounces and 475,000 ounces at a total cash
cost ranging between $294 per ounce and $306 per ounce. Capital expenditure during 2006 is expected to be between
$36 million and $38 million, to be spent mainly on ore reserve development.
· ProductionatTau Lekoa is expected to decrease to between 207,000 ounces and 215,000 ounces at a total cash cost of
between $382 per ounce and $398 per ounce. Capital expenditure is anticipated to be approximately $12 million, to be
spent mainly on ore reserve development.
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•
Commercial production of the Moab Khotsong mine will commence in 2006, with gold production expected to be between
48,000 ounces and 50,000 ounces for the year. Total cash costs are expected to be between $654 per ounce and
$680 per ounce while capital expenditure of between $82 million and $85 million is planned.
•
West Wits operations
Description: The West Wits operations comprise Mponeng, Savuka and TauTona mines. Savuka and TauTona share a
processing plant, whereas Mponeng has its own individual processing plant. These plants comprise crushers, mills, CIP and
zinc precipitation and smelting facilities.
Location: The West Wits operations are located near the town of Carletonville in North West Province, south-west of
Johannesburg, straddling the boundary with Gauteng.
Geology: Two reef horizons are exploited at the West Wits operations, the Ventersdorp Contact Reef (VCR) located at the top
of the Central Rand Group and the Carbon Leader Reef (CLR) near the base. The separation between the two reefs increases
from east to west from 400 to 900 meters, owing to unconformity in the VCR. TauTona and Savuka exploit both reefs whereas
Mponeng only mines the VCR. The structure is relatively simple; faults of greater than 70 meters are rare. The CLR consists of
one or more conglomerate units and varies from several centimeters to more than three meters in thickness. Regionally, the
VCR dips at approximately 21 degrees but may vary between 5 and 50 degrees, accompanied by changes in thickness of the
conglomerate units. Where the conglomerate has the attitude of the regional dip, it tends to be thick, well-developed and
acc ompanied by higher gold accumulations. Where the attitude departs significantly from the regional dip, the reef is thin,
varying from several centimeters to more than three meters in thickness.
West Wits – Summary of metallurgical operations
Mponeng Savuka
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
180
280
Technology
ROM mills (3),
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
tube mills,
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP
Operating and production data for West Wits operations
Mponeng
TauTona
Savuka
2005
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.32
0.67
0.41
Pay limit (g/t)
10.93
23.04
14.05
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.27
0.28
0.20
Recovered grade (g/t)
9.15
9.62
6.80
Gold production (000 oz)
512
502
126
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
279 256 430
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
383 388 524
Capital expenditure ($ million)
47
74
6
Employees
(2)
4,897 4,459 2,178
Outside contractors
(2)
677 996 147
2004
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.39
0.67
0.41
Pay limit (g/t)
13.26
23.01
14.17
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.24
0.31
0.18
Recovered grade (g/t)
8.14
10.88
6.19
Gold production (000 oz)
438
568
158
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
322 245 455
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
393 319 639
Capital expenditure ($ million)
62
65
8
Employees
(2)
5,164 4,673 3,001
Outside contractors
(2)
712 825 228
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Mponeng
TauTona
Savuka
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.29
0.45
0.45
Pay limit (g/t)
10.08
15.48
15.28
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.26
0.35
0.17
Recovered grade (g/t)
8.96
12.09
5.81
Gold production (000 oz)
499
646
187
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
247 194 448
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
291 218 497
Capital expenditure ($ million)
55
65
14
Employees
(2)
5,374 4,794 4,122
Outside contractors
(2)
795 663 407
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance:
Mponeng: During 2005, overall face values were up and the yield rose by 12 percent to 9.15g/t from 8.14g/t in 2004 (2003:
8.96g/t). As a result, gold production increased by 17 percent from 438,000 ounces in 2004 to 512,000 ounces in 2005 (2003:
499,000 ounces). This increase reflected the positive impact of the below 109 level project. This improved production profile is
anticipated to be sustained over the next six years, reaching an expected peak of 517,000 ounces annually by 2007. In local
currency terms, total cash costs were at R57,084 per kilogram, 14 percent down on 2004 total cash costs of R66,437 per
kilogram as inflationary pressures were offset against the benefit of cost savings initiatives undertaken by the mine, and
improved efficiencies as the labor complement declined. In dollar terms, total cash costs declined by 13 percent to $279 per
ounce fr om $322 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $247 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $47 million was 24 percent lower than the
$62 million spent in 2004 (2003: $55 million).
TauTona: During 2005, volumes mined declined as face advance was hampered by seismic activity and face length was lost
as longwall panels were mined out against mine boundaries and limits, as expected. The replacement of ground in the shaft
pillar has been delayed following a fire and infrastructural commissioning, however, good progress has been made. At the
same time, yield fell by 12 percent to 9.62g/t compared to 10.88g/t in 2004 (2003: 12.09g/t), with higher face values being
offset by increased off-reef mining owing to geological constraints. As a result, production dropped by 12 percent from
568,000 ounces in 2004, to 502,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 646,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose by 4 percent to $256 per
ounce compared with $245 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $194 per ounce). In rand terms, total cash costs decreased by
R815 million due to efficiencies and cost management interventio ns. Capital expenditure at $74 million was 14 percent higher
than the spend in 2004 of $65 million 2004 (2003: $65 million).
Savuka: An accelerated closure plan has been adopted at Savuka, with final closure expected in March 2006. As planned,
overall production declined by 20 percent from 158,000 ounces in 2004 to 126,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 187,000). Volumes
mined decreased in the first quarter of 2005 as adverse ground conditions were experienced on the VCR, but a recovery was
made thereafter on the introduction of a rationalized mining plan. This plan involved the cessation of mining of low-grade
panels and non-critical development and the introduction of a significantly revised mining plan. Increased off-reef mining at the
beginning of 2005 had an impact on grades, although an improvement in mining mix and a significant increase in face values in
the second half of 2005 as a result of the revised mining plan, led to a reasonable recovery. The overall grade for the year was
6.80g/t, 10 percent up on the 6.19g /t achieved in 2004 (2003: 5.81g/t). Total cash costs were well maintained following the
introduction of severe cost-saving initiatives and replanning of the mine. In local currency, total cash costs decreased
7 percent from 94,036 per kilogram in 2004, to R87,200 per kilogram in 2005, while in dollar terms, cash costs were down
5 percent to $430 per ounce from $455 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $448 per ounce). There was minimal capital expenditure,
which at $6 million was down on 2004’s capital expenditure of $8 million (2003: $14 million).
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Growth prospects:
Mponeng Shaft Deepening Project: The project involves the deepening the sub-shaft system and the development of
access tunnels to the VCR horizon on 113, 116 and 120 levels (from 3,172 meters to 3,372 meters below the surface). The
project is expected to produce 4.8 million ounces of gold over a period of 13 years to 2016. The total capital expenditure is
estimated at $210 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate), with some $4.2 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate) remaining.
The average project cash cost over the life-of-mine is expected to be approximately $231 per ounce in 2005 real terms.
Stoping operations commenced in May 2004 and good progress continued to be made with the project in 2005.
TauTona:
· The CLR shaft pillar project allows for stoping operations up to the infrastructure zone of influence. The project, from
which production commenced in 2004, is expected to produce 545,000 ounces of gold over a period of 6 years (2004 to
2009), at a capital cost of $45 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate). Of this, $38 million has been spent to date. The
expected average project cash cost is $112 per ounce.
· The VCR development project aims to access the VCR pillar area situated outside the zone of influence (top and eastern
block). The project, from which production commenced in 2005, is expected to produce 162,000 ounces of gold over a
period of eight years (2005 to 2012), at a capital cost of $19 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate). Of this, $7 million has
been spent to date. The expected average project cash cost is $129 per ounce.
·The CLR reserve block below 120 level, known as TauTona below 120 level project is being accessed via a twin
decline system into its geographical center, down to 125 level. The project, from which production will commence in 2009,
is expected to produce 2 million ounces of gold over a period of nine years (2009 to 2017), at a capital cost of $154 million
(at closing 2005 exchange rate) Of this, $44 million has been spent to date.
Outlook:
Expectations for 2006 are as follows:
· Production at Mponeng to decrease to between 495,000 ounces and 515,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between
$278 per ounce and $290 per ounce, with capital expenditure of between $46 million and $48 million, to be spent mostly
on ore reserve development.
·
Production at TauTona to remain constant at between 419,000 ounces and 511,000 ounces, while total cash costs are
expected to rise to between $267 per ounce and $277 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $73 million and
$75 million is planned, the bulk of which will be expenditure on the below 123 level project and ore reserve development.
·
Production at Savuka will cease during March 2006. Production of between 14,000 ounces and 15,000 ounces, at a total
cash cost of between $613 per ounce and $639 per ounce is anticipated.
ARGENTINA
AngloGold Ashanti has a single operation in Argentina, the Cerro Vanguardia mine. This operation was acquired as part of
the Minorco transaction effective March 31, 1999, at which time AngloGold held a 46.25 percent stake. AngloGold Ashanti has
a 92.5 percent interest in the Cerro Vanguardia mine following the acquisition of an additional 46.25 percent in July 2002, while
the Santa Cruz Province has a 7.5 percent interest.
Description: Cerro Vanguardia consists of multiple small open-pits with high stripping ratios. The orebodies comprise a series
of hydrothermal vein deposits containing vast quantities of silver, which is produced as a by-product. Throughput has increased
steadily since the first gold was poured in September 1998, from an original design capability of 1,800 tpd to the present level
of 2,700 tpd. Cerro Vanguardia’s lease area is 514 square kilometers.
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Location: The Cerro Vanguardia operation is located to the north-west of Puerto San Julian in the Province of Santa Cruz,
Argentina. The company owns the right to exploit the deposit for 40 years based on the Usufruct Agreement signed in
December 1996. The operation, which was constructed at a total cost of $270 million, was commissioned in the fourth quarter
of 1998.
Geology: The oldest rocks in this part of Patagonia are
metamorphics of the Precambrian-Cambrian age. These are
overlain by Permian and Triassic continental clastic rocks
which have been faulted into a series of horsts and grabens.
These are associated with both limited basaltic sills and dykes
and with calc-alkaline granite and granodiorite intrusions.
Thick andesite flows of Lower Jurassic age occur above these
sedimentary units. A large volume of rhyolitic ignimbrites was
emplaced during the Middle and Upper Jurassic age over an
area of approximately 100,000 square kilometers. These
volcanic rocks include the Chon Aike formation ignimbrite
units that host the gold bearing veins at CVSA. Post-mineral
units include Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks of both marine
and continental origin, the Quaternary La Avenida formation,
the Patagonia gravel and the overlying La A ngelita basalt
flows. These flows do not cover the area of the CVSA veins.
Gold and silver mineralization at CVSA occurs within a vertical
range of about 150 to 200 meters in a series of narrow,
banded quartz veins that occupy structures within the Chon
Aike ignimbrites. These veins form a typical structural pattern
related to major north-south (Concepcion) and east-west
(Vanguardia) shears. Two sets of veins have formed in
response to this shearing.
·
One set strikes about N40W and generally dips 65 to 90
degrees to the east; while
·
the other set strikes about N75W and the veins dip 60 to
80 degrees to the south.
The veins are typical of epithermal low-temperature, adularia-
sericite character. They consist primarily of quartz in several
forms: as massive quartz, banded chalcedonic quartz, and
quartz-cemented breccias. Dark bands in the quartz are due
to finely disseminated pyrite, now oxidized to limonite. Other
minerals include minor adularia, sericite, clay, and quartz
pseudomorphs after barite. The veins show sharp contacts
with the surrounding ignimbrite which hosts narrow stockwork
zones that are weakly mineralized. The veins appear to have
been cut by a sequence of north-east-trending faults that have
southerly movement with no appreciable lateral displacement.
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Cerro Vanguardia – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
82
Technology
crushers,
ball mill in cyanide,
CCD,
leach,
CIL,
elution,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Cerro Vanguardia
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.12 0.12 0.12
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
4.02
4.05
4.28
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.225
0.222
0.208
Recovered grade (g/t)
7.70
7.60
7.15
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
228
229
226
Gold production (000 oz) 92.50 %
211
211
209
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
171
156
143
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
270
284
273
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
15
13
10
Capital expenditure ($ million) 92.50 %
14
12
10
Employees
(3)
487 389 339
Outside contractors
(3)
459
402
351
(1)
2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: At Cerro Vanguardia (92.5 percent attributable), attributable gold production in 2005 was
maintained at 211,000 ounces (2004: 211,000 ounce – 2003: 209,000 ounces). This was despite a decrease in volumes and
grade and a maintenance-related mill stoppage in May 2005. Overall, the yield rose by 1 percent to 7.7g/t in 2005 from 7.6g/t
in 2004 (2003: 7.15g/t). Total cash costs rose by 10 percent to $171 per ounce from $156 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $143 per
ounce), mainly as a result of higher wages (with effect from the second quarter of 2005), increased plant maintenance costs
and lower silver by-product credit (resulting from a lower production). These costs were partially offset by cost management
initiatives and reduced mine equipment rental costs. Attributable capital expenditure for the year amounted to $14 million,
17 percent higher than the $12 million, spent in 2004 (2003: $10 million). Expenditure was spent mainly on mining equipment.
Growth prospects: During 2005, drilling was conducted on under-explored veins. In 2006, Cerro Vanguardia intends to start
an accelerated four-year exploration program to explore the veins within the greater license area with emphasis on high-grade
targets.
A scoping study to treat leachable low-grade ores was concluded and during 2006, Cerro Vanguardia expects to construct a
pilot heap-leach plant to confirm the viability of an industrial-size heap-leach project to treat low-grade ore. The construction of
the pilot plant has received the necessary environmental approvals.
Outlook: Looking forward, Cerro Vanguardia is expected to have attributable production of between 207,000 ounces and
215,000 ounces in 2006, at a total cash cost of between $181 per ounce and $189 per ounce. Attributable capital expenditure
is expected to be between $14 million and $16 million.
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AUSTRALIA
Acquired at the end of 1999, the Australian operations (formerly Acacia Resources Ltd) comprise only one operation at
present, the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine in Western Australia, (AngloGold Ashanti’s interest is 100 percent). Mining ceased at
Union Reefs in the Northern Territory in the third quarter of 2003, and Union Reefs’ assets were sold to the Burnside Joint
Venture in 2004. The Boddington Gold Mine in Western Australia (in which AngloGold Ashanti’s has a 33.33 percent interest),
is currently on care and maintenance, pending commencement of the Boddington expansion project.
AngloGold Ashanti Australia exited the Tanami and Central Desert joint ventures during 2005. The 40 percent interest was
transferred to Newmont Australia, which has assumed responsibility for outstanding liabilities related to the joint ventures.
Australia – Summary of metallurgical operations
Boddington
Sunrise Dam
Basement Leachplant
Gold plants
Closed Closed
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
290
45
683
Technology
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentrate,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
mills,
gravity concentrate,
flotation,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
mills,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
The Boddington plant is on care and maintenance, pending commencement of the expansion project.
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• Sunrise Dam
Description: Sunrise Dam comprises a large open-pit and an underground project. Mining is carried out by contractors and ore
is treated in a conventional gravity and leach process plant.
Location: Sunrise Dam gold mine lies some 220 kilometers north-northeast of Kalgoorlie and 55 kilometers south of Laverton
in Western Australia.
Geology: Following the purchase of the Sunrise lease from Placer Dome in December 2002, AngloGold Ashanti now has
control of the entire mineralized system at Sunrise Dam. Gold ore at Sunrise Dam is structurally and lithologically controlled
within gently dipping high strain shear zones (for example, Sunrise Shear) and steeply dipping brittleductile low strain shear
zones (for example, Western Shear). Host rocks include andesitic volcanic rocks, volcanogenic sediments and magnetic
shales.
Operating and production data for Sunrise Dam
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.070.07
Pay limit (g/t)
2.272.142.26
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.107
0.110
0.091
Recovered grade (g/t)
3.68
3.46
3.12
Gold production (000 oz)
455
410
358
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
269
260
228
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
367
337
299
Capital expenditure ($ million)
34
25
20
Employees
(2)
95 88 94
Outside contractors
(2)
280
268
222
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Production increased by 11 percent to 455,000 ounces in 2005 from 410,000 ounces in 2004 (2003:
358,000 ounces) as mining continued in the high-grade areas in the first half of 2005, as planned. Although mining
concentrated on the lower grade northern section of the pit from the third quarter, volumes were supplemented by higher-grade
commercial production from the underground project. Recovered grade improved marginally to 3.68g/t compared with 3.46g/t
recovered in 2004 which largely offset lower volumes, increased mining costs and higher fuel prices (2003: 3.12g/t). As a
result, total cash costs increased by 3 percent from $260 per ounce in 2004 to $269 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $228 per ounce).
Good progress was made with the Sunrise Dam underground project, with 4,096 meters of underground capital development
and 2,495 meters of operational development having been completed. Capital expenditure amounted to $34 million, an
increase of 36 percent on the $25 million spent in 2004 (2003: $20 million).
Growth prospects: Mining of the open-pit will continue in the lower grade northern section of the mine for most of 2006, but
will be supplemented by higher grade ore from the increasing commercial production accessed by development inclines and
mining from the underground project.
The three-year underground project involves the development of two declines and 125,000 meters of drilling from surface and
underground. Declines have been developed in the vicinity of defined underground reserves, which are now being mined.
Deep drilling to date has confirmed that the sub-vertical, high-grade zones that have been a feature of open-pit mining at
Sunrise Dam continue at depth. Mining will ramp up during 2006 with almost 30 percent of Sunrise Dam production coming
from this source. A decision on whether to proceed to larger scale underground mining will be made early in 2007.
Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to range between 451,000 ounces and 469,000 ounces at a total cash cost of
between $268 per ounce and $278 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $27 million to $28 million is planned, to be
spent largely on further development of the underground expansion project.
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• Boddington (attributable 33.33 percent)
Description: Boddington gold mine, which closed at the end of 2001, was an open-pit operation. Formerly operated by
Worsley Alumina, since September 2002 it has been operated by the Boddington Gold Mine Management Company under the
direction of the Boddington joint venture partners, namely AngloGold Ashanti (33.33 percent), Newmont Boddington
(44.44 percent) and Newcrest Operations (22.22 percent). In 2006, Newmont entered into an agreement to acquire an
additional 22.22 percent interest in Boddington from Newcrest Mining Limited and if successful, will hold a 66.66 percent
interest in Boddington, with AngloGold Ashanti retaining its 33.33 percent interest.
Location: The operation is located approximately 100 kilometers south-east of Perth.
Geology: Boddington is located in the Archaean Saddleback greenstone belt in south-west Western Australia. The main zone
of gold mineralization occurs reasonably continuously over a strike length of over five kilometers and a width of about one
kilometer. The oxide gold mineralization forms a semi-continuous blanket within the upper iron-rich laterite, with more erratic
gold distribution in the lower zones. The basement rocks below the oxide zone host gold mineralization with a variety of
geological styles, predominantly in andesitic volcanics and diorite intrusions.
Operating and production data for Boddington
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
– – –
Pay limit (g/t)
– – –
Recovered grade (oz/t)
– – –
Recovered grade (g/t)
– – –
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
–
–
–
Gold production (000 oz) 33.33 %
–
–
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
12
8
4
Capital expenditure ($ million) 33.33 %
4
3
1
Employees
(2)
18 12 12
Outside contractors
(2)
48 33 29
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance, Growth prospects and outlook: The operation remained on care and maintenance pending the
start of the Boddington expansion project. Work continued on updating the Boddington feasibility study completed originally in
2000. An updated feasibility study on the basement mineralization was completed in late December 2005 and is currently
being reviewed by the joint venture partners. The updated study envisages an operation with a throughput of 35.2 million
tonnes a year, producing an average of 815,000 ounces of gold and 32,100 tonnes of copper a year (with 272,000 ounces of
gold and 10,700 tonnes of copper attributable to AngloGold Ashanti), over a life-of-mine of 17 years. The estimated
attributable capital cost is $432 million.
• Union Reefs
AngloGold Ashanti sold its interest in the Union Reefs assets in August 2004 to the Burnside Joint Venture.
Description: Mining ceased at the Union Reefs open-pit operations in the third quarter of 2003, and the treatment plant was
placed on care and maintenance.
Location: Union Reefs lies some 160 kilometers south-east of Darwin, between the townships of Pine Creek and Adelaide
River in Northern Territory.
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Operating and production data for Union Reefs
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
– –
0.05
Pay limit (g/t)
– –
1.61
Recovered grade (oz/t)
– –
0.033
Recovered grade (g/t)
– –
1.12
Gold production (000 oz)
–
–
74
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
272
Total production costs ($/oz)
–
–
365
Capital expenditure ($ million)
–
–
–
Employees
(2)
–
8 50
Outside contractors
(2)
–
3 72
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
BRAZIL
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Brazil were acquired as part of the Minorco transaction effective March 31, 1999 and
comprise the wholly-owned AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho) and a 50 percent interest in the Mineração
Serra Grande mines. In 2005, these mines produced 346,000 attributable ounces of gold at a total cash cost of $169 and
$158 per ounce respectively.
Brazil – Summary of metallurgical operations
AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
Serra Grande
Cuiabá
Raposos
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
66
30
62
Technology
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
flotation,
acid plant,
calcine leach,
rotary filters,
CIP,
elution,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide,
CIP,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide,
rotary filters,
zinc-precipitation,
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• AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho)
Description: Since the closing of the Mina Velha underground mine in 2003 and the Engenho D’Água open-pit in 2004, ore is
now sourced from the Cuiabá underground mine, (this ore is treated at the Queiroz plant) and from the Córrego do Sítio heap-
leach operation. In January 2005, the board approved a major expansion at Cuiabá at an estimated cost of $121 million.
Location: AngloGold Ashanti Mineração has mining rights over 30,698 hectares in the state of Minas Gerais, in south-eastern
Brazil. The AngloGold Ashanti Mineração complex is located in the municipalities of Nova Lima, Sabará and Santa Bárbara,
near the city of Belo Horizonte in the State of Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil..
Geology: The area in which AngloGold Ashanti Mineração is located is known as the Iron Quadrangle and is host to historic
and current gold mining operations, as well as a number of open-pit limestone and iron ore operations. The geology of the Iron
Quadrangle is composed of Proterozoic and Archaean volcanosedimentary sequences and Pre-Cambrian granitic complexes.
The host to the gold mineralization is the volcano-sedimentary Nova Lima Group (NLG) that occurs at the base of the Rio das
Velhas SuperGroup (RDVS). The upper sequence of the RDVS is the meta-sedimentary Maquiné Group.
Cuiabá mine, located at Sabara Municipality, has gold mineralization associated with sulphides and quartz veins in Banded
Ironstone Formation (BIF) and volcanic sequences. At this mine, structural control and fluids flow ascension are the most
important factors for gold mineralization with a common association between large-scale shear zones and their associated
structures. Where BIF is mineralized, the ore appears strongly stratiform due to the selective sulphidation of the iron rich
layers. Steeply plunging shear zones tend to control the ore shoots, which commonly plunge parallel to intersections between
the shears and other structures.
The controlling mineralization structures are the apparent intersection of thrust faults with tight isoclinal folds in a ductile
environment. The host rocks at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração are BIF, Lapa Seca and mafic volcanics (principally basaltic).
Mineralization is due to the interaction of low salinity CO2 rich fluids with the high-iron BIF, basalts and carbonaceous graphitic
schists. Sulphide mineralization consists of pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite with subordinate pyrite and chalcopyrite; the latter
tends to occur as a late stage fracture fill and is not associated with gold mineralization. Wallrock alteration is typically
carbonate, potassic and silicic.
Operating and production data for AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.110.110.09
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
3.86
3.85
3.16
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.197
0.222
0.190
Recovered grade (g/t)
6.76
7.62
6.84
Gold production (000 oz)
250
240
228
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
169
133
141
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
260
200
206
Capital expenditure ($ million)
71
32
25
Employees
(3)
1,363
1,222
1,286
Outside contractors
(3)
1,234
1,021
950
(1)
2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Volumes processed at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração declined in the first quarter of 2005 as a result
of decreasing tonnages from both the Córrego do Sítio and Cuiabá mines. The situation was exacerbated when heavy rains
resulted in the accumulation of waste material during this period. However production recovered from the second quarter,
aided by the addition to production from the clean-up of the old Morro Velho facilities and higher heap leach recoveries at
Córrego do Sítio, so that the year-on-year volumes increased by 15 percent. Consequently, gold production rose by 4 percent
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to 250,000 ounces from 240,000 ounces in 2004 (2003: 228,000 ounces), although the yield achieved decreased by
11 percent to 6.76g/t compared with 7.62g/t in 2004 (2003: 6.84g/t). Total cash costs increased by 27 percent from $133 per
ounce in 2004 to $169 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $141 per ounce). This increase was largely as a result of an appreciation in
the Brazilian real, inflation and the high cost of the clean-up of old production facilities at Morro Velho. These increases were
partially offset by higher production and acid by-product credit. Capital expenditure rose significantly as work began on the
Cuiabá expansion project – as detailed below.
Growth prospects: In January 2005, the board approved a project to increase production at the Cuiabá mine from
830,000 tonnes per annum to 1.3 million tonnes per annum, at an estimated capital cost of $121 million. In July 2005,
additional capital of $5.5 million was approved for the upgrade of the power supply and main substation to 230kV. This
upgrade should result in a reduction in energy costs.
The Cuiabá expansion project will involve the deepening of the mine from 11 level to 21 level and an increase in production
from 190,000 ounces to 250,000 ounces per year from the beginning of 2007. The project is currently in progress and on
schedule. Construction and commissioning are scheduled for 2006 and production ramp-up is scheduled for the beginning of
2007. By December 2005, committed capital expenditure amounted to about $100 million.
The Lamego conceptual study was completed in December 2004. A pre-feasibility study began in 2005 and will continue into
2006. The ramp to the Carruagem orebody reached its target in December 2005 and development of this orebody and mining
are scheduled for 2006. The drilling campaign will continue in 2006.
At Córrego do Sítio. metallurgical testwork on samples of ore from the Cachorro Bravo orebody continued in 2005. Results are
being analysed and additional testwork is scheduled for 2006 with samples from other orebodies. Drilling will continue in 2006
in Carvoaria Velha, Laranjeiras, Cristina and other orebodies.
As part of the pre-feasibility study, the development of the draft connecting the Cachorro Bravo and Carvoaria Velha orebodies
will continue in 2006. Mining is planned for the Cachorro Bravo orebody to provide data for mine planning. It is planned to
open the Laranjeiras orebody to increase ore resources.
Outlook: In 2006, production is expected to decrease to between 234,000 ounces and 244,000 ounces, at an estimated total
cash cost of between $164 per ounce and $170 per ounce. Capital expenditure is anticipated to rise to between $98 million
and $103 million, with some $70 million being spent on the Cuiabá expansion project, $16 million to stay-in-business and
$15 million on other projects including Lamego ($4 million) and Córrego do Sítio ($8 million).
• Serra Grande (attributable 50 percent)
Description: Serra Grande (50 percent attributable to AngloGold Ashanti) is co-owned with Kinross Gold Corporation. In terms
of the Serra Grande joint venture agreement, AngloGold Ashanti manages the operation and has the right to access a
maximum of 50 percent of the earnings accrued and dividends paid by Serra Grande. The operation comprises two
underground mines, Mina III and Mina Nova.
Location: The Serra Grande operations are located 5 kilometers from the city of Crixás in the north-western areas of the
Goiás State in central Brazil. Serra Grande controls, or has an interest in, approximately 21,096 hectares in and around the
Crixás mining district. .
Geology: The deposits occur in the Rio Vermelho and Ribeirão das Antes Formations of the Archaean Pilar de Goia’s Group
which together account for a large proportion of the Crixás Greenstone Belt in central Brazil. The stratigraphy of the belt is
dominated by basics and ultrabasics in the lower sequences with volcano sedimentary units forming the upper successions.
The gold deposits are hosted in a sequence of schists, volcanics and carbonates occurring in a typical greenstone belt
structural setting. The host rocks are of the Pilar de Goiás Group of the Upper Archaean. Gold mineralization is associated with
massive sulphides and vein quartz material associated with graphitic and sericitic schists and dolomites. The oreshoots plunge
to the north-west with dips of between 6° and 35°. The stratigraphy is overturned and thrusts towards the east.
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The greenstone belt lithologies are surrounded by Archaean tonalitic gneiss and granodiorite. The metamorphosed sediments
are primarily composed of quartz, chlorite, sericite, graphitic and garnetiferous schists. The carbonates have been
metamorphosed to ferroan dolomite marble with development of siderite and ankerite veining in the surrounding wallrock,
usually associated with quartz veining. The basalts are relatively unaltered but do show pronounced stretching with elongation
of pillow structures evident. The ultrabasics form the western edge of the belt and the basic volcanics and sediments form the
core of the unit. The northern edge of the belt is in contact with a series of laminated quartzites and quartz sericite schists of
the Lower Proterozoic Araxa Group and a narrow band of graphitic schists and intermediate to ultrabasic volcanics. This latter
group is known as the Allocthon Mina Dos Ingle ses (AMDI) and is host to a series of garimperos workings north of the town of
Crixás where the talc schists are mined. The general stratigraphy of this unit is similar to that seen in the main greenstone belt
although at a smaller scale. However, the mineralization in the northern area exhibits a higher level of base metal
mineralization with sphalerite and galena present.
Operating and production data for Serra Grande
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.09 0.090.12
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
3.02 3.174.15
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.231
0.228
0.230
Recovered grade (g/t)
7.93
7.80
7.88
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
192
187
190
Gold production (000 oz) 50 %
96
94
95
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
158
134
109
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
229
223
200
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
13
7
7
Capital expenditure ($ million) 50 %
7
4
3
Employees
(3)
566 514519
Outside contractors
(3)
209
196
123
(1)
2002 and 2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: In 2005, volumes mined and processed at Serra Grande remained steady, while the yield increased
by 2 percent to 7.93g/t from 7.80g/t in 2004 (2003: 7.88g/t), given the higher grade of the quartz veins. As a result, attributable
gold production rose by 2 percent to 96,000 ounces from 94,000 ounces in 2004 (2003: 95,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose
by 18 percent to $158 per ounce from $134 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $109 per ounce) largely as a result of the appreciation in
the Brazilian real, higher primary development capitalization and higher production costs. Capital expenditure of $7 million was
75 percent higher than the $4 million expenditure in 2004, and was spent mainly on primary development and mine equipment
acquisition (2003: $3 million).
Growth prospects: Plant capacity is planned to increase from current capacity of 750,000 tonnes to 800,000 tonnes annually
to compensate for lower grades. An exploration program is also planned to improve resources and reserves from deeper
areas of the Mina Nova and Structure IV. Additionally, a study will be carried out to prove the viability of mining the Mina III
open-pit.
Outlook: Production at Serra Grande is expected to decline to between 186,000 ounces and 194,000 ounces (between
93,000 and 97,000 ounces of attributable production) in 2006, at a total cash cost of $179 per ounce to $187 per ounce.
Capital expenditure of $12 million ($6 million attributable) is planned.
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GHANA
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana are the Bibiani, Iduapriem and Obuasi mines, which together produced
680,000 ounces of attributable gold in 2005, at a total cash cost of $339 per ounce.
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has three operations in Ghana: the Obuasi mine (which comprises both surface and
underground operations), the Iduapriem mine (open-pit) and the Bibiani mine (open-pit with underground development).
Ghana – Summary of metallurgical operations
Obuasi
SulphideTreatment
Plant
Tailings Treatment
Plant
Bibiani Iduapriem
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
210
160
225
375
Technology
BIOX
process,
cyanide leaching,
CIL,
electro-winning
CIP,
ball mills,
cyanide leaching,
electro-winning
CIL,
crushers
CIP,
heap-leaching,
SAG mill,
elution
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• Obuasi
Description: The Obuasi is primarily an underground operation, although some surface mining still takes place. The ore is
processed by two main treatment plants: the sulphide treatment plant (for underground ore) and the tailings treatment plant (for
tailings reclamation operations). A third plant, the oxide treatment plant, is used to batch treat remnant open-pit ore and
stockpiles, of which there are adequate tonnages to keep the plant operational until 2008.
Location: The Obuasi mine is located in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
Geology: The gold deposits at Obuasi are part of a prominent gold belt of Proterozoic (Birimian) volcano-sedimentary and
igneous formations which extend for a distance of approximately 300 kilometers in a northeast south-west trend in south-
western Ghana. Obuasi mineralization is shear zone related and there are three main structural trends hosting gold
mineralization: the Obuasi trend, the Gyabunsu trend and the Binsere trend. Two main ore types are mined:
quartz veins which consist mainly of quartz with free gold in association with lesser amounts of various metal sulphides
such as iron, zinc, lead and copper. The gold particles are generally fine grained and occasionally are visible to the naked
eye. This ore type is generally non-refractory; and
sulphide ore which is characterized by the inclusion of gold in the crystal structure of a sulphide material. The gold in these
ores is fine grained and often locked in arsenopyrite. Higher gold grades tend to be associated with finer grained
arsenopyrite crystals. Other prominent minerals include quartz, chlorite and sericite. Sulphide ore is generally refractory.
Operating and production data for Obuasi
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(2)
0.1770.188
–
Pay limit (g/t)
6.06 6.43
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
(2)
0.076
0.090
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.60
3.08
–
Gold production (000 oz)
391
255
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(3)
345
305
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(3)
532
443
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
78
32
–
Employees
(4)
5,852 6,029
–
Outside contractors
(4)
2,443
718
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Pay limits refer to underground ore resources while recovered grade refers to the combined mill throughput which includes tailings and surface material.
(3)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(4)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Production improved modestly during the course of 2005. Initial increases came with the start of
mining of the Kubi pit surface oxides and latterly as a result of some improvements in mining mix and flexibility. (For 2004,
production was reported for the last eight months of the year only). Delayed access to high-grade areas as a result of unstable
ground had a negative impact on grades, from 3.08g/t in 2004 to 2.60g/t in 2005, although measures were put in place to
reduce dilution and more effectively identify and mine quality tonnes. Overall however, operational performance continued to
be hampered by inadequately drilled and developed reserves. A breakdown of the motor at the semi-autogeneous mill at the
main processing plant in the first quarter adversely affected tonnage throughput; this was further exacerbated by the failure of
the primary crusher in the third quar ter. As a result, total production amounted to 391,000 ounces for the year, compared with
255,000 ounces of gold production for the eight months May to December 2004. Total cash costs of $345 per ounces, was
13 percent higher than the 2004 total cash cost of $305 per ounce). Capital expenditure in 2005 amounted to $78 million
(2004: $32 million), mainly on infrastructural upgrades, the refrigeration project, exploration and shaft equipment.
Growth prospects: A key reason for the business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, the development of the deep-
level ore deposits at the Obuasi mine (referred to as Obuasi Deeps), remains a major objective. Should the project proceed, it
could extend the life-of-mine by 35 years. An investment in excess of $44 million over the next four years on further
exploration and the necessary feasibility studies. Depending upon the results, the full development of Obuasi Deeps may
proceed. Initial scoping studies have indicated that the development of Obuasi Deeps will require an estimated capital
expenditure of around $570 million in real terms over the anticipated life-of-mine.
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Outlook: Based on current performance, the original production target of 500,000 ounces per year is unlikely to be reached.
The revised production target for 2006 is between 407,000 ounces and 423,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between
$319 per ounce and $332 per ounce. Capital expenditure in 2006 is expected to be between $88 million and $92 million,
mainly on exploration, completion of the fridge plants, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of equipment and malaria
control.
· Bibiani
Description: The Bibiani mine was restarted in 1998 as an open-pit mine with a CIL plant. The mine had previously operated
between 1903 and 1968 as an underground operation with minor surface quarrying activities. In addition to the open-pit ores,
resources at Bibiani include old tailings dumps and underground mineral potential which is presently being explored and
evaluated.
Location: Bibiani is located in the Western Region of Ghana, 90 kilometers west of Kumasi.
Geology: The Bibiani gold deposit lies within Birimian metasediments and related rocks which occur in the Proterozoic Sefwi
Belt of southern Ghana. Gold and gold-bearing sulphide mineralization occurs in quartzfilled shear zones and in altered rocks
adjacent to those shears. The full strike of the Bibiani structure is at least 4 kilometers. For metallurgical classification there are
three main ore types at Bibiani: primary, transition and oxide. Further lithological classification gives four ore types: quartz
(generally high grade), stockwork (medium-high grade), phyllites and porphyry (both low grade).
Operating and production data for Bibiani
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.020 0.020
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.70 0.70
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.043
0.056
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.46
1.93
–
Gold production (000 oz)
115
105
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
305
251
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
522
400
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
7
7
–
Employees
(3)
462 479
–
Outside contractors
(3)
140
392
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Opencast operations ceased in the main pit in January 2005. As planned, the mill processed a
combination of opencast ore from the remaining pits and stockpiles as well as old tailings, resulting in drop in recovered grade
from 1.93g/t in 2004 to 1.46g/t in 2005. A larger-than-expected tonnage of opencast ore was available from both the satellite
pits and the stockpiles and this was processed in preference to the old tailings. The satellite pits were depleted in
December 2005 and the stockpiles depleted in January 2006. The mill will process only old tailings from February 2006
onwards.
Production attributable to AngloGold Ashanti rose by 10 percent to 115,000 ounces (2004: For the eight months May to
December – 105,000 ounces), while total cash costs increased to $305 per ounce from $251 per ounce, as overall volumes
declined. Capital expenditure at $7 million (2004: $7 million) was spent mainly on the underground feasibility study and old
tailings reclamation project.
Growth prospects: A study is currently in progress to assess the viability of recommencing mining operations in the main pit
by way of a cut back that would cater for the extraction of Mineral Resources to a depth of approximately 60 meters below the
current pit floor.
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Following the start of the evaluation of the opencast cut back, underground exploration and feasibility work was suspended in
July 2005 and the underground mine was put on care and maintenance.
Outlook: Gold production in 2006 is expected to decrease to between 54,000 ounces and 56,000 ounces with the old tailings
as the main treatment material. Total cash costs of between $297 per ounce and $309 per ounce are forecast. Planned
capital expenditure, principally on the tailings embankment raise, will be between $0.5 million and $1 million.
With the ongoing rationalization, the employee complement at Bibiani will reduce from 462 to 226 (excluding contractors).
· Iduapriem (attributable 85 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has an 80 percent interest in the Iduapriem gold mine, with the balance of 20 percent owned
by the International Finance Corporation. In June 2000, Ashanti acquired a 90 percent interest in the Teberebie gold mine,
which is adjacent to Iduapriem. The government of Ghana has a 10 percent interest in Teberebie. The combined AngloGold
Ashanti interest is 85 percent. The Iduapriem and Teberebie properties are adjacent to each other and are part of the
Tarkwaian goldfields.
Location: Iduapriem mine is located in the Western Region of Ghana, some 70 kilometers north of the coastal city of Takoradi,
and 10 kilometers south-west of Tarkwa.
Geology: The Iduapriem and Teberebie gold mines are located along the southern end of the Tarkwa basin. The
mineralization is contained in the Banket Series of rocks within the Tarkwaian System of Proterozoic age. The outcropping
Banket Series of rocks in the mine area form prominent, arcuate ridges extending southwards from Tarkwa, westwards through
Iduapriem and northwards towards Teberebie.
Operating and production data for Iduapriem
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.023 0.022
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.72 0.76
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.050
0.051
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.71
1.76
–
Gold production (000 oz) 100%
205
147
–
Gold production (000 oz) 85%
174
125
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
348
303
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
477
448
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100%
5
4
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 85%
4
3
–
Employees
(3)
698 709
–
Outside contractors
(3)
585
597
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: At Iduapriem, attributable gold production increased to 174,000 ounces from the 125,000 ounces
produced during the eight months, May to December 2004. Recovered grade decreased to 1.71g/t in 2005 from 1.76g/t in
2004. The increased production was primarily as a result of improved plant availability and consequently increased
throughput. This is despite the crushing and conveyor problems experienced in the second quarter of 2005. A mine-to-mill
study undertaken in the first half of the year focused on optimizing the front-end crushing system to increase crusher and plant
throughput. This was largely successful although some unexpected downstream problems have arisen which are currently
being addressed.
Total cash costs increased to $348 per ounce (2004: $303 per ounce) due to a combination of below budget gold production
and increases in contract mining costs and prices of major consumables such as fuel, cyanide and lime.
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Attributable capital expenditure was marginally higher than the $3 million spent in 2004, to $4 million in 2005 and was spent
mainly on the mobilization of additional equipment, exploration and development, and the implementation of social programs in
neighboring communities.
Growth prospects: In 2005, re-engineering studies principally focused on the crushing and CIP plants, but covering the entire
business, will be undertaken with a view to reducing the cost per tonne and increasing the number of ounces in the ore reserve
and the NPV of the properties.
A scoping study will also be undertaken to evaluate the economics of exploiting the considerable low grade Mineral Resources
of the other properties which lie in the Tarkwain conglomerates extending below the economic limit of the open-pits.
Outlook: At Iduapriem, attributable gold production is expected to rise to between 185,000 ounces and 193,000 ounces in
2006, at a total cash cost of between $302 per ounce and $314 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $14 million and
$15 million will be spent mainly on tailings dam wall lifts and upgrades to the crushing plant and milling circuit.
GUINEA
The Siguiri mine is AngloGold Ashanti’s only operation in the Republic of Guinea in West Africa.
Siguiri (attributable 85 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has
an 85 percent interest in the Siguiri
mine which is an open-pit operation.
The balance of 15 percent is held by
the government of Guinea.
Location: The Siguiri gold mine is
located in the Siguiri District in the
north-east of the Republic of Guinea,
West Africa, approximately 850
kilometers from the capital city of
Conakry. The nearest important town
is Siguiri (approximately
50,000 inhabitants), located on the
banks of the Niger River.
Geology: This concession is
dominated by Proterozoic Birimian
rocks which consist of turbidite facies
sedimentary sequences. Two main
types of gold deposits occur in the
Siguiri basin and are mined. These
are: laterite or CAP mineralization which occurs as aprons of colluvial or as palaeochannels of alluvial lateritic gravel adjacent
to, and immediately above, in-situ mineralization quartz-vein related mineralization hosted in meta-sediments with the better
mineralization associated with vein stockworks that occur preferentially in the coarser, brittle siltstones and sandstones. The
mineralized rocks have been deeply weathered to over 100 meters in places to form saprolite or SAP mineralization. The CAP
and SAP ore types were blended and processed using the heap-leach method. The percentage of available CAP ore has
decreased and the new CIP plant will treat predominantly SAP ore.
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Siguiri – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
750
Technology
crushers,
heap-leach
CIP
Operating and production data for Siguiri
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.017 0.017
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.55 0.59
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.035
0.032
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.21
1.10
–
Gold production (000 oz) – 100%
289
98
–
Gold production (000 oz) – 85%
246
83
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
301
443
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
451
578
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 100%
36
57
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 85%
31
48
–
Employees
(3)
1,170 1,194
–
Outside contractors
(3)
808
1,412
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Production at Siguiri rose during the year as the mine made the transition from heap-leach
operations to the newly commissioned CIP plant. This was despite the delay in construction of the plant, problems,
experienced in commissioning and a series of pipeline failures which hampered optimal performance. Recovered graded
increased from 1.10g/t in 2004 to 1.21g/t in 2005, while total attributable production for the year amounted to 246,000 ounces
from the 83,000 ounces produced for the eight months May to December 2004. Total cash costs of $301 per ounce reflected a
32 percent decrease on the $443 in 2004, while capital expenditure of $36 million (2004: 57 million) was spent mainly on
completion of the CIP plant.
On July 27, 2005, agreement was reached between AngloGold Ashanti and the government of Guinea to amend the
Convention de Base (stability agreement) which regulates the company’s operations in Guinea and to resolve any outstanding
disputes. (A dispute between the parties in 2004 had led to government embargoes on the sale of gold and the import of fuel,
which had a significant impact on production). As part of the settlement, AngloGold Ashanti agreed to pay the government a
sum of $7 million and to meet the historical and follow-up fees and costs of a consultant retained by the government to advise
and assist it in its negotiations to resolve the dispute. The government has irrevocably confirmed its waiver and abandonment
of all claims and disputes of any nature whatsoever against AngloGold Ashanti.
Growth prospects: The newly commissioned CIP project has changed the complexion of this operation. Whereas Siguiri was
previously a heap-leach operation, constrained by limited economically treatable Mineral Resources, the mine is now able to
economically exploit the saprolitic ores that extend below the base of the existing pits. There is still considerable exploration
potential proximal to the existing mine infrastructure. In 2005, Level 3 exploration was conducted on a number of targets in
Block 1 and on the most promising target in Block 2. Success was achieved particularly from two targets north of but proximal
to the mine, namely Kintinian and Eureka North. Kintinian remains open ended and delineation work is to continue in 2006.
Resource conversion work (inferred to indicated) is also to commence on the 2005 discoveries whilst a further 600,000 new
ounces are being ta rgeted in the 2006 Level 3 exploration program.
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Outlook: It is expected that in 2006, attributable production will be between 250,000 ounces and 260,000 ounces as residual
heap-leach ounces are depleted and CIP makes up all production. The total cash cost is expected to be between $308 per
ounce and $320 per ounce. Capital expenditure is projected to be between $21 million and $22 million and will be spent
mainly on a tailings storage facility, tailings pipeline replacement and exploration drilling.
MALI
AngloGold Ashanti has interests in three operations in the West African country of Mali in partnership with other parties. These
operations are Sadiola, Yatela and Morila, which are all operated by AngloGold Ashanti. All three operations are managed by
AngloGold Ashanti.
In 2005, the Malian operations produced 528,000 ounces of attributable gold production at a total cash cost of $220 per ounce.
Mali – Summary of metallurgical operations
Sadiola
Yatela
Morila
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
435
250
350
Technology
mineral
sizing,
SAG mills (2),
ball mill,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
mineral sizing,
agglomeration,
heap-leaching,
carbon adsorption
crushing,
SAG milling,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide leach,
CIP.
elution,
electro-winning
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
66
–
–
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
10,800
–
–
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• Sadiola (attributable 38 percent)
Description: AngloGold has a 38 percent interest in, and manages, the Sadiola mine within the Sadiola exploitation area in
Western Mali. The joint venture partners are IAMGOLD, a Canadian listed company (38 percent), the Government of Mali
(18 percent), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) (6 percent).
Location: The mine is situated 77 kilometers south of the regional capital, Kayes.
Geology: The Sadiola deposit occurs within an inlier of greenschist facies metamorphosed Birimian rocks known as the
Kenieba Window. The specific rocks which host the mineralization are marbles and greywackes which have been intensely
weathered to a maximum depth of 200 meters. A series of north-south trending faults occur which are the feeders to the
Sadiola mineralization. As a result of an east-west regional compression event, deformation occurs along a north-south striking
marble-greywacke contact, increasing the porosity of this zone. North-east striking structures which intersect the north-south
contact, have introduced mineralization, mainly with the marble where the porosity was greatest.
The Sadiola Hill deposit generally consists of two zones, an upper oxidized cap and an underlying sulphide zone. From
1996 until 2002, shallow, saprolite oxide ore from the Sadiola Hill pit was the primary ore source. Since 2002, the deeper
saprolitic sulphide ore has been mined and in future will progressively replace the depleting oxide reserves.
Operating and production data for Sadiola
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.050.060.05
Pay limit (g/t)
1.801.761.68
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.080
0.081
0.081
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.73
2.77
2.77
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
442
459
452
Gold production (000 oz) 38 %
168
174
172
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
265
242
210
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
440
448
401
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
18
16 x 41 feet
10
Capital expenditure ($ million) 38 %
7
6
4
Employees
(2)
584 550 492
Outside contractors
(2)
661
609
549
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Attributable production declined by 3 percent to 168,000 ounces in 2005, from 174,000 ounces in
2004 (2003: 172,000 ounces) as tonnage throughput decreased. A mill breakdown in the second quarter of 2005 had an
impact on production. The yield at 2.73g/t was comparable with the 2.77g/t recovered in 2004 (2003: 2.77g/t), despite the
processing of lower grade oxides in the latter half of 2005. Total cash costs rose by 10 percent to $265 per ounce from $242
per ounce in 2004, mainly due to the significant increase in fuel costs during the year (2003: $210 per ounce). Capital
expenditure increased by 17 percent to $7 million (2004: $6 million – 2003: $4 million). The main areas of expenditure were
cyanide recovery and plant modifications, exploration, grid power studies and mining infrastructure.
Growth prospects: A pre-feasibility study into mining of the hard sulphide ore was completed and showed that this would be
uneconomical at current levels of metallurgical recoveries. Further metallurgical test work will be conducted during 2006 on
improving recoveries. A feasibility study and infill drilling will continue once that has been successfully achieved.
Outlook: In 2006, attributable production at Sadiola is expected to increase to between 185,000 ounces and 193,000 ounces,
at a total cash cost of between $302 per ounce and $314 per ounce. Planned attributable capital expenditure of $7 million will
be spent mainly on housing, contractor camp relocation, gravity concentration test work, exploration and the deep sulphide
feasibility study.
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• Yatela (attributable 40 percent)
Description: The Yatela mine is owned by Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A., in which AngloGold Ashanti
and IAMGOLD each hold an effective 40 percent interest, with the government of Mali holding 20 percent.
Location: Yatela is located some 25 kilometers north of Sadiola and approximately 50 kilometers south-south-west of the town
of Kayes, the regional capital.
Geology: Yatela mineralization occurs as a keel-shaped body in Birimian metacarbonates. The keel is centered on a fault
which was the feeder for the original mesothermal mineralization, with an associated weakly mineralized diorite intrusion.
Mineralization occurs as a layer along the flanks and in the bottom of the keel. The ore dips almost vertically on the west limb
and more gently towards the west on the east limb, with tight closure to the south.
Operating and production data for Yatela
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.050.060.06
Pay limit (g/t)
1.66 1.96 2.04
Stacked grade (oz/t)
0.087
0.099
0.083
Stacked grade (g/t)
2.99
3.41
2.84
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
246
242
218
Gold production (000 oz) 40 %
98
97
87
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
263 255 235
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
347 320333
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
7
14
Capital expenditure ($ million) 40 %
2
3
6
Employees
(2)
210208190
Outside contractors
(2)
700825736
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Tonnages processed at Yatela increased during 2005 while the recovered grade decreased by
12 percent to 2.99g/t from 3.41g/t in 2004 (2003: 2.84g/t). Attributable production rose marginally to 98,000 ounces (2004:
97,000 ounces – 2003: 87,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose by only 3 percent to $263 per ounce from $255 per ounce in
2004 as fuel and mining contractor costs increased (2003: $235 per ounce). This was offset by improved cost performance in
other areas, including the significant benefit realized from reduced cement consumption and costs by the move from bottom-lift
stacking of the heap-leach pad to top-lift stacking. Capital expenditure of $2 million was 33 x percent lower than the $3 million
spent in 2004 (2003: $6 million). Capital expenditure was incurred mainly on heap-leach pad construction.
Growth prospects: Mining of heap leachable ore will cease in mid-2007 after which leaching and rinsing of the heaps will
continue for some months. The potential for a small amount of sulphide ore below the existing Alamoutala deposit to be
treated at Sadiola is being investigated.
Outlook: In 2006, Yatela’s attributable production is expected to rise to between 118,000 ounces and 122,000 ounces at a
total cash cost of $249 per ounce to $259 per ounce. Capital expenditure attributable to AngloGold Ashanti is planned at
$0.2 million, to be spent mainly on the final extension of the overland conveyor.
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• Morila (attributable 40 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti and Randgold Resources Limited each hold an effective 40 percent interest in the Morila Joint
Venture, with the other 20 percent held by the Malian government. Under the joint venture agreement, AngloGold Ashanti is
the operator of the mine.
Location: This mine is situated some 180 kilometers by road, south-east of Bamako, the capital city of Mali (600 kilometers
south-east of Sadiola).
Geology: Morila is a mesothermal flat lying shear-zone hosted deposit, apart from steepening to the east against steep
faulting. The deposit lies within a sequence Birimian metal-arkoses of amphibolite metamorphic grade. Mineralization is
characterized by silica-feldspar alteration and sulphide mineralization consists of arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, pyrite and
chalocopyrite.
Operating and production data for Morila
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.090.06
Pay limit (g/t)
2.27 2.812.14
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.158
0.130
0.221
Recovered grade (g/t)
5.41
4.57
7.56
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
655
510
794
Gold production (000 oz) 40 %
262
204
318
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
191
196
108
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
298 270176
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
5
12
Capital expenditure ($ million) 40 %
2
2
4
Employees
(2)
478479453
Outside contractors
(2)
705
919
874
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Production at Morila rose in 2005 from 204,000 attributable ounces in 2004, to 262,000 attributable
ounces in 2005 (2003: 318,0000 attributable ounces). This was as a result of higher tonnages and an increase in the overall
grade to 5.41g/t from 4.57g/t achieved in 2004 (2003: 7.56g/t). A strike by mining contractor employees in the third quarter
affected both tonnages and costs. Overall, however, total cash costs were contained at $191 per ounce (2004: $196 per
ounce – 2003 $108 per ounce) – amongst the best in the industry. Capital expenditure at $2 million was unchanged from that
spent in 2004 (2003: $4 million), and was incurred mainly on plant modification, infill drilling and the purchase of a tower crane.
Growth prospects: A regional drilling program, with a view to finding another significant orebody, is being conducted over the
next two years at a cost of $6 million.
Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to decrease to between 215,000 ounces and 223,000 ounces, at a total cash
cost of $274 per ounce to $286 per ounce. Capital expenditure of about $0.8 million is anticipated.
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NAMIBIA
AngloGold Ashanti has a single operation in Namibia, the Navachab mine.
Description: After having obtained an
additional 30 percent interest in 1999,
AngloGold Ashanti holds a 100 percent
interest in the Navachab open-pit gold mine
near Karibib in Namibia, which has been in
production since 1990.
Location: Navachab is located near Karibib in
Namibia, on the southern west coast of Africa.
Geology: The Navachab deposit is hosted by
Damaran greenschistamphibolite facies, calc-
silicates, marbles and volcanoclastics. The
rocks have been intruded by granites,
pegmatites and (quartz-porphyry dykes) aplite
and have also been deformed into a series of
alternating dome and basin structures. The
mineralized zone forms a sheet-like body
which plunges at an angle of approximately
20 degree to the north-west. The
mineralization is predominantly hosted in a
sheeted vein set (±60 percent) and a
replacement skarn body (±40 percent).
The gold is very fine-grained and associated with pyrrhotite, and minor to trace amounts of pyrite, chalcopyrite, maldonite and
bismuthinite. Approximately 80 percent of the gold is free milling.
Navachab – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
110
Technology
crushing,
SAG milling,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Navachab
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.05 0.050.04
Pay limit (g/t)
1.651.461.38
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.060
0.046
0.051
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.05
1.59
1.75
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
81
66
73
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
321348274
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
333 424329
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
21
2
Employees
(2)(3)
315251180
Outside contractors
(2)(3)
–
–
209
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
(3)
No mining labor, contract or otherwise, was on site during the first half of 2004.
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Operating performance: In 2004, AngloGold Ashanti assumed control of the mining operations at Navachab from the mining
contractor, employing additional people and purchasing its own equipment. This transition to owner-mining meant that only
limited operations were conducted in the first half of that year. In 2005, gold production rose by 21 percent to 81,000 (2004:
66,000 ounces – 2003: 73,000 ounces) as grade increased to 2.05g/t from 1.59g/t achieved in 2004 (2003: 1.75g/t). A crusher
failure in April 2005 resulted in significant downtime, adversely affecting tonnages in the second quarter. Total cash costs
decreased by 8 percent from $348 per ounce in 2004 to $321 per ounce in 2005, as a result of the increased gold production
(2003: $274 per ounce). Capital expenditure of $5 million was significantly down on the $21 million spent in 2004
(2003: $2 million), and was incurred mainly on additional owner-mining facilities, mining equipment, plant automation and
ongoing exploration.
Growth prospects: Previous studies on a potential pit expansion which was then uneconomical, are being reconsidered given
the current outlook for the gold price. Several brownfields prospects are located within trucking distance and are currently
under investigation.
Outlook: Gold production is expected to rise to between 81,000 ounces and 85,000 ounces in 2006, at a total cash cost of
$301 per ounce to $313 per ounce. Capital expenditure of $1.4 million is planned.
TANZANIA
The Geita mine is AngloGold Ashanti’s only operation in Tanzania.
Description: Prior to April 2004, Ashanti and AngloGold each held a 50 percent share in Geita, which was managed under the
joint venture agreement entered into between the companies. As a result of the business combination, Geita is now a wholly-
owned subsidiary. Geita is a multi-pit operation, with a 6 million tpa CIL plant.
Location: The Geita mine is located 80 kilometers south-west of the town of Mwanza.
Geology: Geita is an Archaean mesothermal mainly BIF-hosted deposit. Mineralization is located where auriferous fluids,
which moved along shears often on BIF-diorite contacts, reacted with the BIF. Some lower-grade mineralization can occur in
the diorite as well (usually in association with BIF-hosted mineralization), and approximately 20 percent of the gold is hosted in
the diorite.
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Geita – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
490
Technology
crushing,
SAG milling,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Geita
2005 2004
(1)
2003
(1)
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.09 0.06
Pay limit (g/t)
2.27 2.81 2.16
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.092
0.109
0.105
Recovered grade (g/t)
3.14
3.74
3.60
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
613
692
661
Gold production (000 oz) 100 % attributable from May 2004
613
570
331
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
298
250
183
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
419
335
224
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
78
14
20
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 % attributable from May 2004
78
13
10
Employees
(3)
1,066 661 643
Outside contractors
(3)
1,214
1,595
1,437
(1)
Prior to April 26, 2004, AngloGold held a 50 percent stake.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: In 2005, total gold production decreased to 613,000 ounces from 692,000 ounces in 2004 (2003:
661,000 ounces), largely as a result of a 16 percent decline in yield to 3.14g/t (2004: 3.74g/t – 2003: 3.60g/t)) as the high-grade
ore in the current cut-back was depleted. The high-grade ore of the next phase of mining in the Nyankanga pit is likely to be
accessed by the end of September 2006.
A change from contract to owner-mining was implemented in order to address spiraling contractor mining costs, and this
change was successfully completed by the end of July 2005. Benefits began to flow through in the last quarter of 2005 but as
a result of the change over to owner-mining, a contract termination fee of $9 million was incurred and this is reflected in the
income statement.
Total cash costs rose by 19 percent from $250 per ounce in 2004 to $298 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $183 per ounce) as a
result of lower production, low contractor efficiencies and increased fuel costs. Capital expenditure of $78 million (2004:
$13 million – 2003: $10 million) reflected the cost of the ore haulage fleet purchased as a result of the transition to owner-
mining, ongoing exploration and tailings dam upgrades.
Growth prospects: Exploration on the identification and generation of resources to the inferred category, as well as the
conversion of resources into reserves, will continue. Current inferred resources are expected to add four years to life-of-mine
reserves but significant further brownfields potential is expected, both surface and underground.
Outlook: Gold production is set to decline to between 562,000 ounces to 585,000 ounces in 2006, at an expected total cash
cost of between $297 per ounce and $309 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $86 million and $89 million is planned,
to be spent mainly on mining equipment, workshop facilities, road construction, grid power studies and ongoing exploration.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AngloGold Ashanti acquired its operations in the United States of America from Minorco, effective March 31, 1999 and
comprise the wholly-owned AngloGold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp., which holds a 67 percent interest in the Cripple Creek &
Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V) in Colorado with a 100 percent interest in gold produced. AngloGold Ashanti owns
100 percent of Big Springs in Nevada, which is currently in the final stages of rehabilitation and closure. AngloGold Ashanti’s
stake in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., with effect from June 30, 2003, but as
reporting on all production and operations owned over a three-year period is required, information pertaining to Jerritt Canyon
is reported.
Cripple Creek & Victor – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
-
crushed ore production
1,512
-
total ore production
1,512
- solutionprocessed
2,235
Technology
crushers,
valley heap-leach,
gold adsorption by carbon in solution,
elution,
electro-winning
Cripple Creek & Victor (attributable 67 percent with 100 percent interest in production)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti holds a 67 percent stake in CC&V, with the remaining 33 percent held by Golden Cycle Gold
Corporation (Golden Cycle). AngloGold Ashanti is the manager of the operation and is entitled to receive 100 percent of the
cash flow from the operation until loans extended to the joint venture are repaid. CC&V is a low-cost, low-grade open-pit
operation.
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Location: CC&V is located south-west of Colorado Springs in the state of Colorado in the USA.
Geology: The district of Cripple Creek is centered on an intensely altered alkaline, tertiary-aged, diatreme-volcanic, intrusive
complex, approximately circular in shape covering 18.4 square kilometers, surrounded by older Precambrian rocks. The
Precambrian rocks consist of biotite gneiss, granodiorite and quartz monzonite intrusions which were in turn intruded by the
1 GA Pikes Peak granite.
The intersection of these four units and regional tectonic events formed an area of regional dilation which subsequently
facilitated the formation of the tertiary-aged, volcanic complex. The majority of the complex then infilled with the eruptive phase
Cripple Creek Breccia host rock. This complex was subsequently intruded by a series of tertiary-aged intrusive dykes and sills
ranging in composition from syenite to phonolite/ phonotephrite to lamprophyre. These intrusive occupy all of the dominant
district structural orientations as well as laccoliths, cryptodomes and surficial flows. District structures are generally near
vertical and strike north-north-west to northeast. These structures are commonly intruded by phonolite dykes which appear to
have also acted s primary conduits for the late-stage gold mineralizing solutions. Higher grade pods of mineralization occur at
structural intersections and/or as sheeted vein zones along zones of strike deflection. High-grade gold mineralization is
associated with K-feldspar + pyrite +/- carbonate alteration and occurs adjacent to the major structural and intrusive dyke
zones. The broader zones of disseminated mineralization occur primarily as micro-fracture halos around the stronger alteration
zones in the more permeable Cripple Creek Breccia wall rocks.
The average depth of oxidation is 120 meters and is also developed along major structural zones to even greater depths.
Individual orebodies can be tabular, pipe-like, irregular or massive. Individual gold particles are generally less than 20 microns
in size and occur as native gold with pyrite or native gold after gold-silver tellurides. Gold occurs within hydrous iron and
manganese oxides and as gold-silver tellurides. Silver is present but is economically unimportant. Gold mineralization can be
encapsulated by iron and manganese oxides, pyrite, K-feldspar alteration and quartz.
Operating and production data for Cripple Creek & Victor operations
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.01 0.01 0.01
Pay limit (g/t)
0.34 0.34 0.34
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.018
0.018
0.020
Recovered grade (g/t)
0.62
0.61
0.67
Gold production (000 oz)
330
329
283
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
230
220
199
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
418
365
389
Capital expenditure ($ million)
8
16
24
Employees
(2)
313 313 326
Outside contractors
(2)
44 74 121
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Record tonnages were crushed as placed on the leach pad in 2005 with over 21.2 million tons
processed through the primary gyratory crusher. Gold production rose from the 329,000 ounces produced in 2004, to
330,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 283,000 ounces), The yield, at 0.62g/t, was similar to that of 0.61g/t in 2004 (2003: 0.67g/t).
Total cash costs were $230 per ounce, 5 percent higher than the $220 per ounce achieved in 2004 (2003: 199 per ounce), as a
result of increased equipment maintenance costs and higher commodity costs, particularly diesel. Capital expenditure of
$8 million was markedly down on the $16 million spent in 2004 (2003: $24 million) and was incurred mainly on exploration and
major mine equipment rebuilds.
Growth prospects: The expansion project completed in 2003 has increased average annual gold production by 40 percent
and extended the life-of-mine from 2008 to at least 2013, and should yield an additional 2.8 million ounces of production over
this period.
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Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to be consistent between 323,000 ounces to 337,000 ounces with expected
total cash costs of $238 per ounce to $248 per ounce. Capital expenditure is planned to rise to $12 million for exploration, haul
truck purchase, major mine equipment rebuilds, and engineering for load-out bin relocation..
• Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
The operation was sold with effect from June 30, 2003.
Operating and production data for Jerritt Canyon operations
2005 2004
2003
(1)
Pay limit (oz/t) (open-pit)
–
–
Depleted
Pay limit (g/t) (open-pit)
–
–
Depleted
Pay limit (oz/t) (underground) average
–
–
0.22
Pay limit (g/t) (underground) average
–
–
7.55
Recovered grade (oz/t) milled
–
–
0.209
Recovered grade (g/t) milled
–
–
7.15
Gold production (000 oz) – 100%
–
–
153
Gold production (000 oz) -70%
–
–
107
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
–
270
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
–
364
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 100%
–
–
4
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 70%
–
–
2
Employees
(3)
– –
291
Outside contractors
(3)
– –4
(1)
The operation was sold with effect from June 30, 2003.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
ZIMBABWE
The Freda-Rebecca, a former Ashanti operation, was owned by AngloGold Ashanti for only four months in 2004. The
operation was sold with effect from September 1, 2004 to South African-based Mwana Africa Holdings for $2 million.
Operating and production data for Freda-Rebecca
2005 2004
(1)
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
–––
Pay limit (g/t)
– ––
Recovered grade (oz/t)
–
0.048
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
–
1.66
–
Gold production (000 oz)
–
9
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
417
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
556
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
–
1
–
Employees
(3)
– 687
–
Outside contractors
(3)
–
58
–
(1)
For the four months from May 2004 through August 2004. The mine was sold effective September 1, 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
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Rights to mine and title to properties
AngloGold Ashanti’s rights to own and exploit mineral reserves and deposits are governed by the laws and regulations of the
jurisdictions in which the mineral properties are located. In a number of countries in which AngloGold Ashanti operates there
are, in some cases, certain restrictions in terms of the group’s ability to independently move assets out of that country and/or
transfer the assets within the group, without the prior consent of the local government or minority shareholders involved.
Argentina
According to Argentinean mining legislation, mines are the private property of the nation or a province, depending on where
they are located. Individuals are empowered to explore for, exploit and dispose of mines as owners by means of a legal
license granted by a competent authority under the provisions of the Argentine Mining Code. The legal licenses granted for the
exploitation of mines are valid for an undetermined period, provided that the mining title holder complies with the obligations
settled in the Argentine Mining Code. In Argentina, the usual ways of transferring rights over mining licenses are: to sell the
license; to lease such license; or to assign the rights under such a license by a beneficial interest or Usufruct Agreement. In the
case of Cerro Vanguardia – AngloGold Ashanti’s operation in Argentina – the mining title holder is its partner, Fomicruz, a nd
due to the Usufruct Agreement signed between them and Cerro Vanguardia SA on December 27, 1996, the latter has the
irrevocable right to the exploitation of the deposit for a period of 40 years. This agreement expires on December 27, 2036.
Australia
In Australia, with few exceptions, all onshore mineral rights are reserved by the government of the relevant state or territory.
Exploration for, and mining of, minerals is regulated by the general mining legislation and controlled by the mining ministry of
each respective State or Territory.
Where native title has not been extinguished, native title legislation may apply to the grant of tenure and some subsequent
administrative processes. Federal and State Aboriginal heritage legislation also operates to protect special sites and areas
from disturbance although to date there has not been any adverse impact on any of AngloGold Ashanti’s operating properties.
AngloGold Ashanti’s operating properties are located in the state of Western Australia. The most common forms of tenure are
exploration and prospecting licenses, mining leases and general purpose leases. In most Australian states, if the holder of an
exploration license establishes indications of an economic mineral deposit and complies with the conditions of the grant, the
holder of the exploration license has a priority right against all others to apply for a mining lease which gives the holder
exclusive mining rights with respect to minerals on the property.
It is possible for an individual or entity to own the surface of the property and for another individual or entity to own the mineral
rights. Typically the maximum initial term of a mining lease is 21 years, and the holder has the right to renew the lease for a
further period of 21 years. Subsequent renewals are subject to the discretion of the respective State or Territory’s minister
responsible for mining rights. Mining leases can only be assigned with the consent of the relevant minister.
Government royalties are payable as specified in the relevant legislation in each State or Territory. A general purpose lease
may also be granted for one or more of a number of permitted purposes. These purposes include erecting, placing and
operating machinery and plant in connection with mining operations, depositing or treating minerals or tailings and using the
land for any other specified purpose directly connected with mining operations.
AngloGold Ashanti owns the mineral rights and has 21-year term mining leases with rights of renewal to all of its mining areas
in Australia, including its proportionate share of joint venture operations, and both the group and its joint venture partners are
fully authorized to conduct operations in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The mining leases and rights of
renewal cover the current life-of-mine at AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Australia.
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Brazil
In Brazil, there are two basic mining rights:
•
a license for the exploration stage, valid up to three years, renewable once; and
•
a Mining Concession or Mine Manifest, valid for the life of the deposit.
In general, exploration licenses are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Mining concessions are granted to the holders
of exploration licenses that manage to prove the existence of a Mineral Resource and have been licensed by the
environmental competent authority.
Mine Manifests (mining titles granted in 1936) and Mining Concessions (mining titles presently granted through an order signed
by the Secretary of Mines of the Ministry of Mines and Energy) are valid for an undetermined period until depletion of reserves,
provided that the mining title holder complies with current Brazilian mining and environmental legislation, as well as with those
requirements set out by the National Department of Mineral Production (DNPM) who acts as inspecting entity for mining
activities. Obligations of the titleholder include:
•
the start of construction, as per an approved development plan, within six months of the issuance of the concession;
•
extracting solely the substances indicated in the concession;
•
communicating to the DNPM the discovery of a mineral substance not included in the concession title;
•
complying with environmental requirements;
•
restoring the areas degraded by mining; refrain from interrupting exploitation for more than six months; and
•
reporting annually on operations.
The difference between a Mine Manifest and a Mining Concession lies in the legal nature of these two mining titles, since it is
much more difficult and complicated for the public administration to withdraw a Mine Manifest than a Mining Concession
although, in practice, it is possible for a Manifest to be cancelled or to become extinct if the abandonment of the mining
operation is formally proven. All of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Brazil have indefinite mining licenses.
Ghana
Mining activities in Ghana are primarily regulated by the Minerals and Mining Law 1986 (PNDCL 153) or the Mining Law. Under
the Constitution and the Mining Law, all minerals in Ghana in their natural state are the property of the State and title to them is
vested in the President on behalf of and in trust for the people of Ghana, with rights of prospecting, recovery and associated
land usage being granted under license or lease.
A license is required for the export or disposal of such minerals and the government has a right of pre-emption over all such
minerals. The government of Ghana shall acquire, without payment, a 10 percent interest in the rights and obligations of the
mineral operations in relation to a mineral right to reconnaissance, prospecting or mining, and shall have the option to acquire
a further 20 percent interest where any mineral is discovered in commercial quantities, on terms agreed between the
government and the holder of the mining lease subject to arbitration if the parties fail to agree.
A license or lease granting a mineral right is required to prospect for or mine a mineral in Ghana and the Minister of Energy
and Mines has the power to negotiate, grant, revoke, suspend or renew any mineral right, subject to a power of disallowance
exercisable within 30 days of such grant, revocation, suspension or renewal by the Cabinet. The powers of the Minister of
Mines are to be exercised on the advice of the Minerals Commission, which is responsible for regulating and managing the
utilization of natural resources and coordinating policies relating to them.
The grant of a mining lease by the Minister of Mines is normally subject to parliamentary ratification unless the mining lease
falls into a class of transactions exempted by parliament. A mineral right is deemed a requisite and sufficient authority over the
land in respect of which the right is granted, although a separate license is required for some other activities, including the
diversion of water, and additional consents may be required for certain developments. A mineral right or interest therein may
not be transferred, assigned or otherwise dealt with in any other manner without prior written approval of the Minister of Mines.
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Control of mining companies: The Minister of Mines has the power to object to a person becoming or remaining a
‘‘shareholder controller’’, a ‘‘majority shareholder controller’’ or an ‘‘indirect controller’’ of a company which has been granted a
mining lease if he considers that the public interest would be prejudiced by the person concerned becoming or remaining such
a controller. In this context:
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shareholder controller means a person who, either alone or with certain others, is entitled to exercise or control the
exercise of 20 percent or more of the voting power at any general meeting of a mining company or of any other company
of which it is a subsidiary;
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majority shareholder controller means a shareholder controller in whose case the percentage referred to above also
exceeds 50 percent; and
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indirect controller means a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the director of a mining company,
or of another company of which it is a subsidiary, or the shareholder controllers of that mining company, are accustomed
to act.
A person may not become a shareholder controller, a majority shareholder controller or an indirect controller of a mining
company unless he has served written notice on the Minister of Mines of his intention to that effect and the Minister of Mines
consents to his becoming such a controller or does not object within a period of six months.
Where a person becomes or continues to be a controller of the relevant description after a notice of objection has been served
on him, or is otherwise in contravention of the procedures prescribed by the Mining Law, the Minister of Mines may notify the
controller that, until further notice, any specified shares are subject to restrictions. The relevant restrictions include restrictions
on transfer, voting rights, receipt of further shares and distributions. The Minister of Mines may apply to the High Court to order
the sale of any shares which are the subject of such a restriction. There is no legal restriction on the foreign ownership of a
mining company.
Where a person, either alone or with others, acquires an interest in 5 percent or more of the voting power of a mining company
he is required to notify the Minister of Mines. A person who is a controller of a mining company must give notice of his ceasing
to be such a controller before he disposes of his interest. In addition, the mining company itself has to give notice to the
Minister of Mines of the fact that any person has become or ceased to be a controller.
Violation of these provisions of the Mining Law is a criminal offence. The law also gives the Minister of Mines power to
investigate and report on the ownership and control of any mining company. The Mining Law also gives the government the
right to acquire a special share (Golden Share) in a mining company in order to protect the assets of the relevant company and
to reflect and further the intentions of the provisions of the Mining Law relating to control of a mining company. The government
has retained its Golden Share in relation to AngloGold Ashanti’s assets and operations in Ghana.
Prior to the business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, AngloGold and the government of Ghana agreed the terms
of a Stability Agreement to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti would
operate in Ghana following the implementation of the business combination.
Payments and allowances: The Mining Law provides that royalties are payable by the holder of a mining lease to the State at
rates of between 3 percent and 12 percent of total minerals revenue, depending on a formula set out in mineral royalty
regulations. The formula is determined by calculating the ratio of revenue minus operating costs, interest and capital
allowances to total revenue. A ratio of 30 percent or lower will attract a royalty of 3 percent. For every 1 percent that the ratio
exceeds 30 percent, the amount of the royalty will increase by 0.0225 percent up to a maximum of 12 percent. The laws of
Ghana currently provide for income tax at a rate of 25 percent. The Mining Law provides for an entitlement to certain specified
capital allowances and various additional fiscal and other benefits. AngloGold Ashanti and the government of Ghana have
entered into the Stability Agreement wit h respect to the payment of royalties and taxes as detailed previously.
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Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana agreed:
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to extend the term of the mining lease relating to the Obuasi mine until 2054 on terms existing prior to the business
combination;
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to maintain for a period of 15 years, the royalties payable by AngloGold Ashanti with respect to its mining operations in
Ghana at a rate of 3 percent per annum of the total revenue from minerals obtained by AngloGold Ashanti from such
mining operations;
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to ensure that the income tax would not exceed a rate of 30 percent for a period of fifteen years;
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that a sale of AngloGold Ashanti’s or any of its subsidiaries' assets located in Ghana remain subject to the government's
approval;
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to permit AngloGold Ashanti and any or all of its subsidiaries in Ghana to retain up to 80 percent of their exportation
proceeds in foreign currencies offshore, or if such foreign currency is held in Ghana, to guarantee the availability of such
foreign currency; and
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to retain its special rights (Golden Share) under the provisions of the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining
company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana.
The government of Ghana also agreed that AngloGold Ashanti's Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any
new enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for a period
of 15 years after the completion of the business combination. In consideration of these agreements and undertakings,
AngloGold Ashanti issued to the government of Ghana 2,658,000 ordinary shares and paid to the government of Ghana
$5 million in cash, promptly after the implementation of the business combination. AngloGold Ashanti also paid to the
government of Ghana, on the date of the completion of the business combination, an additional $5 million in cash towards the
transaction costs incurred by the government of Ghana in its role as regulator.
In 2002, the Ghanaian tax legislation was changed so that unutilized losses and capital allowances existing at January 1, 2001
can only be carried forward to December 31, 2006. If not used by that time they will be lost. Losses and capital allowances
incurred after January 1, 2001 can be carried forward without limit.
Retention of foreign earnings: Holders of mining leases have certain limited rights to retain foreign exchange earnings
overseas and to use such earnings for the acquisition of machinery and equipment as well as for certain other payments, such
as debt service payments and dividends. Where the net earnings of a holder of a mining lease are in foreign currency, the
holder is permitted to retain not less than 25 percent of foreign exchange earnings in an external bank account for acquiring
machinery and equipment, spare parts and raw materials as well as for certain other payments, such as dividend and debt
service payments.
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana are permitted to retain 80 percent of its foreign exchange earnings in such an
account. In addition, the company has permission from the Bank of Ghana to retain and use, outside of Ghana, dollars required
to meet payments to the company’s hedge counterparts which cannot be met from the cash resources of its treasury company.
Leases: Mining leases may be applied for either by a prospecting license holder who has established the existence of minerals
in commercial quantities or by others who do not hold such licenses, who establish the same to the satisfaction of the Minister
of Mines. Mining leases are normally granted for a period not exceeding 30 years and the holder may apply to the Minister of
Mines for renewal, on such conditions as the Minister of Mines may determine, for up to another 30 years. This period has
been extended in terms of the Stability Agreement. They are to have a maximum size (subject to derogation by the President
where it is considered to be in the national interest) of 50 square kilometers for any grant and 150 square kilometers in
aggregate.
A holder may apply for an enlargement of the mining area, which, subject to the Mining Law, the Minister of Mines may grant if
satisfied that such approval is in the national interest. The rights conferred by mining leases include those to take all
reasonable measures on or under the surface to mine the mineral to which the mining lease relates, to erect necessary
equipment, plant and buildings, to prospect within the mining area and to stack or dump mineral waste in an approved manner.
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Reconnaissance and prospecting licenses are normally granted for up to 12 months and three years respectively, subject to
renewal. A detailed program must be submitted for the recruitment and training of Ghanaians with a view to achieving
‘localization’, being the replacement of expatriate personnel by Ghanaian personnel. In addition, the holder must give
preference to Ghanaian products and personnel, to the maximum extent possible, consistent with safety, efficiency and
economies.
Prior notification to the Minister of Mines is required for ceasing, suspending or curtailing production. Approval to such actions
may be given, subject to conditions determined on the advice of the Minerals Commission.
There are also provisions relating to surrender, suspension and cancellation of mineral rights in certain circumstances. The
Minister of Mines may suspend or cancel a mineral right if, among other things, the holder:
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fails to make payments under the Mining Law when due;
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is in breach of any provisions of the Mining Law or the conditions of the mineral right or the provisions of any other
enactment relating to mines and minerals;
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becomes insolvent or bankrupt;
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makes a statement to the Minister of Mines in relation to the mineral right which he knows, or ought to have known, to be
false; or
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for any reason becomes ineligible to apply for a mineral right under the provision of the Mining Law.
Except as otherwise provided in a specific mining lease, all immovable assets of the holder under the mining lease vest in the
State on termination, as does all moveable property that is fully depreciated for tax purposes. Moveable property that is not
fully depreciated is to be offered to the State at the depreciated cost. The holder must exercise his rights subject to such
limitations relating to surface rights as the Minister of Mines may prescribe. Subject to the proper conduct of the mining
operations, the holder must affect as little as possible the interest of any lawful occupier, whose grazing rights are retained but
who is precluded from erecting any building without the consent of the holder (or, if such consent is unreasonably withheld,
without the consent of the Minister).
An owner or occupier of any land subject to a mineral right may apply to the holder of the mineral right for compensation and
the amount of the compensation shall, subject to the approval of the Land Valuation Board, be determined by agreement
between the parties concerned (or, if they are unable to reach agreement, by the Minister of Mines in consultation with the
Land Valuation Board). The Land Valuation Board has in the past increased amounts of compensation payable to owners and
occupiers. The holder, in the exercise of his rights, is required to have due regard to the effect of the mineral operations on the
environment and is to take such steps as may be necessary to prevent pollution of the environment as a result of such
operations.
A range of activities and breaches of the Mining Law, including obstructing the government from exercising its pre-emption
right and conducting mining, prospecting or related activities other than in accordance with the Mining Law, constitute offences
punishable by fine or imprisonment. The maximum fine is 500,000 cedis (at the current exchange rate, equivalent to
approximately $50) and the maximum term of imprisonment is two years.
Mining properties: The current mining lease for the Obuasi area was granted by the government of Ghana on March 5, 1994.
It grants mining rights to land with an area of approximately 334 square kilometers in the Amansie East and Adansi West
districts of the Ashanti region for a term of 30 years from the date of the agreement. In addition, the application for a mining
lease over the adjacent 140 square kilometers has also been granted resulting in the total area under mining lease conditions
increasing to 474 square kilometers, the Lease Area. The company is required to pay to the government of Ghana rent (subject
to review every five years, when the rent may be increased by up to 20 percent) at a rate of approximately $5 per square
kilometers and such royalties as are prescribed by legislation, including royalties on timber felled within the Lease Area.
Bibiani had title to a 50 square kilometers mining lease for a period of 30 years to May 18, 2027. The terms and conditions of
the lease are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of Obuasi. With effect from October 1, 2001, the Bibiani mining
lease was transferred to Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited from Ashanti Goldfields (Bibiani) Limited.
Iduapriem has title to a 33 square kilometers mining lease granted on April 19, 1989 for a period of 30 years. The terms and
conditions of the lease are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of the Obuasi mining lease.
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Teberebie has two leases, one granted in February 1998 for a term of 30 years, and another granted in June 1992 for a term of
26 years. The terms and conditions of these leases are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of the Obuasi mining
lease.
Proposed amendment to Mining Law: A Minerals and Mining Act (the Act) has been enacted by the parliament of Ghana. If
the Act receives Presidential Assent it will repeal and replace the Minerals and Mining Law. For the most part the Act
consolidates with modifications to the existing law.
The key material modifications to the current regime proposed in the Act are:
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the right of the government to acquire a 10 percent ‘free-carried’ interest in a mining company is to be amended so that, in
future, it will be acquired on terms prescribed or on terms to be agreed; the Act does not currently prescribe any terms. In
addition, the right of the government to acquire a further 20 percent interest in the rights and obligations of the mineral
operations in relation to mineral rights is to be deleted;
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provisions for stability agreements to be entered into by the Minister of Mines, on behalf of the Republic, with approval of
parliament to ensure that the holders of mining rights are not adversely affected by changes in law for a period of 15 years
and for development agreements to be entered into, with the approval of Parliament between the Minister of Mines, on
behalf of the Republic, and a mining company where the proposed investment is greater than $500 million to deal with, in
addition to matters relating to environmental liabilities, the exercise of discretion and settlement of disputes;
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compensation principles for disturbance of an owner’s surface rights;
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royalties are payable by the holder of a mining lease at a rate of 4 percent to replace the existing sliding scale of 3 -
12 percent for gold produced from its mining operations; and
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although the right of the government to be issued with a special share in a mining company still exists, the consent of the
special shareholder will only be required for the disposal of a mining lease and/or material assets, which are situated in
Ghana.
Guinea
In Guinea, all mineral substances are the property of the State. Mining activities are primarily regulated by the Mining Code,
1995. The right to undertake mining operations can only be acquired by virtue of one of the following mining titles: surveying
permit, small-scale mining license, mining prospecting license, mining license or mining concession.
The holders of mining titles are guaranteed the right to dispose freely of their assets and to organize their enterprises as they
wish, the freedom to engage and discharge staff in accordance with the regulations in force, free movement of their staff and
their products throughout Guinea and freedom to dispose of their products in international markets.
The group’s Guinea subsidiary, Société Ashanti Goldfields de Guinée SA (SAG), has title to the Siguiri mining concession area
which was granted on November 11, 1993 for a period of 25 years. The agreement provides for an eventual
extension/renegotiation after 23 years for such periods as may be required to exhaust economic Ore Reserves.
The original area granted encompassed 8,384 square kilometers which the subsidiary was required to reduce to five or fewer
single blocks of not less than 250 square kilometers per block totaling not more than 1,500 square kilometers by November 11,
1996. The retrocession reduced the Siguiri concession area to four blocks totaling 1,495 square kilometers.
SAG has the exclusive right to explore and mine in the remaining Siguiri concession area for a further 22-year period from
November 11, 1996 under conditions detailed in a Convention de Base predating the new Guinea Mining Code.
Key elements of the Convention de Base are:
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the government of Guinea holds a 15 percent free-carried or non-contributory interest; a royalty of 3 percent based on a
spot gold price of less than $475, and 5 percent based on a spot gold price above $475, as fixed on the London Gold
Bullion Market, is payable on the value of gold exported; a local development tax of 0.4 percent is payable on the gross
sales revenues; salaries of expatriate employees are subject to a 10 percent income tax; mining goods imported into
Guinea are exempt from all import taxes and duties for the first two years of commercial production; and
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SAG is committed to adopt and progressively implement a plan for the effective rehabilitation of the mining areas
disturbed or affected by operations.
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The Convention de Base is subject to early termination if both parties formally and expressly agree to do so, if all project
activities are voluntarily suspended for a continuous period of eight months or are permanently abandoned by our subsidiary or
if SAG goes into voluntary liquidation or is placed into liquidation by a court of competent jurisdiction.
In addition to the export tax payable to the government of Guinea, a royalty on production may be payable to the International
Finance Corporation (IFC) and to Umicore SA, formerly Union Miniere (UM). Pursuant to the option agreement between UM
and Golden Shamrock Mines Limited (GSM), a royalty on production may be payable to UM by Chevaning Mining Company
Limited (CMC) or GSM, which payment obligation has been assigned to AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited, on a sliding scale
of between 2.5 percent and 7.5 percent, based on the spot gold price per ounce between $350 and $475, subject to indexing
from January 1, 1995, to a cumulative maximum of $60 million. In addition, under the terms of the restructuring agreement with
the IFC, a sliding scale royalty on production may be payable to the IFC calculated on the same basis but at half the rate
payable to UM, to a maximum of $7.8 million.
Mali
Mineral rights in Mali are governed by the Mining Act and Regulations promulgated in 1991. Exploration is carried out under
permits granted by Ministerial Decree following application to the National Director of Geology and Mines from the Ministry of
Mines, Energy and Water conveying exclusive title to conduct exploration. The permit is valid for a three-year period and is
renewable twice. A company applying (in an area it selected) for such a permit must provide proof of technical and financial
capabilities.
An exploitation permit is required to mine a deposit located within the exploration area. This permit grants exclusive title to
mine for a maximum period of 30 years (inclusive of renewals) and is granted by the Council of Ministers following application
to the National Director of Mines.
Both permits referred to above include a Mining Convention (Convention d’Etablissement) covering exploration, mining,
treatment and marketing in a comprehensive document. This outlines the general conditions with regard to exploration (work
program, fiscal and customs regime) and exploitation (formation of a local limited liability company and mining company, state
shareholdings, the fiscal and customs regime during construction and exploitation phases, exchange controls, marketing of the
product, accounting regime, training programs for local labor, protection of the environment, reclamation, safety, hygiene and
settlement of disputes).
Application for an exploration permit is submitted to the National Director of Mines based on various documents, including
applicant identification, locations, receipts for payment of fixed rights and surface fees, and articles of association, together with
a draft mining convention. An inter-ministerial committee examines the applications and one company is retained to do the
exploration. This company then negotiates a draft of the Mining Convention and the Minister of Mines grants the exploration
permit by an in-house decree published in the Malian Gazette.
Once an economically viable deposit has been identified, an application for an exploitation permit is submitted to the National
Director of Mines. This application must be made prior to the expiry of the exploration permit. The application document must
contain a map and co-ordinates, a receipt for payment of fixed rights and surface fees and a summary of technical and
financial capabilities. The exploitation title is granted following a thorough investigation.
AngloGold Ashanti has complied with all applicable requirements and the relevant permits have been issued. Morila, Sadiola
and Yatela have 30-year permits which expire in 2029, 2024 and 2030, respectively.
Namibia
Mineral rights in Namibia vest in the State. In order to prospect or mine, the Ministry of Mines and Energy initially grants a
prospecting license and on presentation of a feasibility study, a mining license is then granted taking into account the abilities
of the company, including mining, financial and technical capabilities, rehabilitation programs and payment of royalties. The
relevant license has been granted to AngloGold Namibia (Pty) Ltd in respect of its mining and prospecting activities in Namibia.
The current 15-year license expires in 2018.
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South Africa
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act: In October 2002, the President of South Africa assented to the
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), which was passed by the Parliament of South Africa in June
2002 and came into effect on May 1 2004. The MPRDA vests custodianship of South Africa’s mineral rights in the State, which
will issue prospecting rights or mining rights to applicants in the future. For further details relating to the MPRDA and the
associated broad-based socio-economic empowerment charter and related scorecard, as well as AngloGold Ashanti’s
progress in converting existing rights in terms of the new legislation, see Item 3D.: Risk factors –AngloGold Ashanti’s new
order mineral rights in South Africa could be suspended or cancelled should the company breach, and fail to remedy such
breach of, its obligat ions in respect of the acquisition of these rights.
Tanzania
Mineral rights in the United Republic of Tanzania are governed by the Mining Act of 1998, and property and control over
minerals are vested in the United Republic of Tanzania. Prospecting for the mining of minerals, except petroleum, may only be
conducted under authority of a mineral right granted by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals under this Act.
The three types of mineral rights most often encountered, which are also those applicable to AngloGold Ashanti, are:
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prospecting licenses;
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retention licenses; and
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mining licenses.
A prospecting license grants the holder thereof the exclusive right to prospect in the area covered by the license for all
minerals, other than building and gemstones, for a period of three years. Thereafter, the license is renewable for two further
periods of two years each. On each renewal of a prospecting license, 50 percent of the area covered by the license must be
relinquished. Before application is made for a prospecting license, a prospecting reconnaissance for a maximum area of
5,000 square kilometers is issued for a period of two years after which a three-year prospecting license is applied for. A
company applying for a prospecting license must, inter alia, state the financial and technical resources available to it. A
retention license can also be requested from the Minister, after the expiry of the 3-2-2-year prospecting license period, for
reasons ranging from funds to technical conside rations.
Mining is carried out through either a mining license or a special mining license, both of which confer on the holder thereof the
exclusive right to conduct mining operations in or on the area covered by the license. A mining license is granted for a period
of 10 years and is renewable for a further period of 10 years. A special mining license is granted for a period of 25 years and is
renewable for a further period of 25 years. If the holder of a prospecting license has identified a mineral deposit within the
prospecting area which is potentially of commercial significance, but it cannot be developed immediately by reason of technical
constraints, adverse market conditions or other economic factors of a temporary character, it can apply for a retention license
which will entitle the holder thereof to apply for a special mining license when it sees fit to proceed with mining operations.
A retention license is valid for a period of five years and is thereafter renewable for a single period of five years. A mineral right
may be freely assigned by the holder thereof to another person, except for a mining license, which must have the approval of
the Ministry to be assigned.
However, this approval requirement for the assignment of a mining license will not apply if the mining license is assigned to an
affiliate company of the holder or to a financial institution or bank as security for any loan or guarantee in respect of mining
operations.
A holder of a mineral right may enter into a development agreement with the Ministry to guarantee the fiscal stability of a long-
term mining project and make special provision for the payment of royalties, taxes, fees and other fiscal imposts.
AngloGold Ashanti has complied with all applicable requirements and the relevant licenses have been issued for 25 years and
expire in 2024.
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United States of America
Mineral rights, as well as surface rights, in the United States are owned by private parties, state governments and the federal
government. Most land prospective for precious metals exploration, development and mining are owned by the federal
government and are obtained through a system of self-initiated mining claim location pursuant to the General Mining Law of
1872, as amended. Individual states typically follow a lease system for state-owned minerals. Private parties have the right to
sell, lease or enter into other agreements, such as joint ventures, with respect to minerals that they own or control. All mining
activities, regardless of whether they are situated on privately- or publicly-owned lands, are regulated by a myriad of federal,
state and local laws, regulations, rules and ordinances, which address various matters including environmental protection,
mitigat ion and rehabilitation.
Authorizations and permits setting forth the activities and restrictions pertaining thereto are issued by the responsible
governmental agencies for all phases of mining activities.
The Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company joint venture consists almost entirely of owned patented mining claims from
public lands, with a small percentage of private and state lands being leased. The total area of control is approximately
7,100 acres. Patented claims vest ownership in the holder, including the right to mine for an indefinite tenure. All life-of-mine
reserves are within these property controls. The mining and rehabilitation permits issued by the State of Colorado are life-of-
mine permits.
Ore Reserves
The tables below set out the group’s proven and probable Ore Reserves as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, in both imperial
and metric units.
Ore Reserve estimates in this annual report on Form 20-F are reported in accordance with the requirements of the SEC’s
Industry Guide 7. Accordingly, as of the date of reporting, all reserves are planned to be mined out under the life-of-mine plans
within the period of AngloGold Ashanti’s existing rights to mine, or within the renewal periods of AngloGold Ashanti’s rights to
mine. In addition, as of the date of reporting, all reserves are covered by required permits and governmental approvals. See
“Item 4B.: Business overview — Rights to mine and title to properties”, “— Safety and Health”, and “Item 4D.: Property, plant
and equipment”.
AngloGold Ashanti has standard procedures for the estimation of Ore Reserves. These standard procedures are performed by
technical personnel at the mining operations and reviewed by regional and corporate competent persons.
In the case of its underground mines, the procedure is as follows: Firstly, gold content and tonnage are estimated for in-situ
mineralized material at a mining operation. This mineralized material is not necessarily economically viable. Exclusions on the
grounds of safety (for example, stability pillars, shaft pillars) are then defined. Grade and tonnage curves specific for each of
the deposits, in conjunction with the cost structure, yield, mine call factor and Ore Reserves of the operation and gold price
estimates are used to determine an optimal mining mix. This process facilitates the determination of the average grade to be
mined by each operation. This grade is then applied to the grade-tonnage curves, which in turn facilitates the determination of
the cut-off grade and ore reserve tonnage for the operation. A full mine design is carried out on the blocks of mineralized
material, excluding la rge mining areas that do not meet the cut-off grade criterion. This mining plan is reviewed to ensure that
it satisfies the economic criterion and practical limitations of access and timing. If the review process is positive then the
mineralized material (with dilution) included in the mining plan is declared and published as the ore reserve for that operation.
In the case of open-pit mines the procedure is as follows: revenue and costs are calculated for each mining block within a three-
dimensional model of the orebody using assumed values for gold price, operating costs and metallurgical recoveries. An optimization
process is then applied to determine the combination of blocks within the model that make a positive contribution under these
assumptions. Block selection is within a shell whose limits are defined by the planned slope angles of the pit. Within this process, a cut-
off grade is applied which determines the ore blocks to be treated and included in the Ore Reserves. These blocks are scheduled with
consideration being given to practical mining considerations and limitations. Scheduled ore blocks that are classified as proven or
probable constitute the ore reserve.
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In determining the economic parameters to be used, AngloGold Ashanti has been guided by the preferred position of the SEC,
whereby the economic parameters used are based on a three-year historical average. For 2005 Ore Reserves were determined
assuming a gold price of $400 per ounce and exchange rates of ZAR 6.75 = $1 and A$1.39 = $1. Ore Reserves have been
determined at a gold price of $400 per ounce with sensitivities at $450 per ounce. In respect of AngloGold Ashanti’s South
African and Australian assets, exchange rates of ZAR6.75 = $1 and A$1.39 = $1 respectively have been assumed.
In 2004 the prices that were used are as follows:
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AngloGold Ashanti’s South African assets, Ore Reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce and an
exchange rate of ZAR 7.86 = $1.
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in respect of assets in Mali, Namibia and Tanzania, Ore Reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce.
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in respect of assets in Argentina and Brazil, Ore Reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce.
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Ore Reserves for Cripple Creek & Victor in the USA were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce.
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Ore Reserves for the Australian assets were determined assuming a gold price of $234 per ounce and at an exchange rate of
A$1.82 = $1 for Boddington (based upon the gold price and exchange rate assumed for the 2000 feasibility study) and at $375 per
ounce and an exchange rate of A$1.43 = $1 for Sunrise Dam.
The ore reserve estimates in this document include Ore Reserves below current infrastructure in the case of certain South African
mines. However, these Ore Reserves have been determined based upon completed pre-feasibility studies.
In accordance with the preferred position of the SEC, based on the estimated average of gold price and exchange rates for the
three years ended December 31, 2005, which yields gold prices of around $400 per ounce; A$556 per ounce and R86,808 per
kilogram, AngloGold Ashanti’s Proved and Probable Ore Reserves have been determined to be 63.3 million ounces as at
December 31, 2005. The reduction in the company’s Ore Reserves, as compared to those at December 31, 2004, amounted
to 15.6 million ounces, 7.0 million ounces of which is due to depletion, 6.4 million ounces is due to the use of the lower rand
gold price of R86,808 per kilogram and the remaining 2.2 million ounces reduction is due to geological model and scope
changes. These reductions in Proved and Probable Ore Reserves are primarily at three of the South African mines, namely
Moab Khotsong, Mponeng and Tau Lekoa, for reasons detailed below:
· in the case of Moab Khotsong a reduction of 5.4 million ounces is due to:
o the removal of 1.3 million ounces from the existing project as a result of a reduction in the mine call factor, and
othe removal of the “Moab Khotsong Phase 2 Project” (4.1 million ounces) following the use of the lower rand gold price;
· in the case of Mponeng a reduction of 1.7 million ounces is due to:
othe removal of 0.4 million ounces as a result of a reduction in the mine call factor, and
othe removal of the “Mponeng below 120 level Ventersdorp Contact Reef Project” (1.3 million ounces) following the use
of the lower rand gold price; and
· in the case of Tau Lekoa, a reduction of 1.6 million ounces is primarily due to the use of the lower rand gold price.
It should be noted that in Australia and South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti is legally required to publicly report Ore Reserves and Mineral
Resources according to the Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC 2004) and the South
African Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (SAMREC 2000) respectively. The SEC’ does not recognize
Mineral Resources. Accordingly, AngloGold does not report estimates of Mineral Resources in this annual report on Form 20-F.
Audit of 2004 Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve statement
During the course of the year, the AngloGold Ashanti 2004 Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve statement were submitted to
independent consultants for review. The Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves from six of AngloGold Ashanti’s global
operations were selected and subjected to review. The company has been informed that the audit identified no material
shortcomings in the process by which AngloGold Ashanti’s reserves and resources were evaluated. It is the company’s
intention to repeat this process so that all its operations will be audited over a three-year period. The audit of those operations
selected for review during 2006 is currently in progress.
AngloGold Ashanti’s Ore Reserve statements have been prepared by the competent persons who manage AngloGold
Ashanti’s Ore Reserves. See “Item 6.: Directors, senior management and employees”.
82 feet
Ore Reserves: Imperial
At December 31, 2005
ProvenOreReserves
(1)
ProbableOreReserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tons
(8)
Grade Content
(1)
Tons
(8)
GradeContent
(1)
Factor
(mill)(oz/ton)(milloz)(mill)
(oz/ton) (milloz)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
6.6
0.252
1.7
12.2
0.240
2.9
97.1
Kopanang
(6)
1.2
0.282
0.4
21.7
0.237
5.2
97.7
Moab Khotsong
0.7
0.274
0.2
9.4
0.364
3.4
97.6
Tau Lekoa
4.3
0.122
0.5
4.2
0.118
0.5
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng 2.1
0.204
0.4
18.1
0.227
4.1
98.4
Savuka
(3)
0.0
0.241
0.0
0.0
0.263
0.0
97.6
TauTona
(2)
1.0
0.340
0.3
15.5
0.318
4.9
97.7
Surface
Surface sources
0.0
0.000
0.0
126.9
0.018
2.3
73.1
Ergo
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
1.7
0.233
0.4
4.9
0.190
0.9
95.2
Australia
Boddington
Must lie within the A$425 shell and have a borehole
within 56 feet of block centroid
Must lie within the A$425 shell and
have
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
45.4
0.029
1.3
102.6
0.025
2.5
n/a borehole within 110 feet of block
centroid
Sunrise Dam
82 x 82 feet7.2
131 x 131 feet0.062
0.4
10.4
0.128
1.3
82-90
(5)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti
Mineraçáo
(formerly Morro Velho)
Two adjacent levels of ore body opened up, developed
and sampled on a 217 x 7 feet interval. Drilling pattern of
196 x 65 feet for Cuiaba Expansion Project.2.3
Two adjacent levels of ore body opened
up, developed and sampled on a 217 x
7 feet interval. Drilling pattern of 196 x
65 feet for Cuiaba Expansion Project.0.187
0.4
9.5
0.219
2.1
87-92.5
(5)
Serra Grande (50%)
49 x 98 feet(4)
164 x 328 feet0.7
0.138
0.1
1.4
0.208
0.3
92.8-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
984.4
0.030
0.1
0.4
0.027
0.0
60
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
27.4
0.052
1.4
8.1
0.053
0.4
94
Obuasi
11.8
0.078
0.9
42.9
0.180
7.7
75-81.9
(5)
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
26.0
0.018
0.5
40.5
0.029
1.2
93.5
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
7.0
0.094
0.7
2.7
0.106
0.3
89-91.5
(5)
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
3.0
0.057
0.2
5.8
0.119
0.7
75-93
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.6
0.039
0.0
1.7
0.116
0.2
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
1.3
0.054
0.1
9.8
0.048
0.5
87-92
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
24.3
0.099
2.4
44.5
0.137
6.1
66-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
96.3
0.025
2.4
35.0
0.025
0.9
62
Total
(9)
275.3
0.054
14.9
528.2
0.092
48.4
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven and probable Ore Reserves as the mine is closing.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
A mining license for Edom has been approved.
(7)
Ergo was closed in March 2005.
(8)
Tons refer to a short ton, which is equivalent to 2000lbs avoirdupois.
(9)
7.86 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 981,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
197 x 197 feetThe 2005 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mine:
Mine
Tons (millions)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold Content (million ounces)
TauTona �� 4.8
0.342
1.7
Total 4.8
0.342
1.7
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti underground mines do not include any Ore Reserves below infrastructure.
83
Ore Reserves: Imperial
At December 31, 2004
ProvenOreReserves
(1)
ProbableOreReserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tons
(7)
Grade
Content
(1)
Tons
(7)
Grade
Content
(1)
Factor
(mill)
(oz/ton)
(mill oz)
(mill)
(oz/ton)
(mill oz)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
9.9
0.245
2.4
12.0
0.262
3.1
97.2
Kopanang
(6)
3.2
0.212
0.7
25.3
0.210
5.3
97.9
Moab Khotsong
(2) (3)
0.1
0.198
0.0
21.9
0.412
9.0
97.8
Tau Lekoa
5.8
0.128
0.7
19.4
0.112
2.2
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng
(2)
2.8
0.267
0.8
22.8
0.262
6.0
98.5
Savuka
0.1
0.191
0.0
1.9
0.214
0.4
97.6
TauTona
(2)
1.1
0.353
0.4
16.5
0.318
5.2
97.8
Surface
Surface sources
6.1
0.018
0.1
163.5
0.017
2.8
74.3
Ergo
5.0
0.011
0.1
–
–
–
55.5
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
0.7
0.291
0.2
6.9
0.200
1.4 95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
45.7
0.027
1.3
97.5
0.024
2.4
83-92
(5)
Sunrise Dam
4.8
0.112
0.5
15.6
0.127
2.0
82-90
(5)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
2.1
0.202
0.4
8.8
0.222
1.9
87-92.9
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
1.5
0.179
0.3
0.8
0.211
0.2
92.9-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
6.2
0.036
0.2
2.4
0.100
0.2
85-95
Iduapriem (85%)
164 x 164 feet(4)
164 x 246 feet27.8
0.053
1.5
5.9
0.054
0.3
94.5
Obuasi
15.7
0.086
1.3
40.0
0.206
8.2
75-85
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
23.9
0.022
0.5
36.0
0.032
1.2
77-93
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
5.3
0.099
0.5
6.1
0.084
0.5
91
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.7
0.052
0.1
7.9
0.098
0.8
76-95
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.9
0.054
0.0
2.5
0.122
0.3
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
1.0
0.032
0.0
7.6
0.060
0.5
81-95
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
26.9
0.088
2.4
50.9
0.131
6.7
47-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
52.8
0.031
1.6
81.5
0.027
2.2
61
Total
(8)
252.0
0.064
16.2
653.4
0.096
62.7
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven Ore Reserves as the mine is still in the development stage.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
Edom has been included, pending approval of a mining license.
(7)
Tons refers to a short ton, which is equivalent to 2000lbs avoirdupois.
(8)
12 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 1,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
The 2004 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mines:
Mine
Tons (millions)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold Content (million ounces)
Mponeng 5.5
0.265
1.5
TauTona 4.8
0.309
1.5
Moab Khotsong
11.2
0.362
4.1
Total 21.5
0.325
7.1
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti underground mines do not include any Ore Reserves below infrastructure.
84
Ore Reserves: Metric
At December 31, 2005
Proven Ore Reserves
(1)
Probable Ore Reserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Factor
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
6.0
8.65
52.2
11.1
8.23
91.2
97.1
Kopanang
(6)
1.1
9.66
10.9
19.7
8.13
160.4
97.7
Moab Khotsong
0.6
9.39
6.0
8.5
12.46
106.4
97.6
Tau Lekoa
3.9
4.17
16.1
3.8
4.05
15.3
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng 1.9
7.01
13.1
16.4
7.79
127.6
98.4
Savuka
0.0
8.27
0.2
0.0
9.02
0.3
97.6
TauTona
(2)
0.9
11.66
10.5
14.1
10.92
153.5
97.7
Surface
Surface sources
0.0
0.00
0.0
115.1
0.61
70.3
73.1
Ergo
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
1.6
7.99
12.6
4.5
6.53
29.2 95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
41.2
1.01
41.4
93.1
0.85
78.8
n/a
Sunrise Dam
6.5
2.11
13.7
9.4
4.39
41.4
82.90
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
2.1
6.4
13.2
8.6
7.5
64.4
87-92.5
(5)
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
0.6
4.72
3.0
1.2
7.14
8.8
92.8-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
4.0
1.03
4.1
0.4
0.93
0.3
60
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
24.8
1.78
44.1
7.3
1.81
13.3
94
Obuasi
10.7
2.67
28.5
39.0
6.17
240.4
75-81.9
(5)
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
23.6
0.62
14.5
36.7
1.00
36.6
93.5
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
6.4
3.21
20.5
2.5
3.63
9.0
89-91.5
(5)
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.8
1.95
5.4
5.3
4.09
21.5
75-93
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.5
1.33
0.7
1.5
3.97
6.1
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
1.2
1.85
2.2
8.9
1.65
14.7
87-92
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
22.1
3.40
75.1
40.4
4.69
189.2
66-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
87.4
0.86
75.4
31.8
0.86
27.4
62
Total
(8)
249.8
1.86
463.4
479.2
3.14
1506.0
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven and probable Ore Reserves as the mine is closing.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
A mining license for Edom has been approved.
(7)
Ergo was closed in March 2005.
(8)
7.86 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 1,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
The 2005 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mine:
Mine
Tonnes (millions)
Grade (grams/tonne)
Gold Content (tonnes)
TauTona 4.4
11.73
51.378
Total 4.4
11.73
51.378
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti underground mines do not include any Ore Reserves below infrastructure.
85
Ore Reserves: Metric
At December 31, 2004
Proven Ore Reserves
(1)
Probable Ore Reserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Factor
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
9.0
8.39
75.2
10.8
8.97
97.3
97.2
Kopanang
(6)
2.9
7.27
21.0
22.9
7.21
165.6
97.9
Moab Khotsong
(2) (3)
0.1
6.80
0.6
19.8
14.13
280.1
97.8
Tau Lekoa
5.2
4.40
23.0
17.6
3.86
67.9
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng
(2)
2.6
9.16
23.4
20.7
8.98
185.4
98.5
Savuka
0.1
6.56
0.6
1.7
7.35
12.3
97.6
TauTona
(2)
1.0
12.10
12.0
14.9
10.89
162.6
97.8
Surface
Surface sources
5.6
0.61
3.4
148.3
0.58
85.6
74.3
Ergo
4.5
0.36
1.6
–
–
–
55.5
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
0.6
9.99
6.0
6.2
6.87
42.9 95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
41.5
0.94
39.0
88.4
0.84
74.3
83-92
(5)
Sunrise Dam
4.3
3.83
16.6
14.1
4.36
61.6
82-90
(5)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
1.9
6.92
12.9
8.0
7.62
60.6
87-92.9
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
1.4
6.13
8.5
0.7
7.22
4.9
92.9-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
5.6
1.23
6.9
2.2
3.43
7.5
85-95
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
25.2
1.81
45.5
5.4
1.85
9.9
94.5
Obuasi
14.2
2.95
41.9
36.3
7.05
255.6
75-85
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
21.6
0.77
16.6
32.7
1.10
35.9
77-93
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
4.8
3.39
16.1
5.5
2.87
15.9
91
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.5
1.80
4.5
7.2
3.37
24.2
76-95
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.8
1.86
1.5
2.3
4.18
9.6
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
0.9
1.09
1.0
6.9
2.06
14.2
81-95
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
24.4
3.01
73.7
46.2
4.49
207.4
47-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
47.9
1.07
51.2
73.9
0.94
69.4
61
Total
(7)
228.6
2.20
502.7
592.8
3.29
1,950.8
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven Ore Reserves as the mine is still in the development stage.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
Edom has been included, pending approval of a mining license.
(7)
12 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 1,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
The 2004 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mines:
Mine
Tonnes (millions)
Grade (grams/tonne)
Gold Content (tonnes)
Mponeng 5.0
9.09
45.6
TauTona 4.4
10.61
46.6
Moab Khotsong
10.2
12.40
126.6
Total 19.6
11.15
218.8
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti mines do not include any undeveloped Ore Reserves.
86
Stockpiles: Imperial
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable Ore Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 2005
Tons (million)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold content (million
ounces)
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
–
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
66 x 66 feet(2)
98 x 98 feet0.000
–
0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Ergo
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.077
0.205
0.016
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.000
–
0.000
Sunrise Dam
5.310
0.050
0.263
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
0.044
0.226
0.010
Serra Grande (50%)
0.047
0.203
0.010
Ghana
Bibiani
0.000
–
0.000
Iduapriem (85%)
0.536
0.048
0.026
Obuasi - Underground
66 x 66 feet3.307
197 x 197 feet0.018
0.058
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
82 x 82 feet23.982
82 x 82 feet0.016
0.378
Mali
Morila (40%)
66 x 66 feet3.536
131 x 131 feet0.069
0.243
Sadiola (38%)
82 x 82 feet3.039
82 x 164 feet0.057
0.173
Yatela (40%)
82 x 82 feet0.569
115 x 148 feet0.039
0.022
Namibia
Navachab
41 x 41 feet1.286
82 x 82 feet0.054
0.069
Tanzania
Geita
66 x 66 feet0.826
131 x 131 feet0.084
0.069
USAUnited States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
100 x 150 feet0.000
100 x 100 feet–
0.000
Note: The rounding of figures and converting from metric to imperial units may result in minor computational discrepancies.
(1)
Attributable to AngloGold Ashanti.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
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Stockpiles: Imperial
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable Ore Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 2004
Tons (million)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold content (million
ounces)
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng 0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
–
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
169.634
0.017
2.861
Ergo
(2)
4.973
0.011
0.053
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.023
0.490
0.011
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.180
0.024
0.004
Sunrise Dam
1.706
0.100
0.171
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
0.048
0.235
0.011
Serra Grande (50%)
0.029
0.273
0.008
Ghana
Bibiani
1.379
0.052
0.071
Iduapriem (85%)
0.546
0.046
0.025
Obuasi
0.000
–
0.000
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
17.514
0.017
0.296
Mali
Morila (40%)
3.340
0.061
0.203
Sadiola (38%)
2.748
0.052
0.144
Yatela (40%)
0.882
0.054
0.048
Namibia
Navachab
1.045
0.032
0.033
Tanzania
Geita
1.371
0.036
0.050
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
–
0.000
Note: The rounding of figures and converting from metric to imperial units may result in minor computational discrepancies.
(1)
Attributable to AngloGold Ashanti.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
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Stockpiles: Metric
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable Ore Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 2005
Tonnes (million)
Grade (grams/tonne) Gold content (tonnes)
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng 0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
–
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Ergo
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.070
7.01
0.492
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.000
–
0.000
Sunrise Dam
4.817
1.70
8.178
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
0.040
7.76
0.311
Serra Grande (50%)
0.043
6.97
0.296
Ghana
Bibiani
0.000
–
0.000
Iduapriem (85%)
0.486
1.66
0.807
Obuasi
3.000
0.60
1.800
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
21.756
0.54
11.744
Mali
Morila (40%)
3.208
2.36
7.555
Sadiola (38%)
2.757
1.95
5.373
Yatela (40%)
0.517
1.33
0.688
Namibia
Navachab
1.167
1.85
2.160
Tanzania
Geita
0.750
2.88
2.159
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
–
0.000
(1) Attributable to AngloGold.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
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Stockpiles: Metric
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable Ore Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 2004
Tonnes (million)
Grade (grams/tonne) Gold content (tonnes)
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng 0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
–
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
153.889
0.580
88.983
Ergo
(2)
4.511
0.360
1.644
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.021
16.81
0.351
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.000
–
0.000
Sunrise Dam
1.548
3.44
5.326
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
0.044
8.07
0.351
Serra Grande (50%)
0.027
9.37
0.249
Ghana
Bibiani
1.251
1.77
2.216
Iduapriem (85%)
0.496
1.57
0.778
Obuasi
0.000
–
0.000
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
15.888
0.58
9.217
Mali
Morila (40%)
3.030
2.08
6.315
Sadiola (38%)
2.493
1.80
4.483
Yatela (40%)
0.800
1.86
1.485
Namibia
Navachab
0.948
1.09
1.029
Tanzania
Geita
1.244
1.25
1.549
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
–
0.000
(1) Attributable to AngloGold.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
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Drill hole spacing: MetricImperial
In determining the proven and probable ore reserves,Ore Reserves, AngloGold Ashanti applied the following drill hole spacings:
Drill Hole Spacings
Proven Ore Reserves
Probable Ore Reserves
South Africa
Underground sources
Ore body opened up, developed and sampled on a 27 – 3
meter10 foot spacing on raise lines and on a 516 x 516 grid
thereafter
From a 40130 x 40 meter130 foot spacing up to
10003200 x 1000 meter3200 foot spacing
Surface sources
Variable sampling strategies: Belt samplers, cross
stream residue samplers and bulk sampling campaigns
Variable sampling strategies: Belt
samplers, cross stream residue
samplers
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia
5 x 12.5 meter
10 x 25 meter
Australia
Boddington
Must lie within the A$425 shell and have a borehole
within 17 meter of block centroid
Must lie within the A$425 shell and
have a borehole within 34 meter of
block centroid
Sunrise Dam
25 x 25 meter
40 x 40 meter
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti
Mineraçáo
(formerly Morro Velho)
Two adjacent levels of ore body opened up, developed
and sampled on a 66 x 2 meter interval. Drilling pattern
of 60 x 20 for Cuiaba Expansion Project.
Two adjacent levels of ore body opened
up, developed and sampled on a 66 x 2
meter interval
Serra Grande (50%)
15 x 30 meter
50 x 100 meter
Ghana
Bibiani
30 X 30 meter
60 x 60 meter
Iduapriem
50 x 50 meter
50 x 75 meter
Obuasi – Surface
20 x 20 meter
30 x 30 meter
Obuasi - Underground
20 x 20 meter
60 x 60 meter
Guinea
Siguiri
25 x 25 meter
25 x 25 meter
Mali
Morila
20 x 20 meter
40 x 40 meter
Sadiola
25 x 25 meter
25 x 50 meter
Yatela
25 x 25 meter
35 x 45 meter
Namibia
Navachab
12.5 x 12.5 meter
25 x 25 meter
Tanzania
Geita
20 x 20 meter
40 x 40 meter
USA
Cripple Creek & Victor
30.5 x 30.5 meter
30.5 x 30.5 meter
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Research and development
AngloGold Ashanti’s approach to research and development is a combination of external private and collaborative research
and in-house research based at the operations.
The prime external collaborative research programs include:
• electric drilling: progress was made towards the end of the final quarter of 2004 in several key performance areas. As
drilling and blasting is the fundamental rock-breaking process in deep-level, narrow vein hard-rock mining, the overall
objective of a more energy-efficient stope will need to rely on moving away from compressed air as the primary energy
source for this and several other in-stope activities;
• the AMIRA projects:
–
P9N which is essentially research into increasing efficiency comminution;
– P420c which is essentially research into the gravity and leaching characteristics of gold extraction from both free
milling ores and refractory ores; and
–
P266d which is essentially research into improving the performance of thickeners.
• a University of British Columbia Canada project researching the use of thiosulphate as an alternative lixiviant to cyanide;
and
• the Mintek, Johannesburg, research project AuTEK, commissioned to develop new industrial uses for gold. The principal
fields being catalysts, medical, biological and nanoparticle.
The primary in-house research programs being carried out in conjunction with private external technology suppliers are:
•open-pit wall stability design aspects (including risk analysis design) and continuous slope stability measurement;
• use of GPS systems for drill blast hole location, truck monitoring and management of ore placement on heaps;
• the engineering design enhancement to the New Era Loco, an operational energy modeling system;
• a chiller performance software program is being completed as the final outstanding research project within the FutureMine
Program;
• AngloGold Ashanti’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ISS International Ltd, (ISSI), remains a world leader in seismic monitoring
of mines, engineering structures and earthquakes. The company initiates and undertakes both broad-based and focused
research and development in a continuing quest to enhance the safety of those working in mining by developing effective
monitoring and warning technology systems. ISSI functions on the international stage and its involvement in seismic
matters extends well beyond the mining environment;
• the mine-to-mill and variations of that theme to improve blasting efficiencies and effectiveness, monitor fragmentation and
improve energy efficiencies in process comminution practices. The objective is to reduce energy and costs and improve
material-handling efficiencies; and
• expert control systems in both the comminution circuits and leaching/gold recovery circuits.
A company-wide decision has been taken to comply with the International Cyanide Code. To this end, extensive cyanide
speciation studies have been conducted at the various plants in the South Africa region in conjunction with Mintek (a South
African metallurgical research centre) to determine, on both a macro- and a micro-scale, the environmental impacts of cyanide
in the residue material. This has facilitated a clearer understanding of the environmental impacts of cyanide and has led to the
implementation of a strategy to ensure compliance with the requirements of the International Cyanide Code.
Cyanide management covers the areas of:
–
consumption by installation of continuous cyanide and cyanide WAD measuring devices with process control base on
a forward control loop;
–
cyanide recovery using the Hannah process system;
–
cyanide destruction using a number of proprietary processes; and
–
cyanide destruction based on bacteria destruction of cyanide compound.
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Global exploration
In 2004, AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration activities continued to support the group’s growth strategy, primarily to extend and
replace existing production ounces by sustaining or growing existing operations (through brownfields exploration) and to
discover new mines in new areas (through greenfields exploration). Activities are focused on finding long-life, economic
orebodies by utilizing multi-disciplinary teams and appropriate state-of-the-art technology.
Exploration continued to focus around the group’s operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Tanzania, Mali,
Namibia, South Africa and the USA. In the more mature exploration areas in Africa, Australia and Canada, the group's
exploration activities were rationalized, however, there was increased emphasis on the group’s new frontiers exploration
strategy with exploration teams active in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Colombia, Alaska, South East Asia, China
and Russia. During the year, efforts were also focused on the rationalization of the Ashanti and AngloGold exploration
portfolios in Africa.
The outcome is a more balanced exploration portfolio consisting of mature and established areas and new prospective areas in
underexplored regions. In line with this strategy, the following initiatives were concluded during the year:
•an equity investment in Trans-Siberian Gold in Russia;
• an equity investment and conclusion of a strategic alliance in the Philippines with Red 5 Ltd; and
•the conclusion of an exploration alliance with Oxiana Ltd in Laos.
These initiatives demonstrate the group’s commitment to engaging junior exploration companies and are aimed at unlocking
the gold potential by combining AngloGold Ashanti’s technical expertise with the partner’s in-depth country knowledge and
operating experience.
During the year, $37 million of exploration expenditure was incurred in greenfields exploration in Colombia, Peru, Alaska,
Mongolia, Ghana and the DRC. Total exploration expenditure amounted to $81 million, of which $44 million was spent on
brownfields exploration. Exploration expenditure for 2005 is expected to reach some $90 million.
Argentina
At Cerro Vanguardia in Argentina exploration continued to focus on the delineation of additional mineralized zones. Drilling of
the Zorro, Gabriela and Liliana veins highlighted continued upside in under-explored veins within the greater license area.
A number of properties held by Cerro Vanguardia in Patagonia were farmed out to Exeter Resources. The properties cover a
total area of 1,047 square kilometers in 39 individual tenements.
Australia
Drilling at Sunrise Dam focused on underground targets that are accessible from the Daniel decline. Near-mine activities
concentrated on delineating oxide mineralization to the north of the pit. The Jasper Hills tenements situated 60 kilometers east
of Sunrise Dam were acquired from Crescent Gold Limited, formerly Apollo Gold. Strike extensions to the Lord Byron deposit
were drill tested with moderate results. Further regional targets were also drill tested and require further follow-up.
At the Yamarna greenfields project in Western Australia (a joint venture with Terra Gold Mining, formerly Aurex), diamond
drilling tested various targets in the southern area, intersecting extensive alteration with low gold values. Aircore drilling in the
northern area defined a large geochemical anomaly requiring further testing.
At the Tropicana East project (a joint venture with Independence Group NL) diamond drilling was in progress at the end of
2004 testing the depth potential of previously identified mineralization. Wide-spaced geochemical sampling identified further
targets that require follow up. In the Northern Territory, AngloGold Ashanti and Newmont Australia have agreed that AngloGold
Ashanti will exit the Tanami Mine JV and the Central Desert JV, which includes the Tanami Mill and associated infrastructure
and tenements.
A number of projects in Western Australia were divested in 2004 as they did not meet AngloGold Ashanti’s target criteria.
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Brazil
Brownfields activities in Brazil focused on properties in the Iron Quadrangle. At Córrego do Sítio underground exploration
access development and surface and underground drilling at Cachorro Bravo has identified a target with sample grades
averaging 9g/t. Drilling two kilometers to the north of Cachorro Bravo at Carvoronia/Velha Bocaina confirmed the extension of
previously identified oxide mineralization below the base of weathering, over a down-plunge length of approximately
900 meters.
At the Lamego project near the Cuiabá mine, an exploration ramp is being developed to access and explore the Carruagem
(PA zone), which is situated at the northern extremity of the Lamego fold structure. Drilling confirmed multiple mineralized
horizons at the southern extremity of the Lamego structure at Cabecá da Pedra. Potential ore from Lamego is planned to be
added to the Cuiabá expansion project, which was approved by the board in January 2005.
Three surface boreholes drilled in the Gandarela Project (joint venture with IAMGOLD) in the Iron Quadrangle for conglomerate
hosted gold mineralization failed to intersect the target horizon.
At the Tocantins project (a joint venture with IAMGOLD), situated approximately 500 kilometers north-east of Crixás, follow up
reverse circulation (RC) and diamond drilling of three targets failed to generate economic drill intercepts. AngloGold Ashanti is
negotiating with IAMGOLD to withdraw from the Gandarela joint venture and dilute its participation at Tocantins.
At the Crixás mine (a joint venture with Kinross), surface drilling focused on the delineation of potential open-pittable Mineral
Resources within the lease area. Mineralization within the Forquilha Sul (Corpo IV) ore shoot was established over a down-
plunge length of over 1,100 meters at grades of up to 7g/t.
Canada
Limited exploration was conducted at the West End project within the Red Lake area of Canada and the project will be farmed
out.
China
A representative office has been established in Beijing to seek exploration and business opportunities in China.
Colombia
Greenfields exploration in Colombia focused on several regional reconnaissance programs and has thus far generated a
number of targets for detailed follow-up and drilling in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
A field camp was established at Mongbwalu in the eastern DRC. However, due to logistical issues the planned drilling program
at the Kilo project was delayed, with drilling commencing in early 2005.
Ghana
In Ghana at Obuasi, underground exploration focused on the below 50 Level Deeps project where results from drilling remain
encouraging. Drilling of the West Lode sulphide orebody on the 32 Level project also yielded positive results. A drilling
contractor was selected to drill two 3,000 meter-deep surface holes in the Deeps project, with a further six holes planned to
complete the initial phase. Drilling is planned to commence in the third quarter of 2005.
At Bibiani, exploration focused on locating additional underground targets along the main Bibiani structure. Results appear to
be encouraging on the northern extension of the deposit.
Limited greenfields work was completed in Ghana in the Hebron, Subriso and Sefwi project areas, each within 60 kilometers of
the Bibiani mine. No exploration work was undertaken at Iduapriem.
Limited greenfields work was completed in Ghana in the Hebron, Subriso and Sefwi project areas, each within 60 kilometers of
the Bibiani mine.
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Guinea
At Siguiri, exploration focused on the delineation of additional surface targets at Kosise South and Kozan South. In 2005, target
generation will be directed both locally around the mine site and regionally within the four blocks that make up the 1,500 square
kilometers concession.
Laos
An exploration alliance was established with Oxiana Limited targeting new mineralization in Laos.
Mali
Phase VII of the deep sulphide infill drilling program at Sadiola was completed. A pre-feasibility study to assess the economic
potential of the deep sulphides is planned to be completed by the end of 2005.
Satellite oxide exploration continued to produce positive results from extension drilling between the FE3 and FE4 pits. At FE3
resource modeling is in progress on the southern extension. Further target generation within the Sadiola lease area has
identified additional oxide targets that require follow-up drilling in 2005.
At Yatela, satellite oxide drilling on two geophysical targets situated to the south of the pit produced negative results. Infill
drilling at KW18, situated 2 kilometers to the south-west of the pit identified some additional targets.
At Morila, a target has been identified at Domba, situated 8 kilometers north of the pit. Pit contiguous drilling of the Morila
Shear zone extension identified some additional targets. Drilling of the Samacline target to the north-west of the pit intersected
encouraging gold grades at depths between 300 and 500 meters below surface which will be followed up by drilling. Drill
testing of stratigraphic targets generated from regional target generation in the lease area yielded negative results.
Follow-up rotary airblast and reverse circulation drilling was completed in southern Mali at the Garalo, Kola and Kalaka
properties, with further follow-up drilling required at Kalaka in 2005. Initial soil sampling programs were completed on new
permits situated 120 kilometers north of Sadiola and at Bassala in southern Mali, immediately west of the Kordieran and
Kalana properties.
Mongolia
Two projects in the southern Gobi were drill tested with negative results on the porphyry target at Ikh Shank, however, initial
reverse circulation and diamond drill hole results from Altan Uul are promising and will require further testing. At the Tsagaan
Tolgoi prospect in north western Mongolia, reverse circulation drilling was conducted on a mesothermal quartz vein system
with results pending. Further target generation and third party property appraisals are continuing.
Namibia
Drilling commenced at Anomaly 16, situated 5 kilometers southwest from the Navachab pit. Further drilling is required to
delineate the strike and down dip potential. Drilling of the previously identified mineralization at Grid A, situated 5 kilometers
north of the pit, yielded positive results.
Peru
Three prospects were drilled in Peru in 2004 and exploration continued on further multi-disciplinary target generation, ground
truthing and third party property-scale investigations in several parts of the country. Metallurgical studies and a scoping study
were completed at the La Rescatada project in southern Peru. A 50 percent operational interest in La Rescatada was divested
to a local mining company Minera Aruntani. AngloGold Ashanti signed a letter of intent with Absolut Resources, whereby
Absolut acquired all the rights to AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration projects and a geochemical database in Northern Peru.
Under the agreement, AngloGold Ashanti was issued shares and share warrants in the company. The Pichacani property in
southern Peru was optioned to Bear Creek, which also acquired the Ninobamba silver project from AngloGold Ashanti in 2003.
Philippines
In the Philippines, AngloGold Ashanti has taken an investment in Red 5 Limited and formed a strategic alliance to explore their
ground holdings in the vicinity of the Siana project.
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Russia
In Russia AngloGold Ashanti provided Trans-Siberian Gold plc with geological input at both the Veduga and Asacha projects.
Drilling is in progress at both these projects in an effort to increase the Mineral Resource.
South Africa
A scoping study of the Goedgenoeg project contiguous to Tau Lekoa has indicated that the project will not be viable. Surface
drilling at Moab Khotsong intersected encouraging grades, confirming the existing geological model. Further surface drilling is
in progress to evaluate the Vaal Reef to the south-west of Kopanang.
Tanzania
Diamond drilling of the Geita Hill down dip extension mineralization continued in order to optimize the open-pit and potential
underground interphase. Step-out drilling continued to the northeast at Geita Hill, tracing gold mineralization along strike and
down dip to define areas for infill drilling.
An exploration alliance was established with Tan Range Exploration at the Kigosi North prospect located 150 kilometers south-
west of Geita.
United States
In the United States at CC&V in Colorado, drilling focused on brownfields expansion at the Wild Horse Extension (WHEX)
project. Drill testing of a new exploration target in the Hosier Pass area has identified a sheeted-vein system which will be
followed up in 2005.
After the cessation of Nevada greenfields activities in 2003, the exploration office in the USA was relocated to Denver,
Colorado. Greenfield activities have expanded in the Alaska frontier region with a major increase in land holdings and the
drilling of three new district-scale targets. Activities are focused in the Tintina Gold Belt with an integrated target generation and
evaluation program. 2004 drill projects included the ER and Eagle targets (JV with Rimfire Minerals) and the Livengood target
areas. The ER and Eagle results however, did not meet the initial AngloGold Ashanti economic hurdle rates and will be farmed
out to third parties with claw-back options. Reconnaissance work identified three new gold targets in the Pogo Region which
will be drill tested in 2005.
Drilling at Livengood defined a large sub-economic gold system which requires follow-up drilling in 2005.
Gold market development
The challenge for marketing gold is significant. This is especially so given the fall in recent years in physical demand for gold,
in part a result of the rise in price and market volatility. Demand for gold jewellery in many markets has declined materially in
the past four years, with gold jewellery sales losing ground against other luxury consumer goods, particularly in developed
markets.
AngloGold Ashanti is committed to developing the market for gold. The group’s marketing program aims to increase the
desirability of its product, to sustain and grow demand, and to support the deregulation of the market in key economies.
During 2004, AngloGold Ashanti spent some $15 million on gold marketing initiatives, of which 66 percent was spent through
the World Gold Council (WGC). Gold marketing expenditure by AngloGold Ashanti in 2003 and 2002 amounted to $19 million
and $17 million, respectively.
Independently of its support for the WGC, AngloGold Ashanti is active in a number of other marketing projects that support
gold. It remains the only gold group in the world to have committed this level of resources to the marketing of the metal it
produces.
Downstream initiatives have included GoldAvenue, an internet venture, established between AngloGold Ashanti, JP Morgan
Chase and Pamp MKS of Geneva in 2000. This venture continued to sell gold jewellery by catalogue and website until early
2004, after which it was wound up.
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AngloGold Ashanti holds a 26.6 percent stake in OroAfrica, the largest manufacturer of gold jewellery in South Africa, as an
investment in the downstream beneficiation of gold in South Africa. AngloGold Ashanti and OroAfrica have co-operated in a
number of projects, including OroAfrica’s development and launch of an African gold jewellery brand.
An important strategic step has been the establishment of a Jewellery Design Centre at OroAfrica at a cost of $250,000. The
purpose of the centre is to generate new gold jewellery designs, and to improve product standards through technology, design
and innovation. The centre has been used during the past year to develop a new range of gold jewellery with an African theme.
The Design Centre was commissioned by the South African Parliament in 2003 to manage the fabrication of the new
Parliamentary mace to celebrate the tenth year of democracy in South Africa. The mace was successfully completed and
presented to Parliament in 2003.
Also in the area of design innovation, AngloGold Ashanti’s Riches of Africa Gold Jewellery Design Competition was established
in 1998 to showcase South African jewellery designers, to enhance jewellery manufacturing technical skills in South Africa and
to support the local gold jewellery industry. Training workshops for competition entrants are held each year, while the award-
winning works are exhibited and used in fashion shows and other events both locally and abroad. The 2004 competition
attracted a record total of 459 entrants and a record number of student and professional jewellers attended training workshops
held by AngloGold Ashanti in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
A bi-annual gold jewellery design competition in Brazil, the Designers Forum, was launched by the group in South America in
2002. It was the first such competition in that country. The competition generated unprecedented interest in 2004, with a high
quality of design and craftsmanship and some 650 projects involved. From these, 33 pieces were selected for the collection.
The Gold of Africa Museum was inaugurated in 2001 in Cape Town with the permanent endowment of the Barbier Mueller
collection of West African gold objects purchased by the company in 1998. The Museum also serves as a training facility in the
jewellery industry in Cape Town. The Museum continues to attract a growing number of visitors, and to provide special visits
for school groups in the Cape Town area.
AngloGold Ashanti and Mintek, South Africa’s national metallurgical research organization, launched Project AuTEK in 2002 to
research and develop industrial applications for gold. Project AuTEK has developed a gold-based catalyst for the oxidation of
carbon monoxide at ambient temperature. Mintek has carried out pilot-scale catalyst production tests. Negotiations for the
commercial production of the catalyst have commenced.
An important feature in many of AngloGold Ashanti’s marketing projects has been the beneficiation of gold, particularly in
South Africa. AngloGold Ashanti’s commitment to adding value to gold extends beyond mining and aims to contribute towards
the upliftment of people and the sustainability of communities. AngloGold Ashanti remains a sponsor of the Atteridgeville
Jewellery Project, established in 2000 by the Vukani-Ubuntu Community Development Project to create opportunities in the
jewellery industry in South Africa for the previously disadvantaged through training and development. In 2004, the company
also sponsored the expansion of the Soweto Jewellery School to enable it to double its intake of students from 2005.
Marketing channels
Gold produced by AngloGold Ashanti’s mining operations is processed to saleable form at various precious metals refineries.
Once refined to a saleable product – either a large bar weighing approximately 12.5 kilograms and containing 99.5 percent
gold, or smaller bars weighing 1.0 kilograms or less with a gold content of 99.5 percent and above – the metal is sold directly
by the refineries to bullion banks and the proceeds are paid to the company.
Bullion banks are registered commercial banks that deal in gold. They participate in the gold market by buying and selling gold
and distribute physical gold bullion bought from mining companies and refineries to physical offtake markets worldwide. Bullion
banks hold consignment stocks in all major physical markets such as India or South East Asia and finance such consignment
stocks from the margins charged by them to physical buyers, over and above the amounts paid by such banks to mining
companies for the gold.
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Where forward sales contracts exist against which AngloGold Ashanti elects to deliver physical product, the same channel of
the refinery is used, with the variation that the refinery does not sell the metal on its behalf, but instead delivers the finished
gold bars to the bullion bank with which the group’s forward contract is held. The physical delivery to the counterparty bank of
the appropriate amount of gold fulfills.
AngloGold Ashanti’s obligations under the forward contract and AngloGold Ashanti is paid by the relevant bullion bank with the
price fixed under the forward contract, rather than at the spot price of the day.
Competition
As gold mining is a mature and regulated industry, and very significant volumes of gold and gold derivatives trade in the world
markets independent of gold mine supply, AngloGold Ashanti does not consider that competition for sales plays any role in its
operations as a gold producer. However, gold producers do compete against each other for acquisition and exploration
opportunities.
Intellectual property
AngloGold Ashanti and its subsidiary companies hold the right to use certain proprietary technology and intellectual property,
including patented technology and other forms of protected intellectual property. These rights relate to various aspects of the
company’s business, from routine software and related computer technology in support of office operations, to intellectual
property contained and/or used in the mining and mineral processing operations. AngloGold Ashanti, as a group, is not
dependent on these various forms of intellectual property for the conduct of its business as a whole.
Sustainable Development: Safety, health, environmental and social development
AngloGold Ashanti published its Report to Society 2004, a copy of which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2005 under
Form 6-K. A fully-interactive web-based report can be accessed at the company’s website at www.anglogoldashanti.com
.
This report covers issues pertaining to social development in line with AngloGold Ashanti’s values and business principles and
the Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines prepared on a country and operational basis. The information provided below under
the heading “Country / operation report”, has mainly been extracted from this report and provides, where applicable, some
examples of AngloGold Ashanti’s commitment to and involvement in these regions.
• Corporate Governance
The Safety, Health and Sustainable Development Committee of the board has as its brief, the evaluation of social, economic,
environmental and health impacts of the company’s operations on both local and global communities and to achieve a
sustainable balance between economic and social development with due regard to:
•
the safety of its employees, which remains fundamental to the sustainability of AngloGold Ashanti’s business;
•
the health of its employees, and
•
the impact of its operations on the environment.
One of the stated primary objectives of this committee is to strive towards the elimination of all work-related accidents and
diseases, and the committee conducts on-site inspections on matters of serious concern. For details of the Safety, Health and
Sustainable Development Committee, see “Item 6C.: Board practices – Board sub-committees”.
The management of safety and health issues at an operational level falls under the auspices of the chief operating officer, who
is supported by line management. Responsibility for safety and health has been devolved to operational line management,
down to the level of first line supervisor. The actual operational structure varies from operation to operation, however, at each
of the operations, workforce appointed representatives play an essential role in addressing issues of safety and health with
management.
AngloGold Ashanti is committed to complying with all relevant laws, regulations and standards applicable to the countries in
which its operations are located. In the absence of appropriate laws, regulations or standards, or where these are perceived to
be inadequate, the company will adopt standards reflecting best practice. Considerable resources and effort are dedicated to
identifying and implementing best practice across the company, as well as addressing specific problem areas as they arise.
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• Safety
Regrettably, 32 employees lost their lives in work-related accidents during 2004* (2003: 43); 31 of these employees were
employed at the South African operations where the majority of AngloGold Ashanti’s workforce is employed. The single non-
South African fatal accident was at the Morila mine in Mali. The primary cause of fatal accidents was falls of ground
(60 percent), with seismically-induced falls of ground accounting for 58 percent of these. Other primary causes were:
machinery (13 percent), trucks and tramming (6 percent) and vertical transport (6 percent).
*
Subsequent to year-end, the South African Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) confirmed that one of the fatal accidents which was recorded at the
TauTona mine in South Africa, had been reclassified as not having been a mine accident. As a result, the total number of mine related fatal accidents for the
2004 year reduces to 31 employees.
2004 was AngloGold Ashanti’s best ever safety performance, with all major safety parameters indicating an improving trend.
The group’s Fatal Injury Frequency Rate (“FIFR”) for 2004 was 0.19 per million man hours worked – a 34 percent improvement
on 2003’s rate of 0.29 per million man hours worked. The lost time injury frequency rate (“LTIFR”) showed a 26 percent
improvement year-on-year, from 8.83 per million man hours worked in 2003 to 6.56 per million man hours worked in 2004.
Safety Statistics
• Fatal injury frequency rate (FIFR) (per million man hours)
2004 2003 2002
South Africa
Mponeng
0.37
0.33
0.47
TauTona*
0.86
1.10
0.08
Savuka
0.73
0.47
1.06
Great Noligwa
0.262.3
0.322.4
0.472.4
9.30
10.38
10.57
693
795
812
264
231
218
Kopanang
0.062.0
0.412.0
0.222.2
7.38
7.37
7.07
482
486
497
277
281
266
Tau Lekoa
0.192.1
0.092.4
2.4
3.96
3.87
4.24
265
293
322
410
370
294
Surface operations
5.8
6.1
5.9
0.51
0.60
0.61
95
119
114
287
250
200
Moab Khotsong
(1)
– – – – – – – – – – – –
West Wits
Mponeng
1.7
1.7
1.7
9.15
8.14
8.96
512
438
499
279
322
247
Savuka
0.6
0.8
1.0
6.80
6.19
5.81
126
158
187
430
455
448
TauTona
1.6
1.6
1.7
9.62
10.88
12.09
502
568
646
256
245
194
Surface
operations
– – – – –
0.88 – – 1 – –
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ARGENTINA
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5 percent)
0.9
0.9
0.9
7.70
7.60
7.15
211
211
209
171
156
143
AUSTRALIA
Sunrise Dam
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.68
3.46
3.12
455
410
358
269
260
228
Union Reefs
(2)
– –
2.0 – –
1.12 – –
74 – –
272
BRAZIL
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
(3)
1.3 1.0 1.1 7.27 7.62 6.84 250 240 228 169 133 141
Serra Grande (50 percent)
0.4
0.4
0.4
7.93
7.80
7.88
96
94
95
158
134
109
GHANA
Bibiani
(4) (6)
2.4
1.7 –
1.45
1.93 –
115
105 –
305
251 –
Iduapriem
(4) (6)
3.2
2.2 –
1.71
1.76 –
174
125 –
348
303 –
Obuasi
(3) (6)
4.7
2.6 –
4.77
3.08 –
391
255 –
345
305 –
GUINEA
Siguiri (85 percent)
(5) (6)
5.8
2.6 –
1.21
1.10 –
246 83 –
301
443 –
MALI
Morila (40 percent)
1.5
1.4
1.3
5.41
4.57
7.56
262
204
318
191
196
108
Sadiola (38 percent)
1.9
2.0
1.9
2.73
2.77
2.77
168
174
172
265
242
210
Yatela (40 percent)
(7)
1.3
1.1
1.0
2.99
3.41
2.84
98
97
87
263
255
235
NAMIBIA
Navachab
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.05
1.59
1.75
81
66
73
321
348
274
TANZANIA
Geita
(8)
6.1 4.8 2.9 3.14 3.74 3.60 613 570 331 298 250 183
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Cripple Creek & Victor
(7)
19.2 18.2 17.1 0.62 0.61 0.67 330 329 283 230 220 199
Jerritt Canyon
(9)
– –
0.5 – –
7.15 – –
107 – –
270
ZIMBABWE
Freda-Rebecca
(6)(10)
–
0.1 – –
1.66 – – 9 – –
417 –
Table includes equity accounted joint ventures.
(1) Attributable production at Moab Khotsong yielded 29,862 ounces which was capitalized against pre-production costs.
(2) Union Reefs ceased production in February 2004.
(3) The yield of AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo and Obuasi represents underground operations.
(4) The yield of Bibiani and Iduapriem represents open-pit operations.
(5) The yield at Siguiri arises from the open-pit operations in 2005 and the heap leach operation in 2004
(6) Interest acquired April 26, 2004 with reporting from May 1, 2004.
(7) The yield at Yatela and Cripple Creek & Victor Joint Venture reflects recoverable gold placed/tonnes placed.
(8) 50 percent holding to April 26, 2004 and 100 percent from this date.
(9) Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold effective June 30, 2003.
(10) Freda-Rebecca was sold effective September 1, 2004.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Location: AngloGold Ashanti’s South Africa region includes seven underground operations located in two geographic areas on
the Witwatersrand Basin. These are:
· the Vaal River area, near Klerksdorp and Orkney, in the North West Province and Free State, where the Great Noligwa,
Kopanang, Tau Lekoa and Moab Khotsong (which remains under development) mines are located; and
· the West Wits area, near Carletonville, straddling the North West Province and Gauteng, where the Mponeng, TauTona
and Savuka mines are located.
The group’s surface metallurgical reclamation operation, Ergo, located near Johannesburg in the province of Gauteng ceased
production in 2005, and is currently being closed in terms of environmental legislation, a process that is expected to take some
years to complete.
Geology: The Witwatersrand Basin comprises a six-kilometer thick sequence of interbedded argillaceous and arenaceous
sediments that extends laterally for some 300 kilometers north-east south-west and 100 kilometers north-west south-east on
the Kaapvaal Craton. The upper portion of the basin, which contains the orebodies, crops out at its northern extent near
Johannesburg. Further west, south and east the Witwatersrand Basin is overlain by up to four kilometers of Archaean,
Proterozoic and Mesozoic volcanic and sedimentary rocks. The Witwatersrand Basin is late Archaean in age and is
considered to be in the order of 2.7 to 2.8 billion years old.
Gold occurs in laterally extensive quartz pebble conglomerate horizons termed reefs that are generally less than two meters
thick and are widely considered to represent laterally extensive braided fluvial deposits. Separate fan systems were developed
at different entry points and these are preserved as distinct goldfields. There is still much debate about the origin of the gold
mineralization in the Witwatersrand Basin. Gold was generally considered to have been deposited syngenetically with the
conglomerates but there has been a swing to an epigenetic origin theory. Nonetheless, the most fundamental control to the
gold distribution in the Basin remains the sedimentary features, such as facies variations and channel directions. Gold
generally occurs in native form often associated with pyrite and carbon, with quartz being the main gangue mineral.
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Operating performance: Year-on-year comparative figures have been adjusted to exclude the Ergo operation. Production
declined 6 percent to 2.676 million ounces in 2005, from 2.857 million ounces in 2004 (2003: 3,078 million ounces). Total cash
costs rose by 2 percent in 2005 to $291 per ounce as a result of the decline in gold production, from $284 per ounce in 2004
(2003: $248 per ounce). This was partially offset by cost savings initiatives implemented in the region. In local currency terms,
costs in 2005 decreased to R59,343 per kilogram (2004: R60,223 per kilogram – 2003: R54,624 per kilogram). The major
cost-saving project undertaken in the region resulted in a savings of $76 million, primarily as a result of operational efficiencies
(81 percent), improved procurement practices (15 percent) and restructuring (4 percent).
A two-year wage agreement was reached with South African labor unions in August 2005, following a three-day strike, the first
industry-wide wage strike since 1987. See “Item 6D.: Employees – South African operations”.
Capital expenditure in 2005 amounted to $347 million, 4 percent higher than that of 2004 at $335 million (2003: $327 million),
with expansion capital accounting for 40 percent of this, and the balance being spent on ore reserve development (49 percent)
and stay-in-business expenditure (11 percent). Major components of the expansion capital were projects at Moab Khotsong
($62 million), Mponeng ($5 million), TauTona ($39 million).
• Vaal River operations
Description: AngloGold Ashanti’s Vaal River operations are located in the original Vaal Reefs mining area of the
Witwatersrand Basin and comprise three operating mines, Great Noligwa, Kopanang and Tau Lekoa and a developing mine,
Moab Khotsong.
The Vaal River complex also has four gold plants, one uranium plant and one sulphuric acid plant. The Vaal River processing
plants include crushers, mills, CIP and electro-winning facilities and are able to treat between 180,000 and 420,000 tonnes of
ore per month. Although the Vaal River operations produce uranium oxide as a by-product of the production of gold, the value
is not significant relative to the value of gold produced.
Location: The Vaal River operations are located near the towns of Klerksdorp and Orkney in North West and Free State
Provinces.
Geology: In order of importance, the reefs mined at the Vaal River operations are the Vaal Reef, the VCR and the “C” Reef:
·
The Vaal Reef contains approximately 85 percent of the reserve tonnage with mining grades between 10 and 20g/t and
comprises a series of oligomictic conglomerates and quartzite packages developed on successive unconformities. Several
distinct facies have been identified, each with its unique gold distribution and grade characteristic.
·
The VCR has a lower grade than the Vaal Reef, and contains approximately 15 percent of the estimated reserves. The
economic portion is mainly concentrated in the western part of the lease area and can take the form of a massive
conglomerate, a pyritic sand unit with intermittent pebble layers or a thin conglomerate horizon. The reef is located at the
contact between the overlying Kliprivierberg Lavas of the Ventersdorp SuperGroup and the underlying sediments of the
Witwatersrand SuperGroup which creates a distinctive seismic reflector. The VCR is located up to one kilometer above
the Vaal Reef.
·
The “C” Reef is a thin, small pebble conglomerate with a carbon-rich basal contact, located approximately 270 meters
above the Vaal Reef. It has less than 1 percent of the estimated reserves with grades similar to the Vaal Reef, but more
erratic. The most significant structural features are the north-east striking normal faults which dip to the north-west and
south-east, resulting in zones of fault loss.
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Vaal River – Summary of metallurgical operations
No. 1 plant
No. 2 plant
No. 8 plant
No. 9 plant
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
180
240
240
420
Technology
ROM mills (2),
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
tube mills,
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
ROM mills (6),
cyanide,
CIP,
electro-winning
Uranium plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
–
–
250
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
–
250
145
250
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
– 7,500
– 6,300
Operating and production data for Vaal River operations
Great Noligwa
Kopanang
Tau Lekoa
Moab Khotsong
(1)
2005
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.34
0.35
0.17
Pay limit (g/t)
11.81
11.95
5.93
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.27
0.22
0.12
Recovered grade (g/t)
9.30
7.38
3.96
Gold production (000 oz)
693
482
265
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
264
277
410
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
354
363
555
Capital expenditure ($ million)
43
41
15
44
Employees
(2)
5,704
5,506
3,021
1,320
Outside contractors
(2)
1,152
524
1,084
1,201
2004
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.38
0.39
0.18
Pay limit (g/t)
13.01
13.51
6.31
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.30
0.21
0.11
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.38
7.37
3.87
Gold production (000 oz)
795
486
293
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
231
281
370
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
268
325
444
Capital expenditure ($ million)
36
38
25
80
Employees
(2)
6,192
5,758
3,398
1,066
Outside contractors
(2)
908
554
854
808
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.34
0.32
0.14
Pay limit (g/t)
11.53
10.96
4.90
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.31
0.21
0.12
Recovered grade (g/t)
10.57
7.07
4.24
Gold production (000 oz)
812
497
322
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
218
266
294
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
243
294
345
Capital expenditure ($ million)
22
12
7
67
Employees
(2)
6,819
6,131
3,450
1,020
Outside contractors
(2)
1,002
835
689
772
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
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Operating performance:
Great Noligwa: Volumes mined decreased largely because of a slow start-up at the beginning of the year and after rock
engineering and geological constraints forced crews to move to lower grade areas of the mine, thereby interrupting and
reducing production to 693,000 ounces from the 795,000 ounces produced in 2004 (2003: 812,000). The yield declined by
10 percent to 9.3g/t from 10.38g/t in 2004 (2003: 10.57g/t), owing to lower face values despite a concerted effort to reduce
underground lock-up.
Total cash costs were up by 13 percent in rand terms to R53,868 per kilogram from R47,820 per kilogram in 2004, largely as a
result of lower production and a decreased by-product contribution from uranium. These were offset by cost-management
interventions. In dollar terms, total cash costs rose by 14 percent to $264 per ounce in 2005 from $231 per ounce in 2004
(2003: $218 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $43 million, rose by 19 percent from the $36 million spent in 2004 (2003:
$22 million), and was spent mainly on ore reserve development.
Kopanang: In 2005, gold production at 482,000 ounces was similar to that of 2004’s production of 486,000 ounces (2003:
497,000 ounces). Yield at 7.38g/t in 2005 was comparable with 2004 yield of 7.37g/t (2003: 7.07g/t). Total cash costs, in rand
terms, declined by 3 percent to R56,427 per kilogram from R58,220 per kilogram in 2004 thus reflecting savings made as part
of the cost-cutting project, as well as improved efficiencies as total employee costs declined. In dollar terms, total cash costs
declined by 1 percent to $277 per ounce in 2005, from $281 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $266 per ounce). Capital expenditure of
$41 million was 8 percent higher than 2004’s expenditure of $38 million (2003: $12 million).
Tau Lekoa: At Tau Lekoa, volumes mined declined, with the implementation of a revised mining plan during 2005 that
attempted to increase grade by reducing the mining of panels below the cut-off grade. Contract labor was moved from low-
grade pillar mining to higher grade areas to mitigate the effect of this reduction. As a result, the yield rose by 2 percent to
3.96g/t in 2005 from a yield of 3.87g/t in 2004 (2003: 4.24g/t). As a result of lower volumes, gold production at 265,000 ounces
in 2005, showed a 10 percent decline on 2004’s production of 293,000 ounces (2003: 322,000 ounces). Total cash costs
increased from $370 per ounce in 2004 to $410 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $294 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $15 million
declined by 40 percent on 2004’s spend of $25 million (2003: $7 million).
Moab Khotsong: The 30,000 ounces of gold produced in 2005 is not included in the region’s production, as revenue is
capitalized against pre-production costs. Capital expenditure for 2005 amounted to $44 million, compared with the $80 million
spent in 2004.
Growth prospects: Moab Khotsong is the largest of South Africa’s current projects. Located in the Vaal River area, the
project involves sinking, constructing and equipping the shaft systems to a depth of 3,130 meters below surface, providing
access tunnels to the reef horizon on 85, 95 and 101 levels, and developing the necessary Ore Reserves. The project is
expected to produce 3.6 million ounces of gold from 10 million tonnes of milled ore over 15 years. The project capital cost is
estimated at $659 million (at 2005 closing exchange rate), of which $629 million has been spent to date. The shaft was
commissioned in March 2003 and stoping operations began in November 2003. Moab Khotsong is forecast to reach
commercial production of 50,000 ounces in 2006 and full production, at an average of 495,000 ounces per annum, is expected
by 2012. The average total cash cost (2006 real terms), is ex pected to be $252 per ounce over the life-of-mine.
Outlook:
The projections for the Vaal River operations in 2006 are as follows:
· As mining continues into lower grade areas, production at Great Noligwa is expected to decline further to between
651,000 ounces and 677,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between $258 per ounce and $268 per ounce in 2006. Capital
expenditure during 2006 is anticipated to be between $47 million and $49 million, to be spent mostly on ore reserve
development.
·
Gold production at Kopanang is expected to decrease to between 457,000 ounces and 475,000 ounces at a total cash
cost ranging between $294 per ounce and $306 per ounce. Capital expenditure during 2006 is expected to be between
$36 million and $38 million, to be spent mainly on ore reserve development.
· ProductionatTau Lekoa is expected to decrease to between 207,000 ounces and 215,000 ounces at a total cash cost of
between $382 per ounce and $398 per ounce. Capital expenditure is anticipated to be approximately $12 million, to be
spent mainly on ore reserve development.
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•
Commercial production of the Moab Khotsong mine will commence in 2006, with gold production expected to be between
48,000 ounces and 50,000 ounces for the year. Total cash costs are expected to be between $654 per ounce and
$680 per ounce while capital expenditure of between $82 million and $85 million is planned.
•
West Wits operations
Description: The West Wits operations comprise Mponeng, Savuka and TauTona mines. Savuka and TauTona share a
processing plant, whereas Mponeng has its own individual processing plant. These plants comprise crushers, mills, CIP and
zinc precipitation and smelting facilities.
Location: The West Wits operations are located near the town of Carletonville in North West Province, south-west of
Johannesburg, straddling the boundary with Gauteng.
Geology: Two reef horizons are exploited at the West Wits operations, the Ventersdorp Contact Reef (VCR) located at the top
of the Central Rand Group and the Carbon Leader Reef (CLR) near the base. The separation between the two reefs increases
from east to west from 400 to 900 meters, owing to unconformity in the VCR. TauTona and Savuka exploit both reefs whereas
Mponeng only mines the VCR. The structure is relatively simple; faults of greater than 70 meters are rare. The CLR consists of
one or more conglomerate units and varies from several centimeters to more than three meters in thickness. Regionally, the
VCR dips at approximately 21 degrees but may vary between 5 and 50 degrees, accompanied by changes in thickness of the
conglomerate units. Where the conglomerate has the attitude of the regional dip, it tends to be thick, well-developed and
acc ompanied by higher gold accumulations. Where the attitude departs significantly from the regional dip, the reef is thin,
varying from several centimeters to more than three meters in thickness.
West Wits – Summary of metallurgical operations
Mponeng Savuka
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
180
280
Technology
ROM mills (3),
cyanide,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
tube mills,
ball mills,
cyanide,
CIP
Operating and production data for West Wits operations
Mponeng
TauTona
Savuka
2005
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.32
0.67
0.41
Pay limit (g/t)
10.93
23.04
14.05
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.27
0.28
0.20
Recovered grade (g/t)
9.15
9.62
6.80
Gold production (000 oz)
512
502
126
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
279 256 430
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
383 388 524
Capital expenditure ($ million)
47
74
6
Employees
(2)
4,897 4,459 2,178
Outside contractors
(2)
677 996 147
2004
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.39
0.67
0.41
Pay limit (g/t)
13.26
23.01
14.17
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.24
0.31
0.18
Recovered grade (g/t)
8.14
10.88
6.19
Gold production (000 oz)
438
568
158
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
322 245 455
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
393 319 639
Capital expenditure ($ million)
62
65
8
Employees
(2)
5,164 4,673 3,001
Outside contractors
(2)
712 825 228
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Mponeng
TauTona
Savuka
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.29
0.45
0.45
Pay limit (g/t)
10.08
15.48
15.28
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.26
0.35
0.17
Recovered grade (g/t)
8.96
12.09
5.81
Gold production (000 oz)
499
646
187
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
247 194 448
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
291 218 497
Capital expenditure ($ million)
55
65
14
Employees
(2)
5,374 4,794 4,122
Outside contractors
(2)
795 663 407
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance:
Mponeng: During 2005, overall face values were up and the yield rose by 12 percent to 9.15g/t from 8.14g/t in 2004 (2003:
8.96g/t). As a result, gold production increased by 17 percent from 438,000 ounces in 2004 to 512,000 ounces in 2005 (2003:
499,000 ounces). This increase reflected the positive impact of the below 109 level project. This improved production profile is
anticipated to be sustained over the next six years, reaching an expected peak of 517,000 ounces annually by 2007. In local
currency terms, total cash costs were at R57,084 per kilogram, 14 percent down on 2004 total cash costs of R66,437 per
kilogram as inflationary pressures were offset against the benefit of cost savings initiatives undertaken by the mine, and
improved efficiencies as the labor complement declined. In dollar terms, total cash costs declined by 13 percent to $279 per
ounce fr om $322 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $247 per ounce). Capital expenditure at $47 million was 24 percent lower than the
$62 million spent in 2004 (2003: $55 million).
TauTona: During 2005, volumes mined declined as face advance was hampered by seismic activity and face length was lost
as longwall panels were mined out against mine boundaries and limits, as expected. The replacement of ground in the shaft
pillar has been delayed following a fire and infrastructural commissioning, however, good progress has been made. At the
same time, yield fell by 12 percent to 9.62g/t compared to 10.88g/t in 2004 (2003: 12.09g/t), with higher face values being
offset by increased off-reef mining owing to geological constraints. As a result, production dropped by 12 percent from
568,000 ounces in 2004, to 502,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 646,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose by 4 percent to $256 per
ounce compared with $245 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $194 per ounce). In rand terms, total cash costs decreased by
R815 million due to efficiencies and cost management interventio ns. Capital expenditure at $74 million was 14 percent higher
than the spend in 2004 of $65 million 2004 (2003: $65 million).
Savuka: An accelerated closure plan has been adopted at Savuka, with final closure expected in March 2006. As planned,
overall production declined by 20 percent from 158,000 ounces in 2004 to 126,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 187,000). Volumes
mined decreased in the first quarter of 2005 as adverse ground conditions were experienced on the VCR, but a recovery was
made thereafter on the introduction of a rationalized mining plan. This plan involved the cessation of mining of low-grade
panels and non-critical development and the introduction of a significantly revised mining plan. Increased off-reef mining at the
beginning of 2005 had an impact on grades, although an improvement in mining mix and a significant increase in face values in
the second half of 2005 as a result of the revised mining plan, led to a reasonable recovery. The overall grade for the year was
6.80g/t, 10 percent up on the 6.19g /t achieved in 2004 (2003: 5.81g/t). Total cash costs were well maintained following the
introduction of severe cost-saving initiatives and replanning of the mine. In local currency, total cash costs decreased
7 percent from 94,036 per kilogram in 2004, to R87,200 per kilogram in 2005, while in dollar terms, cash costs were down
5 percent to $430 per ounce from $455 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $448 per ounce). There was minimal capital expenditure,
which at $6 million was down on 2004’s capital expenditure of $8 million (2003: $14 million).
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Growth prospects:
Mponeng Shaft Deepening Project: The project involves the deepening the sub-shaft system and the development of
access tunnels to the VCR horizon on 113, 116 and 120 levels (from 3,172 meters to 3,372 meters below the surface). The
project is expected to produce 4.8 million ounces of gold over a period of 13 years to 2016. The total capital expenditure is
estimated at $210 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate), with some $4.2 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate) remaining.
The average project cash cost over the life-of-mine is expected to be approximately $231 per ounce in 2005 real terms.
Stoping operations commenced in May 2004 and good progress continued to be made with the project in 2005.
TauTona:
· The CLR shaft pillar project allows for stoping operations up to the infrastructure zone of influence. The project, from
which production commenced in 2004, is expected to produce 545,000 ounces of gold over a period of 6 years (2004 to
2009), at a capital cost of $45 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate). Of this, $38 million has been spent to date. The
expected average project cash cost is $112 per ounce.
· The VCR development project aims to access the VCR pillar area situated outside the zone of influence (top and eastern
block). The project, from which production commenced in 2005, is expected to produce 162,000 ounces of gold over a
period of eight years (2005 to 2012), at a capital cost of $19 million (at closing 2005 exchange rate). Of this, $7 million has
been spent to date. The expected average project cash cost is $129 per ounce.
·The CLR reserve block below 120 level, known as TauTona below 120 level project is being accessed via a twin
decline system into its geographical center, down to 125 level. The project, from which production will commence in 2009,
is expected to produce 2 million ounces of gold over a period of nine years (2009 to 2017), at a capital cost of $154 million
(at closing 2005 exchange rate) Of this, $44 million has been spent to date.
Outlook:
Expectations for 2006 are as follows:
· Production at Mponeng to decrease to between 495,000 ounces and 515,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between
$278 per ounce and $290 per ounce, with capital expenditure of between $46 million and $48 million, to be spent mostly
on ore reserve development.
·
Production at TauTona to remain constant at between 419,000 ounces and 511,000 ounces, while total cash costs are
expected to rise to between $267 per ounce and $277 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $73 million and
$75 million is planned, the bulk of which will be expenditure on the below 123 level project and ore reserve development.
·
Production at Savuka will cease during March 2006. Production of between 14,000 ounces and 15,000 ounces, at a total
cash cost of between $613 per ounce and $639 per ounce is anticipated.
ARGENTINA
AngloGold Ashanti has a single operation in Argentina, the Cerro Vanguardia mine. This operation was acquired as part of
the Minorco transaction effective March 31, 1999, at which time AngloGold held a 46.25 percent stake. AngloGold Ashanti has
a 92.5 percent interest in the Cerro Vanguardia mine following the acquisition of an additional 46.25 percent in July 2002, while
the Santa Cruz Province has a 7.5 percent interest.
Description: Cerro Vanguardia consists of multiple small open-pits with high stripping ratios. The orebodies comprise a series
of hydrothermal vein deposits containing vast quantities of silver, which is produced as a by-product. Throughput has increased
steadily since the first gold was poured in September 1998, from an original design capability of 1,800 tpd to the present level
of 2,700 tpd. Cerro Vanguardia’s lease area is 514 square kilometers.
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Location: The Cerro Vanguardia operation is located to the north-west of Puerto San Julian in the Province of Santa Cruz,
Argentina. The company owns the right to exploit the deposit for 40 years based on the Usufruct Agreement signed in
December 1996. The operation, which was constructed at a total cost of $270 million, was commissioned in the fourth quarter
of 1998.
Geology: The oldest rocks in this part of Patagonia are
metamorphics of the Precambrian-Cambrian age. These are
overlain by Permian and Triassic continental clastic rocks
which have been faulted into a series of horsts and grabens.
These are associated with both limited basaltic sills and dykes
and with calc-alkaline granite and granodiorite intrusions.
Thick andesite flows of Lower Jurassic age occur above these
sedimentary units. A large volume of rhyolitic ignimbrites was
emplaced during the Middle and Upper Jurassic age over an
area of approximately 100,000 square kilometers. These
volcanic rocks include the Chon Aike formation ignimbrite
units that host the gold bearing veins at CVSA. Post-mineral
units include Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks of both marine
and continental origin, the Quaternary La Avenida formation,
the Patagonia gravel and the overlying La A ngelita basalt
flows. These flows do not cover the area of the CVSA veins.
Gold and silver mineralization at CVSA occurs within a vertical
range of about 150 to 200 meters in a series of narrow,
banded quartz veins that occupy structures within the Chon
Aike ignimbrites. These veins form a typical structural pattern
related to major north-south (Concepcion) and east-west
(Vanguardia) shears. Two sets of veins have formed in
response to this shearing.
·
One set strikes about N40W and generally dips 65 to 90
degrees to the east; while
·
the other set strikes about N75W and the veins dip 60 to
80 degrees to the south.
The veins are typical of epithermal low-temperature, adularia-
sericite character. They consist primarily of quartz in several
forms: as massive quartz, banded chalcedonic quartz, and
quartz-cemented breccias. Dark bands in the quartz are due
to finely disseminated pyrite, now oxidized to limonite. Other
minerals include minor adularia, sericite, clay, and quartz
pseudomorphs after barite. The veins show sharp contacts
with the surrounding ignimbrite which hosts narrow stockwork
zones that are weakly mineralized. The veins appear to have
been cut by a sequence of north-east-trending faults that have
southerly movement with no appreciable lateral displacement.
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Cerro Vanguardia – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
82
Technology
crushers,
ball mill in cyanide,
CCD,
leach,
CIL,
elution,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Cerro Vanguardia
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.12 0.12 0.12
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
4.02
4.05
4.28
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.225
0.222
0.208
Recovered grade (g/t)
7.70
7.60
7.15
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
228
229
226
Gold production (000 oz) 92.50 %
211
211
209
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
171
156
143
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
270
284
273
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
15
13
10
Capital expenditure ($ million) 92.50 %
14
12
10
Employees
(3)
487 389 339
Outside contractors
(3)
459
402
351
(1)
2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: At Cerro Vanguardia (92.5 percent attributable), attributable gold production in 2005 was
maintained at 211,000 ounces (2004: 211,000 ounce – 2003: 209,000 ounces). This was despite a decrease in volumes and
grade and a maintenance-related mill stoppage in May 2005. Overall, the yield rose by 1 percent to 7.7g/t in 2005 from 7.6g/t
in 2004 (2003: 7.15g/t). Total cash costs rose by 10 percent to $171 per ounce from $156 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $143 per
ounce), mainly as a result of higher wages (with effect from the second quarter of 2005), increased plant maintenance costs
and lower silver by-product credit (resulting from a lower production). These costs were partially offset by cost management
initiatives and reduced mine equipment rental costs. Attributable capital expenditure for the year amounted to $14 million,
17 percent higher than the $12 million, spent in 2004 (2003: $10 million). Expenditure was spent mainly on mining equipment.
Growth prospects: During 2005, drilling was conducted on under-explored veins. In 2006, Cerro Vanguardia intends to start
an accelerated four-year exploration program to explore the veins within the greater license area with emphasis on high-grade
targets.
A scoping study to treat leachable low-grade ores was concluded and during 2006, Cerro Vanguardia expects to construct a
pilot heap-leach plant to confirm the viability of an industrial-size heap-leach project to treat low-grade ore. The construction of
the pilot plant has received the necessary environmental approvals.
Outlook: Looking forward, Cerro Vanguardia is expected to have attributable production of between 207,000 ounces and
215,000 ounces in 2006, at a total cash cost of between $181 per ounce and $189 per ounce. Attributable capital expenditure
is expected to be between $14 million and $16 million.
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AUSTRALIA
Acquired at the end of 1999, the Australian operations (formerly Acacia Resources Ltd) comprise only one operation at
present, the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine in Western Australia, (AngloGold Ashanti’s interest is 100 percent). Mining ceased at
Union Reefs in the Northern Territory in the third quarter of 2003, and Union Reefs’ assets were sold to the Burnside Joint
Venture in 2004. The Boddington Gold Mine in Western Australia (in which AngloGold Ashanti’s has a 33.33 percent interest),
is currently on care and maintenance, pending commencement of the Boddington expansion project.
AngloGold Ashanti Australia exited the Tanami and Central Desert joint ventures during 2005. The 40 percent interest was
transferred to Newmont Australia, which has assumed responsibility for outstanding liabilities related to the joint ventures.
Australia – Summary of metallurgical operations
Boddington
Sunrise Dam
Basement Leachplant
Gold plants
Closed Closed
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
290
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683
Technology
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentrate,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
mills,
gravity concentrate,
flotation,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
crushers,
mills,
CIL,
elution,
electro-winning
The Boddington plant is on care and maintenance, pending commencement of the expansion project.
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• Sunrise Dam
Description: Sunrise Dam comprises a large open-pit and an underground project. Mining is carried out by contractors and ore
is treated in a conventional gravity and leach process plant.
Location: Sunrise Dam gold mine lies some 220 kilometers north-northeast of Kalgoorlie and 55 kilometers south of Laverton
in Western Australia.
Geology: Following the purchase of the Sunrise lease from Placer Dome in December 2002, AngloGold Ashanti now has
control of the entire mineralized system at Sunrise Dam. Gold ore at Sunrise Dam is structurally and lithologically controlled
within gently dipping high strain shear zones (for example, Sunrise Shear) and steeply dipping brittleductile low strain shear
zones (for example, Western Shear). Host rocks include andesitic volcanic rocks, volcanogenic sediments and magnetic
shales.
Operating and production data for Sunrise Dam
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.070.07
Pay limit (g/t)
2.272.142.26
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.107
0.110
0.091
Recovered grade (g/t)
3.68
3.46
3.12
Gold production (000 oz)
455
410
358
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
269
260
228
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
367
337
299
Capital expenditure ($ million)
34
25
20
Employees
(2)
95 88 94
Outside contractors
(2)
280
268
222
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Production increased by 11 percent to 455,000 ounces in 2005 from 410,000 ounces in 2004 (2003:
358,000 ounces) as mining continued in the high-grade areas in the first half of 2005, as planned. Although mining
concentrated on the lower grade northern section of the pit from the third quarter, volumes were supplemented by higher-grade
commercial production from the underground project. Recovered grade improved marginally to 3.68g/t compared with 3.46g/t
recovered in 2004 which largely offset lower volumes, increased mining costs and higher fuel prices (2003: 3.12g/t). As a
result, total cash costs increased by 3 percent from $260 per ounce in 2004 to $269 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $228 per ounce).
Good progress was made with the Sunrise Dam underground project, with 4,096 meters of underground capital development
and 2,495 meters of operational development having been completed. Capital expenditure amounted to $34 million, an
increase of 36 percent on the $25 million spent in 2004 (2003: $20 million).
Growth prospects: Mining of the open-pit will continue in the lower grade northern section of the mine for most of 2006, but
will be supplemented by higher grade ore from the increasing commercial production accessed by development inclines and
mining from the underground project.
The three-year underground project involves the development of two declines and 125,000 meters of drilling from surface and
underground. Declines have been developed in the vicinity of defined underground reserves, which are now being mined.
Deep drilling to date has confirmed that the sub-vertical, high-grade zones that have been a feature of open-pit mining at
Sunrise Dam continue at depth. Mining will ramp up during 2006 with almost 30 percent of Sunrise Dam production coming
from this source. A decision on whether to proceed to larger scale underground mining will be made early in 2007.
Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to range between 451,000 ounces and 469,000 ounces at a total cash cost of
between $268 per ounce and $278 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $27 million to $28 million is planned, to be
spent largely on further development of the underground expansion project.
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• Boddington (attributable 33.33 percent)
Description: Boddington gold mine, which closed at the end of 2001, was an open-pit operation. Formerly operated by
Worsley Alumina, since September 2002 it has been operated by the Boddington Gold Mine Management Company under the
direction of the Boddington joint venture partners, namely AngloGold Ashanti (33.33 percent), Newmont Boddington
(44.44 percent) and Newcrest Operations (22.22 percent). In 2006, Newmont entered into an agreement to acquire an
additional 22.22 percent interest in Boddington from Newcrest Mining Limited and if successful, will hold a 66.66 percent
interest in Boddington, with AngloGold Ashanti retaining its 33.33 percent interest.
Location: The operation is located approximately 100 kilometers south-east of Perth.
Geology: Boddington is located in the Archaean Saddleback greenstone belt in south-west Western Australia. The main zone
of gold mineralization occurs reasonably continuously over a strike length of over five kilometers and a width of about one
kilometer. The oxide gold mineralization forms a semi-continuous blanket within the upper iron-rich laterite, with more erratic
gold distribution in the lower zones. The basement rocks below the oxide zone host gold mineralization with a variety of
geological styles, predominantly in andesitic volcanics and diorite intrusions.
Operating and production data for Boddington
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
– – –
Pay limit (g/t)
– – –
Recovered grade (oz/t)
– – –
Recovered grade (g/t)
– – –
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
–
–
–
Gold production (000 oz) 33.33 %
–
–
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
12
8
4
Capital expenditure ($ million) 33.33 %
4
3
1
Employees
(2)
18 12 12
Outside contractors
(2)
48 33 29
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance, Growth prospects and outlook: The operation remained on care and maintenance pending the
start of the Boddington expansion project. Work continued on updating the Boddington feasibility study completed originally in
2000. An updated feasibility study on the basement mineralization was completed in late December 2005 and is currently
being reviewed by the joint venture partners. The updated study envisages an operation with a throughput of 35.2 million
tonnes a year, producing an average of 815,000 ounces of gold and 32,100 tonnes of copper a year (with 272,000 ounces of
gold and 10,700 tonnes of copper attributable to AngloGold Ashanti), over a life-of-mine of 17 years. The estimated
attributable capital cost is $432 million.
• Union Reefs
AngloGold Ashanti sold its interest in the Union Reefs assets in August 2004 to the Burnside Joint Venture.
Description: Mining ceased at the Union Reefs open-pit operations in the third quarter of 2003, and the treatment plant was
placed on care and maintenance.
Location: Union Reefs lies some 160 kilometers south-east of Darwin, between the townships of Pine Creek and Adelaide
River in Northern Territory.
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Operating and production data for Union Reefs
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
– –
0.05
Pay limit (g/t)
– –
1.61
Recovered grade (oz/t)
– –
0.033
Recovered grade (g/t)
– –
1.12
Gold production (000 oz)
–
–
74
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
–
–
272
Total production costs ($/oz)
–
–
365
Capital expenditure ($ million)
–
–
–
Employees
(2)
–
8 50
Outside contractors
(2)
–
3 72
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
BRAZIL
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Brazil were acquired as part of the Minorco transaction effective March 31, 1999 and
comprise the wholly-owned AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho) and a 50 percent interest in the Mineração
Serra Grande mines. In 2005, these mines produced 346,000 attributable ounces of gold at a total cash cost of $169 and
$158 per ounce respectively.
Brazil – Summary of metallurgical operations
AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
Serra Grande
Cuiabá
Raposos
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
66
30
62
Technology
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
flotation,
acid plant,
calcine leach,
rotary filters,
CIP,
elution,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide,
CIP,
zinc-precipitation,
electro-winning
crushers,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide,
rotary filters,
zinc-precipitation,
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• AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho)
Description: Since the closing of the Mina Velha underground mine in 2003 and the Engenho D’Água open-pit in 2004, ore is
now sourced from the Cuiabá underground mine, (this ore is treated at the Queiroz plant) and from the Córrego do Sítio heap-
leach operation. In January 2005, the board approved a major expansion at Cuiabá at an estimated cost of $121 million.
Location: AngloGold Ashanti Mineração has mining rights over 30,698 hectares in the state of Minas Gerais, in south-eastern
Brazil. The AngloGold Ashanti Mineração complex is located in the municipalities of Nova Lima, Sabará and Santa Bárbara,
near the city of Belo Horizonte in the State of Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil..
Geology: The area in which AngloGold Ashanti Mineração is located is known as the Iron Quadrangle and is host to historic
and current gold mining operations, as well as a number of open-pit limestone and iron ore operations. The geology of the Iron
Quadrangle is composed of Proterozoic and Archaean volcanosedimentary sequences and Pre-Cambrian granitic complexes.
The host to the gold mineralization is the volcano-sedimentary Nova Lima Group (NLG) that occurs at the base of the Rio das
Velhas SuperGroup (RDVS). The upper sequence of the RDVS is the meta-sedimentary Maquiné Group.
Cuiabá mine, located at Sabara Municipality, has gold mineralization associated with sulphides and quartz veins in Banded
Ironstone Formation (BIF) and volcanic sequences. At this mine, structural control and fluids flow ascension are the most
important factors for gold mineralization with a common association between large-scale shear zones and their associated
structures. Where BIF is mineralized, the ore appears strongly stratiform due to the selective sulphidation of the iron rich
layers. Steeply plunging shear zones tend to control the ore shoots, which commonly plunge parallel to intersections between
the shears and other structures.
The controlling mineralization structures are the apparent intersection of thrust faults with tight isoclinal folds in a ductile
environment. The host rocks at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração are BIF, Lapa Seca and mafic volcanics (principally basaltic).
Mineralization is due to the interaction of low salinity CO2 rich fluids with the high-iron BIF, basalts and carbonaceous graphitic
schists. Sulphide mineralization consists of pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite with subordinate pyrite and chalcopyrite; the latter
tends to occur as a late stage fracture fill and is not associated with gold mineralization. Wallrock alteration is typically
carbonate, potassic and silicic.
Operating and production data for AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.110.110.09
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
3.86
3.85
3.16
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.197
0.222
0.190
Recovered grade (g/t)
6.76
7.62
6.84
Gold production (000 oz)
250
240
228
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
169
133
141
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
260
200
206
Capital expenditure ($ million)
71
32
25
Employees
(3)
1,363
1,222
1,286
Outside contractors
(3)
1,234
1,021
950
(1)
2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Volumes processed at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração declined in the first quarter of 2005 as a result
of decreasing tonnages from both the Córrego do Sítio and Cuiabá mines. The situation was exacerbated when heavy rains
resulted in the accumulation of waste material during this period. However production recovered from the second quarter,
aided by the addition to production from the clean-up of the old Morro Velho facilities and higher heap leach recoveries at
Córrego do Sítio, so that the year-on-year volumes increased by 15 percent. Consequently, gold production rose by 4 percent
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to 250,000 ounces from 240,000 ounces in 2004 (2003: 228,000 ounces), although the yield achieved decreased by
11 percent to 6.76g/t compared with 7.62g/t in 2004 (2003: 6.84g/t). Total cash costs increased by 27 percent from $133 per
ounce in 2004 to $169 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $141 per ounce). This increase was largely as a result of an appreciation in
the Brazilian real, inflation and the high cost of the clean-up of old production facilities at Morro Velho. These increases were
partially offset by higher production and acid by-product credit. Capital expenditure rose significantly as work began on the
Cuiabá expansion project – as detailed below.
Growth prospects: In January 2005, the board approved a project to increase production at the Cuiabá mine from
830,000 tonnes per annum to 1.3 million tonnes per annum, at an estimated capital cost of $121 million. In July 2005,
additional capital of $5.5 million was approved for the upgrade of the power supply and main substation to 230kV. This
upgrade should result in a reduction in energy costs.
The Cuiabá expansion project will involve the deepening of the mine from 11 level to 21 level and an increase in production
from 190,000 ounces to 250,000 ounces per year from the beginning of 2007. The project is currently in progress and on
schedule. Construction and commissioning are scheduled for 2006 and production ramp-up is scheduled for the beginning of
2007. By December 2005, committed capital expenditure amounted to about $100 million.
The Lamego conceptual study was completed in December 2004. A pre-feasibility study began in 2005 and will continue into
2006. The ramp to the Carruagem orebody reached its target in December 2005 and development of this orebody and mining
are scheduled for 2006. The drilling campaign will continue in 2006.
At Córrego do Sítio. metallurgical testwork on samples of ore from the Cachorro Bravo orebody continued in 2005. Results are
being analysed and additional testwork is scheduled for 2006 with samples from other orebodies. Drilling will continue in 2006
in Carvoaria Velha, Laranjeiras, Cristina and other orebodies.
As part of the pre-feasibility study, the development of the draft connecting the Cachorro Bravo and Carvoaria Velha orebodies
will continue in 2006. Mining is planned for the Cachorro Bravo orebody to provide data for mine planning. It is planned to
open the Laranjeiras orebody to increase ore resources.
Outlook: In 2006, production is expected to decrease to between 234,000 ounces and 244,000 ounces, at an estimated total
cash cost of between $164 per ounce and $170 per ounce. Capital expenditure is anticipated to rise to between $98 million
and $103 million, with some $70 million being spent on the Cuiabá expansion project, $16 million to stay-in-business and
$15 million on other projects including Lamego ($4 million) and Córrego do Sítio ($8 million).
• Serra Grande (attributable 50 percent)
Description: Serra Grande (50 percent attributable to AngloGold Ashanti) is co-owned with Kinross Gold Corporation. In terms
of the Serra Grande joint venture agreement, AngloGold Ashanti manages the operation and has the right to access a
maximum of 50 percent of the earnings accrued and dividends paid by Serra Grande. The operation comprises two
underground mines, Mina III and Mina Nova.
Location: The Serra Grande operations are located 5 kilometers from the city of Crixás in the north-western areas of the
Goiás State in central Brazil. Serra Grande controls, or has an interest in, approximately 21,096 hectares in and around the
Crixás mining district. .
Geology: The deposits occur in the Rio Vermelho and Ribeirão das Antes Formations of the Archaean Pilar de Goia’s Group
which together account for a large proportion of the Crixás Greenstone Belt in central Brazil. The stratigraphy of the belt is
dominated by basics and ultrabasics in the lower sequences with volcano sedimentary units forming the upper successions.
The gold deposits are hosted in a sequence of schists, volcanics and carbonates occurring in a typical greenstone belt
structural setting. The host rocks are of the Pilar de Goiás Group of the Upper Archaean. Gold mineralization is associated with
massive sulphides and vein quartz material associated with graphitic and sericitic schists and dolomites. The oreshoots plunge
to the north-west with dips of between 6° and 35°. The stratigraphy is overturned and thrusts towards the east.
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The greenstone belt lithologies are surrounded by Archaean tonalitic gneiss and granodiorite. The metamorphosed sediments
are primarily composed of quartz, chlorite, sericite, graphitic and garnetiferous schists. The carbonates have been
metamorphosed to ferroan dolomite marble with development of siderite and ankerite veining in the surrounding wallrock,
usually associated with quartz veining. The basalts are relatively unaltered but do show pronounced stretching with elongation
of pillow structures evident. The ultrabasics form the western edge of the belt and the basic volcanics and sediments form the
core of the unit. The northern edge of the belt is in contact with a series of laminated quartzites and quartz sericite schists of
the Lower Proterozoic Araxa Group and a narrow band of graphitic schists and intermediate to ultrabasic volcanics. This latter
group is known as the Allocthon Mina Dos Ingle ses (AMDI) and is host to a series of garimperos workings north of the town of
Crixás where the talc schists are mined. The general stratigraphy of this unit is similar to that seen in the main greenstone belt
although at a smaller scale. However, the mineralization in the northern area exhibits a higher level of base metal
mineralization with sphalerite and galena present.
Operating and production data for Serra Grande
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(1)
0.09 0.090.12
Pay limit (g/t)
(1)
3.02 3.174.15
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.231
0.228
0.230
Recovered grade (g/t)
7.93
7.80
7.88
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
192
187
190
Gold production (000 oz) 50 %
96
94
95
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
158
134
109
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
229
223
200
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
13
7
7
Capital expenditure ($ million) 50 %
7
4
3
Employees
(3)
566 514519
Outside contractors
(3)
209
196
123
(1)
2002 and 2003 pay limit figures have been restated to reflect a calculation based on total cash costs.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: In 2005, volumes mined and processed at Serra Grande remained steady, while the yield increased
by 2 percent to 7.93g/t from 7.80g/t in 2004 (2003: 7.88g/t), given the higher grade of the quartz veins. As a result, attributable
gold production rose by 2 percent to 96,000 ounces from 94,000 ounces in 2004 (2003: 95,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose
by 18 percent to $158 per ounce from $134 per ounce in 2004 (2003: $109 per ounce) largely as a result of the appreciation in
the Brazilian real, higher primary development capitalization and higher production costs. Capital expenditure of $7 million was
75 percent higher than the $4 million expenditure in 2004, and was spent mainly on primary development and mine equipment
acquisition (2003: $3 million).
Growth prospects: Plant capacity is planned to increase from current capacity of 750,000 tonnes to 800,000 tonnes annually
to compensate for lower grades. An exploration program is also planned to improve resources and reserves from deeper
areas of the Mina Nova and Structure IV. Additionally, a study will be carried out to prove the viability of mining the Mina III
open-pit.
Outlook: Production at Serra Grande is expected to decline to between 186,000 ounces and 194,000 ounces (between
93,000 and 97,000 ounces of attributable production) in 2006, at a total cash cost of $179 per ounce to $187 per ounce.
Capital expenditure of $12 million ($6 million attributable) is planned.
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GHANA
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana are the Bibiani, Iduapriem and Obuasi mines, which together produced
680,000 ounces of attributable gold in 2005, at a total cash cost of $339 per ounce.
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has three operations in Ghana: the Obuasi mine (which comprises both surface and
underground operations), the Iduapriem mine (open-pit) and the Bibiani mine (open-pit with underground development).
Ghana – Summary of metallurgical operations
Obuasi
SulphideTreatment
Plant
Tailings Treatment
Plant
Bibiani Iduapriem
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
210
160
225
375
Technology
BIOX
process,
cyanide leaching,
CIL,
electro-winning
CIP,
ball mills,
cyanide leaching,
electro-winning
CIL,
crushers
CIP,
heap-leaching,
SAG mill,
elution
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• Obuasi
Description: The Obuasi is primarily an underground operation, although some surface mining still takes place. The ore is
processed by two main treatment plants: the sulphide treatment plant (for underground ore) and the tailings treatment plant (for
tailings reclamation operations). A third plant, the oxide treatment plant, is used to batch treat remnant open-pit ore and
stockpiles, of which there are adequate tonnages to keep the plant operational until 2008.
Location: The Obuasi mine is located in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
Geology: The gold deposits at Obuasi are part of a prominent gold belt of Proterozoic (Birimian) volcano-sedimentary and
igneous formations which extend for a distance of approximately 300 kilometers in a northeast south-west trend in south-
western Ghana. Obuasi mineralization is shear zone related and there are three main structural trends hosting gold
mineralization: the Obuasi trend, the Gyabunsu trend and the Binsere trend. Two main ore types are mined:
quartz veins which consist mainly of quartz with free gold in association with lesser amounts of various metal sulphides
such as iron, zinc, lead and copper. The gold particles are generally fine grained and occasionally are visible to the naked
eye. This ore type is generally non-refractory; and
sulphide ore which is characterized by the inclusion of gold in the crystal structure of a sulphide material. The gold in these
ores is fine grained and often locked in arsenopyrite. Higher gold grades tend to be associated with finer grained
arsenopyrite crystals. Other prominent minerals include quartz, chlorite and sericite. Sulphide ore is generally refractory.
Operating and production data for Obuasi
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
(2)
0.1770.188
–
Pay limit (g/t)
6.06 6.43
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
(2)
0.076
0.090
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.60
3.08
–
Gold production (000 oz)
391
255
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(3)
345
305
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(3)
532
443
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
78
32
–
Employees
(4)
5,852 6,029
–
Outside contractors
(4)
2,443
718
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Pay limits refer to underground ore resources while recovered grade refers to the combined mill throughput which includes tailings and surface material.
(3)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(4)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Production improved modestly during the course of 2005. Initial increases came with the start of
mining of the Kubi pit surface oxides and latterly as a result of some improvements in mining mix and flexibility. (For 2004,
production was reported for the last eight months of the year only). Delayed access to high-grade areas as a result of unstable
ground had a negative impact on grades, from 3.08g/t in 2004 to 2.60g/t in 2005, although measures were put in place to
reduce dilution and more effectively identify and mine quality tonnes. Overall however, operational performance continued to
be hampered by inadequately drilled and developed reserves. A breakdown of the motor at the semi-autogeneous mill at the
main processing plant in the first quarter adversely affected tonnage throughput; this was further exacerbated by the failure of
the primary crusher in the third quar ter. As a result, total production amounted to 391,000 ounces for the year, compared with
255,000 ounces of gold production for the eight months May to December 2004. Total cash costs of $345 per ounces, was
13 percent higher than the 2004 total cash cost of $305 per ounce). Capital expenditure in 2005 amounted to $78 million
(2004: $32 million), mainly on infrastructural upgrades, the refrigeration project, exploration and shaft equipment.
Growth prospects: A key reason for the business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, the development of the deep-
level ore deposits at the Obuasi mine (referred to as Obuasi Deeps), remains a major objective. Should the project proceed, it
could extend the life-of-mine by 35 years. An investment in excess of $44 million over the next four years on further
exploration and the necessary feasibility studies. Depending upon the results, the full development of Obuasi Deeps may
proceed. Initial scoping studies have indicated that the development of Obuasi Deeps will require an estimated capital
expenditure of around $570 million in real terms over the anticipated life-of-mine.
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Outlook: Based on current performance, the original production target of 500,000 ounces per year is unlikely to be reached.
The revised production target for 2006 is between 407,000 ounces and 423,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between
$319 per ounce and $332 per ounce. Capital expenditure in 2006 is expected to be between $88 million and $92 million,
mainly on exploration, completion of the fridge plants, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of equipment and malaria
control.
· Bibiani
Description: The Bibiani mine was restarted in 1998 as an open-pit mine with a CIL plant. The mine had previously operated
between 1903 and 1968 as an underground operation with minor surface quarrying activities. In addition to the open-pit ores,
resources at Bibiani include old tailings dumps and underground mineral potential which is presently being explored and
evaluated.
Location: Bibiani is located in the Western Region of Ghana, 90 kilometers west of Kumasi.
Geology: The Bibiani gold deposit lies within Birimian metasediments and related rocks which occur in the Proterozoic Sefwi
Belt of southern Ghana. Gold and gold-bearing sulphide mineralization occurs in quartzfilled shear zones and in altered rocks
adjacent to those shears. The full strike of the Bibiani structure is at least 4 kilometers. For metallurgical classification there are
three main ore types at Bibiani: primary, transition and oxide. Further lithological classification gives four ore types: quartz
(generally high grade), stockwork (medium-high grade), phyllites and porphyry (both low grade).
Operating and production data for Bibiani
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.020 0.020
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.70 0.70
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.043
0.056
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.46
1.93
–
Gold production (000 oz)
115
105
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
305
251
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
522
400
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
7
7
–
Employees
(3)
462 479
–
Outside contractors
(3)
140
392
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Opencast operations ceased in the main pit in January 2005. As planned, the mill processed a
combination of opencast ore from the remaining pits and stockpiles as well as old tailings, resulting in drop in recovered grade
from 1.93g/t in 2004 to 1.46g/t in 2005. A larger-than-expected tonnage of opencast ore was available from both the satellite
pits and the stockpiles and this was processed in preference to the old tailings. The satellite pits were depleted in
December 2005 and the stockpiles depleted in January 2006. The mill will process only old tailings from February 2006
onwards.
Production attributable to AngloGold Ashanti rose by 10 percent to 115,000 ounces (2004: For the eight months May to
December – 105,000 ounces), while total cash costs increased to $305 per ounce from $251 per ounce, as overall volumes
declined. Capital expenditure at $7 million (2004: $7 million) was spent mainly on the underground feasibility study and old
tailings reclamation project.
Growth prospects: A study is currently in progress to assess the viability of recommencing mining operations in the main pit
by way of a cut back that would cater for the extraction of Mineral Resources to a depth of approximately 60 meters below the
current pit floor.
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Following the start of the evaluation of the opencast cut back, underground exploration and feasibility work was suspended in
July 2005 and the underground mine was put on care and maintenance.
Outlook: Gold production in 2006 is expected to decrease to between 54,000 ounces and 56,000 ounces with the old tailings
as the main treatment material. Total cash costs of between $297 per ounce and $309 per ounce are forecast. Planned
capital expenditure, principally on the tailings embankment raise, will be between $0.5 million and $1 million.
With the ongoing rationalization, the employee complement at Bibiani will reduce from 462 to 226 (excluding contractors).
· Iduapriem (attributable 85 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has an 80 percent interest in the Iduapriem gold mine, with the balance of 20 percent owned
by the International Finance Corporation. In June 2000, Ashanti acquired a 90 percent interest in the Teberebie gold mine,
which is adjacent to Iduapriem. The government of Ghana has a 10 percent interest in Teberebie. The combined AngloGold
Ashanti interest is 85 percent. The Iduapriem and Teberebie properties are adjacent to each other and are part of the
Tarkwaian goldfields.
Location: Iduapriem mine is located in the Western Region of Ghana, some 70 kilometers north of the coastal city of Takoradi,
and 10 kilometers south-west of Tarkwa.
Geology: The Iduapriem and Teberebie gold mines are located along the southern end of the Tarkwa basin. The
mineralization is contained in the Banket Series of rocks within the Tarkwaian System of Proterozoic age. The outcropping
Banket Series of rocks in the mine area form prominent, arcuate ridges extending southwards from Tarkwa, westwards through
Iduapriem and northwards towards Teberebie.
Operating and production data for Iduapriem
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.023 0.022
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.72 0.76
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.050
0.051
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.71
1.76
–
Gold production (000 oz) 100%
205
147
–
Gold production (000 oz) 85%
174
125
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
348
303
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
477
448
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100%
5
4
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) 85%
4
3
–
Employees
(3)
698 709
–
Outside contractors
(3)
585
597
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: At Iduapriem, attributable gold production increased to 174,000 ounces from the 125,000 ounces
produced during the eight months, May to December 2004. Recovered grade decreased to 1.71g/t in 2005 from 1.76g/t in
2004. The increased production was primarily as a result of improved plant availability and consequently increased
throughput. This is despite the crushing and conveyor problems experienced in the second quarter of 2005. A mine-to-mill
study undertaken in the first half of the year focused on optimizing the front-end crushing system to increase crusher and plant
throughput. This was largely successful although some unexpected downstream problems have arisen which are currently
being addressed.
Total cash costs increased to $348 per ounce (2004: $303 per ounce) due to a combination of below budget gold production
and increases in contract mining costs and prices of major consumables such as fuel, cyanide and lime.
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Attributable capital expenditure was marginally higher than the $3 million spent in 2004, to $4 million in 2005 and was spent
mainly on the mobilization of additional equipment, exploration and development, and the implementation of social programs in
neighboring communities.
Growth prospects: In 2005, re-engineering studies principally focused on the crushing and CIP plants, but covering the entire
business, will be undertaken with a view to reducing the cost per tonne and increasing the number of ounces in the ore reserve
and the NPV of the properties.
A scoping study will also be undertaken to evaluate the economics of exploiting the considerable low grade Mineral Resources
of the other properties which lie in the Tarkwain conglomerates extending below the economic limit of the open-pits.
Outlook: At Iduapriem, attributable gold production is expected to rise to between 185,000 ounces and 193,000 ounces in
2006, at a total cash cost of between $302 per ounce and $314 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $14 million and
$15 million will be spent mainly on tailings dam wall lifts and upgrades to the crushing plant and milling circuit.
GUINEA
The Siguiri mine is AngloGold Ashanti’s only operation in the Republic of Guinea in West Africa.
Siguiri (attributable 85 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti has
an 85 percent interest in the Siguiri
mine which is an open-pit operation.
The balance of 15 percent is held by
the government of Guinea.
Location: The Siguiri gold mine is
located in the Siguiri District in the
north-east of the Republic of Guinea,
West Africa, approximately 850
kilometers from the capital city of
Conakry. The nearest important town
is Siguiri (approximately
50,000 inhabitants), located on the
banks of the Niger River.
Geology: This concession is
dominated by Proterozoic Birimian
rocks which consist of turbidite facies
sedimentary sequences. Two main
types of gold deposits occur in the
Siguiri basin and are mined. These
are: laterite or CAP mineralization which occurs as aprons of colluvial or as palaeochannels of alluvial lateritic gravel adjacent
to, and immediately above, in-situ mineralization quartz-vein related mineralization hosted in meta-sediments with the better
mineralization associated with vein stockworks that occur preferentially in the coarser, brittle siltstones and sandstones. The
mineralized rocks have been deeply weathered to over 100 meters in places to form saprolite or SAP mineralization. The CAP
and SAP ore types were blended and processed using the heap-leach method. The percentage of available CAP ore has
decreased and the new CIP plant will treat predominantly SAP ore.
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Siguiri – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
750
Technology
crushers,
heap-leach
CIP
Operating and production data for Siguiri
2005
(1)
2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.017 0.017
–
Pay limit (g/t)
0.55 0.59
–
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.035
0.032
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
1.21
1.10
–
Gold production (000 oz) – 100%
289
98
–
Gold production (000 oz) – 85%
246
83
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
301
443
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
451
578
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 100%
36
57
–
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 85%
31
48
–
Employees
(3)
1,170 1,194
–
Outside contractors
(3)
808
1,412
–
(1)
For the eight months from May 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
Operating performance: Production at Siguiri rose during the year as the mine made the transition from heap-leach
operations to the newly commissioned CIP plant. This was despite the delay in construction of the plant, problems,
experienced in commissioning and a series of pipeline failures which hampered optimal performance. Recovered graded
increased from 1.10g/t in 2004 to 1.21g/t in 2005, while total attributable production for the year amounted to 246,000 ounces
from the 83,000 ounces produced for the eight months May to December 2004. Total cash costs of $301 per ounce reflected a
32 percent decrease on the $443 in 2004, while capital expenditure of $36 million (2004: 57 million) was spent mainly on
completion of the CIP plant.
On July 27, 2005, agreement was reached between AngloGold Ashanti and the government of Guinea to amend the
Convention de Base (stability agreement) which regulates the company’s operations in Guinea and to resolve any outstanding
disputes. (A dispute between the parties in 2004 had led to government embargoes on the sale of gold and the import of fuel,
which had a significant impact on production). As part of the settlement, AngloGold Ashanti agreed to pay the government a
sum of $7 million and to meet the historical and follow-up fees and costs of a consultant retained by the government to advise
and assist it in its negotiations to resolve the dispute. The government has irrevocably confirmed its waiver and abandonment
of all claims and disputes of any nature whatsoever against AngloGold Ashanti.
Growth prospects: The newly commissioned CIP project has changed the complexion of this operation. Whereas Siguiri was
previously a heap-leach operation, constrained by limited economically treatable Mineral Resources, the mine is now able to
economically exploit the saprolitic ores that extend below the base of the existing pits. There is still considerable exploration
potential proximal to the existing mine infrastructure. In 2005, Level 3 exploration was conducted on a number of targets in
Block 1 and on the most promising target in Block 2. Success was achieved particularly from two targets north of but proximal
to the mine, namely Kintinian and Eureka North. Kintinian remains open ended and delineation work is to continue in 2006.
Resource conversion work (inferred to indicated) is also to commence on the 2005 discoveries whilst a further 600,000 new
ounces are being ta rgeted in the 2006 Level 3 exploration program.
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Outlook: It is expected that in 2006, attributable production will be between 250,000 ounces and 260,000 ounces as residual
heap-leach ounces are depleted and CIP makes up all production. The total cash cost is expected to be between $308 per
ounce and $320 per ounce. Capital expenditure is projected to be between $21 million and $22 million and will be spent
mainly on a tailings storage facility, tailings pipeline replacement and exploration drilling.
MALI
AngloGold Ashanti has interests in three operations in the West African country of Mali in partnership with other parties. These
operations are Sadiola, Yatela and Morila, which are all operated by AngloGold Ashanti. All three operations are managed by
AngloGold Ashanti.
In 2005, the Malian operations produced 528,000 ounces of attributable gold production at a total cash cost of $220 per ounce.
Mali – Summary of metallurgical operations
Sadiola
Yatela
Morila
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
435
250
350
Technology
mineral
sizing,
SAG mills (2),
ball mill,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
mineral sizing,
agglomeration,
heap-leaching,
carbon adsorption
crushing,
SAG milling,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide leach,
CIP.
elution,
electro-winning
Pyrite flotation plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
66
–
–
Sulphuric acid plants
Production
(tonnes/month)
10,800
–
–
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• Sadiola (attributable 38 percent)
Description: AngloGold has a 38 percent interest in, and manages, the Sadiola mine within the Sadiola exploitation area in
Western Mali. The joint venture partners are IAMGOLD, a Canadian listed company (38 percent), the Government of Mali
(18 percent), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) (6 percent).
Location: The mine is situated 77 kilometers south of the regional capital, Kayes.
Geology: The Sadiola deposit occurs within an inlier of greenschist facies metamorphosed Birimian rocks known as the
Kenieba Window. The specific rocks which host the mineralization are marbles and greywackes which have been intensely
weathered to a maximum depth of 200 meters. A series of north-south trending faults occur which are the feeders to the
Sadiola mineralization. As a result of an east-west regional compression event, deformation occurs along a north-south striking
marble-greywacke contact, increasing the porosity of this zone. North-east striking structures which intersect the north-south
contact, have introduced mineralization, mainly with the marble where the porosity was greatest.
The Sadiola Hill deposit generally consists of two zones, an upper oxidized cap and an underlying sulphide zone. From
1996 until 2002, shallow, saprolite oxide ore from the Sadiola Hill pit was the primary ore source. Since 2002, the deeper
saprolitic sulphide ore has been mined and in future will progressively replace the depleting oxide reserves.
Operating and production data for Sadiola
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.050.060.05
Pay limit (g/t)
1.801.761.68
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.080
0.081
0.081
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.73
2.77
2.77
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
442
459
452
Gold production (000 oz) 38 %
168
174
172
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
265
242
210
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
440
448
401
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
18
16
10
Capital expenditure ($ million) 38 %
7
6
4
Employees
(2)
584 550 492
Outside contractors
(2)
661
609
549
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Attributable production declined by 3 percent to 168,000 ounces in 2005, from 174,000 ounces in
2004 (2003: 172,000 ounces) as tonnage throughput decreased. A mill breakdown in the second quarter of 2005 had an
impact on production. The yield at 2.73g/t was comparable with the 2.77g/t recovered in 2004 (2003: 2.77g/t), despite the
processing of lower grade oxides in the latter half of 2005. Total cash costs rose by 10 percent to $265 per ounce from $242
per ounce in 2004, mainly due to the significant increase in fuel costs during the year (2003: $210 per ounce). Capital
expenditure increased by 17 percent to $7 million (2004: $6 million – 2003: $4 million). The main areas of expenditure were
cyanide recovery and plant modifications, exploration, grid power studies and mining infrastructure.
Growth prospects: A pre-feasibility study into mining of the hard sulphide ore was completed and showed that this would be
uneconomical at current levels of metallurgical recoveries. Further metallurgical test work will be conducted during 2006 on
improving recoveries. A feasibility study and infill drilling will continue once that has been successfully achieved.
Outlook: In 2006, attributable production at Sadiola is expected to increase to between 185,000 ounces and 193,000 ounces,
at a total cash cost of between $302 per ounce and $314 per ounce. Planned attributable capital expenditure of $7 million will
be spent mainly on housing, contractor camp relocation, gravity concentration test work, exploration and the deep sulphide
feasibility study.
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• Yatela (attributable 40 percent)
Description: The Yatela mine is owned by Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A., in which AngloGold Ashanti
and IAMGOLD each hold an effective 40 percent interest, with the government of Mali holding 20 percent.
Location: Yatela is located some 25 kilometers north of Sadiola and approximately 50 kilometers south-south-west of the town
of Kayes, the regional capital.
Geology: Yatela mineralization occurs as a keel-shaped body in Birimian metacarbonates. The keel is centered on a fault
which was the feeder for the original mesothermal mineralization, with an associated weakly mineralized diorite intrusion.
Mineralization occurs as a layer along the flanks and in the bottom of the keel. The ore dips almost vertically on the west limb
and more gently towards the west on the east limb, with tight closure to the south.
Operating and production data for Yatela
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.050.060.06
Pay limit (g/t)
1.66 1.96 2.04
Stacked grade (oz/t)
0.087
0.099
0.083
Stacked grade (g/t)
2.99
3.41
2.84
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
246
242
218
Gold production (000 oz) 40 %
98
97
87
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
263 255 235
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
347 320333
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
7
14
Capital expenditure ($ million) 40 %
2
3
6
Employees
(2)
210208190
Outside contractors
(2)
700825736
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Tonnages processed at Yatela increased during 2005 while the recovered grade decreased by
12 percent to 2.99g/t from 3.41g/t in 2004 (2003: 2.84g/t). Attributable production rose marginally to 98,000 ounces (2004:
97,000 ounces – 2003: 87,000 ounces). Total cash costs rose by only 3 percent to $263 per ounce from $255 per ounce in
2004 as fuel and mining contractor costs increased (2003: $235 per ounce). This was offset by improved cost performance in
other areas, including the significant benefit realized from reduced cement consumption and costs by the move from bottom-lift
stacking of the heap-leach pad to top-lift stacking. Capital expenditure of $2 million was 33 percent lower than the $3 million
spent in 2004 (2003: $6 million). Capital expenditure was incurred mainly on heap-leach pad construction.
Growth prospects: Mining of heap leachable ore will cease in mid-2007 after which leaching and rinsing of the heaps will
continue for some months. The potential for a small amount of sulphide ore below the existing Alamoutala deposit to be
treated at Sadiola is being investigated.
Outlook: In 2006, Yatela’s attributable production is expected to rise to between 118,000 ounces and 122,000 ounces at a
total cash cost of $249 per ounce to $259 per ounce. Capital expenditure attributable to AngloGold Ashanti is planned at
$0.2 million, to be spent mainly on the final extension of the overland conveyor.
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• Morila (attributable 40 percent)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti and Randgold Resources Limited each hold an effective 40 percent interest in the Morila Joint
Venture, with the other 20 percent held by the Malian government. Under the joint venture agreement, AngloGold Ashanti is
the operator of the mine.
Location: This mine is situated some 180 kilometers by road, south-east of Bamako, the capital city of Mali (600 kilometers
south-east of Sadiola).
Geology: Morila is a mesothermal flat lying shear-zone hosted deposit, apart from steepening to the east against steep
faulting. The deposit lies within a sequence Birimian metal-arkoses of amphibolite metamorphic grade. Mineralization is
characterized by silica-feldspar alteration and sulphide mineralization consists of arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, pyrite and
chalocopyrite.
Operating and production data for Morila
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.090.06
Pay limit (g/t)
2.27 2.812.14
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.158
0.130
0.221
Recovered grade (g/t)
5.41
4.57
7.56
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
655
510
794
Gold production (000 oz) 40 %
262
204
318
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
191
196
108
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
298 270176
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
5
12
Capital expenditure ($ million) 40 %
2
2
4
Employees
(2)
478479453
Outside contractors
(2)
705
919
874
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Production at Morila rose in 2005 from 204,000 attributable ounces in 2004, to 262,000 attributable
ounces in 2005 (2003: 318,0000 attributable ounces). This was as a result of higher tonnages and an increase in the overall
grade to 5.41g/t from 4.57g/t achieved in 2004 (2003: 7.56g/t). A strike by mining contractor employees in the third quarter
affected both tonnages and costs. Overall, however, total cash costs were contained at $191 per ounce (2004: $196 per
ounce – 2003 $108 per ounce) – amongst the best in the industry. Capital expenditure at $2 million was unchanged from that
spent in 2004 (2003: $4 million), and was incurred mainly on plant modification, infill drilling and the purchase of a tower crane.
Growth prospects: A regional drilling program, with a view to finding another significant orebody, is being conducted over the
next two years at a cost of $6 million.
Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to decrease to between 215,000 ounces and 223,000 ounces, at a total cash
cost of $274 per ounce to $286 per ounce. Capital expenditure of about $0.8 million is anticipated.
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NAMIBIA
AngloGold Ashanti has a single operation in Namibia, the Navachab mine.
Description: After having obtained an
additional 30 percent interest in 1999,
AngloGold Ashanti holds a 100 percent
interest in the Navachab open-pit gold mine
near Karibib in Namibia, which has been in
production since 1990.
Location: Navachab is located near Karibib in
Namibia, on the southern west coast of Africa.
Geology: The Navachab deposit is hosted by
Damaran greenschistamphibolite facies, calc-
silicates, marbles and volcanoclastics. The
rocks have been intruded by granites,
pegmatites and (quartz-porphyry dykes) aplite
and have also been deformed into a series of
alternating dome and basin structures. The
mineralized zone forms a sheet-like body
which plunges at an angle of approximately
20 degree to the north-west. The
mineralization is predominantly hosted in a
sheeted vein set (±60 percent) and a
replacement skarn body (±40 percent).
The gold is very fine-grained and associated with pyrrhotite, and minor to trace amounts of pyrite, chalcopyrite, maldonite and
bismuthinite. Approximately 80 percent of the gold is free milling.
Navachab – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
110
Technology
crushing,
SAG milling,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Navachab
2005 20042003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.05 0.050.04
Pay limit (g/t)
1.651.461.38
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.060
0.046
0.051
Recovered grade (g/t)
2.05
1.59
1.75
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
81
66
73
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
321348274
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
333 424329
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
5
21
2
Employees
(2)(3)
315251180
Outside contractors
(2)(3)
–
–
209
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
(3)
No mining labor, contract or otherwise, was on site during the first half of 2004.
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Operating performance: In 2004, AngloGold Ashanti assumed control of the mining operations at Navachab from the mining
contractor, employing additional people and purchasing its own equipment. This transition to owner-mining meant that only
limited operations were conducted in the first half of that year. In 2005, gold production rose by 21 percent to 81,000 (2004:
66,000 ounces – 2003: 73,000 ounces) as grade increased to 2.05g/t from 1.59g/t achieved in 2004 (2003: 1.75g/t). A crusher
failure in April 2005 resulted in significant downtime, adversely affecting tonnages in the second quarter. Total cash costs
decreased by 8 percent from $348 per ounce in 2004 to $321 per ounce in 2005, as a result of the increased gold production
(2003: $274 per ounce). Capital expenditure of $5 million was significantly down on the $21 million spent in 2004
(2003: $2 million), and was incurred mainly on additional owner-mining facilities, mining equipment, plant automation and
ongoing exploration.
Growth prospects: Previous studies on a potential pit expansion which was then uneconomical, are being reconsidered given
the current outlook for the gold price. Several brownfields prospects are located within trucking distance and are currently
under investigation.
Outlook: Gold production is expected to rise to between 81,000 ounces and 85,000 ounces in 2006, at a total cash cost of
$301 per ounce to $313 per ounce. Capital expenditure of $1.4 million is planned.
TANZANIA
The Geita mine is AngloGold Ashanti’s only operation in Tanzania.
Description: Prior to April 2004, Ashanti and AngloGold each held a 50 percent share in Geita, which was managed under the
joint venture agreement entered into between the companies. As a result of the business combination, Geita is now a wholly-
owned subsidiary. Geita is a multi-pit operation, with a 6 million tpa CIL plant.
Location: The Geita mine is located 80 kilometers south-west of the town of Mwanza.
Geology: Geita is an Archaean mesothermal mainly BIF-hosted deposit. Mineralization is located where auriferous fluids,
which moved along shears often on BIF-diorite contacts, reacted with the BIF. Some lower-grade mineralization can occur in
the diorite as well (usually in association with BIF-hosted mineralization), and approximately 20 percent of the gold is hosted in
the diorite.
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Geita – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
490
Technology
crushing,
SAG milling,
ball mill,
gravity concentration,
cyanide leach,
CIP,
elution,
electro-winning
Operating and production data for Geita
2005 2004
(1)
2003
(1)
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.07 0.09 0.06
Pay limit (g/t)
2.27 2.81 2.16
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.092
0.109
0.105
Recovered grade (g/t)
3.14
3.74
3.60
Gold production (000 oz) 100 %
613
692
661
Gold production (000 oz) 100 % attributable from May 2004
613
570
331
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
298
250
183
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
419
335
224
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 %
78
14
20
Capital expenditure ($ million) 100 % attributable from May 2004
78
13
10
Employees
(3)
1,066 661 643
Outside contractors
(3)
1,214
1,595
1,437
(1)
Prior to April 26, 2004, AngloGold held a 50 percent stake.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: In 2005, total gold production decreased to 613,000 ounces from 692,000 ounces in 2004 (2003:
661,000 ounces), largely as a result of a 16 percent decline in yield to 3.14g/t (2004: 3.74g/t – 2003: 3.60g/t)) as the high-grade
ore in the current cut-back was depleted. The high-grade ore of the next phase of mining in the Nyankanga pit is likely to be
accessed by the end of September 2006.
A change from contract to owner-mining was implemented in order to address spiraling contractor mining costs, and this
change was successfully completed by the end of July 2005. Benefits began to flow through in the last quarter of 2005 but as
a result of the change over to owner-mining, a contract termination fee of $9 million was incurred and this is reflected in the
income statement.
Total cash costs rose by 19 percent from $250 per ounce in 2004 to $298 per ounce in 2005 (2003: $183 per ounce) as a
result of lower production, low contractor efficiencies and increased fuel costs. Capital expenditure of $78 million (2004:
$13 million – 2003: $10 million) reflected the cost of the ore haulage fleet purchased as a result of the transition to owner-
mining, ongoing exploration and tailings dam upgrades.
Growth prospects: Exploration on the identification and generation of resources to the inferred category, as well as the
conversion of resources into reserves, will continue. Current inferred resources are expected to add four years to life-of-mine
reserves but significant further brownfields potential is expected, both surface and underground.
Outlook: Gold production is set to decline to between 562,000 ounces to 585,000 ounces in 2006, at an expected total cash
cost of between $297 per ounce and $309 per ounce. Capital expenditure of between $86 million and $89 million is planned,
to be spent mainly on mining equipment, workshop facilities, road construction, grid power studies and ongoing exploration.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AngloGold Ashanti acquired its operations in the United States of America from Minorco, effective March 31, 1999 and
comprise the wholly-owned AngloGold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp., which holds a 67 percent interest in the Cripple Creek &
Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V) in Colorado with a 100 percent interest in gold produced. AngloGold Ashanti owns
100 percent of Big Springs in Nevada, which is currently in the final stages of rehabilitation and closure. AngloGold Ashanti’s
stake in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., with effect from June 30, 2003, but as
reporting on all production and operations owned over a three-year period is required, information pertaining to Jerritt Canyon
is reported.
Cripple Creek & Victor – Summary of metallurgical operations
Gold plants
Capacity (000 tonnes/month)
-
crushed ore production
1,512
-
total ore production
1,512
- solutionprocessed
2,235
Technology
crushers,
valley heap-leach,
gold adsorption by carbon in solution,
elution,
electro-winning
Cripple Creek & Victor (attributable 67 percent with 100 percent interest in production)
Description: AngloGold Ashanti holds a 67 percent stake in CC&V, with the remaining 33 percent held by Golden Cycle Gold
Corporation (Golden Cycle). AngloGold Ashanti is the manager of the operation and is entitled to receive 100 percent of the
cash flow from the operation until loans extended to the joint venture are repaid. CC&V is a low-cost, low-grade open-pit
operation.
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Location: CC&V is located south-west of Colorado Springs in the state of Colorado in the USA.
Geology: The district of Cripple Creek is centered on an intensely altered alkaline, tertiary-aged, diatreme-volcanic, intrusive
complex, approximately circular in shape covering 18.4 square kilometers, surrounded by older Precambrian rocks. The
Precambrian rocks consist of biotite gneiss, granodiorite and quartz monzonite intrusions which were in turn intruded by the
1 GA Pikes Peak granite.
The intersection of these four units and regional tectonic events formed an area of regional dilation which subsequently
facilitated the formation of the tertiary-aged, volcanic complex. The majority of the complex then infilled with the eruptive phase
Cripple Creek Breccia host rock. This complex was subsequently intruded by a series of tertiary-aged intrusive dykes and sills
ranging in composition from syenite to phonolite/ phonotephrite to lamprophyre. These intrusive occupy all of the dominant
district structural orientations as well as laccoliths, cryptodomes and surficial flows. District structures are generally near
vertical and strike north-north-west to northeast. These structures are commonly intruded by phonolite dykes which appear to
have also acted s primary conduits for the late-stage gold mineralizing solutions. Higher grade pods of mineralization occur at
structural intersections and/or as sheeted vein zones along zones of strike deflection. High-grade gold mineralization is
associated with K-feldspar + pyrite +/- carbonate alteration and occurs adjacent to the major structural and intrusive dyke
zones. The broader zones of disseminated mineralization occur primarily as micro-fracture halos around the stronger alteration
zones in the more permeable Cripple Creek Breccia wall rocks.
The average depth of oxidation is 120 meters and is also developed along major structural zones to even greater depths.
Individual orebodies can be tabular, pipe-like, irregular or massive. Individual gold particles are generally less than 20 microns
in size and occur as native gold with pyrite or native gold after gold-silver tellurides. Gold occurs within hydrous iron and
manganese oxides and as gold-silver tellurides. Silver is present but is economically unimportant. Gold mineralization can be
encapsulated by iron and manganese oxides, pyrite, K-feldspar alteration and quartz.
Operating and production data for Cripple Creek & Victor operations
2005 2004 2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
0.01 0.01 0.01
Pay limit (g/t)
0.34 0.34 0.34
Recovered grade (oz/t)
0.018
0.018
0.020
Recovered grade (g/t)
0.62
0.61
0.67
Gold production (000 oz)
330
329
283
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(1)
230
220
199
Total production costs ($/oz)
(1)
418
365
389
Capital expenditure ($ million)
8
16
24
Employees
(2)
313 313 326
Outside contractors
(2)
44 74 121
(1)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(2)
Average for the year.
Operating performance: Record tonnages were crushed as placed on the leach pad in 2005 with over 21.2 million tons
processed through the primary gyratory crusher. Gold production rose from the 329,000 ounces produced in 2004, to
330,000 ounces in 2005 (2003: 283,000 ounces), The yield, at 0.62g/t, was similar to that of 0.61g/t in 2004 (2003: 0.67g/t).
Total cash costs were $230 per ounce, 5 percent higher than the $220 per ounce achieved in 2004 (2003: 199 per ounce), as a
result of increased equipment maintenance costs and higher commodity costs, particularly diesel. Capital expenditure of
$8 million was markedly down on the $16 million spent in 2004 (2003: $24 million) and was incurred mainly on exploration and
major mine equipment rebuilds.
Growth prospects: The expansion project completed in 2003 has increased average annual gold production by 40 percent
and extended the life-of-mine from 2008 to at least 2013, and should yield an additional 2.8 million ounces of production over
this period.
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Outlook: In 2006, gold production is expected to be consistent between 323,000 ounces to 337,000 ounces with expected
total cash costs of $238 per ounce to $248 per ounce. Capital expenditure is planned to rise to $12 million for exploration, haul
truck purchase, major mine equipment rebuilds, and engineering for load-out bin relocation..
• Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
The operation was sold with effect from June 30, 2003.
Operating and production data for Jerritt Canyon operations
2005 2004
2003
(1)
Pay limit (oz/t) (open-pit)
–
–
Depleted
Pay limit (g/t) (open-pit)
–
–
Depleted
Pay limit (oz/t) (underground) average
–
–
0.22
Pay limit (g/t) (underground) average
–
–
7.55
Recovered grade (oz/t) milled
–
–
0.209
Recovered grade (g/t) milled
–
–
7.15
Gold production (000 oz) – 100%
–
–
153
Gold production (000 oz) -70%
–
–
107
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
–
270
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
–
364
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 100%
–
–
4
Capital expenditure ($ million) – 70%
–
–
2
Employees
(3)
– –
291
Outside contractors
(3)
– –4
(1)
The operation was sold with effect from June 30, 2003.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the year.
ZIMBABWE
The Freda-Rebecca, a former Ashanti operation, was owned by AngloGold Ashanti for only four months in 2004. The
operation was sold with effect from September 1, 2004 to South African-based Mwana Africa Holdings for $2 million.
Operating and production data for Freda-Rebecca
2005 2004
(1)
2003
Pay limit (oz/t)
–––
Pay limit (g/t)
– ––
Recovered grade (oz/t)
–
0.048
–
Recovered grade (g/t)
–
1.66
–
Gold production (000 oz)
–
9
–
Total cash costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
417
–
Total production costs ($/oz)
(2)
–
556
–
Capital expenditure ($ million)
–
1
–
Employees
(3)
– 687
–
Outside contractors
(3)
–
58
–
(1)
For the four months from May 2004 through August 2004. The mine was sold effective September 1, 2004.
(2)
Total cash costs and total production costs are non-GAAP measures. For further information on these non-GAAP measures, see “Item 5A.: Operating
results – Total cash costs and total production costs”.
(3)
Average for the period.
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Rights to mine and title to properties
AngloGold Ashanti’s rights to own and exploit mineral reserves and deposits are governed by the laws and regulations of the
jurisdictions in which the mineral properties are located. In a number of countries in which AngloGold Ashanti operates there
are, in some cases, certain restrictions in terms of the group’s ability to independently move assets out of that country and/or
transfer the assets within the group, without the prior consent of the local government or minority shareholders involved.
Argentina
According to Argentinean mining legislation, mines are the private property of the nation or a province, depending on where
they are located. Individuals are empowered to explore for, exploit and dispose of mines as owners by means of a legal
license granted by a competent authority under the provisions of the Argentine Mining Code. The legal licenses granted for the
exploitation of mines are valid for an undetermined period, provided that the mining title holder complies with the obligations
settled in the Argentine Mining Code. In Argentina, the usual ways of transferring rights over mining licenses are: to sell the
license; to lease such license; or to assign the rights under such a license by a beneficial interest or Usufruct Agreement. In the
case of Cerro Vanguardia – AngloGold Ashanti’s operation in Argentina – the mining title holder is its partner, Fomicruz, a nd
due to the Usufruct Agreement signed between them and Cerro Vanguardia SA on December 27, 1996, the latter has the
irrevocable right to the exploitation of the deposit for a period of 40 years. This agreement expires on December 27, 2036.
Australia
In Australia, with few exceptions, all onshore mineral rights are reserved by the government of the relevant state or territory.
Exploration for, and mining of, minerals is regulated by the general mining legislation and controlled by the mining ministry of
each respective State or Territory.
Where native title has not been extinguished, native title legislation may apply to the grant of tenure and some subsequent
administrative processes. Federal and State Aboriginal heritage legislation also operates to protect special sites and areas
from disturbance although to date there has not been any adverse impact on any of AngloGold Ashanti’s operating properties.
AngloGold Ashanti’s operating properties are located in the state of Western Australia. The most common forms of tenure are
exploration and prospecting licenses, mining leases and general purpose leases. In most Australian states, if the holder of an
exploration license establishes indications of an economic mineral deposit and complies with the conditions of the grant, the
holder of the exploration license has a priority right against all others to apply for a mining lease which gives the holder
exclusive mining rights with respect to minerals on the property.
It is possible for an individual or entity to own the surface of the property and for another individual or entity to own the mineral
rights. Typically the maximum initial term of a mining lease is 21 years, and the holder has the right to renew the lease for a
further period of 21 years. Subsequent renewals are subject to the discretion of the respective State or Territory’s minister
responsible for mining rights. Mining leases can only be assigned with the consent of the relevant minister.
Government royalties are payable as specified in the relevant legislation in each State or Territory. A general purpose lease
may also be granted for one or more of a number of permitted purposes. These purposes include erecting, placing and
operating machinery and plant in connection with mining operations, depositing or treating minerals or tailings and using the
land for any other specified purpose directly connected with mining operations.
AngloGold Ashanti owns the mineral rights and has 21-year term mining leases with rights of renewal to all of its mining areas
in Australia, including its proportionate share of joint venture operations, and both the group and its joint venture partners are
fully authorized to conduct operations in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The mining leases and rights of
renewal cover the current life-of-mine at AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Australia.
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Brazil
In Brazil, there are two basic mining rights:
•
a license for the exploration stage, valid up to three years, renewable once; and
•
a Mining Concession or Mine Manifest, valid for the life of the deposit.
In general, exploration licenses are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Mining concessions are granted to the holders
of exploration licenses that manage to prove the existence of a Mineral Resource and have been licensed by the
environmental competent authority.
Mine Manifests (mining titles granted in 1936) and Mining Concessions (mining titles presently granted through an order signed
by the Secretary of Mines of the Ministry of Mines and Energy) are valid for an undetermined period until depletion of reserves,
provided that the mining title holder complies with current Brazilian mining and environmental legislation, as well as with those
requirements set out by the National Department of Mineral Production (DNPM) who acts as inspecting entity for mining
activities. Obligations of the titleholder include:
•
the start of construction, as per an approved development plan, within six months of the issuance of the concession;
•
extracting solely the substances indicated in the concession;
•
communicating to the DNPM the discovery of a mineral substance not included in the concession title;
•
complying with environmental requirements;
•
restoring the areas degraded by mining; refrain from interrupting exploitation for more than six months; and
•
reporting annually on operations.
The difference between a Mine Manifest and a Mining Concession lies in the legal nature of these two mining titles, since it is
much more difficult and complicated for the public administration to withdraw a Mine Manifest than a Mining Concession
although, in practice, it is possible for a Manifest to be cancelled or to become extinct if the abandonment of the mining
operation is formally proven. All of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Brazil have indefinite mining licenses.
Ghana
Mining activities in Ghana are primarily regulated by the Minerals and Mining Law 1986 (PNDCL 153) or the Mining Law. Under
the Constitution and the Mining Law, all minerals in Ghana in their natural state are the property of the State and title to them is
vested in the President on behalf of and in trust for the people of Ghana, with rights of prospecting, recovery and associated
land usage being granted under license or lease.
A license is required for the export or disposal of such minerals and the government has a right of pre-emption over all such
minerals. The government of Ghana shall acquire, without payment, a 10 percent interest in the rights and obligations of the
mineral operations in relation to a mineral right to reconnaissance, prospecting or mining, and shall have the option to acquire
a further 20 percent interest where any mineral is discovered in commercial quantities, on terms agreed between the
government and the holder of the mining lease subject to arbitration if the parties fail to agree.
A license or lease granting a mineral right is required to prospect for or mine a mineral in Ghana and the Minister of Energy
and Mines has the power to negotiate, grant, revoke, suspend or renew any mineral right, subject to a power of disallowance
exercisable within 30 days of such grant, revocation, suspension or renewal by the Cabinet. The powers of the Minister of
Mines are to be exercised on the advice of the Minerals Commission, which is responsible for regulating and managing the
utilization of natural resources and coordinating policies relating to them.
The grant of a mining lease by the Minister of Mines is normally subject to parliamentary ratification unless the mining lease
falls into a class of transactions exempted by parliament. A mineral right is deemed a requisite and sufficient authority over the
land in respect of which the right is granted, although a separate license is required for some other activities, including the
diversion of water, and additional consents may be required for certain developments. A mineral right or interest therein may
not be transferred, assigned or otherwise dealt with in any other manner without prior written approval of the Minister of Mines.
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Control of mining companies: The Minister of Mines has the power to object to a person becoming or remaining a
‘‘shareholder controller’’, a ‘‘majority shareholder controller’’ or an ‘‘indirect controller’’ of a company which has been granted a
mining lease if he considers that the public interest would be prejudiced by the person concerned becoming or remaining such
a controller. In this context:
•
shareholder controller means a person who, either alone or with certain others, is entitled to exercise or control the
exercise of 20 percent or more of the voting power at any general meeting of a mining company or of any other company
of which it is a subsidiary;
•
majority shareholder controller means a shareholder controller in whose case the percentage referred to above also
exceeds 50 percent; and
•
indirect controller means a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the director of a mining company,
or of another company of which it is a subsidiary, or the shareholder controllers of that mining company, are accustomed
to act.
A person may not become a shareholder controller, a majority shareholder controller or an indirect controller of a mining
company unless he has served written notice on the Minister of Mines of his intention to that effect and the Minister of Mines
consents to his becoming such a controller or does not object within a period of six months.
Where a person becomes or continues to be a controller of the relevant description after a notice of objection has been served
on him, or is otherwise in contravention of the procedures prescribed by the Mining Law, the Minister of Mines may notify the
controller that, until further notice, any specified shares are subject to restrictions. The relevant restrictions include restrictions
on transfer, voting rights, receipt of further shares and distributions. The Minister of Mines may apply to the High Court to order
the sale of any shares which are the subject of such a restriction. There is no legal restriction on the foreign ownership of a
mining company.
Where a person, either alone or with others, acquires an interest in 5 percent or more of the voting power of a mining company
he is required to notify the Minister of Mines. A person who is a controller of a mining company must give notice of his ceasing
to be such a controller before he disposes of his interest. In addition, the mining company itself has to give notice to the
Minister of Mines of the fact that any person has become or ceased to be a controller.
Violation of these provisions of the Mining Law is a criminal offence. The law also gives the Minister of Mines power to
investigate and report on the ownership and control of any mining company. The Mining Law also gives the government the
right to acquire a special share (Golden Share) in a mining company in order to protect the assets of the relevant company and
to reflect and further the intentions of the provisions of the Mining Law relating to control of a mining company. The government
has retained its Golden Share in relation to AngloGold Ashanti’s assets and operations in Ghana.
Prior to the business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, AngloGold and the government of Ghana agreed the terms
of a Stability Agreement to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti would
operate in Ghana following the implementation of the business combination.
Payments and allowances: The Mining Law provides that royalties are payable by the holder of a mining lease to the State at
rates of between 3 percent and 12 percent of total minerals revenue, depending on a formula set out in mineral royalty
regulations. The formula is determined by calculating the ratio of revenue minus operating costs, interest and capital
allowances to total revenue. A ratio of 30 percent or lower will attract a royalty of 3 percent. For every 1 percent that the ratio
exceeds 30 percent, the amount of the royalty will increase by 0.0225 percent up to a maximum of 12 percent. The laws of
Ghana currently provide for income tax at a rate of 25 percent. The Mining Law provides for an entitlement to certain specified
capital allowances and various additional fiscal and other benefits. AngloGold Ashanti and the government of Ghana have
entered into the Stability Agreement wit h respect to the payment of royalties and taxes as detailed previously.
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Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana agreed:
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to extend the term of the mining lease relating to the Obuasi mine until 2054 on terms existing prior to the business
combination;
•
to maintain for a period of 15 years, the royalties payable by AngloGold Ashanti with respect to its mining operations in
Ghana at a rate of 3 percent per annum of the total revenue from minerals obtained by AngloGold Ashanti from such
mining operations;
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to ensure that the income tax would not exceed a rate of 30 percent for a period of fifteen years;
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that a sale of AngloGold Ashanti’s or any of its subsidiaries' assets located in Ghana remain subject to the government's
approval;
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to permit AngloGold Ashanti and any or all of its subsidiaries in Ghana to retain up to 80 percent of their exportation
proceeds in foreign currencies offshore, or if such foreign currency is held in Ghana, to guarantee the availability of such
foreign currency; and
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to retain its special rights (Golden Share) under the provisions of the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining
company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana.
The government of Ghana also agreed that AngloGold Ashanti's Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any
new enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for a period
of 15 years after the completion of the business combination. In consideration of these agreements and undertakings,
AngloGold Ashanti issued to the government of Ghana 2,658,000 ordinary shares and paid to the government of Ghana
$5 million in cash, promptly after the implementation of the business combination. AngloGold Ashanti also paid to the
government of Ghana, on the date of the completion of the business combination, an additional $5 million in cash towards the
transaction costs incurred by the government of Ghana in its role as regulator.
In 2002, the Ghanaian tax legislation was changed so that unutilized losses and capital allowances existing at January 1, 2001
can only be carried forward to December 31, 2006. If not used by that time they will be lost. Losses and capital allowances
incurred after January 1, 2001 can be carried forward without limit.
Retention of foreign earnings: Holders of mining leases have certain limited rights to retain foreign exchange earnings
overseas and to use such earnings for the acquisition of machinery and equipment as well as for certain other payments, such
as debt service payments and dividends. Where the net earnings of a holder of a mining lease are in foreign currency, the
holder is permitted to retain not less than 25 percent of foreign exchange earnings in an external bank account for acquiring
machinery and equipment, spare parts and raw materials as well as for certain other payments, such as dividend and debt
service payments.
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana are permitted to retain 80 percent of its foreign exchange earnings in such an
account. In addition, the company has permission from the Bank of Ghana to retain and use, outside of Ghana, dollars required
to meet payments to the company’s hedge counterparts which cannot be met from the cash resources of its treasury company.
Leases: Mining leases may be applied for either by a prospecting license holder who has established the existence of minerals
in commercial quantities or by others who do not hold such licenses, who establish the same to the satisfaction of the Minister
of Mines. Mining leases are normally granted for a period not exceeding 30 years and the holder may apply to the Minister of
Mines for renewal, on such conditions as the Minister of Mines may determine, for up to another 30 years. This period has
been extended in terms of the Stability Agreement. They are to have a maximum size (subject to derogation by the President
where it is considered to be in the national interest) of 50 square kilometers for any grant and 150 square kilometers in
aggregate.
A holder may apply for an enlargement of the mining area, which, subject to the Mining Law, the Minister of Mines may grant if
satisfied that such approval is in the national interest. The rights conferred by mining leases include those to take all
reasonable measures on or under the surface to mine the mineral to which the mining lease relates, to erect necessary
equipment, plant and buildings, to prospect within the mining area and to stack or dump mineral waste in an approved manner.
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Reconnaissance and prospecting licenses are normally granted for up to 12 months and three years respectively, subject to
renewal. A detailed program must be submitted for the recruitment and training of Ghanaians with a view to achieving
‘localization’, being the replacement of expatriate personnel by Ghanaian personnel. In addition, the holder must give
preference to Ghanaian products and personnel, to the maximum extent possible, consistent with safety, efficiency and
economies.
Prior notification to the Minister of Mines is required for ceasing, suspending or curtailing production. Approval to such actions
may be given, subject to conditions determined on the advice of the Minerals Commission.
There are also provisions relating to surrender, suspension and cancellation of mineral rights in certain circumstances. The
Minister of Mines may suspend or cancel a mineral right if, among other things, the holder:
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fails to make payments under the Mining Law when due;
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is in breach of any provisions of the Mining Law or the conditions of the mineral right or the provisions of any other
enactment relating to mines and minerals;
•
becomes insolvent or bankrupt;
•
makes a statement to the Minister of Mines in relation to the mineral right which he knows, or ought to have known, to be
false; or
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for any reason becomes ineligible to apply for a mineral right under the provision of the Mining Law.
Except as otherwise provided in a specific mining lease, all immovable assets of the holder under the mining lease vest in the
State on termination, as does all moveable property that is fully depreciated for tax purposes. Moveable property that is not
fully depreciated is to be offered to the State at the depreciated cost. The holder must exercise his rights subject to such
limitations relating to surface rights as the Minister of Mines may prescribe. Subject to the proper conduct of the mining
operations, the holder must affect as little as possible the interest of any lawful occupier, whose grazing rights are retained but
who is precluded from erecting any building without the consent of the holder (or, if such consent is unreasonably withheld,
without the consent of the Minister).
An owner or occupier of any land subject to a mineral right may apply to the holder of the mineral right for compensation and
the amount of the compensation shall, subject to the approval of the Land Valuation Board, be determined by agreement
between the parties concerned (or, if they are unable to reach agreement, by the Minister of Mines in consultation with the
Land Valuation Board). The Land Valuation Board has in the past increased amounts of compensation payable to owners and
occupiers. The holder, in the exercise of his rights, is required to have due regard to the effect of the mineral operations on the
environment and is to take such steps as may be necessary to prevent pollution of the environment as a result of such
operations.
A range of activities and breaches of the Mining Law, including obstructing the government from exercising its pre-emption
right and conducting mining, prospecting or related activities other than in accordance with the Mining Law, constitute offences
punishable by fine or imprisonment. The maximum fine is 500,000 cedis (at the current exchange rate, equivalent to
approximately $50) and the maximum term of imprisonment is two years.
Mining properties: The current mining lease for the Obuasi area was granted by the government of Ghana on March 5, 1994.
It grants mining rights to land with an area of approximately 334 square kilometers in the Amansie East and Adansi West
districts of the Ashanti region for a term of 30 years from the date of the agreement. In addition, the application for a mining
lease over the adjacent 140 square kilometers has also been granted resulting in the total area under mining lease conditions
increasing to 474 square kilometers, the Lease Area. The company is required to pay to the government of Ghana rent (subject
to review every five years, when the rent may be increased by up to 20 percent) at a rate of approximately $5 per square
kilometers and such royalties as are prescribed by legislation, including royalties on timber felled within the Lease Area.
Bibiani had title to a 50 square kilometers mining lease for a period of 30 years to May 18, 2027. The terms and conditions of
the lease are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of Obuasi. With effect from October 1, 2001, the Bibiani mining
lease was transferred to Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited from Ashanti Goldfields (Bibiani) Limited.
Iduapriem has title to a 33 square kilometers mining lease granted on April 19, 1989 for a period of 30 years. The terms and
conditions of the lease are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of the Obuasi mining lease.
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Teberebie has two leases, one granted in February 1998 for a term of 30 years, and another granted in June 1992 for a term of
26 years. The terms and conditions of these leases are consistent with similar leases granted in respect of the Obuasi mining
lease.
Proposed amendment to Mining Law: A Minerals and Mining Act (the Act) has been enacted by the parliament of Ghana. If
the Act receives Presidential Assent it will repeal and replace the Minerals and Mining Law. For the most part the Act
consolidates with modifications to the existing law.
The key material modifications to the current regime proposed in the Act are:
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the right of the government to acquire a 10 percent ‘free-carried’ interest in a mining company is to be amended so that, in
future, it will be acquired on terms prescribed or on terms to be agreed; the Act does not currently prescribe any terms. In
addition, the right of the government to acquire a further 20 percent interest in the rights and obligations of the mineral
operations in relation to mineral rights is to be deleted;
•
provisions for stability agreements to be entered into by the Minister of Mines, on behalf of the Republic, with approval of
parliament to ensure that the holders of mining rights are not adversely affected by changes in law for a period of 15 years
and for development agreements to be entered into, with the approval of Parliament between the Minister of Mines, on
behalf of the Republic, and a mining company where the proposed investment is greater than $500 million to deal with, in
addition to matters relating to environmental liabilities, the exercise of discretion and settlement of disputes;
•
compensation principles for disturbance of an owner’s surface rights;
•
royalties are payable by the holder of a mining lease at a rate of 4 percent to replace the existing sliding scale of 3 -
12 percent for gold produced from its mining operations; and
•
although the right of the government to be issued with a special share in a mining company still exists, the consent of the
special shareholder will only be required for the disposal of a mining lease and/or material assets, which are situated in
Ghana.
Guinea
In Guinea, all mineral substances are the property of the State. Mining activities are primarily regulated by the Mining Code,
1995. The right to undertake mining operations can only be acquired by virtue of one of the following mining titles: surveying
permit, small-scale mining license, mining prospecting license, mining license or mining concession.
The holders of mining titles are guaranteed the right to dispose freely of their assets and to organize their enterprises as they
wish, the freedom to engage and discharge staff in accordance with the regulations in force, free movement of their staff and
their products throughout Guinea and freedom to dispose of their products in international markets.
The group’s Guinea subsidiary, Société Ashanti Goldfields de Guinée SA (SAG), has title to the Siguiri mining concession area
which was granted on November 11, 1993 for a period of 25 years. The agreement provides for an eventual
extension/renegotiation after 23 years for such periods as may be required to exhaust economic Ore Reserves.
The original area granted encompassed 8,384 square kilometers which the subsidiary was required to reduce to five or fewer
single blocks of not less than 250 square kilometers per block totaling not more than 1,500 square kilometers by November 11,
1996. The retrocession reduced the Siguiri concession area to four blocks totaling 1,495 square kilometers.
SAG has the exclusive right to explore and mine in the remaining Siguiri concession area for a further 22-year period from
November 11, 1996 under conditions detailed in a Convention de Base predating the new Guinea Mining Code.
Key elements of the Convention de Base are:
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the government of Guinea holds a 15 percent free-carried or non-contributory interest; a royalty of 3 percent based on a
spot gold price of less than $475, and 5 percent based on a spot gold price above $475, as fixed on the London Gold
Bullion Market, is payable on the value of gold exported; a local development tax of 0.4 percent is payable on the gross
sales revenues; salaries of expatriate employees are subject to a 10 percent income tax; mining goods imported into
Guinea are exempt from all import taxes and duties for the first two years of commercial production; and
•
SAG is committed to adopt and progressively implement a plan for the effective rehabilitation of the mining areas
disturbed or affected by operations.
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The Convention de Base is subject to early termination if both parties formally and expressly agree to do so, if all project
activities are voluntarily suspended for a continuous period of eight months or are permanently abandoned by our subsidiary or
if SAG goes into voluntary liquidation or is placed into liquidation by a court of competent jurisdiction.
In addition to the export tax payable to the government of Guinea, a royalty on production may be payable to the International
Finance Corporation (IFC) and to Umicore SA, formerly Union Miniere (UM). Pursuant to the option agreement between UM
and Golden Shamrock Mines Limited (GSM), a royalty on production may be payable to UM by Chevaning Mining Company
Limited (CMC) or GSM, which payment obligation has been assigned to AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited, on a sliding scale
of between 2.5 percent and 7.5 percent, based on the spot gold price per ounce between $350 and $475, subject to indexing
from January 1, 1995, to a cumulative maximum of $60 million. In addition, under the terms of the restructuring agreement with
the IFC, a sliding scale royalty on production may be payable to the IFC calculated on the same basis but at half the rate
payable to UM, to a maximum of $7.8 million.
Mali
Mineral rights in Mali are governed by the Mining Act and Regulations promulgated in 1991. Exploration is carried out under
permits granted by Ministerial Decree following application to the National Director of Geology and Mines from the Ministry of
Mines, Energy and Water conveying exclusive title to conduct exploration. The permit is valid for a three-year period and is
renewable twice. A company applying (in an area it selected) for such a permit must provide proof of technical and financial
capabilities.
An exploitation permit is required to mine a deposit located within the exploration area. This permit grants exclusive title to
mine for a maximum period of 30 years (inclusive of renewals) and is granted by the Council of Ministers following application
to the National Director of Mines.
Both permits referred to above include a Mining Convention (Convention d’Etablissement) covering exploration, mining,
treatment and marketing in a comprehensive document. This outlines the general conditions with regard to exploration (work
program, fiscal and customs regime) and exploitation (formation of a local limited liability company and mining company, state
shareholdings, the fiscal and customs regime during construction and exploitation phases, exchange controls, marketing of the
product, accounting regime, training programs for local labor, protection of the environment, reclamation, safety, hygiene and
settlement of disputes).
Application for an exploration permit is submitted to the National Director of Mines based on various documents, including
applicant identification, locations, receipts for payment of fixed rights and surface fees, and articles of association, together with
a draft mining convention. An inter-ministerial committee examines the applications and one company is retained to do the
exploration. This company then negotiates a draft of the Mining Convention and the Minister of Mines grants the exploration
permit by an in-house decree published in the Malian Gazette.
Once an economically viable deposit has been identified, an application for an exploitation permit is submitted to the National
Director of Mines. This application must be made prior to the expiry of the exploration permit. The application document must
contain a map and co-ordinates, a receipt for payment of fixed rights and surface fees and a summary of technical and
financial capabilities. The exploitation title is granted following a thorough investigation.
AngloGold Ashanti has complied with all applicable requirements and the relevant permits have been issued. Morila, Sadiola
and Yatela have 30-year permits which expire in 2029, 2024 and 2030, respectively.
Namibia
Mineral rights in Namibia vest in the State. In order to prospect or mine, the Ministry of Mines and Energy initially grants a
prospecting license and on presentation of a feasibility study, a mining license is then granted taking into account the abilities
of the company, including mining, financial and technical capabilities, rehabilitation programs and payment of royalties. The
relevant license has been granted to AngloGold Namibia (Pty) Ltd in respect of its mining and prospecting activities in Namibia.
The current 15-year license expires in 2018.
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South Africa
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act: In October 2002, the President of South Africa assented to the
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), which was passed by the Parliament of South Africa in June
2002 and came into effect on May 1 2004. The MPRDA vests custodianship of South Africa’s mineral rights in the State, which
will issue prospecting rights or mining rights to applicants in the future. For further details relating to the MPRDA and the
associated broad-based socio-economic empowerment charter and related scorecard, as well as AngloGold Ashanti’s
progress in converting existing rights in terms of the new legislation, see Item 3D.: Risk factors –AngloGold Ashanti’s new
order mineral rights in South Africa could be suspended or cancelled should the company breach, and fail to remedy such
breach of, its obligat ions in respect of the acquisition of these rights.
Tanzania
Mineral rights in the United Republic of Tanzania are governed by the Mining Act of 1998, and property and control over
minerals are vested in the United Republic of Tanzania. Prospecting for the mining of minerals, except petroleum, may only be
conducted under authority of a mineral right granted by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals under this Act.
The three types of mineral rights most often encountered, which are also those applicable to AngloGold Ashanti, are:
•
prospecting licenses;
•
retention licenses; and
•
mining licenses.
A prospecting license grants the holder thereof the exclusive right to prospect in the area covered by the license for all
minerals, other than building and gemstones, for a period of three years. Thereafter, the license is renewable for two further
periods of two years each. On each renewal of a prospecting license, 50 percent of the area covered by the license must be
relinquished. Before application is made for a prospecting license, a prospecting reconnaissance for a maximum area of
5,000 square kilometers is issued for a period of two years after which a three-year prospecting license is applied for. A
company applying for a prospecting license must, inter alia, state the financial and technical resources available to it. A
retention license can also be requested from the Minister, after the expiry of the 3-2-2-year prospecting license period, for
reasons ranging from funds to technical conside rations.
Mining is carried out through either a mining license or a special mining license, both of which confer on the holder thereof the
exclusive right to conduct mining operations in or on the area covered by the license. A mining license is granted for a period
of 10 years and is renewable for a further period of 10 years. A special mining license is granted for a period of 25 years and is
renewable for a further period of 25 years. If the holder of a prospecting license has identified a mineral deposit within the
prospecting area which is potentially of commercial significance, but it cannot be developed immediately by reason of technical
constraints, adverse market conditions or other economic factors of a temporary character, it can apply for a retention license
which will entitle the holder thereof to apply for a special mining license when it sees fit to proceed with mining operations.
A retention license is valid for a period of five years and is thereafter renewable for a single period of five years. A mineral right
may be freely assigned by the holder thereof to another person, except for a mining license, which must have the approval of
the Ministry to be assigned.
However, this approval requirement for the assignment of a mining license will not apply if the mining license is assigned to an
affiliate company of the holder or to a financial institution or bank as security for any loan or guarantee in respect of mining
operations.
A holder of a mineral right may enter into a development agreement with the Ministry to guarantee the fiscal stability of a long-
term mining project and make special provision for the payment of royalties, taxes, fees and other fiscal imposts.
AngloGold Ashanti has complied with all applicable requirements and the relevant licenses have been issued for 25 years and
expire in 2024.
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United States of America
Mineral rights, as well as surface rights, in the United States are owned by private parties, state governments and the federal
government. Most land prospective for precious metals exploration, development and mining are owned by the federal
government and are obtained through a system of self-initiated mining claim location pursuant to the General Mining Law of
1872, as amended. Individual states typically follow a lease system for state-owned minerals. Private parties have the right to
sell, lease or enter into other agreements, such as joint ventures, with respect to minerals that they own or control. All mining
activities, regardless of whether they are situated on privately- or publicly-owned lands, are regulated by a myriad of federal,
state and local laws, regulations, rules and ordinances, which address various matters including environmental protection,
mitigat ion and rehabilitation.
Authorizations and permits setting forth the activities and restrictions pertaining thereto are issued by the responsible
governmental agencies for all phases of mining activities.
The Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company joint venture consists almost entirely of owned patented mining claims from
public lands, with a small percentage of private and state lands being leased. The total area of control is approximately
7,100 acres. Patented claims vest ownership in the holder, including the right to mine for an indefinite tenure. All life-of-mine
reserves are within these property controls. The mining and rehabilitation permits issued by the State of Colorado are life-of-
mine permits.
Ore Reserves
The tables below set out the group’s proven and probable Ore Reserves as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, in both imperial
and metric units.
Ore Reserve estimates in this annual report on Form 20-F are reported in accordance with the requirements of the SEC’s
Industry Guide 7. Accordingly, as of the date of reporting, all reserves are planned to be mined out under the life-of-mine plans
within the period of AngloGold Ashanti’s existing rights to mine, or within the renewal periods of AngloGold Ashanti’s rights to
mine. In addition, as of the date of reporting, all reserves are covered by required permits and governmental approvals. See
“Item 4B.: Business overview — Rights to mine and title to properties”, “— Safety and Health”, and “Item 4D.: Property, plant
and equipment”.
AngloGold Ashanti has standard procedures for the estimation of Ore Reserves. These standard procedures are performed by
technical personnel at the mining operations and reviewed by regional and corporate competent persons.
In the case of its underground mines, the procedure is as follows: Firstly, gold content and tonnage are estimated for in-situ
mineralized material at a mining operation. This mineralized material is not necessarily economically viable. Exclusions on the
grounds of safety (for example, stability pillars, shaft pillars) are then defined. Grade and tonnage curves specific for each of
the deposits, in conjunction with the cost structure, yield, mine call factor and Ore Reserves of the operation and gold price
estimates are used to determine an optimal mining mix. This process facilitates the determination of the average grade to be
mined by each operation. This grade is then applied to the grade-tonnage curves, which in turn facilitates the determination of
the cut-off grade and ore reserve tonnage for the operation. A full mine design is carried out on the blocks of mineralized
material, excluding la rge mining areas that do not meet the cut-off grade criterion. This mining plan is reviewed to ensure that
it satisfies the economic criterion and practical limitations of access and timing. If the review process is positive then the
mineralized material (with dilution) included in the mining plan is declared and published as the ore reserve for that operation.
In the case of open-pit mines the procedure is as follows: revenue and costs are calculated for each mining block within a three-
dimensional model of the orebody using assumed values for gold price, operating costs and metallurgical recoveries. An optimization
process is then applied to determine the combination of blocks within the model that make a positive contribution under these
assumptions. Block selection is within a shell whose limits are defined by the planned slope angles of the pit. Within this process, a cut-
off grade is applied which determines the ore blocks to be treated and included in the Ore Reserves. These blocks are scheduled with
consideration being given to practical mining considerations and limitations. Scheduled ore blocks that are classified as proven or
probable constitute the ore reserve.
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In determining the economic parameters to be used, AngloGold Ashanti has been guided by the preferred position of the SEC,
whereby the economic parameters used are based on a three-year historical average. For 2005 Ore Reserves were determined
assuming a gold price of $400 per ounce and exchange rates of ZAR 6.75 = $1 and A$1.39 = $1. Ore Reserves have been
determined at a gold price of $400 per ounce with sensitivities at $450 per ounce. In respect of AngloGold Ashanti’s South
African and Australian assets, exchange rates of ZAR6.75 = $1 and A$1.39 = $1 respectively have been assumed.
In 2004 the prices that were used are as follows:
·
AngloGold Ashanti’s South African assets, Ore Reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce and an
exchange rate of ZAR 7.86 = $1.
·
in respect of assets in Mali, Namibia and Tanzania, Ore Reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce.
·
in respect of assets in Argentina and Brazil, Ore Reserves were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce.
·
Ore Reserves for Cripple Creek & Victor in the USA were determined assuming a gold price of $375 per ounce.
·
Ore Reserves for the Australian assets were determined assuming a gold price of $234 per ounce and at an exchange rate of
A$1.82 = $1 for Boddington (based upon the gold price and exchange rate assumed for the 2000 feasibility study) and at $375 per
ounce and an exchange rate of A$1.43 = $1 for Sunrise Dam.
The ore reserve estimates in this document include Ore Reserves below current infrastructure in the case of certain South African
mines. However, these Ore Reserves have been determined based upon completed pre-feasibility studies.
In accordance with the preferred position of the SEC, based on the estimated average of gold price and exchange rates for the
three years ended December 31, 2005, which yields gold prices of around $400 per ounce; A$556 per ounce and R86,808 per
kilogram, AngloGold Ashanti’s Proved and Probable Ore Reserves have been determined to be 63.3 million ounces as at
December 31, 2005. The reduction in the company’s Ore Reserves, as compared to those at December 31, 2004, amounted
to 15.6 million ounces, 7.0 million ounces of which is due to depletion, 6.4 million ounces is due to the use of the lower rand
gold price of R86,808 per kilogram and the remaining 2.2 million ounces reduction is due to geological model and scope
changes. These reductions in Proved and Probable Ore Reserves are primarily at three of the South African mines, namely
Moab Khotsong, Mponeng and Tau Lekoa, for reasons detailed below:
· in the case of Moab Khotsong a reduction of 5.4 million ounces is due to:
o the removal of 1.3 million ounces from the existing project as a result of a reduction in the mine call factor, and
othe removal of the “Moab Khotsong Phase 2 Project” (4.1 million ounces) following the use of the lower rand gold price;
· in the case of Mponeng a reduction of 1.7 million ounces is due to:
othe removal of 0.4 million ounces as a result of a reduction in the mine call factor, and
othe removal of the “Mponeng below 120 level Ventersdorp Contact Reef Project” (1.3 million ounces) following the use
of the lower rand gold price; and
· in the case of Tau Lekoa, a reduction of 1.6 million ounces is primarily due to the use of the lower rand gold price.
It should be noted that in Australia and South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti is legally required to publicly report Ore Reserves and Mineral
Resources according to the Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC 2004) and the South
African Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (SAMREC 2000) respectively. The SEC’ does not recognize
Mineral Resources. Accordingly, AngloGold does not report estimates of Mineral Resources in this annual report on Form 20-F.
Audit of 2004 Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve statement
During the course of the year, the AngloGold Ashanti 2004 Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve statement were submitted to
independent consultants for review. The Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves from six of AngloGold Ashanti’s global
operations were selected and subjected to review. The company has been informed that the audit identified no material
shortcomings in the process by which AngloGold Ashanti’s reserves and resources were evaluated. It is the company’s
intention to repeat this process so that all its operations will be audited over a three-year period. The audit of those operations
selected for review during 2006 is currently in progress.
AngloGold Ashanti’s Ore Reserve statements have been prepared by the competent persons who manage AngloGold
Ashanti’s Ore Reserves. See “Item 6.: Directors, senior management and employees”.
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Ore Reserves: Imperial
At December 31, 2005
ProvenOreReserves
(1)
ProbableOreReserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tons
(8)
Grade Content
(1)
Tons
(8)
GradeContent
(1)
Factor
(mill)(oz/ton)(milloz)(mill)
(oz/ton) (milloz)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
6.6
0.252
1.7
12.2
0.240
2.9
97.1
Kopanang
(6)
1.2
0.282
0.4
21.7
0.237
5.2
97.7
Moab Khotsong
0.7
0.274
0.2
9.4
0.364
3.4
97.6
Tau Lekoa
4.3
0.122
0.5
4.2
0.118
0.5
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng 2.1
0.204
0.4
18.1
0.227
4.1
98.4
Savuka
(3)
0.0
0.241
0.0
0.0
0.263
0.0
97.6
TauTona
(2)
1.0
0.340
0.3
15.5
0.318
4.9
97.7
Surface
Surface sources
0.0
0.000
0.0
126.9
0.018
2.3
73.1
Ergo
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
1.7
0.233
0.4
4.9
0.190
0.9
95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
45.4
0.029
1.3
102.6
0.025
2.5
n/a
Sunrise Dam
7.2
0.062
0.4
10.4
0.128
1.3
82-90
(5)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
2.3
0.187
0.4
9.5
0.219
2.1
87-92.5
(5)
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
0.7
0.138
0.1
1.4
0.208
0.3
92.8-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
4.4
0.030
0.1
0.4
0.027
0.0
60
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
27.4
0.052
1.4
8.1
0.053
0.4
94
Obuasi
11.8
0.078
0.9
42.9
0.180
7.7
75-81.9
(5)
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
26.0
0.018
0.5
40.5
0.029
1.2
93.5
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
7.0
0.094
0.7
2.7
0.106
0.3
89-91.5
(5)
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
3.0
0.057
0.2
5.8
0.119
0.7
75-93
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.6
0.039
0.0
1.7
0.116
0.2
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
1.3
0.054
0.1
9.8
0.048
0.5
87-92
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
24.3
0.099
2.4
44.5
0.137
6.1
66-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
96.3
0.025
2.4
35.0
0.025
0.9
62
Total
(9)
275.3
0.054
14.9
528.2
0.092
48.4
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven and probable Ore Reserves as the mine is closing.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
A mining license for Edom has been approved.
(7)
Ergo was closed in March 2005.
(8)
Tons refer to a short ton, which is equivalent to 2000lbs avoirdupois.
(9)
7.86 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 1,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
The 2005 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mine:
Mine
Tons (millions)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold Content (million ounces)
TauTona �� 4.8
0.342
1.7
Total 4.8
0.342
1.7
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti underground mines do not include any Ore Reserves below infrastructure.
83
Ore Reserves: Imperial
At December 31, 2004
ProvenOreReserves
(1)
ProbableOreReserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tons
(7)
Grade
Content
(1)
Tons
(7)
Grade
Content
(1)
Factor
(mill)
(oz/ton)
(mill oz)
(mill)
(oz/ton)
(mill oz)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
9.9
0.245
2.4
12.0
0.262
3.1
97.2
Kopanang
(6)
3.2
0.212
0.7
25.3
0.210
5.3
97.9
Moab Khotsong
(2) (3)
0.1
0.198
0.0
21.9
0.412
9.0
97.8
Tau Lekoa
5.8
0.128
0.7
19.4
0.112
2.2
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng
(2)
2.8
0.267
0.8
22.8
0.262
6.0
98.5
Savuka
0.1
0.191
0.0
1.9
0.214
0.4
97.6
TauTona
(2)
1.1
0.353
0.4
16.5
0.318
5.2
97.8
Surface
Surface sources
6.1
0.018
0.1
163.5
0.017
2.8
74.3
Ergo
5.0
0.011
0.1
–
–
–
55.5
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
0.7
0.291
0.2
6.9
0.200
1.4 95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
45.7
0.027
1.3
97.5
0.024
2.4
83-92
(5)
Sunrise Dam
4.8
0.112
0.5
15.6
0.127
2.0
82-90
(5)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
2.1
0.202
0.4
8.8
0.222
1.9
87-92.9
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
1.5
0.179
0.3
0.8
0.211
0.2
92.9-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
6.2
0.036
0.2
2.4
0.100
0.2
85-95
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
27.8
0.053
1.5
5.9
0.054
0.3
94.5
Obuasi
15.7
0.086
1.3
40.0
0.206
8.2
75-85
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
23.9
0.022
0.5
36.0
0.032
1.2
77-93
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
5.3
0.099
0.5
6.1
0.084
0.5
91
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.7
0.052
0.1
7.9
0.098
0.8
76-95
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.9
0.054
0.0
2.5
0.122
0.3
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
1.0
0.032
0.0
7.6
0.060
0.5
81-95
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
26.9
0.088
2.4
50.9
0.131
6.7
47-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
52.8
0.031
1.6
81.5
0.027
2.2
61
Total
(8)
252.0
0.064
16.2
653.4
0.096
62.7
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven Ore Reserves as the mine is still in the development stage.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
Edom has been included, pending approval of a mining license.
(7)
Tons refers to a short ton, which is equivalent to 2000lbs avoirdupois.
(8)
12 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 1,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
The 2004 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mines:
Mine
Tons (millions)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold Content (million ounces)
Mponeng 5.5
0.265
1.5
TauTona 4.8
0.309
1.5
Moab Khotsong
11.2
0.362
4.1
Total 21.5
0.325
7.1
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti underground mines do not include any Ore Reserves below infrastructure.
84
Ore Reserves: Metric
At December 31, 2005
Proven Ore Reserves
(1)
Probable Ore Reserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Factor
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
6.0
8.65
52.2
11.1
8.23
91.2
97.1
Kopanang
(6)
1.1
9.66
10.9
19.7
8.13
160.4
97.7
Moab Khotsong
0.6
9.39
6.0
8.5
12.46
106.4
97.6
Tau Lekoa
3.9
4.17
16.1
3.8
4.05
15.3
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng 1.9
7.01
13.1
16.4
7.79
127.6
98.4
Savuka
0.0
8.27
0.2
0.0
9.02
0.3
97.6
TauTona
(2)
0.9
11.66
10.5
14.1
10.92
153.5
97.7
Surface
Surface sources
0.0
0.00
0.190.0
115.1
0.61
70.3
73.1
Ergo
0.00(7)
0.00-
0.00-
-
-
-
-
-
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
1.6
7.99
12.6
4.5
6.53
29.2 95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
41.2
1.01
41.4
93.1
0.85
78.8
n/a
Sunrise Dam
6.5
2.11
13.7
9.4
4.39
41.4
82.90
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
2.1
6.4
13.2
8.6
7.5
64.4
87-92.5
(5)
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
0.6
4.72
3.0
1.2
7.14
8.8
92.8-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
4.0
1.03
4.1
0.4
0.93
0.3
60
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
24.8
1.78
44.1
7.3
1.81
13.3
94
Obuasi
10.7
2.67
28.5
39.0
6.17
240.4
75-81.9
(5)
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
23.6
0.62
14.5
36.7
1.00
36.6
93.5
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
6.4
3.21
20.5
2.5
3.63
9.0
89-91.5
(5)
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.8
1.95
5.4
5.3
4.09
21.5
75-93
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.5
1.33
0.7
1.5
3.97
6.1
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
1.2
1.85
2.2
8.9
1.65
14.7
87-92
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
22.1
3.40
75.1
40.4
4.69
189.2
66-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
87.4
0.86
75.4
31.8
0.86
27.4
62
Total
(8)
249.8
1.86
463.4
479.2
3.14
1506.0
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven and probable Ore Reserves as the mine is closing.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
A mining license for Edom has been approved.
(7)
Ergo was closed in March 2005.
(8)
7.86 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 1,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
The 2005 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mine:
Mine
Tonnes (millions)
Grade (grams/tonne)
Gold Content (tonnes)
TauTona 4.4
11.73
51.378
Total 4.4
11.73
51.378
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti underground mines do not include any Ore Reserves below infrastructure.
85
Ore Reserves: Metric
At December 31, 2004
Proven Ore Reserves
(1)
Probable Ore Reserves
(1)
Metallurgical
Gold
Gold
Recovery
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Tonnes
Grade
Content
Factor
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
(mill)
(g/t)
(tonnes)
%
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
9.0
8.39
75.2
10.8
8.97
97.3
97.2
Kopanang
(6)
2.9
7.27
21.0
22.9
7.21
165.6
97.9
Moab Khotsong
(2) (3)
0.1
6.80
0.6
19.8
14.13
280.1
97.8
Tau Lekoa
5.2
4.40
23.0
17.6
3.86
67.9
96.7
West Wits
Mponeng
(2)
2.6
9.16
23.4
20.7
8.98
185.4
98.5
Savuka
0.1
6.56
0.6
1.7
7.35
12.3
97.6
TauTona
(2)
1.0
12.10
12.0
14.9
10.89
162.6
97.8
Surface
Surface sources
5.6
0.61
3.4
148.3
0.58
85.6
74.3
Ergo
4.5
0.36
1.6
–
–
–
55.5
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
(4)
0.6
9.99
6.0
6.2
6.87
42.9 95.2
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
(4)
41.5
0.94
39.0
88.4
0.84
74.3
83-92
(5)
Sunrise Dam
4.3
3.83
16.6
14.1
4.36
61.6
82-90
(5)
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
1.9
6.92
12.9
8.0
7.62
60.6
87-92.9
Serra Grande (50%)
(4)
1.4
6.13
8.5
0.7
7.22
4.9
92.9-96.1
(5)
Ghana
Bibiani
5.6
1.23
6.9
2.2
3.43
7.5
85-95
Iduapriem (85%)
(4)
25.2
1.81
45.5
5.4
1.85
9.9
94.5
Obuasi
14.2
2.95
41.9
36.3
7.05
255.6
75-85
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
(4)
21.6
0.77
16.6
32.7
1.10
35.9
77-93
Mali
Morila (40%)
(4)
4.8
3.39
16.1
5.5
2.87
15.9
91
Sadiola (38%)
(4)
2.5
1.80
4.5
7.2
3.37
24.2
76-95
(5)
Yatela (40%)
(4)
0.8
1.86
1.5
2.3
4.18
9.6
75-85
(5)
Namibia
Navachab
0.9
1.09
1.0
6.9
2.06
14.2
81-95
(5)
Tanzania
Geita
24.4
3.01
73.7
46.2
4.49
207.4
47-95
(5)
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
47.9
1.07
51.2
73.9
0.94
69.4
61
Total
(7)
228.6
2.20
502.7
592.8
3.29
1,950.8
(1)
Ore reserves include marginally economic and diluting materials delivered for treatment and allow for losses that may occur during mining.
(2)
Probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure. See table below.
(3)
Negligible proven Ore Reserves as the mine is still in the development stage.
(4)
Ore reserves attributable to AngloGold Ashanti’s percentage interest shown.
(5)
Recovery factor varies according to ore type.
(6)
Edom has been included, pending approval of a mining license.
(7)
12 percent of proven and probable Ore Reserves have been determined using drill-hole spacing wider than 1,000 x 1,000 feet, at certain of the South
African mines.
The 2004 probable Ore Reserves include reserves below infrastructure in the case of the following South African mines:
Mine
Tonnes (millions)
Grade (grams/tonne)
Gold Content (tonnes)
Mponeng 5.0
9.09
45.6
TauTona 4.4
10.61
46.6
Moab Khotsong
10.2
12.40
126.6
Total 19.6
11.15
218.8
The Ore Reserves in respect of the remaining AngloGold Ashanti mines do not include any undeveloped Ore Reserves.
86
Stockpiles: Imperial
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable Ore Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 2005
Tons (million)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold content (million
ounces)
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
–
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Ergo
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.077
0.205
0.016
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.000
–
0.000
Sunrise Dam
5.310
0.050
0.263
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
0.044
0.226
0.010
Serra Grande (50%)
0.047
0.203
0.010
Ghana
Bibiani
0.000
–
0.000
Iduapriem (85%)
0.536
0.048
0.026
Obuasi
3.307
0.018
0.058
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
23.982
0.016
0.378
Mali
Morila (40%)
3.536
0.069
0.243
Sadiola (38%)
3.039
0.057
0.173
Yatela (40%)
0.569
0.039
0.022
Namibia
Navachab
1.286
0.054
0.069
Tanzania
Geita
0.826
0.084
0.069
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
–
0.000
Note: The rounding of figures and converting from metric to imperial units may result in minor computational discrepancies.
(1)
Attributable to AngloGold Ashanti.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
87
Stockpiles: Imperial
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable Ore Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 2004
Tons (million)
Grade (ounces/ton)
Gold content (million
ounces)
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng 0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
–
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
169.634
0.017
2.861
Ergo
(2)
4.973
0.011
0.053
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.023
0.490
0.011
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.180
0.024
0.004
Sunrise Dam
1.706
0.100
0.171
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
0.048
0.235
0.011
Serra Grande (50%)
0.029
0.273
0.008
Ghana
Bibiani
1.379
0.052
0.071
Iduapriem (85%)
0.546
0.046
0.025
Obuasi
0.000
–
0.000
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
17.514
0.017
0.296
Mali
Morila (40%)
3.340
0.061
0.203
Sadiola (38%)
2.748
0.052
0.144
Yatela (40%)
0.882
0.054
0.048
Namibia
Navachab
1.045
0.032
0.033
Tanzania
Geita
1.371
0.036
0.050
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
–
0.000
Note: The rounding of figures and converting from metric to imperial units may result in minor computational discrepancies.
(1)
Attributable to AngloGold Ashanti.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
88
Stockpiles: Metric
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable Ore Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 2005
Tonnes (million)
Grade (grams/tonne) Gold content (tonnes)
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng 0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
–
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Ergo
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.070
7.01
0.492
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.000
–
0.000
Sunrise Dam
4.817
1.70
8.178
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
0.040
7.76
0.311
Serra Grande (50%)
0.043
6.97
0.296
Ghana
Bibiani
0.000
–
0.000
Iduapriem (85%)
0.486
1.66
0.807
Obuasi
3.000
0.60
1.800
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
21.756
0.54
11.744
Mali
Morila (40%)
3.208
2.36
7.555
Sadiola (38%)
2.757
1.95
5.373
Yatela (40%)
0.517
1.33
0.688
Namibia
Navachab
1.167
1.85
2.160
Tanzania
Geita
0.750
2.88
2.159
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
–
0.000
(1) Attributable to AngloGold.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
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Stockpiles: Metric
Stockpiles are previously mined ore scheduled for future process plant feed. The proven and probable Ore Reserves include
the following stockpile material:
Stockpiles
(1)
At December 31, 2004
Tonnes (million)
Grade (grams/tonne) Gold content (tonnes)
South Africa
Vaal River
Great Noligwa
0.000
–
0.000
Kopanang
0.000
–
0.000
Moab Khotsong
0.000
–
0.000
Tau Lekoa
0.000
–
0.000
West Wits
Mponeng 0.000
–
0.000
Savuka
0.000
–
0.000
TauTona 0.000
–
0.000
Surface
(2)
0.000
–
0.000
Surface
Surface sources
(2)
153.889
0.580
88.983
Ergo
(2)
4.511
0.360
1.644
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)
0.021
16.81
0.351
Australia
Boddington (33.33%)
0.000
–
0.000
Sunrise Dam
1.548
3.44
5.326
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçáo
0.044
8.07
0.351
Serra Grande (50%)
0.027
9.37
0.249
Ghana
Bibiani
1.251
1.77
2.216
Iduapriem (85%)
0.496
1.57
0.778
Obuasi
0.000
–
0.000
Guinea
Siguiri (85%)
15.888
0.58
9.217
Mali
Morila (40%)
3.030
2.08
6.315
Sadiola (38%)
2.493
1.80
4.483
Yatela (40%)
0.800
1.86
1.485
Namibia
Navachab
0.948
1.09
1.029
Tanzania
Geita
1.244
1.25
1.549
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.000
–
0.000
(1) Attributable to AngloGold.
(2)
Centralized operations treating material on surface that was previously generated by several underground operations.
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Drill hole spacing: Imperial
In determining the proven and probable Ore Reserves, AngloGold Ashanti applied the following drill hole spacings:
Drill Hole Spacings
Proven Ore Reserves
Probable Ore Reserves
South Africa
Underground sources
Ore body opened up, developed and sampled on a 7 –
10 foot spacing on raise lines and on a 16 x 16 grid
thereafter
From a 130 x 130 foot spacing up to
3200 x 3200 foot spacing
Surface sources
Variable sampling strategies: Belt samplers, cross
stream residue samplers and bulk sampling campaigns
Variable sampling strategies: Belt
samplers, cross stream residue
samplers
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia
16 x 41 feet
33 x 82 feet
Australia
Boddington
The average weighted distance to samples must be less
than 131 feet of block centroid and more than 25
samples must have been used in the estimation
The average weighted distance to
samples must be less than 197 feet of
block centroid and more than 15
samples must have been used in the
estimation
Sunrise Dam
82 x 82 feet
131 x 131 feet
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti
Mineraçáo
Two adjacent levels of ore body opened up, developed
and sampled on a 217 x 7 foot interval. Drilling pattern of
196 x 65 feet for Cuiaba Expansion Project.
Two adjacent levels of ore body opened
up, developed and sampled on a 217 x
7 foot interval. Drilling pattern of 196 x
65 feet for Cuiaba Expansion Project.
Serra Grande (50%)
33 x 66 feet and 49 x 98 feet
164 x 328 feet
Ghana
Bibiani
98 x 98 feet
197 x 197 feet
Iduapriem
164 x 164 feet
164 x 246 feet
Obuasi - Surface
66 x 66 feet
98 x 98 feet
Obuasi - Underground
66 x 66 feet
197 x 197 feet
Guinea
Siguiri
82 x 82 feet
82 x 164 feet
Mali
Morila
33 x 33 feet
98 x 98 feet
Sadiola
82 x 82 feet
82 x 82 feet and 115 x 148 feet
Yatela
33 x 33 feet and 82 x 82 feet
115 x 145 feet
Namibia
Navachab
16 x 33 feet and 66 x 66 feet
41 x 82 feet and 98 x 98 feet
Tanzania
Geita
66 x 66 feet
131 x 131 feet
USA
Cripple Creek & Victor
98 x 98 feet
98 x 98 feet
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Drill hole spacing: Metric
In determining the proven and probable Ore Reserves, AngloGold Ashanti applied the following drill hole spacings:
Drill Hole Spacings
Proven Ore Reserves
Probable Ore Reserves
South Africa
Underground sources
Ore body opened up, developed and sampled on a 2 – 3
meter spacing on raise lines and on a 5 x 5 grid
thereafter
From a 40 x 40 meter spacing up to
1000 x 1000 meter spacing
Surface sources
Variable sampling strategies: Belt samplers, cross
stream residue samplers and bulk sampling campaigns
Variable sampling strategies: Belt
samplers, cross stream residue
samplers
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia
5 x 12.5 meter
10 x 25 meter
Australia
Boddington
Must lie within the A$425 shell and have a borehole
within 17 meter of block centroid
Must lie within the A$425 shell and
have a borehole within 34 meter of
block centroid
Sunrise Dam
25 x 25 meter
40 x 40 meter
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti
Mineraçáo
Two adjacent levels of ore body opened up, developed
and sampled on a 66 x 2 meter interval. Drilling pattern
of 60 x 20 for Cuiabá Expansion Project.
Two adjacent levels of ore body opened
up, developed and sampled on a 66 x 2
meter interval
Serra Grande (50%)
15 x 30 meter
50 x 100 meter
Ghana
Bibiani
30 X 30 meter
60 x 60 meter
Iduapriem
50 x 50 meter
50 x 75 meter
Obuasi – Surface
20 x 20 meter
30 x 30 meter
Obuasi - Underground
20 x 20 meter
60 x 60 meter
Guinea
Siguiri
25 x 25 meter
25 x 25 meter
Mali
Morila
20 x 20 meter
40 x 40 meter
Sadiola
25 x 25 meter
25 x 50 meter
Yatela
25 x 25 meter
35 x 45 meter
Namibia
Navachab
12.5 x 12.5 meter
25 x 25 meter
Tanzania
Geita
20 x 20 meter
40 x 40 meter
USA
Cripple Creek & Victor
30.5 x 30.5 meter
30.5 x 30.5 meter
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Research and development
AngloGold Ashanti’s approach to research and development is a combination of external private and collaborative research
and in-house research based at the operations.
The primary external collaborative research programs include:
•
electric drilling: significant progress is being made at TauTona in several key performance areas. Productivity
improvements of approximately 15 percent have been achieved in terms of drilling rates and the number of machine
operators required for production. Improvements in the cost per meter drilled now allow the unit to compete well with
pneumatic machines at the mine. As drilling and blasting is the fundamental rock-breaking process in deep-level,
narrow-vein hard-rock mining, the overall objective of a more energy-efficient stope is to move away from compressed
air as the primary source of energy.
•
the AMIRA projects:
–
P9N: research into increasing efficiency in comminution and flotation;
–
P420c: research into the gravity and leaching characteristics of gold extraction from both free milling ores and
refractory ores; and
–
P266d: research into improving the performance of thickeners.
•
a University of British Columbia Canada project researching the use of thiosulphate as an alternative lixiviant to cyanide;
•
a research project to develop the scale-up data for the thiosulphate gold leaching process; and
•
the Mintek (a South African metallurgical research centre based in Johannesburg)
research project, AuTEK, commissioned to develop new industrial uses for gold. The principal fields being investigated are
those of catalysis, medical, biological and the nanoparticle.
Primary in-house research programs being carried out in conjunction with private external technology suppliers are to:
•
investigate aspects of open-pit wall stability design (including risk analysis design) and continuous slope stability
measurement;
•
investigate the use of GPS systems for drill blast hole location, truck monitoring and the management of ore placement
on heaps;
•
enhance the engineering design of the New Era Loco as an operational energy modeling system;
•
investigate the arsenic compounds precipitated in the process plant and their long-term stability when discharged to
tailings storage facilities;
•
investigate variations to the mine-to-mill process so as to improve blasting efficiencies and effectiveness, monitor
fragmentation and improve energy efficiencies in the comminution process. The aim is to reduce energy and costs and
improve material handling efficiencies;
•
develop expert control systems in both comminution and leaching/gold recovery circuits; and
•
develop and test a chiller performance software program – the final outstanding research project within the Future Mine
program.
In addition, AngloGold Ashanti’s wholly owned subsidiary, ISS International Ltd, (ISSI), is a global company specializing in
seismic monitoring of mines, engineering structures and earthquakes. The company initiates and undertakes both broad-based
and focused research and development to enhance the safety of those working in mining by developing effective monitoring
and warning technology systems. ISSI functions on the international stage and its involvement in seismic matters extends well
beyond the mining environment;
As a signatory of the International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) a decision was taken by AngloGold Ashanti to comply
with the International Cyanide Management Code. Consequently, all process operations group-wide for AngloGold Ashanti
have been audited by the in-house corporate Cyanide Management Code audit team. Areas of improvement have been
identified at the operations and a schedule is in place for the operations to undergo their ICMI external audit to verify
compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code. In addition, extensive cyanide speciation studies have been
conducted in conjunction with Mintek at the various plants in the South Africa region to determine, on both a macro and a
micro-scale, the environmental impacts of cyanide in residue material. This has enabled a clearer understanding of the
environmental impacts of cyanide and has led to the implementation of a strategy to ensure compliance with the requirements
of the International Cyanide Management Code.
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Cyanide management covers:
•
compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code;
•
consumption by installation of continuous cyanide and weak-acid dissociable cyanide measuring devices with process
control base on a forward control loop;
•
cyanide recovery using the Hannah process system;
•
cyanide destruction using a number of proprietary processes; and
•
cyanide destruction based on bacteria destruction of cyanide compound.
Global exploration
The replacement of production ounces through near-mine (brownfields) exploration continued to remain a high priority for
AngloGold Ashanti in 2005. During the year, brownfields exploration activities continued around the group’s main operations in
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Tanzania, Mali, Namibia, South Africa and the USA. Greenfields exploration
activities in 2005 were primarily focused on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Colombia, Alaska, Laos, Philippines,
Mongolia, China, and Russia, with exploration in the relatively mature terrains of Peru, Tanzania, Ghana, and Mali being
curtailed. Whilst the principal objective of the greenfields exploration group is to discover new long-life, low-cost mines for
AngloGold Ashanti, the company will seek to optimize value in exiting or selling those exploration assets that do not meet its
internal growth criteria and also by opportun istically investing in prospective junior exploration companies.
During 2005 the total exploration expenditure amounted to $79 million, of which $42 million was spent on brownfields
exploration. The remainder, $37 million, was spent on greenfields exploration in Colombia, Peru, Alaska, Mongolia, China,
Russia, Ghana, South East Asia, Australia and the DRC. Exploration expenditure is expected to total $91 million in 2006,
$55 million on brownfields and $36 million on greenfields exploration.
Argentina
At Cerro Vanguardia, ongoing reconnaissance and resource definition drilling added a total of 0.14 million ounces to the
Mineral Resource principally from the Loma Sur, Atila, Zorro and newly-discovered Serena veins. Data derived from a detailed
ground magnetic survey is currently being processed, to identify additional new blind mineralized veins.
Australia
Drilling at Sunrise Dam intersected numerous, narrow high-grade lodes beneath the current pit which have become accessible
from the Daniel decline development to the south. Near-mine activities concentrated on testing underground strike extensions
and the Carey Shear potential at depth.
Through the Tropicana Joint Venture with Independence Group NL, AngloGold Ashanti has earned a 70 percent interest in a
7,500 square kilometer tenement package that lies some 200 kilometers east-south-east of Sunrise Dam and within the
Proterozoic-age Albany-Fraser Mobile Belt. No significant gold exploration has previously been undertaken in the Tropicana
district. In addition to the Tropicana, Rusty Nail and Kamikaze prospects, where initial drilling has been conducted, extensive
anomalies have been identified by an ongoing soil sampling campaign, with data having been collected over approximately
60 percent of the ground holding.
Mineralization at the Tropicana prospect has been identified over a strike length of greater than one kilometer by drilling and
induced polarization (IP) geophysical surveys. Significant intersections from wide-spaced diamond and reverse circulation
drilling include 32 meters at 6.6g/t, 9 meters at 6.3g/t, 20 meters at 2.3g/t, 26 meters at 2.2g/t, as well as 10 meters at 4.1g/t
and 38 meters at 3.0g/t and also 10 meters at 7.9g/t. An IP geophysical survey and limited drilling, completed late in the year,
have identified a parallel zone of mineralization.
At Yarmana, drilling results were disappointing and the project, together with a number of projects in the Yilgarn and Tanami
regions were divested, completing the rationalization of the Australia region’s greenfields exploration program.
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Brazil
Brownfields exploration continued on the company’s leases in the Iron Quadrangle in Minas Gerais State, where the Cuiabá
and Córrego do Sítio mines and the Lamego prospect are located, and also at Serra Grande near Crixás.
At Córrego do Sítio, exploratory underground development in the Cachorro Bravo orebody was ongoing and continued to
confirm the lateral and down-dip continuity of the mineralization at anticipated thicknesses and grades. Ongoing surface and
underground drilling of the deeper oxide and sulphide mineralization added 1.39 million Mineral Resource ounces during 2005,
principally at the Laranjeiras orebody, bringing the total Mineral Resource to 2.50 million ounces at 7.09g/t. Underground
development drilling is continuing and a pre-feasibility study is in progress.
At Lamego, late in 2005, exploratory underground development accessed the higher grade Carruagem orebody, and further
evaluation of the mineralization is planned.
At Crixás, the testing of targets in the mine area is ongoing but no significant Mineral Resources were added this year.
Canada
In 2005 the company decided to convert all of its remaining interests in the Red Lake Mining District in Ontario into a royalty
position.
China
During 2005, project generation activities identified a number of exploration projects and discussions are in progress to
proceed with these through co-operative joint ventures.
Colombia
During 2005, AngloGold Ashanti continued with early-stage exploration in Colombia and one target was drill-tested with
negative results. Numerous targets will be followed up and drill-tested in 2006.
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Drilling commenced at Mongbwalu in 2005 and the results support historical tonnage and grade estimates of 1.2 million ounces
at 9.9g/t. A 3 million ounce inferred Mineral Resource is being targeted at Addidi/Kanga D7 in 2006 and definition drilling will
commence in the 10-kilometre by 15-kilometre Mongbwalu Ridge region. This is in addition to drill-testing of both high-grade,
underground vein and lower-grade, open-pit targets. An evaluation of the regional upside will also commence given that the
current concession covers virtually the entire Kilo Greenstone Belt.
Ghana
All satellite exploration activities were stopped, with the properties either being disposed of or ceded back to the license
holders.
At Obuasi, a target generation exercise has identified several surface targets that require follow-up in 2006. Progress on the
two surface holes, which are anticipated to intersect the Obuasi Fissure at 3,400 meters below the surface, has been slow due
to technical drilling problems.
Guinea
The oxide exploration program at Siguiri has delineated a total of 0.67 million ounces of new Mineral Resources, of which 0.57
million ounces were delineated at Kintinian, which is situated 5 kilometers to the north of the current operations.
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Laos
A desktop review in conjunction with geochemical sampling and regional reconnaissance mapping was undertaken to assess
prospective areas under the joint venture with Oxiana Limited and has defined three priority areas.
Mali
AngloGold Ashanti terminated greenfields exploration in the south of Mali in 2005 and has divested the exploration properties.
At Sadiola, three oxide targets will require follow up drilling in 2006.
At Morila, exploration drilling focused mainly on the Samacline target approximately 800 meters to the north-west of the main
orebody. A broad envelope of lower grade mineralization (1g/t – 4g/t) which at times hosts discrete lenses of higher grades
(+5g/t), has formed the basis of conceptual modeling to test the viability of a small-scale underground operation. A regional
drilling program commenced in late 2005.
Mongolia
Drilling at the Altun Uul project, in the south-west Gobi, has revealed a mid-size, low-gold tenor shearrelated system, with
limited upside and AngloGold Ashanti has withdrawn from the area. Two epithermal projects, Elgen Uul and Bayan Adraga will
require follow-up work in 2006.
Namibia
At Navachab, exploration focused on the Grid A West and East areas, located 5 kilometers from the Navachab mine.
Peru
All exploration activities were terminated and the tenements and data packages are either being sold or farmed out to third
parties.
Philippines
Reconnaissance investigations have commenced in one of the areas defined in the strategic alliance with Red 5 Limited, which
is located approximately 20 kilometers north of the Siana Gold Project.
Russia
AngloGold Ashanti continues to explore a number of avenues to build an exploration portfolio, including an association with
strategic local partners and various properties were investigated in 2005. Through its technical consultancy agreement and
board representation, AngloGold Ashanti continues to support Trans-Siberian Gold in the proposed development of its Asacha
and Veduga projects. An increased involvement in the management of Trans-Siberian Gold has been implemented to facilitate
decisions on the future of the Asacha and Veduga projects in the medium term. Further, through an exploration alliance with
Eurasia plc, another AIM listed company, prospects are being identified in the Chita and Buyat regions of Russia.
South Africa
Three surface boreholes were completed in the Vaal River area during 2005. Borehole JAL1, drilled to the south-west of
Kopanang, returned an average value of 11.11g/t over 32.9 centimeters (yielding 365 cm g/t), resulting in a modified gold value
and tonnage for the nearby Edom property. Drilling of two boreholes is in progress in the Moab Khotsong “Lower Mine” project
area, to test the grade and structure.
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Tanzania
Detailed soil geochemistry, geological mapping and sampling in the Kigosi North properties focused on targets generated from
an airborne geophysical survey. The exploration of these properties takes place under an option agreement with Tan Range
Exploration Corporation.
At Mkurumu, a joint venture with Anglo Tanzania Gold Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Draig Mineral Developments
Limited, was signed and they are the operators of the project. Detailed mapping and systematic soil sampling was started in
2005.
At Geita, exploration activities focused on orebody extension and regional exploration at Nyamulilima Hill, and in the gaps
between the existing orebodies within the three main mineralized trends at Nyamulilima, Kukuluma- Matandani and Geita-
Nyankanga.
United States
At Cripple Creek & Victor, drilling at a 120 meter spacing delineated four new, open-ended, mineralized zones with potential
upside, which will be followed up in 2006.
In 2005, AngloGold Ashanti focused its North American greenfields exploration in Alaska with the drilling of three projects and
regional target generation activities. Two of the three projects drilled - Lost Mine South (LMS) and Terra, returned positive
results and identified open-ended ore zones with potential upside. The LMS discovery is a low-angle, high-grade vein system,
located 40 kilometers south-west of the Pogo mine and within 15 kilometers of existing infrastructure. The Terra discovery
consists of a series of low sulphidation, high-grade veins within a new epithermal district in the western Alaska Range. The
development of both of these new discoveries was from the follow-up of the 2004 target generation program. In 2005, the
regional target generation program defined five new projects, which will be explored in 2006.
The ER and Eagle projects, near Pogo, were divested. In addition, AngloGold Ashanti vended its Nevada database into an
exploration alliance with Canadian junior, Redstar Gold Corporation. The alliance provides AngloGold Ashanti with a claw-back
right on any new project developed during the vesting period.
Competition
As gold mining is a mature and regulated industry, and very significant volumes of gold and gold derivatives trade in the world
markets independent of gold mine supply, AngloGold Ashanti does not consider that competition for sales plays any role in its
operations as a gold producer. However, gold producers do compete against each other for acquisition and exploration
opportunities.
Intellectual property
AngloGold Ashanti and its subsidiary companies hold the right to use certain proprietary technology and intellectual property,
including patented technology and other forms of protected intellectual property. These rights relate to various aspects of the
company’s business, from routine software and related computer technology in support of office operations, to intellectual
property contained and/or used in the mining and mineral processing operations. AngloGold Ashanti, as a group, is not
dependent on these various forms of intellectual property for the conduct of its business as a whole.
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Sustainable Development: Safety, Health, environmental and social development.
AngloGold Ashanti will publish its Report to Society 2005, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC under Form 6-K, on or
about March
24, 2006. A fully-interactive web-based report will be accessible at the company’s website at
www.anglogoldashanti.com
. This report covers issues pertaining to social development in line with AngloGold Ashanti’s values
and business principles and the Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines prepared on a country and operational basis. The
information provided below under the heading ‘Country/operation report’, has mainly been extracted from this report and
provides, where applicable, some examples of AngloGold Ashanti’s commitment to and involvement in these regions.
· Corporate Governance
The Safety, Health and Sustainable Development Committee of the board has as its brief, the evaluation of social, economic,
environmental and health impacts of the company’s operations on both local and global communities and the achievement of a
sustainable balance between economic and social development with due regard to:
·
the safety of its employees, which remains fundamental to the sustainability of AngloGold Ashanti’s business;
·
the health of its employees; and
·
the impact of its operations on the environment.
One of the stated primary objectives of this committee is to strive towards the elimination of all work-related accidents and
diseases, and the committee conducts on-site inspections on matters of serious concern. For details of the Safety, Health and
Sustainable Development Committee, see ‘Item 6C.: Board practices – Board sub-committees’.
The management of safety and health issues at an operational level falls under the auspices of the chief operating officers,
who are supported by line management. Responsibility for safety and health has been devolved to operational line
management, down to the level of first line supervisor. The actual operational structure varies from operation to operation,
however, at each of the operations, workforce appointed representatives play an essential role in addressing issues of safety
and health with management.
AngloGold Ashanti is committed to complying with all relevant laws, regulations and standards applicable to the countries in
which its operations are located. In the absence of appropriate laws, regulations or standards, or where these are perceived to
be inadequate, the company will adopt standards reflecting best practice. Considerable resources and effort are dedicated to
identifying and implementing best practice across the company, as well as addressing specific problem areas as they arise.
·Safety
Regrettably, 25 employees lost their lives in work-related accidents during 2005 compared with 32 fatalities (of which one was
subsequently ruled not to be an occupation-related accident) were recorded in 2004. Of the fatalities in 2005, 17 of these
employees were employed at the South African operations, seven employees died at Obuasi Mine in Ghana, and one
employee died at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração in Brazil. The primary cause of fatal accidents in the South Africa region
remains falls of ground (60 percent), with seismically-induced falls of ground accounting for 58 percent of all fatalities. Other
primary causes were transport related accidents (6 percent) and employees falling during excavation activities (6 percent).
Insofar as the management of falls of ground is concerned, the Fall of Ground Management (FOGM) strategy has now been
fully implemented in the South African operations. T he focus in 2005 was on the behavioral aspects or mindset of the
workforce. The objective for 2006 is to integrate all areas of the FOGM strategy – mine design, support standards, monitoring
and research, and mindset – that have been implemented over the past few years.
For 2005, AngloGold Ashanti’s Fatal Injury Frequency Rate (‘FIFR’) was 0.14 per million man hours worked – a 26 percent
improvement on 2004’s rate of 0.19. Regrettably, the lost time injury frequency rate (‘LTIFR’) rose by 3 percent to 6.75, from
6.56 the previous year. This was the first year-on-year increase since 1998. However, the figures still show a 55 percent
improvement over the seven years since 1998, when the LTIFR was 14.52.
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Safety Statistics
·Fatal injury frequency rate (FIFR) (per million man hours)
2005 2004 2003
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia
0.00
0.00
0.930.00
Australia
Sunrise Dam
0.00
0.00
0.00
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
0.18
0.00
0.20
0.00
Serra Grande
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ghana
Obuasi
0.000.29
–0.00
–
Bibiani
0.00
–0.00
–
Iduapriem
0.00
–0.00
–
Guinea
Siguiri
0.00
–0.00
–
Mali
Sadiola
0.00
0.310.00
0.000.31
Yatela
0.00
0.00
0.00
Morila
0.00
0.32
0.31
0.33
Namibia
Navachab
0.00
0.00
0.00
South Africa
Mponeng
0.21
0.37
0.33
TauTona
0.29
0.86
1.10
Savuka
0.00
0.73
0.47
Great Noligwa
0.22
0.26
0.32
Kopanang
0.07
0.06
0.41
Tau Lekoa
0.41
0.19
0.09
Moab Khotsong
0.16
0.22
0.00
Ergo
Closed
0.00
0.00
Tanzania
Geita
0.00
0.00
0.490.00
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.00
0.00
0.00
Group 0.190.29
0.290.19
0.310.29
AngloGold Ashanti hasuses both leading and lagging indicators in monitoring safety performance. Lagging indicators (such as
LTIFR) are those that have traditionally been used to measure actual performance. Through the company’s risk management
program, it is now possible to identify, at operational level, most of the significant risks and then to establish the related leading
indicators. These indicate a policypredisposition to an event or situation that could precipitate or be conducive to an accident or
incident. For example, excessive overtime worked in a section could be conducive to fatigue, and consequently heighten the
risk of investigating all fatal accidents independently of mine-based and statutory investigations
using a team convened by the corporate office. The group believes that this methodology not only indicates the seriousness
with which the board and executive view fatal accidents, but reveals important risk issues and lessons learnt.accidents.
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• Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) (per million man hours)
2005 2004 2003 2002
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia
3.09
6.66
7.95
Australia
Sunrise Dam
3.06
3.73
6.05
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
2.95
1.56
4.04
Serra Grande
2.39
1.21
1.94
Ghana
Obuasi
2.89
2.53
–
Bibiani
0.86
0.00
–
Iduapriem
0.58
0.00
–
Guinea
Siguiri
0.64
0.94
–
Mali
Sadiola
1.30
1.13
0.31
Yatela
1.25
0.76
2.92
Morila
2.17
1.94
3.78
Namibia
Navachab
3.02
0.90
3.60
South Africa
Mponeng
Mponeng12.20
9.50
9.81
10.91TauTona
TauTona10.61
11.40
8.24
7.67Savuka
Savuka14.13
12.92
17.57
17.12
Great Noligwa
12.13
10.04
9.83
11.06Kopanang
Kopanang11.51
12.96
14.08
12.91
Tau Lekoa
14.58
15.43
25.96
17.84
Moab Khotsong
12.98
6.70
7.11
6.82Ergo
ErgoClosed
1.90
1.75
1.53
ArgentinaTanzania
Geita
Cerro Vanguardia
6.66
7.95
3.72
Australia
Sunrise Dam
3.73
6.05
11.00
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
1.56
4.04
5.73
Serra Grande
1.21
1.94
0.70
Ghana
Obuasi
2.53
–
–
Bibiani
0.00
–
–
Iduapriem
0.00
–
–
Guinea
Siguiri
0.94
–
–
Mali
Sadiola
1.13
0.31
1.54
Yatela
0.76
2.92
2.07
Morila
1.94
3.78
6.27
Namibia
Navachab
0.90
3.60
3.05
Tanzania
Geita0.79
1.00
0.79
2.11
United States of America
Cripple Creek & Victor
0.00
0.00
3.22
4.36Group
Group 6.75 6.56 8.83
8.83
8.86
• ·Audits
Both internal and external audits are conducted on a regional and operational basis. ManyTwelve of theAngloGold Ashanti’s operations outside of South
Africa have, adopteduntil recently, used the National Occupational Safety AssociationOccupation (NOSA) systems for safety management, and were audited duringexternal
audits for certification. NOSA had been in existence for 54 years but was placed into provisional liquidation in May 2005. The
principles underlying the year. It has
NOSA system have been AngloGold Ashanti’s practiceretained by the operations concerned, and plans to engage the services of recognized safety experts to undertake high-level safety auditsuse an alternative
and make recommendations to the board committee.specification, OSHAS 188001, are under way.
• ·Health
AngloGold Ashanti continues to provide comprehensive health care services to employees either through its subsidiary,
AngloGold Health Service (“AHS”(‘AHS’), in South Africa, or overseen by AHS elsewhere in Africa, or through mine-based and
external health care service providers elsewhere in the world.
The twomost significant occupational health threats to AngloGold Ashanti are noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and occupational
lung disease (OLD) as well as TB in South Africa and malaria in Africa. The health threats presented in the occupational
environment are greater in the South African Occupational Health Centers wereoperations as a consequence of deep-level mining operations (heat, dust and
audited duringnoise) and the incidence of HIV/AIDS.
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In 2004 by external auditors with achievements at both centers being more than 95 percent in all audit elements.
Aurum Health Research, previouslythen a wholly-owned subsidiary of AHS, was granted $14 million (over a five year period) by the
Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation, for a major HIV-TB research project. The grant is part of a larger award to the Internationalinternational
Consortium to Respond Effectively to the AIDS/TB Epidemic (CREATE) to research strategies for TB control. On February 1,
2005, Aurum Health converted to an association not for gain and accordingly, ceased to be a subsidiary.
Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)The research being conducted by Aurum follows extensive consultation and Occupational Lung Disease (OLD), as well ascollaboration with several South African gold
mining companies, the South African government departments of Health, Labor, and Minerals and Energy and organized labor.
The aim of this research program is to determine the effects of community-wide preventive therapy on TB in South Africa and Malaria at the
African operations, are the most significant occupational health threats faced by employeesrates in the South
African gold mining industry and the
various operations have programs in place to address these. In addition, deep-level mining is often accompanied by exposure
to heat; the deeper the mine, the hotter the rock temperatures. AngloGold Ashanti employs a heat stress management
program to promote the health and well-being of its employees and to meet the requirements of legislation.
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·• Environment
AngloGold Ashanti recognizes that the long-term sustainability of its business is dependent upon good stewardship in both the
protection of the environment and the efficient management of the exploration and extraction of mineral resources. TheMineral Resources.
AngloGold Ashanti is committed to complying with all legislation and regulations pertaining to the environment. Operations are
company’s operations are subject to the applicable environmental laws rules and regulations ofapplicable to the various countries and
jurisdictions withinin which they operate. Where no such laws exist,
or where they are conducted. Exceptperceived to be inadequate, operations are guided by the company’s business principles, environmental
policy and good practice.
During 2005, the company formally adopted ISO 14001* as set out elsewhere herein, the standard for the group’s environmental management system. A
number of operations (in Argentina, Brazil, Ghana and Tanzania) already have ISO 14001 certification. The intention is to
achieve certification for all the company’s operations by the end of 2006.
The following operations are currently ISO 14001 certified:
Country Operation Date achieved
Certified by
Valid until
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia
July 2002
National Quality Assurance
(NQA) – USA
May 2006
AngloGold Ashanti believes its operations
Mineração
March 2004
National Quality Assurance
(NQA) – USA
May 2007
Brazil
Serra Grande
March 2004
National Quality Assurance
(NQA) – USA
March 2007
Bibiani
February 2003
DLIQ Certification Services
February 2006
Ghana
Iduapriem
January 2004
DLIQ Certification Services
January 2007
TanzaniaGeita
July
2001 DLIQ
Certification
Services
July
2007
·The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a network of national standards institutes from 146 countries,
areco-coordinated by a central secretariat in substantial compliance with all materialGeneva, Switzerland. ISO 14001 focuses specifically on environmental laws, rules and regulations which are applicable to it. In some of
the jurisdictions within which AngloGold Ashanti operates, it is required to provide financial assurance in a form prescribed by
law to cover the cost of some or all of the anticipated closure and final rehabilitation costs for its operations. The form, amount
and other requirements ass ociated with this financial assurance for each of the jurisdictions is prescribed in each of the
applicable laws, rules and regulations.management systems.
The International Cyanide Code has been adopted as the standard for cyanide management within AngloGold Ashanti and
substantial progress has been made with its implementation across the group. The assessment
AngloGold Ashanti is one of the group’s adherenceinitial signatories to
the International Cyanide Code Protocol usesCode. These 14 signatories, announced in November 2005, include
nine gold mining companies and five cyanide manufacturing and transport companies, covering more than 80 facilities
worldwide and representing approximately 36 percent of the gold presently being mined in the world.
The code covers nine key areas: cyanide production, the transport of cyanide to mine sites, the handling and storage of
reagent cyanide, on-site use and management of cyanide, the decommissioning of facilities, worker safety, emergency
responses, training and communication with the public.
In becoming a novel approachsignatory, a company commits itself to following the code’s principles and implementing its standards of creating expert teams drawn from different regions
practice, and to work
with a local team in undertaking what is essentially a detailed risk assessment and audit. During 2004, internalhaving verification audits of
compliance were completed in Mali, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa and in the USA, Brazil and Argentina. The audit of the
Australian its individual operations was completed at the end of January 2005 while Ghana and Guinea were audited in April 2005.
The board of directors has determined in the company’s Environmental Policy that AngloGold Ashanti will, at a minimum,
comply with all applicable legal requirements. In addition, the policy commits AngloGold Ashanti to operating in an
environmentally responsible manner through effective communications, establishment of management systems, provision of
adequate financial resources, training and awareness programs for employees and contractors, public participation processes,
conducting environmental audits, and continually improving its environmental performance.
Environmental management systems (EMSs) form the backbone of environmental management at an operational level. Each
of the operations has an audit process in place, both internal and external. These audits are generally conducted on an annualby independent third-party auditors within three
or bi-annual basis. The company is considering the merits of obtaining the certificationyears of its operations group-wide to the
ISO14001 standard – standards which focus specifically on environmental management systems. As part of these
deliberations, each operation has carried out a gap analysis to determine the degree of compliance with the standard. A
decision will be taken during the course of 2005 after internal debate about the merits of the proposal. Currently a number of
operations are either ISO14001 certified, or comply with these standards.initial application and every three years thereafter.
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In all jurisdictions in which the group operates, the company is required to provide financial assurance – in a form prescribed by
law – to cover some or all of the costs of the anticipated closure and rehabilitation costs for the operations. These amountsRehabilitation refers to
are derived from the mine closure plans,process of reclaiming or restoring mined land to the condition which are also regulated by law. existed prior to mining or to a pre-determined, agreed
use post mining.
Closure plans are devised prior to the
commencement of operations and are regularly updated based on the life of mine life-of-mine
projections. Although the final cost that will
be incurred at closure is not definite, provision is made during mine life. Total
estimated undiscounted environmental liability (rehabilitation
and mine closure costs) at December 31, 20042005 amounted to $350.1$425.9 million compared with the 2003 estimation2004 estimate of $350.1 million.
In South Africa, the newly-enacted Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) has emphasized the need
$248.6for companies to cover all financial liabilities related to closure, decommissioning and rehabilitation at all times during all
phases of the mines’ operations.
In South Africa, the shortfall between the presently declared environmental liabilities and the present balance in the Trust Fund
designed to cover these is $305 million. The increase principally relates toIt has recently been agreed with the Business Combination with AshantiDepartment of Minerals and additional assessed liabilities inEnergy (DME) that a
South Africa.joint task team will address the issue by revisiting the original agreement formulated three years ago.
The total undiscounted estimated environmental liability attributable to AngloGold Ashanti as at December 31, 20042005 is made up
as follows:
Country
Total estimated
liability
($ million)
2005
Total
estimated
liability
($ million)
2004
Comments
Argentina 15.4
Brazil
Country)
22.5
38.9
Figures for Argentina and Brazil were previously combined.
Reduced costs, for both countries, are attributable to
rehabilitation works carried out in 2005, exchange rate variations
and adjustments made to the attributable portions of the
company shareholdings.
Australia 58.7
38.3
Ghana
43.1
The upward revision of the Obuasi closure cost is a result of
ongoing negotiations with the Ghanaian EPA regarding the
rehabilitation program and the mine’s closure plans.
Guinea
11.1
Adjustments are a result of the plant expansion and a revision of
the closure plan incorporating a more conservative approach to
closure cost estimation.
Mali
34.6
39.5
These figures were previously combined. At Yatela, the increase
accommodates closure and rehabilitation of several new leach
pads.
At Sadiola, the decrease is a result of a revised estimate,
excluding retrenchment costs and rehabilitation carried out as a
result of ongoing efforts.
At Morila, the increase is due to a revised closure plan
which affects the slope of the pit walls.
Namibia
Total estimated)
liability2.4
($ millions)
Form
Tanzania
33.0
45.3
At Geita, the increase is due to a revision of financial assurancethe closure plan,
including quantity survey, which resulted in more accurate
estimation of costs.
South Africa
(1)
133.2
Trust Fund – Balance at December 31, 2004 was $78.7 million
(2)
.
Argentina
14.2
Obligations funded from existing cash resources and future cash flows.
Australia
(3)
38.3
Unconditional guarantee from a bank or financial institution.
Brazil
(3)
24.7
Obligations funded from existing cash resources and future cash flows.
Ghana
31.8
10 percent cash deposit
(5)
or such other amount as agreed with regulators.
Guinea
7.7
10 percent cash deposit
(5)
or such other amount as agreed with regulators.
Mali
(3)
14.7
Obligations funded from existing cash resources and future cash flows.
Namibia
(3)
2.7
Obligations funded from existing cash resources and future cash flows.
Tanzania
(3)
27.8
Obligations funded from existing cash resources and future cash flows.
United States of America
(4)
55.0
Reclamation bonds lodged, or ultimate amount agreed, with regulators.
Total 350.1
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(1)
All calculations are based on the 2005 business plan. Under South African law, AngloGold Ashanti is required to estimate its environmental closure and final rehabilitation costs and to use this estimate to make periodic cash contributions to an environmental trust fund, created in accordance with rehabilitation obligations of those operations.
(2)
Includes growth in the Trust Fund of $11.24 million.
(3)
For operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Mali, Namibia and Tanzania, the obligations are based upon the company’s net interest. The obligations will be funded from existing cash resources and future cash flows.
(4)
The total estimated liability is based on the amounts agreed with various federal and state governmental agencies, and AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc. has posted reclamation bonds and letters of credit aggregating approximately $49 million to cover these potential rehabilitation obligations. As allowed under State of Colorado law, amounts posted are based on rehabilitation obligations incurred to date and will be increased as additional rehabilitation obligations are incurred until full build-out of Amendment No. 8, as approved, is achieved. AngloGold Ashanti has provided a guarantee for these obligations.
(5)
The cash deposit is calculated on the anticipated closure and rehabilitation costs.
Major environmental incidents are reported to regional management, as well as the corporate environmental office, within
24 hours of the time that the operational management becomes aware of the incident. An environmental incident is defined as
“an event, action or non-conformance with a procedure that results, or has the potential to result, in an adverse impact on the
surrounding environment; or any event action or occurrence which is contrary to the AngloGold Ashanti business principles”.
Different regions may have slightly different definitions for these levels of reporting. However what they have in common is that
a “major” incident is one which is likely to attract public (or media) attention; or result in a cost to the company exceeding
$500,000, including fines, compensation, clean-up, loss of production, anticipated litigation costs, etc.
In line with this, 16 high-level incidents were reported to the board committee during 2004. These reported environmental high-
level or major incidents are:
Country
Operation
Nature of incident
Date of incident
Brazil
Serra Grande
Community complaints drew attention to contamination of groundwater at Crixas by drilling fluids
November 12
Ghana
Obuasi
Arsenic trioxide contamination of the Nyam River. A 10,000 tons arsenic trioxide store is being moved from the PTP Plant to a lined storage facility at the old heap leach site at the south end of the mine. .
June 3
Ghana
Obuasi
The containment wall of the Kokotesua south sump failed, resulting in
spillage of slurry materials downstream of the dam and the inundation of several residential houses.
October 12
Ghana
Obuasi
A rupture in the Sansu STP pipeline to the Dokyiwa Tailings Dam
resulted in a slimes spill affecting vegetation and water bodies. It was
suspected that this was caused by illegal miners.
December 20
Mali
Morila
An imbalance in the plant water following industrial action and high
rainfall led to overflow of cyanide-bearing water from the Morila pollution control dam.
June 25
Mali
Sadiola
About 100 bird fatalities recorded in the return water dam area were
attributed to high sodium levels in the water. Sodium metabisulphate is
used to detoxify cyanide.
May 23
Mali
Sadiola
Small tailings spill (containing cyanide) due to pipeline leak.
November 17
Mali
Yatela
Two dead birds found adjacent to water pond on heap-leach pads.
November 20
South Africa
TauTona
Refrigerant gasses were released into the atmosphere during pump
maintenance.
April 28
South Africa
TauTona
Oil and waste spilled into stream just off the boundary of TauTona.
April 30
South Africa
Metallurgy
Bokkamp return water dam overflowed its containment.
March 12 - 21
South Africa
Vaal River
Tailings spillage due to pipeline failure.
October 10
South Africa
Ergo
A pipeline burst resulted in 1,800m
3
of slurry spilling into Elsburgspruit.
March 9
South Africa
Ergo
A pipeline burst resulted in the spillage of 300m
3
of slurry, with about
50m
3
flowing into the Cinderella Dam.
August 13
South Africa
Ergo
Complaint received about excessive dust from rehabilitation work at
7L15 tailings dam.
October 7
South Africa
Ergo157.0
Pipeline burst133.2
Trust Fund – Balance 31 December 2005 was $85
United States of
America
48.155
Total 425.9
350.2
(1)
All calculations are based on the 2005 business plan. Under South African law, AngloGold Ashanti is required to estimate its environmental closure and
final rehabilitation costs and to use this estimate to make periodic cash contributions to an environmental trust fund, created in accordance with
rehabilitation obligations of those operations.
(2)
Includes accumulative growth in the Trust Fund of $40 million.
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(3)
For operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Mali, Namibia and Tanzania, the obligations are based upon the company’s net interest. The obligations will
be funded from existing cash resources and future cash flows.
(4)
The total estimated liability is based on the amounts agreed with various federal and state governmental agencies, and AngloGold Ashanti North America
Inc. has posted reclamation bonds and letters of credit aggregating approximately $49 million to cover these potential rehabilitation obligations. As
allowed under State of Colorado law, amounts posted are based on rehabilitation obligations incurred to date and will be increased as additional
rehabilitation obligations are incurred until full build-out of Amendment No. 8, as approved, is achieved. AngloGold Ashanti has provided a guarantee for
these obligations.
(5)
The cash deposit is calculated on the anticipated closure and rehabilitation costs.
In line with AngloGold Ashanti’s reporting protocols, major environmental incidents are reported to regional management, as
well as the corporate environmental office, within 24 hours of the time that the operational management becomes aware of the
incident. A major environmental incident is defined as ‘an event, action or non-conformance with a procedure that results, or
has the potential to result, in an adverse impact on the surrounding environment; or any event, action or occurrence that is
contrary to the AngloGold Ashanti business principles’.
Different regions may have slightly different definitions for these levels of reporting. However, they all attribute one or both of
the following two characteristics to a major incident:
·
The incident could affect the company’s reputation; or
· Result in a cost to the company exceeding $100,000 including fines, compensation, clean-up, loss of production,
anticipated litigation costs, etc.
In line with this, 24 high-level incidents were reported to the board during 2005. These reported environmental high-level or
major incidents are:
Country/operation
Nature of incident
Action taken
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia
An anomalously high value for HCN
gas was detected in the Cyanosorb
plant
This was promptly corrected with no impact on people or
the environment.
Australia
Sunrise Dam
No major incidents
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti
Mineração
At Queiroz Plant, a higher incidence
of copper was detected in effluents
from the treatment of old tailings
deposited in the Nova Lima area.
Monitoring determined that there was no adverse effect
on flora and fauna. At year end, with the conclusion of
tailings re-treatment, water quality has returned to
permitted levels
Ghana
A tailings spillage from Sansu tailings
dam resulted in spillageapproximately
4,000,000m
3
of water entering the
Nyam River
On detection, the damaged portion of the dam, which
was caused by artisanal miners’ activities, was repaired.
Security around the dam was also stepped up to prevent
future damage to dam walls.
The Kokoteasua tailings re-treatment
sumps overflowed resulting in the
flooding of a school and a number of
residences downstream of this
facility.
The sumps have been cleaned and storm-water drainage
control has been improved. The school and houses
downstream were cleaned and appropriate compensation
was administered
Obuasi
Two birds (crows) died on
February 19, 2005 after drinking from
a pool of arsenic-contaminated water
at the new arsenic storage yard.
The arsenic store has been covered with a high-density
polyethylene liner.
Mali
Morila
12 bird (egret) fatalities were
recorded on the Tailings Storage
Facility (TSF) on March 29, 2005.
The most probable cause of death is cyanide poisoning
after consumption of contaminated water. Controls were
stepped up.
Sadiola
A significant incident was recorded
when a spring, consisting of tailings
water, was detected outside the mine
lease area. Cyanide levels were
considered to pose no danger to
humans or animals
The water was contained in a trench on the lease and
then pumped back to the TSF. Local government
authorities were fully informed visited the site and were
involved in the development of the remedial action plan.
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Country/operation
Nature of incident
Action taken
The TSF pipeline developed a leak
outside the plant fence where the
pipeline crosses under the tar road.
Although the leak was small, the plant was immediately
shut down for repairs. A small quantity of tailings slurry
ran under the road and mixed with a pond of rainwater
next to the road, but was successfully contained.
Traditional leaders and local government representatives
were kept informed.
Four bird fatalities (grey herons) were
recorded on the TSF on March 23,
2005
Cause of death was sodium toxicosis. Sodum
metabisulphate is used to detoxify cyanide. Controls
have been put in place to manage the detoxification
process.
About 76,000m
3
of water, from the
excess pond known to contain high
levels of chromium, disappeared
through sink holes at the base of the
newly-built Zero Discharge Dam.
Analytical results indicated no groundwater
contamination with chromium. The dam base was
subsequently lined with clay and is now holding water.
Yatela
Two birds (a dove and a sparrow-
hawk) died after drinking cyanide-
contaminated water in a solution
trench between the heap leach pad
and process ponds on April 4, 2005.
The leaking irrigation pipe was repaired. More patrols to
deter birds from the area have been instituted.
South Africa
Some 1,000 tons of slurry nextflowed
down a dirt road after a hole
developed in a slurry pipeline. About
500 tonnes of material flowed into the
storm-water system, and was
discharged into the Natal Spruit
(stream).
Migratory action included repairs to N17 highway.the pipeline and the
clean-up of the spilled material.
November 26The incoming ’C’ stream slurry
pipeline created a slime spillage in an
urban area.
AllPumping operations at Ergo will finally cease at the above incidentsend
of October.
On February 13, 2005 a pipeline
failure resulted in approximately
3,500m
3
of slurry flowing down the
road into the municipal storm-water
system.
Remedial clean-up measures were investigatedimplemented.
Ergo
On April 13, 2005 some slurry flowed
into the back gardens of four houses
following the overtopping of a
containment structure and remedial actions taken where necessary.
subsequent flooding.
Compensation and clean-up procedures were
implemented.
Vaal River
239mm of rain fell in the catchment
area between December and
February. Dam capacity proved
insufficient, and an estimated
90,000m
3
of water and 270 tonnes of
salts was discharged, and affected
land below the dam. A similar
overflow was experienced in
March/April.
Remedial measures have included an upgrade of
pumping capacity and investigations into the possibility
of alternating water flow to the nearby West TSF
complex.
The final water pollution control dam
overflowed.
A capital application to modify process water
management is in place.
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Country/operation
Nature of incident
Action taken
Vaal River continued
High concentrations of sulphur
dioxide were recorded at the
monitoring station adjacent to the
Vaal River acid plant.
Improved monitoring systems have been installed.
Significant amounts of dust were
generated on several occasions from
the sulphur pay dam at Vaal River,
resulting in several complaints.
Dust suppression using water cannons continues to be
used. The removal and reprocessing of this dam will
ultimately solve this problem.
Contaminated storm-water from the
West Complex TSF entered the
Schoonspruit between January 20
and 21, 2006.
Improved storm-water management measures have been
implemented.
West
Wits
An unauthorized discharge of
process water (10,149m
3
) occurred
from the North Boundary Dam into
the Wonderboom Spruit between
January 21 and 23, 2005.
The finalization of the clean/dirty water separation project
in February will ensure that there is no repeat
occurrence.
Overflow of the North Boundary of
dirty water owing to insufficient
capacity.
Management measures included the separation of clean
and dirty water flows within the catchment area and the
initiation of a R5.7 million legacy project to remedy the
situation.
USA
CC&V
No major incidents
Exploration
About 15 tonnes of sodium cyanide,
6 tonnes of copper sulphate and
10 tonnes of other chemicals were
discovered in containers at the old
plant site in the Kimin lease area at
Mongowalu.
An urgent time-phase plan is being implemented: first,
guards were placed around the facility to prevent public
access to the containers. A clean-up program was
completed by the end of December 2005
·• Community and social development
AngloGold Ashanti’s aim is to have a positive impact on the people, cultures and communities in which it operates. FormalAngloGold
Ashanti’s community and social investment/community development programs are in placemanagement system is being developed and rolled out at all operations. operations,
following the launch of the socio-economic toolbox in 2004. The toolbox deals with issues such as stakeholder engagement,
donations, resettlement, alternative livelihoods, local economic development and closure.
AngloGold Ashanti has adopted the
International Finance Corporation (IFC) Resettlement Policies, Guidelines and Standards for implementationas
company policy in 2004. No new involuntary resettlements were undertaken in 2005.
Community-related matters are addressed at all managed
operations and joint ventures. It isBoard level, under the company’s aim to avoid involuntary resettlement to the extent feasible, or to minimize
and mitigate its adverse social and economic impacts, where no other options exist. The objectiveauspices of the policy is to provide
good practice operational guidance with regard to the resettlement of involuntary displaced communities in line with existing
business principles. Social investment is focused on three areas: education,safety, health and sustainable livelihoods. During 2004,
development committee.
In South Africa, community and social development is managed under the auspices of the Sustainable Development Unit,
which was set up during the year. The company’s corporate and social investment program is overseen by the AngloGold
Ashanti Fund and Trust.
Outside South Africa, community exp enditure amounted to $7.429 million. Sinceissues are managed as an integral part of operations, frequently with dedicated community
relations and social investment personnel in place, and community initiatives
often also form part of the operating budgets, expenditure may be under-reported. Expenditurein association with non-government organizations (NGOs).
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In total, $8.93 million was spent on social investment initiatives in 2005. This expenditure is made
up as follows:summarized in the table below.
Country
$
CountryArgentina
Cerro Vanguardia
$ 000267,000
Country total
267,000
Australia
Sunrise Dam
88,000
Country total
88,000
Brazil
Serra Grande and AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
754,000
Country total
1,021,000
Ghana
Iduapriem
Bibiani
Obuasi
Corporate office – Ghana
357,535
96,506
266,206
25,070
Country total
745,317
Guinea
Siguiri
552,021
Country total
552,021
Mali
Sadiola and Yatela
Morila
627,079
241,533
Country total
868,612
Namibia
Navachab
470,000
Country total
470,000
South Africa
Corporate office
1,143
AngloGold Ashanti FundTrust
Donations by operations
2,5193,963,000
Operationalexpenditure371,000
146Country total
Argentina and Brazil
727
Australia
128
Ghana
635
Guinea
199
Mali
622
Namibia
2574,334,000
Tanzania
Geita
808680,336
United States of AmericaCountry total
245680,336
TotalUSA
CC&V
7,429172,000
Country total
172,000
Total
8,931,286
·• Country / operation report
South Africa
Laws, regulations and standards: The mines in South Africa, which employsemploy 66 percent of the total workforce
including contractors, are
governed by numerous laws, regulations and standards applicable to safety and health,
including the Mine Health and
Safety Act 26 of 1999 and regulations and the Occupational Health & Safety Act No. 85 of
1993.
Safety: The FIFR at 0.290.17 per million man hours, reflects a 1641 percent improvement on 20032004 while the LTIFR reducedrose by
by 1610 percent to 9.1110.04 in 2004.2005. Safety achievements during 20042005 for the region include:
•
the shaft mine overseer section at Tau Lekoa mine achieved one million fatality-free shifts on June 21, 2004. It
took the section, comprising about 250 people, 12 years and 10 months of safe operations to reach this
milestone.
•
·Great Noligwa and Kopanang reached one million fatality-free shifts on March 31, 2004, after 5.5 months.in July and November 2005, respectively.
Kopanang received the Dick Fisher Safety Award for 2005.
•· Moab Khotsong was awarded a Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Safety Performance by the Mine
Health and Safety Council.
· Mponeng reached one million fatality-free shifts for the first time in January 2005.
· Savuka mine won the South African Region Underground Operations Safety Shield Competition for 2004. The mine showed an 8.34 percentthe second
improvement in its Serious Injury Frequency Rate, compared to its best performance over the previous four
years.consecutive year.
•
on July 10, 2004, Kopanang mine achieved one million fatality-free shifts. It took 4,900 employees 8.5 months to
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Health: Medical surveillance at the South African operations is conducted in line with the Mine Health and Safety Act.
The primary areas of focus in respect of occupational health within AngloGold Ashanti’s South African operations are
noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), occupational lung diseases (OLD) and tuberculosis (TB). AngloGold Ashanti
provides occupational health services to its employees at two fully-equipped regional occupational health centers that
conduct risk-based medical surveillance programs. These are staffed by occupational medical practitioners,
professional nurses, audiologists and other support staff. In addition, each mine has an occupational health nurse on
site.
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During 2004:2005:
•·
51,08457,015 occupational medical surveillance examinations (initial, periodical, transfer and exit), were performed in
the South Africa region in accordance with the requirements of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Medical
surveillance is also undertaken at other operations.
•
285· 175 new cases of NIHL were compensated in the South Africa region,identified, which equates to 74 per 1,000 employees.
This is a decrease of 61
41 percent on the 20032004 rate of 187 per 1,000 employees.
•·
in South Africa, 319316 cases of OLD were compensatedidentified, which is a rate of 87 per 1,000 employees, doubleemployees. This is a 1 percent decrease on the rate
of 48 per 1,000 employees reported in 2003.2004. HIV, silica exposure, TB and an ageing workforce all play a role in
OLD.
• 1,386·
1,043 new cases of TB were detected and treated, which is a rate of 25 per 1,000 employees, down from the
2004 rate of 35 per 1,000 employees, up from the
2003employees. This declining rate is pleasing in view of 33 per 1,000 employees. These rates are increasing despite intensive efforts to both detect and
treat TB. The increasing incidencea high prevalence of HIV and
AIDS is amongst a silica-exposed workforce. It is estimated that
over 80 percent of individuals detected with
pulmonary TB are HIV-positive. TB in silica-exposed employees,
who do not have concomitant silicosis, is not
classified as an occupational disease outside of South Africa and is
therefore not reported.
•
·dust (silica) control on the South African mines has improved. No Homogenous Exposure Group (HEG) above
continues to improve. In 2005 the Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) of 0.1mg/average silica dust
concentration was 0.04mg/m
3
was recorded in 2004., with the 95
•th
100 percent of underground rockdrills and 98 percent of all critical fans have now been silenced.percentile at 0.13mg/m
3
.
Environment: All operations have approved Environmental Management Programs (EMPs) in place and, in line with
this, applications for conversion to new order mining rights in line with the Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Development Act have been submitted.were approved during 2005. Ergo ceased operations during March 2005 and closure plans were
implemented. In its efforts to conserve energy, the South African operations have implemented means of ensuring
the efficient use of energy and on developing and implementing renewable energy sources. At Tau Lekoa, hydro-
power is used to generate sufficient energy for rockdrills and other equipment. This is one of the few gold mines in
the country to operate on this system. Moab Khotsong is participating in the National Electricity Regulator’s demand
side management program, with significant cost savings expected.
Community and social development: Social Community and social development is managed under the auspices of the
Sustainable Development Unit which was set up during the year. The company’s South African corporate social
investment initiatives are undertaken in the areas of need, where the
group can make a practical and meaningful contribution at two levels: first,program is overseen by the AngloGold Ashanti Fund and Trust
distributed funds to about 100 projects across southern Africa.Trust. The fund whichFund is managed by Tshikululu
Social
Investments, studies and makes recommendations to a board of Trustees on social giving. Second, the various
operations have their own social investment budgets to respond to more immediate local community needs that are
spent independently of the Fund. The Small and Medium Enterprise Initiative has facilitated the creation of
172 businesses and some 3,000 jobs since its inception in 1998. In addition to fundingnon-profit organization, which manages a number of initiativesother company funds. The Fund is
directed by a Board of Trustees which in turn is supported by local area committees at the operations, which are close
to and
organizations by can be responsive to the corporate office,more immediate needs of the “Hearts of Gold” scheme was launched whereby corporate office employees
are encouraged to donate money or volunteer their time for the benefit of non-profit, charitable organizations.
community.
Argentina
Laws, regulations and standards: Argentinean Constitution, Law 19587/72 – National Conditions of Hygiene and
Safety for Organizations and Mining, Law 24557/95 – Work Risk Law.
Safety: Annual Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRAs) are undertaken by company teams, and these
are subject to internal and external audits. The HIRA is conducted for each activity, identifying risk factors,hazards, outcomes,
consequences,likelihood, and existing and proposed riskcontrol measures. The final result is a matrix indicating a Residual Risk Profile
and respective controls, which has brought about a significant reduction in the number of lost-time accidents.injuries in recent
years.
Health: During 2004,2005, there were no major health issues to manage.
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Environment:
Cerro Vanguardia is ISO14001 certified. AngloGold Ashanti is committed to the prevention of
pollution, particularly of the air and water resources. A technical report concerning water management at the Cerro
Vanguardia mine was presented to the mining authorities of the Santa Cruz Province. The document includes
different alternatives for the final placement of excess water. A final report was issued in mid 2004. A detailed ground
magnetometer survey (GMAG) was conducted by the AngloGold Ashanti geophysical team in South America,
covering the West side of the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF). The survey was designed to map bedrock structures to
facilitate the monitoring of preferential flow paths to groundwater movement.
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Community and social development: Social investment initiatives Cerro Vanguardia engages regularly with local authorities, several social and
sporting organizations, schools and universities. Local communities are undertakenkept informed through periodic meetings.
The company participates in forums promoted by the local towns, such as local development agencies. A
communication plan addressing mine closure issues has been developed and will be implemented in the communities surrounding
current and past operations and include such initiatives as providing annual scholarships for intermediate level
schooling to underprivileged students.
future.
Australia
Laws, regulations and standards: Mines Safety and Inspection Act (WA) 1994 (MSI Act); Mines Safety and
Inspection Regulations (WA) 1995 (MSI Regs).
Safety: The Sunrise Dam mine won the Mineral Council of Australia’s Minex award for excellencewas a finalist in health and
safety. In addition, the mine performed well in the Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy’s Surface Mine
Emergency Response Competition and took top honors in the vehicle extraction scenario. The competition tests
teams with realistic scenarios to evaluate knowledge and skills in fire fighting, first aid, vehicle extraction, hazardous
chemicals, rope rescue, breathing apparatus, team skills and theory. The Australian region attained second place in
the Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy’s Safety
and Health Innovation awardsawards. The Australia region has an integrated crisis and emergency management plan in
place and this is tested regularly by desk-top scenarios or actual ‘man down’ type exercises for the Hori Board,emergency
response team. Although the operations are not unionized, participation by employees in risk management programs
is encouraged as it is a fundamental philosophy of the group that safety and health is the responsibility of each
individual, as well as that of management.
Health: The management of fatigue is an innovation designed issue at operations where rotational shifts are worked and where work is
continuous. In Western Australia, AngloGold Ashanti has been engaged in discussions with authorities with respect
to reduce hand injuriesfatigue and fatigue management and, in core yards. The ACTSAFE program was successfully implementedparticular, a risk-based approach to managing the issue. Extensive work
has been undertaken at Sunrise Dam duringin assessing risk, identifying potential problems and putting the year and has resultedappropriate
controls in improved employee acceptanceplace.
Environment: As a signatory to the Australian Minerals Industry Code for Environmental Management (Code 2000),
the Australia region is committed to annual site audits in terms of responsibility for personal
health and safety within the workplace.Code. In February 2005, RISKMIN (a certified
auditing company) audited Sunrise Dam against its Corporate Environmental Standards. The result of this audit
Health: Lifestyle choice isindicated a health challenge and programs are in place to assist employees in improving their
personal health. Fatigue education programs71 percent level of compliance. These Environmental Standards are being implemented.used to develop the ISO
Environment: In recognition of significant achievement, best practice and innovation14001 System.
A Water Management Guide was developed in the Northern Territory MiningAustralia region to ensure that the interaction of mining and
and Petroleum Industries and Associated Supply and Service Sectors, Union Reefs Gold mine receivedexploration activities with hydrological aspects of the
2003 Minister’s Recognition Award environment does not result in Resource Development for Environmental Management.over-use, unplanned wastage or
adverse environmental or community impacts on water resources.
Community and social development: Sunrise Dam A Community and Stakeholder Engagement Procedure has received numerous certificatesbeen developed
to evaluate all community projects and requests for assistance. A range of appreciation for its
support of fund raising activities. Of note was an award received fromprojects were supported during the Western Australia Art Gallery for its supportyear,
including the developed and publication of the Laverton Outback Art Gallery. During 2004, Sunrise Dam commenced an indigenous supply30-year history of the Wongatha Wonganarra Aboriginal Corporation.
The history of this organization has been recorded in a book entitled Willing People, and was launched by the Minister
for Indigenous Affairs in August 2005. A long-time supporter of the Royal Flying Doctor initiative, aimed at
encouraging indigenous business from the local area to tender for services associated withcompany is
sponsoring the mine.
publication of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Safety and Survival Handbook.
Brazil
Laws, regulations and standards: Constitution and labor legislation, Regulatory Norm 22 – Occupational Health
and Safety in Mining; Regulatory Norm 7 – Occupational Health Medical Control Program; Mining Decree 237;
October 2001 Regulatory Norm – National Department of Mineral Production (NDMP).
Safety: AngloGold Ashanti Mineração was awarded the Dick Fisher Global Safety Award for excellenceachieved five star NOSA status. The training and management of contractors
is seen as an important safety initiative as contractors, in safety in
2004 – an AngloGold Ashanti Group award. The award was made in recognition of a 23 percent improvement when
compared to the operation’s best ever previous performance since 2002. This operation (comprising the Cuiabá
mine, the Queiroz plant and surface insfrastructure) recorded only eight lost-time injuries per 1.56 per million man
hours worked in 2004. In addition they were awarded the Civil Defense Medal by the governor’s office of the Minas
Gerais state in recognition of the company’s partnership with State’s Civil Defense Unit and Fire Department after the
company’s fire and emergency brigades were called upon to help extinguish forest fires and assist with chemical
spillage clean-ups on local roads.particular, have high turnover rates.
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Health: Brazil had no major health issuesNew cases of silicosis have largely been eradicated. The company continues to manage.provide medical and other
support services to ex-employees who have contracted silicosis.
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Environment: Both Serra Grande and AngloGold Ashanti Mineração are ISO14001 certified – certification is beingfor the
soughtCórrego do Sítio project should be obtained by end 2006. The Mina Velha decommissioning process continued in
2005. The clean up project for the Córregowhole area, which includes dismantling/re-construction of a storm water drainage
system, is under way. An expert archaeological team has been hired to follow up the project considering that some
very old items of equipment were found during excavation activities.
As part of the Old Tailings Deposits Agreement, two sites have been rehabilitated – Morro do Sitio project.Galo and Galo. The Federal Mining Department issued a partial closure certificate for surface
infrastructure and the mining operations at Mina Velha following a technical visitnext site scheduled to be rehabilitated is Resende in May 2006. It is expected that this program will have been
completed by August 2006 at an estimated cost of $500,000.
Decommissioning of the Engenho d’Agua Mine is under way although the rehabilitation program was concluded in
December 2004. Environmental
operating licenses were grantedA final report is being prepared for submission to the Lamego mineMining Resources Department.
Community and social development: Social investment initiatives are undertaken in December 2004communities surrounding
current and for the Carvoaria mine (partpassed operations. The main areas of Córregoinvolvement are education, community development, health care,
do Sitio)socio-economic development, sports and environment.
Resettlement has been carried out in June 2004. The availability of water dictates to a large degree, the use of water and the level of efficiency
achieved. Atthree communities around AngloGold Ashanti Mineração a programover the past three
years with the aim of moving those families living around tailings dams or those within perceived risk areas. As this
process commenced prior to recycle water from the Cocoruto Damcompany adopting the IFC policy, the process is being managed in the Queiroz Plant
was approved by the State Water Agency. This initiative will see a reduction in the fresh water intaketerms of 38 percentBrazilian
(some 1.4 million liters of water per annum).
Community and social development: In line with AngloGold Ashanti’s policy on sustainable development, the
Brazilian operations are actively involved in forming partnerships with local municipalities and their communities to
diversify developing economies by generating jobs. An employee volunteering program was launched at AngloGold
Ashanti Mineração during 2004.
legislation.
Ghana
Laws, regulations and standards: Mining and Explosives Regulators, 1970 (Legislative Instruments 665 and 666);
Radiation Protection Regulations, 1993 (Legislative Instrument 1559); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Regulations.
Safety: Obuasi The Bibiani mine was placed first as Best Safety Mine at the National Safety Competition organized by the
Ghana Mines Department and the Chamber of Mines. Iduapriem mine achieved one6 million fatality-free shifts on June 17, 2004 and two million fatality-free shifts on
October 30, 2004. On September 25, 2004, the Iduapriem mine was recognized by NOSA for achieving four million
man hours without a disabling injury. Bothlost-
time injury in May 2005. It was also adjudged the most improved mine in safety practices by the Ghana Mines
Department.
At Bibiani mine, a behavior-based safety system is to be introduced in 2006, while attention will also be given to
improved contractor management to ensure greater contractor commitment to safety. At Iduapriem mine the most
significant safety challenge relates to vehicular safety. A high-profile campaign implemented in the latter half of 2005
has shown some success and Iduapriem were acknowledgedwill be continued in 2006. Employee safety and health is catered for in the collective
bargaining agreements with NOSA 5 star ratings duringthe unions that cover all categories of employees. A Safety Day, the first of its kind, was
2004.held at Obuasi in September and was attended by employees and their families. Following a safety workshop for
senior production managers and safety managers from Ghana and Guinea, the operations resolved to adopt OHSAS
18001 as their safety management system, including the accompanying risk management program.
Health: AngloGold Ashanti has budgeted $1.2 million for facilities and equipment upgrading The Bibiani mine took first place in the Zone B National First Aid Competition. At Obuasi mine health care
services are provided at the Edwin Cade Hospital. At other smaller operations such as Bibiani and Iduapriem, on-
Memorial Hospitalmine medical facilities cater for employees needs and, in Obuasi. Malaria remains a major threat.
some cases, for their dependants.
Environment: Bibiani and Iduapriem are ISO14001 certified. Obuasi is in the initial stagesprocess of implementing the ISO14001
ISO14001 standards.
Community and social development: A four-day workshop was held The Bibiani mine engages regularly with the local District Assembly
Committee and has taken steps to inform community members about its activities through the local radio station at
periodic community engagement meetings. Based on current estimates, the mine is due to close in Ghana during the fourth quarter of 2004, to
review community development activities, to work towards alignment of policy and practice and to establish
benchmarks for new initiatives in the region. Social activities and interventions are focused on education, health
care/sanitation and sustainable livelihood projects.
2007.
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Guinea
Laws, regulations and standards: Code Minier of June 1995 (Mining Code); Code des Activities Economiques of
December 8, 1992 (Company Code); Code des Assurances of June 12, 1995 (Insurance Code); Codes des Douanes
(Customs Code); Code des Impots of 1991 (Tax Code); Code du Travail of January 28, 1988 (Labour(Labor Law);
Convention Collective of 1995 (Mining Industrial Award); and Code de l’Environnement of May 28, 1987 (Environment
Code).
Safety: Despite intensifiedEmployee safety awareness and training programs at Siguiri, substantially health is catered for in the collective bargaining agreements with the unions that cover
all categories of employees. Following a safety workshop for senior production managers and safety managers from
Ghana and Guinea, the LTIs whichoperations resolved to adopt OHSAS 18001 as their safety management system, including
occurred during 2004 involved contractor employees on the construction site at the CIP project.
accompanying risk management program.
Health: The major health issues remain Malaria and HIV/AIDS. The company continues its focus of reducingSiguiri medical centre is overseen by three
medical doctors and has a facility for minor surgery and fourteen-bed in-patient accommodation. The facility is
available to the
number of Malaria cases entire workforce and dependants, and also provides limited services to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS through education and health support initiatives.
surrounding communities.
Environment:
Siguiri has startedis developing an environmental management system and is committed to maintaining
ISO14001 standards.
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Community and social development: In additionAt Siguiri mine stakeholder engagement takes place at many levels, from
local community members (whose main concerns relate to environmental issues and job creation) to the 0.4 percentprefecture
and various district committees, to the Representatives of annual revenue payableElders, to national government. Community social
investment issues are dealt with by the Prefectural Council for the Development of Siguiri, which is overseen by an
international NGO.
The mine funded the maintenance of the Siguiri Airstrip and the reconstruction of the 22 kilometer road from Siguiri to
Koron, one of the major commercial highways in terms of its
Convention de Base tothe district.
The mine provided funding for a community development tax, the company is involved in a number of community initiatives,
including the financing of a community FM radio station forwhich was commissioned in April 2005. The station’s
programs place emphasis on health and sanitation, road safety, agriculture, small business, folk literature/music and
Islamic evangelization. The mine has also used the localstation to inform the communities of its corporate social
responsibility, community which is nearing completion. The
station will be used to support the company’s drive to create awareness about HIV/AIDSrelations and Malaria control.
Contribution toward the Siguiri football stadium construction and several cemetery improvements within Siguiri, as
well as providing funds to several important cultural/customary occasions and recognized festivities, were made
during 2004.
recruitment.
Mali
Laws, regulations and standards: The primary laws governing safety and health are the Code de la Sécurité
Sociale du Mali (Social Security Code), Convention Collective (Collective Agreement) and Code du Travail du Mali
(Mali Labor Code). The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a partner in the SEMOS SA (Sadiola mine) joint
venture and as a partner, the IFC requires that SEMOS SA adhere to IFC and World Bank guidelines, including those
guidelines covering health and safety. Additional applicable IFC guidelines include the Environmental Guidelines for
Health Care Facilities, May 2003; IFC Environmental Guidelines for Occupational Health and Safety, June 24, 2003;
World Bank Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines – Mining and Milling – Open Pit, August 1995; and
Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Precious Metal Mining, Draft July 2004; IFC OperationalOper ational Directive
4.30 on Invol untaryInvoluntary Resettlement.
Safety: The Morila mine’s power plant shared the “Best Overseas Operation” award for Rolls Royce Power Ventures
Limited with respect to Health, Safety and Environmental management. The $1,000 prize money was donated to a
charitymine took second place in the local villageMali INPS Safety Competition in April 2005. At Morila the focus
remains on the implementation of Sanso.the Behavior-based Safety Program, first introduce two years ago. This remains
necessary as the majority of accidents is still related to the behavior and attitude of the individuals involved.
Health: At Sadiola and Yatela, the medical surveillance program is run jointly by the medical staff and the Human
Resources Department. The on-mine medical facilities are considered by the company to be the best in the region
and, at Sadiola, a well-equipped small hospital is on site.
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At Morila, the union, which represents 100 percent of the workforce, is an active participant in monthly safety and
health management meetings, as well as in investigations held into accidents and incidents.
At Sadiola and Yatela, agreements are in place between management and the unions in respect of safety and health
matters and union members perform a vital function in terms of reporting defects and possible risk exposure areas.
Environment: In preparation for mine closure in 2010, the Morila mine is conducting technical studies at its tailings
storage facility and waste rock dump to establish the most efficient and cost-effective rehabilitation measures at these
two sites. The technical studies commenced at the beginning of 2005 and are expected to continue for two years,
after which they will be subject to an external independent review for the purposes validation and verification.
The Yatela mine has commenced the implementation of its closure plan at the Alamatoula pit, the decommissioning
and rehabilitation phase of which, together with the associated waste rock dump, is in progress.
Community and social development: Extensive stakeholder engagement structures exist at operations in Mali
where a joint Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan developed for the Sadiola and Yatela operations, the further development of full-time safetymines has proved to be a
and health representatives continues.
Health:useful tool in engaging with stakeholders.
At Sadiola and Yatela, social investment is channeled through the program implemented as a major epidemiological baseline study has been initiated, along withresult of the yellow feverIntegrated
inoculation program. Development Action Plan. The funds set aside as part of this process are managed by an association which is
independent of the company.
A program to reduce and manage worker fatigue, along withsocio-economic review of the area surrounding Morila mine undertaken by a vitamin A distribution is
underway. Malaria remains a major threat.
Environment: A detailed closure plan, including quality surveys, was undertakenlocal NGO formed the basis for the Alamoutala Pit
establishment of a development foundation at Yatela in
the first quarter of 2004. Mining of the pit is expected to cease early in 2005 to be followed immediately by the
implementation of the plan. Most of the environmental incidents reported at Sadiola are related to animal life.
Surrounding the mine the shallow waters and natural bush are ideal wildlife habitat. However, during the drywhich will be manage long-term sustainable development
summers when temperatures are above 45 degrees centigrade and the natural environment is affected, wildlife and
livestock force their way into the mining area in search of water, despite fencing and other deterrents. The autopsies
carried out on the birds discovered around the dam adjacent to the tailings storage facility concluded that these
deaths were the result of a high concentration of sodium and not caused by cyanide. Theprojects aimed at preparing communities for mine remains committed to
put in place measures that will prevent re-occurrence of th ese incidents.
Community and social development: All operations in Mali are involved in community development initiatives, such
as the planting of mangos on more than 8 hectares in 8 villages around the Sadiola Mine, as well as 2 hectares in
Diamou, which are showing encouraging results. The HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns organized by Sadiola and
Yatela received extensive National Television coverage. Programs have also been put in place to support local
procurement as far as this is possible.
closure.
Namibia
Laws, regulations and standards: Health & Safety Regulations Act 6 of 1992; Hazardous Substance Act 15 of
1973; Mineral and Ordinance Act; Environmental Act 10 of 1998 and Namibia Water Corporation Act 12 of 1997.
Safety: The Navachab mine maintained its NOSA four star status achieving an 84and received a NOSA award for safety for the best
open-pit mine in Namibia. Safety and health agreements are in place with the Mineworkers Union of Namibia which
represents 80 percent audit result, an
improvement on 2003.of the workforce and participates in the mine’s Health and Safety Steering Committee.
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Health: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) roll-out for employees atAt the Navachab mine, commencedthe prevalence of HIV is relatively low, with approximately four employees benefiting
from the antiretroviral therapy (ART) which was rolled-out for employees in April 2004, to2004. This ART program supports
support the Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) and wellness program already in place.
Environment: The newly appointed dedicated Environmental Manager at the Navachab mine spent some N$2.5 million for rock storage facilities and top soil cladding duringhas overseen the
the decommissioningsuccessful implementation of the old TSF. Indigenous plants are grownvarious environmental initiatives at the mine’s nursery and used for rock storageoperation. No significant incidents were reported
facilities’ re-vegetation programs.
during 2005.
Community and social development: The Navachab mine strives, where possible,holds an annual meeting with interested and affected
parties, with a mine tour, presentations and opportunity for discussion on issues including environmental impact,
sustainable development and mine closure. Social investment initiatives continue to employ people fromfocus on education, the
surrounding communities. Job creation as well as business development is encouraged through donationsof agricultural projects and other
local economic development initiatives.
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Tanzania
Laws, regulations and standards: The United Republic of Tanzania Mining Act 1998; The United Republic of
Tanzania Mining Regulation 1999; The Industrial and Consumer Chemicals (Management and Control) Act 2003; The
Employment and Labor Relations Act 2004 and The National Environmental Management Bill (currently(remains before
Parliament).
Safety: An annualThe Geita mine maintained its NOSA audit was conducted at Geita in June 2004, covering all areas of health, safety and
environment. The site retained its four-star rating achieving an increased percentage scoreand achieved 3.4 million lost-time injury free man hours
in August 2005.
Health: The Geita mine interacts on a regular basis with a wide range of 83.4 percent. The
development and trainingstakeholders in respect of safety representatives remains a priority.and health
issues, both formally and informally.Health: Malaria remains a major threat.
Environment: The Geita mine is ISO14001 certified. At Geita, the mine’s rehabilitation program was expanded toThe mine received a certificate of merit for environmental
match the growthmanagement in the waste rock storage facilities, to plant 120,000 tree seedlings and rehabilitate 90 hectares of
land. Tree seedlings were sourced from the local nurseries, each supplying 40,000 trees. This has given local
species an economic value over and above that of charcoal and timber, promoting conservation and creating a viable
economic activityTanzanian government’s President’s Award for host communities.
Environmental Excellence.
Community and social development: When In June 2005, the Geita mine again undertook the Geita Gold Mine
Kilimanjaro Challenge Climb Against HIV/AIDS, with employees, suppliers, contractors and others climbing the
highest mountain in Africa to raise funds for and create awareness of people with HIV/AIDS. The Geita orphanage
was granted its mining license, artisinal miners and
their local communities were affected. In 2001, the Nyakabale Agro Project was established to educate and assist
membersone of the local communities with alternative livelihood skills, primarily in agriculture. The project has been very
successful and these former miners and the communities sell agricultural products to various markets, including the
mine’s canteens.
primary beneficiaries.
United States of America
Laws, regulations and standards: Mine safety and health is administered via the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (“MSHA”(‘MSHA’), under a program, separate of safety and health requirements, that are applicable to other
industries in the United States as addressed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Safety: At the The CC&V mine achieved over one million man hours without a lost-time accident. This was recognized by
the Dupont STOP for Supervisors and Employees programs continue to yield significant
improvements in reported injuries and equipment damage incidents. The STOP programs promote safety
observations and positive remedial measures for observed unsafe acts and conditions on all levels of the workforce.
Colorado State Senate. CC&V wenthas been nominated to the entire calendar yearColorado Mining Association for recognition of 200424
months without incurring a lost timelost-time injury. An insurance underwriters risk
assessment was performed in 2004 by International Mining Insurance Limited (“IMIU”) wherein CC&V attained a risk
management score of 79 percent, which betters the world average of 73 percent as observed by IMIU.
Health: CC&V continued throughout 2004 withThere were no major health issues to manage.
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Environment: The US operations were subject to environmental inspections by major environmental federal and
state regulatory authorities during 2004 and were in substantial compliance with permit requirements with the possible
exception of a water quality issue at the CC&V operation. CC&V completed construction of Phase 4C of the valley
leach facility in a timely and cost effective manner. All construction-related activities were carried out in compliance
with the approvals obtained from various governmental agencies in 2000, to expand the Cresson Project operations.
In Nevada, final rehabilitation activities continued atclosure program for the Big Springs operation continued with costs incurred covering the
implementation of the long-term passive water management programs at the mine and mill and water quality and
biological monitoring. The operation which ceased milling in 1994 has completed all of its major reclamation activities,
has maintained and monitored the performance of the closure measures and is additionally in the process of seeking
bond release.
CC&V users a probabilistic water balance model to guide storage capacity sizing, account for meteorological events
and evaporative losses, manage solution movements through the heap leach facility, and to access current and future
water needs of the project. The water conservation measure instituted in 2004 involves the burial of the drip irrigation
lines on the surface of the heap leach facility. Recycling of water contained with the necessary financialheap leach facility is a
assurances being posted with the State of Nevada. The final rehabilitation activities that have been undertaken have
progressed to a stage that release of a majorityfundamental element of the posted financial assurance will be pursued in 2005.
Anti-mining activist groups continue to pursue anti-mining legislation in the State of Colorado that would eliminate the
use of cyanide heap leaching technologies associated with goldfacility design, construction and silver surface mining. There have been previous
unsuccessful attempts to change the legislation by activists, and no bill has yet been introduced in 2005, with the
legislative session ending on May 11, 2005
Both the Denver office and the CC&V mine received Pollution Prevention awards in February 2004.
operation.
Community and social development: In Stakeholder identification and engagement is formalized under the USA, AngloGold Ashanti’s operations makeNational
Environmental Policy Act in the United States when public lands or federal permits or approvals are involved. Other
community outreach processes include local land use planning and State permit hearing processes. The life-of-mine
plans are well documented and communicated to stakeholders on a positive contribution to
the communities in which they operate, by supporting projects with potential social, economic or environmental
benefits. Some examples of such projects include continued support towards the construction of a regional medical
center in a community nearregular basis.
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At CC&V financial assistancethere are two funds for social investment the first is administered by the Community Affairs Manager
through the Community Affairs Committee, which makes recommendations on donation requests. The second is
related to larger, community-related projects, and at creating sustainable projects for the restoration offuture. Donations are aimed
at supporting institutions and causes which will create a social and political atmosphere that will allow the City Hall in another community nearcompany to
operate within Colorado. CC&V and voluntary rehabilitation of an abandoned mine site in conjunction with the State of Colorado. The region
continues to run one of the most successful employee volunteering programs in the group, with
employees donating
some 2,500 hours of time to the community service during the year.
4C. Organizational
structure
Head office structure and operations
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations are organized on a country basis, and are controlled from its Johannesburg office.
Management of AngloGold Ashanti is entrusted to the executive committee, comprising the five executive directors and three
executive officers. This executive committee is supported by the executive officers. See "Item 6.: Directors, senior
management and employees". Day-to-day management of the operations vests with executive teams based in South Africa
(Johannesburg), United States (Denver), Brazil (Nova Lima), Ghana (Accra) and Australia (Perth).
Activities provided in the corporate area fall into three categories. First, support is provided to the executive officers in
managing AngloGold Ashanti as a whole. Second, certain activities are managed centrally, including strategic and business
planning, marketing, corporate finance, treasury, exploration, technology and innovation, corporate secretarial and corporate
affairs. Third, certain specialized services are directed from the center although they are managed by operations. These
include mining, engineering, metallurgy, mineral resource management, safety and health, the environment and human
resources.
AngloGold Ashanti has investments in numerous principal subsidiaries and joint venture interests, see "Item 19.: Exhibits" for
details.
4D.
Property, plantplants and equipment
For a discussion on AngloGold Ashanti’s mining properties, plant and equipment, see “Item 4B.: Business Overview”.
Item 4A: Unresolved staff comments
Not applicable.
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Item 5: Operating and financial review and prospects
The following operating and financial review and prospects are based on the US GAAP financial statements of AngloGold
Ashanti for the years ended and as at December 31, 2005, 2004 2003 and 20022003 which are included under Item 18 of this annual
report.
Overview
For the year ended December 31, 2004,2005, AngloGold Ashanti producedhad an attributable production of approximately 6.056.2 million ounces (including
(including joint
ventures) of gold. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti has a global presence with 22
21 operations
comprising open-pit and underground mines and surface metallurgical plants in ten countries (Argentina,
Australia, Brazil,
Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and the United States of America) and which are supported
by
extensive, yet focused, exploration activities. As at December 31, 2004,2005, AngloGold Ashanti had Proven and Probable Ore
Reserves of approximately 78.963.3 million ounces (including joint ventures) on an attributable basis.
AngloGold Ashanti’s main product is gold. An insignificant portion of its revenue is derived from the sales of silver, uranium
oxide and sulphuric acid. AngloGold Ashanti sells its products on world markets.
AngloGold Ashanti’s world-wide operations, divided into countries are: South Africa (which comprises eightseven operations),
Argentina (which encompasses one operation), Australia (which encompasses one operation), Brazil (which encompasses two
operations), Ghana (which encompasses three operations), Guinea (which encompasses one operation), Mali (which
encompasses three operations), Namibia (which encompasses one operation), Tanzania (which encompasses one operation)
and the United States of America (which encompasses one operation). The operation in Zimbabwe acquired in April 2004 as
part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination, was sold effective September 1, 2004. For more information on
AngloGold Ashanti’s business and operations, see “Item 4B.: Business overview — Products, operations and geographical
locations”.
Restatement of financial statements
The financial statements contained herein for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and other financial information
contained herein for the four fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 have been restated to correct AngloGold Ashanti’s
historical accounting practices for certain joint venture arrangements. Historically, interests in certain incorporated mining joint
ventures in which AngloGold Ashanti has joint control were reported using the proportionate consolidation method. This
accounting treatment represents a departure from US GAAP which requires the equity method of accounting for such joint
venture arrangements. These joint venture arrangements consist of operating entities situated in Mali (the Sadiola, Yatela and
Morila Joint Ventures) and Tanzania (the Geita Joint Venture), of which the significant financial operating policies are, by
contractual arrangement, jointly controlled.
As a result, AngloGold Ashanti has restated the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003, and the consolidated
statements of income and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 included in
this Annual Report on Form 20-F as described in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements and other financial information
contained herein for the four fiscal years ended December 31, 2003. The restatement corrects the company’s historical
accounting for interests in mining joint ventures and has no impact on net income or total stockholders’ equity.
5A. Operating
results
Introduction
AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are derived primarily from the sale of gold produced at its mines. An insignificant portion of its
revenue is derived from the sales of silver, uranium oxide and sulphuric acid. As a result, AngloGold Ashanti’s operating
results are directly related to the price of gold which can fluctuate widely and areis affected by numerous factors beyond its
control, including industrial and jewellery demand, expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, the strength of the US dollar
(the currency in which the price of gold is generally quoted) and of other currencies, interest rates, actual or expected gold
sales by central banks and the IMF, forward sales by producers, global or regional political or economic events, and production
and cost levels in major gold-producing regions such as South Africa. In addition, the price of gold sometimes is subject to
rapid short-termshort-ter m changes because of speculative activit ies.
activities.112
The current demand for and supply of gold may affect gold prices, but not necessarily in the same manner as current supply
and demand affect the prices of other commodities. The supply of gold consists of a combination of new production from
mining and existing stocks of bullion and fabricated gold held by governments, public and private financial institutions, industrial
organizations and private individuals.
As the amounts produced in any single year constitute a very small portion of the total potential supply of gold, normal
variations in current production do not necessarily have a significant impact on the supply of gold or on its price. If revenue
from gold sales falls for a substantial period below AngloGold Ashanti’s cost of production at its operations, AngloGold Ashanti
could determine that it is not economically feasible to continue commercial production at any or all of its operations or to
continue the development of some or all of its projects.
On July 7, 2005,March 8, 2006, the afternoon fixing price for gold on the London Bullion Market was $425.20$544.75 per ounce.
AngloGold Ashanti’s costs and expenses consist primarily of production costs, royalties and depreciation, depletion and
amortization. Production costs are incurred on labor,
fuel and lubricants, consumable stores which include explosives, timber,
other consumables
and utilities incurred in the production of gold. Labor is
the largesta significant component of production costs as
AngloGold Ashanti’s
mining operations consist mainly of
a combination of the use of both deep leveldeep-level underground mining methods as well as
open-open-pitpit operations, both of which are labor intensive.
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With operations in several countries on several continents, AngloGold Ashanti is exposed to a number of factors that could
impact on its profitability, including exchange rate fluctuations, inflation and other risks relating to these specific countries.
These factors are inherent in conducting mining operations on a global basis, and AngloGold Ashanti applies measures, such
as hedging instruments, intended to reduce its exposure to these factors.
In conducting mining operations, AngloGold Ashanti recognizes the inherent risks and uncertainties of the industry, and the
wasting nature of assets. The costs and expenses relating to the production of gold are either expensed or capitalized to
mining assets. Recoverability of capitalized amounts is reviewed on a regular basis.
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations Currently,
the majoritya significant portion of AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are generated in South Africa, and to a lesser extent in Brazil,
Argentina and Australia, and most of its production costs, therefore, are denominated in local currencies, such as the South
African rand, the Brazilian real, the Argentinean peso and the Australian dollar. In
2004,2005, AngloGold Ashanti derived
7567 percent
(
6861 percent including joint venture arrangements) of its revenues from these countries and incurred
7463 percent
(68(59 percent
including joint venture arrangements) of its production costs in these local currencies. In
2004,2005, the weakening of the US dollar
against these local currencies accounted for nearly
$28$4 per ounce, or
5224 percent of the total increase in total cash costs per
ounce from
2003.2004. As the price of gold is denominated in US dollars and AngloGold Ashanti realizes the majority of its
revenues in US dollars,
devaluationdevalu ation of these local currencies against the US
dol lardollar improves AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability in
the short-term. Mainly as a result of its hedging instruments, a small portion of AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are denominated
in South African rand and Australian dollar, which partially offsets the effect of the US dollar’s strength or weakness on
AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability. Based upon average rates during the respective years, the rand and the real strengthened by
approximately
151 percent and
517 percent respectively, against the US dollar in
20042005 compared to
2003.2004. The Argentinean peso
traded freely against the US dollar from January 1, 2002 and had devalued to
2.9:3.0375:1 against the US dollar by
June 30,December 31, 2005.
The Australian dollar, based on the average rates during the respective years, strengthened by
124 percent
against the
US dollar in
20042005 compared to
2003.2004.
To fund local operations, AngloGold Ashanti holds funds in local currencies. The US dollar value of these currencies may be
affected by exchange rate fluctuations and, as a result, AngloGold Ashanti’s cash and cash equivalents reported in US dollars
could change. At December 31,
2004,2005, approximately
4837 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s cash and cash equivalents were held
in local currencies.
Certain exchange controls are currently in force in South Africa. Although the exchange rate of the rand is primarily market
determined, its value at any time may not be considered a true reflection of the underlying value of the rand while exchange
controls exist. The government has indicated its intention to lift exchange controls over time. When this occurs,time and recently increased the limits
of offshore investments for individuals. As exchange controls are relaxed, rand
exchange rates will be more closely tied to
market forces. It is not possible to predict whether or when this will occur or the future value of
the rand. For a detailed
discussion of these exchange controls, see “Item 10D.: Exchange controls”.
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AngloGold Ashanti’s operations have not been materially adversely affected by inflation in recent years. However, AngloGold
Ashanti is unable to control the prices at which it sells its gold (except to the limited extent that it utilizes commodity
instruments) and it is possible, therefore, that if there is to be significant inflation in South Africa, and to a lesser extent in Brazil,
Brazil, Argentina and Australia, without a concurrent devaluation of the local currency or an increase in the price of gold, there could
could be a material adverse effect upon AngloGold Ashanti’s results and financial condition.
The percentage change in the rand/US dollar exchange rate, based upon average rates during the respective years, and the
local annual inflation rate, as measured by the South African Producer Price Index (PPI), are set out in the table below:
Year ended December 31
2005
percent
2004
%percent
2003
%
2002
%percent
The average South African rand/US$ exchange rate (strengthened)/weakenedstrengthened by:
(1.1)
(14.7)
(28.0)
21.6
PPI (inflation rate) increase:
3.1
0.6
1.7
14.2
Net effect
(4.2)
(15.3)
(1)
(29.7)
(1)
7.4
(1)
The decrease in the inflation rate is outweighed by the impact of the strengthening of the rand relative to the US dollar.
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Effect of commodity instruments AngloGold Ashanti has utilized commodity instruments to protect the selling price of some of its anticipated gold production.
Although the use of these instruments may protect a company against low gold prices, it will only do so for a limited period and
only to the extent the hedge book can be sustained. The use of such instruments may also prevent full participation in
subsequent increases in the market price for gold with respect to covered production. During 2003, AngloGold Ashanti took
the decision to lower its mandate for hedging from 50 percent to 30 percent of the next five years
of production, spread over ten
years.
In addition, AngloGold Ashanti in 2004, restructured its hedge book. The effect of this was to increase the proportion ofthe company’s anticipated 6.5 million ounces of gold production that is exposed to the spot price to 90 percent in 2005 and83 percent in 2006 and to improve the value of remaining forward sales c ontracts in future years. For a discussion of
AngloGold Ashanti’s commodity instruments, see “Item 11.: Quantitative and qualitative disclosures
about market risk”.
Acquisitions and dispositions The global gold mining industry has experienced active consolidation and rationalization activities in recent years. Accordingly,
AngloGold Ashanti has been, and expects to continue to be, involved in a number of acquisitions and dispositions as part of
this global trend and to identify value-adding business combination and acquisition opportunities.
In
November 2001, AngloGold announced the sale of its Free State operations in South Africa effective January 1, 2002. Thesale closed in April 2002. AngloGold also announced the sale of its Normandy shares in January 2002 after its offer topurchase all of the outstanding share capital of Normandy Mining Limited in Australia expired without it obtaining control ofNormandy.During July 2002, AngloGold acquired an additional 46.25 percent interest in the Cerro Vanguardia mine in Argentina doubling
its interest in this operation to 92.5 percent. The transaction was effective from July 1, 2002. With effect from October 1, 2002
AngloGold disposed of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stone and Allied Industries, to a joint venture of that company’s existing
management and a group of black entrepreneurs.
On May 23, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had signed an agreement to sellsold its wholly-owned Amapari Project to
Mineração Pedra Branca do Amapari. The effective date of the transaction was May 19, 2003. The Amapari project
is located
in the State of Amapá, North Brazil. Since acquiring the property as part of the Minorco transaction, the company
had sought
to prove up additional reserve ounces in order to get it toachieve a size and life that would justify the management
resources needed
to run it effectively. This was not achieved and AngloGold, on receiving an offer from a purchaser who could
constructively
turn this orebody to account, agreed to sell.
On
In June 6, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had finalized the sale ofsold its 49 percent stake in the Gawler Craton Joint Venture,
including the Tunkillia project located in
South Australia, to Helix Resources Limited. Helix’s proposed acquisition of
AngloGold’s rights to the Tarcoola Project, 60 kilometers to the south, was excluded from the final agreement. This resulted in
a restructure of the original agreement terms, as announced on April 8, 2003.
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OnIn July 2, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had concluded the sale ofsold its interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to
Queenstake Resources USA Inc. effective June 30, 2003. This followed negotiations originally announced on February 27,Queenstake
2003. Queenstake accepted full closure and reclamation liabilities. The shares acquired by AngloGold in this transaction were
issued by Queenstake Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Queenstake, and represented approximately 9.2 percent of that
company’s issued share capital. AngloGold disposed of its entire interest in Queenstake during November 2003.On
In July
8, 2003, AngloGold
disposed ofsold its entire investment of 8,348,600 shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited and
in the
second half of 2003 AngloGold disposed of 952,481 shares in Randgold Resources Limited.
On
In September 18, 2003, AngloGold and Gold Fields Limited jointly announced that agreement had been reached on the sale
by Gold Fields Limited ofpurchased a portion of the Driefontein mining area in South Africa to AngloGold.from Gold Fields Limited.
OnIn January 20, 2004, AngloGold announced that it had receivedsold its Western Tanami Project in Australia to Tanami Gold NL in Australia, for a cash payment of
A$4 million ($3 million) and 25 million fully
paid ordinary shares fromin Tanami Gold NL in Australia, as consideration for Tanami Gold’s purchase of the Western Tanami
Project.NL. This followsfollowed an initial payment of
A$0.3 million ($0.2 million) made on November 24, 2003, when the Heads2003. In February 2006, AngloGold Ashanti disposed of its entire
Agreement was signed by the companies.remaining investment in Tanami Gold.
The Business Combinationbusiness combination between AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited which was originally announced on
May 16, 2003 was completed with effect from
Monday, April 26, 2004, following the confirmation by the High Court in Ghana
on Friday, April 23, 2004, of the scheme of
arrangement, in terms of which AngloGold acquired the entire issued share capital
of Ashanti. AngloGold changed its name to
AngloGold Ashanti Limited on April 26, 2004, the effective date of the transaction.
2004. For a detailed discussion of the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination,business combination, see “Item
“Item 5A.: Operating results – Business
Combinationbusiness combination between AngloGold and Ashanti”.On
In July
1, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti
announced that it had entered into an agreement with Trans-Siberian Gold plc (TSG) forthe acquisition ofagreed to acquire a 29.9 percent stake in
the companyTrans-Siberian Gold plc (TSG) through an equity
investment of approximately £18 million ($32 million)
in two subscriptions for ordinary shares. The first tranche of ordinary
shares of 17.5 percent was acquired during July 2004.
TSG is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment
Market (AIM). This first move into Russia allows
AngloGold Ashanti the opportunity of establishing a meaningful interest in a
company with Russian assets and activities,
thereby allowing AngloGold Ashanti to gain exposure to, and familiarity with, the
operating and business environment in
Russia, as well as to being able to establish a business within this prospective
New Frontier. On December 23, 2004, it wasnewannounced that the second subscription had been delayed tofrontier. In April
15, 2005 while on Apr il 18, 2005, the second subscriptiondate was extended by a further two weeks to April 29, 2005. On April 28, 2005, the company announced that agreement had
been reached with TSG on revised terms for the second
subscription of shares in TSG, and a revised subscription price of
£1.30 £1.30 per share, compared to £1.494 per
share agreed between the parties on June 30, 2004. The revised terms of theshare. In Maysubscription was approved by TSG shareholders on May 27, 2005,
and AngloGold Ashanti’s 17.5 percent equity interest inTSG increased to 29.9 percent on May 31, 2005, the date on which the second subscription was completed.
On
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In August,
5, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti
announced the sale ofsold its Union Reefs assets to the Burnside Joint Venture, comprising
subsidiaries of
Northern Gold NL (50 percent) and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (50 percent), for a total
consideration of
A$4 million ($2 million). The Burnside Joint Venture is responsible for all future obligations associated with the
assets,assets, including remaining site rehabilitation and reclamation.
In 2004, Queenstake approached the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners, AngloGold and Meridian Gold, about the possibility
of monetizing all or at least a majority of the $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in future royalties, payable in the
concluded sale of AngloGold’s interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., effective
June 30, 2003. Based on an agreement reached between the parties, AngloGold Ashanti was paid on August 25, 2004
approximately $7 million for its portion of the deferred payments and future royalties, thereby monetizing all outstanding
obligations, except for a minor potential royalty interest that AngloGold Ashanti retained.
In a joint announcement made on September 10, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti confirmed its agreement to sellsold its entire interest in
Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited to Mwana Africa
Holdings (Pty) Limited (Mwana) for a deferred consideration of $2 million.million, which was settled part in cash ($1.75 million) and
part on the issue of 600,000 Mwana plc shares. The
sole operating asset of Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited is the Freda-RebeccaFreda-
Rebecca Gold Mine. The sale was effective on
In September 1, 2004.
Agreement was reached to sell2004, AngloGold Ashanti’s 40 percent equity interest in Tameng Mining and Exploration (Pty) Limited
of South
Africa (Tameng) to Mahube Mining (Pty) Limited for a cash consideration of R20 million ($3 million). Tameng owns certain
certain mineral rights to platinum group metals (PGMs) on the farm Locatie Van M’Phatlele KS 457, on the northern limb of the
Bushveld Complex in the Limpopo Province in South Africa. The sale was effective on September 1, 2004.
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In an announcement made on October 11, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti advised that it had signed an agreement with Philippines
explorer Red 5 Limited to subscribe for a
12.3 percent stake in the expanded issued capital of Red 5 for a cash consideration
of A$5 million ($4 million). This placement will be
is being used to fund the exploration activities along strike from current mineral
resources at the Siana Project, and to test the
nearby porphyry gold-copper targets in the Surigao region of the Republic of the Philippines. For a period of 2 years
Philippines.commencing in October 2004, AngloGold Ashanti has the right to enter into Joint Venture arrangements on Red 5's tenements
(excluding their Siana project) with the potential to earn up to a 67.5 percent interest in areas of interest through further
investment in exploration in these Joint Venture areas. The Company has not yet entered into such joint venture
arrangements. On April 29,August 26, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti announcedsubscribed fo r additional shares in Red 5 Limited, for a cash
consideration of A$0.8 million ($0.6 million), thereby increasing its holding to 14.1 percent.
In April 2005, AngloGold Ashanti agreed to the conditional sale of exploration assets in the Laverton area, comprising the
the Sickle royalty of $30 per ounce, the Child Harold prospect, various 100 percent AngloGold Ashanti Australia-owned interests
interests including the Lord Byron and Fish projects as well as its interests in the Jubilee, Black Swan and Jasper Hills Joint
Ventures to Crescent Gold Limited.Limited (Crescent). The sale is dependent upon Crescent Gold Limited meeting a staged payments schedule.
See note 31Following the announcements, a decision was taken to the consolidated financial statements “Subsequent events”accept a cash consideration of A$1 million in lieu of shares in Crescent.
In July 2005, Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources Limited (Aflease) announced that it had purchased from AngloGold
Ashanti, its Weltevreden mine in exchange for Aflease shares in a transaction valued at R75 million ($11 million). AngloGold Ashanti does not expect that the saleOn
will have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.December 19, 2005, Aflease was acquired by SXR Uranium One Incorporated (formerly Southern Cross Incorporated) (SXR
Uranium One).
Acquisitions have been accounted for as purchase business combinations under US GAAP. The consolidated financial
statements reflect the operations and financial condition of AngloGold Ashanti, assuming that acquisitions and dispositions
took place on the effective date of these transactions. Therefore, the consolidated financial statements are not necessarily
indicative of AngloGold Ashanti’s financial condition or results of operations for future periods. For a more detailed discussion
of these transactions, see “Item 4A.: History and development of the company”.
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Business Combinationcombination between AngloGold and Ashanti
On August 4, 2003, AngloGold and Ashanti announced that they had agreed the terms of a recommended Business
Combination. The Business Combination was effective by a scheme of arrangement under Ghanaian law and was completed
on April 26, 2004.
In connection with the Business Combination,business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, AngloGold and the government of Ghana
agreed the terms of a Stability
Agreement, approved by the parliament of Ghana, to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and
regulatory framework under
which AngloGold Ashanti willwould operate in Ghana following the implementation of the Business Combination.business
combination.
Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana retained its special rights (“Golden Share”) under the provisions of
the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana.
•
In terms of the Golden Share, the following requires, and will not be effective without, the written consent of the
government of
Ghana as the holder of the Golden Share:
•
Share - any disposal by Ashanti (other than any disposal in the
ordinary course of business of Ashanti) which, alone or when
aggregated with any disposal or disposals forming part of,
or connected with, the same or a connected transaction,
constitutes a disposal of the whole or a material part of the
assets of the Ashanti Group taken as a whole. For this
purpose, a part of the Ashanti Group’s assets will be considered
material if either (a) its book value (calculated by
reference to the then latest audited consolidated accounts), or the total
consideration to be received on its disposal, is
not less than 25 percent of the book value of the net assets of the Ashanti
Group or (b) the average profits attributable to
it represent at least 25 percent of the average profits of the Ashanti Group
for the last three years for which audited
accounts are available (before deducting all charges, except taxation and
extraordinary items).
The Golden Share does not carry any right to vote at any general meeting of AngloGold Ashanti.
The government of Ghana has also agreed that Ashanti's Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any new
enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for a
period of 15 years after the completion of the Business Combination. In consideration of these agreements and undertakings,
AngloGold agreed to issue to the government of Ghana 2,658,000 new AngloGold ordinary shares and to pay to the
government of Ghana $5 million in cash, promptly after the implementation of the Business Combination. AngloGold also
agreed to pay to the government of Ghana, on the date of the completion of the Business Combination, an additional
$5 million in cash towards the transaction costs incurred by the government of Ghana in its role as regulator of Ashanti.
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On April 26, 2004, AngloGold issued 38,400,021 ordinary shares to former Ashanti shareholders and 2,658,000 ordinary
shares under the Stability Agreement to the government of Ghana. On June 29, 2004, AngloGold issued a total of
75,731 ordinary shares to former Ashanti warrant holders pursuant to the Business Combination.
The market value of the shares issued for Ashanti was approximately $1,544 million, net of share issue expenses of
$3 million, based on the average quoted value of the shares of $37.62 two days before and after October 15, 2003, the date
the terms of the transaction were announced. The market value of the issued shares, together with the cash consideration
paid to the government of Ghana as part of the Stability Agreement, cash consideration paid for outstanding options over
Ashanti ordinary shares and transaction costs and funding of $227 million, gave rise to a total purchase price of approximately
$1,771 million.
AngloGold Ashanti has performed a preliminarycompleted the purchase price allocation based on independent appraisals and valuations.
The transaction
was accounted for as a purchase business combination under US GAAP whereby identifiable assets acquired
and liabilities
assumed were recorded at their fair market values as of the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase
price over such
fair value was recorded as goodwill and as such, the acquisition resulted in goodwill of $182 million being
recorded, relating
mainly to the extended life of AngloGold Ashanti by the Obuasi project in Ghana and enlarged negotiation
base and presence
in Africa by Ashanti operations. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS142, goodwill was assigned to
specific reporting
units.
The company’s reporting units are generally consistent with the operating mines underlying the
segments identified in note 26 29
to the consolidated financial statements “Segment and geographical information”. Goodwill
related to the acquisition is non-deductiblenon-
deductible for tax purposes.
The combination of AngloGold andgold prices used to value the Ashanti was designed to combine the two companies into a long-life, low-cost, high-
margin investment opportunity, bringing together the best that both had to offer, by way of ore bodies, capital and human
resources.
In valuing the acquired mineral rights and reserves were determined in accordance with EITF 04-3
“Mining Assets Impairment and Business Combinations” (EITF 04-3) which was effective from March 31, 2004. In accordance
with EITF 04-3, AngloGold Ashanti has considered various aspectsAshanti’s determination of historical, spot and
forward prices of gold. AngloGold Ashanti does not believe that the gold price overassumptions to be used included a detailed consideration
of the last few years ishistoric, current and future prices of gold and other data that a strongmarket participant would consider. This was important
because the EITF states “Generally, an entity should consider all available information including current prices, historical
averages, and forward pricing curves. The Task force observed that it generally would be inappropriate for an entity to use a
single factor, such as the current price or solea historical average, as a surrogate for estimating future prices without considering
other informat ion that a market participant would consider”.
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AngloGold Ashanti considered among other things, the following factors when considering historic, current and future prices of
gold:
1.
Historical and current gold prices (both adjusted and unadjusted for inflation to acquisition date);
2.
The forward pricing curve for gold;
3.
Portfolio diversification and increased investment holdings in gold;
4.
A favorable macro-environment;
5.
Increased jewellery demand;
6.
Shifting official sector sentiment;
7.
Declining gold mine supply;
8.
Producer dehedging; and
9.
Gold asset and company valuation multiples
Having considered the above factors, AngloGold Ashanti concluded that the forward curve price points were consistent with the
other factors which a market participant would consider and were, in its judgment, the best indicator of future gold prices. In valuing the mineral rights and reserves acquired, fair value at acquisition.
AngloGold Ashanti estimated future gold
prices for the next ten years based ontherefore used the forward gold price curve atexisting on April 26,23, 2004 having established that this was(value dated April 27, 2004) for the best
indicator,10-year period where there is a forward gold market and quoted forward prices for gold. For periods thereafter, the estimated
gold price has been based on the ten year forward gold price derived from the
forward curve adjusted upwardfor inflation by 2.25 percent per year for the anticipated remaining life of the mineral rights and
reserves acquired.
Specifically AngloGold Ashanti noted that the forward curve:
1.
Is based on quoted market prices, which represents the best evidence of fair value according to FASB literature;
2.
Is consistent with other market information about the price; and
3.
Is available to other market participants.
As a result of this approach, AngloGold Ashanti has utilized a range of gold prices in estimating the value of the acquired mineral
mineral rights and reserves, the low end of the estimated price received range iswas nominal $402 per ounce in 2005 a ndand the
high end
of the estimated price received range iswas nominal $999 per ounce in 2039 with an overall average estimated received price
price of $673 per ounce in nominal terms. In addition, costs for the first six years have beenwere estimated based on operational
requirements adjusted by inflation, and escalated by 2.25 percent per year for periods thereafter. Future cash flows have
been discounted using compound pre-tax rates adjusted for country and other risks, on a mine by mine basis. In particular,
these rates vary between 6.5 – 8.5 percent for Ghana, 9.75 – 11.75 percent for Guinea, and 6.25 – 8.25 percent for Tanzania.
Due
During the year ended December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti recorded an impairment of $4 million relating to the size and naturegoodwill
formerly assigned to operations situated in Ghana (at Bibiani) as part of the acquisition and the geographical spread and remote locations of some of the propertiesbusiness combination, resulting from a reduction
acquired and the associated assets, AngloGold Ashanti is in the processlife of finalizingmine following a re-assessment at Bibiani.
The finalization of the purchase price allocation at the individual mines during 2005 in respect of fixed assets resulted in a
assets. However, the final purchase pricereallocation between mine development and mine infrastructure of $214 million included in property, plants and equipment.
The allocation isof goodwill assigned to reporting units was not expected to vary significantly from the preliminary allocation.
affected.
The operations and financial condition of the companies and assets acquired are included in the financial statements from
April 26, 2004, the effective date of the Business Combination.
For a detailed discussion of AngloGold’s Business Combination with Ashanti, including a description of the contractual
arrangements in connection with the Business Combination and an overview of Ashanti’s business see “Item 4A.: History and
development of the company–Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited and–Business Combination between AngloGold and
Ashanti”.
combination.
Projects and growth opportunities
In addition to continuously monitoring and evaluating prospective acquisitions including the Business Combination,business combination, AngloGold
Ashanti’s management has identified a number of medium- to long-term organic growth opportunities for the company. For a
discussion of these projects and opportunities, see “Item 5D.: Trend information – Growth opportunities”.
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South African political, economic and other factors
AngloGold Ashanti is a company domiciled in South Africa, with a number of operations in South Africa. As a result, AngloGold
Ashanti is subject to various economic, fiscal, monetary and political factors that affect South African companies generally.
South African companies are subject to exchange control regulations. Governmental officials have from time to time stated
their intentions to lift South Africa’s exchange control regulations when economic conditions permit such action. From 1998,
certain aspects of exchange controls for financial institutions and individuals have been incrementally relaxed. It is, however,
impossible to predict whether or when the South African government will remove exchange controls in their entirety. South
African
companies remain subject to restrictions on their ability to export and deploy capital outside of the Southern African
Common
Monetary Area, unless dispensation has been granted by the South African Reserve Bank. For a detailed discussion
of
exchange controls, see “Item 10D.: Exchange controls”.
In October 2002,
On May 1, 2004, the President of South Africa assented to the MineralMinerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of
2002 (MPRDA), which was passed by the parliament of South Africa in June 2002 . On May 1, 2004, the MPRDA came into
effect and
operation. The MPRDA vests custodianship of South Africa’s mineral rights in the State. The State issues
prospecting rights
or mining rights to applicants. The former common law prospecting, mining and mineral rights are now
known as old order mining rights and the transitional arrangements provided in the MPRDA give holders of such old order mining rights the
opportunity to convert their old order mining rights into new order mining rights. Applicants have five years from May 1, 2004, in which to
apply to convert old order mining rights into new order mining rights.
The South AfricaAfrican government has announced that it is
giving consideration to new legislation, in terms of which the new rights
will be subject to a State royalty. The extent and basis
of that royalty is unknown at present. The draft Mineral and Petroleum
Royalty Bill, 2003, was released in March 2003 for
comment and proposed a royalty payment of three percent of gross revenue
per annum, payable quarterly, in the case of gold.
Had the proposal become law, royalty payments would have commenced
upon the conversion and granting of a new mining
right.
The introduction of the proposed royalty would, all else being equal, have an adverse impact upon AngloGold Ashanti’s
profitability, as currently no royalty is payable to the State. However, the Finance Minister announced also that due to the new
regulatory system for the mining rights in terms of the MPRDA and accompanying royalty dispensation under the draft Mineral
and Petroleum Royalty Bill, it has become imperative to holistically reassess the current fiscal regime as applicable to the
mining and petroleum industries in South Africa, including tax, depreciation, rate differentiation for mining sectors, all owableallowable
deductions and exemptions from secondary tax on companies in terms of South Africa’s income tax laws. Also due for review
is the gold mining tax formula, which provides income tax exemption and relief from secondary tax on companies for gold
mines, despite the existence of profit. The impact of these proposed reviews is unknown at this stage but may have an adverse
effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s financial condition or results of operations. For a detailed discussion of the MPRDA see
“Item 4B.: Business Overview – Rights to mine and titles to properties – Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act”.
Gold market in 2004
2005In 2004, the spot price
New levels of investor and speculator interest in gold opened at $415 per ounce in January and closed at $435 per ounce in December 2004, an
increase of 5 percent, compared with $346 per ounce in January 2003 and $415 per ounce in December 2003. The average
spot price of gold was $409 per ounce during 2004, $46 per ounce, or 13 percent, higher than $363 per ounce, the average
spot price of gold in 2003. During 2004, the highest spot price of gold was $457 per ounce compared2005 led to a high of $417 per
ounce for 2003. The lowest spot price of gold was $371 per ounce during 2004, 16 percent higher than $319 per ounce, the
lowest spot price of gold for 2003.
The driving influence on investor sentiment was the weakening dollar, particularly against the euro, but also against the
Japanese yen. This has been the case also for the past three and a half years and the correlation between the rising dollar
spot price of gold and the weakening dollar against the euro reached 97 percent over the three months to December 2004.
While this does not mean that other factors do not influence the gold market and the price of gold from time to time, it does
underline the primary influence of the health of the US currency on the gold price reaching 25-year highs and this was
most marked towards the end of the year, the fourth year of the current rally in the current market cycle.gold price. The average gold price for the
In this respect,year was $445 per ounce, an increase of 9 percent on 2004.
A
significant feature of the gold market differs fromyear was the parallel cycle of rising base metal and commodity prices, which has also been
influenced to some extent by investor buying onbreak in the back of a weakening US currency. However, prices of industrial metals are
being driven mainly by Chinese demand at present. The correlationfour-year link between the gold price and the weak dollar is an important
one for the year ahead.
dollar/euro exchange rate,118
Investment demand remains the instrument through which this influence onand a material increase in the gold price is manifested.in non-US dollar terms for the first time in the current gold price cycle. The role played byresurgence
investorsin the dollar also contributed to a shift in the local currency and speculatorsthe rand weakened against the US dollar for most of the year.
At its weakest point of R6.96/$1, the South African currency had lost some 19 percent against the dollar since the beginning of
January 2005, when the exchange rate reached R5.64/$1. The rand however strengthened towards the end of the year and
recouped most of its intra-year losses, averaging R6.35/$1 for the current year, compared to an average of R6.42/$1 for 2004.
The relative weakness of the rand during the second half of the year, together with the strong spot price of gold in US dollars,
resulted in sharply higher rand gold prices which peaked at R111,000 per kilogram in December 2005.
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Speculative demand
The net open position on the Comex peaked in October 2005 at a little over the previous record level set in April 2004 of over
22 million ounces net long (685 tonnes net long), and this sustained long position on Comex has helped to keep the gold price
firm and rising. Aggregate investor holdings in gold onETFs, which by January 2006 amounted to some 13 million ounces or 400
tonnes of gold were accumulated mostly during the past 12 months, and predominantly from the launch of the New York Stock
Exchange’s streetTRACKS fund in late 2004. The combined Comex has been supplemented by the launch in the USA of the gold
exchange-traded fund, the streetTRACKS Gold Shares. The fund was created by the World Gold Council in partnership with
State Street Global Markets and by earlyETF holdings at December 31, 2005 this fund had purchased on behalf of its investors over 140 tons of physical goldexceed 30
in the market. This level of investment is equal to over 25 percent of the net long position in gold on the New York Comex. On
the Comex itself, during the year the total open position in gold reached a record high of over 22 million ounces, or 685 tons.
Thealmost 950 tonnes of gold in net long position remained consistently strong throughout investment and speculative positions in developed markets.
Demand
Physical offtake of gold continued to improve during the year. Demand fell back under the weight of the rising gold price during
the final quarter of 2004, although it failed2005, but overall figures for fabrication offtake for the year remained positive. As has been the case for
some time, however, the offtake of gold in jewellery in the developed markets of the United States, Europe and Japan
remained disappointing.
Net bullion supply on the market was higher, driven particularly by a year-on-year increase of over 40 percent in official sales of
gold, to reach663 tonnes for 2005, and significantly reduced dehedging by gold producers. The market returned to an over-supply
position during the record
high levels seensecond half of 2005.
Official sector
The most significant issue for gold in early April 2004.the official sector in 2005 was the proposal made by certain members of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) during 2005, to sell outright a portion of the gold reserves of the IMF to provide debt relief for heavily
indebted poor countries. While this proposal contributed to a measure of negative sentiment in the gold market at the time, the
announcement by the G8 that such a debt relief program would not be funded by either a revaluation or sale of the gold
reserves of the IMF, removed the uncertainty that IMF sales might cap the gold market in the future.
Comparison of operating performance in 2005, 2004 2003 and 2002
2003
The following table presents operating data for the AngloGold Ashanti group for the three year period ended December 31,
2004:2005:
Operating data for AngloGold Ashanti
Year ended December 31
2005 2004 2003 2002
(1)
2003
(1)
Total attributable gold production (thousand ounces)
6,0526,166
5,6165,829
5,9395,413
Total cash costs ($/oz)
268281
229264
161225
Total production costs ($/oz)
356398
288353
218285
Production costs (million US dollars)
(1)1,638
1,4361,340
1,068
792992
Capital expenditure (million US dollars)
722
583
363
271
- Consolidated entities
710
571
339
246
- Equity accounted joint ventures
12
2412
2524
(1) Adjusted to exclude Ergo, which has been discontinued.
Production costs for 2003 and 2002 have been restated for the equity method of accounting of joint ventures. See note 2 to theAttributable
consolidated financial statements.
Gold production
For the year ended December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti’s total attributable gold production from continuing operations
increased by 337,000 ounces, or 6 percent, to 6.2 million ounces from 5.8 million ounces produced in 2004. Gold production
from the Geita mine in Tanzania increased from 570,000 ounces in 2004 to 613,000 ounces in 2005 and mines acquired in the
completed Ashanti business combination in Ghana and Guinea reported increases from 568,000 ounces to 926,000 ounces, mainly as a result of reporting for a complete year in 2005 whereas they were reported for only eight months in 2004. The Guinean operations were also effected positively from a change in processing method. Marginal increases in gold production were recorded from operations located in Brazil where gold production rose from 334,000 ounces to 346,000 ounces. Gold production from operations situated in South Africa decreased by 6 percent from 2,857,000 ounces produced in 2004 to 2,676,000 ounces in 2005 mainly due to both lower mining volumes and grade. Gold production from operations situated in the USA increased from
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329,000 ounces produced in 2004 to 330,000 ounces in 2005. The Australian operations produced 455,000 ounces of gold
during 2005, compared with 410,000 ounces in 2004. Gold production in Mali increased by 11 percent from 475,000 ounces in
2004 to 528,000 ounces in 2005, mainly as a result of improved grades. Navachab, the Namibian operation, produced 81,000
ounces of gold in 2005 compared with 66,000 ounces in 2004, mainly as a result of increased milled tonnages and recovered
grade. Operations in Argentina produced 211,000 ounces both in 2005 and 2004.
For the year ended December 31, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti’s total gold production from continuing operations increased by 436,000
416,000 ounces, or 8 percent,
to 6.055.8 million ounces from 5.625.4 million ounces produced in 2003. Gold production from the Geita
mine in Tanzania increased
from 331,000 ounces in 2003 to 570,000 ounces in 2004 mainly due to the impact of the additional
50 percent interest acquired
in the mine, as part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti Business Combinationbusiness combination during April 2004, on production of 2004 when2004.
compared with 2003. Similarly, former Ashanti operations acquired as part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti Business
Combinationbusiness combination situated in
Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe contributed 577,000 ounces of gold produced in 2004. Marginal
increases in gold production
were recorded from operations located in Argentina and Brazil where gold production rose from
209,000 ounces and 323,000
ounces, respectively, in 2003 to 211,000 ounces and 334,000 ounces, re spectively,respectively, in 2004.
Gold production from operations
situated in South Africa decreased by 67 percent from 3,281,0003,078,000 ounces produced in 2003 to
3,079,000 2,857,000 ounces in 2004 mainly
due to both lower mining volumes and grade. Gold production from operations situated in the
USA decreased from 390,000 ounces
produced in 2003 to 329,000 ounces in 2004 mainly due to the impact of the sale of the
Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture of North
America effective June 30, 2003 on production of 2004. The Australian operations
produced 410,000 ounces of gold during
2004, compared with 432,000 ounces in 2003, as a result of the impact on
2004 production of the closure of Union Reefs mine
in October 2003. Gold production in Mali decreased by 18 percent from
577,000 ounces in 2003 to 475,000 ounces in 2004,
mainly as a result of lower grade mining blocks encountered on the
periphery of the pit at Morila. Navachab, the Namibian
operation, produced 67,00066,000 ounces of gold in 2004 compared with
73,000 ounc esounces in 2003, mainly as a result of milled
tonnages and recovered grade which dropped in the first half of 2004 as no
ore was mined (only stockpiles were treated), while the operation made the transition to owner-mining.
For the year ended December 31, 2003, AngloGold Ashanti's total gold production decreased by 323,000 ounces or 5 percent,
to 5.62 million ounces from 5.94 million ounces produced in 2002. Gold production from operations located in South Africa
decreased by 4 percent from 3,412,000 ounces produced in 2002 to 3,281,000 ounces in 2003. This was attributable to lower
stoping widths, lower reef development, lower vamping and lower grades at Great Noligwa, lower volumes at Savuka, and at
Ergo, a dwindling reserve tonnage base. Gold production in Mali decreased by 19 percent from 710,000 ounces in 2002 to
577,000 ounces in 2003, mainly due to the reduction in gold grade primarily at Morila.
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At Geita, in Tanzania, gold produced increased by 14 percent from 290,000 ounces in 2002 to 331,000 ounces in 2003, mainly
due to a 15 percent increase in tonnage throughput as a result of the successful implementation of the plant expansion project.
Gold production in the USA decreased by 16 percent from 462,000 ounces in 2002 to 390,000 ounces in 2003, primarily due to
the disposal of AngloGold's 70 percent interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture with effect from June 30, 2003. Production
at Cripple Creek & Victor increased by 58,000 ounces in 2003, due to additional product from expanded processing facilities,
as a result of the completion of the expansion project at the Cresson Mine in the third quarter of 2002. Argentina’s production
increased from 179,000 ounces in 2002 to 209,000 ounces in 2003, due to the additional 46.25 percent interest acquired by
AngloGold in Cerro Vanguardia i n July 2002. Gold production from operations situated in Brazil increased from
299,000 ounces in 2002 to 323,000 ounces in 2003, mainly due to increased production from the Cuiabá mine, at AngloGold
Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho). The Australian operations produced 432,000 ounces of gold during 2003,
compared with 502,000 ounces in 2002, as a result of the closure of Union Reefs and lower production at Sunrise Dam due to
lower grades. Namibia’s gold production decreased from 85,000 ounces in 2002 to 73,000 ounces in 2003.
A more detailed review of gold production at each of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations is provided under “Item 4B.: Business
overview”.
Ore Reserve development expenditure
AngloGold Ashanti has reassessed the useful life of on-reef Ore Reserve development expenditure with effect from January 1,
2004. The impact of the reassessment is that costs are expensed over a longer period than was previously estimated. This
has been accounted for prospectively as a change in estimate.
The effect of this change in estimate on the results for 2004 is as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2004
(in millions, except per share data)
Impact
$
Per basic
common
share
(cents)
Per diluted
common
share
(1)
(cents)
Income before income tax provision
54
21
21
Deferred income and mining tax
(19)
(8)
(8)
Net income
35
13
13
(1)
The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of
Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period. See note 8 and note 16 to the consolidated financial statements “Earnings per
common share” and “Long-term debt”.
Total cash costs and total production costs
Total cash costs for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $281 per ounce, $17 per ounce, or 6 percent, higher than the total
cash costs of $264 per ounce recorded in 2004. This change was mainly due to marginally higher total cash costs for the South
African, Australian, and Malian and USA operations in 2005, which increased by 3 percent, 3 percent, 4 percent and 5 percent
respectively, and substantially higher total cash costs for the Argentinean, Brazilian, Ghanaian and the Tanzanian operations in
2005, which increased by 11 percent, 42 percent, 16 percent and 19 percent respectively, when compared to 2004. The
increase in Brazil was principally the effects of the stronger currency compared to the US dollar. Declines in total cash costs were achieved by the Guinean and Namibian operations of 33 percent and 8 percent respectively.
The increase in total cash costs at the South African operations was mainly due to the strengthening of the South African rand
relative to the US dollar (based on the average exchange rates of the rand against the US dollar of R6.37 and R6.44 during the
year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively) offset by the impact of the implemented cost cutting drives set at the
beginning of the year. The Australian operations recorded higher total cash costs in 2005, mainly due to the strengthening of the Australian dollar relative to the US dollar (based on the average exchange rates of the Australian dollar against the US dollar of A$1.31 and A$1.36 during the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively).
Overall, total cash costs for 2005 increased by $17 per ounce of which $4 per ounce related to stronger operating currencies
relative to the dollar, $19 per ounce to inflation, and $8 per ounce to lower grades. Cost savings initiatives helped to offset
these increases by $14 per ounce.
Total cash costs for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $268$264 per ounce, $39 per ounce, or 17 percent, higher than the
total cash costs of $229$225 per ounce recorded in 2003. This change was mainly due to substantially higher total cash costs for the South
African, Australian, Malian and Namibian operations in 2004, which increased by 15 percent, 12 percent, 34 percent and
27 percent respectively, when compared to 2003. The increase in total cash costs at the South African operations was mainly
due to the strengthening of the South African rand relative to the US dollar (based on the average exchange rates of the rand
against the US dollar of R6.44 and R7.55 during the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively) being offset by
the impact of the change in estimate of on-reef Ore Reserve development expenditure during 2004. The Australian operations
recorded higher total cash costs in 2004, mainly due to the stre ngtheningstrengthening of the Australian dollar relative to the US dollar (based on
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the average exchange rates of the Australian dollar against the US dollar of A$1.36 and A$1.54 during the year ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively). Overall, total cash costs for 2004 were increased by nearly $28 per ounce
(relating to US dollar weakness against all local currencies) and reduced by nearly $15 per ounce (due to the change in
estimate of on-reef Ore Reserve development during 2004), when compared to 2003. The operations in Mali and Namibia
recorded higher total cash costs per ounce in 2004 mainly due to increased mining costs and lower grades, when compared
with 2003. Overall, lower ore grade increased total cash costs by nearly $6 per ounce in 2004 when compared to 2003. Former
Ashanti operations acquired as part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti Business Combinationbusiness combination situated in Ghana, Guinea,
Zimbabwe and Tanzania (Geita – 50 percent) increased total cash costs by $9 per ounce in 2004 when compared to 2003.
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The total cash costs for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $229 per ounce, $68 per ounce, or 42 percent higher than
cash costs of $161 per ounce recorded in 2002. This change was mainly due to a combination of stronger local currencies
against the US dollar in most operating countries and lower ore grade in several of these countries. Stronger currencies
increased total cash costs by $47 per ounce and lower ore grade by a further $17 per ounce. Total cash costs for the South
African, Australian, Malian and Namibian operations increased by 60 percent, 26 percent, 38 percent and 86 percent,
respectively, in 2003, compared to 2002. The increases in total cash costs at the South African and Australian operations were
mainly due to the strengthening of the South African rand and the Australian dollar against the US dollar (based on the average
exchange rates of the rand against the US dollar of R7.55 and R10.48 and the Australian dollar against the US dollar of
A$1.54 and A$1.84, during the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively). Operations in Mali and Namibia
recorded higher total cash costs in 2003 mainly due to lower recovered grades achieved when compared with 2002.
Total production costs per ounce increased from $288$353 per ounce in 2004 to $356$398 per ounce over 2004in 2005 and from $218$285 per ounce
in 2003 to
$288 $353 per ounce over 2003.
in 2004.
A more detailed review of total cash costs and total production costs at each of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations is provided
under “Item 4B.: Business overview”.
Reconciliation of total cash costs and total production costs to financial statements
Total cash costs and total production costs are calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Gold Institute industry
standard and are not US GAAP measures. The Gold Institute iswas a non-profit international association of miners, refiners,
bullion suppliers and manufacturers of gold products, this institute has now been incorporated into the National Mining
Association, which has developed a uniform format for reporting total production costs
on a per ounce basis. The standard guidance
was first adopted in 1996 and revised in November 1999.
Total cash costs, as defined in the Gold Institute industry standardguidelines are production costs as recorded in the statement of
operations, less offsite (i.e. central), general and administrative expenses (including head office costs charged to the mines,
central training expenses, industry association fees, refinery charges and social development costs) and rehabilitation costs,
plus royalties and employee termination costs.
Total cash costs as calculated and reported by AngloGold Ashanti include costs for all mining, processing, administration,
royalties and production taxes, as well as contributions from by-products, but exclusive of depreciation, depletion and
amortization, rehabilitation, employment severance costs, corporate administration costs, capital costs and exploration costs.
Total cash costs per ounce are calculated by dividing attributable total cash costs by attributable ounces of gold produced.
Total cash costs have been calculated on a consistent basis for all periods presented.
Total production costs, as defined in the Gold Institute industry standard,guidelines, are total cash costs, as calculated using the Gold
Institute industry standard,guidelines, plus amortization, depreciation and rehabilitation costs.
Total production costs as calculated and reported by AngloGold Ashanti include total cash costs, plus depreciation, depletion
and amortization, employee severance costs and rehabilitation and other non-cash costs. Total production costs per ounce are
are calculated by dividing attributable total production costs by attributable ounces of gold produced. Total production costs have
have been calculated on a consistent basis for all periods presented.
Total cash costs and total production costs should not be considered by investors in isolation or as alternatives to production
costs, net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders, income/(loss) before income tax provision, net cash provided by
operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with US GAAP or as an indicator of
the company’s performance. While the Gold Institute has provided definitions for the calculation of total cash costs and total
production costs, the calculation of total cash costs, total cash costs per ounce, total production costs and total production
costs per ounce may vary significantly among gold mining companies, and by themselves do not necessarily provide a basis
for comparison with other gold mining companies. However, the companyAngloGold Ashanti believes that total cash costs and total
production
costs in total by mine and perpe r ounce by mine are useful indicators to investors and management as they provide:
•
an indication of profitability, efficiency and cash flows;
•
the trend in costs as the mining operations mature over time on a consistent basis; and
•
an internal benchmark of performance to allow for comparison against other mining companies.
A reconciliation of production costs as included in the company’s audited financial statements to total cash costs and to total
production costs for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 20042005 is presented below. In addition the
company has also provided below detail of the attributable ounces of gold produced by mine for each of those periods.
For the year ended December 31, 20042005
Operations in South Africa
(6)
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
Production costs
138
133
71
180
134
107
93
28
-
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(2)
(2)
(1)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(10)
-
(3)
Plus:
Inventory movement
(1)
-
-
(3)
(1)
(1)
-
-
-
Royalties
- - - - - - - - -
Related party transactions
(1)
6 8 2 11 7 4 3 2 -
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
- - - - - - - - -
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
Total
cash
costs
14113972184137108 8630-
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
29
39
26
22
17
20
27
2
10
Employee severance costs
-
1
2
3
1
-
2
-
-
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
2
2
1
4
3
2
10
-
3
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
- - - - - - - - -
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(4)
Total
production
costs
172181101213158130125329
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
438568158795486293222119-
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
322245455231281370389250-
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
393319639268325444563269-
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(7)
For the year ended December 31, 2004
Operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, Tanzania, USA and Zimbabwe
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
a
Production costs
31
87
-
-
31
26
73
27
43
42
-
-
-
23
109
56
-
4
Plus
:
Production costs of equity
accounted joint ventures
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
38
20
35
-
23
-
-
-
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(1)
(1)
-
-
(1)
-
-
-
(1)
(2)
-
-
-
-
(1)
4
-
-
Plus:
Inventory movement
(2)
17
-
-
2
-
1
(2)
1
-
(2)
-
-
-
5
21
-
-
Royalties
8
4 - - - - 3 1 2
1
4 3 5
-
7
3 -
-
Related party transactions
(1)
-
- - - - - 1 - 1
-
2 2 -
-
-
- -
-
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(3)
- - - - (13) - - (8) (4)
- - -
-
-
- -
-
Total
cash
costs
33
107--32 13782638
37
422540
23
143
84-
4
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
28
30
-
-
15
12
35
16
19
10
36
6
15
5
47
40
-
1
Employee severance costs
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
1
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
2
-
-
-
-
1
(4)
-
-
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(2)
- - - - (4) - - (2) (1)
- - -
-
-
- -
-
Total
production
costs
60
138--48211134256
48
78 3155
28
191
120
5
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
211
410--24094255105 125
83
174 97 204
67
570
329-
9
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
156
260--133134305251303
443
242 255 196
348
250
220 -
417
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
284
337--200223443400448
578
448320270
418
335
365-
556
122
123
For the year ended December 31, 2004
AngloGold Ashanti operations - Total
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
Total
Production costs per financial statements
1,436
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures
116
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(30)
Plus:
Inventory movement
35
Royalties
41
Related party transactions
(1)
49
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(28)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
3
Total cash costs
1,622
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
507
Employee severance costs
9
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
30
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(9)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
(4)
Total production costs
2,155
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
6,052
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
268
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
356
(1)
Relates solely to production costs as included in the company’s consolidated financial statements and has, accordingly, been included in
total production costs and total cash costs.
(2)
Adjusting for minority interest of items included in calculation, to disclose the attributable portions only.
(3)
Attributable production only.
(4)
In addition to the operational performances of the mines, total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce are affected by
fluctuations in the currency exchange rate. AngloGold Ashanti reports total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce
calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold produced in ounces.
(5)
Corporate includes non-gold producing subsidiaries.
(6)
Excludes the Free State mines which were sold effective January 1, 2002.
(7)
Total cash costs per ounce calculation includes inventory change.
(8)
Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold effective June 30, 2003.
(9)
There was no production attributable to AngloGold Ashanti in 2004.
(10)
Operations acquired from Ashanti (including 50 percent in Geita). Results are included for the eight months from May 2004 through
December 2004.
(11)
Freda-Rebecca mine was sold effective September 1, 2004. Results are included for the four months from May 2004 through
August 2004.
For the year ended December 31, 2003
South Africa
157.0
133.2
Trust Fund – Balance 31 December 2005 was $85
United States of
America
48.155
Total 425.9
350.2
Operations(1)
All calculations are based on the 2005 business plan. Under South African law, AngloGold Ashanti is required to estimate its environmental closure and
final rehabilitation costs and to use this estimate to make periodic cash contributions to an environmental trust fund, created in accordance with
rehabilitation obligations of those operations.
(2)
Includes accumulative growth in the Trust Fund of $40 million.
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(3)
For operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Mali, Namibia and Tanzania, the obligations are based upon the company’s net interest. The obligations will
be funded from existing cash resources and future cash flows.
(4)
The total estimated liability is based on the amounts agreed with various federal and state governmental agencies, and AngloGold Ashanti North America
Inc. has posted reclamation bonds and letters of credit aggregating approximately $49 million to cover these potential rehabilitation obligations. As
allowed under State of Colorado law, amounts posted are based on rehabilitation obligations incurred to date and will be increased as additional
rehabilitation obligations are incurred until full build-out of Amendment No. 8, as approved, is achieved. AngloGold Ashanti has provided a guarantee for
these obligations.
(5)
The cash deposit is calculated on the anticipated closure and rehabilitation costs.
In line with AngloGold Ashanti’s reporting protocols, major environmental incidents are reported to regional management, as
well as the corporate environmental office, within 24 hours of the time that the operational management becomes aware of the
incident. A major environmental incident is defined as ‘an event, action or non-conformance with a procedure that results, or
has the potential to result, in an adverse impact on the surrounding environment; or any event, action or occurrence that is
contrary to the AngloGold Ashanti business principles’.
Different regions may have slightly different definitions for these levels of reporting. However, they all attribute one or both of
the following two characteristics to a major incident:
·
The incident could affect the company’s reputation; or
· Result in a cost to the company exceeding $100,000 including fines, compensation, clean-up, loss of production,
anticipated litigation costs, etc.
In line with this, 24 high-level incidents were reported to the board during 2005. These reported environmental high-level or
major incidents are:
Country/operation
Nature of incident
Action taken
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia
An anomalously high value for HCN
gas was detected in the Cyanosorb
plant
This was promptly corrected with no impact on people or
the environment.
Australia
Sunrise Dam
No major incidents
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti
Mineração
At Queiroz Plant, a higher incidence
of copper was detected in effluents
from the treatment of old tailings
deposited in the Nova Lima area.
Monitoring determined that there was no adverse effect
on flora and fauna. At year end, with the conclusion of
tailings re-treatment, water quality has returned to
permitted levels
Ghana
A tailings spillage from Sansu tailings
dam resulted in approximately
4,000,000m
3
of water entering the
Nyam River
On detection, the damaged portion of the dam, which
was caused by artisanal miners’ activities, was repaired.
Security around the dam was also stepped up to prevent
future damage to dam walls.
The Kokoteasua tailings re-treatment
sumps overflowed resulting in the
flooding of a school and a number of
residences downstream of this
facility.
The sumps have been cleaned and storm-water drainage
control has been improved. The school and houses
downstream were cleaned and appropriate compensation
was administered
Obuasi
Two birds (crows) died on
February 19, 2005 after drinking from
a pool of arsenic-contaminated water
at the new arsenic storage yard.
The arsenic store has been covered with a high-density
polyethylene liner.
Mali
Morila
12 bird (egret) fatalities were
recorded on the Tailings Storage
Facility (TSF) on March 29, 2005.
The most probable cause of death is cyanide poisoning
after consumption of contaminated water. Controls were
stepped up.
Sadiola
A significant incident was recorded
when a spring, consisting of tailings
water, was detected outside the mine
lease area. Cyanide levels were
considered to pose no danger to
humans or animals
The water was contained in a trench on the lease and
then pumped back to the TSF. Local government
authorities were fully informed visited the site and were
involved in the development of the remedial action plan.
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Country/operation
Nature of incident
Action taken
The TSF pipeline developed a leak
outside the plant fence where the
pipeline crosses under the tar road.
Although the leak was small, the plant was immediately
shut down for repairs. A small quantity of tailings slurry
ran under the road and mixed with a pond of rainwater
next to the road, but was successfully contained.
Traditional leaders and local government representatives
were kept informed.
Four bird fatalities (grey herons) were
recorded on the TSF on March 23,
2005
Cause of death was sodium toxicosis. Sodum
metabisulphate is used to detoxify cyanide. Controls
have been put in place to manage the detoxification
process.
About 76,000m
3
of water, from the
excess pond known to contain high
levels of chromium, disappeared
through sink holes at the base of the
newly-built Zero Discharge Dam.
Analytical results indicated no groundwater
contamination with chromium. The dam base was
subsequently lined with clay and is now holding water.
Yatela
Two birds (a dove and a sparrow-
hawk) died after drinking cyanide-
contaminated water in a solution
trench between the heap leach pad
and process ponds on April 4, 2005.
The leaking irrigation pipe was repaired. More patrols to
deter birds from the area have been instituted.
South Africa
Some 1,000 tons of slurry flowed
down a dirt road after a hole
developed in a slurry pipeline. About
500 tonnes of material flowed into the
storm-water system, and was
discharged into the Natal Spruit
(stream).
Migratory action included repairs to the pipeline and the
clean-up of the spilled material.
The incoming ’C’ stream slurry
pipeline created a slime spillage in an
urban area.
Pumping operations at Ergo will finally cease at the end
of October.
On February 13, 2005 a pipeline
failure resulted in approximately
3,500m
3
of slurry flowing down the
road into the municipal storm-water
system.
Remedial clean-up measures were implemented.
Ergo
On April 13, 2005 some slurry flowed
into the back gardens of four houses
following the overtopping of a
containment structure and
subsequent flooding.
Compensation and clean-up procedures were
implemented.
Vaal River
239mm of rain fell in the catchment
area between December and
February. Dam capacity proved
insufficient, and an estimated
90,000m
3
of water and 270 tonnes of
salts was discharged, and affected
land below the dam. A similar
overflow was experienced in
March/April.
Remedial measures have included an upgrade of
pumping capacity and investigations into the possibility
of alternating water flow to the nearby West TSF
complex.
The final water pollution control dam
overflowed.
A capital application to modify process water
management is in place.
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Country/operation
Nature of incident
Action taken
Vaal River continued
High concentrations of sulphur
dioxide were recorded at the
monitoring station adjacent to the
Vaal River acid plant.
Improved monitoring systems have been installed.
Significant amounts of dust were
generated on several occasions from
the sulphur pay dam at Vaal River,
resulting in several complaints.
Dust suppression using water cannons continues to be
used. The removal and reprocessing of this dam will
ultimately solve this problem.
Contaminated storm-water from the
West Complex TSF entered the
Schoonspruit between January 20
and 21, 2006.
Improved storm-water management measures have been
implemented.
West
Wits
An unauthorized discharge of
process water (10,149m
3
) occurred
from the North Boundary Dam into
the Wonderboom Spruit between
January 21 and 23, 2005.
The finalization of the clean/dirty water separation project
in February will ensure that there is no repeat
occurrence.
Overflow of the North Boundary of
dirty water owing to insufficient
capacity.
Management measures included the separation of clean
and dirty water flows within the catchment area and the
initiation of a R5.7 million legacy project to remedy the
situation.
USA
CC&V
No major incidents
Exploration
About 15 tonnes of sodium cyanide,
6 tonnes of copper sulphate and
10 tonnes of other chemicals were
discovered in containers at the old
plant site in the Kimin lease area at
Mongowalu.
An urgent time-phase plan is being implemented: first,
guards were placed around the facility to prevent public
access to the containers. A clean-up program was
completed by the end of December 2005
·Community and social development
AngloGold Ashanti’s aim is to have a positive impact on the people, cultures and communities in which it operates. AngloGold
Ashanti’s community and social development management system is being developed and rolled out at all operations,
following the launch of the socio-economic toolbox in 2004. The toolbox deals with issues such as stakeholder engagement,
donations, resettlement, alternative livelihoods, local economic development and closure.
AngloGold Ashanti adopted the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Resettlement Policies, Guidelines and Standards as
company policy in 2004. No new involuntary resettlements were undertaken in 2005.
Community-related matters are addressed at Board level, under the auspices of the safety, health and sustainable
development committee.
In South Africa, community and social development is managed under the auspices of the Sustainable Development Unit,
which was set up during the year. The company’s corporate and social investment program is overseen by the AngloGold
Ashanti Fund and Trust.
Outside South Africa, community issues are managed as an integral part of operations, frequently with dedicated community
relations and social investment personnel in place, and often in association with non-government organizations (NGOs).
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In total, $8.93 million was spent on social investment initiatives in 2005. This expenditure is summarized in the table below.
Country
$
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia
267,000
Country total
267,000
Australia
Sunrise Dam
88,000
Country total
88,000
Brazil
Serra Grande and AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
754,000
Country total
1,021,000
Ghana
Iduapriem
Bibiani
Obuasi
Corporate office – Ghana
357,535
96,506
266,206
25,070
Country total
745,317
Guinea
Siguiri
552,021
Country total
552,021
Mali
Sadiola and Yatela
Morila
627,079
241,533
Country total
868,612
Namibia
Navachab
470,000
Country total
470,000
South Africa
AngloGold Ashanti Trust
Donations by operations
3,963,000
371,000
Country total
4,334,000
Tanzania
Geita
680,336
Country total
680,336
USA
CC&V
172,000
Country total
172,000
Total
8,931,286
·Country / operation report
South Africa
Laws, regulations and standards: The mines in South Africa, which employ 66 percent of the total workforce
including contractors, are governed by numerous laws, regulations and standards applicable to safety and health,
including the Mine Health and Safety Act 26 of 1999 and regulations and the Occupational Health & Safety Act 85 of
1993.
(6)Safety: The FIFR at 0.17 per million man hours, reflects a 41 percent improvement on 2004 while the LTIFR rose by
10 percent to 10.04 in 2005. Safety achievements during 2005 for the region include:
(
·Great Noligwa and Kopanang reached one million fatality-free shifts in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)July and November 2005, respectively.
Kopanang received the Dick Fisher Safety Award for 2005.
· Moab Khotsong was awarded a Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Safety Performance by the Mine
Health and Safety Council.
· Mponeng reached one million fatality-free shifts for the first time in January 2005.
· Savuka won the South African Region Underground Operations Safety Shield Competition for the second
consecutive year.
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Health: Medical surveillance at the South African operations is conducted in line with the Mine Health and Safety Act.
The primary areas of focus in respect of occupational health within AngloGold Ashanti’s South African operations are
noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), occupational lung diseases (OLD) and tuberculosis (TB). AngloGold Ashanti
provides occupational health services to its employees at two fully-equipped regional occupational health centers that
conduct risk-based medical surveillance programs. These are staffed by occupational medical practitioners,
professional nurses, audiologists and other support staff. In addition, each mine has an occupational health nurse on
site.
During 2005:
·
57,015 occupational medical surveillance examinations (initial, periodical, transfer and exit), were performed in
the South Africa region in accordance with the requirements of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Medical
surveillance is also undertaken at other operations.
· 175 new cases of NIHL were identified, which equates to 4 per 1,000 employees. This is a decrease of
41 percent on the 2004 rate of 7 per 1,000 employees.
·
316 cases of OLD were identified, which is a rate of 7 per 1,000 employees. This is a 1 percent decrease on the
8 per 1,000 employees reported in 2004. HIV, silica exposure, TB and an ageing workforce all play a role in OLD.
·
1,043 new cases of TB were detected and treated, which is a rate of 25 per 1,000 employees, down from the
2004 rate of 35 per 1,000 employees. This declining rate is pleasing in view of a high prevalence of HIV and
AIDS amongst a silica-exposed workforce. It is estimated that over 80 percent of individuals detected with
pulmonary TB are HIV-positive. TB in silica-exposed employees, who do not have concomitant silicosis, is not
classified as an occupational disease outside of South Africa and is therefore not reported.
· dust (silica) control on the South African mines continues to improve. In 2005 the average silica dust
concentration was 0.04mg/m
3
, with the 95
th
percentile at 0.13mg/m
3
.
Environment: All operations have approved Environmental Management Programs (EMPs) in place and, in line with
this, applications for conversion to new order mining rights in line with the Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Development Act were approved during 2005. Ergo ceased operations during March 2005 and closure plans were
implemented.
Community and social development: Community and social development is managed under the auspices of the
Sustainable Development Unit which was set up during the year. The company’s South African corporate social
investment program is overseen by the AngloGold Ashanti Fund and Trust. The Fund is managed by Tshikululu
Social Investments, a non-profit organization, which manages a number of other company funds. The Fund is
directed by a Board of Trustees which in turn is supported by local area committees at the operations, which are close
to and can be responsive to the more immediate needs of the community.
Argentina
Laws, regulations and standards: Argentinean Constitution, Law 19587/72 – National Conditions of Hygiene and
Safety for Organizations and Mining, Law 24557/95 – Work Risk Law.
Safety: Annual Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRAs) are undertaken by company teams, and these
are subject to internal and external audits. The HIRA is conducted for each activity, identifying hazards, outcomes,
likelihood, and existing and proposed control measures. The final result is a matrix indicating a Residual Risk Profile
and respective controls, which has brought about a significant reduction in the number of lost-time injuries in recent
years.
Health: During 2005, there were no major health issues to manage.
Environment:
Cerro Vanguardia is ISO14001 certified. AngloGold Ashanti is committed to the prevention of
pollution, particularly of the air and water resources.
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Community and social development: Cerro Vanguardia engages regularly with local authorities, several social and
sporting organizations, schools and universities. Local communities are kept informed through periodic meetings.
The company participates in forums promoted by the local towns, such as local development agencies. A
communication plan addressing mine closure issues has been developed and will be implemented in the future.
Australia
Laws, regulations and standards: Mines Safety and Inspection Act (WA) 1994 (MSI Act); Mines Safety and
Inspection Regulations (WA) 1995 (MSI Regs).
Safety: The Sunrise Dam mine was a finalist in the Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy’s Safety
and Health Innovation awards. The Australia region has an integrated crisis and emergency management plan in
place and this is tested regularly by desk-top scenarios or actual ‘man down’ type exercises for the emergency
response team. Although the operations are not unionized, participation by employees in risk management programs
is encouraged as it is a fundamental philosophy of the group that safety and health is the responsibility of each
individual, as well as that of management.
Health: The management of fatigue is an issue at operations where rotational shifts are worked and where work is
continuous. In Western Australia, AngloGold Ashanti has been engaged in discussions with authorities with respect
to fatigue and fatigue management and, in particular, a risk-based approach to managing the issue. Extensive work
has been undertaken at Sunrise Dam in assessing risk, identifying potential problems and putting the appropriate
controls in place.
Environment: As a signatory to the Australian Minerals Industry Code for Environmental Management (Code 2000),
the Australia region is committed to annual site audits in terms of the Code. In February 2005, RISKMIN (a certified
auditing company) audited Sunrise Dam against its Corporate Environmental Standards. The result of this audit
indicated a 71 percent level of compliance. These Environmental Standards are being used to develop the ISO
14001 System.
A Water Management Guide was developed in the Australia region to ensure that the interaction of mining and
exploration activities with hydrological aspects of the environment does not result in over-use, unplanned wastage or
adverse environmental or community impacts on water resources.
Community and social development: A Community and Stakeholder Engagement Procedure has been developed
to evaluate all community projects and requests for assistance. A range of projects were supported during the year,
including the developed and publication of the 30-year history of the Wongatha Wonganarra Aboriginal Corporation.
The history of this organization has been recorded in a book entitled Willing People, and was launched by the Minister
for Indigenous Affairs in August 2005. A long-time supporter of the Royal Flying Doctor initiative, the company is
sponsoring the publication of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Safety and Survival Handbook.
Brazil
Laws, regulations and standards: Constitution and labor legislation, Regulatory Norm 22 – Occupational Health
and Safety in Mining; Regulatory Norm 7 – Occupational Health Medical Control Program; Mining Decree 237;
October 2001 Regulatory Norm – National Department of Mineral Production (NDMP).
Safety: AngloGold Ashanti Mineração achieved five star NOSA status. The training and management of contractors
is seen as an important safety initiative as contractors, in particular, have high turnover rates.
Health: New cases of silicosis have largely been eradicated. The company continues to provide medical and other
support services to ex-employees who have contracted silicosis.
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Environment: Both Serra Grande and AngloGold Ashanti Mineração are ISO14001 certified – certification for the
Córrego do Sítio project should be obtained by end 2006. The Mina Velha decommissioning process continued in
2005. The clean up project for the whole area, which includes dismantling/re-construction of a storm water drainage
system, is under way. An expert archaeological team has been hired to follow up the project considering that some
very old items of equipment were found during excavation activities.
As part of the Old Tailings Deposits Agreement, two sites have been rehabilitated – Morro do Galo and Galo. The
next site scheduled to be rehabilitated is Resende in May 2006. It is expected that this program will have been
completed by August 2006 at an estimated cost of $500,000.
Decommissioning of the Engenho d’Agua Mine is under way although the rehabilitation program was concluded in
December 2004. A final report is being prepared for submission to the Mining Resources Department.
Community and social development: Social investment initiatives are undertaken in communities surrounding
current and passed operations. The main areas of involvement are education, community development, health care,
socio-economic development, sports and environment.
Resettlement has been carried out in three communities around AngloGold Ashanti Mineração over the past three
years with the aim of moving those families living around tailings dams or those within perceived risk areas. As this
process commenced prior to the company adopting the IFC policy, the process is being managed in terms of Brazilian
legislation.
Ghana
Laws, regulations and standards: Mining and Explosives Regulators, 1970 (Legislative Instruments 665 and 666);
Radiation Protection Regulations, 1993 (Legislative Instrument 1559); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Regulations.
Safety: The Bibiani mine was placed first as Best Safety Mine at the National Safety Competition organized by the
Ghana Mines Department and the Chamber of Mines. Iduapriem mine achieved 6 million man hours without a lost-
time injury in May 2005. It was also adjudged the most improved mine in safety practices by the Ghana Mines
Department.
At Bibiani mine, a behavior-based safety system is to be introduced in 2006, while attention will also be given to
improved contractor management to ensure greater contractor commitment to safety. At Iduapriem mine the most
significant safety challenge relates to vehicular safety. A high-profile campaign implemented in the latter half of 2005
has shown some success and will be continued in 2006. Employee safety and health is catered for in the collective
bargaining agreements with the unions that cover all categories of employees. A Safety Day, the first of its kind, was
held at Obuasi in September and was attended by employees and their families. Following a safety workshop for
senior production managers and safety managers from Ghana and Guinea, the operations resolved to adopt OHSAS
18001 as their safety management system, including the accompanying risk management program.
Health: The Bibiani mine took first place in the Zone B National First Aid Competition. At Obuasi mine health care
services are provided at the Edwin Cade Hospital. At other smaller operations such as Bibiani and Iduapriem, on-
mine medical facilities cater for employees needs and, in some cases, for their dependants.
Environment: Bibiani and Iduapriem are ISO14001 certified. Obuasi is in the process of implementing the ISO14001
standards.
Community and social development: The Bibiani mine engages regularly with the local District Assembly
Committee and has taken steps to inform community members about its activities through the local radio station at
periodic community engagement meetings. Based on current estimates, the mine is due to close in 2007.
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Guinea
Laws, regulations and standards: Code Minier of June 1995 (Mining Code); Code des Activities Economiques of
December 8, 1992 (Company Code); Code des Assurances of June 12, 1995 (Insurance Code); Codes des Douanes
(Customs Code); Code des Impots of 1991 (Tax Code); Code du Travail of January 28, 1988 (Labor Law);
Convention Collective of 1995 (Mining Industrial Award); and Code de l’Environnement of May 28, 1987 (Environment
Code).
Safety: Employee safety and health is catered for in the collective bargaining agreements with the unions that cover
all categories of employees. Following a safety workshop for senior production managers and safety managers from
Ghana and Guinea, the operations resolved to adopt OHSAS 18001 as their safety management system, including
the accompanying risk management program.
Health: The major health issues remain Malaria and HIV/AIDS. The Siguiri medical centre is overseen by three
medical doctors and has a facility for minor surgery and fourteen-bed in-patient accommodation. The facility is
available to the entire workforce and dependants, and also provides limited services to surrounding communities.
Environment:
Siguiri is developing an environmental management system and is committed to maintaining
ISO14001standards, with a view to certification by end 2006.
Community and social development: At Siguiri mine stakeholder engagement takes place at many levels, from
local community members (whose main concerns relate to environmental issues and job creation) to the prefecture
and various district committees, to the Representatives of Elders, to national government. Community social
investment issues are dealt with by the Prefectural Council for the Development of Siguiri, which is overseen by an
international NGO.
The mine funded the maintenance of the Siguiri Airstrip and the reconstruction of the 22 kilometer road from Siguiri to
Koron, one of the major commercial highways in the district.
The mine provided funding for a community radio station which was commissioned in April 2005. The station’s
programs place emphasis on health and sanitation, road safety, agriculture, small business, folk literature/music and
Islamic evangelization. The mine has also used the station to inform the communities of its corporate social
responsibility, community relations and recruitment.
Mali
Laws, regulations and standards: The primary laws governing safety and health are the Code de la Sécurité
Sociale du Mali (Social Security Code), Convention Collective (Collective Agreement) and Code du Travail du Mali
(Mali Labor Code). The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a partner in the SEMOS SA (Sadiola mine) joint
venture and as a partner, the IFC requires that SEMOS SA adhere to IFC and World Bank guidelines, including those
guidelines covering health and safety. Additional applicable IFC guidelines include the Environmental Guidelines for
Health Care Facilities, May 2003; IFC Environmental Guidelines for Occupational Health and Safety, June 24, 2003;
World Bank Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines – Mining and Milling – Open Pit, August 1995; and
Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Precious Metal Mining, Draft July 2004; IFC Oper ational Directive
4.30 on Involuntary Resettlement.
Safety: The Morila mine took second place in the Mali INPS Safety Competition in April 2005. At Morila the focus
remains on the implementation of the Behavior-based Safety Program, first introduce two years ago. This remains
necessary as the majority of accidents is still related to the behavior and attitude of the individuals involved.
Health: At Sadiola and Yatela, the medical surveillance program is run jointly by the medical staff and the Human
Resources Department. The on-mine medical facilities are considered by the company to be the best in the region
and, at Sadiola, a well-equipped small hospital is on site.
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At Morila, the union, which represents 100 percent of the workforce, is an active participant in monthly safety and
health management meetings, as well as in investigations held into accidents and incidents.
At Sadiola and Yatela, agreements are in place between management and the unions in respect of safety and health
matters and union members perform a vital function in terms of reporting defects and possible risk exposure areas.
Environment: In preparation for mine closure in 2010, the Morila mine is conducting technical studies at its tailings
storage facility and waste rock dump to establish the most efficient and cost-effective rehabilitation measures at these
two sites. The technical studies commenced at the beginning of 2005 and are expected to continue for two years,
after which they will be subject to an external independent review for the purposes validation and verification.
The Yatela mine has commenced the implementation of its closure plan at the Alamatoula pit, the decommissioning
and rehabilitation phase of which, together with the associated waste rock dump, is in progress.
Community and social development: Extensive stakeholder engagement structures exist at operations in Mali
where a joint Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan developed for the Sadiola and Yatela mines has proved to be a
useful tool in engaging with stakeholders.
At Sadiola and Yatela, social investment is channeled through the program implemented as a result of the Integrated
Development Action Plan. The funds set aside as part of this process are managed by an association which is
independent of the company.
A socio-economic review of the area surrounding Morila mine undertaken by a local NGO formed the basis for the
establishment of a development foundation at the mine which will be manage long-term sustainable development
projects aimed at preparing communities for mine closure.
Namibia
Laws, regulations and standards: Health & Safety Regulations Act 6 of 1992; Hazardous Substance Act 15 of
1973; Mineral and Ordinance Act; Environmental Act 10 of 1998 and Namibia Water Corporation Act 12 of 1997.
Safety: The Navachab mine maintained its NOSA four star status and received a NOSA award for safety for the best
open-pit mine in Namibia. Safety and health agreements are in place with the Mineworkers Union of Namibia which
represents 80 percent of the workforce and participates in the mine’s Health and Safety Steering Committee.
Health: At the Navachab mine, the prevalence of HIV is relatively low, with approximately four employees benefiting
from the antiretroviral therapy (ART) which was rolled-out for employees in April 2004. This ART program supports
the Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) and wellness program already in place.
Environment: The newly appointed dedicated Environmental Manager at the Navachab mine has overseen the
successful implementation of various environmental initiatives at the operation. No significant incidents were reported
during 2005.
Community and social development: The Navachab mine holds an annual meeting with interested and affected
parties, with a mine tour, presentations and opportunity for discussion on issues including environmental impact,
sustainable development and mine closure. Social investment initiatives continue to focus on education, the
development of agricultural projects and local economic development initiatives.
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Tanzania
Laws, regulations and standards: The United Republic of Tanzania Mining Act 1998; The United Republic of
Tanzania Mining Regulation 1999; The Industrial and Consumer Chemicals (Management and Control) Act 2003; The
Employment and Labor Relations Act 2004 and The National Environmental Management Bill (remains before
Parliament).
Safety: The Geita mine maintained its NOSA four-star rating and achieved 3.4 million lost-time injury free man hours
in August 2005.
Health: The Geita mine interacts on a regular basis with a wide range of stakeholders in respect of safety and health
issues, both formally and informally.
Environment: The Geita mine is ISO14001 certified. The mine received a certificate of merit for environmental
management in the Tanzanian government’s President’s Award for Environmental Excellence.
Community and social development: In June 2005, the Geita mine again undertook the Geita Gold Mine
Kilimanjaro Challenge Climb Against HIV/AIDS, with employees, suppliers, contractors and others climbing the
highest mountain in Africa to raise funds for and create awareness of people with HIV/AIDS. The Geita orphanage
was one of the primary beneficiaries.
United States of America
Laws, regulations and standards: Mine safety and health is administered via the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (‘MSHA’), under a program, separate of safety and health requirements, that are applicable to other
industries in the United States as addressed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Safety: The CC&V mine achieved over one million man hours without a lost-time accident. This was recognized by
the Colorado State Senate. CC&V has been nominated to the Colorado Mining Association for recognition of 24
months without a lost-time injury.
Health: There were no major health issues to manage at CC&V during 2005.
Environment: The closure program for the Big Springs operation continued with costs incurred covering the
implementation of the long-term passive water management programs at the mine and mill and water quality and
biological monitoring. The operation which ceased milling in 1994 has completed all of its major reclamation activities,
has maintained and monitored the performance of the closure measures and is additionally in the process of seeking
bond release.
CC&V users a probabilistic water balance model to guide storage capacity sizing, account for meteorological events
and evaporative losses, manage solution movements through the heap leach facility, and to access current and future
water needs of the project. The water conservation measure instituted in 2004 involves the burial of the drip irrigation
lines on the surface of the heap leach facility. Recycling of water contained with the heap leach facility is a
fundamental element of the facility design, construction and operation.
Community and social development: Stakeholder identification and engagement is formalized under the National
Environmental Policy Act in the United States when public lands or federal permits or approvals are involved. Other
community outreach processes include local land use planning and State permit hearing processes. The life-of-mine
plans are well documented and communicated to stakeholders on a regular basis.
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At CC&V there are two funds for social investment the first is administered by the Community Affairs Manager
through the Community Affairs Committee, which makes recommendations on donation requests. The second is
related to larger, community-related projects, and at creating sustainable projects for the future. Donations are aimed
at supporting institutions and causes which will create a social and political atmosphere that will allow the company to
operate within Colorado. CC&V continues to run one of the most successful volunteering programs in the group, with
employees donating some 2,500 hours of time to community service during the year.
4C. Organizational
structure
Head office structure and operations
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations are organized on a country basis, and are controlled from its Johannesburg office.
Management of AngloGold Ashanti is entrusted to the executive committee, comprising the five executive directors and three
executive officers. This executive committee is supported by the executive officers. See "Item 6.: Directors, senior
management and employees". Day-to-day management of the operations vests with executive teams based in South Africa
(Johannesburg), United States (Denver), Brazil (Nova Lima), Ghana (Accra) and Australia (Perth).
Corporate activities
Activities provided in the corporate area fall into three categories. First, support is provided to the executive officers in
managing AngloGold Ashanti as a whole. Second, certain activities are managed centrally, including strategic and business
planning, marketing, corporate finance, treasury, exploration, technology and innovation, corporate secretarial and corporate
affairs. Third, certain specialized services are directed from the center although they are managed by operations. These
include mining, engineering, metallurgy, mineral resource management, safety and health, the environment and human
resources.
AngloGold Ashanti has investments in numerous principal subsidiaries and joint venture interests, see "Item 19.: Exhibits" for
details.
4D.
117Property, plants and equipment
For a discussion on AngloGold Ashanti’s mining properties, plant and equipment, see “Item 4B.: Business Overview”.
Item 4A: Unresolved staff comments
Not applicable.
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Item 5: Operating and financial review and prospects
The following operating and financial review and prospects are based on the US GAAP financial statements of AngloGold
Ashanti for the years ended and as at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 which are included under Item 18 of this annual
report.
Overview
For the year ended December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti had an attributable production of approximately 6.2 million ounces
(including joint ventures) of gold. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti has a global presence with
21 operations comprising open-pit and underground mines and surface metallurgical plants in ten countries (Argentina,
Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and the United States of America) which are supported
by extensive, yet focused, exploration activities. As at December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti had Proven and Probable Ore
Reserves of approximately 63.3 million ounces (including joint ventures) on an attributable basis.
AngloGold Ashanti’s main product is gold. An insignificant portion of its revenue is derived from the sales of silver, uranium
oxide and sulphuric acid. AngloGold Ashanti sells its products on world markets.
AngloGold Ashanti’s world-wide operations, divided into countries are: South Africa (which comprises seven operations),
Argentina (which encompasses one operation), Australia (which encompasses one operation), Brazil (which encompasses two operations), Ghana (which encompasses three operations), Guinea (which encompasses one operation), Mali (which
encompasses three operations), Namibia (which encompasses one operation), Tanzania (which encompasses one operation) and the United States of America (which encompasses one operation). For more information on AngloGold Ashanti’s business and operations, see “Item 4B.: Business overview — Products, operations and geographical locations”.
5A. Operating
122results
85Introduction
AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are derived primarily from the sale of gold produced at its mines. An insignificant portion of its
revenue is derived from the sales of silver, uranium oxide and sulphuric acid. As a result, AngloGold Ashanti’s operating
results are directly related to the price of gold which can fluctuate widely and is affected by numerous factors beyond its
control, including industrial and jewellery demand, expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, the strength of the US dollar
(the currency in which the price of gold is generally quoted) and of other currencies, interest rates, actual or expected gold
sales by central banks and the IMF, forward sales by producers, global or regional political or economic events, and production
and cost levels in major gold-producing regions such as South Africa. In addition, the price of gold sometimes is subject to
rapid short-ter m changes because of speculative activities.
The current demand for and supply of gold may affect gold prices, but not necessarily in the same manner as current supply
and demand affect the prices of other commodities. The supply of gold consists of a combination of new production from
mining and existing stocks of bullion and fabricated gold held by governments, public and private financial institutions, industrial organizations and private individuals.
As the amounts produced in any single year constitute a very small portion of the total potential supply of gold, normal
variations in current production do not necessarily have a significant impact on the supply of gold or on its price. If revenue
from gold sales falls for a substantial period below AngloGold Ashanti’s cost of production at its operations, AngloGold Ashanti
could determine that it is not economically feasible to continue commercial production at any or all of its operations or to
continue the development of some or all of its projects.
On March 8, 2006, the afternoon fixing price for gold on the London Bullion Market was $544.75 per ounce.
AngloGold Ashanti’s costs and expenses consist primarily of production costs, royalties and depreciation, depletion and
amortization. Production costs are incurred on labor, fuel and lubricants, consumable stores which include explosives, timber,
other consumables and utilities incurred in the production of gold. Labor is a significant component of production costs as
AngloGold Ashanti’s mining operations consist mainly of deep-level underground mining methods as well as open-pit
operations, both of which are labor intensive.
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With operations in several countries on several continents, AngloGold Ashanti is exposed to a number of factors that could
impact on its profitability, including exchange rate fluctuations, inflation and other risks relating to these specific countries.
These factors are inherent in conducting mining operations on a global basis, and AngloGold Ashanti applies measures, such
as hedging instruments, intended to reduce its exposure to these factors.
In conducting mining operations, AngloGold Ashanti recognizes the inherent risks and uncertainties of the industry, and the
wasting nature of assets. The costs and expenses relating to the production of gold are either expensed or capitalized to
mining assets. Recoverability of capitalized amounts is reviewed on a regular basis.
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations
Currently, a significant portion of AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are generated in South Africa, and to a lesser extent in Brazil,
Argentina and Australia, and most of its production costs, therefore, are denominated in local currencies, such as the South
African rand, the Brazilian real, the Argentinean peso and the Australian dollar. In 2005, AngloGold Ashanti derived 67 percent
(61 percent including joint venture arrangements) of its revenues from these countries and incurred 63 percent (59 percent
including joint venture arrangements) of its production costs in these local currencies. In 2005, the weakening of the US dollar
against these local currencies accounted for nearly $4 per ounce, or 24 percent of the total increase in total cash costs per
ounce from 2004. As the price of gold is denominated in US dollars and AngloGold Ashanti realizes the majority of its
revenues in US dollars, devalu ation of these local currencies against the US dollar improves AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability in
the short-term. Mainly as a result of its hedging instruments, a small portion of AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are denominated
in South African rand and Australian dollar, which partially offsets the effect of the US dollar’s strength or weakness on
AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability. Based upon average rates during the respective years, the rand and the real strengthened by
approximately 1 percent and 17 percent respectively, against the US dollar in 2005 compared to 2004. The Argentinean peso
traded freely against the US dollar from January 1, 2002 and had devalued to 3.0375:1 against the US dollar by
December 31, 2005. The Australian dollar, based on the average rates during the respective years, strengthened by 4 percent
against the US dollar in 2005 compared to 2004.
To fund local operations, AngloGold Ashanti holds funds in local currencies. The US dollar value of these currencies may be
affected by exchange rate fluctuations and, as a result, AngloGold Ashanti’s cash and cash equivalents reported in US dollars
could change. At December 31, 2005, approximately 37 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s cash and cash equivalents were held
in local currencies.
Certain exchange controls are currently in force in South Africa. Although the exchange rate of the rand is primarily market
determined, its value at any time may not be considered a true reflection of the underlying value of the rand while exchange
controls exist. The government has indicated its intention to lift exchange controls over time and recently increased the limits
of offshore investments for individuals. As exchange controls are relaxed, rand exchange rates will be more closely tied to
market forces. It is not possible to predict whether or when this will occur or the future value of the rand. For a detailed
discussion of these exchange controls, see “Item 10D.: Exchange controls”.
Effect of inflation
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations have not been materially adversely affected by inflation in recent years. However, AngloGold
Ashanti is unable to control the prices at which it sells its gold (except to the limited extent that it utilizes commodity
instruments) and it is possible, therefore, that if there is to be significant inflation in South Africa, and to a lesser extent in Brazil,
Argentina and Australia, without a concurrent devaluation of the local currency or an increase in the price of gold, there could
be a material adverse effect upon AngloGold Ashanti’s results and financial condition.
The percentage change in the rand/US dollar exchange rate, based upon average rates during the respective years, and the
local annual inflation rate, as measured by the South African Producer Price Index (PPI), are set out in the table below:
Year ended December 31
1682005
129percent
912004
73percent
222003
(22)percent
The average South African rand/US$ exchange rate strengthened by:
(1.1)
(14.7)
(28.0)
PPI (inflation rate) increase:
3.1
0.6
1.7
Net effect
(4.2)
(15.3)
(1)
(29.7)
(1)
(Plus:1) The decrease in the inflation rate is outweighed by the impact of the strengthening of the rand relative to the US dollar.
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Effect of commodity instruments
AngloGold Ashanti has utilized commodity instruments to protect the selling price of some of its anticipated gold production.
Although the use of these instruments may protect a company against low gold prices, it will only do so for a limited period and
only to the extent the hedge book can be sustained. The use of such instruments may also prevent full participation in
subsequent increases in the market price for gold with respect to covered production. During 2003, AngloGold Ashanti took
the decision to lower its mandate for hedging from 50 percent to 30 percent of the next five years production, spread over ten
years. For a discussion of AngloGold Ashanti’s commodity instruments, see “Item 11.: Quantitative and qualitative disclosures
about market risk”.
Acquisitions and dispositions
The global gold mining industry has experienced active consolidation and rationalization activities in recent years. Accordingly,
AngloGold Ashanti has been, and expects to continue to be, involved in a number of acquisitions and dispositions as part of
this global trend and to identify value-adding business combination and acquisition opportunities.
In May 2003, AngloGold sold its wholly-owned Amapari Project to Mineração Pedra Branca do Amapari. The Amapari project
is located in the State of Amapá, North Brazil. Since acquiring the property as part of the Minorco transaction, the company
had sought to prove up additional reserve ounces in order to achieve a size and life that would justify the management
resources needed to run it effectively. This was not achieved and AngloGold, on receiving an offer from a purchaser who could
constructively turn this orebody to account, agreed to sell.
In June 2003, AngloGold sold its 49 percent stake in the Gawler Craton Joint Venture, including the Tunkillia project located in
South Australia, to Helix Resources Limited.
In July 2003, AngloGold sold its interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc. Queenstake
accepted full closure and reclamation liabilities.
In July 2003, AngloGold sold its entire investment of 8,348,600 shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited and in the
second half of 2003 AngloGold disposed of 952,481 shares in Randgold Resources Limited.
In September 2003, AngloGold purchased a portion of the Driefontein mining area in South Africa from Gold Fields Limited.
In January 2004, AngloGold sold its Western Tanami Project in Australia to Tanami Gold NL in Australia, for a cash payment of
A$4 million ($3 million) and 25 million fully paid ordinary shares in Tanami Gold NL. This followed an initial payment of
A$0.3 million ($0.2 million) made on November 24, 2003. In February 2006, AngloGold Ashanti disposed of its entire
remaining investment in Tanami Gold.
The business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited was completed with effect from
Monday, April 26, 2004, following the confirmation by the High Court in Ghana on Friday, April 23, 2004, of the scheme of
arrangement, in terms of which AngloGold acquired the entire issued share capital of Ashanti. AngloGold changed its name to
AngloGold Ashanti Limited on April 26, 2004. For a detailed discussion of the AngloGold Ashanti business combination, see
“Item 5A.: Operating results – business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti”.
In July 2004, AngloGold Ashanti agreed to acquire a 29.9 percent stake in Trans-Siberian Gold plc (TSG) through an equity
investment of approximately £18 million ($32 million) in two subscriptions for ordinary shares. The first tranche of ordinary
shares of 17.5 percent was acquired during July 2004. TSG is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment
Market (AIM). This first move into Russia allows AngloGold Ashanti the opportunity of establishing a meaningful interest in a
company with Russian assets and activities, thereby allowing AngloGold Ashanti to gain exposure to, and familiarity with, the
operating and business environment in Russia, as well as to being able to establish a business within this prospective new
frontier. In April 2005, the company announced that agreement had been reached with TSG on revised terms for the second
subscription of shares in TSG, and a revised subscription price of £1.30 per share, compared to £1.494 per share. In May
2005, the second subscription was completed.
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In August, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti sold its Union Reefs assets to the Burnside Joint Venture, comprising subsidiaries of
Northern Gold NL (50 percent) and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (50 percent), for a total consideration of
A$4 million ($2 million). The Burnside Joint Venture is responsible for all future obligations associated with the assets,
including remaining site rehabilitation and reclamation.
In 2004, Queenstake approached the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners, AngloGold and Meridian Gold, about the possibility
of monetizing all or at least a majority of the $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in future royalties, payable in the
concluded sale of AngloGold’s interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., effective
June 30, 2003. Based on an agreement reached between the parties, AngloGold Ashanti was paid on August 25, 2004
approximately $7 million for its portion of the deferred payments and future royalties, thereby monetizing all outstanding
obligations, except for a minor potential royalty interest that AngloGold Ashanti retained.
In September 2004, AngloGold Ashanti sold its entire interest in Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited to Mwana Africa
Holdings (Pty) Limited (Mwana) for a deferred consideration of $2 million, which was settled part in cash ($1.75 million) and
part on the issue of 600,000 Mwana plc shares. The sole operating asset of Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited is the Freda-
Rebecca Gold Mine.
In September 2004, AngloGold Ashanti’s 40 percent equity interest in Tameng Mining and Exploration (Pty) Limited of South
Africa (Tameng) to Mahube Mining (Pty) Limited for a cash consideration of R20 million ($3 million). Tameng owns certain
mineral rights to platinum group metals (PGMs) on the farm Locatie Van M’Phatlele KS 457, on the northern limb of the
Bushveld Complex in the Limpopo Province in South Africa.
In October 2004, AngloGold Ashanti signed an agreement with Philippines explorer Red 5 Limited to subscribe for a
12.3 percent stake in the expanded issued capital of Red 5 for a cash consideration of A$5 million ($4 million). This placement
is being used to fund the exploration activities along strike from current mineral resources at the Siana Project, and to test the
nearby porphyry gold-copper targets in the Surigao region of the Republic of the Philippines. For a period of 2 years
commencing in October 2004, AngloGold Ashanti has the right to enter into Joint Venture arrangements on Red 5's tenements
(excluding their Siana project) with the potential to earn up to a 67.5 percent interest in areas of interest through further
investment in exploration in these Joint Venture areas. The Company has not yet entered into such joint venture
arrangements. On August 26, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti subscribed fo r additional shares in Red 5 Limited, for a cash
consideration of A$0.8 million ($0.6 million), thereby increasing its holding to 14.1 percent.
In April 2005, AngloGold Ashanti agreed to the conditional sale of exploration assets in the Laverton area, comprising the
Sickle royalty of $30 per ounce, the Child Harold prospect, various 100 percent AngloGold Ashanti Australia-owned interests
including the Lord Byron and Fish projects as well as its interests in the Jubilee, Black Swan and Jasper Hills Joint Ventures to Crescent Gold Limited (Crescent). The sale is dependent upon Crescent meeting a staged payments schedule.
Following the announcements, a decision was taken to accept a cash consideration of A$1 million in lieu of shares in Crescent.
In July 2005, Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources Limited (Aflease) announced that it had purchased from AngloGold
Ashanti, its Weltevreden mine in exchange for Aflease shares in a transaction valued at R75 million ($11 million). On
December 19, 2005, Aflease was acquired by SXR Uranium One Incorporated (formerly Southern Cross Incorporated) (SXR
Uranium One).
Acquisitions have been accounted for as purchase business combinations under US GAAP. The consolidated financial
statements reflect the operations and financial condition of AngloGold Ashanti, assuming that acquisitions and dispositions took place on the effective date of these transactions. Therefore, the consolidated financial statements are not necessarily
indicative of AngloGold Ashanti’s financial condition or results of operations for future periods. For a more detailed discussion
of these transactions, see “Item 4A.: History and development of the company”.
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Business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti
In connection with the business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, AngloGold and the government of Ghana
agreed the terms of a Stability Agreement, approved by the parliament of Ghana, to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and
regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti would operate in Ghana following the implementation of the business
combination.
Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana retained its special rights (“Golden Share”) under the provisions of
the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana.
•
In terms of the Golden Share, the following requires, and will not be effective without, the written consent of the
government of Ghana as the holder of the Golden Share - any disposal by Ashanti (other than any disposal in the
ordinary course of business of Ashanti) which, alone or when aggregated with any disposal or disposals forming part of,
or connected with, the same or a connected transaction, constitutes a disposal of the whole or a material part of the
assets of the Ashanti Group taken as a whole. For this purpose, a part of the Ashanti Group’s assets will be considered
material if either (a) its book value (calculated by reference to the then latest audited consolidated accounts), or the total
consideration to be received on its disposal, is not less than 25 percent of the book value of the net assets of the Ashanti
Group or (b) the average profits attributable to it represent at least 25 percent of the average profits of the Ashanti Group
for the last three years for which audited accounts are available (before deducting all charges, except taxation and
extraordinary items).
The Golden Share does not carry any right to vote at any general meeting of AngloGold Ashanti.
The government of Ghana has also agreed that Ashanti's Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any new
enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for a
period of 15 years after the completion of the business combination.
The market value of the shares issued for Ashanti was approximately $1,544 million, net of share issue expenses of
$3 million, based on the average quoted value of the shares of $37.62 two days before and after October 15, 2003, the date
the terms of the transaction were announced. The market value of the issued shares, together with the cash consideration
paid to the government of Ghana as part of the Stability Agreement, cash consideration paid for outstanding options over
Ashanti ordinary shares and transaction costs and funding of $227 million, gave rise to a total purchase price of approximately
$1,771 million.
AngloGold Ashanti completed the purchase price allocation based on independent appraisals and valuations. The transaction
was accounted for as a purchase business combination under US GAAP whereby identifiable assets acquired and liabilities
assumed were recorded at their fair market values as of the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over such
fair value was recorded as goodwill and as such, the acquisition resulted in goodwill of $182 million being recorded, relating
mainly to the extended life of AngloGold Ashanti by the Obuasi project in Ghana and enlarged negotiation base and presence
in Africa by Ashanti operations. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS142, goodwill was assigned to specific reporting
units.
The company’s reporting units are generally consistent with the operating mines underlying the segments identified in note 29
to the consolidated financial statements “Segment and geographical information”. Goodwill related to the acquisition is non-
deductible for tax purposes.
The gold prices used to value the Ashanti acquired mineral rights and reserves were determined in accordance with EITF 04-3
“Mining Assets Impairment and Business Combinations” (EITF 04-3) which was effective from March 31, 2004. In accordance
with EITF 04-3, AngloGold Ashanti’s determination of the gold price assumptions to be used included a detailed consideration
of the historic, current and future prices of gold and other data that a market participant would consider. This was important
because the EITF states “Generally, an entity should consider all available information including current prices, historical
averages, and forward pricing curves. The Task force observed that it generally would be inappropriate for an entity to use a
single factor, such as the current price or a historical average, as a surrogate for estimating future prices without considering
other informat ion that a market participant would consider”.
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AngloGold Ashanti considered among other things, the following factors when considering historic, current and future prices of
gold:
1.
Historical and current gold prices (both adjusted and unadjusted for inflation to acquisition date);
2.
The forward pricing curve for gold;
3.
Portfolio diversification and increased investment holdings in gold;
4.
A favorable macro-environment;
5.
Increased jewellery demand;
6.
Shifting official sector sentiment;
7.
Declining gold mine supply;
8.
Producer dehedging; and
9.
Gold asset and company valuation multiples
Having considered the above factors, AngloGold Ashanti concluded that the forward curve price points were consistent with the
other factors which a market participant would consider and were, in its judgment, the best indicator of fair value at acquisition.
AngloGold Ashanti therefore used the forward gold price curve existing on April 23, 2004 (value dated April 27, 2004) for the
10-year period where there is a forward gold market and quoted forward prices for gold. For periods thereafter, the estimated
gold price has been adjusted for inflation by 2.25 percent per year for the anticipated remaining life of the mineral rights and
reserves acquired.
Specifically AngloGold Ashanti noted that the forward curve:
1.
Is based on quoted market prices, which represents the best evidence of fair value according to FASB literature;
2.
Is consistent with other market information about the price; and
3.
Is available to other market participants.
As a result of this approach, AngloGold Ashanti utilized a range of gold prices in estimating the value of the acquired mineral
rights and reserves, the low end of the estimated price received range was nominal $402 per ounce in 2005 and the high end
of the estimated price received range was nominal $999 per ounce in 2039 with an overall average estimated received price
of $673 per ounce in nominal terms. In addition, costs for the first six years were estimated based on operational
requirements adjusted by inflation, and escalated by 2.25 percent per year for periods thereafter. Future cash flows have
been discounted using compound pre-tax rates adjusted for country and other risks, on a mine by mine basis. In particular,
these rates vary between 6.5 – 8.5 percent for Ghana, 9.75 – 11.75 percent for Guinea, and 6.25 – 8.25 percent for Tanzania.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti recorded an impairment of $4 million relating to goodwill
formerly assigned to operations situated in Ghana (at Bibiani) as part of the business combination, resulting from a reduction
in the life of mine following a re-assessment at Bibiani.
The finalization of the purchase price allocation at the individual mines during 2005 in respect of fixed assets resulted in a
reallocation between mine development and mine infrastructure of $214 million included in property, plants and equipment.
The allocation of goodwill assigned to reporting units was not affected.
The operations and financial condition of the companies and assets acquired are included in the financial statements from
April 26, 2004, the effective date of the business combination.
Projects and growth opportunities
In addition to continuously monitoring and evaluating prospective acquisitions including the business combination, AngloGold
Ashanti’s management has identified a number of medium- to long-term organic growth opportunities for the company. For a
discussion of these projects and opportunities, see “Item 5D.: Trend information – Growth opportunities”.
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South African political, economic and other factors
AngloGold Ashanti is a company domiciled in South Africa, with a number of operations in South Africa. As a result, AngloGold
Ashanti is subject to various economic, fiscal, monetary and political factors that affect South African companies generally.
South African companies are subject to exchange control regulations. Governmental officials have from time to time stated
their intentions to lift South Africa’s exchange control regulations when economic conditions permit such action. From 1998,
certain aspects of exchange controls for financial institutions and individuals have been incrementally relaxed. It is, however,
impossible to predict whether or when the South African government will remove exchange controls in their entirety. South
African companies remain subject to restrictions on their ability to export and deploy capital outside of the Southern African
Common Monetary Area, unless dispensation has been granted by the South African Reserve Bank. For a detailed discussion
of exchange controls, see “Item 10D.: Exchange controls”.
On May 1, 2004, the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) came into effect and
operation. The MPRDA vests custodianship of South Africa’s mineral rights in the State. The State issues prospecting rights
or mining rights to applicants. The former common law prospecting, mining and mineral rights are now known as old order mining rights and the transitional arrangements provided in the MPRDA give holders of such old order mining rights the opportunity to convert their old order mining rights into new order mining rights. Applicants have five years from May 1, 2004, in which to apply to convert old order mining rights into new order mining rights.
The South African government has announced that it is giving consideration to new legislation, in terms of which the new rights
will be subject to a State royalty. The extent and basis of that royalty is unknown at present. The draft Mineral and Petroleum
Royalty Bill, 2003, was released in March 2003 for comment and proposed a royalty payment of three percent of gross revenue
per annum, payable quarterly, in the case of gold. Had the proposal become law, royalty payments would have commenced
upon the conversion and granting of a new mining right.
The introduction of the proposed royalty would, all else being equal, have an adverse impact upon AngloGold Ashanti’s
profitability, as currently no royalty is payable to the State. However, the Finance Minister announced also that due to the new
regulatory system for the mining rights in terms of the MPRDA and accompanying royalty dispensation under the draft Mineral
and Petroleum Royalty Bill, it has become imperative to holistically reassess the current fiscal regime as applicable to the
mining and petroleum industries in South Africa, including tax, depreciation, rate differentiation for mining sectors, allowable
deductions and exemptions from secondary tax on companies in terms of South Africa’s income tax laws. Also due for review
is the gold mining tax formula, which provides income tax exemption and relief from secondary tax on companies for gold
mines, despite the existence of profit. The impact of these proposed reviews is unknown at this stage but may have an adverse
effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s financial condition or results of operations. For a detailed discussion of the MPRDA see
“Item 4B.: Business Overview – Rights to mine and titles to properties – Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act”.
Gold market in 2005
New levels of investor and speculator interest in gold during 2005 led to the gold price reaching 25-year highs and this was
most marked towards the end of the year, the fourth year of the current rally in the gold price. The average gold price for the
year was $445 per ounce, an increase of 9 percent on 2004.
A
significant feature of the year was the break in the four-year link between the gold price and the dollar/euro exchange rate,
and a material increase in the gold price in non-US dollar terms for the first time in the current gold price cycle. The resurgence
in the dollar also contributed to a shift in the local currency and the rand weakened against the US dollar for most of the year.
At its weakest point of R6.96/$1, the South African currency had lost some 19 percent against the dollar since the beginning of
January 2005, when the exchange rate reached R5.64/$1. The rand however strengthened towards the end of the year and
recouped most of its intra-year losses, averaging R6.35/$1 for the current year, compared to an average of R6.42/$1 for 2004.
The relative weakness of the rand during the second half of the year, together with the strong spot price of gold in US dollars,
resulted in sharply higher rand gold prices which peaked at R111,000 per kilogram in December 2005.
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Speculative demand
The net open position on the Comex peaked in October 2005 at a little over the previous record level set in April 2004 of over
22 million ounces net long (685 tonnes net long), and this sustained long position on Comex has helped to keep the gold price
firm and rising. Aggregate investor holdings in gold ETFs, which by January 2006 amounted to some 13 million ounces or 400
tonnes of gold were accumulated mostly during the past 12 months, and predominantly from the launch of the New York Stock
Exchange’s streetTRACKS fund in late 2004. The combined Comex and ETF holdings at December 31, 2005 exceed 30
million ounces, or almost 950 tonnes of gold in net investment and speculative positions in developed markets.
Demand
Physical offtake of gold continued to improve during the year. Demand fell back under the weight of the rising gold price during
the final quarter of 2005, but overall figures for fabrication offtake for the year remained positive. As has been the case for
some time, however, the offtake of gold in jewellery in the developed markets of the United States, Europe and Japan
remained disappointing.
Net bullion supply on the market was higher, driven particularly by a year-on-year increase of over 40 percent in official sales of
gold, to 663 tonnes for 2005, and significantly reduced dehedging by gold producers. The market returned to an over-supply
position during the second half of 2005.
Official sector
The most significant issue for gold in the official sector in 2005 was the proposal made by certain members of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) during 2005, to sell outright a portion of the gold reserves of the IMF to provide debt relief for heavily
indebted poor countries. While this proposal contributed to a measure of negative sentiment in the gold market at the time, the
announcement by the G8 that such a debt relief program would not be funded by either a revaluation or sale of the gold
reserves of the IMF, removed the uncertainty that IMF sales might cap the gold market in the future.
Comparison of operating performance in 2005, 2004 and 2003
The following table presents operating data for the AngloGold Ashanti group for the three year period ended December 31,
2005:
Operating data for AngloGold Ashanti
Year ended December 31
2005 2004
(1)
2003
(1)
Total attributable gold production (thousand ounces)
6,166
5,829
5,413
Total cash costs ($/oz)
281
264
225
Total production costs ($/oz)
398
353
285
Production costs (million US dollars)
1,638
1,340
992
Capital expenditure (million US dollars)
722
583
363
- Consolidated entities
710
571
339
- Equity accounted joint ventures
12
12
24
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-(1) Adjusted to exclude Ergo, which has been discontinued.
Less:Attributable
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
-
(1)
(2)
(2)
(1)
-
(4)
-
-
Plus:Gold
Inventory movement
-
(3)
(1)
2
(2)
-
-
-
-
Royalties
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Related party transactions
(1)
6 7 2 9 6 4 2 1 -
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28
Total
cash
costs
123
125
84
177
132
95
71
23
6
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
21
15
5
18
13
15
17
3
4
Employee severance costs
1
-
2
-
-
1
-
-
-
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
-
1
2
2
1
-
4
-
-
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(2)
Total
production
costs
145
141
93
197
146
111
92
26
8
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
499
646
187
812
497
322
203
115
-
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
247
194
448
218
266
294
349
200
-
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
291
218
497
243
294
345
453
226
-
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(7)
For the year ended December 31, 20032005, AngloGold Ashanti’s total attributable gold production from continuing operations
increased by 337,000 ounces, or 6 percent, to 6.2 million ounces from 5.8 million ounces produced in 2004. Gold production
from the Geita mine in Tanzania increased from 570,000 ounces in 2004 to 613,000 ounces in 2005 and mines acquired in the
completed Ashanti business combination in Ghana and Guinea reported increases from 568,000 ounces to 926,000 ounces, mainly as a result of reporting for a complete year in 2005 whereas they were reported for only eight months in 2004. The Guinean operations were also effected positively from a change in processing method. Marginal increases in gold production were recorded from operations located in Brazil where gold production rose from 334,000 ounces to 346,000 ounces. Gold production from operations situated in South Africa decreased by 6 percent from 2,857,000 ounces produced in 2004 to 2,676,000 ounces in 2005 mainly due to both lower mining volumes and grade. Gold production from operations situated in the USA increased from
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329,000 ounces produced in 2004 to 330,000 ounces in 2005. The Australian operations produced 455,000 ounces of gold
during 2005, compared with 410,000 ounces in 2004. Gold production in Mali increased by 11 percent from 475,000 ounces in
2004 to 528,000 ounces in 2005, mainly as a result of improved grades. Navachab, the Namibian operation, produced 81,000
ounces of gold in 2005 compared with 66,000 ounces in 2004, mainly as a result of increased milled tonnages and recovered
grade. Operations in Argentina Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, Tanzania, USAproduced 211,000 ounces both in 2005 and Zimbabwe
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)2004.
Productioncosts
26
81 - 233320 - - -
-
---
20
-
5030
-
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint
ventures
-
- - - - - - - -
-
29 19 27
-
59
-
-
-
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(1)
(1)
-
(1)
(1)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
5
-
-
Plus:
Inventory movement
2
(1)
-
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
21
(1)
-
Royalties
6
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
2
7
-
3
2
-
-
Related party transactions
(1)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(3)
-
-
-
-
(10)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total cash costs
30
82
-
20
32
10
-
-
-
-
36
20
34
20
61
78
29
-
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
28
24
-
6
14
14
-
-
-
-
33
8
21
3
12
37
10
-
Employee severance costs
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
1
1
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
(5)
-
-
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(2)
-
-
-
-
(5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
production
costs
57
107-27 4719---
-
692956
24
74
11039
-
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
209
358-74228 95---
-
172 87318
73
331
283 107
-
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
143
228
-
272
141
109
-
-
-
-
210
235
108
274
183
199
270
-
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
273
299
-
365
206
200
-
-
-
-
401
333
176
329
224
389
364
-
125
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For the year ended December 31, 2003
2004, AngloGold AshantiAshanti’s total gold production from continuing operations - Totalincreased by
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
Total
Production costs per financial statements
1,068
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures
134
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(13)
Plus:
Inventory movement
17
Royalties
27
Related party transactions
(1)
40
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(13)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
28
Total cash costs
1,288
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
321
Employee severance costs
4
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
13
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(7)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
(2)
Total production costs
1,617
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
5,616
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
229
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
288
(1)
Relates solely416,000 ounces, or 8 percent, to production costs as included in the company’s consolidated financial statements and has, accordingly, been included in
total production costs and total cash costs.
(2)
Adjusting for minority interest of items included in calculation, to disclose the attributable portions only.
(3)
Attributable production only.
(4)
In addition to the operational performances of the mines, total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce are affected by
fluctuations in the currency exchange rate. AngloGold Ashanti reports total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce
calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold5.8 million ounces from 5.4 million ounces produced in ounces.
(5)
Corporate includes non-gold producing subsidiaries.
(6)
Excludes2003. Gold production from the Free State mines which were sold effective January 1, 2002.
(7)
Total cash costs per ounce calculation includes inventory change.
(8)
Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold effective June 30, 2003. Results are included for the six months ended June 30, 2003.
(9)
There was no production attributable to AngloGoldGeita
mine in 2003.
For the year ended December 31, 2002
Operations in South Africa
(6)
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
Productioncosts
77
78
56
100
83
57
53
15
13
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
-
(1)
-
(1)
(2)
(1)
(7)
(1)
-
Plus:
Inventory movement
1
1
-
2
(1)
1
-
-
-
Royalties
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Related party transactions
(1)
5
7
2
8
4
3
3
-
-
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(12)
Total
cash
costs
83
85
58
109
84
60
49
14
1
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
29
11
12
15
12
14
16
3
4
Employee severance costs
-
1
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
-
1
-
1
2
1
7
1
-
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3)
Totalproductioncosts
112
98
70
125
99
76
72
18
2
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
466
643
236
880
511
311
264
101
-
-
-
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
178
132
245
12
165
192
184
139
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
240
152
297
142
194
244
273
178
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For the year ended December 31, 2002
Operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, Tanzania USA and Zimbabwe
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
Production costs
18 65
-
292718 - - -
-
---12
-
30 61
-
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint
ventures
- -
-
-
-
-
- - -
-
26 17 23
-
49
-
-
-
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(1) (1)
-
(3)
-
-
- - -
-
- (1) -
-
(1)
10 (2)
-
Plus:
Inventory movement
(1) 1
-
-
-
(1)
- - -
-
- 1 -
-
-
19 -
-
Royalties
4 3
-
-
-
-
- - -
-
3 2 8
-
3
2 -
-
Related party transactions
(1)
-
-
-
-
- -
- - -
-
1 - -
-
-
- -
-
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(1) -
-
-
-
(8)
- - -
-
-
-
-
-
- -
- -
Total cash costs
1968
-26279 - - -
-
301931
12
51
6159
-
Plus:
-
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
19 19
-
14
15
15
- - -
-
29 5 29
1
13
37 21
Employee severance costs
- -
-
-
-
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
-
- -
-
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
1 1
-
3
-
-
- - -
-
- 1 -
-
1
(10) 2
-
Adjusted for:
-
Minority interests
(2)
- -
-
-
-
(6)
- - -
-
-
-
-
-
- -
- -
Total production costs
3988
-
43
42
18
- - -
-
592560
13
65
8882
-
- - -
-
-
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
179382
2
118
205
94
---
-
182107 421
85
290
225237
-
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
104177
- 224131100---
-
16317574
147
175
187 249
-
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
218230
-364 205 191 - - -
-
324234143
153
224
391 346
-
128
(7)
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For the year ended December 31, 2002
AngloGold Ashanti operations - Total
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
Total
Production costs per financial statements
792
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures
115
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(12)
Plus:
Inventory movement
23
Royalties
25
Related party transactions
(1)
33
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(9)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
(12)
Total cash costs
955
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
333
Employee severance costs
3
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
12
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(6)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
(3)
Total production costs
1,294
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
5,939
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
161
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
218
(1)
Relates solely to production costs as included in the company’s consolidated financial statements and has, accordingly, been included in
total production costs and total cash costs.
(2)
Adjusting for minority interest of items included in calculation, to disclose the attributable portions only.
(3)
Attributable production only.
(4)
In addition to the operational performances of the mines, total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce are affected by
fluctuations in the currency exchange rate. AngloGold Ashanti reports total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce
calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold produced in ounces.
(5)
Corporate includes non-gold producing subsidiaries.
(6)
Excludes the Free State mines which were sold effective January 1, 2002.
(7)
Total cash costs per ounce calculation includes inventory change.
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Capital expenditure
Total capital expenditure during the year ended December 31, 2004 was $583 million, compared to $363 million in 2003, which
represents a $220 million, or 61 percent, increase in capital expenditure on a group level. In South Africa, capital expenditure
increased from $242 million spent331,000 ounces in 2003 to $333 million570,000 ounces in 2004 mainly due to the impact of the strengthening ofadditional
50 percent interest acquired in the South
African rand against the US dollar and the impact of the change in estimate of on-reef Ore Reserve development expenditure
($85 million), during 2004. Capital projects in Ghana and Guinea amounted to $42 million and $57 million, respectively, in
2004,mine, as part of AngloGold Ashanti’s investment strategy following the completed AngloGold Ashanti Business Combinationbusiness combination during April 2004.
Similarly, former Ashanti operations acquired as part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti business combination situated in
AprilGhana, Guinea and Zimbabwe contributed 577,000 ounces of gold produced in 2004. Capital expenditureMarginal increases in Namibia increasedgold production
were recorded from $2 million spentoperations located in Argentina and Brazil where gold production rose from 209,000 ounces and 323,000
ounces, respectively, in 2003 to $21 million211,000 ounces and 334,000 ounces, respectively, in 2004, with the conversion
of Navachab2004. Gold production from contractor mining to owner-mining. In Australia, capital expenditure increasedoperations
situated in South Africa decreased by 7 percent from $21 million to $28 million,
mainly as a result of the Sunrise Dam underground feasibility study and trial mining project. Capital expenditure in the USA
decreased from $27 million spent3,078,000 ounces produced in 2003 to $16 million2,857,000 ounces in 2004 mainly
due to lower mining volumes and grade. Gold production from operations situated in the completion of the expansion project at CrippleUSA decreased from 390,000 ounces
Creek & Victor duringproduced in 2003 to 329,000 ounces in 2004 andmainly due to the impact of the sale of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture of North
America effective June 30, 2003 on spendingproduction of 2004. The Australian operations produced 410,000 ounces of gold during
2004, compared with 432,000 ounces in 2003, as a result of the impact on 2004 production of the closure of Union Reefs mine
in 2004.
Total capital expenditure duringOctober 2003. Gold production in Mali decreased by 18 percent from 577,000 ounces in 2003 to 475,000 ounces in 2004,
mainly as a result of lower grade mining blocks encountered on the year ended December 31, 2003 was $363 million,periphery of the pit at Morila. Navachab, the Namibian
operation, produced 66,000 ounces of gold in 2004 compared to $271 million in 2002, which
represents a $92 million, or 34 percent, increase in capital expenditure on a group level. In South Africa, capital expenditure
increased from $106 million spent in 2002 to $242 millionwith 73,000 ounces in 2003, mainly due to the Moab Khotsongas a result of milled
tonnages and Mponeng shaft
deepening projects, the acquisition of a portion of the Driefontein mining area, known as 1C11, from Gold Fields Limited during
September 2003 and the strengthening of the South African rand against the US dollar. Capital expenditurerecovered grade which dropped in the USA and
Australia, decreased from $74 million and $31 million, respectively, spent in 2002first half of 2004 as no ore was mined (only stockpiles were treated), while the operation made the transition to $27 million and $21 million, respectively, in
2003. The decrease in the USA was mainly due to the completion of the Cresson Mine expansion at Cripple Creek & Victor in
the third quarter of 2002 and Australia recorded lower capital expenditure in 2003 (mainly at Sunrise Dam).owner-mining.
A more detailed review of capital expendituregold production at each of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations is provided under “Item 4B.: Business
overview”.
ComparisonTotal cash costs and total production costs
Total cash costs for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $281 per ounce, $17 per ounce, or 6 percent, higher than the total
cash costs of $264 per ounce recorded in 2004. This change was mainly due to marginally higher total cash costs for the South
African, Australian, and Malian and USA operations in 2005, which increased by 3 percent, 3 percent, 4 percent and 5 percent
respectively, and substantially higher total cash costs for the Argentinean, Brazilian, Ghanaian and the Tanzanian operations in
2005, which increased by 11 percent, 42 percent, 16 percent and 19 percent respectively, when compared to 2004. The
increase in Brazil was principally the effects of the stronger currency compared to the US dollar. Declines in total cash costs were achieved by the Guinean and Namibian operations of 33 percent and 8 percent respectively.
The increase in total cash costs at the South African operations was mainly due to the strengthening of the South African rand
relative to the US dollar (based on the average exchange rates of the rand against the US dollar of R6.37 and R6.44 during the
year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively) offset by the impact of the implemented cost cutting drives set at the
beginning of the year. The Australian operations recorded higher total cash costs in 2005, mainly due to the strengthening of the Australian dollar relative to the US dollar (based on the average exchange rates of the Australian dollar against the US dollar of A$1.31 and A$1.36 during the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively).
Overall, total cash costs for 2005 increased by $17 per ounce of which $4 per ounce related to stronger operating currencies
relative to the dollar, $19 per ounce to inflation, and $8 per ounce to lower grades. Cost savings initiatives helped to offset
these increases by $14 per ounce.
Total cash costs for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $264 per ounce, $39 per ounce, or 17 percent, higher than the total cash costs of $225 per ounce recorded in 2003. This change was mainly due to substantially higher total cash costs for the South African, Australian, Malian and Namibian operations in 2004, which increased by 15 percent, 12 percent, 34 percent and 27 percent respectively, when compared to 2003. The increase in total cash costs at the South African operations was mainly due to the strengthening of the South African rand relative to the US dollar (based on the average exchange rates of the rand against the US dollar of R6.44 and R7.55 during the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively) being offset by the impact of the change in estimate of on-reef Ore Reserve development expenditure during 2004. The Australian operations recorded higher total cash costs in 2004, mainly due to the strengthening of the Australian dollar relative to the US dollar (based on
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the average exchange rates of the Australian dollar against the US dollar of A$1.36 and A$1.54 during the year ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively). Overall, total cash costs for 2004 were increased by nearly $28 per ounce
(relating to US dollar weakness against all local currencies) and reduced by nearly $15 per ounce (due to the change in
estimate of on-reef Ore Reserve development during 2004), when compared to 2003. The operations in Mali and Namibia
recorded higher total cash costs per ounce in 2004 mainly due to increased mining costs and lower grades, when compared
with 2003. Overall, lower ore grade increased total cash costs by nearly $6 per ounce in 2004 when compared to 2003. Former
Ashanti operations acquired as part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti business combination situated in Ghana, Guinea,
Zimbabwe and Tanzania (Geita – 50 percent) increased total cash costs by $9 per ounce in 2004 when compared to 2003.
Total production costs per ounce increased from $353 per ounce in 2004 to $398 per ounce in 2005 and from $285 per ounce
in 2003 to $353 per ounce in 2004.
A more detailed review of total cash costs and total production costs at each of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations is provided
under “Item 4B.: Business overview”.
Reconciliation of total cash costs and total production costs to financial statements
Total cash costs and total production costs are calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Gold Institute industry
standard and are not US GAAP measures. The Gold Institute was a non-profit international association of miners, refiners,
bullion suppliers and manufacturers of gold products, this institute has now been incorporated into the National Mining
Association, which has developed a uniform format for reporting total production costs on a per ounce basis. The guidance
was first adopted in 1996 and revised in November 1999.
Total cash costs, as defined in the Gold Institute industry guidelines are production costs as recorded in the statement of
operations, less offsite (i.e. central), general and administrative expenses (including head office costs charged to the mines,
central training expenses, industry association fees, refinery charges and social development costs) and rehabilitation costs,
plus royalties and employee termination costs.
Total cash costs as calculated and reported by AngloGold Ashanti include costs for all mining, processing, administration,
royalties and production taxes, as well as contributions from by-products, but exclusive of depreciation, depletion and
amortization, rehabilitation, employment severance costs, corporate administration costs, capital costs and exploration costs.
Total cash costs per ounce are calculated by dividing attributable total cash costs by attributable ounces of gold produced.
Total cash costs have been calculated on a consistent basis for all periods presented.
Total production costs, as defined in the Gold Institute industry guidelines, are total cash costs, as calculated using the Gold
Institute industry guidelines, plus amortization, depreciation and rehabilitation costs.
Total production costs as calculated and reported by AngloGold Ashanti include total cash costs, plus depreciation, depletion
and amortization, employee severance costs and rehabilitation and other non-cash costs. Total production costs per ounce are
calculated by dividing attributable total production costs by attributable ounces of gold produced. Total production costs have
been calculated on a consistent basis for all periods presented.
Total cash costs and total production costs should not be considered by investors in isolation or as alternatives to production
costs, net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders, income/(loss) before income tax provision, net cash provided by
operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with US GAAP or as an indicator of
the company’s performance. While the Gold Institute has provided definitions for the calculation of total cash costs and total
production costs, the calculation of total cash costs, total cash costs per ounce, total production costs and total production
costs per ounce may vary significantly among gold mining companies, and by themselves do not necessarily provide a basis
for comparison with other gold mining companies. However, AngloGold Ashanti believes that total cash costs and total
production costs in total by mine and pe r ounce by mine are useful indicators to investors and management as they provide:
•
an indication of profitability, efficiency and cash flows;
•
the trend in costs as the mining operations mature over time on a segment basisconsistent basis; and
•
an internal benchmark of performance to allow for 2004, 2003 and 2002comparison against other mining companies.
AngloGold Ashanti produces goldA reconciliation of production costs as its primary product and does not have distinct divisional segments in terms of principal
business activity, but manages its business on the basis of different geographic segments. In 2004, AngloGold Ashanti
changed its presentation of segment information from a regional basis to operating segments by country. Following the change
included in the compositioncompany’s audited financial statements to total cash costs and to total
production costs for each of reportable segments and where applicable, AngloGold Ashanti has restated the corresponding items of
segment information for all earlier periods presented. This information is consistent withthree years in the information used by AngloGold
Ashanti’s chief operating decision makers in evaluating operating performance of, and making resource allocation decisions
among operations.
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Revenues
Yearperiod ended December 31, 2005 is presented below. In addition the
company has also provided below detail of the attributable ounces of gold produced by mine for each of those periods.
(in millions)For the year ended December 31, 2005
2004
$
%
2003
(As restated)
$
%
2002
(As restated)
$
%
Category of activity
Total revenues
Product sales
2,183
1,714
1,458
Interest, dividends and other
55
29
35
Total revenues
2,238
1,743
1,493
Geographical area data
Total revenues
South Africa
1,230
55
1,201
69
966
65
Argentina
100
4
76
4
63
4
Australia
172
8
157
9
155
10
Brazil
173
8
151
9
129
9
Ghana
209
9
-
-
-
-
Guinea
44
2
-
-
-
-
Mali
181
8
207
12
222
15
Namibia
28
1
28
2
27
2
Tanzania
208
9
107
6
84
6
USA
106
5
129
7
153
10
Zimbabwe
4
-
-
-
-
-
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing
subsidiaries
6
-
1
-
-
-
Total revenues
2,461
2,057
1,799
Less : Equity method investments included in above
(223)
(9)
(314) (18)
(306) (21)
Total consolidated
2,238
100
1,743
100
1,493
100
In 2004, 55 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenues were derived from its operations in South Africa, compared to
69 percent in 2003, mainly as a result of a 6 percent decrease in gold production in 2004 from 2003, as well as the impact of
additional revenues generated arising from the Business Combination with Ashanti. Former Ashanti operations acquired as
part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination in Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe accounted for 9 percent,
2 percent and nil percent, respectively, of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenue in 2004. Similarly, Tanzania contributed 9 percent
of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenues during 2004 compared to 6 percent in 2003, mainly due to the additional 50 percent
interest acquired in Geita as part of this transaction. Operations in Mali and the USA contributed 8 percent and 5 percent of
AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenues during 2004, compared to 12 percent and 7 percent, respectively, in 2003. This decrease in
Malian and USA revenues as a percentage of total revenues was mainly due to lower gold production during 2004 and the
impact of the sale of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture of North America with effect from June 30, 2003 on revenue of 2004.
Other operations, including those situated in Argentina, Australia, Brazil and Namibia and corporate, collectively accounted for
approximately 21 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenue in 2004, compared to 24 percent in 2003.
In 2003, 69 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenues were derived from its operations in South Africa, compared to
65 percent in 2002, mainly as a result of a higher unit price of gold during 2003. Operations in Mali and the USA contributed
12 percent and 7 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenues during 2003, compared to 15 percent and 10 percent,
respectively, in 2002. This decrease in Malian and USA revenues as a percentage of total revenues was mainly due to lower
gold production during 2003 and the disposal of AngloGold's 70 percent interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture in North
America with effect from June 30, 2003. Other operations, including those situated in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Namibia and
Tanzania and corporate, collectively accounted for approximately 30 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenue in 2003,
compared to 31 percent in 2002.
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Assets
Year ended December 31
(in millions)
2004
$
%
2003
(As restated)
$
%
2002
(As restated)
$
%
Geographical area data
Total segment assets
South Africa
3,450
37
3,057
57
2,185
50
Argentina
260
3
264
5
286
7
Australia
711
8
649
12
485
11
Brazil
340
4
286
5
276
6
Ghana
2,126
22
-
-
-
-
Guinea
325
3
-
-
-
-
Mali
344
(1)
4 332
(1)
6
343
(1)
8
Namibia
38
-
30
1
20
-
Tanzania
1,065
11
171
(1)
3
167
(1)
4
USA
408
4
416
8
432
10
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold
producing
subsidiaries
329 4
138 3
156
4
Total segment assets
9,396
100
5,343
100
4,350
100
(1)
Investment
held.
At December 31, 2004, 37 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total assets were located in South Africa compared with 57 percent
at the end of 2003. In addition, operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Mali, Namibia, USA and corporate, collectively
accounted for approximately 27 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total assets at December 31, 2004 compared to 40 percent at
the end of the same period in 2003, reflecting the impact of the addition of assets primarily in Ghana and Guinea, arising from
the Business Combination with Ashanti. These assets held in Ghana and Guinea accounted for 22 percent and 3 percent,
respectively, of AngloGold Ashanti’s total assets as at December 31, 2004. Similarly, Tanzanian assets of AngloGold Ashanti
represented 11 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total assets at December 31, 2004 while at the end of the same period in 2003
this share was 3 percent, main ly due to the additional 50 percent interest acquired in Geita as part of this transaction.
At December 31, 2003, 57 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total assets were located in South Africa, compared with 50 percent
at the end of 2002. The increase in the value of the South African assets as a percentage of total assets was mainly due to the
strengthening of the South African rand relative to the US dollar in 2003 by 22 percent (based on the exchange rates of R8.58
and R6.67 per US dollar on January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2003, respectively). Assets in the USA accounted for
8 percent of total assets at December 31, 2003 compared with 10 percent at December 31, 2002. The decrease in the value of
USA assets relative to the total assets was largely due to the disposal of AngloGold's 70 percent interest in the Jerritt Canyon
Joint Venture with effect from June 30, 2003. Other operations, including those in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Mali, Namibia
and Tanzania and corporate, collectively accounted for approximately 35 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total assets at
December 31, 2003 compared to 40 percent at the end of the same period in 2002.
Comparison of financial performance in 2004 with 2003
Revenues
Revenues from product sales and other income increased by $495 million from $1,743 million in 2003 to $2,238 million in
2004, representing a 28 percent increase over the period. This increase was primarily due to the increase in the spot price of
gold in 2004 as well as the contribution to revenue during 2004, from operations acquired during April 2004 as part of the
completed AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination. The average spot price of gold was $409 per ounce during 2004,
$46 per ounce, or 13 percent, higher than $363 per ounce, the average spot price of gold in 2003. The majority of product
sales consisted of US dollar-denominated gold sales. Total revenues from the South African operations increased by
$29 million to $1,230 million from $1,201 million realized in 2003, a 2 percent increase, mainly as a result of the higher gold
price. The increase in revenues was partly offset by reduced gold p roduction at the South African operations (6 percent lower
in 2004 compared with 2003).
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Total revenues generated from operations situated in Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe acquired since April 2004 as part of the
AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination amounted to $257 million in 2004. Tanzania recorded total revenues of $166 million
in 2004, as a result of the additional 50 percent interest acquired in Geita as part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business
Combination.
Production costs
Production costs increased from $1,068 million in 2003 to $1,436 million in 2004, which represents a $368 million, or
34 percent increase. In South Africa, production costs increased by $99 million to $884 million in 2004 from $785 million in
2003 primarily due to the strengthening of the South African rand relative to the US dollar. About 62 percent of AngloGold
Ashanti’s production costs were denominated in South African rands in 2004. Production costs recorded by operations situated
in Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe acquired since April 2004 as part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination amounted
to $189 million in 2004. As a result of the additional 50 percent interest acquired in Geita as part of the AngloGold Ashanti
Business Combination, Tanzania recorded production costs of $109 million in 2004.
Exploration costs
Exploration costs increased from $40 million in 2003 to $44 million in 2004. During 2004, exploration continued to focus
around the operations in the countries in which AngloGold Ashanti has operations namely, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana,
Guinea, Tanzania, Mali, Namibia, South Africa and the USA. In addition, exploration activities were pursued in areas in the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Peru, Alaska, China, Mongolia and Russia. For a discussion of AngloGold Ashanti’s
exploration activities in 2004, see “Item 4B.: Business overview – Global exploration”.
Related party transactions
Related party transactions in 2004 amounted to $45 million compared with $37 million in 2003 mainly due to higher contract
work generated by development activities. For a detailed discussion of related party transactions, see “Item 5B.: Liquidity and
capital resources – Related party transactions”.
General and administrative
General and administrative expenses increased from $43 million in 2003 to $58 million in 2004, mainly due to costs associated
with the AngloGold Ashanti launch, integration activities and the strengthening of the South African rand relative to the
US dollar. The incorporation of the former Ashanti corporate offices in total amounted to $10 million.
Royalties
Royalties paid by AngloGold Ashanti increased from $11 million in 2003 to $27 million paid in 2004, with royalties in Australia,
Argentina, Tanzania and the USA amounting to $4 million, $8 million, $5 million and $3 million, respectively, in 2004 compared
with $3 million, $6 million, $nil million and $2 million, respectively, in 2003. Royalties paid in Ghana and Guinea amounted to
$7 million in 2004. Australian royalties are payable to the government as specified in the relevant legislation in each State or
Territory based on ounces produced. In Argentina, royalties are payable to Fomicruz, a State owned company in the Santa
Cruz Province, being the minority shareholder of the Cerro Vanguardia operation calculated as a percentage of revenues. In
Tanzania, royalties are payable to the Tanzanian (for Geita) government calculated as a percentage of revenues. In the USA,
royalties are payable to a small numbe r of private claim holders based on ounces produced and percentage ownership of the
specific claim being mined. In Ghana, royalties are payable to the government at a fixed rate of 3 percent per annum based on
revenue, as agreed to under the Stability Agreement entered into with AngloGold as part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business
Combination. In Guinea, royalties are paid to the government calculated as a percentage of revenues.
Market development costs
Market development costs decreased from $19 million in 2003 to $15 million in 2004. During 2004, approximately 66 percent
(2003: 55 percent) of these costs were spent through the World Gold Council (WGC). For a detailed discussion on market
development see “Item 4B.: Business overview – Gold market development”.
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased by $198 million or 80 percent, to $445 million in 2004 when
compared to $247 million recorded in 2003. In South Africa, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased from
$111 million in 2003 to $192 million in 2004, mainly due to AngloGold Ashanti’s reassessment of the useful life of on-reef Ore
Reserve development expenditure with effect from January 1, 2004 and amortization charges included for the full year, relating
to the acquisition of a portion of the Driefontein mining area from Gold Fields Limited during September 2003. Depreciation,
depletion and amortization expense from operations situated in Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe acquired since April 2004 as
part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination amounted to $81 million in 2004. Tanzania recorded depreciation,
depletion and amortization expense of $42 million in 2004, mainly as a result of the additional 50 percent interest acquired in
Geita as part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination. In the USA, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense
decreased from $47 million in 2003 to $40 million in 2004, mainly due to the impact of the disposal of AngloGold’s 70 percent
interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture with effect from June 30, 2003.
Impairment of assets
In 2004, AngloGold Ashanti recorded an impairment of assets of $3 million relating mainly to goodwill held in its subsidiary,
GoldAvenue and mining assets and mineral rights in Australia. An impairment of assets of $78 million was recorded in 2003
relating mainly to the Savuka operations in South Africa, mining equipment in Brazil and the abandonment of exploration
activities in the Australian region.
Interest expense
Interest expense increased by $39 million from $28 million recorded in 2003 to $67 million in 2004. The increase in interest
expense from 2003 was mainly due to finance charges paid on the senior unsecured bonds issued in August 2003 (the
corporate bond) and finance charges on the issuance of the $1,000,000,000 2.375 percent convertible bonds in
February 2004. All of AngloGold Ashanti’s debt (exclusive of the rand denominated corporate bond) was denominated in US
dollars in 2004.
Accretion expense
Accretion expense of $8 million was recorded in 2004 compared with $2 million in 2003, relating to the adoption of SFAS 143
“Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO’s)”, with effect from January 1, 2003. Accretion relates to the unwinding of
discounted future reclamation obligations to present values and increases the reclamation obligations to its future estimated
payout.
Employment severance cost
Employment severance costs increased to $9 million in 2004 from $4 million in 2003. The 2004 expense related to
retrenchments in the South African region reflecting mainly rationalization of operations at Great Noligwa and TauTona and at
Savuka and Ergo which are both nearing the end of their lives.
Profit on sale of assets
The profit on sale of assets of $14 million recorded in 2004 relates mainly to the sale of the Western Tanami assets, Tanami
Gold Mine and Union Reefs mine in Australia and various mineral rights and exploration properties in South America. The profit
on sale of assets of $55 million recorded in 2003 related to the sale by AngloGold of its 70 percent interest in the Jerritt Canyon
Joint Venture and Queenstake investment in North America, its wholly owned Amapari Project in North Brazil and shares held
in East African Gold Mines Limited and Randgold Resources Limited.
Non-hedge derivative loss/gain
A loss on non-hedge derivatives of $131 million was recorded in 2004 compared to a gain of $119 million in 2003 relating to
the use of commodity instruments that are not classified as hedging instruments for financial reporting purposes.
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Loss/income before equity income and income tax
For the foregoing reasons, in 2004, loss before equity income and income tax amounted to $36 million compared to a profit of
$340 million in 2003.
Equity income in affiliates
Equity income in affiliates decreased from $74 million in 2003 to $23 million in 2004, mainly as a result of the additional
50 percent interest acquired in Geita as part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination, which resulted in Geita being
accounted for as a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti from April 26, 2004.
Deferred income and mining tax benefit/expense
Deferred income and mining tax expense decreased by $279 million from a net tax charge of $147 million recorded in 2003, to
a net tax benefit of $132 million in 2004. Charges for current tax in 2004 amounted to $63 million compared to $62 million in
2003. Charges for current tax in 2004 included an under provision of $40 million in estimated tax payable. Charges for deferred
tax in 2004 amounted to a net tax benefit of $195 million compared to a net tax charge of $85 million in 2003. Deferred tax
charges in 2004 include a tax benefit of $158 million as a result of a change to the estimated deferred tax rate, mainly in South
Africa, reflecting the impact of the South African mining tax formula to the decrease in the earnings of the operations in that
country. In addition, deferred tax charges in 2004 included tax benefits of $38 million and $nil million related to non-hedge
derivatives and asset impairments , respectively, compared with tax charges of $40 million related to non-hedge derivatives and
tax benefits of $26 million related to asset impairments, respectively, during 2003.
Cumulative effect of accounting change
AngloGold Ashanti adopted SFAS 143 “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO’s)” with effect from January 1, 2003.
This resulted in a cumulative change in accounting policy effect of $3 million (net of provision for deferred taxation) reflected in
2003.
Net income/loss
As a result of the factors discussed above, net income decreased by $150 million from $247 million earned in 2003 to
$97 million in 2004.
Comparison of financial performance in 2003 with 2002
Revenues
Revenues from product sales and other income increased from $1,493 million in 2002 to $1,743 million in 2003 representing a
17 percent increase over the period. This increase was mainly the result of a higher unit price of gold during 2003, as the
average spot price of gold was $363 per ounce, $53 per ounce, or 17 percent, higher than $310 per ounce, the average spot
price in 2002. The increase in revenue was partly offset by a 5 percent decrease in gold production from 2002. The majority of
product sales consisted of US dollar-denominated gold sales. Total revenues from the South African operations increased by
$235 million to $1,201 million from $966 million realized in 2002, a 24 percent increase, mainly as a result of the higher gold
price. The increase in revenues was partly offset by reduced gold production at the South African operations (4 percent lower
in 2003 compared with 2002). Total reven ues from the USA operations decreased by $24 million or 16 percent from
$153 million in 2002 to $129 million in 2003, primarily due to the disposal of AngloGold's 70 percent interest in the Jerritt
Canyon Joint Venture with effect from June 30, 2003. The Argentinean and Brazilian operations recorded total revenues of
$76 million and $151 million, respectively, in 2003, compared to $63 million and $129 million, respectively, in 2002. The
increase in total revenues from Argentina and Brazil over 2002 was mainly due to the impact of the additional 46.25 percent
interest acquired during July 2002 in the Cerro Vanguardia mine in Argentina as well as
an increase in production at AngloGold
Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho) (11 percent) and Serra Grande (1 percent) in Brazil.
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Production
costs
Production costs increased by $276 million or 35 percent from $792 million in 2002 to $1,068 million in 2003. This increase
was a result of the strengthening of local currencies against the US dollar in most of the countries in which AngloGold Ashanti
operates and lower gold grade ore mined or recovered at certain operations. Production costs in AngloGold Ashanti’s South
African operations, increased by $253 million to $785 million in 2003 from $532 million in 2002, primarily due to the
strengthening of the South African rand relative to the US dollar. About 74 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total production
costs were denominated in South African rands in 2003. Production costs at Ergo in the South African operations were
negatively impacted by an increased loss on acid by-products from the lower-than-planned sulphur grades and the impact of
lower production (23 percent). Production costs relating to the USA operations decreased from $91 million in 2002 to
$80 million in 2003, mainly as a result of the disposal of AngloGold's 70 percent interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture with
effect from June 30, 2003.
Exploration
costs
Exploration costs increased from $28 million in 2002 to $40 million in 2003. During 2003, the exploration focus continued in
countries in which AngloGold Ashanti already had operations, namely in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Namibia, South Africa and
the United States. In addition, exploration was pursued in highly prospective areas in Alaska, Canada and Peru. Exploration
commenced within the “frontier” area of Mongolia, while exploration activities were terminated in Nevada and Tanzania and
curtailed within Australia, where further exploration expenditure was considered to have reached the point of diminishing
returns.
For a discussion of AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration activities in 2003, see “Item 4B.: Business overview – Global
exploration”.
Related
party
transactions
Related party transactions in 2003 amounted to $37 million compared with $42 million recorded in 2002. Changes recorded in
2002, included $10 million related to the settlement by AngloGold of a claim in respect of an alleged breach of contract. For a
detailed discussion of related party transactions, see “Item 5B.: Liquidity and capital resources – Related party transactions”.
General and administrative
General and administrative expenses increased from $29 million in 2002 to $43 million in 2003, mainly as a result of the
strengthening of the South African rand relative to the US dollar, which negatively impacted on general and administrative
expenses as approximately 86 percent of these costs were South African rand denominated.
Royalties
Royalties paid by AngloGold Ashanti increased from $9 million in 2002 to $11 million paid in 2003, with royalties in Australia,
Argentina and the USA amounting to $3 million, $6 million and $2 million, respectively, in 2003 compared with $3 million,
$4 million and $2 million, respectively, in 2002. Australian royalties are payable to the government as specified in the relevant
legislation in each State or Territory based on ounces produced. In Argentina, royalties are payable to Fomicruz, a State
owned company in the Santa Cruz Province, being the minority shareholder of the Cerro Vanguardia operation calculated as a
percentage of revenues. In the USA, royalties are payable to a small number of private claim holders based on ounces
produced and percentage ownership of the specific claim being mined.
Market development costs
Market development costs increased from $17 million in 2002 to $19 million in 2003. During 2003, approximately 55 percent
(2002: 73 percent) of these costs were spent through the World Gold Council (WGC). For a detailed discussion on market
development, see “Item 4B.: Business overview – Gold market development”.
Research and development
Research and development decreased from $1 million in 2002 to $nil million in 2003. For a detailed discussion on research
and development, see “Item 4B.: Business overview – Research and development”.
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Depreciation,
depletion and amortization
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense decreased by 4 percent from $257 million in 2002 to $247 million in 2003.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization charges recorded in the South African and Australian operations ($111 million and
$30 million, respectively, in 2003 compared with $111 million and $33 million, respectively, in 2002) were in line with
production. In the USA, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense decreased by 19 percent from $58 million in 2002 to
$47 million in 2003, principally due to the disposal of AngloGold's 70 percent interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture with
effect from June 30, 2003. The Argentinean operations recorded an increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization
expense during 2003 to $28 million compared to $19 million in 2002. This was mainly due to the full year impact of the
additional 46.25 percent interest acquired during July 200 2 in the Cerro Vanguardia mine.
Impairment of assets
An impairment of assets of $78 million was recorded in 2003 which consisted of: the Savuka assets in South Africa
($59 million), various exploration assets in the Australian region ($9 million), mining equipment in South America ($1 million)
and $9 million relating to investments. The Savuka assets were impaired as a result of the lower rand gold price achieved by
the South African operations during 2003 when compared with 2002. No impairment of assets was recorded in 2002.
Interest expense
Interest expense increased by $6 million or 27 percent from $22 million in 2002 to $28 million in 2003. Interest expense in
2003 included finance charges paid on the senior unsecured bonds issued in August 2003 (the corporate bond), partly offset
by lower prevailing LIBOR rates to which most of AngloGold Ashanti’s debt was pegged. Approximately 99 percent
(2002: 99 percent) of AngloGold Ashanti’s debt (exclusive of the rand denominated corporate bond) was denominated in
US dollars in 2003.
Accretion
expense
Accretion expense of $2 million was recorded in 2003 relating to the adoption of SFAS 143 “Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations (ARO’s)”, with effect from January 1, 2003. Accretion relates to the unwinding of discounted future reclamation
obligations to present values and increases the reclamation obligations to its future estimated payout.
Employment severance cost
Employment severance costs increased to $4 million in 2003 from $3 million in 2002. The 2003 expense related to
retrenchments in the South African region reflecting mainly downsizing at Savuka mine.
Profit/loss on sale of assets
The profit on sale of assets of $55 million recorded in 2003 comprises: a profit on the sale by AngloGold of its 70 percent
interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture in North America to Queenstake Resources USA Inc. ($10 million), a profit on the
sale of the Queenstake investment held by North America ($3 million), a profit on the sale of shares held in East African Gold
Mines Limited ($25 million), a gain on the sale of shares held in Randgold Resources Limited ($17 million), a profit on sale of a
helicopter at Vaal River ($3 million) and a loss of $3 million on the sale of its wholly owned Amapari Project to Mineração Pedra
Branca do Amapari located in the State of Amapá, North Brazil. The loss on the sale of assets of $11 million recorded in 2002
related to the sale of the investment in Normandy, during January 2002. See note 5 to the consolidated financial statements
“Costs and expenses – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets”.
Non-hedge derivative gain
A gain on non-hedge derivatives of $119 million was recorded in 2003 compared to a gain of $74 million in 2002 relating to the
use of commodity instruments that are not classified as hedging instruments for financial reporting purposes.
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Income before equity income and income tax
For the foregoing reasons, in 2003, income before equity income and income tax amounted to $340 million compared to
income of $356 million in 2002.
Equity income in affiliates
Equity income in affiliates decreased from $80 million in 2002 to $74 million in 2003.
Deferred income and mining tax expense
Deferred income and mining tax expense increased by $83 million from a net tax charge of $64 million recorded in 2002 to a
net tax charge of $147 million in 2003. Deferred income and mining tax expense includes both charges for current tax and
deferred tax. Charges for current tax decreased from $121 million in 2002 to $62 million in 2003 owing to the reduced earnings
for the year and a lower mining tax formula in South Africa. Charges for deferred tax in 2003 amounted to a net tax charge of
$85 million compared to a net tax benefit of $57 million in 2002. Deferred tax charges in 2003 included tax charges of
$40 million related to non-hedge derivatives and tax benefits of $26 million related to asset impairments compared with tax
benefits related to non-hedge derivatives of $5 million and $nil million related to asset impairments, respectively, during 2002.
Cumulative effect of accounting change
The cumulative effect of a change in accounting policy on adoption of SFAS 143 “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations
(ARO’s)” with effect from January 1, 2003 amounted to $3 million (net of provision for deferred taxation).
Net
income
As a result of the factors discussed above, net income decreased by $109 million to $247 million in 2003 from $356 million
recorded in 2002.
5B.
Liquidity and capital resources
Operating activities
2004
Net cash provided by operating activities was $506 million in 2004, 23 percent higher than the 2003 amount of $411 million.
The increase in net cash provided by operating activities over 2003 is mainly the result of an increase in AngloGold Ashanti’s
profitability due to higher unit prices of gold during 2004, being offset by higher unit cash costs per ounce when compared with
2003. A reduction in taxation paid over 2003, positively impacted on cash provided by operating activities in 2004.
Net cash inflow from operating working capital items amounted to $7 million in 2004, compared with an outflow of $98 million in
2003. The decrease in cash outflow from operating working capital items over 2003 is mainly due to working capital acquired
from Ashanti in the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination.
A detailed discussion of the movement in net income is included in the comparison of 2004 with 2003 under
“Item 5A.: Operating results”.
2003
Net cash provided by operating activities was $411 million in 2003, 22 percent lower than the 2002 amount of $529 million.
The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities over 2002 was mainly the result of a decrease in AngloGold
Ashanti’s profitability due to higher unit cash costs per ounce, being offset by higher unit prices of gold during 2003 when
compared with 2002.
Net cash outflow from operating working capital items amounted to $98 million in 2003, compared with $nil million in 2002.
The increase in cash outflow from operating working capital items over 2002 was mainly due to the impact of exchange rate
fluctuations in South Africa and Australia relative to the US dollar, as well as inventory build-up at Cripple Creek & Victor.
A detailed discussion of the movement in net income is included in the comparison of 2003 with 2002 under “Item 5A.:
Operating results”.
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Investing activities
2004
Investing activities in 2004 resulted in a net cash outflow of $979 million compared with a net cash outflow of $268 million in
2003. This increase in cash outflows was the net result of additions to property, plant and equipment which included capital
expenditure of $571 million, compared to $339 million in 2003, as a result of major capital projects in Ghana and Guinea, the
purchase of a new mining fleet in Namibia and the Sunrise Dam underground feasibility study and trial mining project in
Australia. Investments acquired included a 17.5 percent stake in Trans-Siberian Gold plc at a cost of $16 million and a
12.3 percent interest in Red 5 Limited at a cost of $4 million. AngloGold Ashanti received cash of $10 million related to the
disposal of its interest in the Western Tanami Project and Union Reefs mine in Australia and paid a net cash consideration of
$171 million related to the acquisition of Ashanti’s assets. Cash effects resulting from the restructuring of the AngloGold
Ashanti hedge book amounted to $310 million in 2004.
2003
Investing activities in 2003 resulted in a net cash outflow of $268 million compared with a net cash outflow of $66 million in
2002. This increase in cash outflows was the net result of additions to property, plant and equipment which included capital
expenditure of $339 million, compared to $246 million in 2002, as a result of major capital projects, including Moab Khotsong,
the Mponeng deepening project and four projects at TauTona mine including the purchase of the mining area of Gold Fields
Limited's Driefontein mine known as 1C11 during September 2003. The proceeds of $56 million on sale of investments were
the result of the sale of the investment in East African Gold Mines Limited, Randgold Resources Limited and the shares held in
Queenstake Resources USA Inc. The disposal of subsidiaries included the sale of a 70 percent interest in the Jerritt Canyon
Joint Venture, which was sold to Queenstak e Resources USA Inc. effective June 30, 2003. The consideration of $12 million
received for the sale was paid in the form of $1 million in cash and 32 million shares of Queenstake Resources USA Inc.
common stock valued at $5 million and $6 million in deferred payments.
Financing activities
2004
Net cash generated in financing activities increased by $355 million from an outflow of $79 million in 2003 to an inflow of
$276 million in 2004. This net increase in cash generated in financing activities was the result of higher borrowings raised,
partly offset by higher borrowings repaid. Repayments comprised normal scheduled loan repayments in terms of loan facilities
of $146 million, the repayment of the $400 million unsecured syndicated loan facility (which was repayable in May 2004)
amounting to $232 million, the repayment of $200 million under the $600 million unsecured syndicated loan facility (repayable
in February 2005), the repayment of $92 million syndicated project finance loans and the repayment of $139 million under a
revolving credit facility acquired as part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination. Proceeds from loans during 2004
included $991 million raised through the issuan ce of $1,000,000,000 2.375 percent convertible bonds in February 2004. The
bonds, due in 2009, are convertible into AngloGold Ashanti American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and are guaranteed by
AngloGold Ashanti. The proceeds, after payment of expenses, were utilized by AngloGold Ashanti to refinance amounts
outstanding under credit facilities, to meet transaction costs in connection with the Business Combination with Ashanti and for
general corporate purposes, including planned capital expenditure.
Cash effects resulting from the restructuring of the AngloGold Ashanti hedge book amounted to $227 million in 2004. During
2004, the loan facility of A$50 million arranged with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, at 0.35 percent
over the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate on October 14, 2002, and originally repayable by September 2003, was extended to
September 2005. At December 31, 2004, no amount had been drawn under this facility.
During 2004, AngloGold Ashanti issued 41,326,552 ordinary shares, of which 41,133,752 ordinary shares were issued in terms
of the Ashanti acquisition and 192,800 ordinary shares were issued pursuant to the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme.
Proceeds from the latter issuance amounted to $3 million in 2004.
Dividends paid decreased from $314 million (133 US cents or 1,050 South African cents per share) in 2003 to $198 million
(76 US cents or 505 South African cents per share) in 2004. AngloGold Ashanti declares interim dividends at the time of
announcing its interim results and declares and pays final dividends in the following year based on the previous year's results.
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2003
Net cash used in financing activities decreased by $254 million from an outflow of $333 million in 2002 to an outflow of
$79 million in 2003. This net decrease in cash used in financing activities was the result of lower borrowings repaid, partly
offset by lower borrowings drawn. Repayments comprised normal scheduled payments in terms of loan facilities of
$107 million and the repayment of $30 million under the $400 million unsecured syndicated loan facility (repayable in
May 2004). No further drawings or repayments were made under the $600 million unsecured syndicated loan facility which
AngloGold Ashanti entered into in 2002. In addition, on August 21, 2003, AngloGold Ashanti issued a senior unsecured fixed
rate corporate bond in an aggregate principal amount of R2 billion ($300 million), with semi-annual coupons payable at a rate
of 10.5 percent per annum. The corporate bond will be repayable on August 28, 2008. The corporate bond is listed on the
Bond Exchange of South Africa. During 2003, the loan facility of A$50 million arranged with the Australia and New Zealand
Banking Group Limited, at 0.35 percent over the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate on October 14, 2002, and originally repayable
by September 2003, was extended to September 2004. At December 31, 2003, A$10 million ($7 million) had been drawn
under this facility.
During 2003, AngloGold Ashanti issued 514,320 ordinary shares, of which 508,020 ordinary shares were issued pursuant to
the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme and 6,300 ordinary shares were issued in terms of the Acacia Employee Option Plan.
Proceeds from the above issuances amounted to $10 million in 2003.
Dividends paid increased from $260 million (113 US cents or 1,225 South African cents per share) in 2002 to $314 million
(133 US cents or 1,050 South African cents per share) in 2003. AngloGold Ashanti declares interim dividends at the time of
announcing its interim results and declares and pays final dividends in the following year based on the previous year's results.
Liquidity
AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are derived primarily from the sale of gold produced at its mines. Cash generated by operating
activities is therefore the function of gold produced sold at a specific price. As the market price of gold can fluctuate widely,
this may negatively impact on the profitability of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations and the cash flows generated by these
operations. AngloGold Ashanti uses a number of products, including derivatives to manage gold price and foreign exchange
risks that arise out of the group’s core business activities to limit the impact on the profitability of AngloGold Ashanti’s
operations and generated cash flows.
AngloGold Ashanti’s cash and cash equivalents decreased to $299 million at December 31, 2004 compared with $479 million
at December 31, 2003. In accordance with South African Reserve Bank regulations, cash generated by South African
operations is held in rands. At December 31, 2004, approximately 52 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s cash and cash
equivalents were held in US dollars, 10 percent were held in South African rands, 7 percent were held in Australian dollars and
31 percent were held in other currencies.
AngloGold Ashanti’s short-term debt decreased to $315 million at December 31, 2004 from $331 million at
December 31, 2003. The amount of short-term debt is the portion of long-term debt that falls due in 2005. Included in the
short-term debt at December 31, 2004, was:
•
the drawn portion of a $600 million US dollar-based syndicated loan facility, repayable in February 2005;
•
the fixed semi-annual coupon of 2.375 percent payable on a US dollar-based convertible bond; and
•
the fixed semi-annual coupon of 10.50 percent payable on a rand-based corporate bond.
AngloGold Ashanti’s long-term debt increased to $1,371 million at December 31, 2004 compared with $778 million at
December 31, 2003. As at December 31, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti had the following attributable borrowings outstanding:
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Unsecured loans:
•
$1,008 million is outstanding on the convertible bond (fixed semi-annual coupon of 2.375 percent per annum; the
convertible bond is convertible into ADSs up to February 2009 and is US dollar-based);
•
$367 million is outstanding on the corporate bond (fixed semi-annual coupon of 10.5 percent per annum; the corporate
bond is repayable on August 28, 2008 and is rand-based);
•
$265 million is repayable under the $600 million syndicated loan facility (interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.7 percent per
annum; the loan is repayable in February 2005 and is US dollar-based);
•
A loan of $16 million from RMB International (Dublin) Limited (interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.82 percent per annum;
the loan is of a short-term nature and has no fixed repayment date and is US dollar-based);
•
$10 million is repayable under the Iduapriem syndicated loan facility (interest charged at LIBOR plus 2 percent per
annum; the loan is repayable semi-annually and is US dollar-based);
•
A loan of $5 million from Bank Belgolaise (interest charged at LIBOR plus 1.5 percent per annum; the loan is repayable in
24 equal monthly installments commencing October 2005 and is US dollar-based); and
•
A loan of $1 million from Precious Fields Estate Company Limited (annuity based repayments expiring October 2006 and
is US dollar-based).
Secured loans:
•
$13 million is repayable under the Senstar Capital Corporation loans (interest charged at an average rate of 6.91 percent
per annum, the loans are repayable in monthly installments terminating in November 2009, are US dollar-based and the
equipment financed is used as security for these loans); and
•
$1 million is repayable under the Geita syndicated project finance loan (interest charged at LIBOR plus 1.95 percent per
annum, the loan is repayable by June 2005, is US dollar-based and the loan is secured by a fixed and floating charge
over the project assets and a pledge over the shares of the project company).
On February 27, 2004, AngloGold Holdings plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti, issued $1,000,000,000
2.375 percent guaranteed Convertible Bonds due 2009, (the “Convertible Bonds”), convertible into ADSs and guaranteed by
AngloGold Ashanti. Subject to certain restrictions, holders of Convertible Bonds are entitled to convert each Convertible Bond
into one AngloGold Ashanti ADS at the then applicable conversion price, at any time from April 8, 2004 to February 20, 2009,
or, if the Convertible Bonds are called for redemption earlier than February 27, 2009, the seventh business day prior to the
date of early redemption. If the Convertible Bonds have not been converted by February 20, 2009, they will be redeemed at par
on February 27, 2009. AngloGold Holdings plc has the option of calling an early redemption of all the Convertible Bonds
3 years after their issuance, if the price o f the ADSs exceeds 130 percent of the conversion price for more than 20 days during
any period of 30 consecutive trading days. The initial conversion price for the Convertible Bonds is $65.00 per ADS. The
conversion premium to the reference volume weighted average price of the ADSs on the New York stock exchange of
$40.625 on February 19, 2004, when the issue of the Convertible Bonds was announced, was 60 percent. If all holders of
Convertible Bonds exercise the option to convert their Convertible Bonds into ADSs and assuming no adjustments are made to
the initial conversion price, up to 15,384,615 new ADSs will be issued. The conversion ratio is subject to adjustment for
various corporate events, including share splits and capital distributions. The proceeds of the issue, after payment of expenses,
were utilized by AngloGold Ashanti to refinance amounts outstanding under credit facilities, to meet transaction costs in
connection with the Business Combination and for general corporate purposes, including planned capital expenditure.
As at December 31, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti’s total long-term debt, including the short-term portion maturing within 2005, was
made up as follows:
$ (million)
Unsecured loans
1,672
Secured loans
14
Total
1,686
Less: Short-term maturities
315
Long-term debt
1,371
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Debt repayments are scheduled as follows:
$ (million)
2005
315
2006
6
2007
9
2008
355
2009
1,000
2010
1
Total
1,686
AngloGold Ashanti currently expects to repay debt maturing in 2005 from existing cash resources, cash generated by
operations and other debt facilities, with the $600 million facility which matures in February 2005 to be repaid with the proceeds
of the $700 million three year facility as entered into in January 2005 and, potentially, future debt facilities and debt
instruments.
At December 31, 2004 the currencies in which the borrowings were denominated were as follows:
$ (million)
United States dollars
1,319
South African rands
367
Australian dollars
-
Total
1,686
Repayments of short-term and long-term borrowings amounted to $547 million and $200 million, respectively, in 2004.
At December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti had the following undrawn borrowing facilities:
at December 31, 2004
at June 30, 2005
$ (million)
$ (million)
Syndicated loan ($600 million) – US dollar
(1)
335 -
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited – Australian dollar
39
38
Syndicated loan ($700 million) – US dollar
(2)
- 370
Total
374 408
(1)
Expired February 2005.
(2)
Expires January 2008.
AngloGold Ashanti had no other committed lines of credit as of December 31, 2004 or June 30, 2005.
On October 14, 2002, AngloGold Ashanti arranged a loan facility of A$50 million with the Australia and New Zealand Banking
Group Limited, at 0.35 percent over the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate. This facility, originally repayable by September 2003,
was extended to September 2005. There was $nil million drawn under this facility as at December 31, 2004 and the undrawn
portion of the facility as at June 30, 2005 was $38 million which is reflected in the table above.
AngloGold Ashanti’s acquisitions during the past three years, including the acquisition of an additional 46.25 percent interest in
Cerro Vanguardia in 2002, were financed with debt. As a result of the decrease in cash from $479 million as at
December 31, 2003 to $299 million as at December 31, 2004 resulting from operating, investing and financing activities,
AngloGold Ashanti reported total net indebtedness of $1,387 million (net of cash) at December 31, 2004, compared to
$630 million as at December 31, 2003.
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On January 27, 2005 AngloGold Ashanti announced the signing of a new three year loan facility agreement for $700 million to
replace the existing $600 million facility that matured in February 2005. The facility was used to repay the maturing facility of
$600 million ($265 million drawn as at December 31, 2004) and is available for general corporate purposes. The new facility
reduces the group's cost of borrowing, as the borrowing margin over LIBOR reduced from 70 basis points to 40 basis points.
The facility was arranged with a number of AngloGold Ashanti's relationship banks.
Capital expenditure is expected to be $655 million in 2005, mainly at the South African, South American and former Ashanti
operations.
As at December 31, 2004 AngloGold Ashanti estimated its total cash on December 31, 2005 to be as follows:
Cash balance
(in millions)
At
December 31, 2004
$
Operating
activities
$
Investing
activities
$
Financing
activities
$
Translation
(1)
$
Forecast balance at
December 31, 2005
(2)
$
South Africa
35157.0
212133.2
(280)Trust Fund – Balance 31 December 2005 was $85
(10)United States of
America
48.155
Total 425.9
350.2
(1)
All calculations are based on the 2005 business plan. Under South African law, AngloGold Ashanti is required to estimate its environmental closure and
final rehabilitation costs and to use this estimate to make periodic cash contributions to an environmental trust fund, created in accordance with
rehabilitation obligations of those operations.
(2)
Includes accumulative growth in the Trust Fund of $40 million.
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(3)
For operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Mali, Namibia and Tanzania, the obligations are based upon the company’s net interest. The obligations will
be funded from existing cash resources and future cash flows.
(4)
The total estimated liability is based on the amounts agreed with various federal and state governmental agencies, and AngloGold Ashanti North America
Inc. has posted reclamation bonds and letters of credit aggregating approximately $49 million to cover these potential rehabilitation obligations. As
allowed under State of Colorado law, amounts posted are based on rehabilitation obligations incurred to date and will be increased as additional
rehabilitation obligations are incurred until full build-out of Amendment No. 8, as approved, is achieved. AngloGold Ashanti has provided a guarantee for
these obligations.
(5)
The cash deposit is calculated on the anticipated closure and rehabilitation costs.
In line with AngloGold Ashanti’s reporting protocols, major environmental incidents are reported to regional management, as
well as the corporate environmental office, within 24 hours of the time that the operational management becomes aware of the
incident. A major environmental incident is defined as ‘an event, action or non-conformance with a procedure that results, or
has the potential to result, in an adverse impact on the surrounding environment; or any event, action or occurrence that is
contrary to the AngloGold Ashanti business principles’.
Different regions may have slightly different definitions for these levels of reporting. However, they all attribute one or both of
the following two characteristics to a major incident:
·
The incident could affect the company’s reputation; or
· Result in a cost to the company exceeding $100,000 including fines, compensation, clean-up, loss of production,
anticipated litigation costs, etc.
In line with this, 24 high-level incidents were reported to the board during 2005. These reported environmental high-level or
major incidents are:
Country/operation
Nature of incident
Action taken
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia
An anomalously high value for HCN
gas was detected in the Cyanosorb
plant
This was promptly corrected with no impact on people or
the environment.
Australia
Sunrise Dam
No major incidents
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti
Mineração
At Queiroz Plant, a higher incidence
of copper was detected in effluents
from the treatment of old tailings
deposited in the Nova Lima area.
Monitoring determined that there was no adverse effect
on flora and fauna. At year end, with the conclusion of
tailings re-treatment, water quality has returned to
permitted levels
Ghana
A tailings spillage from Sansu tailings
dam resulted in approximately
4,000,000m
3
of water entering the
Nyam River
On detection, the damaged portion of the dam, which
was caused by artisanal miners’ activities, was repaired.
Security around the dam was also stepped up to prevent
future damage to dam walls.
The Kokoteasua tailings re-treatment
sumps overflowed resulting in the
flooding of a school and a number of
residences downstream of this
facility.
The sumps have been cleaned and storm-water drainage
control has been improved. The school and houses
downstream were cleaned and appropriate compensation
was administered
Obuasi
Two birds (crows) died on
February 19, 2005 after drinking from
a pool of arsenic-contaminated water
at the new arsenic storage yard.
The arsenic store has been covered with a high-density
polyethylene liner.
Mali
Morila
12 bird (egret) fatalities were
recorded on the Tailings Storage
Facility (TSF) on March 29, 2005.
The most probable cause of death is cyanide poisoning
after consumption of contaminated water. Controls were
stepped up.
Sadiola
A significant incident was recorded
when a spring, consisting of tailings
water, was detected outside the mine
lease area. Cyanide levels were
considered to pose no danger to
humans or animals
The water was contained in a trench on the lease and
then pumped back to the TSF. Local government
authorities were fully informed visited the site and were
involved in the development of the remedial action plan.
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Country/operation
Nature of incident
Action taken
The TSF pipeline developed a leak
outside the plant fence where the
pipeline crosses under the tar road.
Although the leak was small, the plant was immediately
shut down for repairs. A small quantity of tailings slurry
ran under the road and mixed with a pond of rainwater
next to the road, but was successfully contained.
Traditional leaders and local government representatives
were kept informed.
Four bird fatalities (grey herons) were
recorded on the TSF on March 23,
2005
Cause of death was sodium toxicosis. Sodum
metabisulphate is used to detoxify cyanide. Controls
have been put in place to manage the detoxification
process.
About 76,000m
3
of water, from the
excess pond known to contain high
levels of chromium, disappeared
through sink holes at the base of the
newly-built Zero Discharge Dam.
Analytical results indicated no groundwater
contamination with chromium. The dam base was
subsequently lined with clay and is now holding water.
Yatela
Two birds (a dove and a sparrow-
hawk) died after drinking cyanide-
contaminated water in a solution
trench between the heap leach pad
and process ponds on April 4, 2005.
The leaking irrigation pipe was repaired. More patrols to
deter birds from the area have been instituted.
South Africa
Some 1,000 tons of slurry flowed
down a dirt road after a hole
developed in a slurry pipeline. About
500 tonnes of material flowed into the
storm-water system, and was
discharged into the Natal Spruit
(stream).
Migratory action included repairs to the pipeline and the
clean-up of the spilled material.
The incoming ’C’ stream slurry
pipeline created a slime spillage in an
urban area.
Pumping operations at Ergo will finally cease at the end
of October.
On February 13, 2005 a pipeline
failure resulted in approximately
3,500m
3
of slurry flowing down the
road into the municipal storm-water
system.
Remedial clean-up measures were implemented.
Ergo
On April 13, 2005 some slurry flowed
into the back gardens of four houses
following the overtopping of a
containment structure and
subsequent flooding.
Compensation and clean-up procedures were
implemented.
Vaal River
239mm of rain fell in the catchment
area between December and
February. Dam capacity proved
insufficient, and an estimated
90,000m
3
of water and 270 tonnes of
salts was discharged, and affected
land below the dam. A similar
overflow was experienced in
March/April.
Remedial measures have included an upgrade of
pumping capacity and investigations into the possibility
of alternating water flow to the nearby West TSF
complex.
The final water pollution control dam
overflowed.
A capital application to modify process water
management is in place.
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Country/operation
Nature of incident
Action taken
Vaal River continued
High concentrations of sulphur
dioxide were recorded at the
monitoring station adjacent to the
Vaal River acid plant.
Improved monitoring systems have been installed.
Significant amounts of dust were
generated on several occasions from
the sulphur pay dam at Vaal River,
resulting in several complaints.
Dust suppression using water cannons continues to be
used. The removal and reprocessing of this dam will
ultimately solve this problem.
Contaminated storm-water from the
West Complex TSF entered the
Schoonspruit between January 20
and 21, 2006.
Improved storm-water management measures have been
implemented.
West
Wits
An unauthorized discharge of
process water (10,149m
3
) occurred
from the North Boundary Dam into
the Wonderboom Spruit between
January 21 and 23, 2005.
The finalization of the clean/dirty water separation project
in February will ensure that there is no repeat
occurrence.
Overflow of the North Boundary of
dirty water owing to insufficient
capacity.
Management measures included the separation of clean
and dirty water flows within the catchment area and the
initiation of a R5.7 million legacy project to remedy the
situation.
USA
CC&V
No major incidents
Exploration
About 15 tonnes of sodium cyanide,
6 tonnes of copper sulphate and
10 tonnes of other chemicals were
discovered in containers at the old
plant site in the Kimin lease area at
Mongowalu.
An urgent time-phase plan is being implemented: first,
guards were placed around the facility to prevent public
access to the containers. A clean-up program was
completed by the end of December 2005
·Community and social development
AngloGold Ashanti’s aim is to have a positive impact on the people, cultures and communities in which it operates. AngloGold
Ashanti’s community and social development management system is being developed and rolled out at all operations,
following the launch of the socio-economic toolbox in 2004. The toolbox deals with issues such as stakeholder engagement,
donations, resettlement, alternative livelihoods, local economic development and closure.
AngloGold Ashanti adopted the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Resettlement Policies, Guidelines and Standards as
company policy in 2004. No new involuntary resettlements were undertaken in 2005.
Community-related matters are addressed at Board level, under the auspices of the safety, health and sustainable
development committee.
In South Africa, community and social development is managed under the auspices of the Sustainable Development Unit,
which was set up during the year. The company’s corporate and social investment program is overseen by the AngloGold
Ashanti Fund and Trust.
Outside South Africa, community issues are managed as an integral part of operations, frequently with dedicated community
relations and social investment personnel in place, and often in association with non-government organizations (NGOs).
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In total, $8.93 million was spent on social investment initiatives in 2005. This expenditure is summarized in the table below.
Country
$
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia
267,000
Country total
267,000
Australia
Sunrise Dam
88,000
Country total
88,000
Brazil
Serra Grande and AngloGold Ashanti Mineração
754,000
Country total
1,021,000
Ghana
Iduapriem
Bibiani
Obuasi
Corporate office – Ghana
357,535
96,506
266,206
25,070
Country total
745,317
Guinea
Siguiri
552,021
Country total
552,021
Mali
Sadiola and Yatela
Morila
627,079
241,533
Country total
868,612
Namibia
Navachab
470,000
Country total
470,000
South Africa
AngloGold Ashanti Trust
Donations by operations
3,963,000
371,000
Country total
4,334,000
Tanzania
Geita
680,336
Country total
680,336
USA
CC&V
172,000
Country total
172,000
Total
8,931,286
·Country / operation report
South Africa
Laws, regulations and standards: The mines in South Africa, which employ 66 percent of the total workforce
including contractors, are governed by numerous laws, regulations and standards applicable to safety and health,
including the Mine Health and Safety Act 26 of 1999 and regulations and the Occupational Health & Safety Act 85 of
1993.
Safety: The FIFR at 0.17 per million man hours, reflects a 41 percent improvement on 2004 while the LTIFR rose by
10 percent to 10.04 in 2005. Safety achievements during 2005 for the region include:
·Great Noligwa and Kopanang reached one million fatality-free shifts in July and November 2005, respectively.
Kopanang received the Dick Fisher Safety Award for 2005.
· Moab Khotsong was awarded a Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Safety Performance by the Mine
Health and Safety Council.
· Mponeng reached one million fatality-free shifts for the first time in January 2005.
· Savuka won the South African Region Underground Operations Safety Shield Competition for the second
consecutive year.
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Health: Medical surveillance at the South African operations is conducted in line with the Mine Health and Safety Act.
The primary areas of focus in respect of occupational health within AngloGold Ashanti’s South African operations are
noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), occupational lung diseases (OLD) and tuberculosis (TB). AngloGold Ashanti
provides occupational health services to its employees at two fully-equipped regional occupational health centers that
conduct risk-based medical surveillance programs. These are staffed by occupational medical practitioners,
professional nurses, audiologists and other support staff. In addition, each mine has an occupational health nurse on
site.
During 2005:
·
57,015 occupational medical surveillance examinations (initial, periodical, transfer and exit), were performed in
the South Africa region in accordance with the requirements of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Medical
surveillance is also undertaken at other operations.
· 175 new cases of NIHL were identified, which equates to 4 per 1,000 employees. This is a decrease of
41 percent on the 2004 rate of 7 per 1,000 employees.
·
316 cases of OLD were identified, which is a rate of 7 per 1,000 employees. This is a 1 percent decrease on the
8 per 1,000 employees reported in 2004. HIV, silica exposure, TB and an ageing workforce all play a role in OLD.
·
1,043 new cases of TB were detected and treated, which is a rate of 25 per 1,000 employees, down from the
2004 rate of 35 per 1,000 employees. This declining rate is pleasing in view of a high prevalence of HIV and
AIDS amongst a silica-exposed workforce. It is estimated that over 80 percent of individuals detected with
pulmonary TB are HIV-positive. TB in silica-exposed employees, who do not have concomitant silicosis, is not
classified as an occupational disease outside of South Africa and is therefore not reported.
· dust (silica) control on the South African mines continues to improve. In 2005 the average silica dust
concentration was 0.04mg/m
3
, with the 95
th
percentile at 0.13mg/m
3
.
Environment: All operations have approved Environmental Management Programs (EMPs) in place and, in line with
this, applications for conversion to new order mining rights in line with the Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Development Act were approved during 2005. Ergo ceased operations during March 2005 and closure plans were
implemented.
Community and social development: Community and social development is managed under the auspices of the
Sustainable Development Unit which was set up during the year. The company’s South African corporate social
investment program is overseen by the AngloGold Ashanti Fund and Trust. The Fund is managed by Tshikululu
Social Investments, a non-profit organization, which manages a number of other company funds. The Fund is
directed by a Board of Trustees which in turn is supported by local area committees at the operations, which are close
to and can be responsive to the more immediate needs of the community.
Argentina
Laws, regulations and standards: Argentinean Constitution, Law 19587/72 – National Conditions of Hygiene and
Safety for Organizations and Mining, Law 24557/95 – Work Risk Law.
Safety: Annual Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRAs) are undertaken by company teams, and these
are subject to internal and external audits. The HIRA is conducted for each activity, identifying hazards, outcomes,
likelihood, and existing and proposed control measures. The final result is a matrix indicating a Residual Risk Profile
and respective controls, which has brought about a significant reduction in the number of lost-time injuries in recent
years.
Health: During 2005, there were no major health issues to manage.
Environment:
Cerro Vanguardia is ISO14001 certified. AngloGold Ashanti is committed to the prevention of
pollution, particularly of the air and water resources.
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Community and social development: Cerro Vanguardia engages regularly with local authorities, several social and
sporting organizations, schools and universities. Local communities are kept informed through periodic meetings.
The company participates in forums promoted by the local towns, such as local development agencies. A
communication plan addressing mine closure issues has been developed and will be implemented in the future.
Australia
Laws, regulations and standards: Mines Safety and Inspection Act (WA) 1994 (MSI Act); Mines Safety and
Inspection Regulations (WA) 1995 (MSI Regs).
Safety: The Sunrise Dam mine was a finalist in the Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy’s Safety
and Health Innovation awards. The Australia region has an integrated crisis and emergency management plan in
place and this is tested regularly by desk-top scenarios or actual ‘man down’ type exercises for the emergency
response team. Although the operations are not unionized, participation by employees in risk management programs
is encouraged as it is a fundamental philosophy of the group that safety and health is the responsibility of each
individual, as well as that of management.
Health: The management of fatigue is an issue at operations where rotational shifts are worked and where work is
continuous. In Western Australia, AngloGold Ashanti has been engaged in discussions with authorities with respect
to fatigue and fatigue management and, in particular, a risk-based approach to managing the issue. Extensive work
has been undertaken at Sunrise Dam in assessing risk, identifying potential problems and putting the appropriate
controls in place.
Environment: As a signatory to the Australian Minerals Industry Code for Environmental Management (Code 2000),
the Australia region is committed to annual site audits in terms of the Code. In February 2005, RISKMIN (a certified
auditing company) audited Sunrise Dam against its Corporate Environmental Standards. The result of this audit
indicated a 71 percent level of compliance. These Environmental Standards are being used to develop the ISO
14001 System.
A Water Management Guide was developed in the Australia region to ensure that the interaction of mining and
exploration activities with hydrological aspects of the environment does not result in over-use, unplanned wastage or
adverse environmental or community impacts on water resources.
Community and social development: A Community and Stakeholder Engagement Procedure has been developed
to evaluate all community projects and requests for assistance. A range of projects were supported during the year,
including the developed and publication of the 30-year history of the Wongatha Wonganarra Aboriginal Corporation.
The history of this organization has been recorded in a book entitled Willing People, and was launched by the Minister
for Indigenous Affairs in August 2005. A long-time supporter of the Royal Flying Doctor initiative, the company is
sponsoring the publication of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Safety and Survival Handbook.
Brazil
Laws, regulations and standards: Constitution and labor legislation, Regulatory Norm 22 – Occupational Health
and Safety in Mining; Regulatory Norm 7 – Occupational Health Medical Control Program; Mining Decree 237;
October 2001 Regulatory Norm – National Department of Mineral Production (NDMP).
Safety: AngloGold Ashanti Mineração achieved five star NOSA status. The training and management of contractors
is seen as an important safety initiative as contractors, in particular, have high turnover rates.
Health: New cases of silicosis have largely been eradicated. The company continues to provide medical and other
support services to ex-employees who have contracted silicosis.
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Environment: Both Serra Grande and AngloGold Ashanti Mineração are ISO14001 certified – certification for the
Córrego do Sítio project should be obtained by end 2006. The Mina Velha decommissioning process continued in
2005. The clean up project for the whole area, which includes dismantling/re-construction of a storm water drainage
system, is under way. An expert archaeological team has been hired to follow up the project considering that some
very old items of equipment were found during excavation activities.
As part of the Old Tailings Deposits Agreement, two sites have been rehabilitated – Morro do Galo and Galo. The
next site scheduled to be rehabilitated is Resende in May 2006. It is expected that this program will have been
completed by August 2006 at an estimated cost of $500,000.
Decommissioning of the Engenho d’Agua Mine is under way although the rehabilitation program was concluded in
December 2004. A final report is being prepared for submission to the Mining Resources Department.
Community and social development: Social investment initiatives are undertaken in communities surrounding
current and passed operations. The main areas of involvement are education, community development, health care,
socio-economic development, sports and environment.
Resettlement has been carried out in three communities around AngloGold Ashanti Mineração over the past three
years with the aim of moving those families living around tailings dams or those within perceived risk areas. As this
process commenced prior to the company adopting the IFC policy, the process is being managed in terms of Brazilian
legislation.
Ghana
Laws, regulations and standards: Mining and Explosives Regulators, 1970 (Legislative Instruments 665 and 666);
Radiation Protection Regulations, 1993 (Legislative Instrument 1559); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Regulations.
Safety: The Bibiani mine was placed first as Best Safety Mine at the National Safety Competition organized by the
Ghana Mines Department and the Chamber of Mines. Iduapriem mine achieved 6 million man hours without a lost-
time injury in May 2005. It was also adjudged the most improved mine in safety practices by the Ghana Mines
Department.
At Bibiani mine, a behavior-based safety system is to be introduced in 2006, while attention will also be given to
improved contractor management to ensure greater contractor commitment to safety. At Iduapriem mine the most
significant safety challenge relates to vehicular safety. A high-profile campaign implemented in the latter half of 2005
has shown some success and will be continued in 2006. Employee safety and health is catered for in the collective
bargaining agreements with the unions that cover all categories of employees. A Safety Day, the first of its kind, was
held at Obuasi in September and was attended by employees and their families. Following a safety workshop for
senior production managers and safety managers from Ghana and Guinea, the operations resolved to adopt OHSAS
18001 as their safety management system, including the accompanying risk management program.
Health: The Bibiani mine took first place in the Zone B National First Aid Competition. At Obuasi mine health care
services are provided at the Edwin Cade Hospital. At other smaller operations such as Bibiani and Iduapriem, on-
mine medical facilities cater for employees needs and, in some cases, for their dependants.
Environment: Bibiani and Iduapriem are ISO14001 certified. Obuasi is in the process of implementing the ISO14001
standards.
Community and social development: The Bibiani mine engages regularly with the local District Assembly
Committee and has taken steps to inform community members about its activities through the local radio station at
periodic community engagement meetings. Based on current estimates, the mine is due to close in 2007.
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Guinea
Laws, regulations and standards: Code Minier of June 1995 (Mining Code); Code des Activities Economiques of
December 8, 1992 (Company Code); Code des Assurances of June 12, 1995 (Insurance Code); Codes des Douanes
(Customs Code); Code des Impots of 1991 (Tax Code); Code du Travail of January 28, 1988 (Labor Law);
Convention Collective of 1995 (Mining Industrial Award); and Code de l’Environnement of May 28, 1987 (Environment
Code).
Safety: Employee safety and health is catered for in the collective bargaining agreements with the unions that cover
all categories of employees. Following a safety workshop for senior production managers and safety managers from
Ghana and Guinea, the operations resolved to adopt OHSAS 18001 as their safety management system, including
the accompanying risk management program.
Health: The major health issues remain Malaria and HIV/AIDS. The Siguiri medical centre is overseen by three
medical doctors and has a facility for minor surgery and fourteen-bed in-patient accommodation. The facility is
available to the entire workforce and dependants, and also provides limited services to surrounding communities.
Environment:
Siguiri is developing an environmental management system and is committed to maintaining
ISO14001standards, with a view to certification by end 2006.
Community and social development: At Siguiri mine stakeholder engagement takes place at many levels, from
local community members (whose main concerns relate to environmental issues and job creation) to the prefecture
and various district committees, to the Representatives of Elders, to national government. Community social
investment issues are dealt with by the Prefectural Council for the Development of Siguiri, which is overseen by an
international NGO.
The mine funded the maintenance of the Siguiri Airstrip and the reconstruction of the 22 kilometer road from Siguiri to
Koron, one of the major commercial highways in the district.
The mine provided funding for a community radio station which was commissioned in April 2005. The station’s
programs place emphasis on health and sanitation, road safety, agriculture, small business, folk literature/music and
Islamic evangelization. The mine has also used the station to inform the communities of its corporate social
responsibility, community relations and recruitment.
Mali
Laws, regulations and standards: The primary laws governing safety and health are the Code de la Sécurité
Sociale du Mali (Social Security Code), Convention Collective (Collective Agreement) and Code du Travail du Mali
(Mali Labor Code). The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a partner in the SEMOS SA (Sadiola mine) joint
venture and as a partner, the IFC requires that SEMOS SA adhere to IFC and World Bank guidelines, including those
guidelines covering health and safety. Additional applicable IFC guidelines include the Environmental Guidelines for
Health Care Facilities, May 2003; IFC Environmental Guidelines for Occupational Health and Safety, June 24, 2003;
World Bank Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines – Mining and Milling – Open Pit, August 1995; and
Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Precious Metal Mining, Draft July 2004; IFC Oper ational Directive
4.30 on Involuntary Resettlement.
Safety: The Morila mine took second place in the Mali INPS Safety Competition in April 2005. At Morila the focus
remains on the implementation of the Behavior-based Safety Program, first introduce two years ago. This remains
necessary as the majority of accidents is still related to the behavior and attitude of the individuals involved.
Health: At Sadiola and Yatela, the medical surveillance program is run jointly by the medical staff and the Human
Resources Department. The on-mine medical facilities are considered by the company to be the best in the region
and, at Sadiola, a well-equipped small hospital is on site.
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At Morila, the union, which represents 100 percent of the workforce, is an active participant in monthly safety and
health management meetings, as well as in investigations held into accidents and incidents.
At Sadiola and Yatela, agreements are in place between management and the unions in respect of safety and health
matters and union members perform a vital function in terms of reporting defects and possible risk exposure areas.
Environment: In preparation for mine closure in 2010, the Morila mine is conducting technical studies at its tailings
storage facility and waste rock dump to establish the most efficient and cost-effective rehabilitation measures at these
two sites. The technical studies commenced at the beginning of 2005 and are expected to continue for two years,
after which they will be subject to an external independent review for the purposes validation and verification.
The Yatela mine has commenced the implementation of its closure plan at the Alamatoula pit, the decommissioning
and rehabilitation phase of which, together with the associated waste rock dump, is in progress.
Community and social development: Extensive stakeholder engagement structures exist at operations in Mali
where a joint Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan developed for the Sadiola and Yatela mines has proved to be a
useful tool in engaging with stakeholders.
At Sadiola and Yatela, social investment is channeled through the program implemented as a result of the Integrated
Development Action Plan. The funds set aside as part of this process are managed by an association which is
independent of the company.
A socio-economic review of the area surrounding Morila mine undertaken by a local NGO formed the basis for the
establishment of a development foundation at the mine which will be manage long-term sustainable development
projects aimed at preparing communities for mine closure.
Namibia
Laws, regulations and standards: Health & Safety Regulations Act 6 of 1992; Hazardous Substance Act 15 of
1973; Mineral and Ordinance Act; Environmental Act 10 of 1998 and Namibia Water Corporation Act 12 of 1997.
Safety: The Navachab mine maintained its NOSA four star status and received a NOSA award for safety for the best
open-pit mine in Namibia. Safety and health agreements are in place with the Mineworkers Union of Namibia which
represents 80 percent of the workforce and participates in the mine’s Health and Safety Steering Committee.
Health: At the Navachab mine, the prevalence of HIV is relatively low, with approximately four employees benefiting
from the antiretroviral therapy (ART) which was rolled-out for employees in April 2004. This ART program supports
the Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) and wellness program already in place.
Environment: The newly appointed dedicated Environmental Manager at the Navachab mine has overseen the
successful implementation of various environmental initiatives at the operation. No significant incidents were reported
during 2005.
Community and social development: The Navachab mine holds an annual meeting with interested and affected
parties, with a mine tour, presentations and opportunity for discussion on issues including environmental impact,
sustainable development and mine closure. Social investment initiatives continue to focus on education, the
development of agricultural projects and local economic development initiatives.
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Tanzania
Laws, regulations and standards: The United Republic of Tanzania Mining Act 1998; The United Republic of
Tanzania Mining Regulation 1999; The Industrial and Consumer Chemicals (Management and Control) Act 2003; The
Employment and Labor Relations Act 2004 and The National Environmental Management Bill (remains before
Parliament).
Safety: The Geita mine maintained its NOSA four-star rating and achieved 3.4 million lost-time injury free man hours
in August 2005.
Health: The Geita mine interacts on a regular basis with a wide range of stakeholders in respect of safety and health
issues, both formally and informally.
Environment: The Geita mine is ISO14001 certified. The mine received a certificate of merit for environmental
management in the Tanzanian government’s President’s Award for Environmental Excellence.
Community and social development: In June 2005, the Geita mine again undertook the Geita Gold Mine
Kilimanjaro Challenge Climb Against HIV/AIDS, with employees, suppliers, contractors and others climbing the
highest mountain in Africa to raise funds for and create awareness of people with HIV/AIDS. The Geita orphanage
was one of the primary beneficiaries.
United States of America
Laws, regulations and standards: Mine safety and health is administered via the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (‘MSHA’), under a program, separate of safety and health requirements, that are applicable to other
industries in the United States as addressed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Safety: The CC&V mine achieved over one million man hours without a lost-time accident. This was recognized by
the Colorado State Senate. CC&V has been nominated to the Colorado Mining Association for recognition of 24
months without a lost-time injury.
Health: There were no major health issues to manage at CC&V during 2005.
Environment: The closure program for the Big Springs operation continued with costs incurred covering the
implementation of the long-term passive water management programs at the mine and mill and water quality and
biological monitoring. The operation which ceased milling in 1994 has completed all of its major reclamation activities,
has maintained and monitored the performance of the closure measures and is additionally in the process of seeking
bond release.
CC&V users a probabilistic water balance model to guide storage capacity sizing, account for meteorological events
and evaporative losses, manage solution movements through the heap leach facility, and to access current and future
water needs of the project. The water conservation measure instituted in 2004 involves the burial of the drip irrigation
lines on the surface of the heap leach facility. Recycling of water contained with the heap leach facility is a
fundamental element of the facility design, construction and operation.
Community and social development: Stakeholder identification and engagement is formalized under the National
Environmental Policy Act in the United States when public lands or federal permits or approvals are involved. Other
community outreach processes include local land use planning and State permit hearing processes. The life-of-mine
plans are well documented and communicated to stakeholders on a regular basis.
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At CC&V there are two funds for social investment the first is administered by the Community Affairs Manager
through the Community Affairs Committee, which makes recommendations on donation requests. The second is
related to larger, community-related projects, and at creating sustainable projects for the future. Donations are aimed
at supporting institutions and causes which will create a social and political atmosphere that will allow the company to
operate within Colorado. CC&V continues to run one of the most successful volunteering programs in the group, with
employees donating some 2,500 hours of time to community service during the year.
4C. Organizational
structure
Head office structure and operations
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations are organized on a country basis, and are controlled from its Johannesburg office.
Management of AngloGold Ashanti is entrusted to the executive committee, comprising the five executive directors and three
executive officers. This executive committee is supported by the executive officers. See "Item 6.: Directors, senior
management and employees". Day-to-day management of the operations vests with executive teams based in South Africa
(Johannesburg), United States (Denver), Brazil (Nova Lima), Ghana (Accra) and Australia (Perth).
Corporate activities
Activities provided in the corporate area fall into three categories. First, support is provided to the executive officers in
managing AngloGold Ashanti as a whole. Second, certain activities are managed centrally, including strategic and business
planning, marketing, corporate finance, treasury, exploration, technology and innovation, corporate secretarial and corporate
affairs. Third, certain specialized services are directed from the center although they are managed by operations. These
include mining, engineering, metallurgy, mineral resource management, safety and health, the environment and human
resources.
AngloGold Ashanti has investments in numerous principal subsidiaries and joint venture interests, see "Item 19.: Exhibits" for
details.
4D.
Property, plants and equipment
For a discussion on AngloGold Ashanti’s mining properties, plant and equipment, see “Item 4B.: Business Overview”.
Item 4A: Unresolved staff comments
Not applicable.
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Item 5: Operating and financial review and prospects
The following operating and financial review and prospects are based on the US GAAP financial statements of AngloGold
Ashanti for the years ended and as at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 which are included under Item 18 of this annual
report.
Overview
For the year ended December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti had an attributable production of approximately 6.2 million ounces
(including joint ventures) of gold. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti has a global presence with
21 operations comprising open-pit and underground mines and surface metallurgical plants in ten countries (Argentina,
Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and the United States of America) which are supported
by extensive, yet focused, exploration activities. As at December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti had Proven and Probable Ore
Reserves of approximately 63.3 million ounces (including joint ventures) on an attributable basis.
AngloGold Ashanti’s main product is gold. An insignificant portion of its revenue is derived from the sales of silver, uranium
oxide and sulphuric acid. AngloGold Ashanti sells its products on world markets.
AngloGold Ashanti’s world-wide operations, divided into countries are: South Africa (which comprises seven operations),
Argentina (which encompasses one operation), Australia (which encompasses one operation), Brazil (which encompasses two operations), Ghana (which encompasses three operations), Guinea (which encompasses one operation), Mali (which
encompasses three operations), Namibia (which encompasses one operation), Tanzania (which encompasses one operation) and the United States of America (which encompasses one operation). For more information on AngloGold Ashanti’s business and operations, see “Item 4B.: Business overview — Products, operations and geographical locations”.
5A. Operating
results
Introduction
AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are derived primarily from the sale of gold produced at its mines. An insignificant portion of its
revenue is derived from the sales of silver, uranium oxide and sulphuric acid. As a result, AngloGold Ashanti’s operating
results are directly related to the price of gold which can fluctuate widely and is affected by numerous factors beyond its
control, including industrial and jewellery demand, expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, the strength of the US dollar
(the currency in which the price of gold is generally quoted) and of other currencies, interest rates, actual or expected gold
sales by central banks and the IMF, forward sales by producers, global or regional political or economic events, and production
and cost levels in major gold-producing regions such as South Africa. In addition, the price of gold sometimes is subject to
rapid short-ter m changes because of speculative activities.
The current demand for and supply of gold may affect gold prices, but not necessarily in the same manner as current supply
and demand affect the prices of other commodities. The supply of gold consists of a combination of new production from
mining and existing stocks of bullion and fabricated gold held by governments, public and private financial institutions, industrial organizations and private individuals.
As the amounts produced in any single year constitute a very small portion of the total potential supply of gold, normal
variations in current production do not necessarily have a significant impact on the supply of gold or on its price. If revenue
from gold sales falls for a substantial period below AngloGold Ashanti’s cost of production at its operations, AngloGold Ashanti
could determine that it is not economically feasible to continue commercial production at any or all of its operations or to
continue the development of some or all of its projects.
On March 8, 2006, the afternoon fixing price for gold on the London Bullion Market was $544.75 per ounce.
AngloGold Ashanti’s costs and expenses consist primarily of production costs, royalties and depreciation, depletion and
amortization. Production costs are incurred on labor, fuel and lubricants, consumable stores which include explosives, timber,
other consumables and utilities incurred in the production of gold. Labor is a significant component of production costs as
AngloGold Ashanti’s mining operations consist mainly of deep-level underground mining methods as well as open-pit
operations, both of which are labor intensive.
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With operations in several countries on several continents, AngloGold Ashanti is exposed to a number of factors that could
impact on its profitability, including exchange rate fluctuations, inflation and other risks relating to these specific countries.
These factors are inherent in conducting mining operations on a global basis, and AngloGold Ashanti applies measures, such
as hedging instruments, intended to reduce its exposure to these factors.
In conducting mining operations, AngloGold Ashanti recognizes the inherent risks and uncertainties of the industry, and the
wasting nature of assets. The costs and expenses relating to the production of gold are either expensed or capitalized to
mining assets. Recoverability of capitalized amounts is reviewed on a regular basis.
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations
Currently, a significant portion of AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are generated in South Africa, and to a lesser extent in Brazil,
Argentina and Australia, and most of its production costs, therefore, are denominated in local currencies, such as the South
African rand, the Brazilian real, the Argentinean peso and the Australian dollar. In 2005, AngloGold Ashanti derived 67 percent
(61 percent including joint venture arrangements) of its revenues from these countries and incurred 63 percent (59 percent
including joint venture arrangements) of its production costs in these local currencies. In 2005, the weakening of the US dollar
against these local currencies accounted for nearly $4 per ounce, or 24 percent of the total increase in total cash costs per
ounce from 2004. As the price of gold is denominated in US dollars and AngloGold Ashanti realizes the majority of its
revenues in US dollars, devalu ation of these local currencies against the US dollar improves AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability in
the short-term. Mainly as a result of its hedging instruments, a small portion of AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are denominated
in South African rand and Australian dollar, which partially offsets the effect of the US dollar’s strength or weakness on
AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability. Based upon average rates during the respective years, the rand and the real strengthened by
approximately 1 percent and 17 percent respectively, against the US dollar in 2005 compared to 2004. The Argentinean peso
traded freely against the US dollar from January 1, 2002 and had devalued to 3.0375:1 against the US dollar by
December 31, 2005. The Australian dollar, based on the average rates during the respective years, strengthened by 4 percent
against the US dollar in 2005 compared to 2004.
To fund local operations, AngloGold Ashanti holds funds in local currencies. The US dollar value of these currencies may be
affected by exchange rate fluctuations and, as a result, AngloGold Ashanti’s cash and cash equivalents reported in US dollars
could change. At December 31, 2005, approximately 37 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s cash and cash equivalents were held
in local currencies.
Certain exchange controls are currently in force in South Africa. Although the exchange rate of the rand is primarily market
determined, its value at any time may not be considered a true reflection of the underlying value of the rand while exchange
controls exist. The government has indicated its intention to lift exchange controls over time and recently increased the limits
of offshore investments for individuals. As exchange controls are relaxed, rand exchange rates will be more closely tied to
market forces. It is not possible to predict whether or when this will occur or the future value of the rand. For a detailed
discussion of these exchange controls, see “Item 10D.: Exchange controls”.
Effect of inflation
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations have not been materially adversely affected by inflation in recent years. However, AngloGold
Ashanti is unable to control the prices at which it sells its gold (except to the limited extent that it utilizes commodity
instruments) and it is possible, therefore, that if there is to be significant inflation in South Africa, and to a lesser extent in Brazil,
Argentina and Australia, without a concurrent devaluation of the local currency or an increase in the price of gold, there could
be a material adverse effect upon AngloGold Ashanti’s results and financial condition.
The percentage change in the rand/US dollar exchange rate, based upon average rates during the respective years, and the
local annual inflation rate, as measured by the South African Producer Price Index (PPI), are set out in the table below:
Year ended December 31
2005
percent
2004
percent
2003
percent
The average South African rand/US$ exchange rate strengthened by:
(1.1)
(14.7)
(28.0)
PPI (inflation rate) increase:
3.1
0.6
1.7
Net effect
(4.2)
(15.3)
(1)
(44)(29.7)
Argentina(1)
36(1) The decrease in the inflation rate is outweighed by the impact of the strengthening of the rand relative to the US dollar.
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Effect of commodity instruments
AngloGold Ashanti has utilized commodity instruments to protect the selling price of some of its anticipated gold production.
Although the use of these instruments may protect a company against low gold prices, it will only do so for a limited period and
only to the extent the hedge book can be sustained. The use of such instruments may also prevent full participation in
subsequent increases in the market price for gold with respect to covered production. During 2003, AngloGold Ashanti took
the decision to lower its mandate for hedging from 50 percent to 30 percent of the next five years production, spread over ten
years. For a discussion of AngloGold Ashanti’s commodity instruments, see “Item 11.: Quantitative and qualitative disclosures
about market risk”.
Acquisitions and dispositions
The global gold mining industry has experienced active consolidation and rationalization activities in recent years. Accordingly,
AngloGold Ashanti has been, and expects to continue to be, involved in a number of acquisitions and dispositions as part of
this global trend and to identify value-adding business combination and acquisition opportunities.
In May 2003, AngloGold sold its wholly-owned Amapari Project to Mineração Pedra Branca do Amapari. The Amapari project
is located in the State of Amapá, North Brazil. Since acquiring the property as part of the Minorco transaction, the company
had sought to prove up additional reserve ounces in order to achieve a size and life that would justify the management
resources needed to run it effectively. This was not achieved and AngloGold, on receiving an offer from a purchaser who could
constructively turn this orebody to account, agreed to sell.
In June 2003, AngloGold sold its 49 percent stake in the Gawler Craton Joint Venture, including the Tunkillia project located in
South Australia, to Helix Resources Limited.
In July 2003, AngloGold sold its interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc. Queenstake
accepted full closure and reclamation liabilities.
In July 2003, AngloGold sold its entire investment of 8,348,600 shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited and in the
second half of 2003 AngloGold disposed of 952,481 shares in Randgold Resources Limited.
In September 2003, AngloGold purchased a portion of the Driefontein mining area in South Africa from Gold Fields Limited.
In January 2004, AngloGold sold its Western Tanami Project in Australia to Tanami Gold NL in Australia, for a cash payment of
A$4 million ($3 million) and 25 million fully paid ordinary shares in Tanami Gold NL. This followed an initial payment of
A$0.3 million ($0.2 million) made on November 24, 2003. In February 2006, AngloGold Ashanti disposed of its entire
remaining investment in Tanami Gold.
The business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited was completed with effect from
Monday, April 26, 2004, following the confirmation by the High Court in Ghana on Friday, April 23, 2004, of the scheme of
arrangement, in terms of which AngloGold acquired the entire issued share capital of Ashanti. AngloGold changed its name to
AngloGold Ashanti Limited on April 26, 2004. For a detailed discussion of the AngloGold Ashanti business combination, see
“Item 5A.: Operating results – business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti”.
In July 2004, AngloGold Ashanti agreed to acquire a 29.9 percent stake in Trans-Siberian Gold plc (TSG) through an equity
investment of approximately £18 million ($32 million) in two subscriptions for ordinary shares. The first tranche of ordinary
shares of 17.5 percent was acquired during July 2004. TSG is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment
Market (AIM). This first move into Russia allows AngloGold Ashanti the opportunity of establishing a meaningful interest in a
company with Russian assets and activities, thereby allowing AngloGold Ashanti to gain exposure to, and familiarity with, the
operating and business environment in Russia, as well as to being able to establish a business within this prospective new
frontier. In April 2005, the company announced that agreement had been reached with TSG on revised terms for the second
subscription of shares in TSG, and a revised subscription price of £1.30 per share, compared to £1.494 per share. In May
2005, the second subscription was completed.
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In August, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti sold its Union Reefs assets to the Burnside Joint Venture, comprising subsidiaries of
Northern Gold NL (50 percent) and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (50 percent), for a total consideration of
A$4 million ($2 million). The Burnside Joint Venture is responsible for all future obligations associated with the assets,
including remaining site rehabilitation and reclamation.
In 2004, Queenstake approached the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners, AngloGold and Meridian Gold, about the possibility
of monetizing all or at least a majority of the $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in future royalties, payable in the
concluded sale of AngloGold’s interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., effective
June 30, 2003. Based on an agreement reached between the parties, AngloGold Ashanti was paid on August 25, 2004
approximately $7 million for its portion of the deferred payments and future royalties, thereby monetizing all outstanding
obligations, except for a minor potential royalty interest that AngloGold Ashanti retained.
In September 2004, AngloGold Ashanti sold its entire interest in Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited to Mwana Africa
Holdings (Pty) Limited (Mwana) for a deferred consideration of $2 million, which was settled part in cash ($1.75 million) and
part on the issue of 600,000 Mwana plc shares. The sole operating asset of Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited is the Freda-
Rebecca Gold Mine.
In September 2004, AngloGold Ashanti’s 40 percent equity interest in Tameng Mining and Exploration (Pty) Limited of South
Africa (Tameng) to Mahube Mining (Pty) Limited for a cash consideration of R20 million ($3 million). Tameng owns certain
mineral rights to platinum group metals (PGMs) on the farm Locatie Van M’Phatlele KS 457, on the northern limb of the
Bushveld Complex in the Limpopo Province in South Africa.
In October 2004, AngloGold Ashanti signed an agreement with Philippines explorer Red 5 Limited to subscribe for a
12.3 percent stake in the expanded issued capital of Red 5 for a cash consideration of A$5 million ($4 million). This placement
is being used to fund the exploration activities along strike from current mineral resources at the Siana Project, and to test the
nearby porphyry gold-copper targets in the Surigao region of the Republic of the Philippines. For a period of 2 years
commencing in October 2004, AngloGold Ashanti has the right to enter into Joint Venture arrangements on Red 5's tenements
(excluding their Siana project) with the potential to earn up to a 67.5 percent interest in areas of interest through further
investment in exploration in these Joint Venture areas. The Company has not yet entered into such joint venture
arrangements. On August 26, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti subscribed fo r additional shares in Red 5 Limited, for a cash
consideration of A$0.8 million ($0.6 million), thereby increasing its holding to 14.1 percent.
In April 2005, AngloGold Ashanti agreed to the conditional sale of exploration assets in the Laverton area, comprising the
Sickle royalty of $30 per ounce, the Child Harold prospect, various 100 percent AngloGold Ashanti Australia-owned interests
including the Lord Byron and Fish projects as well as its interests in the Jubilee, Black Swan and Jasper Hills Joint Ventures to Crescent Gold Limited (Crescent). The sale is dependent upon Crescent meeting a staged payments schedule.
Following the announcements, a decision was taken to accept a cash consideration of A$1 million in lieu of shares in Crescent.
In July 2005, Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources Limited (Aflease) announced that it had purchased from AngloGold
Ashanti, its Weltevreden mine in exchange for Aflease shares in a transaction valued at R75 million ($11 million). On
December 19, 2005, Aflease was acquired by SXR Uranium One Incorporated (formerly Southern Cross Incorporated) (SXR
Uranium One).
Acquisitions have been accounted for as purchase business combinations under US GAAP. The consolidated financial
statements reflect the operations and financial condition of AngloGold Ashanti, assuming that acquisitions and dispositions took place on the effective date of these transactions. Therefore, the consolidated financial statements are not necessarily
indicative of AngloGold Ashanti’s financial condition or results of operations for future periods. For a more detailed discussion
of these transactions, see “Item 4A.: History and development of the company”.
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Business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti
In connection with the business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, AngloGold and the government of Ghana
agreed the terms of a Stability Agreement, approved by the parliament of Ghana, to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and
regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti would operate in Ghana following the implementation of the business
combination.
Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana retained its special rights (“Golden Share”) under the provisions of
the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana.
•
In terms of the Golden Share, the following requires, and will not be effective without, the written consent of the
government of Ghana as the holder of the Golden Share - any disposal by Ashanti (other than any disposal in the
ordinary course of business of Ashanti) which, alone or when aggregated with any disposal or disposals forming part of,
or connected with, the same or a connected transaction, constitutes a disposal of the whole or a material part of the
assets of the Ashanti Group taken as a whole. For this purpose, a part of the Ashanti Group’s assets will be considered
material if either (a) its book value (calculated by reference to the then latest audited consolidated accounts), or the total
consideration to be received on its disposal, is not less than 25 percent of the book value of the net assets of the Ashanti
Group or (b) the average profits attributable to it represent at least 25 percent of the average profits of the Ashanti Group
for the last three years for which audited accounts are available (before deducting all charges, except taxation and
extraordinary items).
The Golden Share does not carry any right to vote at any general meeting of AngloGold Ashanti.
The government of Ghana has also agreed that Ashanti's Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any new
enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for a
period of 15 years after the completion of the business combination.
The market value of the shares issued for Ashanti was approximately $1,544 million, net of share issue expenses of
$3 million, based on the average quoted value of the shares of $37.62 two days before and after October 15, 2003, the date
the terms of the transaction were announced. The market value of the issued shares, together with the cash consideration
paid to the government of Ghana as part of the Stability Agreement, cash consideration paid for outstanding options over
Ashanti ordinary shares and transaction costs and funding of $227 million, gave rise to a total purchase price of approximately
$1,771 million.
AngloGold Ashanti completed the purchase price allocation based on independent appraisals and valuations. The transaction
was accounted for as a purchase business combination under US GAAP whereby identifiable assets acquired and liabilities
assumed were recorded at their fair market values as of the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over such
fair value was recorded as goodwill and as such, the acquisition resulted in goodwill of $182 million being recorded, relating
mainly to the extended life of AngloGold Ashanti by the Obuasi project in Ghana and enlarged negotiation base and presence
in Africa by Ashanti operations. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS142, goodwill was assigned to specific reporting
units.
The company’s reporting units are generally consistent with the operating mines underlying the segments identified in note 29
to the consolidated financial statements “Segment and geographical information”. Goodwill related to the acquisition is non-
deductible for tax purposes.
The gold prices used to value the Ashanti acquired mineral rights and reserves were determined in accordance with EITF 04-3
“Mining Assets Impairment and Business Combinations” (EITF 04-3) which was effective from March 31, 2004. In accordance
with EITF 04-3, AngloGold Ashanti’s determination of the gold price assumptions to be used included a detailed consideration
of the historic, current and future prices of gold and other data that a market participant would consider. This was important
because the EITF states “Generally, an entity should consider all available information including current prices, historical
averages, and forward pricing curves. The Task force observed that it generally would be inappropriate for an entity to use a
single factor, such as the current price or a historical average, as a surrogate for estimating future prices without considering
other informat ion that a market participant would consider”.
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AngloGold Ashanti considered among other things, the following factors when considering historic, current and future prices of
gold:
1.
Historical and current gold prices (both adjusted and unadjusted for inflation to acquisition date);
2.
The forward pricing curve for gold;
3.
Portfolio diversification and increased investment holdings in gold;
4.
A favorable macro-environment;
5.
Increased jewellery demand;
6.
Shifting official sector sentiment;
7.
Declining gold mine supply;
8.
Producer dehedging; and
9.
Gold asset and company valuation multiples
Having considered the above factors, AngloGold Ashanti concluded that the forward curve price points were consistent with the
other factors which a market participant would consider and were, in its judgment, the best indicator of fair value at acquisition.
AngloGold Ashanti therefore used the forward gold price curve existing on April 23, 2004 (value dated April 27, 2004) for the
10-year period where there is a forward gold market and quoted forward prices for gold. For periods thereafter, the estimated
gold price has been adjusted for inflation by 2.25 percent per year for the anticipated remaining life of the mineral rights and
reserves acquired.
Specifically AngloGold Ashanti noted that the forward curve:
1.
Is based on quoted market prices, which represents the best evidence of fair value according to FASB literature;
2.
Is consistent with other market information about the price; and
3.
Is available to other market participants.
As a result of this approach, AngloGold Ashanti utilized a range of gold prices in estimating the value of the acquired mineral
rights and reserves, the low end of the estimated price received range was nominal $402 per ounce in 2005 and the high end
of the estimated price received range was nominal $999 per ounce in 2039 with an overall average estimated received price
of $673 per ounce in nominal terms. In addition, costs for the first six years were estimated based on operational
requirements adjusted by inflation, and escalated by 2.25 percent per year for periods thereafter. Future cash flows have
been discounted using compound pre-tax rates adjusted for country and other risks, on a mine by mine basis. In particular,
these rates vary between 6.5 – 8.5 percent for Ghana, 9.75 – 11.75 percent for Guinea, and 6.25 – 8.25 percent for Tanzania.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti recorded an impairment of $4 million relating to goodwill
formerly assigned to operations situated in Ghana (at Bibiani) as part of the business combination, resulting from a reduction
in the life of mine following a re-assessment at Bibiani.
The finalization of the purchase price allocation at the individual mines during 2005 in respect of fixed assets resulted in a
reallocation between mine development and mine infrastructure of $214 million included in property, plants and equipment.
The allocation of goodwill assigned to reporting units was not affected.
The operations and financial condition of the companies and assets acquired are included in the financial statements from
April 26, 2004, the effective date of the business combination.
Projects and growth opportunities
In addition to continuously monitoring and evaluating prospective acquisitions including the business combination, AngloGold
Ashanti’s management has identified a number of medium- to long-term organic growth opportunities for the company. For a
discussion of these projects and opportunities, see “Item 5D.: Trend information – Growth opportunities”.
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South African political, economic and other factors
AngloGold Ashanti is a company domiciled in South Africa, with a number of operations in South Africa. As a result, AngloGold
Ashanti is subject to various economic, fiscal, monetary and political factors that affect South African companies generally.
South African companies are subject to exchange control regulations. Governmental officials have from time to time stated
their intentions to lift South Africa’s exchange control regulations when economic conditions permit such action. From 1998,
certain aspects of exchange controls for financial institutions and individuals have been incrementally relaxed. It is, however,
impossible to predict whether or when the South African government will remove exchange controls in their entirety. South
African companies remain subject to restrictions on their ability to export and deploy capital outside of the Southern African
Common Monetary Area, unless dispensation has been granted by the South African Reserve Bank. For a detailed discussion
of exchange controls, see “Item 10D.: Exchange controls”.
On May 1, 2004, the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) came into effect and
operation. The MPRDA vests custodianship of South Africa’s mineral rights in the State. The State issues prospecting rights
or mining rights to applicants. The former common law prospecting, mining and mineral rights are now known as old order mining rights and the transitional arrangements provided in the MPRDA give holders of such old order mining rights the opportunity to convert their old order mining rights into new order mining rights. Applicants have five years from May 1, 2004, in which to apply to convert old order mining rights into new order mining rights.
The South African government has announced that it is giving consideration to new legislation, in terms of which the new rights
will be subject to a State royalty. The extent and basis of that royalty is unknown at present. The draft Mineral and Petroleum
Royalty Bill, 2003, was released in March 2003 for comment and proposed a royalty payment of three percent of gross revenue
per annum, payable quarterly, in the case of gold. Had the proposal become law, royalty payments would have commenced
upon the conversion and granting of a new mining right.
The introduction of the proposed royalty would, all else being equal, have an adverse impact upon AngloGold Ashanti’s
profitability, as currently no royalty is payable to the State. However, the Finance Minister announced also that due to the new
regulatory system for the mining rights in terms of the MPRDA and accompanying royalty dispensation under the draft Mineral
and Petroleum Royalty Bill, it has become imperative to holistically reassess the current fiscal regime as applicable to the
mining and petroleum industries in South Africa, including tax, depreciation, rate differentiation for mining sectors, allowable
deductions and exemptions from secondary tax on companies in terms of South Africa’s income tax laws. Also due for review
is the gold mining tax formula, which provides income tax exemption and relief from secondary tax on companies for gold
mines, despite the existence of profit. The impact of these proposed reviews is unknown at this stage but may have an adverse
effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s financial condition or results of operations. For a detailed discussion of the MPRDA see
“Item 4B.: Business Overview – Rights to mine and titles to properties – Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act”.
Gold market in 2005
New levels of investor and speculator interest in gold during 2005 led to the gold price reaching 25-year highs and this was
most marked towards the end of the year, the fourth year of the current rally in the gold price. The average gold price for the
year was $445 per ounce, an increase of 9 percent on 2004.
A
significant feature of the year was the break in the four-year link between the gold price and the dollar/euro exchange rate,
and a material increase in the gold price in non-US dollar terms for the first time in the current gold price cycle. The resurgence
in the dollar also contributed to a shift in the local currency and the rand weakened against the US dollar for most of the year.
At its weakest point of R6.96/$1, the South African currency had lost some 19 percent against the dollar since the beginning of
January 2005, when the exchange rate reached R5.64/$1. The rand however strengthened towards the end of the year and
recouped most of its intra-year losses, averaging R6.35/$1 for the current year, compared to an average of R6.42/$1 for 2004.
The relative weakness of the rand during the second half of the year, together with the strong spot price of gold in US dollars,
resulted in sharply higher rand gold prices which peaked at R111,000 per kilogram in December 2005.
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Speculative demand
The net open position on the Comex peaked in October 2005 at a little over the previous record level set in April 2004 of over
22 million ounces net long (685 tonnes net long), and this sustained long position on Comex has helped to keep the gold price
firm and rising. Aggregate investor holdings in gold ETFs, which by January 2006 amounted to some 13 million ounces or 400
tonnes of gold were accumulated mostly during the past 12 months, and predominantly from the launch of the New York Stock
Exchange’s streetTRACKS fund in late 2004. The combined Comex and ETF holdings at December 31, 2005 exceed 30
million ounces, or almost 950 tonnes of gold in net investment and speculative positions in developed markets.
Demand
Physical offtake of gold continued to improve during the year. Demand fell back under the weight of the rising gold price during
the final quarter of 2005, but overall figures for fabrication offtake for the year remained positive. As has been the case for
some time, however, the offtake of gold in jewellery in the developed markets of the United States, Europe and Japan
remained disappointing.
Net bullion supply on the market was higher, driven particularly by a year-on-year increase of over 40 percent in official sales of
gold, to 663 tonnes for 2005, and significantly reduced dehedging by gold producers. The market returned to an over-supply
position during the second half of 2005.
Official sector
The most significant issue for gold in the official sector in 2005 was the proposal made by certain members of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) during 2005, to sell outright a portion of the gold reserves of the IMF to provide debt relief for heavily
indebted poor countries. While this proposal contributed to a measure of negative sentiment in the gold market at the time, the
announcement by the G8 that such a debt relief program would not be funded by either a revaluation or sale of the gold
reserves of the IMF, removed the uncertainty that IMF sales might cap the gold market in the future.
Comparison of operating performance in 2005, 2004 and 2003
The following table presents operating data for the AngloGold Ashanti group for the three year period ended December 31,
2005:
Operating data for AngloGold Ashanti
Year ended December 31
2005 2004
(1)
2003
(1)
Total attributable gold production (thousand ounces)
6,166
5,829
5,413
Total cash costs ($/oz)
281
264
225
Total production costs ($/oz)
398
353
285
Production costs (million US dollars)
1,638
1,340
992
Capital expenditure (million US dollars)
722
583
363
- Consolidated entities
710
571
339
- Equity accounted joint ventures
12
12
24
(1) Adjusted to exclude Ergo, which has been discontinued.
Attributable
Gold production
For the year ended December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti’s total attributable gold production from continuing operations
increased by 337,000 ounces, or 6 percent, to 6.2 million ounces from 5.8 million ounces produced in 2004. Gold production
from the Geita mine in Tanzania increased from 570,000 ounces in 2004 to 613,000 ounces in 2005 and mines acquired in the
completed Ashanti business combination in Ghana and Guinea reported increases from 568,000 ounces to 926,000 ounces, mainly as a result of reporting for a complete year in 2005 whereas they were reported for only eight months in 2004. The Guinean operations were also effected positively from a change in processing method. Marginal increases in gold production were recorded from operations located in Brazil where gold production rose from 334,000 ounces to 346,000 ounces. Gold production from operations situated in South Africa decreased by 6 percent from 2,857,000 ounces produced in 2004 to 2,676,000 ounces in 2005 mainly due to both lower mining volumes and grade. Gold production from operations situated in the USA increased from
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329,000 ounces produced in 2004 to 330,000 ounces in 2005. The Australian operations produced 455,000 ounces of gold
during 2005, compared with 410,000 ounces in 2004. Gold production in Mali increased by 11 percent from 475,000 ounces in
2004 to 528,000 ounces in 2005, mainly as a result of improved grades. Navachab, the Namibian operation, produced 81,000
ounces of gold in 2005 compared with 66,000 ounces in 2004, mainly as a result of increased milled tonnages and recovered
grade. Operations in Argentina produced 211,000 ounces both in 2005 and 2004.
For the year ended December 31, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti’s total gold production from continuing operations increased by
416,000 ounces, or 8 percent, to 5.8 million ounces from 5.4 million ounces produced in 2003. Gold production from the Geita
mine in Tanzania increased from 331,000 ounces in 2003 to 570,000 ounces in 2004 mainly due to the impact of the additional
50 percent interest acquired in the mine, as part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti business combination during April 2004.
Similarly, former Ashanti operations acquired as part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti business combination situated in
Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe contributed 577,000 ounces of gold produced in 2004. Marginal increases in gold production
were recorded from operations located in Argentina and Brazil where gold production rose from 209,000 ounces and 323,000
ounces, respectively, in 2003 to 211,000 ounces and 334,000 ounces, respectively, in 2004. Gold production from operations
situated in South Africa decreased by 7 percent from 3,078,000 ounces produced in 2003 to 2,857,000 ounces in 2004 mainly
due to lower mining volumes and grade. Gold production from operations situated in the USA decreased from 390,000 ounces
produced in 2003 to 329,000 ounces in 2004 mainly due to the impact of the sale of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture of North
America effective June 30, 2003 on production of 2004. The Australian operations produced 410,000 ounces of gold during
2004, compared with 432,000 ounces in 2003, as a result of the impact on 2004 production of the closure of Union Reefs mine
in October 2003. Gold production in Mali decreased by 18 percent from 577,000 ounces in 2003 to 475,000 ounces in 2004,
mainly as a result of lower grade mining blocks encountered on the periphery of the pit at Morila. Navachab, the Namibian
operation, produced 66,000 ounces of gold in 2004 compared with 73,000 ounces in 2003, mainly as a result of milled
tonnages and recovered grade which dropped in the first half of 2004 as no ore was mined (only stockpiles were treated), while the operation made the transition to owner-mining.
A more detailed review of gold production at each of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations is provided under “Item 4B.: Business
overview”.
Total cash costs and total production costs
Total cash costs for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $281 per ounce, $17 per ounce, or 6 percent, higher than the total
cash costs of $264 per ounce recorded in 2004. This change was mainly due to marginally higher total cash costs for the South
African, Australian, and Malian and USA operations in 2005, which increased by 3 percent, 3 percent, 4 percent and 5 percent
respectively, and substantially higher total cash costs for the Argentinean, Brazilian, Ghanaian and the Tanzanian operations in
2005, which increased by 11 percent, 42 percent, 16 percent and 19 percent respectively, when compared to 2004. The
increase in Brazil was principally the effects of the stronger currency compared to the US dollar. Declines in total cash costs were achieved by the Guinean and Namibian operations of 33 percent and 8 percent respectively.
The increase in total cash costs at the South African operations was mainly due to the strengthening of the South African rand
relative to the US dollar (based on the average exchange rates of the rand against the US dollar of R6.37 and R6.44 during the
year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively) offset by the impact of the implemented cost cutting drives set at the
beginning of the year. The Australian operations recorded higher total cash costs in 2005, mainly due to the strengthening of the Australian dollar relative to the US dollar (based on the average exchange rates of the Australian dollar against the US dollar of A$1.31 and A$1.36 during the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively).
Overall, total cash costs for 2005 increased by $17 per ounce of which $4 per ounce related to stronger operating currencies
relative to the dollar, $19 per ounce to inflation, and $8 per ounce to lower grades. Cost savings initiatives helped to offset
these increases by $14 per ounce.
Total cash costs for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $264 per ounce, $39 per ounce, or 17 percent, higher than the total cash costs of $225 per ounce recorded in 2003. This change was mainly due to substantially higher total cash costs for the South African, Australian, Malian and Namibian operations in 2004, which increased by 15 percent, 12 percent, 34 percent and 27 percent respectively, when compared to 2003. The increase in total cash costs at the South African operations was mainly due to the strengthening of the South African rand relative to the US dollar (based on the average exchange rates of the rand against the US dollar of R6.44 and R7.55 during the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively) being offset by the impact of the change in estimate of on-reef Ore Reserve development expenditure during 2004. The Australian operations recorded higher total cash costs in 2004, mainly due to the strengthening of the Australian dollar relative to the US dollar (based on
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the average exchange rates of the Australian dollar against the US dollar of A$1.36 and A$1.54 during the year ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively). Overall, total cash costs for 2004 were increased by nearly $28 per ounce
(relating to US dollar weakness against all local currencies) and reduced by nearly $15 per ounce (due to the change in
estimate of on-reef Ore Reserve development during 2004), when compared to 2003. The operations in Mali and Namibia
recorded higher total cash costs per ounce in 2004 mainly due to increased mining costs and lower grades, when compared
with 2003. Overall, lower ore grade increased total cash costs by nearly $6 per ounce in 2004 when compared to 2003. Former
Ashanti operations acquired as part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti business combination situated in Ghana, Guinea,
Zimbabwe and Tanzania (Geita – 50 percent) increased total cash costs by $9 per ounce in 2004 when compared to 2003.
Total production costs per ounce increased from $353 per ounce in 2004 to $398 per ounce in 2005 and from $285 per ounce
in 2003 to $353 per ounce in 2004.
A more detailed review of total cash costs and total production costs at each of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations is provided
under “Item 4B.: Business overview”.
Reconciliation of total cash costs and total production costs to financial statements
Total cash costs and total production costs are calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Gold Institute industry
standard and are not US GAAP measures. The Gold Institute was a non-profit international association of miners, refiners,
bullion suppliers and manufacturers of gold products, this institute has now been incorporated into the National Mining
Association, which has developed a uniform format for reporting total production costs on a per ounce basis. The guidance
was first adopted in 1996 and revised in November 1999.
Total cash costs, as defined in the Gold Institute industry guidelines are production costs as recorded in the statement of
operations, less offsite (i.e. central), general and administrative expenses (including head office costs charged to the mines,
central training expenses, industry association fees, refinery charges and social development costs) and rehabilitation costs,
plus royalties and employee termination costs.
Total cash costs as calculated and reported by AngloGold Ashanti include costs for all mining, processing, administration,
royalties and production taxes, as well as contributions from by-products, but exclusive of depreciation, depletion and
amortization, rehabilitation, employment severance costs, corporate administration costs, capital costs and exploration costs.
Total cash costs per ounce are calculated by dividing attributable total cash costs by attributable ounces of gold produced.
Total cash costs have been calculated on a consistent basis for all periods presented.
Total production costs, as defined in the Gold Institute industry guidelines, are total cash costs, as calculated using the Gold
Institute industry guidelines, plus amortization, depreciation and rehabilitation costs.
Total production costs as calculated and reported by AngloGold Ashanti include total cash costs, plus depreciation, depletion
and amortization, employee severance costs and rehabilitation and other non-cash costs. Total production costs per ounce are
calculated by dividing attributable total production costs by attributable ounces of gold produced. Total production costs have
been calculated on a consistent basis for all periods presented.
Total cash costs and total production costs should not be considered by investors in isolation or as alternatives to production
costs, net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders, income/(loss) before income tax provision, net cash provided by
operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with US GAAP or as an indicator of
the company’s performance. While the Gold Institute has provided definitions for the calculation of total cash costs and total
production costs, the calculation of total cash costs, total cash costs per ounce, total production costs and total production
costs per ounce may vary significantly among gold mining companies, and by themselves do not necessarily provide a basis
for comparison with other gold mining companies. However, AngloGold Ashanti believes that total cash costs and total
production costs in total by mine and pe r ounce by mine are useful indicators to investors and management as they provide:
•
an indication of profitability, efficiency and cash flows;
•
the trend in costs as the mining operations mature over time on a consistent basis; and
•
an internal benchmark of performance to allow for comparison against other mining companies.
A reconciliation of production costs as included in the company’s audited financial statements to total cash costs and to total
production costs for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 is presented below. In addition the
company has also provided below detail of the attributable ounces of gold produced by mine for each of those periods.
For the year ended December 31, 2005
Operations in South Africa
(6)
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
)
Production costs
137
123
51
178
134
105
26
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7)
Less:
58
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(2)
(1)
1
(6)
(7)
(1)
-
(2)
Plus:
Inventory movement
1
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
Royalties
- - - - - - - -
Related party transactions
(1)
7 7 2 10 7 4 1 1
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
- - - - - - - -
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(41)
Total cash costs
143129 54 183 134 109 27 9
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
48
62
7
50
30
34
4
13
Employee severance costs
3
3
6
6
4
3
-
1
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
2
1
(1)
6
7
1
-
2
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
- - - - - - - -
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(5)
(25)Total production costs
196195 66 245 175 147 31 20
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
512 502 126 693 482 265 95 -
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
279 256 430 264 277 410 287 -
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
383 388 524 354 363 555 326 -
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For the year ended December 31, 2005
Operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, Tanzania, USA and Zimbabwe
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA
BRAZIL
GHANA
(10)
GUINEA
(10)
MALI NAMIBIA
TANZANIA
(10)(11)
USA
ZIMBABWE
Production costs
31 127
-
-
40
27
127
45
77 76 - - - 20 189 67
- -
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted
joint ventures
-
61-
Australia-
21-
-
-
-
-
-
-
42
25
(48)48
-
-
-
-
-
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-
cash costs
- (10)
-
-
(1)
(3)-
Brazil(1)
49(7)
90(2) (1) (2)
(86)(1)
(26)(2) 6
(18) (3) - -
Plus:
Inventory movement
(1)
-
27-
Ghana-
3
722
(108)3
(2)(5)
(4)
6
-
(35)(1)
Guinea(1)
2-
135
(10)27
-
-
Royalties 8
5
-
-
-
-
5
Namibia2
3
5
5
3
7
-
7
4
8-
-
Related party transactions
(1)
(8)
-
3
Tanzania
25
30
(29)
(22)
- - - - - 1 - 1 - - - (2) - - - - -
4Adjusted for:
USA
14
10
(10)
Minority interests
(2)
(2) - - - - (14) - - (14) (12) - - - - - - - -
12Total cash costs
Other36 122 - - 42 15 135 35 61 74 45 26 50 26 183 95 - -
110Plus:
(6)Depreciation, depletion and
amortization 22 35 - -�� 22 11 72 18 23 39 27 7 26 7 56 40 - -
(36)
(24)Employee severance costs
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
44Rehabilitation and other non-cash
costs
Total- 10 - - 1 - 1 7 2 1 2 1 2 (6) 18 3 - -
299Adjusted for:
509
(613)
(119)
Minority interests
(2)
(1) - - - - (4) - - (3) (3) - - - - - - - -
Total production costs
57 167 - - 65 22 208 60 83 111 74 34 78 27 257 138 - -
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
211 455 - - 250 96 391 115 174 246 168 98 262 81 613 330 - -
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
171 269 - - 169 158 345 305 348 301 265 263 191 321 298
(7)
230 - -
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
270 367 - - 260 229 532 522 477 451 440 347 298 333 419 418 - -
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125
For the year ended December 31, 2005
AngloGold Ashanti operations - Total
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
Total
Production costs per financial statements
1,638
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures
108
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(60)
Plus:
Inventory movement
37
Royalties
54
Related party transactions
(1)
39
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(42)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
(41)
Total cash costs
1,733
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
653
Employee severance costs
26
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
60
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(11)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
(5)
Total production costs
2,456
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
6,166
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
281
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
398
(1)
(2)
Relates solely to production costs as included in the company’s consolidated financial statements and has, accordingly, been included in total production
costs and total cash costs.
Adjusting for minority interest of items included in calculation, to disclose the attributable portions only.
(3) Attributable production only.
(4)
In addition to the operational performances of the mines, total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce are affected by fluctuations in the
currency exchange rate. AngloGold Ashanti reports total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce calculated to the nearest US dollar
amount and gold produced in ounces.
(5)
Corporate includes non-gold producing subsidiaries.
(6)
Adjusted to exclude Ergo.
(7)
Total cash costs per ounce calculation includes inventory change.
(8)
Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold effective June 30, 2003.
(9)
There was no production attributable to AngloGold Ashanti in 2005.
(10)Operations acquired from Ashanti (including 50 percent in Geita).
(11) Freda-Rebecca mine was sold effective September 1, 2004.
For the year ended December 31, 2004
Operations in South Africa
(6)
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
Production costs
138
133
71
180
134
107
25
-
Represents effect on exchange rate changes on cash.Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures
- - - - - - - -
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(2) (2) (1) (4) (3) (2) - (3)
Plus:
Inventory movement
(1) - - (3) (1) (1) - -
Royalties
- - - - - - - -
Related party transactions
(1)
6 8 2 11 7 4 5 -
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
- - - - - - - -
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
- - - - - - - 3
Total cash costs
141 139 72 184 137 108 30 -
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
29 39 26 22 17 20 29 10
Employee severance costs
- 1 2 3 1 - - -
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
2 2 1 4 3 2 - 3
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
- - - - - - - -
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
- - - - - - - (4)
Total production costs
172 181 101 213 158 130 59 9
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
438568 158 795 486 293 119 -
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
322 245 455 231 281 370 250 -
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
393 319 639 268 325 444 496 -
126
(7)
For the year ended December 31, 2004
Operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, Tanzania, USA and Zimbabwe
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA
BRAZIL
GHANA
(10)
GUINEA
(10)
MALI NAMIBIA
TANZANIA
(10)
USA
ZIMBABWE
(10)(11)
Production costs
31 87 - -
31 26 73 27 43
42
- - -
23
109
56 -
4
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint
ventures
- - - -
- - - - -
- 39
21
36
-
23
- -
-
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(1)
(1)
-
-
(1)
-
-
-
(1)
(2)
-
-
-
-
(1)
4
-
-
Plus:
Inventory movement
(2)
17
-
-
2
-
1
(2)
1
-
(2)
-
-
-
5
21
-
-
Royalties
8
4
-
-
-
-
3
1
2
1
4
3
5
-
7
3
-
-
Related party transactions
(1)
- - - -
- - 1 - 1
- 1 1 (1)
-
-
- -
-
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(3) - - -
-
(13) - -
(8)
(4) - - -
-
-
- -
-
Total cash costs
33 107
-
-
32 13
78 26 38
37 42 25 40
23
143
84 -
4
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
28
30
-
-
15
12
35
16
19
10
36
6
15
5
47
40
-
1
Employee severance costs
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
1
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
2
-
-
-
-
1
(4)
-
-
Adjustedfor:
Minority interests
(2)
(2) - - -
-
(4) - -
(2)
(1) - - -
-
- - -
-
Total production costs
60
138 - -
48 21 113 42 56
48 78 31 55
28
191 120
5
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
211 410
-
-
240 94 255 105 125
83 174 97 204
66
570
329 -
9
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
156 260
-
-
133 134 305 251 303
443 242 255 196
348
250
220 -
417
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
284 337
-
-
200 223 443 400 448
578 448 320 270
424
335
365 -
556
127
128
For the year ended December 31, 2004
AngloGold Ashanti operations - Total
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
Total
Production costs per financial statements
1,340
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures
119
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(20)
Plus:
Inventory movement
35
Royalties
41
Related party transactions
(1)
46
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(28)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
3
Total cash costs
1,536
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
507
Employee severance costs
7
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
20
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(9)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
(4)
Total production costs
2,057
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
5,829
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
264
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
353
(1)
Relates solely to production costs as included in the company’s consolidated financial statements and has, accordingly, been included in total production costs and total cash costs.
(2)
Adjusting for minority interest of items included in calculation, to disclose the attributable portions only.
(3) Attributable production only.
(4)
In addition to the operational performances of the mines, total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce are affected by fluctuations in the currency exchange rate. AngloGold Ashanti reports total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold produced in ounces.
(5)
Corporate includes non-gold producing subsidiaries.
(6)
Adjusted to exclude Ergo.
(7)
Total cash costs per ounce calculation includes inventory change.
(8)
Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold effective June 30, 2003.
(9)
There was no production attributable to AngloGold Ashanti in 2004.
(10) Operations acquired from Ashanti (including 50 percent in Geita). Results are included for the eight months from May 2004 through
December 2004.
(11) Freda-Rebecca mine was sold effective September 1, 2004. Results are included for the four months from May 2004 through August 2004.
For the year ended December 31, 2003
Operations in South Africa
(6)
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
Production costs 117 122 85 168 129 91 19 (22)
Does not includePlus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures--------
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs-(1)(2)(2)(1)---
Plus:
Inventory movement-(3)(1)2(2)---
Royalties
Related party transactions
(1)
67 2 9 64 3 -
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
- - - - - - - -
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
-------28
Total cash costs
123 125 84 177 132 95 22 6
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
21155181315204
Employee severance costs
1-2--1--
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
-1221---
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
-- - - - - - -
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments-------(2)
Total production costs
145 141 93 197 146 111 42 8
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
499 646 187 812 497 322 115 -
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
247 194 448 218 266 294 200 -
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
291 218 497 243 294 345 365 -
129
For the fullyear ended December 31, 2003
Operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, Tanzania, USA and Zimbabwe
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA
BRAZIL
GHANA
GUINEA
MALI
NAMIBIA
TANZANIA USA ZIMBABWE
Production costs
26 81 - 23 33 20 - - -
- - - -
20
- 50 30
-
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint
ventures
- - - - - - - - -
- 30 19 29
-
59 - -
-
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(1)
(1)
-
(1)
(1)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
5
-
-
Plus:
Inventory movement
2
(1)
-
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
21
(1)
-
Royalties
6
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
2
7
-
3
2
-
-
Related party transactions
(1)
- - - - - - - - -
- 1 - (1)
-
- - -
-
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(3) - - - -
(10) - - -
- - - -
-
- - -
-
Total cash costs
30 82 - 20 32 10 - - -
- 36 20 34
20
61 78 29
-
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
28
24
-
6
14
14
-
-
-
-
33
8
21
3
12
37
10
-
Employee severance costs
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
1
1
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
(5)
-
-
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(2) - - - - (5) - - -
- - - -
-
- - -
-
Total production costs
57
107 - 27 47 19 - - -
- 69 29 56
24
74 110 39
-
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
209
358 - 74 228 95 - - -
-
172 87
318
73
331 283 107
-
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
143
228 -
272 141 109 - - -
-
210
235
108
274
183
(7)
199 270
-
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
273
299 -
365 206 200 - - -
-
401
333
176
329
224 389 364
-
130
131
For the year ended December 31, 2003
AngloGold Ashanti operations - Total
(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)
Total
Production costs per financial statements
992
Plus:
Production costs of equity accounted joint ventures
137
Less:
Rehabilitation costs & other non-cash costs
(9)
Plus:
Inventory movement
17
Royalties
27
Related party transactions
(1)
37
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(13)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
28
Total cash costs
1,216
Plus:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
321
Employee severance costs
4
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs
9
Adjusted for:
Minority interests
(2)
(7)
Non-gold producing companies and adjustments
(2)
Total production costs
1,541
Gold produced (000’ ounces)
(3)
5,413
Total cash costs per ounce
(4)
225
Total production costs per ounce
(4)
285
(1)
Relates solely to production costs as included in the company’s consolidated financial statements and has, accordingly, been included in total production costs and total cash costs.
(2)
Adjusting for minority interest of items included in calculation, to disclose the attributable portions only.
(3) Attributable production only.
(4)
In addition to the operational performances of the mines, total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce are affected by fluctuations in the currency exchange rate. AngloGold Ashanti reports total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold produced in ounces.
(5)
Corporate includes non-gold producing subsidiaries.
(6)
Adjusted to exclude Ergo.
(7)
Total cash costs per ounce calculation includes inventory change.
(8)
Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was sold effective June 30, 2003. Results are included for the six months ended June 30, 2003.
(9)
There was no production attributable to AngloGold in 2003.
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Capital expenditure
Total capital expenditure during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $722 million, compared to $583 million in 2004, which
represents a $139 million, or 24 percent increase. In South Africa, capital expenditure increased from $333 million in
2004 to $347 million in 2005, mainly due to the impact of the strengthening of the South African rand against the US dollar.
Capital projects in Ghana and Guinea amounted to $90 million and $36 million, respectively, in 2005, compared to $42 million
and $57 million, respectively, in 2004, as part of AngloGold Ashanti’s investment strategy following the AngloGold Ashanti
business combination completed in April 2004. Expenditure in Brazil increased from $40 million in 2004 to $85 million in 2005
as a result of the Cuiabá expansion project. Capital expenditure in Namibia decreased from $21 million in 2004 to $5 million in
2005 as a result of reduced infrastructure spend resulting from the previous year transition from contract mining to owner-
mining. In Australia, capital expenditure increased from $28 million in 2004 to $38 million in 2005 mainly as a result of the continuing underground mining project. Capital expenditure in the USA decreased from $16 million in 2004 to $8 million in 2005 due to reduced pit development and mine equipment rebuilds.
Total capital expenditure during the year ended December 31, 2004 was $583 million, compared to $363 million in 2003, which
represents a $220 million, or 61 percent, increase in capital expenditure on a group level. In South Africa, capital expenditure
increased from $242 million spent in 2003 to $333 million in 2004, mainly due to the impact of the strengthening of the South
African rand against the US dollar and the impact of the change in estimate of on-reef Ore Reserve development expenditure
($85 million), during 2004. Capital projects in Ghana and Guinea amounted to $42 million and $57 million, respectively, in
2004, as part of AngloGold Ashanti’s investment strategy following the AngloGold Ashanti business combination completed in
April 2004. Capital expenditure in Namibia increased from $2 million spent in 2003 to $21 million in 2004, with the conversion
of Navachab from contractor mining to owner-mining. In Australia, capital expenditure increased from $21 million to $28 million,
mainly as a result of the Sunrise Dam underground mining project. Capital expenditure in the USA decreased from $27 million
spent in 2003 to $16 million in 2004 due to the completion of the expansion project at Cripple Creek & Victor during 2004 and
the impact of the sale of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture, effective June 30, 2003, on spending in 2004.
A more detailed review of capital expenditure at each of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations is provided under “Item 4B.: Business
overview”.
Comparison of financial performance on a segment basis for 2005, 2004 and 2003
AngloGold Ashanti produces gold as its primary product and does not have distinct divisional segments in terms of principal
business activity, but manages its business on the basis of different geographic segments. This information is consistent with
the information used by AngloGold Ashanti’s chief operating decision makers in evaluating operating performance of, and
making resource allocation decisions among operations.
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Revenues
Year ended December 31
(in millions)
2005
$
percent
2004
$
percent
2003
$
percent
Category of activity
Total revenues
Product sales
2,453
2,096
1,641
Interest, dividends and other
32
55
29
Total revenues
2,485
2,151
1,670
Geographical area data
Total revenues
South Africa
1,165
47
1,143
53
1,128
68
Argentina
103
4
100
5
76
5
Australia
215
9
172
8
157
9
Brazil
178
7
173
8
151
9
Ghana
314
13
209
10
-
-
Guinea
127
5
44
2
-
-
Mali
236
10
181
8
207
12
Namibia
36
1
28
1
28
2
Tanzania
233
9
208
10
107
6
USA
106
4
106
5
129
8
Zimbabwe
-
4
-
-
-
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing
subsidiaries
8
-
6
-
1
-
2,721
2,374
1,984
Less : Equity method investments included in above
(236)
(9)
(223)
(10)
(314)
(19)
Total revenues
2,485
100
2,151
100
1,670
100
In 2005, 47 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total consolidated revenues were derived from its operations in South Africa,
compared to 53 percent in 2004, mainly as a result of a 6 percent decrease in gold production in South Africa from 2004 to
2005, as well as the full year impact of additional revenues generated arising from the business combination with Ashanti. This reduction in the South African revenue source is part of management’s strategy to increase the amount of non-South African revenue.
In 2004, 53 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenues were derived from its operations in South Africa, compared to
68 percent in 2003, mainly as a result of a 6 percent decrease in gold production in 2004 from 2003, as well as the impact of
additional revenues generated arising from the business combination with Ashanti. Former Ashanti operations acquired as
part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti business combination in Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe accounted for 10 percent,
2 percent and nil percent, respectively, of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenue in 2004. Similarly, Tanzania contributed
10 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenues during 2004 compared to 6 percent in 2003, mainly due to the additional
50 percent interest acquired in Geita as part of this transaction. Operations in Mali and the USA contributed 8 percent and
5 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenues during 2004, compared to 12 percent and 8 percent, respectively, in 2003.
This decrease in Malian and USA revenues as a percentage of total revenues was mainly due to lower gold production during
2004 for Mali and the impact of the sale of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture of North America with effect from June 30, 2003 on
revenue of 2004. Other operations, including those situated in Argentina, Australia, Brazil and Namibia and corporate,
collectively accounted for approximatel y 22 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total revenue in 2004, compared to 25 percent in
2003.
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Assets
As at December 31
(in millions)
2005
$
percent
2004
$
percent
2003
$
percent
Geographical area data
Total segment assets
South Africa
3,019
33
3,431
37
3,039
57
Argentina 248
3
260
3
264
5
Australia 737
8
711
8
649
12
Brazil 371
4
340
4
286
5
Ghana 2,104
23
2,126
22
-
-
Guinea 349
4
325
3
-
-
Mali 309
(1)
4 344
(1)
4 332
(1)
6
Namibia 51
-
38
-
30
1
Tanzania 1,281
14
1,065
11
171
(1)
3
USA 429
5
408
4
416
8
Other, including Corporate, Assets held for sale
and Non-gold producing subsidiaries
215
2
348
4
156
3
Total segment assets
9,113
100
9,396
100
5,343
100
(1)
Investment
held.
At December 31, 2005, 33 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total assets were located in South Africa compared with 37 percent
at the end of 2004. Operations outside of South Africa collectively accounted for approximately 67 percent of AngloGold
Ashanti’s total assets at December 31, 2005 compared to 63 percent at the end of the same period in 2004, reflecting the
increasing management emphasis of obtaining viable assets outside South Africa.
At December 31, 2004, 37 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total assets were located in South Africa compared with 57 percent
at the end of 2003. In addition, operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Mali, Namibia, USA and corporate, collectively
accounted for approximately 27 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total assets at December 31, 2004 compared to 40 percent at
the end of the same period in 2003, reflecting the impact of the addition of assets primarily in Ghana and Guinea, arising from
the business combination with Ashanti. These assets held in Ghana and Guinea accounted for 22 percent and 3 percent,
respectively, of AngloGold Ashanti’s total assets as at December 31, 2004. Similarly, Tanzanian assets of AngloGold Ashanti
represented 11 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s total assets at December 31, 2004 while at the end of the same period in 2003
this share was 3 percent, mainly due to the additional 50 percent interest acquired in Geita as part of this transaction.
Comparison of financial performance in 2005 with 2004
Revenues
Revenues from product sales and other income increased by $334 million from $2,151 million in 2004 to $2,485 million in 2005, representing a 16 percent increase over the period. This increase was primarily due to the increase in the spot price of gold in 2005 as well as the contribution to revenue for the full twelve month period from operations acquired as part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti business combination, whereas only eight months were recorded in 2004. The average spot price of gold was $445 per ounce during 2005, $36 per ounce, or 9 percent, higher than $409 per ounce, the average spot price of gold in 2004. The majority of product sales consisted of US dollar-denominated gold sales.
Total revenues from the South African operations increased by $22 million to $1,165 million from $1,143 million realized in
2004, a 2 percent increase, mainly as a result of the higher gold price. The increase in revenues was partly offset by the
anticipated reduced gold production at the South African operations as both volumes (6 percent lower in 2005 compared with
2004) and grade decreased.
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Total revenues generated by Cerro Vanguardia, the Argentinean operation increased marginally from $100 million in 2004 to
$103 million in 2005 on flat volumes. Although volumes of ore processed declined, gold produced remained unchanged due to
an increase in grade yield.
The Australian operation at Sunrise Dam increased production to 455,000 ounces from 410,000 ounces in 2004. In addition,
average grade increased marginally as surface grades were supplemented by increasing tonnage from the underground
operation and as a result, total revenues increased from $172 million in 2004 to $215 million in 2005.
The two operations in Brazil produced 346,000 attributable ounces. Year-on-year volumes of ore processed increased which
was offset by a reduction in average grades resulting in total revenues of $178 million in 2005 compared to $173 million in
2004.
Total revenues generated from operations situated in Ghana acquired as part of the AngloGold Ashanti business combination
amounted to $314 million in 2005, compared to $209 million in 2004. The three mines produced 680,000 ounces of attributable
gold. Production only improved modestly during the year loan facility agreementand was hampered by inadequately drilled and developed reserves.
Processes have been put in place to improve this situation over the coming years.
Total revenues generated in Guinea acquired as part of the AngloGold Ashanti business combination amounted to
$127 million in 2005 compared to $44 million in 2004. The mine at Siguiri produced 246,000 ounces of attributable gold. The
operations transitioned from heap leach processing to carbon-in-pulp operation allowing the mine to exploit previously
untreatable ore.
Tanzania recorded total revenues of $233 million in 2005 compared to $208 million in 2004. Production decreased to 613,000
ounces, as ore exposed in previous stripping activities was depleted.
Production costs
Production costs increased from $1,340 million in 2004 to $1,638 million in 2005, which represents a $298 million, or
22 percent increase. In South Africa, production costs increased by $24 million to $812 million in 2005 from $788 million in
2004 primarily due to the strengthening of the South African rand relative to the US dollar. About 50 percent of AngloGold
Ashanti’s production costs were denominated in South African rands in 2005. Production costs recorded from operations
situated in Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe acquired as part of the AngloGold Ashanti business combination contributed
$325 million to production costs in 2005 compared to $189 million in 2004.
Production costs recorded by Geita in Tanzania increased from $109 million in 2004 to $189 million in 2005 mainly due to the
impact of the additional 50 percent acquired in Geita as part the AngloGold Ashanti business combination, which resulted in
Geita being accounted for $700as a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti from April 26, 2004.
Exploration costs
Exploration costs remained unchanged at $44 million signed in January 2005. During 2005, exploration continued to focus around the
operations in the countries in which AngloGold Ashanti has operations namely, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea,
Tanzania, Mali, Namibia, South Africa and the USA. In addition, exploration activities were pursued in areas in the Democratic
Republic of Congo, Colombia, Alaska, China, Philippines, Mongolia and Russia. During 2005 exploration activities in Peru were
terminated and the Canadian prospects were converted to a royalty basis. For a discussion of AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration
activities in 2005, see “Item 4B.: Business overview – Global exploration”.
Related party transactions
Related party transactions in 2005 amounted to $41 million compared with $45 million in 2004 mainly due to higher contract
work generated by development activities. For a detailed discussion of related party transactions, see “Item 5B.: Liquidity and
capital resources – Related party transactions”.
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General and administrative
General and administrative expenses increased from $58 million in 2004 to $71 million in 2005, mainly due to the full year
impact of the Ashanti business combination, integration costs in connection with the AngloGold Ashanti business combination and the strengthening of the South African rand relative to the US dollar.
Royalties
Royalties paid by AngloGold Ashanti increased from $27 million in 2004 to $39 million paid in 2005, with royalties in Australia,
Argentina, Tanzania and the USA amounting to $5 million, $8 million, $7 million and $4 million, respectively, in 2005 compared
with $4 million, $8 million, $5 million and $3 million, respectively, in 2004. Royalties paid in Ghana and Guinea amounted to
$15 million in 2005 compared to $7 million in 2004. Australian royalties are payable to the government as specified in the
relevant legislation in each State or Territory based on ounces produced. In Argentina, royalties are payable to Formicruz, a
State owned company in the Santa Cruz Province, being the minority shareholder of the Cerro Vanguardia operation calculated
as a percentage of revenues. In Ghana, royalties are payable to the government at a fixed rate of 3 percent per annum based
on revenue, as agreed to under the Stability Agreement entered into with AngloGold as part of the AngloGold Ashanti business
combination. In Guinea, royalties are paid to the government, Union Miniere and the International Finance Corporation
calculated as a percentage of revenues. In Tanzania, royalties for Geita, are payable to the Tanzanian government calculated
as a percentage of revenues. In the USA, royalties are payable to a small number of private claim holders based on ounces
produced and percentage ownership of the specific claim being mined.
Market development costs
Market development costs decreased from $15 million in 2004 to $13 million in 2005. During 2005, approximately 69 percent
(2004: 66 percent) of these costs were spent through the World Gold Council (WGC). For a detailed discussion on market
development see “Item 4B.: Business overview – Gold market development”.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased by $148 million or 33 percent, to $593 million in 2005 when
compared to $445 million recorded in 2004. In South Africa, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased from
$192 million in 2004 to $248 million in 2005, mainly due to the impact of currency movements. Depreciation, depletion and
amortization expense from operations situated in Ghana and Guinea acquired since April 2004 as part of the AngloGold
Ashanti business combination amounted to $152 million in 2005 compared to $80 million in 2004 mainly as a result of a full
year’s costs. Tanzania recorded depreciation, depletion and amortization expense of $56 million in 2005 compared to
$47 million in 2004. Other operating units' depreciation, depletion and amortization expense was generally in line with that of
the prior year.
Impairment of assets
In 2005, AngloGold Ashanti recorded impairments amounting to $141 million. These related to the Bibiani mine in Ghana of
$41 million; in South Africa – mine development costs of $6 million were impaired as a review of certain properties and accessdevelopment identified that they will not generate future cash flows. The tax rate concession which was granted by the Government of Ghana at a rate of 30 percent in negotiations for the Ashanti businesscombination in 2004 amounting to
$20 million was fully impaired during 2005 as the corporate tax rate in Ghana was revised down to 25 percent. Due to a
change in intention to exploit certain properties in South Africa, acquired at the formation of AngloGold, AngloGold Ashanti
recorded an impairment of $74 million in 2005.
In 2004, AngloGold Ashanti recorded an impairment of assets of $3 million relating mainly to goodwill held in its subsidiary,
GoldAvenue and mining assets and mineral rights in Australia.
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Interest expense
Interest expense increased by $13 million from $67 million recorded in 2004 to $80 million in 2005. The increase in interest
expense from 2004 was mainly due to finance charges paid on the issuance of the $1,000,000,000 2.375 percent convertible
bonds in February 2004 and increased bank borrowings during 2005. All of AngloGold Ashanti’s debt (exclusive of the rand
denominated corporate bond and local South African borrowings) was denominated in US dollars in 2005.
Accretion expense
Accretion expense of $5 million was recorded in 2005 compared with $8 million in 2004. Accretion relates to the unwinding of
discounted future reclamation obligations to present values and increases the reclamation obligations to its future estimated
payout.
Employment severance cost
Employment severance costs increased to $26 million in 2005 from $7 million in 2004. The 2005 expense generally related to
retrenchments in the South African region reflecting mainly rationalization of operations.
Profit on sale of assets
The managementprofit on sale of assets of $3 million recorded in 2005 relates to the disposal of various exploration properties. The profit on
sale of assets of $14 million recorded in 2004 relates mainly to the sale of the Western Tanami assets, Tanami Gold Mine and
Union Reefs mine in Australia and various mineral rights and exploration properties in South America.
Mining contractor termination costs
During 2005, the operations at Geita in Tanzania transitioned from contractor mining to owner-mining. The company incurred
cancellation costs of $9 million in this regard.
Non-hedge derivative loss/gain
A loss on non-hedge derivatives of $151 million was recorded in 2005 compared to a loss of $131 million in 2004 relating to the use of commodity instruments that are not classified as hedging instruments for financial reporting purposes.
Loss from continuing operations before income tax, equity income, minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change
For the foregoing reasons, in 2005, loss before equity income and income tax amounted to $363 million compared to a loss of
$25 million in 2004.
Equity income in affiliates
Equity income in equity method investments increased from $23 million in 2004 to $39 million in 2005, mainly as a result of the
increased earnings of operations in Mali during 2005.
Taxation benefit/expense
Taxation decreased by $11 million from a net tax benefit of $132 million recorded in 2004, to a net tax benefit of $121 million in
2005. Charges for current tax in 2005 amounted to $70 million compared to $68 million in 2004. Charges for current tax in 2005
included an under provision of $53 million in estimated tax payable. Charges for deferred tax in 2005 amounted to a net tax
benefit of $191 million compared to a net tax benefit of $200 million in 2004. Deferred tax in 2005 include a tax benefit of $20
million as a result of a change to the estimated deferred tax rate, in South Africa, reflecting the impact of the South African
mining tax formula to the decrease in the earnings of the operations in that country and a change in the corporate tax rate in
Ghana from 28 percent to 25 percent.
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Cumulative effect of accounting change
AngloGold Ashanti adopted the provisions of SFAS 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions” and SFAS 106, “Employers’
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions”, with effect from January 1, 2004. This resulted in a cumulative
change in accounting policy effect of $22 million (net of provision for deferred taxation) reflected in 2005. This change was
made as AngloGold Ashanti believes that elimination of the permitted pension and post-retirement benefit corridor, as allowed
by SFAS 87 and SFAS 106 will result in more accurate financial information.
Net income/loss
As a result of the factors discussed above, net income decreased by $389 million from $97 million of net income earned in
2004 to a net loss of $292 million in 2005.
Comparison of financial performance in 2004 with 2003
Revenues
Revenues from product sales and other income increased by $481 million from $1,670 million in 2003 to $2,151 million in 2004, representing a 29 percent increase over the period. This increase was primarily due to the increase in the spot price of gold in 2004 as well as the contribution to revenue during 2004, from operations acquired during April 2004 as part of the completed AngloGold Ashanti business combination. The average spot price of gold was $409 per ounce during 2004, $46 per ounce, or 13 percent, higher than $363 per ounce, the average spot price of gold in 2003. The majority of product sales consisted of US dollar-denominated gold sales. Total revenues from the South African operations increased by $15 million to $1,143 million from $1,128 million realized in 2003, a 1 percent increase, mainly as a result of the higher gold price. The increase in revenues was partly offset by reduced gold production from continuing operations at the South African operations (7 percent lower in 2004 compared with 2003) as a result of lower grades.
Total revenues generated from operations situated in Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe acquired since April 2004 as part of the
AngloGold Ashanti business combination amounted to $257 million in 2004. Tanzania recorded total revenues of $208 million
in 2004, as a result of the additional 50 percent interest acquired in Geita as part of the AngloGold Ashanti business
combination.
Production costs
Production costs increased from $992 million in 2003 to $1,340 million in 2004, which represents a $348 million, or 35 percent
increase. In South Africa, production costs increased by $79 million to $788 million in 2004 from $709 million in 2003 primarily
due to the strengthening of the South African rand relative to the US dollar. About 59 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s
production costs were denominated in South African rands in 2004. Production costs recorded by operations situated in
Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe acquired since April 2004 as part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination amounted to
$189 million in 2004. As a result of the additional 50 percent interest acquired in Geita as part of the AngloGold Ashanti
business combination, Tanzania recorded production costs of $109 million in 2004.
Exploration costs
Exploration costs increased from $40 million in 2003 to $44 million in 2004. During 2004, exploration continued to focus
around the operations in the countries in which AngloGold Ashanti has operations namely, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana,
Guinea, Tanzania, Mali, Namibia, South Africa and the USA. In addition, exploration activities were pursued in areas in the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Peru, Alaska, China, Mongolia and Russia.
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Related party transactions
Related party transactions in 2004 amounted to $45 million compared with $37 million in 2003 mainly due to higher contract
work generated by development activities. For a detailed discussion of related party transactions, see “Item 5B.: Liquidity and
capital resources – Related party transactions”.
General and administrative
General and administrative expenses increased from $43 million in 2003 to $58 million in 2004, mainly due to costs associated with the AngloGold Ashanti launch, integration activities and the strengthening of the South African rand relative to the US dollar. The incorporation of the former Ashanti corporate offices in total amounted to $10 million.
Royalties
Royalties paid by AngloGold Ashanti increased from $11 million in 2003 to $27 million paid in 2004, with royalties in Australia,
Argentina, Tanzania and the USA amounting to $4 million, $8 million, $5 million and $3 million, respectively, in 2004 compared
with $3 million, $6 million, $nil million and $2 million, respectively, in 2003. Royalties paid in Ghana and Guinea amounted to
$7 million in 2004. Australian royalties are payable to the government as specified in the relevant legislation in each State or
Territory based on ounces produced. In Argentina, royalties are payable to Formicruz, a State-owned company in the Santa
Cruz Province, being the minority shareholder of the Cerro Vanguardia operation calculated as a percentage of revenues. In
Tanzania, royalties for Geita, are payable to the Tanzanian government calculated as a percentage of revenues. In the USA,
royalties are payable to a small number of private claim holders based on ounces produced and percentage ownership of the
specific claim being mined. In Ghana, royalties are payable to the government at a fixed rate of 3 percent per annum based on
revenue, as agreed to under the Stability Agreement entered into with AngloGold as part of the AngloGold Ashanti business
combination. In Guinea, royalties are paid to the government calculated as a percentage of revenues.
Market development costs
Market development costs decreased from $19 million in 2003 to $15 million in 2004. During 2004, approximately 66 percent
(2003: 55 percent) of these costs were spent through the World Gold Council (WGC).
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased by $198 million or 80 percent, to $445 million in 2004 when
compared to $247 million recorded in 2003. In South Africa, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased from
$111 million in 2003 to $192 million in 2004, mainly due to AngloGold Ashanti’s reassessment of the useful life of on-reef Ore
Reserve development expenditure with effect from January 1, 2004 and amortization charges included for the full year, relating
to the acquisition of a portion of the Driefontein mining area from Gold Fields Limited during September 2003. Depreciation,
depletion and amortization expense from operations situated in Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe acquired since April 2004 as
part of the AngloGold Ashanti business combination amounted to $81 million in 2004. Tanzania recorded depreciation,
depletion and amortization expense of $47 million in 2004, mainly as a result of the additional 50 percent interest acquired in
Geita as part of the AngloGold Ashanti business combination. In the USA, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense
decreased from $47 million in 2003 to $40 million in 2004, mainly due to the impact of the disposal of AngloGold’s 70 percent
interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture with effect from June 30, 2003.
Impairment of assets
In 2004, AngloGold Ashanti recorded an impairment of assets of $3 million relating mainly to goodwill held in its subsidiary,
GoldAvenue and mining assets and mineral rights in Australia. An impairment of assets of $75 million was recorded in 2003
relating mainly to the Savuka operations in South Africa, mining equipment in Brazil and the abandonment of exploration
activities in the Australian region.
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Interest expense
Interest expense increased by $39 million from $28 million recorded in 2003 to $67 million in 2004. The increase in interest
expense from 2003 was mainly due to finance charges paid on the senior unsecured bonds issued in August 2003 (the
corporate bond) and finance charges on the issuance of the $1,000,000,000 2.375 percent convertible bonds in
February 2004. All of AngloGold Ashanti’s debt (exclusive of the rand denominated corporate bond) was denominated in US
dollars in 2004.
Accretion expense
Accretion expense of $8 million was recorded in 2004 compared with $2 million in 2003, relating to the adoption of SFAS 143
“Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO’s)”, with effect from January 1, 2003. Accretion relates to the unwinding of
discounted future reclamation obligations to present values and increases the reclamation obligations to its future estimated
payout.
Employment severance cost
Employment severance costs increased to $7 million in 2004 from $4 million in 2003. The 2004 expense related to
retrenchments in the South African region reflecting mainly rationalization of operations at Great Noligwa and TauTona and at
Savuka which is nearing the end of its life.
Profit on sale of assets
The profit on sale of assets of $14 million recorded in 2004 relates mainly to the sale of the Western Tanami assets, Tanami
Gold Mine and Union Reefs mine in Australia and various mineral rights and exploration properties in South America. The profit
on sale of assets of $55 million recorded in 2003 related to the sale by AngloGold of its 70 percent interest in the Jerritt Canyon
Joint Venture and Queenstake investment in North America, its wholly-owned Amapari Project in North Brazil and shares held
in East African Gold Mines Limited and Randgold Resources Limited.
Non-hedge derivative loss/gain
A loss on non-hedge derivatives of $131 million was recorded in 2004 compared to a gain of $114 million in 2003 relating to the use of commodity instruments that are not classified as hedging instruments for financial reporting purposes.
Loss from continuing operations before income tax, equity income, minority interest and cumulative effect of
accounting change
For the foregoing reasons, in 2004, loss before equity income and income tax amounted to $25 million compared to a profit of
$341 million in 2003.
Equity income in affiliates
Equity income in equity method investments decreased from $71 million in 2003 to $23 million in 2004, mainly as a result of the additional 50 percent interest acquired in Geita as part of the AngloGold Ashanti business combination, which resulted in Geita being accounted for as a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti from April 26, 2004.
Taxation benefit/expense
Taxation decreased by $275 million from a net tax charge of $143 million recorded in 2003, to a net tax benefit of $132 million
in 2004. Charges for current tax in 2004 amounted to $68 million compared to $71 million in 2003. Charges for current tax in
2004 included an under provision of $40 million in estimated tax payable. Charges for deferred tax in 2004 amounted to a net
tax benefit of $200 million compared to a net tax charge of $72 million in 2003. Deferred tax charges in 2004 include a tax
benefit of $158 million as a result of a change to the estimated deferred tax rate, mainly in South Africa, reflecting the impact of
the South African mining tax formula to the decrease in the earnings of the operations in that country.
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Cumulative effect of accounting change
AngloGold Ashanti adopted SFAS 143 “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO’s)” with effect from January 1, 2003. This resulted in a cumulative change in accounting policy effect of $3 million (net of provision for deferred taxation) reflected in 2003.
Net income/loss
As a result of the factors discussed above, net income decreased by $150 million from $247 million earned in 2003 to
$97 million in 2004.
5B.
Liquidity and capital resources
Operating activities
2005
Net cash provided by operating activities was $347 million in 2005, 32 percent lower than the 2004 amount of $513 million.
The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities over 2004 is mainly the result of the decrease in AngloGold Ashanti’s
profitability due to higher costs and expenses offset by the higher unit prices of gold during 2005. A reduction in taxation paid
over 2004, positively impacted cash provided by operating activities in 2005.
Net cash outflow from operating working capital items amounted to $13 million in 2005, compared with an outflow of $7 million
in 2004.
A detailed discussion of the movement in net income is sufficientincluded in the comparison of 2005 with 2004 under
“Item 5A.: Operating results”.
2004
Net cash provided by operating activities was $513 million in 2004, 23 percent higher than the 2003 amount of $417 million.
The increase in net cash provided by operating activities over 2003 is mainly the result of an increase in AngloGold Ashanti’s
profitability due to higher unit prices of gold during 2004, being offset by higher unit cash costs per ounce when compared with
2003. A reduction in taxation paid over 2003, positively impacted cash provided by operating activities in 2004.
Net cash outflow from operating working capital items amounted to $7 million in 2004, compared with an outflow of $104 million in 2003. The decrease in cash outflow from operating working capital items over 2003 is mainly due to working capital
acquired from Ashanti in the AngloGold Ashanti business combination.
A detailed discussion of the movement in net income is included in the comparison of 2004 with 2003 under
“Item 5A.: Operating results”.
Investing activities
2005
Investing activities in 2005 resulted in a net cash outflow of $624 million compared with a net cash outflow of $995 million in
2004. This decrease in cash outflows was the net result of additions to property, plants and equipment which included capital
expenditure of $710 million, compared to $571 million in 2004, as a result of major capital projects in Ghana and Guinea, the
purchase of a new mining fleet in Tanzania and the Sunrise Dam underground mining project in Australia. Investments
acquired included a further stake in Trans-Siberian Gold plc at a cost of $15 million, increasing the percentage holding in the
company to 29.9 percent. Cash effects resulting from the restructuring of the AngloGold Ashanti hedge book amounted to
$84 million in 2005.
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2004
Investing activities in 2004 resulted in a net cash outflow of $995 million compared with a net cash outflow of $263 million in
2003. This increase in cash outflows was the net result of additions to property, plants and equipment which included capital
expenditure of $571 million, compared to $339 million in 2003, as a result of major capital projects in Ghana and Guinea, the
purchase of a new mining fleet in Namibia and the Sunrise Dam underground mining project in Australia. Investments acquired
included a 17.5 percent stake in Trans-Siberian Gold plc at a cost of $16 million and a 12.3 percent interest in Red 5 Limited at
a cost of $4 million. AngloGold Ashanti received cash of $10 million related to the disposal of its interest in the Western
Tanami Project and Union Reefs mine in Australia and paid a net cash consideration of $171 million related to the acquisition
o f Ashanti’s assets. Cash effects resulting from the restructuring of the AngloGold Ashanti hedge book amounted to
$310 million in 2004.
Financing activities
2005
Net cash generated in financing activities decreased by $76 million from an inflow of $276 million in 2004 to an inflow of
$200 million in 2005. This net decrease in cash generated in financing activities was the result of reduced borrowings raised,
partly offset by borrowings repaid. Repayments comprised normal scheduled loan repayments in terms of loan facilities of $23
million, the repayment of the $600 million unsecured syndicated loan facility (which was repayable in February 2005)
amounting to $265 million, the repayment of $15 million under the $700 million unsecured syndicated loan facility (obtained in
February 2005). Proceeds from loans during 2005 included $470 million raised through the new unsecured syndicated loan
facility of $700 million obtained in February 2005. The proceeds, after payment of expenses, were utilized by AngloGold
Ashanti to refinance amounts outstanding under credit fa cilities for general corporate purposes, including planned capital
expenditure.
Cash effects resulting from the company’s present requirements.restructuring of the AngloGold Ashanti hedge book amounted to $55 million in 2004. During
2005, the loan facility of A$50 million arranged with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, at 0.35 percent
over the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate on October 14, 2002, and originally repayable by September 2003, was further
extended to September 2006. At December 31, 2005, no amount had been drawn under this facility.
During 2005, AngloGold Ashanti issued 475,538 ordinary shares pursuant to the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme.
Proceeds from the issuance amounted to $9 million in 2005.
Dividends paid decreased from $198 million (76 US cents or 505 South African cents per share) in 2004 to $169 million (56 US
cents or 350 South African cents per share) in 2005. AngloGold Ashanti declares interim dividends at the time of announcing
its interim results and declares and pays final dividends in the following year based on the previous year's results.
2004
Net cash generated in financing activities increased by $355 million from an outflow of $79 million in 2003 to an inflow of
$276 million in 2004. This net increase in cash generated in financing activities was the result of higher borrowings raised,
partly offset by higher borrowings repaid. Repayments comprised normal scheduled loan repayments in terms of loan facilities
of $146 million, the repayment of the $400 million unsecured syndicated loan facility (which was repayable in May 2004)
amounting to $232 million, the repayment of $200 million under the $600 million unsecured syndicated loan facility (repayable
in February 2005), the repayment of $92 million syndicated project finance loans and the repayment of $139 million under a
revolving credit facility acquired as part of the AngloGold Ashanti business combination. Proceeds from loans during 2004
included $991 million raised through the issuance of $1,000,000,000 2.375 percent convertible bonds in February 2004. The
bonds, due in 2009, are convertible into AngloGold Ashanti American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and are guaranteed by
AngloGold Ashanti. The proceeds, after payment of expenses, were utilized by AngloGold Ashanti to refinance amounts
outstanding under credit facilities, to meet transaction costs in connection with the business combination with Ashanti and for
general corporate purposes, including planned capital expenditure.
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Cash effects resulting from the restructuring of the AngloGold Ashanti hedge book amounted to $227 million in 2004. During
2004, the loan facility of A$50 million arranged with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, at 0.35 percent
over the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate on October 14, 2002, and originally repayable by September 2003, was extended to
September 2006. At December 31, 2004, no amount had been drawn under this facility.
During 2004, AngloGold Ashanti issued 41,326,552 ordinary shares, of which 41,133,752 ordinary shares were issued in terms
of the Ashanti business combination and 192,800 ordinary shares were issued pursuant to the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme. Proceeds from the latter issuance amounted to $3 million in 2004.
Dividends paid decreased from $314 million (133 US cents or 1,050 South African cents per share) in 2003 to $198 million
(76 US cents or 505 South African cents per share) in 2004. AngloGold Ashanti declares interim dividends at the time of
announcing its interim results and declares and pays final dividends in the following year based on the previous year's results.
Liquidity
AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are derived primarily from the sale of gold produced at its mines. Cash generated by operating
activities is therefore the function of gold produced sold at a specific price. As the market price of gold can fluctuate widely, this
may negatively impact on the profitability of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations and the cash flows generated by these operations.
AngloGold Ashanti uses a number of products, including derivatives, to manage gold price and foreign exchange risks that
arise out of the group’s core business activities to limit the impact on the profitability of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations and
generated cash flows.
AngloGold Ashanti’s cash and cash equivalents decreased to $196 million at December 31, 2005 compared with $276 million
at December 31, 2004. In accordance with South African Reserve Bank regulations, cash generated by South African
operations is held in rands. At December 31, 2005, approximately 63 percent of AngloGold Ashanti’s cash and cash
equivalents were held in US dollars, 10 percent were held in South African rands, 17 percent were held in Australian dollars
and 10 percent were held in other currencies.
AngloGold Ashanti’s short-term debt decreased to $160 million at December 31, 2005 from $315 million at December 31, 2004. The amount of short-term debt is the portion of long-term debt that falls due in 2006. Included in the short-term debt at
December 31, 2005, was:
•
the fixed semi-annual coupon of 2.375 percent payable on a US dollar-based convertible bond; and
•
the fixed semi-annual coupon of 10.50 percent payable on a rand-based corporate bond.
AngloGold Ashanti’s long-term debt increased to $1,779 million at December 31, 2005 compared with $1,371 million at
December 31, 2004. As at December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti had the following attributable borrowings outstanding:
Unsecured loans:
•
$1,008 million is outstanding on the convertible bond (fixed semi-annual coupon of 2.375 percent per annum; the
convertible bond is convertible into ADSs up to February 2009 and is US dollar-based);
•
$327 million is outstanding on the corporate bond (fixed semi-annual coupon of 10.5 percent per annum; the corporate
bond is repayable on August 28, 2008 and is rand-based);
•
$460 million is repayable under the $700 million syndicated loan facility (interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.4 percent per
annum; the loan is repayable in January 2008 and is US dollar-based);
•
Money market short term borrowings, all rand-based of $129 million;
•
A loan of $4 million from Bank Belgolaise (interest charged at LIBOR plus 1.5 percent per annum; the loan is repayable in
24 equal monthly installments commencing October 2005 and is US dollar-based); and
•
A loan of $1 million from Precious Fields Estate Company Limited (annuity based repayments expiring October 2006 and
is US dollar-based).
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Secured loans:
•
$10 million is repayable under the Senstar Capital Corporation loans (interest charged at an average rate of 6.83 percent
per annum, the loans are repayable in monthly installments terminating in November 2009, are US dollar-based and the
equipment financed is used as security for these loans);
As at December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti’s total long-term debt, including the short-term portion maturing within 2006, was
made up as follows:
$ (million)
Unsecured loans
1,929
Secured loans
10
Total
1,939
Less: Short-term maturities
160
Long-term debt
1,779
Debt repayments are scheduled as follows:
$ (million)
2006
160
2007
4
2008
773
2009
1,002
2010
-
Total
1,939
AngloGold Ashanti currently expects to repay debt maturing in 2006 from existing cash resources, cash generated by
operations and other debt facilities, future debt facilities and debt instruments.
At December 31, 2005 the currencies in which the borrowings were denominated were as follows:
$ (million)
United States dollars
1,483
South African rands
456
Total
1,939
Repayments of short-term and long-term borrowings amounted to $284 million and $19 million, respectively, in 2005.
At December 31, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti had the following undrawn under its borrowing facilities:
at December 31, 2005
$ (million)
Syndicated loan ($700 million) – US dollar
(1)
245
Citibank, N.A. – US dollar
8
ABSA Bank Limited – US dollar
42
First Rand Limited – Rand
17
Nedbank Limited – Rand
7
ABSA Bank Limited – Rand
5
Commerzbank AG – Rand
3
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited – Australian dollar
37
Total undrawn
364
(1) Expires January 2008.
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AngloGold Ashanti had no other committed lines of credit as of December 31, 2005.
On October 14, 2002, AngloGold Ashanti arranged a loan facility of A$50 million ($37 million) with the Australia and New
Zealand Banking Group Limited, at 0.35 percent over the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate. This facility, originally repayable by
September 2003, was extended to September 2006. There was $nil million drawn under this facility as at December 31, 2005.
Capital expenditure is expected to range between $786 million and $818 million in 2006. AngloGold Ashanti intends to finance
these capital expenditures and scheduled debt repayments in 2006 from cash on hand, cash flow, operations, credit facilities
and possibly sales of equity.
AngloGold Ashanti, through its executive, management and treasury committees, reviews its short-, medium- and long-term
funding, treasury and liquidity requirements and positions monthly. The board of directors also reviews these on a quarterly
basis at its meetings.
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2005 amounted to $196 million, together with cash budgeted to be generated from operations in 2006 and the net incremental borrowing facilities available are, in management’s view, considered adequate tofund operating, mine development and capital expenditure and financing obligations as they fall due for at least the next twelvemonths.
Capital commitments and contingencies
The following significant capital commitments and contingencies are applicable to AngloGold Ashanti over the periods shown
below:
•
Capital commitments and contingent liabilities of AngloGold Ashanti include total contracted capital expenditure of
approximately $148$186 million and total authorized capital expenditure not yet contracted of approximately $658$725 million. The
expenditure is expected to be financed from existing cash resources, cash generated by operations and debt facilities.
•
AngloGold Ashanti has given collateral to certain bankers for satisfactory contract performance in relation to exploration
and development tenements and mining operations in Australia amounting to $16 million.
•
AngloGold Ashanti has signed as surety in favor of the bankers on the Yatela loan for $4 million. The Yatela Joint
Venture is equity accounted.
•
Pursuant to US environmental regulations, gold mining companies are obliged to close their operations and rehabilitate
the lands that they mine in accordance with these regulations. AngloGold Ashanti USA has posted rehabilitation bonds
aggregating approximately $49 million with various federal and governmental agencies to cover potential environmental
rehabilitation obligations. AngloGold Ashanti has provided a guarantee for these obligations which would be payable in
the event of AngloGold Ashanti USA not being able to meet their environmental rehabilitation obligations. The
environmental obligations will expire upon completion of such rehabilitation. There are no recourse provisions that would
enable AngloGold Ashanti to recover from third parties any of the amounts paid under the guarantee.
•
Pursuant to the assignment of equipment leases to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., as a result of the sale of Jerritt
Canyon effective June 30, 2003, AngloGold Ashanti USA has become secondarily liable in the event of a default by
Queenstake Resources USA Inc. in the performance of any of the lessee’s obligations arising under the lease. These
agreements have an approximate term of 3 years and the maximum potential amount of future payments amounts to
$1 million.
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AngloGold Ashanti has provided a letter of credit for $19 million, in favor of the Geita project finance lenders. The letter of
credit may be called if Geita Gold Mining Limited fails to perform under the relevant project finance agreement. See
note 16 to the consolidated financial statements – “Long-term debt – Geita Project Finance”. In this event, Geita Gold
Mining Limited would be liable to AngloGold Ashanti. AngloGold Ashanti acquired an additional 50 percent in Geita as
part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination in April 2004.
•
AngloGold Ashanti USA has a potential liability of $2 million in respect of preference claims of a third party for gold
shipments returned by the third party to AngloGold Ashanti USA, which the bankruptcy trustee is claiming should not have
been returned and final shipments that should not have been paid as the third party had filed for protection under
Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
•
During September 2003, AngloGold Offshore Investments Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti,
increased its existing has given a guarantee of
50 percent of the Nufcor International Limited loan facility with RMB Semos
International (Dublin) Limited from $25 million to $40 million.Limited. This loan is included in Long-term
long-term debt in AngloGold
Ashanti’s consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2004.
•
Discussions are continuing with the Malian government as to the validity of tax claims including interest and penalties.
The claims have arisen due to new legislation that is in conflict with AngloGold Ashanti’s prior mining convention stability
agreements and different interpretations of the legislation. The Malian minister of finance has ruled in favor of Sadiola
and Yatela and the amount of claims has been reduced from $6.5 million to $3.2 million. The Sadiola and Yatela Joint
Ventures are equity accounted.
•
Various equipment tax claims in South America amounting to $3 million.2005.
•
AngloGold Ashanti has undertaken to re-export certain gold artefacts temporarily imported into South Africa and whose
custom and value added tax was waived. The company will be required to pay $1$5 million if it fails to comply with the re-
export arrangements agreed with the South African Revenue Service.
•
The company has provided surety in favor of the lender in respect of gold loan facilities to wholly-owned subsidiaries of
Oro Group (Proprietary) Limited, an affiliate of the company. The company has a total maximum liability, in terms of the
suretyships, of R100 million ($16 million). The suretyship agreements have a termination notice period of 90 days.
•
Mineração Serra Grande S.A., the operator of the Crixas mine in Brazil, has received assessments from the State of
Goias Tax Inspection related to payments of sales taxes on gold deliveries for export. The Serra Grande Joint Venture is
co-owned with Kinross Gold Corporation. The company manages the operation and its share of the assessment is
approximately $29 million. The company believes the assessments are in violation of Federal legislation on sales taxes
and that there is a remote chance of success for the State of Goias. The assessment has been appealed.
•
AngloGold Ashanti has a potential liability of $10 million relating to certain Value Added Tax (VAT) claims made by the
Tanzanian Revenue Authority.Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary AngloGold Ashanti is contesting these claimsHoldings plc have issued hedging
guarantees to several counterpart banks in which they have guaranteed the due performance by Geita Management
Company (GMC), of its obligations under or pursuant to the hedging agreements entered into by GMC, and believesto the likelihood
payment of a lossall money owing or incurred by GMC as and when due. The guarantee shall remain in force until no sum
remains to be paid under the Hedging Agreements and the Bank has irrevocably recovered or received all sums payable
remote.to it under the Hedging Agreements. The maximum potential amount of future payments is all moneys due, owing or
incurred by GMC under or pursuant to the hedging agreements. At December 31, 2005 the marked-to-market valuation
of the GMC hedge book was negative $172 million.
•
The Tanzanian Revenue Authority is claiming $9 million fromcompany has issued gold delivery guarantees to several counterpart banks in which it guarantees the due
performance of its wholly-owned subsidiaries AngloGold Ashanti relating to stamp duty on the transfer of
property in Tanzania, even though ownership is held by a company registered in another country.USA Inc. and AngloGold Ashanti South America under
believes the likelihood of this claim succeeding to be remote.their respective gold hedging agreements.
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Discussions are underway in respect of a US class action brought against the former
The company together with its wholly-owned subsidiary AngloGold Ashanti Goldfields Company LimitedHoldings plc has provided guarantees to
under United States Federal Securities laws in the United States District Courtseveral counterpart banks for the Eastern Districthedging commitments of New York.its wholly owned subsidiary Ashanti Treasury Services Limited
(ATS). The maximum potential amount of future payments is all moneys due, owing or incurred by ATS under or pursuant
complaint alleges non-disclosures and misstatements regarding Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited’sto the hedging position
and hedging program. The plaintiffs contend thatagreements. At December 31, 2005 the company and the individual defendants’ actions violated Sections
10(b) and 20(a)marked-to-market valuation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under that Act. Although AngloGoldATS hedge book was negative
Ashanti cannot make any assurances regarding the ultimate result of this litigation, it is anticipated that the outcome will
have no material financial effect on the company.$723 million.
•
With operations in several countries on several continents, AngloGold Ashanti is subject to, and pays annual income
taxes under the various income tax regimes where it operates. Some of these tax regimes are defined by contractual
agreements with the local government, but others are defined by the general corporate income tax laws of the country.
The company has historically filed, and continues to file, all required income tax returns and to pay the taxes reasonably
determined to be due. The tax rules and regulations in many countries are complex and subject to interpretation. From
time to time the company is subject to a review of its historic income tax filings and in connection with such reviews,
disputes can arise with the taxing authorities over the interpretation or application of certain rules to the company’s
business conducted within the country involved. Management believes, based on i nformation currently to hand, that such
tax c ontingenciescontingencies have been adequately
provided for, and as assessments are completed, the company will make
appropriate adjustments to those estimates
used in determining amounts due.
145The South African Department of Water Affairs and Forestry issued a new Directive on November 1, 2005 ordering the
four mining groups, Simmer and Jack Investments (Proprietary) Limited, Simmer and Jack Mines Limited (collectively
known as Simmers who purchased the Buffelsfontein shafts from DRDGold Limited), Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited, AngloGold Ashanti and Stilfontein Gold Mining Company to share equally, the costs of pumping water at
Stilfontein’s Margaret Shaft. This follows an interdict application made by AngloGold Ashanti in response to DRDGold
Limited’s threat to cease funding the pumping of water at the Margaret and Buffelsfontein shafts, after placing
Buffelsfontein, its subsidiary that operated the North West operations, into liquidation on March 22, 2005. Simmers have
purchased the Buffelsfontein shafts from DRDGold Limited and have assumed the water management liabiliti es
associated with the Buffelsfontein shafts. The Directive also orders the mining companies to submit an agreement and a
joint proposal towards the long-term sustainable management of water arising from the mining activities in the area. The
company believes that it is not liable to fund these pumping costs but cannot make any assurances regarding the ultimate
result until the matter has been settled.
These capital
The company has identified a number of possible groundwater pollution sites at its current operations in South Africa. The
company has investigated a number of different technologies and methodologies that could possibly be used to remediate
pollution plumes. The viability of the suggested remediation techniques in the local geological formation in South Africa is
however unknown. No sites have been remediated in South Africa. Present research and development work is focused
on several pilot projects to find a solution that will in fact yield satisfactory results in South African conditions. Subject to
the technology being developed as a remediation technique, no reliable estimate can be made for the obligation.
Following the decision to discontinue operations at Ergo in 2005, employees’ surplus to requirement have had their
service contracts terminated and retrenchment packages settled. Ergo continues to retain various staff members to complete the discontinuance and attendant environmental obligations which are expected to be completed by 2015. The retained employees may resign, be transferred within the group, attain retirement age or be retrenched as their current position is made redundant. The company is currently unable to determine the effects, if any, of any potential retrenchment costs.
In addition to the above, AngloGold Ashanti has contingent liabilities in respect of certain claims, disputes and guarantees
which are not considered to be material.
Capital commitments
(1)
and contingencies can be summarized as follows:
Expiration per Period
Commitment
(in millions)
Total
amount
$
Less than 1
year
$
1 - 3
years
$
4 - 5
years
$
Over
5
years
$
Capital expenditure
(contracted and not yet contracted)
806911
453762
55
94
-
Guarantees
921
108
273
189245
56
Guarantees
110
48
12
10
40295
Standby letters of credit
19-
19-
–-
–-
–-
Other commercial commitments
2829
2129
7-
–-
–-
Line of credit
–
–
–
–
–
Total
9631,861
541899
127328
199339
96295
(1)
Including commitments through contractual arrangements with equity accounted joint ventures.
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Derivatives accounted for at fair value
In the normal course of its operations, the group is exposed to gold price, currency, interest rate, liquidity and credit risks. In
order to manage these risks, the group may enter into transactions that make use of both on- and off-balance sheet
derivatives. The group does not acquire, hold or issue derivatives for economic trading purposes. A number of products, derivatives,
including
derivatives, forward sales contracts and call and put options, are used to manage gold price and foreign exchange risks that arise
out of the group’s core business activities.
The estimated fair values of financial instruments are determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market
information. These estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The following table represents
the change in fair value of all derivatives used as a financial instrument:
$ (million)
Fair value of derivatives at January 1, 20042005
(578)(1,161)
Derivatives realized or otherwise settled during the year
111
Fair value of attributable portion of Geita hedge book to April 26, 2004 the effective date of the
AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination
(74)
Fair value of Ashanti instruments acquired in the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination
(432)56
Fair value of other new contracts entered into during the year
(91)(135)
Change in fair value of derivatives during the year
(1)
(97)(701)
Fair value of derivatives at December 31, 20042005
(1,161)(1,941)
(1)(1)
Net losses on revaluation of derivatives.
The fair value of the on-balance sheet derivatives at December 31, 20042005 included:
$ (million)
Derivatives – current assets
491675
Derivatives – long term assets
18738
Derivatives – current liabilities
(606)(1,121)
Derivatives – long term liabilities
(734)(527)
Derivatives – net liabilities
(935(662))
The difference between the fair value of all derivatives and the fair value of on-balance sheet derivatives represents the fair
value of off-balance sheet derivatives totallingtotaling negative $499$1,006 million.
The maturity of the fair value of derivatives as at December 31, 20042005 was as follows:
Fair value of derivatives at December 31
Source of fair value
(in millions)
Maturity
less than
1 year
$
Maturity
1 – 3
years
$
Maturity
4 – 5
years
$
Maturity
excess of
5 years
$
Total Fair
value
$
Prices actively quoted
–
–
–
–
–
Prices provided by other external sources
–
–
–
–
–
Prices based on models and other valuation methods
(1)
(197)(166)
(307)(640)
(331)(568) (567)
(326)
(1,161)(1,941)
(1)
Fair value is calculated using the Black-Scholes option formula and other formulae, using ruling market prices and interest rates which are obtained from
international banks and are liquid and actively quoted across the full time horizon of the tenor of the hedging contracts.
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•Sensitivity analysis
The following table shows the approximate sensitivities of the $ marked-to-market value of the hedge book at December 31,
20042005 (actual changes in the timing and amount of the following variables may differ from the assumed changes below):
Sensitivity analysis
Variables
Change in
Rate(+)
Change in Fair
value
(1)
Change in
Rate (-)
Change in Fair
value
(1)
Currency (R/$)
+1.0
(48.0)(18.6)
-1.0
13.714.0
Currency (A$/$)
+0.05
26.011.6
-0.05
(26.0)(12.6)
Gold price ($/oz)
+10
(104.0)(106.5)
-10
101.3105.7
US Interest Rate (%)(percent)
+0.1
(11.1)(12.0)
-0.1
11.112.0
ZAR Interest Rate (%)(percent)
+0.1
(0.2)(0.3)
-0.1
0.20.3
Aus Interest Rate (%)(percent)
+0.1
(0.9)(0.4)
-0.1
0.90.4
Gold Interest Rate (%)(percent)
+0.1
13.117.0
-0.1
(13.3)(17.3)
(1) In $ million
In $ million..
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Related party transactions
On October 26, 2005 Anglo American (AA plc) announced that it intended to reduce its shareholding in AngloGold Ashanti,
while still intending to remain a significant shareholder in the medium term. As at December 31, 2004 Anglo American2005 AA plc (AA plc) and its
subsidiaries held an effective 50.9750.88 percent (2003:
54.45(2004: 50.97 percent) interest in AngloGold Ashanti.
The group had the following transactions with related parties during the years ended December 31, 20042005 and 2003:2004:
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
(in millions)
Purchases from
by/(from) related
party
$
Amounts owed
toto/(by) related
party
$
Purchases from
by/(from) related
party
$
Amounts owed
toto/(by) related
party
$
Related party transactions with holding company AA plc
5
-1
25 -
Related party transactions with subsidiaries of AA plc
Boart Longyear Limited – mining services
9(1)
15
10-
9 1
Mondi Limited – forestry
16
2
1116
12
Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo Operations Limited – steel
and engineering
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1
125 1
Haggie Steel Wire Rope Operations
(2)
8
1
9 -
Anglo Coal – a division of Anglo Operations Limited
1
-
-1
-
Related party transactions with associates
Rand Refinery Limited – gold refinery41
-
-
2 -5
45
4
37 3
Related party transactions of equity accounted joint
ventures
Societe d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de Sadiola S.A.
2-
-
21
-
Societe d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de Yatela S.A.
2-
-
-1
-
Societe des Mines de Morila S.A.
-(2)
-
1(1)
-
(1)
AA plc sold their interest in Boart Longyear with effect from July 29, 2005
(2)
Previously included in Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo Operations Limited
These related party transactions were concluded in the ordinary course of business of AngloGold Ashanti. Transaction prices
are agreed upon, predetermined and stipulated in agreements with related parties. These agreements are the responsibility of
AngloGold Ashanti’s procurement department, which is tasked with ensuring that contractual obligations, as per agreements
concluded, are fulfilled. Renewals and discontinuation of existing contracts, as well as new contracts, are handled by the
procurement department. Contractual and any other commitments are stipulated in the agreements, and expire/cease upon
conclusion/discontinuation of a service/contract.
Since January 1, 2005,2006, AngloGold Ashanti has not been, and as of the date of this report is not, a party to any material
transaction or proposed transaction by which any director, any other executive officer, any spouse or relative of any of the
foregoing or any relative of such spouse had or was to have direct or indirect material interest. In addition, no such persons
had any indebtedness to AngloGold Ashanti during this period, and as of the date of this report.
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Recently adopted accounting policies and pending adoption of new accounting standards
AngloGold Ashanti’s accounting policies are described in note 4 to the consolidated financial statements “Significant
accounting policies”. New accounting policies and recent pronouncements are described in note 4.194.27 to the consolidated
financial statements “Recent pronouncements”.
Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs)
As described in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements “Asset retirement obligations”, AngloGold has adopted
SFAS143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs)” with effect from January 1, 2003 as follows:
The statement provides accounting and reporting guidance for legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived
assets that result from the acquisition, construction or normal operations of long-lived assets. SFAS143 applies to legal
obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction and/or the normal
operation of a long-lived asset.
Under SFAS143 the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is recorded in the period in which it is incurred.
When the liability is initially recorded, the cost is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset.
Over time, the liability is increased to reflect an interest element (accretion) considered in its initial measurement at fair value,
and the capitalized cost is amortized over the useful life of the related asset. Where the obligation is operat ional of nature, and
does not give rise to future economic benefit, the capitalized cost is amortized in the period incurred. Upon settlement of the
liability, a gain or loss will be recorded if the actual cost incurred is different than the liability recorded.
The adoption of SFAS143 on January 1, 2003 resulted in an increase in Property, plant and equipment of $1 million, an
increase in Provision for environmental rehabilitation of $4 million and a cumulative effect of adoption which decreased net
income and stockholders’ equity by $3 million. No increase in Deferred income and mining tax was recorded upon the adoption
of SFAS143.
Recent
pronouncements
In January 2003,December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”),
“Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51”. FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities
to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a
controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional
subordinated financial support from other parties.
In December 2003, the FASB revised FIN 46 (“the Revised Interpretation”).
The Revised Interpretation clarifies certain provisions of FIN 46. Based on the FASB’s decisions, all public companies must
apply the provisions of Interpretation or the Revised Interpretation to variable interests in Special Purpose Entities (SPEs)
(created before February 1, 2003) no later than the end of periods ending after December 15, 2003 (December 31, 2003 for
calendar year end companies). Public companies may choose to apply the provisions of the Interpretation or the Revised
Interpretation to interests held in SPEs created prior to February 1, 2003 in financial statements for periods ending after
December 15, 2003 (that is, December 31, 2003 financial statements). However, if a company chooses to report using the
Interpretation’s provisions, it must apply the Revised Interpretation’s provi sions to those variable interests in financial
statements for periods ending after March 15, 2004.
AngloGold adopted the provisions of the Revised Interpretation on February 1, 2003 to the extent that they related to variable
interest entities created on or after that date. For variable interest entities created prior to February 1, 2003, the provisions of
the Revised Interpretation were deferred to the end of the first interim or annual period ending after March 15, 2004. As at
December 31, 2004 the company has adopted the Revised Interpretation and did not identify any variable interest entities that
would be subject to consolidation under the Revised Interpretation.
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In November 2004 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of
ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” (“SFAS151”).
SFAS151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, "Inventory Pricing", to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts
of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). Paragraph 5 of ARB 43, Chapter 4, previously
stated that ". . . under some circumstances, items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and
rehandling costs may be so abnormal as to require treatment as current period charges. . . ." SFAS151 requires that those
items be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of "so abnormal". In addition,
SFAS151 requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of
the production facilities. SFAS151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005.
Earlier application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after November 24, 2004. The
provisions of SFAS151 should be applied prospectively. The company does not expect the adoption of SFAS151 to have a
material impact on its earnings and financial position.
In December 2004 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary
Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions” (“SFAS153”).
The amendments made by SFAS153 are based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured
based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow exception for nonmonetary
exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do
not have commercial substance. Previously, Opinion 29 required that the accounting for an exchange of a productive asset for
a similar productive asset or an equivalent interest in the same or similar productive asset should be based on the recorded
amount of the asset relinquished. SFAS153 is the result of a broader effor t by the FASB to improve the comparability of cross-
border financial reporting by working with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) toward development of a single
set of high-quality accounting standards. SFAS153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods
beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods
beginning after the date of issuance. The provisions of this Statement shall be applied prospectively. The company does not
expect the adoption of SFAS153 to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based
Payment” (“SFAS123R”).
SFAS123(R) is a revision of SFAS123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”. It supersedes APB Opinion No. 25,
“Accounting “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and amends SFAS95, “Statement of Cash Flows”. Generally, the approach to
accounting for share-based payments in SFAS123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS123. However, SFAS123(R)
requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial
statements based on their fair values (i.e., pro forma disclosure is
no longer an alternative to financial statement recognition).
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SFAS123(R) permits public companies to adopt its requirements using one of two methods:
A “modified prospective” method in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a)
based on the
requirements of SFAS123(R) for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and (b)
based on the requirements
of SFAS123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of
SFAS123(R) that remain unvested on the
effective date.
A “modified retrospective” method which includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described
above, but
also permits entities to restate based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS123 for
purposes of pro forma
disclosures either (a) all prior periods presented or (b) prior interim periods of the year of
adoption.
SFAS123(R) was originally effective at the beginning of the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15,
2005. On
April 14, 2005 the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it would
provide for a phased-in
implementation process of SFAS123(R). The SEC would require that registrants adopt
SFAS123(R) no later than the
beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005.
The company plansSEC also
provided guidance to adopt SFAS123(R) usingregistrants during the modified-prospective method on January 1, 2006.
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year in the release of Staff Accounting Bulletin 107.
As permitted by SFAS123, the company currently accounts for share-based payments to employees using APB
Opinion
No. 25’s intrinsic value method. The impact of adoption of SFAS123(R) cannot be predicted at this time because it will depend
on levels of share-based payments granted in the future. However, had the company adopted SFAS123(R) in prior periods, the
impact of that standard would have approximated the impact of SFAS123 as described in the disclosure of pro forma net
income and earnings per share in Note 4.18 “Stock-based compensation plans”. SFAS123(R) also requires the benefits of tax
deductions in excess of
recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating
cash flow as
required underunde r current literature. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing
cash flows in periods after adoption. This requ irementrequirement will not impact the company’s cash flow disclosure as the
company does
not receive the benefit of a tax deduction for compensation cost.
On August 31, 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 123 (R)-1, “Classification and Measurement
of Freestanding Financial Instruments Originally Issued in Exchange for Employee Services under FASB
Statement No. 123(R)”.
The FSP defers the requirement of SFAS123(R) that a freestanding financial instrument originally subject to
SFAS123(R) becomes subject to the recognition and measurement requirements of other applicable generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP) when the rights conveyed by the instrument to the holder are no longer
dependent on the holder being an employee of the entity. The guidance in this FSP supersedes FSP EITF 00-19-
1, “Application of EITF Issue No. 00-19 to Freestanding Financial Instruments Originally Issued as Employee
Compensation,” and amends paragraph 11(b) of FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS133”), and SFAS133 Implementation Issue No. C3, “Scope Exceptions: Exception
Related to Share-Based Payment Arrangements.”
On October 18, 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 123(R)-2, “Practical Accommodation to the Application of Grant
Date as Defined in FASB Statement No. 123(R)”.
The FSP provides guidance on the application of grant date as defined in SFAS123(R). As a practical
accommodation, in determining the grant date of an award subject to SFAS123(R), assuming all other criteria in
the grant date definition have been met, a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of an award to an
individual employee shall be presumed to exist at the date the award is approved in accordance with the relevant
corporate governance requirements (that is, by the Board or management with the relevant authority) if both of the
following conditions are met:
a. The award is a unilateral grant and, therefore, the recipient does not have the ability to negotiate the key
terms and conditions of the award with the employer.
b. The key terms and conditions of the award are expected to be communicated to an individual recipient
within a relatively short time period from the date of approval.
The company plans to adopt SFAS123(R) using the modified-prospective method on January 1, 2006. The
adoption of SFAS123 (R) is not expected to have an impact on the financial results of the company as the options
are not likely to vest as the conditions are unlikely to be met.
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In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB interpretation No. 47, “ Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143” (“FIN 47”).
FIN 47 requiresan entity to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the
fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The fair value of a liability for the conditional asset retirement
obligation should be recognized when incurred—generally upon acquisition, construction, or development and (or)
through the normal operation of the asset. Uncertainty about the timing and (or) method of settlement of a
conditional asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient
information exists.The company does not expect the adoption of FIN47 to have a material impact on its earnings
and financial position.
On March 17, 2005, The Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus in Issue 04-6, “Accounting for
Stripping
Costs in the Mining Industry”, that post-production stripping costs are a component of mineral inventory
cost subject to the
provisions of AICPA Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, Restatement and Revision of
Accounting Research Bulletins,
Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing” (ARB 43).
Based upon this consensus, post production stripping costs should be considered costs of the extracted minerals
under a full
absorption costing system and recognized as a component of inventory to be recognized in cost of
sales in the same period as
the revenue from the sale of the inventory. Additionally, capitalization of such costs
would be appropriate only to the extent
inventory exists at the end of a reporting period.
At an EITF meeting held on June 15 and 16, 2005, the EITF clarified its intention that "inventory produced" should
mean
"inventory "inventory extracted." That is, stripping costs incurred during a period should be attributed only to the
inventory that is extracted
during that period.
The guidance in this consensus will beis effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15,
2005, with early adoption permitted. However, consistent with the guidance in SFAS154 (see
below), the EITF reached
decision that the cumulative effect of adoption of the consensus in Issue 04-6 should be
recognized as an adjustment to the
beginning balance of retained earnings during the period, and not in the
income statement as originally described in the
consensus. If a company adopted the consensus prior to FASB
ratification of this change, theyth ey would not have to change the
accounting for the adoption. The company is reviewing the guidance issued inplans to
adopt Issue 04-6 on January 1, 2006. Upon adoption, the cumulative effect of accounting change will be a
reduction to the balance of retained earnings at January 1, 2006 of $96 million (net of Taxation), an increase in the
value of inventory of $6 million, a reduction in the value of deferred stripping of $105 million, a decrease in
Deferred taxation of $5 million, a reduction in Other long term assets of $3 million and has not yet determineda decrease in Minority
interest of $1 million. Adoption of the
new guidance will have no impact of this on the financial statements.company’s cash position.
In May 2005 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, “Accounting Changes and
Error
Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3,
Reporting Accounting
Changes in Interim Financial Statements” (“SFAS154”).
SFAS154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, and changes the requirements for accounting for
and
reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’
financial statements
of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 20,
Accounting Changes (APB 20) previously required that most voluntary changes in
accounting principle be recognized by
including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of
changing to the new accounting principle. SFAS 154
requires that a change in method of depreciation, amortization, or depletion for long-lived, nonfinancial assets be accounted for
as a change in accounting estimate that is effected by a change in accounting principle. APB 20 previously required that such a
change be reported as a change in accounting principle. SFAS154 carries forward many provisions of APB 20 without change,
including the provisions related to the reporting of a change in accounting estimate, a change in the reporting entity, and the
correction of an error, as well as the provisions of SFAS3 that govern reporting accounting changes in interim financial
statements. SFAS154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors
made in fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for accounting changes
and corrections of errors made occurring in fiscal
years beginning after June 1, 2005. The company does not
expect the adoption of SFAS154 to have a material impact on its
earnings and financial position.
In July 2005, the FASB issued FSP APB18-1, “Accounting by an Investor for Its Proportionate Share of
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of an Investee Accounted for under the Equity Method in Accordance
with APB Opinion No. 18 upon a Loss of Significant Influence”.
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The FSP provides guidance on how an investor should account for its proportionate share of an investee’s equity
adjustments for other comprehensive income (OCI) upon a loss of significant influence. The Board believes that an
investor’s proportionate share of an investee’s equity adjustments for OCI should be offset against the carrying
value of the investment at the time significant influence is lost. To the extent that the offset results in a carrying
value of the investment that is less than zero, an investor should (a) reduce the carrying value of the investment to
zero and (b) record the remaining balance in income. The guidance in this FSP is effective as of the first reporting
period beginning after July 12, 2005. The company does not expect the adoption of FSP APB18-1 to have a
material impact on its earnings and financial position.
On October 6, 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 13-1, “Accounting for Rental Costs Incurred during a Construction
Period”.
The FSP addresses the accounting for rental costs associated with operating leases that are incurred during a
construction period. Rental costs incurred during and after a construction period are for the right to control the use
of a leased asset during and after construction of a lessee asset. There is no distinction between the right to use a
leased asset during the construction period and the right to use that asset after the construction period. Therefore,
rental costs associated with ground or building operating leases that are incurred during a construction period shall
be recognized as rental expense. The rental costs shall be included in income from continuing operations. The
guidance in this FSP shall be applied to the first reportin g period beginning after December 15, 2005. Early
adoption is permitted for financial statements or interim financial statements that have not yet been issued. A
lessee shall cease capitalizing rental costs as of the effective date of this FSP for operating lease arrangements
entered into prior to the effective date of this FSP. Retrospective application in accordance with SFAS154 is
permitted but not required. The company does not expect the adoption of FAS 13-1 to have a material impact on
its earnings and financial position.
In February 2006 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, “Accounting for Certain
Hybrid Financial Instruments, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140”, (“SFAS155”). SFAS155
resolves issues addressed in SFAS133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial
Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” SFAS 155 permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial
instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation; clarifies which interest-
only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS133; establishes a requirement to
evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are
hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requ iring bifurcation; clarifies that concentrations
of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives, and amends SFAS140 to eliminate the
prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a
beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. The company does not expect the adoption of
SFAS155 to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
Critical accounting policies
AngloGold Ashanti’s accounting policies are described in note 4 to the consolidated financial statements “Significant
accounting policies”. The preparation of AngloGold Ashanti’s financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. The following are considered to be the
accounting policies that are most critical to AngloGold Ashanti’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Using of estimates and making of assumptions
The most critical accounting estimates upon which AngloGold Ashanti’s financial reporting depends are those requiring
estimates of Proven and Probable Reserves, recoverable ounces therefrom, and/or assumptions of future gold prices. Such
estimates and assumptions affect the value of inventories (which are stated at the lower of average cost or net realizable value)
value) and the potential impairment of long-lived assets and intangibles as detailed below. These estimates and assumptions also
also affect the rate at which depreciation and amortization are charged to earnings. Commodity prices significantly affect AngloGold
AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability and cash flow. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and assumptions; however,
however, actual amounts could differ significantly due to the ultimate conclusion of uncertainties.
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Ore reserves and life-of-mines
AngloGold Ashanti estimates on an annual basis its ore reservesOre Reserves at its mining operations. There are a number of uncertainties
inherent in estimating quantities of reserves, including many factors beyond AngloGold Ashanti’s control. Ore reserve
estimates are based upon engineering evaluations of assay values derived from samplings of drill holes and other openings.
Additionally, declines in the market price of gold may render certain reserves containing relatively lower grades of
mineralization uneconomic to mine. Further, availability of permits, changes in operating and capital costs, and other factors
could materially and adversely affect ore reserves.Ore Reserves. AngloGold Ashanti uses its ore reserve estimates in determining the unit
basis for mine depreciation and closure rates, as well as in evaluating mine asset impairments. Changes in ore reserve
estimates could significantly affect these items. At l eastleast annually, AngloGold Ashanti reviews mining schedules, production
levels and asset lives in AngloGold Ashanti’s life-of-mine planning for all of AngloGold Ashanti’s operating and development
properties. Significant changes in the life-of-mine plans may occur as a result of mining experience, new ore discoveries,
changes in mining methods and rates, process changes, investment in new equipment and technology and gold prices. Based
on the life-of-mine analysis AngloGold Ashanti reviews its accounting estimates and adjusts depreciation, amortization,
deferred mining and reclamation costs and evaluation of each mine for impairment where necessary. Accordingly, this analysis
and the estimates made therein have a significant impact on AngloGold Ashanti’s operating results.
Accounting for derivatives
InThe company accounts for derivative contracts in accordance with the provisionsStatement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS133") as amended.
SFAS133 AngloGold Ashanti accounts for derivatives as follows:
•
Commodity based (“normal purchases or normal sale”)requires all contracts thatwhich meet the requirementsdefinition of SFAS138 are recognized
in earnings when they are settled by physical delivery.
•
Where the conditions in SFAS133 for hedge accounting are met, thea derivative isto be recognized on the balance sheet as
either a derivative asset assets
or derivative liability,liabilities and recorded at fair value. ForGains or losses arising from remeasuring derivatives to fair value each period are to be
accounted for either in the income statement or in other comprehensive income, depending on the use of the derivative and
whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. The key criterion which must be met in order to qualify for hedge accounting, is that
the derivative must be highly effective in offsetting the change in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item.
Contracts that meet the criteria for hedge accounting are designated as the hedging instruments hedging the variability of
forecasted cash flows from the sale of AngloGold Ashanti’s production into the spot market, and are classified as cash flow
hedges under SFAS133. Where a derivative qualifies as the hedging instrument in a cash flow hedgeshedge under SFAS133, gains
and losses on the derivative, to the extent effective, portion of fair
value gains or losses are recognizeddeferred in equity (otherother comprehensive income) untilincome and reclassified to earnings
as product sales when the underlyinghedged transaction occurs, then
the gains or losses are recognized in earnings.occurs. The ineffective portion of changes in fair value is reported in earnings
as
gains or losses on derivatives in the period in which they occur.
•
All other derivatives contracts not meeting the criteria for the normal purchases and sales or hedge accounting, as defined in SFAS133,
are measuredrecorded at their estimated fair market value, with the changes in estimated fair value at each reporting
date period being reportedrecorded in earnings as gains or and
losses on derivatives in the period in which they occur.derivatives.
The estimated fair values of derivatives are determined at discrete points in time based on the relevant market information.
These estimates are calculated with reference to the ruling market prices, interest rates and volatilities using the Black -
Scholes option formula.
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AngloGold Ashanti does not acquire, hold or issue derivative instruments for economic trading purposes. A number of
products, including derivatives, are used to manage gold price and foreign exchange risks that arise out of the group’s core
business activities. Forward sales contracts and call and put options are used by the group to manage its exposure to gold
price and currency fluctuations.
Revenue recognition
AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are derived primarily from the sale of gold produced at its mines. Revenue from product sales is
recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the
seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Gold is a liquid commodity that is
dealt with on the international markets, and gold produced by AngloGold Ashanti’s mining operations is processed to saleable
form at various precious metals refineries.
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Contingencies
AngloGold Ashanti accounts for contingencies in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies”. SFAS No. 5
requires the recording of an estimated loss for a loss contingency when information available indicates that it is probable that
an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
Accounting for contingencies such as legal and income tax matters requires the use of judgementjudgments to determine the amount to
be recorded in the financial statements. By their nature, contingencies will only be resolved when one or more future events
occur or fail to occur and typically those events will occur a number of years ininto the future. AngloGold Ashanti assess such
contingent liabilities, which inherently involves the exercise of significant management judgementjudgment and estimates of the outcome
outcome of future events. Also see “D eferred income and mining tax”“Taxa tion” discussed below.
Mining joint ventures
As described in note 4.14.2 to the consolidated financial statements interests in incorporated mining joint ventures in which
AngloGold Ashanti has joint control are accounted for by the equity method and are included in other long-term assets.
AngloGold Ashanti includes its pro-rata share of assets, liabilities and operations for unincorporated joint ventures in which it
has an interest. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Impairment of long-lived assets
AngloGold Ashanti’s long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, acquired properties, goodwill and other tangible
assets. Subsequent to January 1, 2002, goodwill is analyzed for impairment in accordance with SFAS142 as discussed below.
In assessing the potential impairment of its long-lived assets held for use AngloGold Ashanti must make assumptions
regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors relating to the respective assets. To the extent that the carrying value
of the long-lived asset as recorded in the consolidated financial statements exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, an
impairment charge is recognized in the consolidated financial statements based on the fair value of the asset.
When AngloGold Ashanti has assets held for sale, AngloGold Ashanti must record the asset at the lower of the carrying value
or estimated fair value less costs to sell.
During the year ended December 31, 2004 AngloGold Ashanti recorded an impairment charge of $3 million relating to long-
lived assets and goodwill as described in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements “Cost and expenses – Impairment of
assets”.
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
Beginning January 1, 2002, SFAS142 requires goodwill to be reviewed for impairment rather than amortized and that intangible
assets with finite useful lives other than goodwill be amortized over their useful lives. In accordance with the provisions of
SFAS142 AngloGold Ashanti performed a transitional impairment test for each reporting unit and performed its annual
impairment review during the fourth quarter of 2002. AngloGold Ashanti performs impairment tests at least annually during the
fourth quarter and whenever certain indicators of impairment exist. AngloGold Ashanti’s reporting units are generally
consistent with the operating mines underlying the segments identified in note 2629 to the consolidated financial statements
“Segment and Geographical Information”.
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Deferred income and mining taxTaxation
AngloGold Ashanti follows the liability method of accounting for deferred income and mining taxtaxation whereby the company
recognizes the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying current statutory tax rates applicable to future years to
differences between financial statement amounts and the tax bases of certain assets and liabilities. Changes in deferred tax
assets and liabilities include the impact of any tax rate changes enacted during the year. Deferred tax is estimated at the
future average anticipated taxation rates at which temporary differences are expected to reverse. Future average anticipated
taxation t axation rates are determined from revenue and expenditure outlined in life-of-mine business plans which are revised annually.
When a deferred tax asset arises AngloGold Ashanti reviews the asset for recoverability and establishes a valuation allowance
where AngloGold Ashanti determines it is mor emore likely than not that such an asset will not be realized. These determinations are
based on the projected realization of tax allowances and tax losses. If these tax assets are not to be realized, an adjustment to
the valuation allowance would be required, which would be charged to income in the period that the determination was made.
If AngloGold Ashanti determines that it would be able to realize tax assets in the future, in excess of the recorded amount
thereof, an
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adjustment to reduce the valuation allowance would be recorded as a credit to income in the period that the
determination is
made.
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
The group’s mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the
environment. The group recognizes management’s best estimate for asset retirement obligations in the period in which they
are incurred. Actual costs incurred in future periods could differ materially from the estimates. Additionally, future changes to
environmental laws and regulations, life of mine estimates and discount rates could affect the carrying amount of this provision.
Such changes in Mineral Reserves could similarly impact the useful lives of assets depreciated on a straight-line-basis, where
those lives are limited to the life of mine.
Pension plans and post-retirement medical aid obligations
The determination of AngloGold Ashanti’s obligation and expense for pension and provident funds, as well as post-retirement
health care liabilities, depends on the selection of certain assumptions used by actuaries to calculate amounts. These
assumptions are described in note 2428 to the consolidated financial statements “Employee benefit plans” and include, among
others, the discount rate, the expected long term rate of return of plan assets, health care inflation costs and rates of increase
in compensation costs. While AngloGold Ashanti believes that these assumptions are appropriate, significant changes in the
assumptions may materially affect pension and other post-retirement obligations as well as future expenses, which may result
in an impact on earnings in the periods that the changes in the assumptions occur.
AngloGold Ashanti makes the following significant assumptions in respect of its pension plans as disclosed in note 2428 to the
consolidated financial statements “Employee benefit plans”.
The main assumptions for 20042005 relating to the most significant defined benefit plan, were the discount rate, the expected return
on plan assets and the
compensation and pension plan inflation rates. The discount rate was determined using the South
African bond yield rate (on
the "benchmark" R153 bond) as a guide and adjusted for the taxation effects on pension plans.
The assumed level of salary increases relative to inflation were advised by the AngloGold Ashanti directors as well as the
AngloGold Ashanti Human Resources department. The expected return on plan assets were based on the market
performance of the underlying assets. For inflation targets the published Consumer Price Index (CPI) by the
Department of
Statistics as well as the South African Reserve Bank inflation target were used as a guide. Pension increases
were assumed to be at 90 percent of the assumed inflation rate, based on the respective Fund's pension increase policy.
Effects on results of operations
Company and plan participants’ contributions to the defined benefit funds are disclosed in note 2428 to the consolidated financial
statements “Employee benefit plans”. The total company contributions to defined contribution plans for the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2004 2003 and 20022003 amounted to $29$31 million, $25$40 million and $16$25 million, respectively.
Change in pension trends
The trend of the expected return on the plan assets is marginally lower (1higher (2.64 percent) for the year ended December 31, 20042005 when
compared to 2003.2004. Based on anthe 2004 estimated return of 7.5 percent on the defined benefit plan assets, the return for 2004 2005
would
amount to $12$16 million compared to the actual return of $16$57 million due to improved market conditions. The long-term
compensation and pension inflation increases estimated in 20032004 at 5.0 percent and 3.62.9 percent respectively, have beenremained
reduced in 2004 to 4.0static for compensation increases at 5 percent and 2.9increased for pension increases to 4.05 percent respectively, which is in line with current economic indicators.
Sensitivity analysis
It is not the policy of AngloGold Ashanti to consider the sensitivity of the accounting figures to different assumptions. The actual
short-term salary inflation rate used for the 20042005 valuation was a rate of 5.0 percent and the long-term salary inflation rate was
45 percent, which is in line with the actual average increases granted and the target Consumer Price Index indicated by the
South African Reserve Bank. For each 1 percent point variance in the actual return on the plan assets, the value in growth will
vary by $2.0 million.
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Stripping
costs
Stripping costs incurred in open-pit operations during the production phase to remove additional waste are charged to
operating costs on the basis of the average life-of-mine stripping ratio and the average life-of-mine costs per tonne. The
average stripping ratio is calculated as the number of tonnes of waste material expected to be removed during the life-of-mine
per tonne of ore mined. The average life-of-mine cost per tonne is calculated as the total expected costs to be incurred to mine
the orebody divided by the number of tonnes expected to be mined. The average life-of-mine stripping ratio and the average
life-of-mine cost per tonne isare recalculated annually in the light of additional knowledge and changes in estimates. The cost of
the “excess stripping” is capitalized as mine development costs when the actual mining costs exceed the sum of theth e adjusted
tonnes mined, being the actual ore tonnes plus the product of the actual ore tonnes multiplied by the average life-of-mine
stripping ratio, multiplied by the life-of-mine cost per tonne. When the actual mining costs are below the sum of the adjusted
tonnes mined, being the actual ore tonnes plus the product of the actual ore tonnes multiplied by the average life-of-mine
stripping ratio, multiplied by the life-of-mine cost per tonne, previously capitalized costs are expensed to increase the cost up to
the average. Thus, the cost of stripping in any period will be reflective of the average stripping rates for the orebody as a
whole.
The deferred stripping costs are included in the calculations of the impairment tests performed in accordance with the
provisions of SFAS 144, “Accounting for the impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets”.
Deferred stripping costs are reported separately in the consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. As
described in
note 4.194.9 to the consolidated financial statements The Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus
in Issue 04-6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry” on March 17, 2005 and a modified consensesconsensus on June 15
and 16, 2005, that post production stripping costs should be considered under a full absorption costing system and recognized
as a
component of inventory and in cost of sales in the same period as the revenue from the sale of the inventory. AngloGold
Ashanti is reviewing
Upon adoption, the cumulative effect of accounting change will be a reduction to the balance of retained earnings at January 1,
2006 of $96 million (net of Taxation), an increase in the value of inventory of $6 million, a reduction in the value of deferred
stripping of $105 million, a decrease in Deferred taxation of $5 million, a reduction in Other long term assets of $3 million and a
decrease in Minority interest of $1 million. Adoption of the new guidance issued in Issue 04-6 and has not yet determined thewill have no impact of this on the financial
statements.company’s cash position.
The actual stripping ratio(A) calculated as (total tonnes mined - ore tonnes mined)/ore tonnes mined, and average life-of-mine
stripping ratio(B), for AngloGold Ashanti’s main open-pit operations is as follows, for the years in the period ended
December 31, 2004:2005:
)
2005 – (A) 19.20 6.09 14.99 6.74 5.46 1.39 2.47 7.60 1.16 2.49 1.56 8.49 1.62
2005 – (B) 16.70 2.80 14.78 8.59 3.90 1.30 3.12 4.29 4.77 4.93 2.86 9.64 2.31
2004
–
(A)
15.60 9.40
- 9.18 - 4.60 4.30 1.60 1.76 4.99 4.79 3.98
2.24
8.26 2.061.87
2004
–
(B)
16.40 9.07
-4.50 15.90 - 2.20 3.80 0.90 2.00 4.50 4.42 4.36
2.50
8.91 2.29
2003 – (A)
18.49
15.92
24.36 -
24.36
-
-
-
-
2.25
9.31
6.34
4.77
1.89
9.53
2.06
2003 – (B)
14.79
9.07
-
5.40 16.43
-
-
-
-
3.10
6.56
3.10
3.68
2.40
7.79
2.20
2002
–
(A)
13.61 15.58 3.21 9.22 -
-
-
- 1.63 7.25
- 7.15
1.79
7.36 2.31
2002
–
(B)
14.79 9.07 2.68 5.55 -
-
-
- 1.83 5.99
-3.10 6.56 3.10 3.68
2.16
7.20 2.48 �� 2.40 7.79 2.20
Comments on the actual average life-of-mine stripping ratio as presented in the table above:
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As a general comment it should be noted that the stripping ratio each year throughout the life-of-mine will normally differ from
the average life-of-mine stripping ratio as the waste stripping required to expose the ore progressively increases as the ore-
body deepens. It therefore could be expected that during the early life of the mine the stripping ratios will be less than the
average as the ore close to surface is exploited. As the mine expands increasing amounts of waste are removed to expose ore
at greater depths and the stripping ratios during these periods will normally be greater than the average. Waste must always be
mined in advance of associated ore below it and thus when stripping is complete the exposed ore results in a much lower
stripping ratio than the average, for the remaining mine life. Thus the difference between the actual stripping ratio for any year
and the average l ife-of-mine strippinglife-of-mine stri pping ratio will reflect the position in the mines life cycle. In the case of production scheduled
from multiple pits for example at the Geita and Cerro Vanguardia mines, greater flexibility of scheduling will limit any stripping
ratio variations.
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With regards to the specific operations:
(1)
There are no material differences between the actual stripping ratio and the life-of-mine ratio due to flexibility obtained from scheduling of multiple pits. Year-
on-year changes reflect the effect of different pits being mined each year.
(2)
The actual stripping ratio exceedshas is reducing to approximate the average life-of-mine ratio due to increased strippinglife of mine as a result of the completion of the mine expansion projects in
2002 and 2003. The pit has become smaller as the mine becomes deeper
(3)
Union Reefs stopped producing and was closed in 2003.
(4)
Production for 2002 and 2003 reflects the operations at Engenho D’agua mine with the actual stripping ratio being higher than the average life-of-mine ratio
due to re-establishment of old workings. In 2004 and 2005 production was from the Córrego do SitioSítio mine.
(4)
The stripping ratio increases due to increased use of satellite pits whereas in 2004 mining was generally in a single pit.
(5)
Obuasi did not perform stripping activityMining of a new cut back commenced in 2004.2004 and continued into 2005.
(6)
Actual stripping ratio is higher than the life-of-mine ratio due to clean-up after the highwall failure in the northern portion of the main pit and failure of the
south pit wall, limiting ore production.
(7)
No material difference between actual stripping ratio and life-of-mine ratio. Mininglife of new cut-backmine ratio as pre stripping commenced in 2004.2004 had been completed.
(7)
The nature of the orebody will result in future increases in actual stripping ratio to approximate the life of mine ratio.
(8)
ReflectsThe increase in 2005 is to expose the impactore body at the bottom of the gold embargo on ore productionpit. This will reduce in future as the year, and mining of waste was prioritized.mine is expecte3d to close in 2007
(9)
There are no material differences between the actual stripping ratio and the life-of-mine ratio as the Sadiola deposit in general has a low stripping ratio.)
(10)
There are no material differences between the actual stripping ratio and the average life-of-mine ratio. Stripping is reduced year-on-year, as the mine
approaches approached its end of life.
(11)(10)
Actual stripping ratio for the future will be lower than life of mine ratio as the bulk of stripping occurred in 2004 higher than the life-of-mine ratio due toearly years of the accessing of ore at greater depths.mine.
(11)
(12)
Actual stripping ratio was progressively higher than the average life-of-mine ratio in 2002 and 2003 due to accessing ore at greater depths. In 2004, the
actual stripping ratio was lower than the average life-of-mine ratio due to extensions ofdelays in mining the final pit requiring additional stripping over the remaining life-of-mine.bottom.
(12)
(13)
Actual stripping ratio is progressively lower than the life-of-mine ratio as stripping in-pit is completedmultiple pits are in use and more ore is exposed.the effects of production problems in 2005 due to contractor
(14)
Differences in actual stripping ratio compared with the life-of-mine ratio year-on-year, are due to flexibility of scheduling from multiple pits. Actual stripping
ratio in 2004 lower than the life-of-mine ratio due to under performance of contractor stripping.inefficiencies.
Ore on Leach Pads
The recovery of gold from certain oxide ores is achieved through the heap leaching process. Under this method, ore is placed
on leach pads where it is permeated with a chemical solution, which dissolves the gold contained in the ore. The resulting
“pregnant” solution is further processed in a process plant where the gold is recovered. For accounting purposes, costs are
added to leach pads based on current mining costs, including applicable depreciation, depletion and amortization relating to
mining operations. Costs are removed from the leach pad as ounces are recovered in circuit at the leach plant based on the
average cost per recoverable ounce of gold on the leach pad.
The engineering estimates of recoverable gold on the leach pads are calculated from the quantities of ore placed on the pads
(measured tons added to the leach pads), the grade of ore placed on the leach pads (based on assay data) and a recovery
percentage (based on metallurgical testing and ore type). Leach pad production cycles vary from several months to multiple
years. In operations with multiple year leach cycles, the majority (greater than 65 percent) of the placed recoverable ounces
are recovered in the first year of leaching, with declining amounts each year thereafter until the leaching process is complete.
Although the quantities of recoverable gold placed on the leach pads are reconciled by comparing the grades of ore placed on
pads to the quantities of gold actually recovered (metallurgical balancing), the nature of the leaching process inherently limits
the ability to precisely monitor recoverability levels. As a result, the metallurgical balancing process is constantly monitored and
the engineering estimates are refined based on actual results over time. Historically, AngloGold Ashanti’s operating results
have not been materially impacted by variations between the estimated and actual recoverable quantities of gold on its leach
pads. For operations with long-term leach production cycles, variations in recovery estimates from new metallurgical data or
production variances would be accounted for as an adjustment to the recoverable ounces and the average cost per
recoverable ounce of gold on the le achlea ch pad. Variations between actual and estimated quantities resulting from changes in
assumptions and estimates that do not result in write-downs to net realizable value are accounted for on a prospective basis.
The ultimate recovery of gold from a pad will not be known until the leaching process has been concluded. Based on current
mine plans, AngloGold Ashanti expects that current leaching operations will terminate at dates ranging from 20052006 to 2016.2017.
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As at December 31, 2004,2005, AngloGold Ashanti’s materials on leach pads had a carrying value of $127$153 million of which
$10537 million was classified as short-term as AngloGold Ashanti expects the related gold to be recovered within twelve months.
The short-term portion of materials on the leach pad is determined by multiplying the average cost per ounce in inventory, by
the expected production ounces for the next twelve months. Based on data gathered and analyzed during 2005 from 2004
heap leach pad drilling results, and other studies and analysis completed, short-term heap leach pad inventory occur in two
forms: (1) gold recoverable but yet to be dissolved (i.e. gold still in the ore), and (2) gold recoverable from gold dissolved in
solution within the leach pad (i.e. pore water). The revised estimate calculation was used in determining the short term portion
of materials on the leach pad as at Decembe r 31, 2005. As at December 31, 2004, $222005, $116 million was classified as long-term.
Funding and treasury policies
For discussion on the funding and treasury policies of AngloGold Ashanti, See “Item 11.: Quantitative and qualitative
disclosures about market risk – Gold price risk management activities”.
5C.
Research and development, patents and licenses, etcetc.
For a detailed discussion, see “Item 4B.: Business overview – Research and development”.
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5D. Trend
information
Outlook. Production in 20052006 is expected to increase to some 6.5range between approximately 5.8 million ounces and 6.0 million ounces, while capitaltotal cash costs are estimated to be between $285 per ounce and $293 per ounce. Capital expenditure is expected to be
$655range between $786 million (2004: $256and $818 million (2005: $722 million), mainly at the South African, South American and former Ashanti operations..
Growth opportunities. The positive trends in the gold market have led gold companies to extend their efforts to find and turn to
account, future production ounces. In the case of AngloGold Ashanti, this has given rise to a “new frontier” strategy of looking
for exploration and acquisition targets outside of the world’s recognized and mature gold regions and to dispose of properties
which are unlikely to yield real shareholder return. In Russia, AngloGold Ashanti acquired an equity interest in Trans-Siberian
Gold as an entry into this region. AngloGold Ashanti is committed to engaging junior exploration companies and aims to unlock
unlock the gold potential by combining AngloGold Ashanti’s technical expertise with the partner’s in-depth country knowledge and
and operating experience. In China, strategic alliances are being sought to allow the company to successfully extract value from
from what may well be a prospective region. The company will continue to explore its joint venture alliances in Laos and the
Philippines and will continue to acquire land positions in several prospective areas in Mongolia. Exploration drilling
The projections for the South African operations in the
Democratic Republic of Congo commenced in 2005.
Management will continue to monitor approved capital projects:2006 are as follows:
•
In South Africa, the Mponeng Shaft Deepening Project allows for the deepening of the sub-shaft system and provides
access tunnels to the VCR horizon on 113, 116 and 120 levels (ranging from 3,172 meters to 3,372 meters below
surface). AngloGold Ashanti expects the project to produce 4.8 million ounces of gold over a period of 13 years to 2016.
The total capital expenditure is estimatedAs mining continues into lower grade areas, production at $207 million (at closing 2004 exchange rate), with some $8 million (at closing
2004 exchange rate) remaining. The average project cash cost over the life-of-mineGreat Noligwa is expected to be approximately
$226 per ounce in 2004 real terms.decline by up to 42,000 ounces,
•
At TauTona, three projects are underway:
•
The CLR shaft pillar project allows for stoping operations up to the infrastructure zone of influence. The project, from
whichGold production commenced in 2004,at Kopanang is expected to produce 550,000decrease by up to 25,000 ounces, of gold over a period of 10 years, at a
capital cost of $35 million (at closing 2004 exchange rate). Approximately $29 million (at closing 2004 exchange rate)
has been spent to date. The expected average project cash cost is $134 per ounce.
•
The VCR development project aims to access two distinct reserve blocks on the VCR horizon, one situated north-east
of the shaft complex, and the other in the VCR pillar area situated outside the zone of influence. The project will add
some 300,000 ounces to production, with a capital cost of $30 million (at closing 2004 exchange rate).
•
The CLR reserve block below 120 level, known as TauTona below 120 level project is being accessed via a twin
decline system into its geographical center, down to 125 level. The projectProduction at Tau Lekoa is expected to produce 2 milliondecrease to between 207,000 ounces of
gold over a period of nine years, with a project capital cost of $152 million (at closing 2004 exchange rate). The
average project cash cost is expected to be $203 per ounce. Progress is on schedule and production is due to start in
January 2007.215,000 ounces,
•
Commercial production of the Moab Khotsong mine will commence in 2006, with gold production amounting to between
48,000 ounces and 50,000 ounces,
•
Production at Mponeng to decrease by up to 17,000 ounces,
•
Production at TauTona to remain constant, and
•
Production at Savuka will cease during 2006.
In Australia, a decision to proceed withan updated feasibility study on the basement mineralization at Boddington expansion project is expected towards the end of 2005. A feasibility
studywas completed in 2000 was based onlate December 2005.
The updated study envisages an operation with a throughput of 2535.2 million tonnes per annum,a year, producing an
average of 600,000
815,000 ounces of gold and 22,50032,100 tonnes of copper per annuma year (with 272,000 ounces of gold and 10,700 tonnes of copper
attributable to AngloGold Ashanti), over a life-of-mine of 15 years, at an
17 years. The estimated attributable capital cost of $192AngloGoldAshanti
is $432 million. The update of the study has pointed towards a larger project with
greater throughput, higher annual gold production and a longer mine life. This larger scale will reduce the impact of higher
costs in the region resulting from the current minerals boom. Environmental approvals associated with the expansion as
defined in the 2000 feasibility study were received in June 2002 and will remain valid for a period of five years.
Subsequent changes to the project may require a supplementary approval process, which is planned will be completed
during 2005.
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The economic feasibility study forIn Brazil, the Cuiabá expansion project in Brazil, was concluded in December 2004 and approved
bydeepening of the board in January 2005. The project aims to expand current production of 830,000 tonnes to 1.3 million tonnes per
annum at an estimated capital cost of $121 million. The project deepens the shaftmine from 11 level to 21 level will be nearly finalized and theis likely to
additional infrastructure and ore reserves are expected toresult in an increase in production from 190,000 ounces to 250,000 ounces
per year within two yearsfrom the beginning of 2007. The project is
currently on schedule. Construction and commissioning are scheduled for 2006 and production ramp-up is scheduled for the
beginning of 2007. The Lamego pre-feasibility study which began in 2005 will continue into 2006. The ramp to the Carruagem orebody reached its target in December 2005 and development of this orebody and mining is scheduled for 2006. The drilling
campaign will continue in 2006. At Correggio do Sitio, metallurgical test work on samples of ore from the Cachorro Bravo ore body continued in 2005. Additional metallurgical test work is scheduled for 2006 with samples from other ore bodies. Drilling will continue in 2006 in Calvarias Vela, Laranjeiras, Cristina and other orebodies. As part of the project’s completion to yield 1.86 million ounces in all overpre-feasibility study, the additional six years of life.
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•
A key aspectdevelopment of the rationaledrift connecting the Cachorro Bravo and Carvoaria Velha orebodies will continue in 2006. Mining is planned for the Business CombinationCachorro Bravo orebody to provide data for mine planning. It is planned to open the Laranjeiras orebody to increase ore resources.
In Ghana, a key reason for the business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti, is the development of the
deep-level ore
deposits at the Obuasi mine in Ghana, currently referred(referred to as Obuasi Deeps. This developmentDeeps), remains a major objective. Should the project proceed, it could
potentially extend the life-of-mine to well beyond 2040. However, this requires anby 35 years. An investment in excess of $44 million over the next
five four years on further exploration and
the necessary feasibility studies.studies is anticipated. Depending upon the results, the full development of
Obuasi Deeps may proceed at the end of this five-year period but could take several years to complete.proceed. Initial scoping
studies have indicated that the development of Obuasi Deeps will require an estimated capital expenditure of $570 million
in real terms over the anticipated life-of-mine.
At the Siguiri mine in Guinea, the newly commissioned CIP project has changed the complexion of this operation. Whereas
Siguiri was previously a heap-leach operation, constrained by limited economically treatable mineral resources, the mine is
now able to economically exploit the saprolitic ores that extend below the base of the existing pits. There is still considerable
exploration potential proximal to the existing mine infrastructure. In 2005, exploration was conducted on a number of targets in
Block 1 and on the most promising target in Block 2. Success was achieved particularly from two targets north of but proximal
to the mine, namely Kintinian and Eureka North. Kintinian remains open ended and delineation work is to continue in 2006.
5E.
Off-balance sheet itemsarrangements
AngloGold Ashanti does not engage in off-balance sheet financing activities, and does not have any off-balance sheet debt
obligations, special purpose entities or unconsolidated affiliates. The most significant off-balance sheet items are normal
purchase and normal sales exempt contracts and unaccrued future rehabilitation obligations, each of which is discussed below.
Normal purchase and normal sales exempt contracts
A number of derivatives are used to manage gold price risks that arise out of the group’s core business activities. Gold pricing
contracts that meet the SFAS138 exemption for Normal Purchase and Normal Sale do not appear on the balance sheet.
These
agreements are accounted for as sales contracts with the proceeds under the contract being recorded in earnings at the
date
of settlement by physical delivery. These off-balance sheet contracts are managed as part of AngloGold Ashanti’s gold
price
risk management activities and at December 31, 20042005 had a marked-to-market value of negative $499$1,006 million. All other
derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. See “Item 11.: Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about
market risk” and note 2226 to the consolidated financial statements “Gold price and currency“Financial risk management activities”.
Future rehabilitation liability
The unaccrued portion of the future rehabilitation liability is an off-balance sheet obligation. See “Item 4D.: Property, plantplants and
equipment" and note 1721 to the consolidated financial statements “Provision for environmental rehabilitation”. It is an objective
of AngloGold Ashanti to improve operating procedures at its mines to reduce its ultimate liability. AngloGold Ashanti believes
that the annual review of future obligations is conservative.
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5F.
Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations
As at December 31, 20042005 AngloGold Ashanti had the following known contractual obligations:
Payments due by period
Contractual Obligations
(in millions)
Total
$
Less
than 1
year
$
1-3 years
$
3-5 years
$
More than 5
years
$
Long-term debt obligations including interest
1,686(4)
3152,156
242
15906
1,355
1,007
1
Capital lease obligations
-12
-3
-6
-3
-
Operating lease obligations
211
17
3
1
-
Purchase
-
Purchase obligations
- Contracted capital expenditure
(1)
148296
103190
18106
15-
12-
- Other purchase obligations
(2)
253298
220270
1813
119
46
Reclamation and closure costs
(3)
350426
2329
759
1434
306304
Total 2,439
3,199
662741
1,093
591,054
1,395311
(1)
323
(1
)
Represents contracted capital expenditure for which contractual obligations exist. Amounts stated include commitments of equity accounted joint ventures.
(2)
Other purchase obligations representsrepresent contractual obligations for purchase of power, supplies, consumables, inventories, explosives and activated carbon.
Amounts stated include purchase obligations of equity accounted joint ventures.
(3)
Operations of gold mining companies are subject to extensive environmental regulations in the various jurisdictions in which they operate. These regulations
establish certain conditions on the conduct of operations by AngloGold Ashanti. Pursuant to environmental regulations, AngloGold Ashanti is also obligated to
close their operations and reclaim and rehabilitate the lands upon which it conducted its mining and gold recovery operations. The present estimated closure
costs at existing operating mines and mines in various stages of closure are reflected in this table. For more information of environmental rehabilitation
obligations, see “Item 4D.: Property, plant and equipment – Sustainable development : Environment and social investment”. Amounts stated include a total
estimated liability of $15$19 million in respect of equity accounted joint ventures.
(4)
Interest calculations are at the rate existing at the year end. Actual rates are set at floating rates for come of the debt (Refer Note 20 of Item 18). Certain bankdebt of $129 million does not have a contractual rate and no fixed facility and therefore no calculation is included.
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Item 6: Directors, senior management and employees
6A.
Directors and senior management
Directors
AngloGold Ashanti has a unitary board structure which, currentlyat the date of this report, comprises five executive directors and thirteen fifteen
non-executive
directors, three of whom are alternates. Certain information with respect to AngloGold Ashanti’s directors as at
December 31,
2004 2005 is set forth below:
Year
first
Name Age
Position
appointed
(1)
Robert (Bobby) M. Godsell
(2)
5253
Executive director and chief executive officer
1989
(3)
Jonathan G. BestRoberto Carvalho Silva
(4)
56
Executive director, finance
1994
(3)
David (Dave) L. Hodgson
(5)
5754
Executive director and chief operating officer - international
20012005
Samuel E. Jonah(4)
55Neville F. Nicolau
46
Executive director and presidentchief operating officer - Africa
20042005
(4)
Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (Venkat)
40
Executive director, finance
2005
Kelvin H. Williams
(6)(5)
5657
Executive director, marketing
1990
(3)
Russell P. Edey
(6)(7)(8)
6263
Independent non-executive director and chairman
1998
Thokoana J. (James) Motlatsi
(9)(8)
5354
Independent non-executive director and deputy chairman
1998
Frank B. Arisman
(7)(6)
6061
Independent non-executive director
1998
Elisabeth le R. Bradley
(7)(6)
6667
Independent non-executive director
1998
Colin B. Brayshaw
(7)(6)
6970
Independent non-executive director
1997
(3)
Anthony (Tony) W. LeaSamuel E. Jonah
(9)
56
Non-executive director and president
20012004
Réne Médori
48
Non-executive director
2005
William (Bill) A. Nairn
(10)
6061
Non-executive
director
2001
Simon R. Thompson
4546
Non-executive director
2004
Anthony (Tony) J. Trahar
5556
Non-executive director
2000
Polelo L. (Lazarus) Zim
4445
Non-executive director
2004
David D. Barber
5253
Alternate director
2002
Arthur H. (Harry) Calver
5758
Alternate director
2001
Peter G. Whitcutt
3940
Alternate director
2001
(1)
Directors serve for a period of three years unless re-elected. At each annual general meeting, directors appointed since the previous annual general
meeting are required to retire, but are eligible for re-election. In addition, one-third of the board of directors must retire according to seniority or by lot but
may be re-elected.
(2)
Appointed to the board in 1989, appointed as chief executive officer in April 1998 and chairman in December 2000. Resigned as chairman on April 30, 2002
but remains chief executive officer and an executive director.
(3)
Date appointed to the board of Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company Limited, prior to the formation of AngloGold Limited.
(4)
Appointed as finance director in 1998.The office of chief operating officer is split into International (all countries other than those on the African continent) and Africa.
(5)
Appointed as chief operating officer in 2001.
(6)
Appointed as marketing director in 1998.
(7)(6)
Member of the audit and corporate governance committee.
(8)(7)
Appointed as chairman with effect from May 1, 2002.
(9)(8)
Appointed as deputy chairman with effect from May 1, 2002.
(10)(9)
Appointed as an executive director in 2004 which relinquished in 2005, but retained his appointment as a non-executive director.
(10)Appointed to board in January 2000, resigned from board and appointed as alternate in October 2000. Re-appointed to the board in May 2001.
Executive directors
Mr RM Godsell (52(53) — BA, MA
Chief Executive Officer
Bobby Godsell was appointed to the AngloGold board as chief executive officer in April 1998 and as chairman in December
2000. He relinquished his role as chairman of AngloGold in May 2002. He ishas 29 years of service with companies associated
with the mining industry, and has served as a non-executive director of Anglo American plc.
plc since March 1999. He is also athe
immediate past chairman of the World Gold Council.
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Mr JG Best R Carvalho Silva(56) (54) — ACIS, ACIMA,BAcc, BCorp Admin
Chief Operating Officer – International
Roberto Carvalho Silva joined the Anglo American group in Brazil in 1973 and was appointed president and CEO of AngloGold
South America in January 1999. He became executive officer, South America for AngloGold in 2000 and was appointed to the
board of AngloGold Ashanti in May 2005 in his current capacity.
Mr N F Nicolau (46) — B Tech (Min. Eng), MBA
Chief Operating Officer – Africa
Neville Nicolau was appointed the executive officer responsible for AngloGold’s South Africa region in November 2001 and
was appointed to the board of AngloGold Ashanti in May 2005 in his current capacity. He has 27 years of experience in the
mining industry.
Mr S Venkatakrishnan (Venkat) (40) — BCom, ACA (ICAI)
Executive Director: Finance (Chief Financial Officer)
Jonathan BestVenkat was the finance director of Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited from 2000 until the merger with AngloGold in 2004.
Prior to joining Ashanti, Venkat was a director in the Reorganization Services Division of Deloitte & Touche in London. He was
appointed to the board of AngloGold Ashanti in August 2005.
Mr KH Williams (57) — BA (Hons)
Executive Director: Marketing
Kelvin Williams was appointed financemarketing director of AngloGold in April 1998. He has had 3630 years of service with companies
associated within the gold mining
industry. He is a past chairman of Rand Refinery and is a director of the World Gold Council. Kelvin Williams retires from the
board in May 2006.
Non-executive directors
Mr DL HodgsonRP Edey (57)(63) — BSc (Mining Engineering), BSc (Civil Engineering), BCom, AMP (Harvard)FCA
Chief Operating OfficerChairman and independent non-executive director
Dave HodgsonRussell Edey was appointed to the AngloGold board in November 2001April 1998 and as deputy chairman in December 2000. In May 2002, he
was appointed chairman when Bobby Godsell relinquished this office. Based in the United Kingdom, he is deputy chairman of
NM Rothschild Corporate Finance and a director of a number of other companies.
Dr TJ Motlatsi (54) — Hon D Soc Sc (Lesotho)
Deputy Chairman and independent non-executive director
James Motlatsi was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998 and as deputy chairman in May 2002 upon Russell Edey
being appointed chairman. He has been associated with the South African mining industry since 1970, and is a past president
of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). He is chief operating officer. He was previously
executive officer responsible for AngloGold’sof TEBA Limited.
Mr FB Arisman (61) — MSc (Finance)
Independent non-executive director
Frank Arisman was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998. He resides in New York and retired, after 32 years of
service, from JP Morgan Chase, where he held the position of managing director.
Mrs E le R Bradley (67) — BSc, MSc
Independent non-executive director
Elisabeth Bradley was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998. She is non-executive chairman of Wesco Investments
Limited and Toyota South Africa region.(Pty) Limited, and a director of a number of other companies. She is deputy chairman of the
South African Institute of International Affairs.
Mr CB Brayshaw (70) — CA(SA), FCA
Independent non-executive director
Colin Brayshaw was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998. He has more than 31 yearsis a retired managing partner and chairman of mining experience.Deloitte
& Touche and is a non-executive director of a number of other companies including Anglo Platinum and Datatec Limited.
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Name Age
Position
appointed
(1)
Robert (Bobby) M. Godsell
(2)
53
Executive director and chief executive officer
1989
(3)
Roberto Carvalho Silva
54
Executive director and chief operating officer - international
2005
(4)
Neville F. Nicolau
46
Executive director and chief operating officer - Africa
2005
(4)
Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (Venkat)
40
Executive director, finance
2005
Kelvin H. Williams
(5)
57
Executive director, marketing
1990
(3)
Russell P. Edey
(6)(7)
63
Independent non-executive director and chairman
1998
Thokoana J. (James) Motlatsi
(8)
54
Independent non-executive director and deputy chairman
1998
Frank B. Arisman
(6)
61
Independent non-executive director
1998
Elisabeth le R. Bradley
(6)
67
Independent non-executive director
1998
Colin B. Brayshaw
(6)
70
Independent non-executive director
1997
(3)
Samuel E. Jonah
(9)
56
Non-executive director and president
2004
Réne Médori
48
Non-executive director
2005
William (Bill) A. Nairn
(10)
61
Non-executive
director
2001
Simon R. Thompson
46
Non-executive director
2004
Anthony (Tony) J. Trahar
56
Non-executive director
2000
Polelo L. (Lazarus) Zim
45
Non-executive director
2004
David D. Barber
53
Alternate director
2002
Arthur H. (Harry) Calver
58
Alternate director
2001
Peter G. Whitcutt
40
Alternate director
2001
(1)
Directors serve for a period of three years unless re-elected. At each annual general meeting, directors appointed since the previous annual general meeting are required to retire, but are eligible for re-election. In addition, one-third of the board of directors must retire according to seniority or by lot but may be re-elected.
(2)
Appointed to the board in 1989, appointed as chief executive officer in April 1998 and chairman in December 2000. Resigned as chairman on April 30, 2002
but remains chief executive officer and an executive director.
(3)
Date appointed to the board of Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company Limited, prior to the formation of AngloGold Limited.
(4)
The office of chief operating officer is split into International (all countries other than those on the African continent) and Africa.
(5)
Appointed as marketing director in 1998.
(6)
Member of the audit and corporate governance committee.
(7)
Appointed as chairman with effect from May 1, 2002.
(8)
Appointed as deputy chairman with effect from May 1, 2002.
(9)
Appointed as an executive director in 2004 which relinquished in 2005, but retained his appointment as a non-executive director.
(10)Appointed to board in January 2000, resigned from board and appointed as alternate in October 2000. Re-appointed to the board in May 2001.
Dr SE Jonah KBEExecutive directors (55)
Mr RM Godsell (53) — Hon D Sc (Exeter), MSc (Mineral Production Management)BA, MA
PresidentChief Executive Officer
Dr Sam JonahBobby Godsell was appointed to the position ofAngloGold board as chief executive officer in April 1998 and as chairman in December
2000. He relinquished his role as chairman of AngloGold in May 2002. He has 29 years of service with companies associated
with the mining industry, and has served as a non-executive director of Anglo American plc since March 1999. He is also the
immediate past chairman of the World Gold Council.
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Mr R Carvalho Silva (54) — BAcc, BCorp Admin
Chief Operating Officer – International
Roberto Carvalho Silva joined the Anglo American group in Brazil in 1973 and was appointed president and CEO of AngloGold
South America in January 1999. He became executive officer, South America for AngloGold in 2000 and was appointed to the
board of AngloGold Ashanti in May 2005 in his current capacity.
Mr N F Nicolau (46) — B Tech (Min. Eng), MBA
Chief Operating Officer – Africa
Neville Nicolau was appointed the executive officer responsible for AngloGold’s South Africa region in November 2001 and
was appointed to the board of AngloGold Ashanti in May 2005 in his current capacity. He has 27 years of experience in the
mining industry.
Mr S Venkatakrishnan (Venkat) (40) — BCom, ACA (ICAI)
Executive Director: Finance (Chief Financial Officer)
Venkat was the finance director of Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited from 2000 until the merger with AngloGold in 1986.2004.
Dr Jonah had an honorary knighthood conferred on him by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth IIPrior to joining Ashanti, Venkat was a director in the Reorganization Services Division of Great Britain,Deloitte & Touche in 2003.London. He was
became presidentappointed to the board of AngloGold Ashanti in May 2004.August 2005.
Mr KH Williams (56)(57) — BA (Hons)
Executive Director: Marketing
Kelvin Williams was appointed marketing director of AngloGold in April 1998. He has 2930 years of service in the gold mining
industry. He is a director and the immediate past chairman of Rand Refinery and is a director of the World Gold Council. Kelvin Williams retires from the
board in May 2006.
Non-executive directors
Mr RP Edey (62)(63) — FCA
Chairman and independent non-executive director
Russell Edey was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998 and as deputy chairman in December 2000. In May 2002, he
was appointed chairman when Bobby Godsell relinquished this office. Based in the United Kingdom, he is deputy chairman of
NM Rothschild Corporate Finance and a director of a number of other companies.
Dr TJ Motlatsi (53)(54) — Hon D Soc Sc (Lesotho)
Deputy Chairman and independent non-executive director
James Motlatsi was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998 and as deputy chairman in May 2002 upon Russell Edey
being appointed chairman. He has been associated with the South African mining industry since 1970, and is a past president
of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). He is also chief executive officer of TEBA Ltd.Limited.
Mr FB Arisman (60)(61) — MSc (Finance)
Independent non-executive director
Frank Arisman was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998. He resides in New York and recently retired, after 32 years of
of service, from JP Morgan Chase, where he held the position of managing director.
Mrs E le R Bradley (66)(67) — BSc, MSc
Independent non-executive director
Elisabeth Bradley was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998. She is non-executive chairman of Wesco Investments
Ltd, Metair Investments LtdLimited and Toyota South Africa (Pty) LtdLimited, and a director of a number of other companies. She is also
deputy chairman of the
South African Institute of International Affairs.
Mr CB Brayshaw (69)(70) — CA(SA), FCA
Independent non-executive director
Colin Brayshaw was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998. He is a retired managing partner and chairman of Deloitte
& Touche and is a non-executive director of a number of other companies including Anglo American Platinum Corporation Ltd,
and Datatec Ltd and Johnnic Holdings Ltd.
Mr AW Lea (56) — BA (Hons)
Tony Lea was appointed to the AngloGold board in July 2001. He is finance director of Anglo American plc.
Mr WA Nairn (60) — BSc (Mining Engineering)
Bill Nairn has been a member of the AngloGold board since January 2000. He was re-appointed to the board in May 2001,
having previously been alternate director to Tony Trahar. He is a former group technical director of Anglo American plc.
Mr SR Thompson (45) — MA (Geology)
Simon Thompson is the chief executive of Anglo American Base Metals Division. He is also a director of Anglo American
Corporation of South Africa Ltd and a member of the executive board of Anglo American plc. He is chairman of the Exploration
Division and chairman of the executive committee of the Industrial Minerals Division. Simon joined the AngloGold Ashanti
board in 2004.Limited.
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Mr AJ Trahar (55) — BCom, CA(SA)
Tony Trahar was appointed to the AngloGold board in October 2000. He is chief executive officer of Anglo American plc.
Mr PL Zim (44) — MCom
Lazarus Zim is chief executive officer of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Limited. He is also chairman of Anglo
Operations Limited and serves on a number of boards in the Anglo American Group including Anglo American Platinum
Corporation Ltd. Lazarus joined the AngloGold Ashanti board in 2004.
Alternate directors
Mr DD Barber (52) — FCA, AMP (Harvard)
David Barber was appointed alternate director to Julian Ogilvie Thompson in April 2002 and, following the retirement of
Mr Ogilvie Thompson, was appointed alternate director to Mr Zim in April 2004. He is finance director of Anglo American
Corporation of South Africa Ltd.
Mr AH Calver (57) — BSc (Hons) Engineering, MDP (UNISA), PMD (Harvard)
Harry Calver was appointed alternate director to Bill Nairn in May 2001. He is head of engineering at Anglo American plc.
Mr PG Whitcutt (39) — BCom(Hons), CA(SA), MBA
Peter Whitcutt was appointed alternate director to Tony Lea in October 2001. He is head of finance at Anglo American plc.
In accordance with the articles of association of AngloGold Ashanti, all directors must retire at least once every three years by
rotation and may be re-elected by shareholders. At the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2005, Mr C B Brayshaw,
Mr D L Hodgson, Mr A W Lea, Mr W A Nairn and Mr K H Williams retired by rotation. Other than Mr Hodgson, who retired from
the board on April 29, 2005, all directors offered themselves for re-election and were appointed by shareholders at the annual
general meeting held on April 29, 2005. In addition, Dr S E Jonah, Mr S R Thompson and Mr P L Zim who were appointed to
the board after the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2004, retired from the board and were appointed by shareholders
at the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2005. In terms of Article 92 of the articles of association all directors appointed
to the board at any period after any annual general meeting, may only hold office until the next annual general meeting at
which time, they may be re-elected by shareholders. On March 17, 2005, it was announced that with effect from May 1, 2005,
Mr R Carvalho Silva and Mr N F Nicolau would be appointed executive directors to the board of AngloGold Ashanti. At the
same time, Mr J G Best indicated that he would be retiring from the board with effect from August 1, 2005 and that
Mr S Venkatakrishnan would be appointed to the board. On June 21, 2005, Dr S E Jonah indicated that he wished to move to
a non-executive role on the board of AngloGold Ashanti, with effect July 31, 2005. He will retain the title of President.
Executive committee
The board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti has delegated authority to run the day-to-day affairs of the company to an
executive committee comprising the five executive directors and three executive officers. The executive committee meets
regularly under the chairmanship of the chief executive officer and is mandated to assist in reviewing operations and
performance by the AngloGold Ashanti group, developing strategy and policy proposals for consideration by the board of
directors and implementing the directives of the board. Members of the executive committee at December 31, 2004 were:
Name Age
Position
Year
first
appointed
Robert (Bobby) M. Godsell
52
Executive director and chief executive officer
1989
Jonathan G. Best
56
Executive director, finance
1994
David (Dave) L. Hodgson
57
Executive director and chief operating officer
2001
Samuel E. Jonah
55
Executive director and president
2004
Kelvin H. Williams
56
Executive director, marketing
1990
Roberto Carvalho Silva
53
Deputy chief operating officer - international
2004
Neville F. Nicolau
45
Deputy chief operating officer - Africa
2004
Srinivasan (Venkat) Venkatakrishnan
39
Deputy chief financial officer
2004
For a description of the business experience and functions of the members of the executive committee, see “Directors” above.
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To assist in the execution of certain of its duties and functions, the executive committee has established an operations sub-
committee, a treasury committee and a finance committee, all described below. For information on the other committees
established by the board of directors, see “Item 6C.: Board practices”.
Executive officers
The executive officers of AngloGold Ashanti at December 31, 2004 were:
Name Age
Position
appointed
(1)
Robert (Bobby) M. Godsell
(2)
53
Executive director and chief executive officer
1989
(3)
Roberto Carvalho Silva
54
Executive director and chief operating officer - international
2005
(4)
Neville F. Nicolau
46
Executive director and chief operating officer - Africa
2005
(4)
Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (Venkat)
40
Executive director, finance
2005
Kelvin H. Williams
(5)
57
Executive director, marketing
1990
(3)
Russell P. Edey
(6)(7)
63
Independent non-executive director and chairman
1998
Thokoana J. (James) Motlatsi
(8)
54
Independent non-executive director and deputy chairman
1998
Frank B. Arisman
(6)
61
Independent non-executive director
1998
Elisabeth le R. Bradley
(6)
67
Independent non-executive director
1998
Colin B. Brayshaw
(6)
70
Independent non-executive director
1997
(3)
Samuel E. Jonah
(9)
56
Non-executive director and president
2004
Réne Médori
48
Non-executive director
2005
William (Bill) A. Nairn
(10)
61
Non-executive
director
2001
Simon R. Thompson
46
Non-executive director
2004
Anthony (Tony) J. Trahar
56
Non-executive director
2000
Polelo L. (Lazarus) Zim
45
Non-executive director
2004
David D. Barber
53
Alternate director
2002
Arthur H. (Harry) Calver
58
Alternate director
2001
Peter G. Whitcutt
40
Alternate director
2001
(1)
Directors serve for a period of three years unless re-elected. At each annual general meeting, directors appointed since the previous annual general meeting are required to retire, but are eligible for re-election. In addition, one-third of the board of directors must retire according to seniority or by lot but may be re-elected.
(2)
Appointed to the board in 1989, appointed as chief executive officer in April 1998 and chairman in December 2000. Resigned as chairman on April 30, 2002
but remains chief executive officer and an executive director.
(3)
Date appointed to the board of Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company Limited, prior to the formation of AngloGold Limited.
(4)
The office of chief operating officer is split into International (all countries other than those on the African continent) and Africa.
(5)
Appointed as marketing director in 1998.
(6)
Member of the audit and corporate governance committee.
(7)
Appointed as chairman with effect from May 1, 2002.
(8)
Appointed as deputy chairman with effect from May 1, 2002.
(9)
Appointed as an executive director in 2004 which relinquished in 2005, but retained his appointment as a non-executive director.
(10)Appointed to board in January 2000, resigned from board and appointed as alternate in October 2000. Re-appointed to the board in May 2001.
Executive directors
Mr RM Godsell (53) — BA, MA
Chief Executive Officer
Bobby Godsell was appointed to the AngloGold board as chief executive officer in April 1998 and as chairman in December
2000. He relinquished his role as chairman of AngloGold in May 2002. He has 29 years of service with companies associated
with the mining industry, and has served as a non-executive director of Anglo American plc since March 1999. He is also the
immediate past chairman of the World Gold Council.
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Mr R Carvalho Silva (54) — BAcc, BCorp Admin
Chief Operating Officer – International
Roberto Carvalho Silva joined the Anglo American group in Brazil in 1973 and was appointed president and CEO of AngloGold
South America in January 1999. He became executive officer, South America for AngloGold in 2000 and was appointed to the
board of AngloGold Ashanti in May 2005 in his current capacity.
Mr N F Nicolau (46) — B Tech (Min. Eng), MBA
Chief Operating Officer – Africa
Neville Nicolau was appointed the executive officer responsible for AngloGold’s South Africa region in November 2001 and
was appointed to the board of AngloGold Ashanti in May 2005 in his current capacity. He has 27 years of experience in the
mining industry.
Mr S Venkatakrishnan (Venkat) (40) — BCom, ACA (ICAI)
Executive Director: Finance (Chief Financial Officer)
Venkat was the finance director of Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited from 2000 until the merger with AngloGold in 2004.
Prior to joining Ashanti, Venkat was a director in the Reorganization Services Division of Deloitte & Touche in London. He was
appointed to the board of AngloGold Ashanti in August 2005.
Mr KH Williams (57) — BA (Hons)
Executive Director: Marketing
Kelvin Williams was appointed marketing director of AngloGold in April 1998. He has 30 years of service in the gold mining
industry. He is a past chairman of Rand Refinery and is a director of the World Gold Council. Kelvin Williams retires from the
board in May 2006.
Non-executive directors
Mr RP Edey (63) — FCA
Chairman and independent non-executive director
Russell Edey was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998 and as deputy chairman in December 2000. In May 2002, he
was appointed chairman when Bobby Godsell relinquished this office. Based in the United Kingdom, he is deputy chairman of
NM Rothschild Corporate Finance and a director of a number of other companies.
Dr TJ Motlatsi (54) — Hon D Soc Sc (Lesotho)
Deputy Chairman and independent non-executive director
James Motlatsi was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998 and as deputy chairman in May 2002 upon Russell Edey
being appointed chairman. He has been associated with the South African mining industry since 1970, and is a past president
of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). He is chief executive officer of TEBA Limited.
Mr FB Arisman (61) — MSc (Finance)
Independent non-executive director
Frank Arisman was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998. He resides in New York and retired, after 32 years of
service, from JP Morgan Chase, where he held the position of managing director.
Mrs E le R Bradley (67) — BSc, MSc
Independent non-executive director
Elisabeth Bradley was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998. She is non-executive chairman of Wesco Investments
Limited and Toyota South Africa (Pty) Limited, and a director of a number of other companies. She is deputy chairman of the
South African Institute of International Affairs.
Mr CB Brayshaw (70) — CA(SA), FCA
Independent non-executive director
Colin Brayshaw was appointed to the AngloGold board in April 1998. He is a retired managing partner and chairman of Deloitte
& Touche and is a non-executive director of a number of other companies including Anglo Platinum and Datatec Limited.
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Dr SE Jonah KBE (56) — Hon D Sc (Exeter), MSc (Mineral Production Management)
President
Sam Jonah worked in various positions, including underground, with Ashanti Goldfields and was appointed to the position of
chief executive officer of Ashanti in 1986. He has been decorated with many awards and honors and in 2003, an honorary
knighthood was conferred on him by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, in recognition of his exceptional
achievements as an African businessman. Sam was appointed as an executive director to the board of AngloGold Ashanti in
May 2004, a position he relinquished in 2005 but retained his appointment as a non-executive director.
Mr R Médori (48) — Doctorate Economics, Grad (Fin)
Réne Médori was appointed to the AngloGold Ashanti board in August 2005. He is the finance director of Anglo American plc.
Mr WA Nairn (61) — BSc (Mining Engineering)
Bill Nairn has been a member of the AngloGold board since January 2000. He was re-appointed to the board in May 2001,
having previously been alternate director to Tony Trahar. He was group technical director of Anglo American plc, prior to his
retirement in 2004.
Mr SR Thompson (46) — MA (Geology)
Simon Thompson is a director of Anglo American plc and chairman of the Base Metals Division, the Industrial Minerals Division
and the Exploration Division. Simon was appointed to the AngloGold Ashanti board in 2004.
Mr AJ Trahar (56) — BCom, CA(SA)
Tony Trahar was appointed to the AngloGold board in October 2000. He is chief executive officer of Anglo American plc.
Mr PL Zim (45) — MCom
Lazarus Zim is chief executive officer of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Limited and is chairman of Anglo
Operations Limited and serves on a number of boards in the Anglo American group, including Anglo Platinum. Lazarus was
appointed to the AngloGold Ashanti board in 2004.
The following appointment to the board was made during 2006:
Mr Reginald E. Bannerman (71) — BSc, MSc, was appointed to the board of directors on February 10, 2006. He has been in
law practice since 1968 and is currently the principal partner at Messrs Bruce-Lyle, Bannerman & Thompson Attorneys in
Ghana. He is a member of the General Legal Council of Ghana and a member of the board of the Valco Trust Fund, the
largest privately run trust in Ghana. A former lecturer in law at the Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria, Reginald was also
formerly the mayor of Accra, the capital of Ghana.
Alternate directors
Mr DD Barber (53) — FCA, AMP (Harvard)
David Barber was appointed alternate director to Julian Ogilvie Thompson in April 2002 and following the latter’s retirement
from the board in April 2004, he was appointed alternate to Lazarus Zim. He is finance director of Anglo American South Africa
Limited.
Mr AH Calver (58) — BSc (Hons) Engineering, MDP (UNISA), PMD (Harvard)
Harry Calver was appointed alternate director to Bill Nairn in May 2001. He is head of engineering at Anglo American plc.
Mr PG Whitcutt (40) — BCom(Hons), CA(SA), MBA
Peter Whitcutt who is head of finance at Anglo American plc, has been an alternate director since October 2001, first to Tony
Lea, and then to Réne Médori who replaced the former on the board of AngloGold Ashanti.
Mr D L Hodgson retired from the board on April 29, 2005 followed by Mr A W Lea and Mr J G Best both on July 31, 2005. On
May 1, 2005, Messrs R Carvalho Silva and N F Nicolau were appointed to the board. Mr R Médori and Mr S Venkatakrishnan
were appointed on August 1, 2005.
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In accordance with the articles of association of AngloGold Ashanti, all directors must retire at least once every three years by
rotation and may be re-elected by shareholders. At the annual general meeting to be held on May 5, 2006, Mr F B Arisman,
Mrs E le R Bradley, Mr R P Edey, Mr R M Godsell and Dr T J Motlatsi retired by rotation, and who, being eligible, offer
themselves for re-election. In addition, Mr R Carvalho Silva, Mr N F Nicolau, Mr R Médori and Mr S Venkatakrishnan who
were appointed to the board during 2005 and Mr R E Bannerman, who was appointed a director on February 10, 2006, are due
to retire at the annual general meeting to be held on May 5, 2006 and offer themselves for election. These retirements are in
terms of Article 92 of the articles of association whereby all directors appointed to the board at any period after any annual
general meeting, may only hold o ffice until the next annual general meeting at which time, they may be re-elected by
shareholders.
Executive committee
The board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti has delegated authority for overseeing the day-to-day management of the
company’s affairs and for executing the decisions of the board to an executive committee. At the date of this report, the
executive committee comprises the five executive directors as well as the executive officer: business development and the
executive officer: marketing. The executive committee meets generally on a weekly or ad hoc basis under the chairmanship of
the chief executive officer and is mandated to assist in reviewing operations and performance by the AngloGold Ashanti group,
developing strategy and policy proposals for consideration by the board of directors and implementing the directives of the
board. Members of the executive committee at December 31, 2005 were:
Name Age
Position
Year
first
appointed
Robert (Bobby) M. Godsell
53
Executive director and chief executive officer
1989
Roberto Carvalho Silva
54
Chief operating officer - international
2004
Richard N. Duffy
42
Business development
2005
Neville F. Nicolau
46
Chief operating officer - Africa
2004
Srinivasan (Venkat) Venkatakrishnan
40
Chief financial officer
2004
Kelvin H. Williams
57
Executive director, marketing
1990
During August 2005, Richard Duffy, executive officer: business development was appointed to the executive committee and in
February 2006, Thero Setiloane, executive officer: marketing was appointed.
For a description of the business experience and functions of the members of the executive committee, see “Directors” and
“Executive officers”.
To assist in the execution of certain of its duties and functions, the executive committee has established a management
committee (formerly an operation committee), responsible for overseeing the operational performance of the company, a
treasury committee and a finance committee, all described below. For information on the other committees established by the
board of directors, see “Item 6C.: Board practices”.
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Executive officers
The executive officers of AngloGold Ashanti at December 31, 2005 were:
Name Age
Position
Year
first
appointed
Merene M. Botsio-Phillips
(1)
47
General
counsel
2004
Roberto Carvalho SilvaCharles E. Carter
5343
Deputy chief operating officerInvestor relations
2005
David H. Diering
54
Business planning - internationalAfrica
20002005
Richard N. Duffy
4142
New businessBusiness development
1998
Dawn Earp
4344
Corporate accountingFinance
2004
Benjamin W. Guenther
53
International technical
2004
Hester H. Hickey
52
Corporate technical - groupHead of risk
20042005
Robert L. Lazare
4849
South Africa region- underground mining
2004
Steven J. Lenahan
4850
Corporate affairs
1998
Mark P. Lynam
4344
Treasury
2004
Neville F. NicolauFritz R.L. Neethling
4553
Africa – open-pit mining
2005
Daniel M.A. Owiredu
48
Deputy chief operating officer - Africa
20012005
Yedwa Z. Simelane
3940
Managing secretary
2004
Nigel W. Unwin
5253
Human resources and information technology
1999
Srinivasan (Venkat) Venkatakrishnan
39
Deputy chief financial officer
2004
Gordon F. Wylie
52
Exploration
2004
Office of corporate administration
Christopher R. Bull
5859
Company secretary
1998
(1)
Resigned from the company effective December 31, 2005.
The business experience and functions of the executive officers of AngloGold Ashanti are as follows.
Ms MM Botsio-Phillips (47) — LLB, BL
General Counsel
Merene Botsio-Phillips joined Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited in 1995, and was appointed to the board as executive
director – general counsel in 1996. She was admitted to the English Bar in 1979 and is a member of Gray’s Inn, the Ghana Bar
and the International Bar Association.
Mr R Carvalho SilvaDr CE Carter (53)(43) —BAcc, BCorp Admin BA (Hons) (UCT), DPhil (Oxford), EDP (Northwest University – Kellogg School of Management)
Deputy Chief Operating Officer (International)Investor Relations
Roberto Carvalho SilvaCharles Carter joined Anglo American in 1991 and moved to the Gold and Uranium Division in 1996. In May 2005, he was
appointed an executive officer, with responsibility for overseeing the company’s global investor relations program.
Mr DH Diering (54) — BSc (Mining Engineering), SAIMM, AMP
Business Planning – Africa
Dave Diering joined the Anglo American groupGold and Uranium Division in Brazil in 19731975 and worked at several South African operations as
well as for Zimbabwe Nickel Corporation until 2001, when he joined AngloGold as head of mining and mineral resources. In
2005 he was appointed president and chief executive
officer of AngloGold South America in January 1999. He became an executive officer of AngloGold in February 2000 and was
appointed a deputy chief operating officer in January 2005.officer.
Mr RN Duffy (41) — BCom, MBA
New Business Development
Richard Duffy joined Anglo American Corporation 18 years ago. He became an executive officer of AngloGoldin 1987 and in 1998 and was
given the business planning portfolio in November 2000. In 2004, on completion of the business combination of AngloGold and
Ashanti, Richard was appointed executive officer:officer and managing secretary of
AngloGold. In November 2000 he was appointed head of business planning and in 2004 assumed responsibility for all new
business development.opportunities globally. In April 2005 this role was expanded to include greenfields exploration. He was appointed to
the executive committee in August 2005.
Ms D Earp (43) — BCom, BAcc, CA(SA)
Corporate AccountingFinance
Dawn Earp joined AngloGold in July 2000 from Anglo American, where she held the position aswas vice president, central finance.
Dawn was
appointed to the position of executive officer in May 2004.
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Mr BW Guenther (52) — BS Mining Engineering
CorporateInternational Technical (Group)
Ben Guenther joined AngloGold as senior vice-president general manager of Jerritt Canyon mine in Nevada. InNevada, USA and in 2000
he was
seconded to AngloGold’s Corporate Office in Johannesburg as head of mining. In 2001, he assumed some
responsibilities for
safety and health, as well as heading up the Corporate Technical Group. Bencorporate technical group. He was appointed an executive
officer in May 2004 and was appointed to his current position in December 2005.
Ms HH Hickey (52) — BCompt (Hons), CA(SA)
Head of Risk
Hester Hickey joined AngloGold in 1999 as group internal audit manager. She was appointed an executive officer in May 2004.
November 2005.
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Mr RL Lazare (48)(49) — BA HED (University of Free State), DPLR (UNISA), SMP (Henley Management College)
South Africa region– Underground Mining
Robbie Lazare joined Anglo American Gold and Uranium Division in 1982 where he worked in a variety of management posts
until 1999 when he was appointed general manager of TauTona mine. In December 2004 he was appointed an executive
officer with responsibility for South African operations. He took up his current position in December 2004. Prior to this he was the general manager of TauTona
mine. He has 23 years experience in the mining industry.July 2005.
Mr SJ Lenahan (49)(50) — BSoc Sc, MSc
Corporate Affairs
Steve Lenahan has been working in the mining industry since 1978 when he started his career at De Beers. He was appointed
an executive officer in 1998, responsible for investor relations executive for AngloGold in 1998 and assumed responsibility for corporate affairs in early 2001.
Mr MP Lynam (43)(44) — BEng (Mech)
Treasury
Mark Lynam joined the Anglo American group in 1983 and has been involved in hedging and treasury since 1990. In 1998, he
Mark joined AngloGold as treasurer and was appointed to the position ofan executive officer in May 2004.
Mr NF NicolauFRL Neethling (45) (53) — BSc (Mech.Eng)
Africa – Open-Pit Mining
B-Tech (Min.Eng)Fritz Neethling joined the Anglo American group in 1992 and in 1998 joined AngloGold as general manager of the Ergo
operation. He was appointed an executive officer in July 2005.
Mr DMA Owiredu (48) — BSc (Hons) (Mech.Eng), MBA
Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Africa– Africa
)Daniel Owiredu joined Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited in 1984 and served in various engineering capacities. He has also
Neville Nicolau becameserved as managing director of the Obuasi, Bibiani and Siguiri mines. In March 2004, he was appointed chief operating
officer – West Africa following the Ashanti/AngloGold merger. He was appointed an executive officer responsible for AngloGold’s South Africa region in November 2001May 2005 and was
appointed aassumed his new position as deputy chief operating officer – Africa in JanuaryOctober 2005. He has 26 years of mining experience.
Ms YZ Simelane (39)(40) — BA LLB, FILPA, MAP
Managing Secretary
Yedwa Simelane joined AngloGold in November 2000 from the Mineworkers’ Provident Fund where she was the senior
manager of the Fund. YedwaShe was appointed to the position ofan executive officer in May 2004.
Mr NW Unwin (52)(53) — BA
Human Resources and Information Technology
Nigel Unwin has had many years of experience in the field of human resources. He has been an executive officer since 1999.
Mr S Venkatakrishnan (39) — BCom, A.C.A (ICAI)
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (Venkat) wasDuring August 2005, Gordon Wylie, executive officer: exploration, resigned from the finance director of Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited from 2000 until thecompany. The following appointments to
Business Combination with AngloGold in 2004. Prior to joining Ashanti, Venkat worked as a director in the Reorganization
Services division of Deloitte & Touche in London.executive committee have taken place during 2006:
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Mr GF WylieD C Ewigleben (52) —MSc (Mining Engineering), BSc, (Hons) (Geology), Dip Mgmt, AusIMM (application pending)DJur, was appointed executive officer – law, safety, health and environment on January 1,
Exploration
Gordon Wylie began his career at Iscor2006. Don Ewigleben joined the group in 1976 before moving to Anglo2000 as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of AngloGold
Ashanti’s North American Corporation.operations. In 19982003 he became manager,
Exploration and Geology for AngloGold’s global operations. Gordon was appointedpromoted to the position of president and chief administrative officer for
North America, a position which was changed in 2005 to chief executive officerofficer. Prior to joining the group, he served in Mayvarious
2004.executive positions for Echo Bay Mines (Canada) and AMAX Gold (US). He also held legal, safety and environmental
positions with AMAX Coal Industries (US).
On May 1, 2005 Dave DieringMr P W Rowe (56) — BSc (Chem. Eng) was appointed executive officer: business planning forofficer – corporate technical group on January 1, 2006.
Peter Rowe joined AngloGold Ashanti in June 2004 as head of AngloGold Ashanti Australia. Following 20 years with Anglo
American and De Beers, he moved to Australia in the South Africa region whileearly 1990s where he held a number of senior managerial positions
Charles Carterincluding project director of the Fimiston expansion, general manager of the Boddington Gold Mine and managing director and
CEO of Bulong Nickel.
Mr T M L Setiloane (46) — FAE, BSc (Mech.Eng). Thero Setiloane was appointed an executive officer: investor relationsofficer and a member of the
executive committee on June 1, 2005, replacing Steve LenahanFebruary 24, 2006. Thero joined AngloGold in this regard.May 2003 from Real Africa Holdings, where he was an
Steve Lenahan retainsexecutive director. He is the portfoliochairman of executive officer: corporate affairs. With effect from July 1, 2005, Fritz Neethling was
appointed executive officer: East & West Africa region.Rand Refinery.
Office of corporate administration
Mr CR Bull (58)(59) — BCom
Chris Bull has been employed by the Anglo American Corporation group for 39 yearssince 1965 in various company secretarial positions.
He was
appointed company secretary of AngloGold in 1998 and is responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory and corporate
corporate governance requirements and the regulations of the stock exchanges on which AngloGold Ashanti is listed.
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Competent persons
The schedule below presents the details of those persons who manage AngloGold Ashanti’s ore reservesOre Reserves and mineralMineral
resources:Resources:
Name
Age
Position
Year first appointed
Carl E Brechtel
5455
Manager - underground mining – corporate technical
2001
Vaughan A. Chamberlain
4243
Manager evaluation- mineral resources and mine geology
1998
David H. Diering
54
Head of mining and mineral resources
1975
Ben W. Guenther
5253
Executive officer – corporate- international technical - group
1999
Michael (Mike) F. O’Brien
4748
Manager - evaluation
1999
Eric Roth
39
Head of exploration - greenfields
2005
Jurgens van Zyl Visser
5051
Manager - survey and planning – South Africa region
2001
David (Dave) L. Worrall
5455
Manager - surface mining
1999
Gordon F. Wylie
52
Executive officer - exploration
1998
The information in this report that relates to exploration results, mineral resourcesMineral Resources or ore reservesOre Reserves is based on information
compiled by the competent persons listed below. They are either members of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
(AusIMM) or recognized overseas professional organizations. They are all full-time employees of the company.
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The competent person for AngloGold Ashanti Exploration is:
GF Wylie E Roth —— MSc (Mining Engineering) PhD (Economic Geology), BSc (Hons) (Geology), Dip Mgmt, AusIMM (application pending)MAusIMM
GordonEric has 2815 years experience. Forexperience in mineral exploration and project evaluation, and holds a biography, see “Executive officers” above.Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree
in Geology and Ph.D in Economic Geology from the University of Western Australia. Eric joined AngloGold in 2002 as Project
Manager – Peru, subsequently holding the positions of Senior Evaluations Geologist – South America (2003 to November
2005) and Head of Exploration – Greenfields from December 2005.
The following competent persons take responsibility for the reporting of AngloGold Ashanti’s mineral resources,Mineral Resources, as
defined under JORC 2004:
VA Chamberlain — — MSc (Mining Engineering), BSc (Hons) (Geology), — MAusIMM
Vaughan has 1920 years experience and holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Geology from the University of Natal
and a Masters degree in Mining Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand. He started his career with Anglo
American Corporation in 1987 as a geologist at Western Deep Levels East Mine (now TauTona mine). He joined AngloGold in
1998 as manager evaluation in the mineral resource department,and currently holds the position he currently holds.of manager : Mineral Resources and mine geology.
MF O’Brien —— MSc (Mining Economics), BSc (Hons) (Geology), Dip Data, Pr.Sci.Nat., MAusIMM
Mike has 2526 years experience and holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Geology from the University of Natal, a
Masters degree in engineering from the University of Witwatersrand and a Dip Data diploma from UNISA. He joined Anglo
American Corporation in 1981 as a geologist at Vaal Reefs Mine and AngloGold in 1999 as manager evaluation in the mineralMineral
resourceResource department, the position he currently holds.
The following competent persons take responsibility for the reporting of AngloGold Ashanti’s ore reservesOre Reserves:
CE Brechtel — — MSc (Mining Engineering), BSc (Geological Engineering), MAusIMM, MSAIMM, MSME
Carl has 2930 years experience and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering and a Master of Science
degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Utah, USA. After spending 6 years at AngloGold Ashanti’s Jerritt Canyon
operations, he was appointed Manager of Underground Mining of the Corporate Technical Group (CTG) providing technical
support and corporate governance to international mining operations outside of the South Africa Region. He is a registered
Professional Mining Engineer in the states of Colorado and Nevada, USA.
DH Diering — BSc (Mining Engineering), SAIMM, AMP
Dave has 30 years experience. For a biography, see “Executive officers” above.
BW Guenther — BSc (Mining Engineering), MAusIMM
Ben has 2425 years experience. For a biography, see “Executive officers” above.
DL Worrall — — ACSM, MAusIMM
Dave has 2425 years experience and is an Associate of the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall, England. He joined Anglo
American Corporation in 1981 as a senior mine planning engineer in the technical director’s office and AngloGold in 1999 as
manager surface mining in the corporate office, the position he currently holds.
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J van Zyl Visser — — BSc (Mineral Resource Management), PLATO
Jurgens has 1819 years experience and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mineral Resource Management from the
University of the Witwatersrand. He started his career with Anglo American Corporation in 1975 as a surveyor at President
Steyn Mine (now Bambanani mine). He joined AngloGold in 1998 as a divisional valuator and in 1999 was appointed as
manager survey and planning – South Africa region.
The competent persons consent to the inclusion of the exploration and ore reservesOre Reserves information in this report, in the form and
context in which it appears.
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6B. Compensation
Remuneration report
Policy
The Remuneration Committee determinessets and monitors executive remuneration for the company. This it doesis achieved through an
adherence to the company’s Executive Remuneration Policy, which ishas as its objectives to:
• attract, reward and retain executives of the highest caliber;
• align the behavior and performance of executives with the company’s strategic goals, in the overall interests of
shareholders;
• ensure the appropriate mix of short, mediumshort-, medium- and long-term rewards and incentives, with the latter being closely linked to
structured company performance targets and strategic objectives;objectives that are in place; and
• ensure that regional management is competitively rewarded within a global remuneration policy, which recognizes both
local and global markets.market practice.
This policy and its application isare reviewed at least annually by the Remuneration Committee. See “Item 6C.: Board
practices –
Remuneration Committee”.
Compensation of executive directors
In particular the Remuneration Committee is responsible for:
• the remuneration packages for executive directors of the company including, but not limited to, basic salary, performance-
based short and long-term incentives, pensions, and other benefits; and
• the design and operation of the company’s executive share option and other incentive schemes.
The following principles are applied in determining executive remuneration:
1. Annual remuneration should be a combination of base pay and short, mediumshort-, medium- and long-term incentives, with salary
comprising not more thanabout 50 percent of annual remuneration.
2. Salary should be set at the median for the relevant competitive markets.
3. All incentive plans should align performance targets with shareholder interests.
Bonus Share Plan (BSP) and Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
Shareholders approved the introduction of two new schemes to replace the old share incentive scheme at the annual general
meeting held of April 29, 2005. The intention behind both schemes is to provide direct linkage between the interests of
shareholders and the efforts of executives or managers.
To the extent that structured company performance targets are achieved, the BSP allows for the payment of an annual bonus,
paid in part in cash and part in rights to acquire shares.
The LTIP allows for the granting of rights to acquire shares, based on the achievements of stretched company performance
targets over a three-year period.
These targets will be based on the performance of earnings per share (EPS) and relative total shareholder return (TSR),
whereby the company will need to outperform its gold company peers consistently. Additionally, strategic business objectives
will also need to be met, such as the successful integration of Ashanti into AngloGold.
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Executive director remuneration currently comprises the following elements:
1.
Basic salary, which is subject to annual review by the Remuneration Committee and is set at the median of salaries in
similar companies in the relevant markets both in South Africa and globally. The individual salaries of executive directors
are reviewed annually in light of their own performance, experience, responsibility and company performance.
2.
Annual bonus, which is determined by the achievement of a set of stretching company and individual performance
targets. The company targets include earnings per share, cost control and global production. The weighting of the
respective contribution of company and individual targets is 70 percent for company and 30 percent for individual. Failure
to achieve safety improvement targets results in the reduction of bonuses for executive directors. Fifty percent of the
bonus is paid in cash and 50 percent in awarding of rights to acquire shares. The awards have a three-year vesting
period.
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3.
Share incentive scheme and incentive plansLTIP, allows for an: Executive directors are granted the right to acquire share of value equivalent to their annual grantsalaries, subject to the
achievement of AngloGold Ashanti share options and/or
ordinary sharesstretched company performance targets over a three-year period. These targets are based on the achievement
performance of predetermined performance targets similarEPS and TSR, whereby the company will need to those used for the annualoutperform its gold company peers consistently.
bonus. Options and/or shares granted are subjectAdditionally, strategic business objectives will also need to the achievementbe met. The first tranche of a performance condition or fulfillment ofLTIP awards was made to
suspensive conditions set by the Remuneration Committee and is subject to a maximum equivalent to between
100 percent and 200 percent of annual salary for any executive director, depending on the level of seniority.directors in 2005. See “Item
6E.: Share ownership” for more information on the ShareLong-Term Incentive Scheme.Plan.
4.
Pensions: All executive directors who are South African citizens, are members of the AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund, a
defined benefit fund which
guarantees a pension on retirement equivalent to 2 percent of final salary per year of service.
All executive directors who are not South African citizens, have other retirement benefit plans, albeit that the company
contributes to such plans, to the same extent as provided for their South African citizen peers. Death and disability cover
reflects best practice among comparable employers in South Africa.
5.
Other benefits: Executive directors are members of Discovery Health,an external medical aid scheme, which covers the director and his
immediate family.
All executive directors hold service contracts that are reviewed and renewed annually. None of the service contracts have
conditions which, on termination, provide for salary or benefit payments, whether in cash or in kind, in excess of one year.
Following additional research conducted by Deloitte & Touche on behalf of AngloGold Ashanti, the committee recommended
the discontinuation of the current share incentive scheme and the introduction of a bonus share plan (BSP) with effect from
2005. The options which have been granted under the scheme will remain subject to the conditions under which they were
granted. An investigation was also conducted into the introduction of a long-term incentive plan (LTIP). The Remuneration
Committee recommended the introduction of a BSP and LTIP, subject to shareholder approval at the annual general meeting
held on April 29, 2005. The main reason for these proposed changes to executive incentive plans is that the current option
scheme does not provide sufficient linkage between the interests of shareholders and the efforts of executives or managers.
There is also little correlation between the efforts of execu tives and the success of the option scheme.
At the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2005, shareholders approved the introduction of the BSP and LTIP and the
discontinuation of the current share incentive scheme. Options which have been granted under the current share incentive
scheme will remain subject to the conditions under which they were originally granted. Grants under BSP and LTIP will be
made in 2005.
Bonus share plan
The BSP seeks to encourage executives to build and maintain meaningful shareholdings in the company and it is intended that
awards will be made to executive directors, executive officers and other management groups. Participants in the BSP will
receive an annual bonus, part of which is paid in cash and part in shares, subject to the performance targets of the company
being achieved. The share element vests after three years, providing the participant is still in the company’s employment at
that time. This will provide senior employees with a real stake in the company, unlike share options, where vesting is
dependent on factors outside of their control. The vesting period of three years should also act as an incentive for employees
to stay with the company.
Long-term incentive plan
Awards in respect of the LTIP will be made to the most senior executives and managers in the company. The scheme will
reward participants through the granting of shares for the achievement of stretched performance targets over a three-year
period. These targets will be based on the performance of earnings per share (EPS) and relative total shareholder return
(TSR), whereby the company will need to outperform its gold company peers consistently. Additionally, strategic business
objectives as set by the Remuneration Committee, such as the successful integration of Ashanti into AngloGold, will have to be
met.
Executive directors’Directors’ service contracts
: Service contracts of executive directors are reviewed annually. The contractual
notice period in respect of Mr R MBobby Godsell, as
chief executive officer, is 12 months, and for the other four executive directors,
six nine months. The contracts also deal with
compensation if employmentan executive director is terminateddismissed or in the event ofif there is a material change in
role, responsibilities or remuneration occurs.
following a new shareholder assuming control (50 percent + 1 share) of the company. Compensation in these circumstances is pegged at twice the notice period.
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Compensation of executive management
AngloGold Ashanti’s executive management comprises its executive directors and executive officers. Under the Listings
Requirements of the JSE, AngloGold Ashanti is required to disclose compensation paid to its executive directors on an
individual basis while compensation paid to its executive officers is disclosed in aggregate.
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The following table presents the compensation paid by AngloGold Ashanti to executive management during 20042005 and 2003.2004.
Executive directors have elected not to receive payment of directors’ fees, committee fees and travel allowances.
All figures in $000
(1)
Salary
Performance
related
payments
(2)
Pension
scheme
contri-
butions
Other
benefits
(3)
Sub-total
Pre-tax gain
on share
options
exercised
(4)
Total
Executive directors’ compensation - 2005
R M Godsell
(chief executive officer)
925
294
135
101
1,455
563
2,018
J G Best (to July 31, 2005)
(5)
285
-
42
26
353
273
626
R Carvalho Silva (from May 1, 2005)
(5)(6)
478
146
94
19
737
-
737
D L Hodgson (to April 30, 2005)
(5)
163
-
24
1
188
124
312
S E Jonah (to July 31,2005)
(5)(7)
426
-
55
93
574
-
574
N F Nicolau (from May 1, 2005)
(5) (6)
346
146
51
5
548
-
548
S Venkatakrishnan (from August 1, 2005)
(5)(6)
252
164
29
-
445
-
445
K H Williams
506
149
75
343
1,073
91
1,164
Total 3,381
899
505
588
5,373
1,051
6,424
Executive officers’ compensation - 2005
Representing 18 executive officers
(5)(8)
3,932
724
552
553
5,762 224
5,986
Total executive directors’ and executive
officers’ compensation - 2005
7,313
1,623
1,057
1,141
11,135 1,275
12,410
Executive directors’ compensation - 2004
R M Godsell
(chief executive officer)
876
311
128
25
1,340
-
1,340
J G Best
463
273
68
26
830
-
830
D L Hodgson
463
149
68
7
687
-
687
S E Jonah
(effective (effective May 2004)
461
143
-
49
653
-
653
K H Williams
480
130
71
16
697
1,115
1,812
Total 2,743
1,006
335
123
4,207
1,115
5,322
Executive officers’ compensation - 2004
Representing 13 executive
officers
(4)(9)
2,506
863
325
214
3,908
338
4,246
Executive directors’ compensation - 2003
R M Godsell
(chief executive officer)
713 217
91
16
1,037
–
1,037
J G Best
379
98
48
7
532
653
1,188
D L Hodgson
379
98
48
8
533
244
777
K H Williams
394
102
50
14
560
39
599
Total 1,865
515
237
45
2,622
936
3,598
Executive officers’ compensation - 2003
Representing 7 executive officers 1,274 389
123
117
1,903 838
2,741
NB: Rounding may result in computational differences
(1)
Directors’ compensation is paid principally in South African rands. However, for the purpose of this annual report, the rand values have been converted to
US dollars using the following year-to-date average rate of exchange: 2005: $1 = R6.3676 and 2004: $1 = R6.4368 and 2003: $1 = R7.5516.R6.4368.
(2)
In order to more accurately disclose remuneration received/receivable by executive directors and executive officers, the tables above include the
performance related payments calculated on the year’s financial results. The 2003 comparative figures have been restated accordingly.
(3)
Includes health care, leave encashment, reimbursement ofpersonal travel expenses and relocation expenses. In 2005, AngloGold Ashanti altered its policy regarding the number of
leave days that may be accrued. As a result, surplus leave days accrued were compulsorily encashed.
(4)
Excludes pre-tax gains on share options exercised by Messrs Best and Hodgson (18,900 share and 36,000 shares respectively) post the period in which
they held office, and in respect of 4,000 shares exercised by executive officers pre-appointment to office. Mr Godsell purchased AngloGold Ashanti shares
in his own name, using the after tax gains on share options exercised.
Of(5)
Salaries are disclosed only for the period from or to which, office is held.
(6)
Messrs Carvalho Silva, Nicolau and Venkatakrishnan, formerly executive officers of the company, were appointed to the board of directors with effect from
dates shown. Remuneration therefore has been split according to category as earned.
(7)
Dr Jonah resigned as an executive director of the company, but remains a non-executive director.
(8)
In 2005, the emoluments, in whole or in part, in respect of 18 executive officers are aggregated. Movements as follows:
• Three executive officers were appointed to the board of directors, two effective on May 1, 2005 and one effective August 1, 2005;
• Five additional executive officers were appointed, all the result of internal promotions, two effective May 1, 2005 and one each effective June 1, 2005,
July 1, 2005 and November 1, 2005.
• Two executive officers resigned from the company, one effective August 31, 2005 and the other on December 31, 2005.
Emoluments have only been disclosed from the various effective dates, except for performance related payments to be made in 2006 pertaining to 2005
results which reflects total amount to be paid.
(9)
In 2004, of the 13 executive officers, 5 were promoted effective May 1, 2004; 2 were employed effective July 1, 2004; and 1 was promoted effective
December 1, 2004 – emoluments have only been disclosed from the various effective dates, except for performance related payments to be made in 2005
pertaining to the 2004 results, which reflectreflects total amount.amount paid.
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Compensation of non-executive directors
Non-executive directors receive no compensation from AngloGold Ashanti other than their fees which are determined by
shareholders in general meeting. At the annual general meeting of shareholders held on April 29, 2004, shareholders
approved an increase in directors’ fees with effect from May 1, 2004 as follows:
-
Chairman
-
$130,000
(to April 30, 2004: R200,000) per annum;
-
Deputy chairman
-
R300,000
(to April 30, 2004: R150,000) per annum;
-
South African resident directors
-
R110,000
(to April 30, 2004: R100,000) per annum;
-
Non-resident directors
-
$16,000
(to April 30, 2004: R100,000) per annum.
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In addition, payment of a travel allowance of $4,000 (to April 30, 2004: $2,000) per meeting is made to non-executive directors
who travel internationally to attend board meetings. The company is also liable for the payment of all travel costs.
At the annual general meeting to be held on May 5, 2006, shareholders will be requested to consider an ordinary resolution
approving the remuneration payable to the president of the company, including of his remuneration as a director, to be fixed at
R300,000 per annum. This proposal arises from the office of the president becoming non-executive.
No benefits in kind were granted to the non-executive directors during 20042005 and 2003.2004.
There are no contracts of service between the non-executive directors and the company or any of its subsidiaries. All directors
are subject to retirement by rotation and re-election by shareholders at least once every three years.
The following table presents the compensation paid by AngloGold Ashanti to each non-executive director during 20042005 and
2003.2004.
2005 2004 2003
All figures in $000
(1)
Directors'
fees
Committee
fees
Travel
allowance
Total
Directors'
fees
Committee
fees
Travel
allowance
Total
R P Edey
(chairman)
131
31
16
178
94
23
12
128
26
17
6
49
Dr T J Motlatsi
(deputy (deputy chairman)
47
25
-
72
39
19
-
58
20
15 2
37
F B Arisman
16
27
12
55
15
19
8
43
13
10
6
29
Mrs E le R Bradley
17
30
-
47
17
21
-
38
13
15
2
30
C B Brayshaw
(2)
17
24
-
41
17
18
-
34
13
9
2
24
Dr V K-K FungS E Jonah (president)
(3)
(from August 1, 2005)
7
7
-
14
-
-
-
-
4
2
-
6
A W Lea (to July 31, 2005)
9
4
8
21
16
6
2
23
13R Médori (from August 1, 2005)
47
3
-
1710
-
-
-
-
W A Nairn
17
20
-
37
17
19
-
36
13
15N F Oppenheimer (to April 29, 2004)
-
28-
N F Oppenheimer-
(4)-
5
2
-
7
13
4J Ogilvie Thompson (to April 29, 2004)
-
17-
J Ogilvie Thompson-
(4)-
5
2
-
7
13
4 -
17
S R Thompson (from April 30, 2004)
(5)16
13
16
45
10
5
4
20
-A J Trahar
17
13
-
-
-
A J Trahar30
17
6
-
22
13P L Zim (from April 30, 2004)
417
13
-
17
P L Zim
(5)30
11
5
-
16
-Total – non-executive directors
-318
-210
-52
Total 263580
145263
26145
43226
154432
99Alternates
18
271
Alternates(4)
D D Barber
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-
2-
A H Calver
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P G Whitcutt
-
-
-
-
-
2-
-
2
Total
-
2 2Total
4alternate
directors
- -
-
-
- - -
-
Grand total
263318
145210
2652
432580
154263
101145
2026
275432
NB: Rounding may result in computational differences
(1)
Non-executive directors’ compensation is paid principally in South African rands. For the purpose of this annual report, the rand values have been
converted to US dollars using the following year-to-date average rate of exchange: 2004:2005: $1 = R6.4368R6.3676 and 20032004 $1 = R7.5516.R6.4368.
(2)
In addition, Mr Brayshaw was paid a fee of $2,827 (R18,000) (2004: $2,330 (R15,000) (2003: $1,986 – R15,000) by AGRe Insurance Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary,
as chairman of its audit committee.
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(3)
ResignedDr Jonah resigned as an executive director with effect July 31, 2005, but remains a non-executive director and president. At the annual general meeting to
be held on May 5, 2006, shareholders will be requested to consider an ordinary resolution approving the remuneration payable to the president of the
company, including of his remuneration as a director, with effectto be fixed at R300,000 per annum. This proposal arises from April 30, 2003.the office of the president becoming
non-executive.
(4)
Resigned as a director with effect from April 29, 2004.
(5)Messrs Barber, Calver and Whitcutt are not members of any sub-committee and are therefore not entitled to payment of fees.
Appointed as a director with effect from April 30, 2004.
6C. Board practices
practices
The board of directors
AngloGold Ashanti is a controlled company with its parent company, Anglo American plc, holding more than 50 percent of the
company’s issued share capital, and is therefore, not subject to the director independence requirements of the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE). The board comprises a unitary board structure of 1517 directors who assume complete responsibility for the
activities of the company, including the total risk management framework of the company. The board has a written charter that
governs its powers, functions and responsibilities. The board contains the mix of skills, experience and knowledge required of a
multinational gold company.
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Directors’ retirement follows a staggered process with one-third of the directors retiring every three years at the annual general
meeting (AGM). A curriculum vitae of those directors standing for re-election is placed before shareholders at the AGM to help
inform the process of re-election. The board is empoweredauthorized by the company’s articles of association to appoint new directors,
provided such appointees retire at the next AGM and stand for election by shareholders. A Nominations Committee has been
established as a sub-committee of the board to help identify suitable candidates for appointment to the board.
At the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2004 Mr Ogilvie Thompson and Mr Oppenheimer both retired and were
replaced by Mr Zim and Mr Thompson. The board also appointed Dr Jonah KBE as an additional member of the board and
president of AngloGold Ashanti effective as from May 1, 2004. All new members were reviewed by the Nominations Committee
prior to their appointment as directors.
The executive directors are appointed by the board to oversee the day-to-day running of the company through effective
supervision of management. Executive directors are held accountable by regular reporting to the board, and their performance
is measured against pre-determined criteria as well as the performance of their respective business units.
Only executive directors have contracts of employment with the company. There are no contracts of service between the
directors and the company, or any of its subsidiaries that are terminable at periods of notice exceeding one year and requiring
the payment of compensation. See “Item 6B.; Compensation – Executive Directors’ Service Contracts”. Non-executive
directors do not hold service contracts with the company.
Non-executive directors provide the board with invaluable and balanced advice and experience that is independent of
management and the executive. The presence of five independent directors on the board, and the critical role they play through
through representation on key committees such as the Audit and Corporate Governance, Nominations, Political Donations and
Remuneration committees, together with their caliber, experience and standing within the company, ensures that the
company’s interests are served by impartial views that are separate of management and shareholders.
On October 26, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti’s majority shareholder, Anglo American plc, announced its intention to reduce its
shareholding in the company with the effect that the company would no longer constitute a subsidiary of Anglo American. If
this were to occur, AngloGold Ashanti would no longer be regarded as a controlled company in terms of the NYSE rules
applicable to AngloGold Ashanti. In any event, as a foreign private issuer listed on the NYSE and in terms of section 303A.00
of the NYSE Listings Manual, AngloGold Ashanti is not required to have a majority independent board if the company’s primary
exchange does not require this. The JSE, on which exchange the company has its primary listing, does not require a majority
independent board.
In terms of board policy, a director will qualify as being independent provided AngloGold Ashanti has not, over the preceding
year, done business in excess of $10 million or 5 percent of the company’s treasury business with the employer of that director.
Furthermore, in compliance with JSE Listings Requirements, an independent director must not be a representative of a
shareholder who has the ability to control or materially influence management and/or the board; not have been employed by
the company or be the spouse of a person employed by the company in an executive role in the past three years; not been an
advisor to the company other than in the capacity as a director of the company; not be a material supplier, customer or have a
material contractual relationship with the company; and be free of any relationship that could be seen to materially interfere
with the independence of that person. AllThe five independent directors on the board of AngloGold Ashanti during 2005 complied
with these requirements in 2004 and the board
determined that such directors have no material relationship with AngloGold Ashanti.
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The board, its sub-committees and the directors, all completed an evaluation process to review their effectiveness. The
chairman of each committee and the chairman of the board led the process of evaluation of the committees and the board. Theboard
respectively. Both the managing secretary and the company secretary played a critical role in this process. The evaluation of
each non-executive director’s performance was led
by the board chairman, while the assessment of the board chairman’s
performance was led by the deputy chairman of the
board. The evaluation of the performance of executive directors is
performed by the Remuneration Committee. For full details,
see Remuneration Committee below.
A managing secretary and company secretary have been appointed to assist the board in its deliberations, informing members
of their legal duties and ensuring, together with the executive directors and senior management, that its resolutions are carried
out. Together with the investor relations department, the company secretarial function also provides a direct communications
link with investors and liaises with the company’s share registrars on all issues affecting shareholders. The company
secretarial function, in consultation with other departments, furthermore, provides mandatory information required by various
regulatory bodies and stock exchanges on which the company is listed. The managing secretary and company secretary are
responsible for compliance with all the statutory requirements in regard to the administration of the Share Incentive Scheme.
The managing secretary and company secretar ysecretary ensure that minutes of all shareholders’, board and board committees’
meetings are properly recorded in accordance with the South African Companies Act of 1973. The company secretarial and
functioncompliance functions also playsplay a crucial role in the induction of new directors.
The compliance function has been established to assist the board and the management to determine their statutory duties,
ensure legal compliance and advise on issues of corporate governance.
All members of the board have access to management and the records of the company, as well as to external professional
advisors should the need arise.
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The board meets at least on a quarterly basis to discuss and review issues of strategy, planning, operational and financial
performance, acquisitions and disposals, major capital expenditure, stakeholder communications and other material issues
reserved for its decision. Further meetings are held as and when required. Six board meetings took place during the course of
2004.2005. All directors or their designated alternates attended four of the board meetings.meetings during their tenure except for Dr James Motlatsi,
who was unable to attend two meetings, and Messrs Médori, Nairn and Thompson who were unable to attend one meeting
each. The non-executive directors met in January 2005during the year in the absence of
executive directors and management.
AngloGold Ashanti does not permit directors and key employees (that is, employees having access to price sensitive
information) to trade in company shares during closed periods. Directors and key employees are required to follow a formal
process before trading in the company’s shares. Closed periods are in effect priorfrom the end of the reporting period to and
including the date of publication of the quarterly, half-yearly
and year-end results. Where appropriate, a closed period is also
effective during periods where major transactions are being
negotiated and a public announcement is imminent.
The articles of association of AngloGold Ashanti provide for the following:
•AngloGold Ashanti may in a general meeting elect any person to be a director to fill a casual vacancy;
• The directors have the power to appoint any person as a director, either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the
board. The articles of association contain no provision for a maximum number of directors;
• The articles of association contain no provision for directors to hold qualification shares;
• The directors are entitled to remuneration as determined by AngloGold Ashanti, by ordinary resolution in a general meeting;
and
• The directors may, from time to time, borrow or raise sums of money for the purposes of AngloGold Ashanti.
Board sub-committees
To facilitate the activities and deliberations of the board, the board has established a number of sub-committees, comprising
members of the board, with written terms of reference governing the powers, functions and activities of each sub-committee. A
description of each sub-committee is provided below.
Members of the board committees have access to management and the records of the company, as well as to external
professional advisors should the need arise.
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The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee
The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee, inclusive of its chairman, comprises four independent non-executive
directors as recommended by the JSE Listings Requirements and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
As required by theThe Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires the board to identify a financial expert from its ranks. The board has resolved that
Mr Brayshaw, chairman of the committee, is athe board’s financial expert. All members of the
committee have considerable
financial knowledge and experience to help oversee and guide the board and the company in
respect of the audit and
corporate governance disciplines. The board considers it unnecessary for the chief executive officer to
attend meetings of the
committee, but, should ratherif required, may attend by invitation from the chairman of the committee. TheContrary to the recommendations of
the King Code, the board has,
further, consideredconsiders that the board chairman possesses invaluable experience and knowledge warranting his
membership of the
committee.
The committee and the Executive Committee consider it unnecessary for the group internal audit manager to report
administratively tothat the chief executive officer and that she should rather report administrativelyneed not be a member of the committee as a result of the
requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in relation to the financeindepende nt director and
functionally tomembership of the committee.
The group internal audit manager has unrestricted access to the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, the board
chairman and the chairman of the committee, and is invited to attend and report on herhis department’s activities at all committee
meetings. The board is confident that the unfettered access of the group internal audit manager to key board members, and
the direct and regular reporting to the committee, together with herhis caliber, experience and integrity, enables herhim to discharge
herhis duties as required by law and in fulfillment of herhis obligations to the company. The function, duties and powers of the internal
internal audit function, for which the group int ernalinternal audit manager is responsible, areis governed by a formal internal audit
charter that has
been approved by the committee.
The committee meets regularly with the external audit partner, the group’s internal audit manager and the executive officer:
corporate accounting,finance, to review the audit plans of the internal and external auditors, to ascertain the extent to which the scope
of the audit can be relied upon to detect weaknesses in internal controlsaudits and to review the quarterly and
half-yearly financial
results, significant legal matters affecting the company, the preliminary announcement of the annual results and the annual
financial statements, as well as all statutory submissions of a financial nature, prior to approval by the board.
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The committee is furthermore, responsible for:
•
the appointment and dismissal of the external auditors; determining and approving external auditors’ fees; overseeing the
work of the external auditors; determining all non-audit work of the external auditors including consulting work, and pre-
approving non-audit fees to be paid to the external auditors; and ensuring that the external auditors report regularly to the
committee;
•
overseeing the internal audit function; receiving regular report back from the group internal audit manager; appointment
and dismissal of the group internal audit manager;
•
assessing and reviewing the company’s risk management framework; and
•
monitoring the group’s corporate governance practices in relation to regulatory requirements and guidelines.
The external auditors also meet with the committee members in the absence of management and the chief executive officer
and chief financial officer.
Members of the committee are:
•
Colin Brayshaw (chairman);
•
Frank Arisman;
•
Elisabeth Bradley; and
•
Russell Edey.
The committee which met on sevenfive occasions during 2004 was attended by all2005. All members except Mrs Bradley and Mr Edey who
were each unable to attend one meeting of the committee.committee attended each of the committee meetings.
In addition, two sub-committee meetings were held.
The NYSE rules require that the board determine whether a member of the committee’s simultaneous service on more than
three public companies’ audit committees impairs the ability of such a member to effectively serve on a listed company’s audit
committee. Mr Brayshaw, the chairman of the committee, is a member of nineeight (2004: nine) other public companies’ audit
committees and is
chairman of seven of them.four (2004: seven). Mrs Bradley is a member of fourthree (2004: four) other public companies’ audit
committees and is the chairman of
one of them.(2004: one). Mr Brayshaw is a retired managing partner and chairman of Deloitte &
Touche, while Mrs Bradley, who is semi-
retired,semi-retired, has considerable financial and accounting experience. The board is confident
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that the experience, caliber and integrity
of both Mr Brayshaw and Mrs Bradley, together with their regular attendance and
active contribution at meetings of the
committee, demonstrate their commitment to the company’s affairs and particularly to the
deliberations of the committee. The simultaneous service on other audit committees by Mr Brayshaw and Mrs Bradley has not
impaired their ability to diligently execute their responsibilities to the committee, the board or the company.
The Executive Committee
The committee is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the company’s affairs and for executing the
decisions of the board. See “Item 6A.: Directors and senior management – Executive committee”. The Operations Committee,
responsible for overseeing the operational performance of the company, is a subcommittee of the Executive Committee – see
Other committees below.
The Investment Committee
The committee is responsible for overseeing and reviewing strategic investments of the company. Mr Thompson and Dr Jonah
were appointed as additional members of the committee with effect from August 1 and July 26, 2004, respectively.
Members of the committee are:
•
Russell Edey (chairman);
•
Jonathan Best;
•
Elisabeth Bradley;
•
Dr Sam Jonah;
•
Tony Lea;
•
Bill Nairn;
•
Simon Thompson;
•
Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan;
•
Peter Whitcutt; and
•
Kelvin Williams.
Jonathan Best and Tony Lea resigned from the committee on retirement from the board on August 1, 2005. The new chief
financial officer, Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan has attended meetings of this committee as an invitee and was appointed to the
committee, together with Peter Whitcutt, on February 10, 2006.
The committee met on twothree occasions during 2004.2005. All members or their designated alternates, attended each meetingmeetings of the
committee except Mr BestNairn who
was unable to attend two meetings and MrDr Jonah and Messrs Lea, Thompson and Williams who were unable to attend one
meeting each.
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The Market Development Committee
The committee has been established to extend the influence of AngloGold Ashanti as a major global gold company, in the
development of a broader gold business, both nationally and internationally.
Members of the committee are:
•
Elisabeth Bradley (chairman);
•
Frank Arisman;
•
Bobby Godsell;
•
Dr Sam Jonah;
•
Dr James Motlatsi;
•
Kelvin Williams; and
•
Lazarus Zim.
Dr Jonah and Mr Zim were bothRoberto Carvalho Silva was appointed as additional members toa member of the committee with effect from AugustMay 1, 2004. 2005.
The
committee met on four occasionsone occasion during 2004. All members attended the meetings of the committee except Dr Motlatsi who
was2005 with only Mr Zim unable to attend one meeting of the committee.attend.
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The Nominations Committee
The appointment of directors is a matter for the board as a whole but the committee is responsible for determining and
recommending suitable candidates to the board. The fit and proper standards policy for directors guides this process. The
committee is also responsible for establishing and reviewing succession plans for members of the board, and particularly that
of the chief executive officer and board chairman.
Members of the committee are:
•
Russell Edey (chairman);
•
Frank Arisman;
•
Elisabeth Bradley;
•
Colin Brayshaw;
•
James Motlatsi; and
•
Tony Trahar.
The committee met on twothree occasions during 2004. Mr Trahar2005. All members attended meetings of the committee except Dr Motlatsi and Mr
Messrs Arisman and Brayshaw who were each unable to attend one meeting of the
committee.each.
The Political Donations Committee
The Political Donations Committee comprises three independent non-executive directors, and is chaired by the deputy
chairman of the board. The committee determines the company’s contribution to the funding of political parties in South Africa
in accordance with a formal
policy adopted by the board on April 29, 2003 that sets the guiding principles for funding. The group’s strategy on political
funding is under review and, consequently, the committee did not meet in 2005.
Members of the committee are:
•
Dr James Motlatsi (chairman);
•
Elisabeth Bradley; and
•
Colin Brayshaw.
The committee did not meet in 2004, as a decision on funding for both 2003 and 2004 was made in December 2003.
The Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee is responsible for evaluating the performance of the executive directors and executive officers,
and setting appropriate remuneration for such officers of the company. Full details of the company’s remuneration philosophy,
the committee’s deliberations during 2005, the remuneration payments for all directors and information on the share incentive
scheme have been disclosed above.
The performances of the executive directors are considered relative to the prevailing business climate, market conditions as
well as annual evaluations to assess the level of achievement of key predetermined objectives. Bonuses paid to executive
directors are a reflection of the performance of each of the directors and the company as a whole. Executive directors have
elected to receive no remuneration as directors of the company. The fees of non-executive directors are fixed by shareholders
at the annual general meeting, and other than the fees they receive for their participation on board committees and an
allowance for traveling internationally to attend board meetings, non-executive directors receive no further payments from the
company.
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AtFor 2005, members of the commencement of 2004,committee comprised the following non-executive directors were members of the committee:directors:
•
Russell Edey (chairman);
•
Colin Brayshaw;
•
Nicky Oppenheimer;
•
Julian Ogilvie Thompson; and
•
Tony Trahar.
Messrs Oppenheimer and Ogilvie Thompson retired fromDuring the board of AngloGold Ashanti on April 29, 2004 and from all board
committees.
Fiveyear, four meetings of the Remuneration Committee were held in 2004, all of which were attended by Messrs Edey, Brayshaw and
Trahar. Mr Oppenheimer attended 2held. All members of the 3committee, or their designated
alternates, attended meetings held prior to his retirement fromof the committee, whileexcept Mr Ogilvie
Thompson attended all three meetings held priorBrayshaw who was unable to his retirement from the committee.attend one meeting.
All meetings of the committee are attended by the chief executive officer and executive officer: human resources, except when
their own remuneration or benefits are being discussed. The services of Deloitte & Touche are retained to act as independent,
expert advisors on executive remuneration.
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The Safety, Health and Sustainable Development Committee
This committee is tasked with overseeing the company’s performance in respect of safety, health and sustainable
development, and for establishing targets in relation to each of these areas. Mr Thompson and Dr Jonah were appointed as
additional members of the committee with effect from August 1, 2004.
Members of the committee are:
•
Bill Nairn (chairman);
•
Bobby Godsell;
•
Dr Sam Jonah;
•
Dr James Motlatsi; and
•
Simon Thompson.
Neville Nicolau was appointed a member of the committee with effect from February 10, 2006.
The committee met on four occasions during 2004.2005. All members of the committee attended theeach committee meeting except for
Mr Thompson who was unable to attend two meetings except for Mr Godsell
and Dr Motlatsi who was unable to attend one meeting of the committee while Dr Motlatsi was unable to attend two meetings of the committee.meeting.
Employment Equity and Development Committee
The committee is responsible for overseeing the company’s performance in respect of employment equity by taking into
account the legal requirements of applicable legislation and monitoring targets set by the company. The committee is also
responsible for skills development of employees in a manner that seeks to retain and develop talent, and to provide employees
with the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge. Mr Zim was appointed as an additional member of the committee
with effect from August 1, 2004.
Members of the committee are:
•
Dr James Motlatsi (chairman);
•
Frank Arisman;
•
Roberto Carvalho Silva
•
Bobby Godsell;
•
Dave Hodgson;Bill Nairn;
•
Bill Nairn;Neville Nicolau and
•
Lazarus Zim.
Dave Hodgson resigned from the committee effective April 29, 2005 and was replaced by Roberto Carvalho Silva and Neville
Nicolau on May 1, 2005.
The committee met on four occasions during 2004. The meetings were attended by all2005. All members of the committee attended each meeting except
Mr Godsell, Mr Nairn and Mr Zim who
was unable to attend two meetings and Dr Motlatsi and Mr Godsell who were each unable to attend one meeting of the committee.each.
Other committees
In addition to the committees of the board mentioned above, the Executive Committee has established a number of standing
committees to oversee the day-to-day management of the company’s affairs.
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Operations sub-committeeManagement committee (formerly the operations committee)
The objective of this sub-committee is to overseemonitor and monitorreview the operational performance of AngloGold Ashanti’s operational activities,
implement the strategic objectivescompany. The committee
meets on a monthly basis, is chaired by the chief operating officer and comprises all executive officers of the company and to report to the Executive Committee on important areas of concern.
Members of the sub-committee are appointed by the Executive Committee and include the executive officers responsible for
the various regional operations, together with the Executive Officers as detailed above and any senior managers of the
company as determined by the executive committee. The sub-committee meets under the chairmanship of the chief operating
officer on a regular basis.heads.
Finance committee
This committee, which meets on a regular basis, is chaired by the chief financial officer and comprises a number of executive
officers and senior management in the financial and legal fields. It is tasked with monitoring all financial, legal and
administrative aspects of the company’s affairs. The company secretary attends meetings of the committee.
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Treasury committee
The committee is chaired by an independent director, Mr Brayshaw, and comprises executive officers and senior management
in the financial and marketing disciplines. It is responsible for reviewing and evaluating market conditions, treasury operations
and future hedging strategies.
Risk management and internal controls
The board has ultimate responsibility for the total risk management process within the group. The board reviews and approves
the risk strategy and policies that are formulated by the executive directors and senior management. Management is
accountable to the board and has established a group-wide system of internal control to manage significant group risk. This
system assists the board in discharging its responsibility for ensuring that the wide range of risks associated with the group’s
global operations are effectively managed in support of the creation and preservation of shareholder wealth. The risk
management policies are communicated to all relevant employees.
A full review of the risk, control and disclosure processes is undertaken annually to ensure that all additional requirements are
incorporated into the system in the future. The systems are in place and the focus is on ensuring that the requirements of the
King Code and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are complied with timeously. In conducting its annual review of the effectiveness of risk
management, the board considers the key findings from the ongoing monitoring and reporting process, management
assertions and independent assurance reports. The board also takes account of material changes and trends in the risk profile,
and considers whether the control system, including reporting, adequately supports the board in achieving its risk management
objectives. The board furthermore, receives assurance from the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee, which derives its
information, in part, from regular internal an dand external audit reports on risk and internal control throughout the group.
The company has a sound system of internal control, based on the group’s policies and guidelines, in all material subsidiaries
and joint ventures under its control. In respect of those entities in which AngloGold Ashanti does not have a controlling interest,
the directors who represent AngloGold Ashanti on the boards of these entities seek assurance that significant risks are being
managed.
The board is satisfied that there is an ongoing process for identifying, evaluating and managing the significant risks
and internal controls faced by the group and if any weaknesses are identified, these are promptly addressed.
The company’s chief executive and chief financial officers are both required, in terms of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to certify on
Form 20-F that its financial statements present a true and fair view, in all material respects, of the company’s financial position,
cash flows and operational results, in accordance with relevant accounting standards. The certificates further provide that both
officers are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure and internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.
The certification process is pre-approved by the board of directors prior to filing of the Form 20-F with the SEC.
The following policies pertaining to directors and senior management are available on the company’s website:
www.AngloGoldAshanti.com under About -> Corporate Governance -> Guidelines:
•
Board charter;
•
Policy on political donations;
•
Directors’ induction policy;
•
Fit and proper standards for directors and company secretaries policy;
•
Professional advice for directors policy;
•
Insider trading policy;
•
Code of ethics;
•
Code of ethics for the chief executive officer, principal financial officer and senior financial officers;
•
Confidential reporting policy; and
•
Disclosures policy.
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6D. Employees
AngloGold Ashanti is a significant employer in the global mining industry and and:
•
is committed to upholding the Fundamental
Rights Conventions of the International Labor Organization. Accordingly, the
company seeks to ensure the implementation of
fair employment practices group-wide.group-wide by prohibiting forced, compulsory
or child labor;
Following•
is committed to creating workplaces free of harassment and unfair discrimination;
• as an international company, faces different challenges in different countries with regard to, for example, offering
opportunities to citizens who may not have enjoyed equal opportunities in the Business Combination between AngloGoldpast. In such cases, the company is
committed to addressing the challenge in a manner appropriate to the local circumstances;
•
will seek to understand the different cultural dynamics in host communities and Ashantiadapt work practices to accommodate this
where doing so is possible and compatible with the company’s principles;
•
will promote the development of a work force that reflects the international and local diversity of the organization;
•
will provide all employees with the opportunity to participate in training that will improve their workplace competency;
• is committed to ensuring that every employee has the opportunity to become numerate and functionally literate in the
language of the workplace;
•
is committed to developing motivated, competent and experienced teams of employees through appropriate recruitment,
retention and development initiatives. An emphasis is placed on April 26, 2004, 65,400 people worked at AngloGoldthe identification of potential talent, mentoring and
Ashanti (calculated onpersonal development planning;
•
will reward both individual and team effort in a monthly average basis post the Business Combination) in 2004. This figure comprises 50,737
meaningful way;
• guided by local circumstances, will continue to work together with stakeholders to ensure minimum standards for
company-provided accommodation;
•
assures access to affordable health care for employees and 14,663 contractors. As at December 31, 2003, this number was 55,439. where possible, their families; and
•
is committed to prompt and supportive action in response to any major health threat in the regions in which the company
operates.
The average number of attributable
employees in the AngloGold Ashanti group over the last 3 financial years was:
20022005 2004 2003 2004
South Africa
47,602 42,536 44,867 48,078 45,200
Argentina
413 950791 690 791
Australia
599 441 455540 455
Brazil
2,243 3,489 2,6862,666 2,686
Ghana
- -10,304 8,712
8,855-
Guinea
- -1,978 2,335
2,335-
Mali
1,071 1,309 1,413 1,297 1,413
Namibia
344 315 251387 251
Tanzania
861 2,280 2,258 1,040 2,258
USA
909 391 411 741 411
Zimbabwe
- -1,221
745-
Total
54,042 63,993 65,400 55,439 65,400
South African employee numbers includes corporate office and health services employees.
The year-on-year change in employee numbers is largely as a result of restructuring at the South African operations, in
particular, the closure of Ergo and the beginning of the closure process at Savuka; the transition to owner maintenance crews
resulting in duplication of crews for some months in Argentina, while the Cuiabá Expansion project resulted in an increase in
Brazil; the transition to owner-mining at Geita in Tanzania; and the downscaling of operations at Iduapriem and Bibiani in
Ghana.
For details of employees, including outside contractors, by geographical region, see “Item 4B.: Business overview – Products,
operations and geographic locations”.
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Employees and other stakeholder engagement
The company has in place a variety of strategies and structures that are designed to promote constructive engagement with
employees and other stakeholders. These strategies and structures are further developed and adapted from time to time to
meet variations in legislation, operational requirements and to accommodate changing circumstances. Management and
employee representatives meet in formal and informal forums at company and operational levels to share information and to
address matters of mutual interest.
Unions and collective bargaining
It is the aim of AngloGold Ashanti, to have constructive relations with representative and recognized unions and associations
and industry forums representing employees. Management/Union relationships are governed by negotiated agreements in
respect of most of the group’s workforce, with 89.4 percent (2004: 83.5 percentpercent) of the global workforce represented by
recognized trade unions or
catered for through collective bargaining processes.
South African operations
The South African gold mining industry continues to remain labor intensive, with 95 percent (2004: 92.7 percentpercent) of all
employees either
represented by unions or catered for by the collective agency shop agreement – an agency shop agreement
exists across the lower level
bargaining unit within the company. The Labor Relations Act entrenches the rights of employees
to belong to trade unions and
the rights of trade unions to have access to the workplace. It also guarantees the right to strike
and the right to participate in
secondary strikes in certain prescribed circumstances. The right to picket has also been
recognized. This Act recognizes the
right of employees to participate in the decision-making of companies by providing for the
compulsory establishment of
workplace forums to represent the interests of employees where a company employsemp loys more than
100 employees. The range of
issues on which the workplace forum must be consulted includes restructuring of the workplace,
partial or total plant closures,
mergers and transfers of ownership, insofar as these affect employees, and terminations. The
effect of the promulgation of
amendments to specific labor laws in 2002 is predominantly visible in the requirement for a more
consultative retrenchment
process as well as the broadening of the definition of an “employee” under the legislation. In
addition to compliance with a
spectrum of labor legislation, further compliance is necessary with the newly released Mining
Charter.
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The implementation of the Labor Relations Act’s provisions have not had, and management believes will continue not to have,
a material adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s cost of labor and consequently on its results and financial condition, although
there can be no assurance of this. See “Item 3D.: Risk factors – Labor disruptions could have an adverse effect on operating
results and financial condition”. With the highly regulated South African market, the costs of employment are substantial and
labor costs at AngloGold Ashanti’s South African operations constituted approximately half51.18 percent of South African
production costs in
2004. 2005 (2004: approximately 50 percent).
The four unions that are recognized are the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the United Associations of South Africa
(UASA), Mineworkers Solidarity and the South African Equity Workers’ Association (SAEWA), representing respectively
85.4 percent, 11 percent, 2.6 percent and 1 percent (2004: 72.2 percent, 11 percent, 2.6 percent and 0.8 percentpercent) of
employees in the region.
Two significant agreements were entered into with the National UnionA number of Mineworkers during the year:
on January 30, 2004, a Procedural Agreement relating to the Vaal River operations was concluded. The agreement,
which will serve as a guide for the interaction between management and the union, was concluded after a process of
negotiation, and replaces the Vaal River Record of Understanding (the previous Recognition Agreement) which was
concluded on July 3, 1998. A recognition agreement is the highest form of agreement between the union and
management at an operational level;
also on January 30, 2004, agreement was reached on the Constitution of the Board of Governors of the Vaal River
Operations’ Residences, which allows residents to participate in the decision-making at the residences.
The 2003/2004 wage agreements, concluded in 2003 for a two-year period, remained in place during the year. These resulted
in:
the second year’s increase of 7 percent in terms of the 2003/2004 Wage Agreement for Category 3 to 8 employees with
NUM being effective on July 1, 2004. Annual leave also increased from 29 to 30 days, and the company’s contributions to
the Mineworkers’ Provident Fund increased from 13.5 percent to 13.9 percent;
the second year’s increase of 7 percent agreed with NUM, UASA and Solidarity as part of the 2003/2004 Wage
Agreement for Miners and Artisans was effective from June 20, 2004; and
•
•
•
•
•
the 2003/2004 Wage Agreements for Officials entered into between management , NUM and UASA in terms of which the
parties agreed that, with effect from January 1, 2004, employees covered by these agreements received a 9 percent
increase, of which 8 percent was guaranteed to all employees and 1 percent distributed based on individual performance
during 2003.
In addition, other agreements are in place which regulatesregulate any process of restructuring, namely, a retrenchment agreement entered
entered into with NUM and UASA, as well as a restructuring/redeployment agreement entered into with Solidarity, UASA and SAEWA.
SAEWA. A social plan framework agreement is currently being negotiated with the NUM.
In South Africa, the industrial relations climate can currently be described as constructive and stable, with no daysdespite a gold mining
industry’s wage dispute and strike, the first industry-wide strike since 1987, which resulted in three full production shifts having
been lost due to
strike action. During the year, disputes have been declared by NUM regarding grading issues pertaining to machine operators
and the introduction of additional screening tests for new recruits. These disputes are being addressed through ongoing
communication and facilitation.in 2005.
A two-year agreement, effective July 1, 2005 was entered into between AngloGold Ashanti, NUM and UASA signed a six month agreement on wages and conditions of employment for officials. The
agreement, which was effective from January 1, 2005, provided for a 5 percent salary increment with an additional merit
component of 0.5 percent based on individual performance. This agreement expired on June 30, 2005 and negotiations for
officials are being dealt with atthrough the Chamber of Mines,
NUM and Solidarity. The agreement can be summarized as follows:
•
wage increases of between 6 percent and 7 percent, with the highest increase for the lowest job category;
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• a wage increase in the second year of CPIX plus 1 percent, subject to a minimum guaranteed increase of between
5.5 percent and 6 percent, again depending on the job category;
•
increased employer contributions to the risk benefit within the retirement fund;
•
improvements in accommodation subsidies; and
•
recognition of the principle of a Christmas break, with detail to be agreed at mine level.
Employment equity and development: In October 2004,2005, AngloGold Ashanti submitted its fourthfifth annual employment equity report
report to the Department of Labor on progress made with the implementation of the company’s employment equity plan in
respect of
its South African operations. The 20042005 report indicates that continued progress has been made year-on-year. The
Notably AngloGold Health Services, which has in the past submitted its own report, has now been included in the 2004 figures
in the table below, and will be reported as such from now on. The employment equity governance structures and monitoring
processes have been entrenched at company and business unit
levels. A Mining Charter Steering Committee has been
established to lead and direct the overall process of compliance with
the charter. An external audit on progress of equity issues
was undertaken in 2004. The external employment equity audit
noted substantial progress in terms of employment equity.
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The audit report highlighted the following findings:
61%•
61 percent of the identified risk areas were satisfactorily resolved, the challenge is to ensure that these achievements are
sustained particularly training and career development, talent retention and performance management; and
•
•
35%35 percent of the risk areas were in progress,remediation, these includeincluded the implementation of performance management for lower
levels, the provision of underground toilets for
women, mentoring and diversity awareness programs.
An external audit for 2005 is in progress.
Argentina
In Argentina, at Cerro Vanguardia, employees are organized into self-managed groups, with no threat of industrial action
during 2004.A four-year wage agreement was reached in April 2005.
Australia
The Australian operations are not unionized and no industrial action took place during 2004. Management/worker
communication is encouraged.2005.
Brazil
At AngloGold Ashanti Mineração, programs areAnnual negotiations on salaries and fringe benefits were negotiated in place to provide employees with the opportunity to raise issues with
management on a regular basis. No industrial action was experienced during 2004.August 2005.
Ghana
TheDuring 2005, new rates of pay were negotiated between the company and the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union represents about 87 percent of the total labor force and all non-supervisory employees in this
region. In addition, a Mine Standing Negotiations Committee provides a consultative platform for management and branch
unions to discuss issues of common interest. The union is also represented on the divisional board of the Ashanti company.
No industrial action was experienced in Ghana during 2004, however employee concerns relating to the AngloGold Ashanti
Business Combination and, in particular, payouts to senior employees in terms of share options at that time, have surfaced and
are being dealt with.Workers’ Union.
Guinea
At Siguiri, Union recognition, industryAgreement was reached on a range of issues as part of the collective bargaining arrangements and/or employee represented works councils areprocesses, including wages, family transport
and accommodation benefits.
A four-day wildcat strike at Siguiri in
place, with 2005 related to wage demands prior to the entire workforce being represented.collective bargaining process beginning, and
was largely as a result of local inflation. Four working days were lost. The strike was resolved through the bargaining with
union representatives.
Mali
At the Morila, Sadiola and Yatela mines, all employees are represented by the Mining Industry Union (SECNAMI), and guided by the
although thereNational Collective Convention. There are no specific recognition agreements regular participatory meetings take place. The mining industry is still
relatively new in Maliat mine level at Sadiola and Yatela, while at
Morila, where 95 percent of employees are represented through SECNAMI, and internal agreement provides for adaptation to
the industrial relations movement is undergoing a natural growth process. The company is currently
contributing towards a commission that is rewriting and modernizing labor legislation, which is likely to assist in the
management of labor relations and building relationsNational Convention. In May 2005, agreement was reached with the unionsunion in future. Safety representative committeesrespect of production bonus payments for
Sadiola and joint
healthYatela (in which different parameters, namely safety, volumes and safety structures exist to manage safety and health on the mines. Communication forums with local management
level employees are held oncosts, all play a monthly basis.role).
AlthoughThere was no industrial action was experiencedagainst AngloGold Ashanti at the Sadiola mine,Malian operations, although the mining contractor at Morila mine
experienced a three day strike, in
March 2004. This was as a result of a two-year dispute regardingwhich did not affect production at the legal obligation of the company to paymine. Agreements were negotiated and concluded in 2005 on a
production bonus scheme
(prime de rendement). The dispute was resolved in November 2004. At Yatela, operations were impacted when the mining
contractor, Moolman Brothers, experienced two strikes in 2004. The first strike lasted for three days (a sympathy strike with
employees at Morila) and the other for seven days (as a result of a dispute relating to conditions of employment). Both
disputes were resolved through negotiation.water allowance scheme.
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Namibia
At the end of 2003, Navachab mine, terminated its relationship with its mining contractor and transferred to owner mining. This
entailed the employment of approximately 150 employees and the alignment of labor practices with local legislation. A
a recognition agreement is in place signed with the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN), and the union
bargains with the
company on behalf of all employees in the A2 to C1 Paterson bands. Approximately 75%75 percent of the
workforce are members of
MUN. An 18-month wage agreement was signed during the year, allowing for a 6.5 percent wage
increase. A committee from MUN meets regularly with managementshift agreement (developed as part of the transition to owner-mining) was also signed in November 2005.
Tanzania
Monthly meetings are held between senior and during 2004 no industrial action was experienced.junior staff representative councils and the general manager. In addition,
addition, safety representative committees and joint health and safety structures are in place.
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Tanzania
At Geita, an access agreement and code of conduct has been entered into with the Tanzanian Mining and Construction
Workers Union (TAMICO). To date, 22 percent of employees have joined the union; a formal recognition process will
commence only once the union has sufficient representation. Monthly meetings are held between senior and junior staff
representative councils and the general manager. In addition, safety representative committees and joint health and safety
structures are in place and a monthly consultative meeting is held
with all senior staff to discuss the mine’s performance and
other operational issues. The mining contractor at Geita mine, DTP, experienced a seven day strike relating to union
recognition. Whilst the majority of employees returned to work, 207 employees were dismissed by the contractor.
USA
In the USA, the workforce is not unionized. Communication with and participation by employees in management forums is
encouraged. No incidences of industrial action were experienced during 2004.
Zimbabwe
The Freda-Rebecca mine was sold with effect from September 1, 2004. At the time of sale, there were 745 people employed
at the mine.2005.
6E. Share
ownership
Share ownership of directors
Directors held the following number of ordinary shares of the company at December 31, 20042005 and 2003,2004, which did not
individually or in the aggregate exceed 1 percent of the company's issued ordinary share capital:
December 31, 20042005
December 31, 20032004
Beneficial
Beneficial
Beneficial
Beneficial
Direct
Indirect
Non-
beneficial
(1)
Direct
Indirect
Non-
beneficial
(1)
Executive directors
J G Best (retired August 1, 2005)
–
–
–
–
–
–
R Carvalho Silva (appointed May 1, 2005)
–
–
–
–
–
–
R M Godsell
4609,177
–
–
460
–
–
D L Hodgson (retired April 29, 2005)
–
430–
–
–
430
–
Dr S E Jonah (until July 31, 2005)
–
–
–
6,297
–
–
N F Nicolau (appointed May 1, 2005)
100
–
–
–
–
–
S Venkatakrishnan (appointed August 1, 2005)
652
–
–
–
–
–
K H Williams
–
920
–
–
920
–
Total 6,7579,929
920
–
6,757 1,350
460
460
1,350
–
Non-executive directors
F B Arisman
–
2,000
–
–
2,000
–
Mrs E le R Bradley
–
23,423
26,02713,027
–
23,423
33,02726,027
C B Brayshaw
–
–
–
–
–
–
R P Edey
–
1,000
–
–
1,000
–
Dr S E Jonah (from August 1, 2005)
6,297
–
–
–
–
–
A W Lea (retired August 1, 2005)
–
–
–
–
–
–
R Médori (appointed August 1, 2005)
–
–
–
–
–
–
Dr T J Motlatsi
–
–
–
–
–
–
W A Nairn
––
–
–
–
–
J Ogilvie Thompson
(2)
––
–
–
–
478
N F Oppenheimer
(2)
– –
–
–
–
8,726
S R Thompson
–
–
–
–
–
–
A J Trahar
–
–
–
–
–
–
P L Zim
–
–
–
–
–
–
Total –6,297
26,423
26,02713,027
–
26,423
42,231
177
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
Beneficial
Beneficial
Beneficial
Beneficial
Direct
Indirect
Non-
beneficial
(1)
Direct
Indirect
Non-
beneficial
(1)26,027
Alternate directors
D D Barber
–
–
–
–
–
–
A H Calver
–
46
–
–
46
–
P G Whitcutt
–
–
–
–
–
–
Total –
46
–
–
46
–
Grand Total
16,226
27,389
13,027
6,757
27,819
26,027
460
27,819
42,231
(1)
The director derives no personal benefit from the ordinary shares declared, for example by holding the ordinary shares in trust for another.
(2)
Resigned April 29, 2004.183
As of July 7, 2005,March 8, 2006, there hashave been no changechanges in the directors’ ownership of ordinary shares, set forth above.above and
Mr R E Bannerman, who was appointed a director on February 10, 2006, holds no interest in the company’s ordinary shares.
Share ownership of executive officers
Under the Listings Requirements of the JSE, AngloGold Ashanti is not required to disclose, and it does not otherwise disclose
or ascertain, share ownership of individual executive officers in the share capital of AngloGold Ashanti. However, to the best of
its knowledge, AngloGold Ashanti believes that AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares held by executive officers, in aggregate;aggregate, do
not exceed 1 percent of the company's issued ordinary share capital. See “Item 6E.: Share ownership – Share ownership of
directors” for details of ordinary shares held by executive directors.
AngloGold Limited Share Incentive Scheme Bonus Share Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan
AngloGold Ashanti awards options and/or shares to its employees,operates a share incentive scheme for the purpose of which is to providefor providing an incentive to executive directors,
directors, executive officers and managers to identify more closely with the fortunes of the group and its continued growth, and to
also to promote the retention of such employees by giving them an opportunity to acquire ordinary shares in the company. Non-
Employees participateexecutive directors are not eligible for participation in the schemeshare incentive scheme.
The incentives offered by AngloGold Ashanti are reviewed periodically to ensure that these incentives are globally competitive,
so as to attract, reward and retain management of the extent that they arehighest caliber. As a result, several types of incentives, each with their
own issue and vesting criteria have been granted options and/to employees – collectively known as the AngloGold share incentive scheme
or shares and accept them.share incentive scheme.
Under the terms of the AngloGold share incentive scheme, which was approved by the shareholders at the general meeting
held on June 4, 1998, and with the introduction of the Bonus share plan and Long-term incentive plan (incentive plans) which were approved by the
shareholders at the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2005, upthe maximum number of ordinary shares that may be
allocated for the purposes of the share incentive scheme is equivalent to 2.75 percent of the total number of AngloGold Ashanti’s Ashanti
ordinary shares
in issue may be allocated to eligible scheme participants.at any time. As of December 31, 20042005 and 2003,2004, this equated to 7,285,807 and 7,272,730 andordinary
6,136,249 ordinary shares, respectively.
At the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2005, shareholders approved the amendment to the maximum aggregate
number of ordinary shares which may be acquired by any one participant from 300,000 to 5 percent of the 2.75 percent
attributable to all schemes and plans adopted by shareholdersthe share incentive scheme (or 0.1375 percent of the total number of ordinary shares in
issue at any one time). As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, the number of shares which may be acquired by any one
participant in aggregate, restated to take cognizance of the amendment approved by shareholders, equates to 363,637 and
306,813 ordinary shares, respectively.
Non-executive directors are not eligible for participationEmployees participate in the AngloGold share incentive scheme to the extent that they are granted options, shares or rights and incentive plans.
accept them. All options
or rights which have not been exercised within ten years from the date on which they were granted automatically lapse,expire, unless
unless otherwise stated.
AngloGold share incentive scheme
Although the remuneration committee has the discretion to incentivize employees through the issue of shares, only options or
rights have so far been granted. The scheme provides fortype and vesting criteria of the vesting of options based on two separate criteria:or rights granted are:
Time relatedTime-related
The granting of time-related options werewas approved by shareholders at the general meeting held on June 4, 1998 and amended
by
shareholders at the annual general meeting held on April 30, 2002. No2003, at which time it was agreed that no further time-related
options would be granted. All options granted hereunder will be granted under this plan which will
terminate on February 1, 2012, being the date on which the last
options granted under these criteria may be exercised or will expire.
178
Each time relatedtime-related option entitles the holder to acquire one
ordinary share at a price equal to the closing price of ordinary
shares on the JSE on the last business day before grantingprior to the date of the option.
grant.
Time relatedTime-related options vest over a five yearfive-year period from date of grant, and may be exercised in tranches of 20 percent each in
years 2, 3 and 4 and 40 percent in year five.
184
Performance relatedPerformance-related
Performance-related options were approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on April 30, 2002.
2002 and
amended at the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2005 at which time it was agreed that no further performance-related
options would be granted. All options granted hereunder will terminate on November 1, 2014, being the date on which the last
options granted under these criteria may be exercised or will expire. Each performance relatedperformance-related option entitles the holder to
acquire one ordinary share at a price equal to the closing price of
ordinary shares on the JSE on the last business day before grantingprior to
the date of the option.grant.
Performance relatedPerformance-related options may be exercised in full, three years after date of grant, provided that the conditions on which the
options were granted, namely the performance of the company as determined by the directors at date of grant, are met.
FollowingBonus share plan (BSP)
The granting of rights in terms of the approvalBSP was approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting to be held on April 29, 2005 to the introduction of the2005.
Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Bonus Share Plan, no further performance related options will be granted and all options
granted hereunder will terminate on November 1, 2014, being the date on which the last options granted under this criteria may
be exercised or will lapse.
AngloGold incentive plans
Bonus share plan (BSP) awards will be made to executiveExecutive directors, executive officers and other management groups. The
first awards, in the form of options, will be made in 2005.groups are eligible for participation. Each award made in
respect of the BSP entitles the holder to acquire
one ordinary share at “nil” cost. OptionsAwards granted vest in full, three years from
date of grant, provided that the participant is still
in the employ of the company at the date of vesting.vesting, unless an event occurs
which may result in an earlier vesting, such as death.
Long-term incentive plan (LTIP) awards will be made to executive
The granting of rights in terms of the LTIP was approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2005.
Executive directors, executive officers and selected senior
management. The first awards, in the form of options, will be made in 2005. management are eligible for participation. Each award made in
respect of the LTIP entitles
the holder to acquire one ordinary share at “nil” cost. Options granted vest three years after date of
grant, to the extent that the
performance conditions under which the options were granted, are met.met, and provided that the
participant is still in the employ of the company, or unless an event occurs which may result in an earlier vesting, such as
death.
The AngloGold share incentive scheme is summarized as follows:
The maximum number of ordinary shares that may be allocated for purposes of the scheme, equivalent to 2.75 percent of the
total number of ordinary shares in issue at that date, is:
March 8, 2006
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
7,290,644 7,285,807 7,272,730
The maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares which may be acquired by any one participant in the share incentive
scheme at that date is:
March 8, 2006
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
364,532 364,291 363,637
The movement in respect of options and rights granted and the ordinary shares issued as a result of the exercise of options
and rights during the
period January 1, 20042005 to December 31, 20042005 was as follows:
OptionsTime-
related
Performance-
Timerelated
relatedBonus
Performanceshare
relatedplan
TotalLong-
Average exerciseterm
incentive
plan
Total
Average
exercise
price per ordinary
shareordinary
Ordinary sharesshare - R
Ordinary
shares
issued
At January 1, 20042005
1,603,6601,391,060
2,316,3003,425,900
3,919,960–
R203.96–
2,047,3404,816,960
Movements 212.69
2,240,140
Movement
during
year
–
- Granted
–
1,201,000–
1,201,000283,915
R227.01368,500
– Exercised652,415
192,800197.50
–
192,800- Exercised
R115.58471,950
192,8003,300
288
– Lapsed – terminations
19,800475,538
91,400126.64
111,200475,538
R235.59- Forfeited (terminations)
54,400
525,600
11,682
5,000
596,682
235.02
–
At December 31, 20042005
1,391,060864,710
3,425,9002,897,000
4,816,960271,945
R212.69363,500
2,240,1404,397,155
216.71
2,715,678
185
During the period January 1, 20052006 to and including July 7, 2005,March 8, 2006, no options or rights were granted; 149,600granted and 175,900 options at an average priceor
of R122.38 per share were exercised and 81,000 optionsrights at an average price of R244.35R127.96 per option lapsed.share were exercised.
Option ownership of directors, executive officers and management
Under the Listings Requirements of the JSE, AngloGold Ashanti is required to disclose the option or rights ownership of
individual
directors. Under those requirements, AngloGold Ashanti is not required to, and it does not otherwise, disclose option
or rights ownership of individual executive officers and senior management.
179
The table below shows the movement in respect of options or rights held by executive directors on an individual basis, and by
executive
officers and managers, each as a group, during 2004.2005. Non-executive directors are not eligible to participate in the
scheme and
therefore own no options:
Executive
directors
**
R M
Godsell
J G
Best
R
Carvalho
Silva
D L
Hodgson
S E
Jonah
N F
Nicolau
S
Venkat-
akrish-
nan
K H
Williams
Total
* Total
Executive
officers
*
Total
other
Total
share
incentive
scheme
Godsell
J G Best
D L
Hodgson S E Jonah
K H
Williams
Total
*
Executive
officers
* Other
managers
Total
Granted asBalance at January 1, 20042005*
Number 210,300224,300
58,80070,800
84,60038,600
–92,600
91,10050,000
444,80041,000
287,860-
3,187,30059,000
3,919,960576,300
339,860
3,900,800 4,816,960
Average exercise price per
shares – R
131.27 171.38
166.27shares
–
141.00R
145.22 181.80 214.16137.31 180.98 239.96
203.96171.60
221.00
192.34
-
177.94
170.39 189.89 220.92
212.69
Granted during year
Number 40,535
-
16,215
Number-
14,000 12,000-
8,00015,635
50,00014,865
8,0004,230
92,000 57,60091,480
1,051,40092,885
1,201,000468,050
652,415
Average exercise price per
share – R
228.00197.50
228.00-
228.00197.50
221.00-
228.00-
224.20197.50
228.00197.50
228.00197.50
227.71197.50
197.50
197.50
197.50
Exercised during year
Number 25,100
37,800
-
Number –33,600
–-
–-
–-
40,1005,000
40,100101,500
14,60017,000
138,100357,038
192,800475,538
Average exercise price per
share – R
–104.00
–121.76
–-
–113.64
-
-
-
104.00
104.00113.80
116.20124.00
118.88130.41
115.58126.64
Average market price per share
at date of exercise
– R
–248.50
–225.96
–-
–249.58
283.03-
283.03-
265.39-
272.16221.30
273.91217.78
226.22
264.23
252.95
Pre-tax gain at date of exercise
– R value (R000) ***
–3,627
–3,939
–-
–4,567
7,178,916-
7,178,916 2,178,212 21,168,311 30,525,439-
-
587
12,720
1,738
47,778
62,236
– R per share
–144.50
–104.20
–-
–135.93
179.03-
179.03-
149.19-
153.28117.30
125.32
102.22
133.82
130.87
158.33Forfeited (terminations)
Lapsed during year
Number -
33,000
-
Number-
– –50,000
–-
–-
– – –-
111,20083,000
111,20013,410
500,272
596,682
Average exercise price per
share – R
– –-
–248.81
–-
– – –-
235.59221.00
235.59-
-
-
232.06
239.70
235.39
235.02
Held as at December 31, 20042005
Number 224,300239,735
70,800-
92,600
50,00054,815
59,000
496,700-
330,86056,635
3,989,40014,865
4,816,96058,230
483,280
402,335
3,511,540 4,397,155
Average exercise price per
share –
share
– R
150.97
137.31 180.98-
171.60227.40
221.00204.61
177.94-
163.18 192.74 220.51193.77
212.69197.50
185.71
176.82
192.77
224.94
216.71
Latest expiry date
Nov.1,May 4,
2014
Nov.1,
2014
Nov.1,
20142015
May 1,4,
20142015
Nov.1,May 4,
20142015
Nov.1,May 4,
20142015
Nov.1,May 4,
20142015
May 4,
2015
May 4,
2015
May 4,
2015
There were no prior year adjustments
*
Movement in balance at January 1, 2005:
Number of shares
Average price per share (R)
- From Total Other to Total Executive Officers
88,600
202.18
- From Total Executive Officers to Directors
79,600
215.43
**
DuringMr Godsell purchased AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares in his own name, using the year, six senior managers were promoted to executive officers resultingafter tax proceeds from the sale of shares acquired on the exercise of
options.
***
Rounding of figures may result in 112,460computational differences.
Of the 4,397,155 options or rights granted and outstanding at December 31, 2005, 758,150 options at an average strikeexercise price per share of R174.64 per option being
transferred from the opening balance under “other manager” to the opening balance under “executive officers”.R124.12 had vested.
180186
Item 7: Major shareholders and related party transactions
Overview
Description of AngloGold Ashanti’s share capital
AngloGold Ashanti’s share capital consists of three classes of stock:
• Ordinary shares, par value 25 cents each (the “ordinary shares”);
• A redeemable preference shares, par value 50 cents each (the “A preference shares”); and
• B redeemable preference shares, par value 1 cent each (the “B preference shares”).
There was no change to the authorized share capital of the company during 2004.2005.
The authorized and issued share capital of AngloGold at December 31, 2004,2005, is set out below:
Title of class
Authorized
Issued
Ordinary shares
400,000,000
264,462,894264,938,432
A preference shares
2,000,000
2,000,000
B preference shares
5,000,000
778,896
All the issued ordinary shares, A redeemable preference shares and B redeemable preference shares are fully paid and are
not subject to further calls or assessment by AngloGold Ashanti. For a discussion of rights attaching to the ordinary shares,
the A redeemable preference shares and the B redeemable preference shares, see “Item 10B.: Memorandum and Articles of
Association”.
The following are the movements in the issued ordinary share capital from the beginning of the accounting period to the date of
this report:at December 31.
2005 2004 2003 2002
Issued
Number of
ordinary
shares
Rand
Number of
ordinary
shares
Rand
Number of
ordinary
shares
Rand
At January 1,
264,462,894
66,115,724
223,136,342
55,784,086 222,622,022
56,655,506215,268,116 53,817,029
Issues during year
Issue of shares in terms of
Normandy top-up facility
(1)
–
–
–
–
127,156
31,789
Normandy
share-swap
(1)
–
–
–
–
6,403,236
1,600,809
AngloGold
odd-lot
offer
(2)
–
–
–
–
278,196
69,549
Business Combinationcombination with Ashanti
–
share-swap
–
–
38,400,021
9,600,005
– regulatory shares
–
–
2,658,000
664,500
– exercise of warrants
–
–
75,731
18,933
Exercise of options by participants in the
AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme
475,538
118,884
192,800
48,200
508,020
127,005
478,720
119,680
Acacia Employee Option Plan
–
–
–
–
6,300
1,575
66,598
16,650
At December 31,
264,938,432
66,234,608
264,462,894
66,115,724 223,136,342 55,784,086 222,622,022 55,655,506
(1)
Arising from an offer by AngloGold to shareholders of Normandy Mining Limited to acquire the entire issued share capital of Normandy. As acceptances in
respect of this offer constituted only 7.16 percent of Normandy’s issued share capital, with no possibility of AngloGold obtaining majority control of Normandy,
the offer closed on January 18, 2002. The company’s holding of Normandy shares was disposed of in January 2002 and the proceeds applied towards
repaying debt owed by the AngloGold group.
(2)
On November 11, 2002, AngloGold issued a circular to shareholders in which, inter alia, an offer was made to shareholders with holdings of less than 50
ordinary shares (pre sub-division) in AngloGold (“odd-lots”) to either increase their odd-lot holdings to 50 ordinary shares (pre sub-division), retain or sell their
odd-lot holdings. The rationale behind the offer was to reduce the substantial administrative costs connected with the large number of odd-lot shareholders
(approximately 15,555 shareholders) in an equitable manner. The odd-lot offer was not available to holders of AngloGold ADSs and CDIs and to shareholders
whose registered addresses were, or who were located, in the United States or to shareholders who were US persons.55,784,086
During the period January 1, 20052006 to and including July 7, 2005, 149,600March 8, 2006, 175,900 ordinary shares were issued at an average issue
price of R122.38R127.96 per share, resulting in 264,612,494265,114,332 ordinary shares being in issue at July 7, 2005.
181March 8, 2006.
7A.Major
shareholders
According to information available to the directors, the following are the only shareholders beneficially holding, directly or
indirectly, more than 5 percent of the ordinary share capital of the company:company at December 31:
Ordinary shares held at
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
December 31, 2002
Shareholder Number
%
voting
rights
Number %
voting
rights
Number %
voting
rights
Anglo American plc
134,788,099
50.88
134,788,099
50.97
121,502,197
54.45
114,457,368
51.41
The Bank of New York*York *
48,702,313
18.38
45,217,297
17.10
36,753,386
16.47
39,879,957
17.91
*
Ordinary shares held through various custodians in respect of American Depositary Shares issued by The Bank of New York. At December 31, 20042005, the
number of persons who were registered holders of ADSs was reported at 4,822.4,517. AngloGold Ashanti is aware that many ADSs are held of record by brokers
and other nominees, and accordingly the above numbers are not necessarily representative of the actual number of persons who are beneficial holders of
ADSs or the number of ADSs beneficially held by these persons.
187
The company’s major shareholders have the same voting rights as other holders of AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares and do
not have any different or special voting rights.
As at December 31, 2004,2005, there were 17,65717,751 holders of record of AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares. Of these holders 403
399 had registered addresses in the United States and held a total of 215,853211,754 ordinary shares, approximately 0.08160.0799 percent
of the
total outstanding ordinary shares. In addition, certain accounts of record with registered addresses outside the United
States,
including The Bank of New York, hold AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares, in whole or in part, beneficially for United
States
persons.
At July 7, 2005,March 8, 2006, Anglo American plc, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Anglo South Africa Capital (Pty) Limited held
134,788,099 ordinary shares, representing 50.94 per cent50.84 percent of the issued share capital
while 46,119,71546,045,693 ADSs, or approximately 17.43
17.37 percent of the total issued ordinary share capital, were issued and outstanding
and held of record by 4,6874,503 registered
holders.
On February 22, 2006, Anglo American plc filed with the SEC, a Schedule 13D, amendment #6 in which Anglo American plc
announced that it would reduce its percentage ownership in AngloGold Ashanti through a proposed public secondary offering.
The effect of the offering will result in Anglo American plc no longer controlling AngloGold Ashanti which may result in the
number of members affiliated with Anglo American plc on the board of AngloGold Ashanti, reducing. Anglo American plc has
stated that it intends to remain a significant shareholder of AngloGold Ashanti in the medium term.
On February 10, 2006, Capital Research & Management Company, an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 filed a Form SC 13G with the SEC, which stated that it was deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 13,819,790 shares or 5.2 percent of the ordinary issued share capital of AngloGold Ashanti.
Insofar as is known to AngloGold Ashanti, except as described below, as of December 31, 20042005 there was no person who,
directly or indirectly, jointly or severally, exercised or could exercise control over AngloGold Ashanti, nor is AngloGold Ashanti
aware of any arrangements which might result in a change in control of AngloGold Ashanti.
All the issued A and B preference shares are held by Eastvaal Gold Holdings Limited, AngloGold Ashanti’s wholly-owned
subsidiary. The articles of association of AngloGold Ashanti provide that the A redeemable preference shares and the
B redeemable preference shares are not transferable.
Relationship with Anglo American plc (AA plc) and its subsidiaries
AA plc is the largest shareholder of AngloGold Ashanti with an equity interest and voting rights of 50.9750.88 percent as at
December 31, 2004 (2003: 54.452005 (2004: 50.97 percent). Currently, five members of the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti are
affiliated with AA plc. AA plc has informed AngloGold Ashanti that it does not currently intend to have more than five members
affiliated with AA plc on the AngloGold Ashanti board of directors at any time. However, currentlyAlthough there is no agreement
between AngloGold Ashanti and AA plc concerning membership on the
AngloGold Ashanti board of directors by AA plc.
plc, AA plc have, in their 13D filing with the SEC on February 22, 2006, indicated
that the number of members affiliated with AA plc on AngloGold Ashanti’s board of directors may be reduced as AA plc’s
percentage ownership in AngloGold Ashanti is an important strategic investment fordeclines as a result of the proposed public secondary offering of ordinary shares
of AngloGold Ashanti. AA plc as it represents AA plc’s principal investmenthave further indicated that they intend to remain a significant shareholder of AngloGold Ashanti’s
ordinary shares in the global
gold industry. medium-term.
AngloGold Ashanti is an operating gold company independent of AA plc to the extent that:
• The management is remunerated by AngloGold Ashanti and incentivized by an AngloGold Ashanti share incentive scheme;
• ACurrently, a majority of AngloGold Ashanti’s board of directors are non-executive directors and, including AngloGold
Ashanti’s non-
executivenon-executive chairman, 50 percent of these non-executive directors are not affiliated with AA plc;
• AngloGold Ashanti has the management, financial capacity and resources to carry out all aspects of its ongoing business
activities independent of AA plc;
• Where appropriate, AngloGold Ashanti may purchase selected specialized services from AA plc on normal commercial and
arm’s length terms. However, any such contract with AA plc is subject to the approval of a board sub-committee consisting
entirely of AngloGold Ashanti directors independent of AA plc; and
• AngloGold Ashanti has no service agreements or other contracts in terms of which any turnover or profit related fees are
payable to AA plc.
182188
At the time of its formation, AngloGold acquired from Anglo American Corporation (AAC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AA plc, has
certain unused mineral rights to which little or no value was attached. In terms of the agreements, AAC had the right to
participate in future profits of certain
greenfieldfrom these mineral rights that were transferred by AAC to AngloGold at the time of its formation. No value can be attached to
these greenfield mineral rights, until such time as these rights are developed.
7B. Related
party
transactions
At December 31, 2004, AA plc and its subsidiaries held an effective 50.97 percent interestwere developed or sold. In South Africa, the
introduction of the MPRDA has resulted in AngloGold Ashanti. In 1997, AAC
controlled the board of directors and provided various managerial, technical and administrative services as and when required
all unused mineral rights, for which application for conversion was not made by the companyend
April 2005, being vested under the terms of a service agreement. This service agreement was cancelled at the endcustodianship of the first quarter
State. Consequently, other than in respect of 1998.those mineral rights in
South Africa which have been sold by AngloGold Ashanti to third parties prior to end April 2005, neither AAC nor AngloGold
Ashanti retain any rights in respect of those mineral rights in South Africa as originally sold by AAC to AngloGold upon its
formation.
7B. Related party transactions
Related party transactions are concluded on an arm’s length basis. The groupcompany had the following transactions with related
parties during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 2003 and 2002:2003:
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
December 31, 2002
(in millions)
Purchases
fromby/(from)
related
party
$
Amounts
owed to
relatedto/(by)
partyrelated
$party
Purchases$
fromPurchases
relatedby/(from)
partyrelated
$party
Amounts$
owed toAmounts
relatedowed
partyto/(by)
$related
Purchasesparty
from$
relatedPurchases
partyby/(from)
$related
Amountsparty
owed to$
relatedAmounts
partyowed
$to/(by)
related
party
$
Related party transaction with holding company AA plc
5
1
5
-
2
-
2
-
Related party transactions with subsidiaries of AA plc
Boart Longyear Limited – mining services
(1)
5
-
9
1
10
1
9
–
Mondi Limited – forestry
16
2
16
2
11
1
18
(1)
1
Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo Operations Limited –
steel and
engineering
146
1
125
1
115
1
Haggie Steel Wire Ropes Operations
(2)
8
1
9
-
7
-
Anglo Coal – a division of Anglo Operations Limited
1
-
-1
-
-
-
Related party transactions with associates
Rand Refinery Limited – gold refinery
(3)
-
-
-
-
2
-
241
-5
45
4
37
3
42
2
Related party transactions of equity accounted joint ventures
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
2-
-
21
-
-1
-
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A.
2-
-
-1
-
-
-
Société des Mines de Morila S.A.
-(2)
-
1(1)
-
-(1)
-
(1)
Includes $10 million as settlement by AngloGoldAA plc sold their interest in Boart Longyear Limited with effect from July 29, 2005.
(2)
Previously included in Scaw Metals – A division of a claim in respect of an alleged breach of contract.Anglo Operations Limited.
(3)Consolidated from 2004.
Since January 1, 2005,2006, AngloGold Ashanti has not been, and as of the date of this annual report is not, a party to any material
transaction or proposed transaction by which any director, any other executive officer, any spouse or relative of any of the
foregoing or any relative of such spouse had or was to have direct or indirect material interest. In addition, no such persons
had any indebtedness to AngloGold Ashanti during this period, and as of the date of this annual report.
7C.
Interests of experts and counsel
Not applicable.
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Item 8: Financial information
8A. Consolidated
financial statements and other financial information
See “Item 18: Financial statements”.
Legal proceedings
No director or officer of AngloGold Ashanti has either a direct or indirect position adverse to AngloGold Ashanti.
There are no legal or arbitration proceedings, including any such proceedings which are active, pending or threatened against,
or being brought by or against AngloGold Ashanti or any member company of AngloGold Ashanti, of which AngloGold Ashanti
is aware, which may have a significant effect on the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of AngloGold Ashanti, or
which have had such an effect since January 1, 2004.2005.
The company is involved in the following cases:
In South Africa, a claim of approximately R5 million ($780,000) is due to be heard in the Bloemfontein High Court in
May/June 2005, relating to claims brought against the company for allegedly polluting water bodies near Wesselbron in
the Free State Province. The cost of litigation and any settlement will be paid out of an amount set aside by the Harmony
Gold Mining Company Limited in terms of the sale agreement between AngloGold and the former ARMgold and Harmony
in respect of the sale of AngloGold’s Free State assets. AngloGold Ashanti intends to dispute these claims in court;
•
In the USA, two civil cases brought against the company in 2000 and 2001 by the Sierra Club and the Minerals Policy
Center for allegedly exceeding certain permit water quality standards or lack of permits for certain identified flows (in
terms of the Clean Water Act) at the CC&V mine continues.continue. In 2002, the company reported that it had entered into two
settlements with the US Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Colorado. The federal court has scheduled a
hearingA trial was held in August 2005 wherein a determination could be made of claims that would be allowed to proceed to trial. No trialFebruary 2006.
dateAt this time, no settlement has been scheduled; and
The former Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited, Sam Jonah (formerly Ashanti’s Chief Executive and Group Managing
Director) and Mark Keatley (Ashanti’s former Chief Financial Officer) have been named as defendants in a consolidated
class action under the United States federal securities laws in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
New York alleging nondisclosures and misstatements concerning Ashanti’s hedging position and program. The plaintiffs
contend that Ashanti’sreached and the individual defendants’ actions violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a)outcome of the Securities Exchange
Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. Two of the proposed class actions that were consolidated purported totrial cannot be
brought on behalf of investors who purchased Ashanti shares during the period July 28, 1999 through October 5, 1999,
while the third purported to be brought on behalf of inv estors who purchased Ashanti shares during the period April 21,
1997 through October 5, 1999. Negotiations are in progress to settle this litigation out of court however, there is no
guarantee that a settlement can be reached in a manner satisfactory to the parties involved. determined.
Dividend policy
Dividends are proposed and approved by the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti, based on the interim and year-end
financial performance. Dividends are recognized when declared by the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti. Dividends
declared to foreign stockholders are not subject to the approval by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). Dividends are
freely transferable to foreign stockholders from both trading and non-trading profits earned in South Africa by publicly listed
companies. In situations where a South African company has a calculated tax loss without a concomitant accounting loss, the
SARB requires that a notional tax charge be deducted from current profits before the profit available for distribution to
stockholders is determined.
AngloGold Ashanti expects to continue to pay dividends, although there can be no assurance that dividends will be paid in the
future or as to the particular amounts that will be paid from year to year. The payments of future dividends will depend upon the
Board’s ongoing assessment of AngloGold Ashanti’s earnings, financial condition, including its cash needs, future earnings
prospects and other factors.
8B. Significant
changes
None.
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Item 9: The offer and listing
9A.
Offer and listing details
The following table sets out, for the periods indicated, the reported high and low market quotations for AngloGold Ashanti’s
ordinary shares on the JSE and for its sponsored ADSs on the NYSE:
JSE
(1)
NYSE
(2)
High
Low
High
Low
Year ended December 31
(South African cents per ordinary share)
(US dollars per ADS)
Annual information
2000
19,250 9,300 28.69 12.25
2001
24,800 10,420 22.34 13.15
2002
34,700 20,000 35.33 17.62
2003
33,900 19,100 49.95 27.10
2004
31,900 18,620 48.25 29.91
2005
31,990 18,700 49.88 30.50
Quarterly information
2003
First
quarter
33,900 21,200 38.69 27.10
Second
quarter
26,500 19,100 33.56 27.22
Third
quarter
30,700 23,000 41.57 29.89
Fourth
quarter
31,800 24,150 49.95 35.83
2004
First
quarter
31,900 25,701 48.25 38.99
Second
quarter
27,150 19,205 42.69 29.91
Third
quarter
25,400 18,620 38.99 29.97
Fourth
quarter
25,750 19,901 42.40 35.15
2005
First
quarter
24,500 18,700 39.00 31.27
Second
quarter
24,500 19,000 36.60 30.50
Third
quarter
28,400 21,951 44.1 3 34.11
Fourth
quarter
31,990 25,750 49.88 38.64
Monthly information
JanuarySeptember
2005
21,399 18,700 35.76 31.7528,400 22,500 44.13 35.75
October
2005
29,400 26,100 44.45 38.75
November
2005
29,748 25,750 44.71 38.64
December
2005
31,990 26,700 49.88 42.63
January
2006
37,500 31,400 61.50 50.00
February
20052006
21,799 19,552 36.82 31.2738,700 31,611 62.20 50.40
March
2005
24,500 20,378 39.00 33.90
April
2005
22,500 19,210 35.48 31.38
May
2005
23,000 19,000 34.39 30.50
June
2005
24,500 22,505 36.60 32.64
(
1)
The JSE share price information has been adjusted to give effect to the two-for-one stock split which took effect from the close of business on December 24,
2002.
(2)
Prior to December 24, 2002, each ADS represented 0.5 of one ordinary share. With effect from the close of business on December 24, 2002, each ADS
represents one ordinary share.
See “Item 7A.: Major shareholders” for number of ADSs outstanding at December 31, 2004.2005.
9B. Plan
of
distribution
Not applicable.
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9C. Markets
Nature of trading market
Prior to June 29, 1998, the date on which AAC’s gold mining interests were consolidated into a single, focused, independent,
global gold mining company, ordinary shares of AngloGold (formerly Vaal Reefs) were listed on the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange (JSE), the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the Paris bourse, were quoted in Brussels in the form of International
Depositary Receipts and were listed under grandfathered unsponsored American Depositary Receipts (ADR) programs on the
Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Shares of Freegold, Western Deep Levels and Southvaal were also listed under grandfathered
unsponsored ADR programs on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Historically, the principal trading market for such shares (as well
as for shares of Freegold, Western Deep Levels and Southvaal) had been the JSE and Nasdaq. As part of the consolidation,
shares of AngloGold, Freegold, Western Deep Levels and Southvaal w erewere delisted from Nasdaq and shares of all participating
companies were delisted from the JSE.
With effect from the implementation of the consolidation, the ordinary shares were listed on the JSE, the LSE and the Paris
bourse and were quoted in Brussels in the form of International Depositary Receipts. In addition, American Depositary Shares
(ADSs) each representing half of one ordinary share and evidenced by ADRs issued by The Bank of New York under a
program sponsored by AngloGold were listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 5, 1998.
The company was admitted to the official list of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on November 15, 1999. The ordinary
shares of the company issued in connection with the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Acacia Resources Limited
trade on the ASX. On November 28, 2001, AngloGold implemented a 10-for-1 split of the AngloGold CHESS Depositary
Interests (CDIs), which trade on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Effective at the close of business on December 24, 2002, AngloGold undertook a 2-for-1 stock split and a corresponding
change in the ratio of ordinary shares to ADSs from 0.5 ordinary shares per one ADS to one ordinary share per one ADS. At
the same time, the ratio of ordinary shares to CDIs changed from one ordinary share equivalent to ten CDIs to one ordinary
share equivalent to five CDIs.
On April 26, 2004, the Business Combinationbusiness combination with Ashanti became effective, at which time, AngloGold changed its name to
AngloGold Ashanti Limited. Following the Business Combination,business combination, the company’s ordinary shares were listed on the Ghana
Stock Exchange (GSE)(GhSE). In addition, Ghanaian Depositary Shares (GhDSs) were listed on the GSEGhSE each representing one-
hundredth of an ordinary share and evidenced by GhDSs issued by NTHC Limited (as Depositary) under a program sponsored
by AngloGold Ashanti.
9D. Selling
shareholders
None.
9E.Dilution
None.
9F.
Expenses of the issue
None.
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Item 10: Additional information
10A. Share
capital
AngloGold Ashanti's Ordinary SharesShare Incentive Scheme
475,538
118,884
192,800
48,200
508,020
127,005
Acacia Employee Option Plan
–
–
–
–
6,300
1,575
At December 31,
264,938,432
66,234,608
264,462,894
66,115,724 223,136,342
55,784,086
During the period January 1, 2006 to and Preference Sharesincluding March 8, 2006, 175,900 ordinary shares were issued at an average issue
price of R127.96 per share, resulting in 265,114,332 ordinary shares being in issue at March 8, 2006.
7A.Majorshareholders
AngloGold Ashanti’s authorizedAccording to information available to the directors, the following are the only shareholders beneficially holding, directly or
indirectly, more than 5 percent of the ordinary share capital of the company at December 31:
Ordinary shares held at
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
Shareholder Number
%
voting
rights
Number %
voting
rights
Number %
voting
rights
Anglo American plc
134,788,099
50.88
134,788,099
50.97
121,502,197
54.45
The Bank of New York *
48,702,313
18.38
45,217,297
17.10
36,753,386
16.47
*
Ordinary shares held through various custodians in respect of American Depositary Shares issued by The Bank of New York. At December 31, 2005, the
number of persons who were registered holders of ADSs was reported at 4,517. AngloGold Ashanti is ZAR101,050,000, consistingaware that many ADSs are held of three classesrecord by brokers
and other nominees, and accordingly the above numbers are not necessarily representative of shares: ordinary sharesthe actual number of parpersons who are beneficial holders of
value ZAR0.25 each, A redeemable preference sharesADSs or the number of par value ZAR0.50 each and B redeemable preference sharesADSs beneficially held by these persons.
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The company’s major shareholders have the same voting rights as other holders of par
value ZAR0.01 each. TheAngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares and the A redeemable preference sharesdo
not have any different or special voting rights, while the
B redeemable preference shares have voting rights only under certain circumstances and, in respectrights.
As at December 31, 2005, there were 17,751 holders of each of these classes
of shares, there is no provision in the Articles of Association for cumulative voting. There is no limitation imposed by the
Articles of Association or by South African law on the rights of any persons, including non-residents, to own AngloGold Ashanti
ordinary shares or to exercise voting rights in respectrecord of AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares. Of these holders
399 had registered addresses in the United States and held a total of 211,754 ordinary shares, approximately 0.0799 percent
of the total outstanding ordinary shares. In addition, certain accounts of record with registered addresses outside the United
States, including The Bank of New York, hold AngloGold Ashanti’s authorizedAshanti ordinary shares, in whole or in part, beneficially for United
andStates persons.
At March 8, 2006, Anglo American plc, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Anglo South Africa Capital (Pty) Limited held
134,788,099 ordinary shares, representing 50.84 percent of the issued share capital while 46,045,693 ADSs, or approximately
17.37 percent of the total issued ordinary share capital, were issued and outstanding and held of record by 4,503 registered
holders.
On February 22, 2006, Anglo American plc filed with the SEC, a Schedule 13D, amendment #6 in which Anglo American plc
announced that it would reduce its percentage ownership in AngloGold Ashanti through a proposed public secondary offering.
The effect of the offering will result in Anglo American plc no longer controlling AngloGold Ashanti which may result in the
number of members affiliated with Anglo American plc on the board of AngloGold Ashanti, reducing. Anglo American plc has
stated that it intends to remain a significant shareholder of AngloGold Ashanti in the medium term.
On February 10, 2006, Capital Research & Management Company, an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 filed a Form SC 13G with the SEC, which stated that it was deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 13,819,790 shares or 5.2 percent of the ordinary issued share capital of AngloGold Ashanti.
Insofar as is known to AngloGold Ashanti, except as described below, as of December 31, 20 04 and July 7, 2005 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publicationthere was no person who,
directly or indirectly, jointly or severally, exercised or could exercise control over AngloGold Ashanti, nor is AngloGold Ashanti
aware of
this document) is set out below:
Issued
Title any arrangements which might result in a change in control of Class
Authorized
July 7, 2005
December 31, 2004
Ordinary shares
400,000,000
264,612,494
264,462,894
A redeemable preference shares
2,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
B redeemable preference shares
5,000,000
778,896
778,896
All of the issued ordinary shares, A redeemable preference shares and B redeemable preference shares are fully paid and are
not subject to further calls or assessment by AngloGold Ashanti.
All of the issued A redeemable preference shares and B redeemable preference shares are held by Eastvaal Gold Holdings Limited,
AngloGold Ashanti’s wholly-owned
subsidiary. The articles of association of AngloGold Ashanti’s Articles of AssociationAshanti provide that the A redeemable
preference shares and the
B redeemable preference shares are not transferable.
AngloGold AshantiRelationship with Anglo American plc (AA plc) and its subsidiaries
AA plc is incorporated under the laws of South Africa and the rights of its shareholders are governed by the South
African Companies Act 61 of 1973, as amended, the South African Securities Regulation Code on Take-Overs and Mergers
and the Listings Requirements of the JSE, as well as AngloGold Ashanti’s Articles of Association. AngloGold Ashanti is
registered in South Africa with registration number 1944/017354/06.
At the annual general meetinglargest shareholder of AngloGold Ashanti held on April 29, 2004, ordinary resolutions relating to the grantwith an equity interest and voting rights of a
general authority to the directors to allot and issue authorized but unissued AngloGold Ashanti shares and to allot and issue
unissued AngloGold Ashanti shares for cash were withdrawn after certain shareholders had indicated that, in light of increased
concerns about corporate governance, they wished to limit the authority of the directors to allot and issue authorized but
unissued shares and to issue shares for cash, beyond the limitations which had been customary in the past. At that meeting it
was intimated that a general meeting of shareholders would be convened to consider alternative resolutions relating to the
authority of directors to allot and issue unissued AngloGold Ashanti Shares.
At a general meeting of shareholders held on June 29, 2004, its shareholders approved:
1
by specific authority, the authorization to allot and issue a maximum of 15,384,615 ordinary shares of 25 South African
cents per share each in the authorized but unissued capital of the company for purposes of the conversion of the
$1,000,000,000, 2.37550.88 percent Guaranteed Convertible Bonds issued by AngloGold Holdings plc. This authority expires
on February 28, 2009 or such earlier time in the event that all Convertible Bonds are exchanged for ADSs. See
“Guaranteed Convertible Bonds” below.
2
as a general authority, authorization toat
December 31, 2005 (2004: 50.97 percent). Currently, five members of the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti are
affiliated with AA plc. Although there is no agreement between AngloGold Ashanti and AA plc concerning membership on the
AngloGold Ashanti board of directors by AA plc, AA plc have, in their 13D filing with the SEC on February 22, 2006, indicated
that the number of members affiliated with AA plc on AngloGold Ashanti’s board of directors may be reduced as AA plc’s
percentage ownership in AngloGold Ashanti declines as a result of the proposed public secondary offering of ordinary shares
of AngloGold Ashanti. AA plc have further indicated that they intend to allotremain a significant shareholder of AngloGold Ashanti’s
ordinary shares in the medium-term.
AngloGold Ashanti is an operating gold company independent of AA plc to the extent that:
• The management is remunerated by AngloGold Ashanti and issue, at their discretion,incentivized by an AngloGold Ashanti share incentive scheme;
• Currently, a majority of AngloGold Ashanti’s board of directors are non-executive directors and, for such purposes
as they may determine, up to 10including AngloGold
Ashanti’s non-executive chairman, 50 percent of these non-executive directors are not affiliated with AA plc;
• AngloGold Ashanti has the authorized but unissued ordinary sharesmanagement, financial capacity and resources to carry out all aspects of 25 South African cents eachits ongoing business
activities independent of AA plc;
• Where appropriate, AngloGold Ashanti may purchase selected specialized services from AA plc on normal commercial and
arm’s length terms. However, any such contract with AA plc is subject to the approval of a board sub-committee consisting
entirely of AngloGold Ashanti directors independent of AA plc; and
• AngloGold Ashanti has no service agreements or other contracts in
terms of which any turnover or profit related fees are
payable to AA plc.
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At the share capitaltime of its formation, AngloGold acquired from Anglo American Corporation (AAC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AA plc,
certain unused mineral rights to which little or no value was attached. In terms of the agreements, AAC had the right to
participate in future profits from these mineral rights at such time as these rights were developed or sold. In South Africa, the
introduction of the MPRDA has resulted in all unused mineral rights, for which application for conversion was not made by end
April 2005, being vested under the custodianship of the State. Consequently, other than in respect of those mineral rights in
South Africa which have been sold by AngloGold Ashanti to third parties prior to end April 2005, neither AAC nor AngloGold
Ashanti retain any rights in respect of those mineral rights in South Africa as originally sold by AAC to AngloGold upon its
formation.
7B. Related party transactions
Related party transactions are concluded on an arm’s length basis. The company (subjecthad the following transactions with related
parties during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
(in millions)
Purchases
by/(from)
related
party
$
Amounts
owed
to/(by)
related
party
$
Purchases
by/(from)
related
party
$
Amounts
owed
to/(by)
related
party
$
Purchases
by/(from)
related
party
$
Amounts
owed
to/(by)
related
party
$
Related party transaction with holding company AA plc
5
1
5
-
2
-
Related party transactions with subsidiaries of AA plc
Boart Longyear Limited – mining services
(1)
5
-
9
1
10
1
Mondi Limited – forestry
16
2
16
2
11
1
Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo Operations Limited –
steel and engineering
6
1
5
1
5
1
Haggie Steel Wire Ropes Operations
(2)
8
1
9
-
7
-
Anglo Coal – a division of Anglo Operations Limited
1
-
1
-
-
-
Related party transactions with associates
Rand Refinery Limited – gold refinery
(3)
-
-
-
-
2
-
41
5
45
4
37
3
Related party transactions of equity accounted joint ventures
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
-
-
1
-
1
-
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A.
-
-
1
-
-
-
Société des Mines de Morila S.A.
(2)
-
(1)
-
(1)
-
(1)
AA plc sold their interest in Boart Longyear Limited with effect from July 29, 2005.
(2)
Previously included in Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo Operations Limited.
(3)Consolidated from 2004.
Since January 1, 2006, AngloGold Ashanti has not been, and as of the date of this annual report is not, a party to any material
transaction or proposed transaction by which any director, any other executive officer, any spouse or relative of any of the
foregoing or any relative of such spouse had or was to have direct or indirect material interest. In addition, no such persons
had any indebtedness to AngloGold Ashanti during this period, and as of the South African Companies Actdate of this annual report.
7C.
Interests of experts and counsel
Not applicable.
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Item 8: Financial information
8A. Consolidated
financial statements and other financial information
See “Item 18: Financial statements”.
Legal proceedings
No director or officer of AngloGold Ashanti has either a direct or indirect position adverse to AngloGold Ashanti.
There are no legal or arbitration proceedings, including any such proceedings which are active, pending or threatened against,
or being brought by or against AngloGold Ashanti or any member company of AngloGold Ashanti, of which AngloGold Ashanti
is aware, which may have a significant effect on the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of AngloGold Ashanti, or
which have had such an effect since January 1, 2005.
The company is involved in the following cases:
•
In the USA, two civil cases brought against the company in 2000 and 2001 by the Sierra Club and the JSE Listings Requirements), afterMinerals Policy
setting aside so many ordinary sharesCenter for allegedly exceeding certain permit water quality standards or lack of 25 South African cents each as may be required to be allotted and issued by the
company pursuant to the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme andpermits for purposescertain identified flows (in
terms of the conversionClean Water Act) at the CC&V mine continue. In 2002, the company reported that it had entered into two
settlements with the US Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Colorado. A trial was held in February 2006.
At this time, no settlement has been reached and the outcome of the $1,000,000,000,
2.375 percent Guaranteed Convertible Bonds issuedtrial cannot be determined.
Dividend policy
Dividends are proposed and approved by AngloGold Holdings plc. This authority expires at the next annual
general meeting of shareholders of the company.
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3
as a general authority, authorization to the board of directors to allotof AngloGold Ashanti, based on the interim and issue for cash, without restriction to any publicyear-end
shareholder, as definedfinancial performance. Dividends are recognized when declared by the JSE Listings Requirements, as and when suitable opportunities arise, in their discretion,
the authorized but unissued ordinary sharesboard of 25 South African cents each in the share capitaldirectors of the company, whichAngloGold Ashanti. Dividends
were placed under the control of the directors,declared to foreign stockholders are not subject to the following conditions:
(a) thatapproval by the authority shall only be valid untilSouth African Reserve Bank (SARB). Dividends are
freely transferable to foreign stockholders from both trading and non-trading profits earned in South Africa by publicly listed
companies. In situations where a South African company has a calculated tax loss without a concomitant accounting loss, the next annual general meeting and in no case shall extend beyond
15 months;
(b)
SARB requires that a notional tax charge be deducted from current profits before the profit available for distribution to
stockholders is determined.
AngloGold Ashanti expects to continue to pay dividends, although there can be no assurance that dividends will be paid press announcement giving full details, includingin the impact on net asset value and earnings per share,
be published after any issue representing, on a cumulative basis within one financial year, 5 percent
future or more of the
number of shares in issue prioras to the issue concerned;
(c)particular amounts that the issues for cash in the aggregate in any one financial year shall not exceed 10 percent of the number of
shares of the company’s unissued ordinary share capital;
(d) that, in determining the price at which an issue of shares for cash will be made in termspaid from year to year. The payments of this authority,future dividends will depend upon the
Board’s ongoing assessment of AngloGold Ashanti’s earnings, financial condition, including its cash needs, future earnings
prospects and other factors.
maximum discount permitted shall be 10 percent of8B. Significantchanges
None.
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Item 9: The offer and listing
9A.
Offer and listing details
The following table sets out, for the weighted average traded price ofperiods indicated, the reported high and low market quotations for AngloGold Ashanti’s
ordinary shares on the
JSE (adjustedand for any dividend declared but not yet paid or for any capitalization award made to shareholders) over
its sponsored ADSs on the 30 business days prior to the date that the price of the issue is determined or agreed by AngloGold Ashanti’s
directors; andNYSE:
(e) that this authority includes the issue of shares arising from any options or convertible securities issued for cash.
The number of authorized but unissued ordinary shares in the capital of AngloGold Ashanti atJSE
(1)
NYSE
(2)
High
Low
High
Low
Year ended December 31 2004 and July 7,
2005 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document) is 135,537,106 and 135,387,506 respectively.
As authorized by shareholders on June 29, 2004, the ordinary shares under the control of the directors are as follows:
Number of shares(South African cents per ordinary share)
Authorized ordinary share capital(US dollars per ADS)
400,000,000
Shares in issue at June 29, 2004
264,327,663
Unissued shares at June 29, 2004
135,672,337
Shares set aside in terms of:
- the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme at 2.75 percent of shares in issue at June 29, 2004
7,269,011
- the 2.375 percent Guaranteed Convertible Bonds
15,384,615
Net unissued ordinary shares at June 29, 2004
113,018,711Annual information
Shares under the control of:
2001
24,800 10,420 22.34 13.15
- the shareholders2002
90 percent of net unissued shares34,700 20,000 35.33 17.62
101,716,8402003
33,900 19,100 49.95 27.10
2004
31,900 18,620 48.25 29.91
2005
31,990 18,700 49.88 30.50
- the board of directors
10 percent of net unissued sharesQuarterly information
11,301,871
Less: shares issued pursuant
2004
First
quarter
31,900 25,701 48.25 38.99
Second
quarter
27,150 19,205 42.69 29.91
Third
quarter
25,400 18,620 38.99 29.97
Fourth
quarter
25,750 19,901 42.40 35.15
2005
First
quarter
24,500 18,700 39.00 31.27
Second
quarter
24,500 19,000 36.60 30.50
Third
quarter
28,400 21,951 44.1 3 34.11
Fourth
quarter
31,990 25,750 49.88 38.64
Monthly information
September
2005
28,400 22,500 44.13 35.75
October
2005
29,400 26,100 44.45 38.75
November
2005
29,748 25,750 44.71 38.64
December
2005
31,990 26,700 49.88 42.63
January
2006
37,500 31,400 61.50 50.00
February
2006
38,700 31,611 62.20 50.40
(
1)
The JSE share price information has been adjusted to give effect to the Business Combination in terms of warrants exercised
75,731
Balance of shares under the control of the directors at December 31, 2004
11,226,140
By a special resolution passed at a general meeting held on December 5, 2002, all of AngloGold's ordinary shares of ZAR 0.50
each were sub-divided into ordinary shares of ZAR 0.25 each, withtwo-for-one stock split which took effect from the close of business on December 24, 2002.
At2002.
(2)
Prior to December 24, 2002, each ADS represented 0.5 of one ordinary share. With effect from the annual general meeting heldclose of business on AprilDecember 24, 2002, each ADS
represents one ordinary share.
See “Item 7A.: Major shareholders” for number of ADSs outstanding at December 31, 2005.
9B. Planofdistribution
Not applicable.
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9C. Markets
Nature of trading market
Prior to June 29, 2005, shareholders approved,1998, the date on which AAC’s gold mining interests were consolidated into a single, focused, independent,
global gold mining company, ordinary shares of AngloGold (formerly Vaal Reefs) were listed on the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange (JSE), the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the Paris bourse, were quoted in Brussels in the form of International
Depositary Receipts and were listed under grandfathered unsponsored American Depositary Receipts (ADR) programs on the
Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Shares of Freegold, Western Deep Levels and Southvaal were also listed under grandfathered
unsponsored ADR programs on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Historically, the principal trading market for such shares (as well as for shares of Freegold, Western Deep Levels and Southvaal) had been the JSE and Nasdaq. As part of the consolidation, shares of AngloGold, Freegold, Western Deep Levels and Southvaal were delisted from Nasdaq and shares of all participating companies were delisted from the JSE.
With effect from the implementation of the consolidation, the ordinary shares were listed on the JSE, the LSE and the Paris
bourse and were quoted in Brussels in the form of International Depositary Receipts. In addition, American Depositary Shares
(ADSs) each representing half of one ordinary share and evidenced by ADRs issued by The Bank of New York under a general authority, authorization
program sponsored by AngloGold were listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 5, 1998.
The company was admitted to the board
official list of directors to allot and issue, at their discretion, and for such purposes as they may determine, up to 11,281,297the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on November 15, 1999. The ordinary
shares of 25 South African cents eachthe company issued in connection with the share capitalacquisition of the company, representing 10 percent of the authorized but
unissued ordinary shares of 25 South African cents each in the share capital of the company (subject to the South African
Companies Act and the JSE Listings Requirements), after setting aside so many ordinary shares of 25 South African cents
each as may be required to be allotted and issued by the company pursuant to the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme and
Plans and for purposes of the conversion of the $1,000,000,000, 2.375 percent Guaranteed Convertible Bonds issued by
AngloGold Holdings plc. This authority expires at the next annual general meeting of shareholders of the company.
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The table below details changes in the ordinaryentire issued share capital of Acacia Resources Limited trade on the ASX. On November 28, 2001, AngloGold sinceimplemented a 10-for-1 split of the AngloGold CHESS Depositary
Interests (CDIs), which trade on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Effective at the close of business on December 31, 2001. All references to24, 2002, AngloGold undertook a 2-for-1 stock split and a corresponding
change in the ratio of ordinary shares in to ADSs from 0.5 ordinary shares per one ADS to one ordinary share per one ADS. At
the table below are given as ifsame time, the sub-division described above had taken placeratio of ordinary shares to CDIs changed from one ordinary share equivalent to ten CDIs to one ordinary
share equivalent to five CDIs.
On April 26, 2004, the business combination with Ashanti became effective, at which time, AngloGold changed its name to
AngloGold Ashanti Limited. Following the business combination, the company’s ordinary shares were listed on December 31, 2001.the Ghana
Stock Exchange (GhSE). In addition, Ghanaian Depositary Shares (GhDSs) were listed on the GhSE each representing one-
hundredth of an ordinary share and evidenced by GhDSs issued by NTHC Limited (as Depositary) under a program sponsored
by AngloGold Ashanti.
Period to9D. Selling
Descriptionshareholders
None.
9E. Dilution
None.
9F.
NumberExpenses of Ordinary Sharesthe issue
December 31, 2001None.
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215,268,116Item 10: Additional information
Ordinary shares issued during 200210A. Share
Normandy bid – swap sharescapital
6,403,236
Normandy bid – top-up shares
127,156
AngloGold
odd-lot
offer 278,196
AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme
478,720475,538
118,884
192,800
48,200
508,020
127,005
Acacia Employee Option Plan
66,598–
–
–
–
6,300
1,575
At December 31,
264,938,432
66,234,608
264,462,894
66,115,724 223,136,342
55,784,086
During the period January 1, 2006 to and including March 8, 2006, 175,900 ordinary shares were issued at an average issue
price of R127.96 per share, resulting in 265,114,332 ordinary shares being in issue at March 8, 2006.
7A.Majorshareholders
According to information available to the directors, the following are the only shareholders beneficially holding, directly or
indirectly, more than 5 percent of the ordinary share capital of the company at December 31:
Ordinary shares held at
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
Shareholder Number
%
voting
rights
Number %
voting
rights
Number %
voting
rights
Anglo American plc
134,788,099
50.88
134,788,099
50.97
121,502,197
54.45
The Bank of New York *
48,702,313
18.38
45,217,297
17.10
36,753,386
16.47
*
Ordinary shares held through various custodians in respect of American Depositary Shares issued by The Bank of New York. At December 31, 2005, the
number of persons who were registered holders of ADSs was reported at 4,517. AngloGold Ashanti is aware that many ADSs are held of record by brokers
and other nominees, and accordingly the above numbers are not necessarily representative of the actual number of persons who are beneficial holders of
ADSs or the number of ADSs beneficially held by these persons.
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The company’s major shareholders have the same voting rights as other holders of AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares and do
not have any different or special voting rights.
As at December 31, 2005, there were 17,751 holders of record of AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares. Of these holders
399 had registered addresses in the United States and held a total of 211,754 ordinary shares, approximately 0.0799 percent
of the total outstanding ordinary shares. In addition, certain accounts of record with registered addresses outside the United
States, including The Bank of New York, hold AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares, in whole or in part, beneficially for United
States persons.
At March 8, 2006, Anglo American plc, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Anglo South Africa Capital (Pty) Limited held
134,788,099 ordinary shares, representing 50.84 percent of the issued share capital while 46,045,693 ADSs, or approximately
17.37 percent of the total issued ordinary share capital, were issued and outstanding and held of record by 4,503 registered
holders.
On February 22, 2006, Anglo American plc filed with the SEC, a Schedule 13D, amendment #6 in which Anglo American plc
announced that it would reduce its percentage ownership in AngloGold Ashanti through a proposed public secondary offering.
The effect of the offering will result in Anglo American plc no longer controlling AngloGold Ashanti which may result in the
number of members affiliated with Anglo American plc on the board of AngloGold Ashanti, reducing. Anglo American plc has
stated that it intends to remain a significant shareholder of AngloGold Ashanti in the medium term.
On February 10, 2006, Capital Research & Management Company, an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 filed a Form SC 13G with the SEC, which stated that it was deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 13,819,790 shares or 5.2 percent of the ordinary issued share capital of AngloGold Ashanti.
Insofar as is known to AngloGold Ashanti, except as described below, as of December 31, 2005 there was no person who,
directly or indirectly, jointly or severally, exercised or could exercise control over AngloGold Ashanti, nor is AngloGold Ashanti
aware of any arrangements which might result in a change in control of AngloGold Ashanti.
All the issued A and B preference shares are held by Eastvaal Gold Holdings Limited, AngloGold Ashanti’s wholly-owned
subsidiary. The articles of association of AngloGold Ashanti provide that the A redeemable preference shares and the
B redeemable preference shares are not transferable.
Relationship with Anglo American plc (AA plc) and its subsidiaries
AA plc is the largest shareholder of AngloGold Ashanti with an equity interest and voting rights of 50.88 percent as at
December 31, 2005 (2004: 50.97 percent). Currently, five members of the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti are
affiliated with AA plc. Although there is no agreement between AngloGold Ashanti and AA plc concerning membership on the
AngloGold Ashanti board of directors by AA plc, AA plc have, in their 13D filing with the SEC on February 22, 2006, indicated
that the number of members affiliated with AA plc on AngloGold Ashanti’s board of directors may be reduced as AA plc’s
percentage ownership in AngloGold Ashanti declines as a result of the proposed public secondary offering of ordinary shares
of AngloGold Ashanti. AA plc have further indicated that they intend to remain a significant shareholder of AngloGold Ashanti’s
ordinary shares in the medium-term.
AngloGold Ashanti is an operating gold company independent of AA plc to the extent that:
• The management is remunerated by AngloGold Ashanti and incentivized by an AngloGold Ashanti share incentive scheme;
• Currently, a majority of AngloGold Ashanti’s board of directors are non-executive directors and, including AngloGold
Ashanti’s non-executive chairman, 50 percent of these non-executive directors are not affiliated with AA plc;
• AngloGold Ashanti has the management, financial capacity and resources to carry out all aspects of its ongoing business
activities independent of AA plc;
• Where appropriate, AngloGold Ashanti may purchase selected specialized services from AA plc on normal commercial and
arm’s length terms. However, any such contract with AA plc is subject to the approval of a board sub-committee consisting
entirely of AngloGold Ashanti directors independent of AA plc; and
• AngloGold Ashanti has no service agreements or other contracts in terms of which any turnover or profit related fees are
payable to AA plc.
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At the time of its formation, AngloGold acquired from Anglo American Corporation (AAC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AA plc,
certain unused mineral rights to which little or no value was attached. In terms of the agreements, AAC had the right to
participate in future profits from these mineral rights at such time as these rights were developed or sold. In South Africa, the
introduction of the MPRDA has resulted in all unused mineral rights, for which application for conversion was not made by end
April 2005, being vested under the custodianship of the State. Consequently, other than in respect of those mineral rights in
South Africa which have been sold by AngloGold Ashanti to third parties prior to end April 2005, neither AAC nor AngloGold
Ashanti retain any rights in respect of those mineral rights in South Africa as originally sold by AAC to AngloGold upon its
formation.
7B. Related party transactions
Related party transactions are concluded on an arm’s length basis. The company had the following transactions with related
parties during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
(in millions)
Purchases
by/(from)
related
party
$
Amounts
owed
to/(by)
related
party
$
Purchases
by/(from)
related
party
$
Amounts
owed
to/(by)
related
party
$
Purchases
by/(from)
related
party
$
Amounts
owed
to/(by)
related
party
$
Related party transaction with holding company AA plc
5
1
5
-
2
-
Related party transactions with subsidiaries of AA plc
Boart Longyear Limited – mining services
(1)
5
-
9
1
10
1
Mondi Limited – forestry
16
2
16
2
11
1
Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo Operations Limited –
steel and engineering
6
1
5
1
5
1
Haggie Steel Wire Ropes Operations
(2)
8
1
9
-
7
-
Anglo Coal – a division of Anglo Operations Limited
1
-
1
-
-
-
Related party transactions with associates
Rand Refinery Limited – gold refinery
(3)
-
-
-
-
2
-
41
5
45
4
37
3
Related party transactions of equity accounted joint ventures
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
-
-
1
-
1
-
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A.
-
-
1
-
-
-
Société des Mines de Morila S.A.
(2)
-
(1)
-
(1)
-
(1)
AA plc sold their interest in Boart Longyear Limited with effect from July 29, 2005.
(2)
Previously included in Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo Operations Limited.
(3)Consolidated from 2004.
Since January 1, 2006, AngloGold Ashanti has not been, and as of the date of this annual report is not, a party to any material
transaction or proposed transaction by which any director, any other executive officer, any spouse or relative of any of the
foregoing or any relative of such spouse had or was to have direct or indirect material interest. In addition, no such persons
had any indebtedness to AngloGold Ashanti during this period, and as of the date of this annual report.
7C.
Interests of experts and counsel
Not applicable.
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Item 8: Financial information
8A. Consolidated
financial statements and other financial information
See “Item 18: Financial statements”.
Legal proceedings
No director or officer of AngloGold Ashanti has either a direct or indirect position adverse to AngloGold Ashanti.
There are no legal or arbitration proceedings, including any such proceedings which are active, pending or threatened against,
or being brought by or against AngloGold Ashanti or any member company of AngloGold Ashanti, of which AngloGold Ashanti
is aware, which may have a significant effect on the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of AngloGold Ashanti, or
which have had such an effect since January 1, 2005.
The company is involved in the following cases:
•
In the USA, two civil cases brought against the company in 2000 and 2001 by the Sierra Club and the Minerals Policy
Center for allegedly exceeding certain permit water quality standards or lack of permits for certain identified flows (in
terms of the Clean Water Act) at the CC&V mine continue. In 2002, the company reported that it had entered into two
settlements with the US Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Colorado. A trial was held in February 2006.
At this time, no settlement has been reached and the outcome of the trial cannot be determined.
Dividend policy
Dividends are proposed and approved by the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti, based on the interim and year-end
financial performance. Dividends are recognized when declared by the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti. Dividends
declared to foreign stockholders are not subject to the approval by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). Dividends are
freely transferable to foreign stockholders from both trading and non-trading profits earned in South Africa by publicly listed
companies. In situations where a South African company has a calculated tax loss without a concomitant accounting loss, the
SARB requires that a notional tax charge be deducted from current profits before the profit available for distribution to
stockholders is determined.
AngloGold Ashanti expects to continue to pay dividends, although there can be no assurance that dividends will be paid in the
future or as to the particular amounts that will be paid from year to year. The payments of future dividends will depend upon the
Board’s ongoing assessment of AngloGold Ashanti’s earnings, financial condition, including its cash needs, future earnings
prospects and other factors.
8B. Significantchanges
None.
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Item 9: The offer and listing
9A.
Offer and listing details
The following table sets out, for the periods indicated, the reported high and low market quotations for AngloGold Ashanti’s
ordinary shares on the JSE and for its sponsored ADSs on the NYSE:
JSE
(1)
NYSE
(2)
High
Low
High
Low
Year ended December 31
(South African cents per ordinary share)
(US dollars per ADS)
Annual information
2001
24,800 10,420 22.34 13.15
2002
34,700 20,000 35.33 17.62
2003
33,900 19,100 49.95 27.10
2004
31,900 18,620 48.25 29.91
2005
31,990 18,700 49.88 30.50
Quarterly information
2004
First
quarter
31,900 25,701 48.25 38.99
Second
quarter
27,150 19,205 42.69 29.91
Third
quarter
25,400 18,620 38.99 29.97
Fourth
quarter
25,750 19,901 42.40 35.15
2005
First
quarter
24,500 18,700 39.00 31.27
Second
quarter
24,500 19,000 36.60 30.50
Third
quarter
28,400 21,951 44.1 3 34.11
Fourth
quarter
31,990 25,750 49.88 38.64
Monthly information
September
2005
28,400 22,500 44.13 35.75
October
2005
29,400 26,100 44.45 38.75
November
2005
29,748 25,750 44.71 38.64
December
2005
31,990 26,700 49.88 42.63
January
2006
37,500 31,400 61.50 50.00
February
2006
38,700 31,611 62.20 50.40
(
1)
The JSE share price information has been adjusted to give effect to the two-for-one stock split which took effect from the close of business on December 24,
2002.
(2)
Prior to December 24, 2002, each ADS represented 0.5 of one ordinary share. With effect from the close of business on December 24, 2002, each ADS
represents one ordinary share.
See “Item 7A.: Major shareholders” for number of ADSs outstanding at December 31, 2005.
9B. Planofdistribution
Not applicable.
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9C. Markets
Nature of trading market
Prior to June 29, 1998, the date on which AAC’s gold mining interests were consolidated into a single, focused, independent,
global gold mining company, ordinary shares of AngloGold (formerly Vaal Reefs) were listed on the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange (JSE), the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the Paris bourse, were quoted in Brussels in the form of International
Depositary Receipts and were listed under grandfathered unsponsored American Depositary Receipts (ADR) programs on the
Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Shares of Freegold, Western Deep Levels and Southvaal were also listed under grandfathered
unsponsored ADR programs on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Historically, the principal trading market for such shares (as well as for shares of Freegold, Western Deep Levels and Southvaal) had been the JSE and Nasdaq. As part of the consolidation, shares of AngloGold, Freegold, Western Deep Levels and Southvaal were delisted from Nasdaq and shares of all participating companies were delisted from the JSE.
With effect from the implementation of the consolidation, the ordinary shares were listed on the JSE, the LSE and the Paris
bourse and were quoted in Brussels in the form of International Depositary Receipts. In addition, American Depositary Shares
(ADSs) each representing half of one ordinary share and evidenced by ADRs issued by The Bank of New York under a
program sponsored by AngloGold were listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 5, 1998.
The company was admitted to the official list of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on November 15, 1999. The ordinary
shares of the company issued in connection with the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Acacia Resources Limited trade on the ASX. On November 28, 2001, AngloGold implemented a 10-for-1 split of the AngloGold CHESS Depositary
Interests (CDIs), which trade on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Effective at the close of business on December 24, 2002, AngloGold undertook a 2-for-1 stock split and a corresponding
change in the ratio of ordinary shares to ADSs from 0.5 ordinary shares per one ADS to one ordinary share per one ADS. At
the same time, the ratio of ordinary shares to CDIs changed from one ordinary share equivalent to ten CDIs to one ordinary
share equivalent to five CDIs.
On April 26, 2004, the business combination with Ashanti became effective, at which time, AngloGold changed its name to
AngloGold Ashanti Limited. Following the business combination, the company’s ordinary shares were listed on the Ghana
Stock Exchange (GhSE). In addition, Ghanaian Depositary Shares (GhDSs) were listed on the GhSE each representing one-
hundredth of an ordinary share and evidenced by GhDSs issued by NTHC Limited (as Depositary) under a program sponsored
by AngloGold Ashanti.
9D. Selling
shareholders
None.
9E. Dilution
None.
9F.
Expenses of the issue
None.
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Item 10: Additional information
10A. Share
capital
AngloGold Ashanti's Ordinary Shares and Preference Shares
AngloGold Ashanti’s authorized share capital is ZAR101,050,000, consisting of three classes of shares: ordinary shares of par
value ZAR0.25 each, A redeemable preference shares of par value ZAR0.50 each and B redeemable preference shares of par
value ZAR0.01 each. The ordinary shares and the A redeemable preference shares have voting rights, while the
B redeemable preference shares have voting rights only under certain circumstances and, in respect of each of these classes
of shares, there is no provision in the Articles of Association for cumulative voting. There is no limitation imposed by the
Articles of Association or by South African law on the rights of any persons, including non-residents, to own AngloGold Ashanti
ordinary shares or to exercise voting rights in respect of AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares. AngloGold Ashanti’s authorized
and issued share capital as of December 31, 20 05 and March 8, 2006 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication
of this document) is set out below:
Issued
Title of Class
Authorized
March 8, 2006
December 31, 2005
Ordinary shares
400,000,000
265,114,332
264,938,432
A redeemable preference shares
2,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
B redeemable preference shares
5,000,000
778,896
778,896
All of the issued ordinary shares, A redeemable preference shares and B redeemable preference shares are fully paid and are
not subject to further calls or assessment by AngloGold Ashanti.
All of the A redeemable preference shares and B redeemable preference shares are held by Eastvaal Gold Holdings Limited,
AngloGold Ashanti’s wholly-owned subsidiary. AngloGold Ashanti’s Articles of Association provide that the A redeemable
preference shares and B redeemable preference shares are not transferable.
AngloGold Ashanti is incorporated under the laws of South Africa and the rights of its shareholders are governed by the South
African Companies Act 61 of 1973, as amended, the South African Securities Regulation Code on Take-Overs and Mergers
and the Listings Requirements of the JSE, as well as AngloGold Ashanti’s Articles of Association. AngloGold Ashanti is
registered in South Africa with registration number 1944/017354/06.
In general meeting, shareholders of AngloGold Ashanti have approved, by specific authority, the following authorizations for
the allotment and issue of shares in the capital of the company:
1
At a general meeting of shareholders held on June 4, 1998, members approved the adoption by AngloGold, of the
AngloGold Limited Share Incentive Scheme and at the annual general meeting of shareholders held on April 29, 2005,
members approved the introduction of the Bonus Share Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan (collectively the “AngloGold
Share Incentive Scheme or share incentive scheme”). The authority granted by shareholders provides for 2.75 percent of
the total number or ordinary shares in issue from time to time, being made available for purposes of the share incentive
scheme. The share incentive scheme shall endure for an indefinite period until terminated by a resolution of the board of
directors or the resolution of AngloGold Ashanti in general meeting.
2
At the annual general meeting of shareholders held on June 29, 2004, members approved the authorization to allot and
issue a maximum of 15,384,615 ordinary shares of 25 South African cents per share each in the authorized but unissued
capital of the company for purposes of the conversion of the $1,000,000,000, 2.375 percent Guaranteed Convertible
Bonds issued by AngloGold Holdings plc. This authority expires on February 28, 2009 or such earlier time in the event
that all Convertible Bonds are exchanged for ADSs. See “Guaranteed Convertible Bonds” below.
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At the annual general meeting of shareholders held on April 29, 2005, members approved the following resolutions pertaining
to the ordinary share capital of the company:
3
as a general authority, authorization to the board of directors to allot and issue, at their discretion, and for such purposes
as they may determine, up to 10 percent of the authorized but unissued ordinary shares of 25 South African cents each in
the share capital of the company (subject to the South African Companies Act and the JSE Listings Requirements), after
setting aside so many ordinary shares of 25 South African cents each as may be required to be allotted and issued by the
company pursuant to the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme and for purposes of the conversion of the $1,000,000,000,
2.375 percent Guaranteed Convertible Bonds issued by AngloGold Holdings plc.
The unissued ordinary shares under the control of the directors at April 29, 2005 are as follows:
Number of shares
Authorized ordinary share capital
400,000,000
Shares in issue at April 29, 2005
264,527,894
Unissued shares at April 29, 2005
135,472,106
Shares set aside in terms of:
- the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme at 2.75 percent of shares in issue at April 29, 2005
7,274,517
- the 2.375 percent Guaranteed Convertible Bonds
15,384,615
Net unissued ordinary shares at April 29, 2005
112,812,974
- the board of directors
10 percent of net unissued shares
11,281,297
Less: shares issued at the discretion of the directors during 2005
—
Balance of shares under the control of the directors at December 31, 2005
11,281,297
Shares under the control of shareholder
90 percent of net unissued shares
101,531,677
4
as a general authority, authorization to the board of directors to allot and issue for cash, without restriction to any public
shareholder, as defined by the JSE Listings Requirements, as and when suitable opportunities arise, in their discretion,
the authorized but unissued ordinary shares of 25 South African cents each in the share capital of the company, which
were placed under the control of the directors, subject to the following conditions:
(a) that the authority shall only be valid until the next annual general meeting and in no case shall extend beyond
15 months;
(b) that a paid press announcement giving full details, including the impact on net asset value and earnings per share,
be published after any issue representing, on a cumulative basis within one financial year, 5 percent or more of the
number of shares in issue prior to the issue concerned;
(c) that the issues for cash in the aggregate in any one financial year shall not exceed 10 percent of the number of
shares of the company’s unissued ordinary share capital;
(d) that, in determining the price at which an issue of shares for cash will be made in terms of this authority, the
maximum discount permitted shall be 10 percent of the weighted average traded price of the ordinary shares on the
JSE (adjusted for any dividend declared but not yet paid or for any capitalization award made to shareholders) over
the 30 business days prior to the date that the price of the issue is determined or agreed by AngloGold Ashanti’s
directors; and
(e) that this authority includes the issue of shares arising from any options or convertible securities issued for cash.
The above authorities (3) and (4) expire at the next annual general meeting of shareholders of the company.
The number of authorized but unissued ordinary shares in the capital of AngloGold Ashanti at December 31, 2005 and
March 8, 2006 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document) is 135,061,568 and 134,885,668
respectively.
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The table below details changes in the ordinary issued share capital of AngloGold since December 31, 2002.
Period to
Description
Number of Shares
December 31, 2002
222,622,022
Ordinary shares issued during 2003
AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme
508,020
Acacia Employee Option Plan
6,300
December 31, 2003
223,136,342
Ordinary shares issued during 2004
AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme
192,800
Business Combinationcombination – swap shares
38,400,021
Business Combinationcombination – regulatory shares
2,658,000
Business
Combination
Business combination –
warrants
75,731
December 31, 2004
264,462,894
Ordinary shares issued to July 7,during 2005
AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme
149,600475,538
December 31, 2005
264,612,494264,938,432
Ordinary shares issued to March 8, 2006
AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme
175,900
265,114,332
There has been no change in the issued preference share capital of AngloGold since December 31, 2001.
Save as disclosed in this paragraph and under “AngloGold“Item 6.E. Share Ownership - AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme and Plans”Scheme” as well as “Guaranteed
“Guaranteed Convertible Bonds”, below, no share or loan capital of AngloGold Ashanti or any of its subsidiary undertakings is
under option or is
agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be put under option.
All existing ordinary shares are in registered form. The holding of ordinary shares in uncertificated form is permitted under
AngloGold Ashanti’s Articles of Association and the transfer of ordinary shares is permitted through STRATE. Ordinary shares
are not eligible for settlement within CREST.
Guaranteed Convertible Bonds: On February 27, 2004, AngloGold Holdings plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AngloGold
Ashanti, issued $1,000,000,000, 2.375 per centpercent guaranteed Convertible Bonds due 2009, convertible into AngloGold Ashanti
ADSs and guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti. Subject to certain restrictions, holders of Convertible Bonds are entitled to
convert each Convertible Bond into an AngloGold Ashanti ADSsADS at the then applicable conversion price at any time from
April 8,
2004 to February 20, 2009, or, if the Convertible Bonds are called for redemption earlier than February 27, 2009, the seventh
seventh business day prior to the date of early redemption. If the bonds have not been converted by February 20, 2009, they
will be
redeemed at par on February 27, 2009. AngloGold Holdings plc has the option of calling an early redemption of all the bonds
bonds 3 years after their issuance, if the price ofo f the ADSs exceeds 130 percent of the conversion price for more than 20 days during
during any period of 30 consecutive trading days.
The initial conversion price for the Convertible Bonds is $65.00 per AngloGold Ashanti ADS. The conversion premium to the
reference volume weighted average price of the ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange of $40.625 on February 19, 2004,
when the issue of the Convertible Bonds was announced, was 60 per cent.percent. If all holders of Convertible Bonds exercise their
option to convert their Convertible Bonds into ADSs and assuming no adjustments are made to the initial conversion price, up
to 15,384,615 new ADSs will be issued. The conversion ratio is subject to adjustment in case of various corporate events
including share splits and capital distributions.
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10B.
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Registration
AngloGold Ashanti is incorporated under the laws of the Republic of South Africa (registration number 1944/017354/06).
AngloGold Ashanti’s memorandum of association provides that the company’s main business is to carry on gold exploration,
the mining and production of gold, the manufacturing, marketing and selling of gold products and the development of markets
for gold. AngloGold Ashanti’s main object is to engage in all aspects of the business of gold exploration, the mining and
production of gold, the manufacturing, marketing and selling of gold products and the development of markets for gold.
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Set out below is a summary of the provisions of the Articles of Association of AngloGold Ashanti, which are available for
inspection as set out in “Item 10.H.: Documents On Display”.
Directors
The management and control of any business of AngloGold Ashanti shall be vested in the directors who, in addition to their
powers under the Articles, may exercise all powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by AngloGold
Ashanti.
Board Meetings
The directors may regulate board meetings and determine the quorum necessary for the transaction of business as they think
fit. Unless otherwise determined by the directors, two directors form a quorum. Issues arising at meetings are decided by
majority vote with the chairman having a second or casting vote where there are more than two directors present at the
meeting.
A director who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a contract or arrangement or proposed contract or
arrangement with AngloGold Ashanti or any of AngloGold Ashanti’s subsidiaries must declare the nature of his interest to
AngloGold Ashanti in accordance with the Companies Act. A director shall not vote nor be counted in the quorum on any
resolution in respect of any contract or arrangement in which he is interested. This provision does not apply in relation to any
contract by a director to subscribe for or underwrite securities and where the contract or arrangement is with a company in
which he is interested by reason only of being a director, officer, creditor or member of such company. These provisions may
be altered or suspended by AngloGold Ashanti in a general meeting.
Borrowing Powers
AngloGold Ashanti may create and issue secured or unsecured debentures and the directors may borrow or secure the
payment of such sums as they think fit and may secure the repayment of any indebtedness by bond, mortgage or charge
provided that no special privileges as to allotment of shares, attending and voting at meetings, appointment of directors or
otherwise shall be given to the holders of AngloGold Ashanti’s debentures without the sanction of AngloGold Ashanti in a
general meeting.
The company’s borrowing powers are unlimited
Directors’ Remuneration
The directors are entitled to such remuneration as AngloGold Ashanti may determine by ordinary resolution in a general
meeting. If a director performs services that, in the opinion of the board of directors, are outside the scope of the ordinary
duties of a director, he may be paid such extra remuneration as the directors determine. For more information on the
remuneration of directors, see “Item 6B: Compensation.”
Retirement and Removal of Directors
A director must retire from office if he becomes insolvent or subject to insolvency procedures, is found to be of unsound mind,
is requested to resign by at least three-quarters of the directors, is removed by a resolution of AngloGold Ashanti or is absent
from board meetings without representation for six consecutive months. A director can resign with one month’s written notice
unless he obtains the permission of the directors to shorten his notice period.
At every annual general meeting at least one-third of the longest serving directors must retire from office but are eligible for re-
election. Where more than one director has served for an equal length of time, unless they agree between themselves, the
director to resign will be determined by lot.
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Interests of directors/Restriction on voting/Indemnity of officers
A director shall not vote nor be counted in the quorum and if he shall do so his vote shall not be counted on any resolution for
his own appointment to any other office or position under AngloGold Ashanti or in respect of any contract or arrangement in
which he is interested, but this prohibition shall not apply to:
(i) any arrangement for giving to any director any security or indemnity in respect of money lent by him to, or obligations
undertaken by him for the benefit of, AngloGold Ashanti,
(ii) any arrangement for the giving by AngloGold Ashanti of any security to a third party in respect of a debt or obligation of
AngloGold Ashanti which the director has himself guaranteed or secured,
(iii) any contract by a director to subscribe for or underwrite securities, or
(iv) any contract or arrangement with a company in which he is interested by reason only of being a director, officer, creditor
or member of such company (and note that these prohibitions may at any time be suspended or relaxed to any extent
either generally, or in respect of any particular contract or arrangement, by AngloGold Ashanti in general meeting).
Where proposals are under consideration concerning the appointment (including fixing or varying the terms of appointment) of
two or more directors to offices or employments with AngloGold Ashanti or any company in which AngloGold Ashanti is
interested, such proposals may be divided and considered in relation to each director separately and in such cases each of the
directors concerned shall be entitled to vote (and be counted in the quorum) in respect of each resolution except that
concerning his own appointment.
If any question arises at any meetings as to the entitlement of any directors to vote and such question is not resolved by his
voluntarily agreeing to abstain from voting, such question must be referred to the chairman of the meeting and his ruling in
relation to any other director must be final and conclusive except in a case where the nature or extent of the interests of the
director concerned have not been fairly disclosed.
The directors may exercise the voting powers conferred by the shares in any other company held or owned by AngloGold
Ashanti in such manner and in all respects as they think fit, including the exercise thereof in favor of any resolution appointing
themselves or any of them to be directors or officers of such other company or voting or providing for the payment of
remuneration to the directors or officers of such other company.
The articles of association contain no provision for directors to hold qualification shares or for an age limit requirement for the
retirement or non-retirement of directors.
Share Rights, Preferences and Restrictions
AngloGold Ashanti is incorporated under the laws of South Africa and rights of holders of AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares
are governed by the South African Companies Act 61 of 1973 as amended, the South African Securities Regulation Code on
Take-Overs and Mergers and the JSE Listings Requirements, as well as AngloGold’s articles of association. In addition, rights
of holders of AngloGold Ashanti ADSs are also governed by the deposit agreement between AngloGold Ashanti and The Bank
of New York which governs the AngloGold Ashanti ADS program.
Rights of holders of AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares are summarized below. The following summary does not contain all
the information concerning rights of holders of ordinary shares and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the laws of South
Africa and AngloGold Ashanti’s governing corporate documents.
Allotment and Issue of Ordinary Shares
Any unissued ordinary shares can be disposed of or dealt with in such manner as AngloGold Ashanti may direct in a general
meeting. AngloGold Ashanti may resolve that all or any of such ordinary shares are at the disposal of the directors who may
allot, grant options over or otherwise deal with or dispose of the ordinary shares to such persons at such times and on such
terms and conditions and for such consideration as they may think proper. No ordinary shares may be issued at a discount
except in accordance with section 81 of the South African Companies Act. Section 81 of the Companies Act states that a
company can issue at a discount to par value shares of a class already in issue, if such issue is authorized by a special
resolution, that company has been trading for at least one year, the issue is sanctioned by the court and occurs within one
month of the sanction and the prospectus contains detail s of the discount.
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Any ordinary shares may be issued with such rights or restrictions as AngloGold Ashanti in a general meeting may from time to
time determine. In addition, AngloGold Ashanti may resolve to grant to the directors the power to issue ordinary shares on
such terms and conditions and with such rights attached as the directors may determine.
Dividends, rights and distributions
The ordinary shares participate fully in all dividends, other distributions and entitlements as and when declared by AngloGold
Ashanti in respect of fully paid ordinary shares. Under South African law, AngloGold Ashanti may declare and pay dividends
from any reserves included in total shareholders’ equity calculated in accordance with SA GAAP,International Financial Reporting
Standards, subject to its solvency and
liquidity. No larger dividend shall be declared by shareholders in general meeting than
is recommended by the directors.
Dividends are payable to shareholders registered at a record date that is after the date of
declaration.
Under the terms of the articles of association, dividends may be declared in any currency at the discretion of the board of
directors. Currently, dividends are declared in South African rands and paid in Australian dollars, South African rands,
Ghanaian cedis or United Kingdom pounds. Dividends paid to registered holders of AngloGold Ashanti ADSs are paid in US
dollars converted from South African rands by The Bank of New York, as depositary, in accordance with the deposit
agreement. For details on exchange controls applicable to holders of ordinary shares or ADSs, see "Item 10D.: Exchange
controls".
The holder of B preference shares is entitled to an annual dividend amounting to the lesser of five percent of the issue price of
the B preference shares, or the after-tax profits from income from mining the Moab Lease Area (which is part of the Vaal River
operations in South Africa) as determined by the directors in each financial year. This annual dividend is a first charge on any
profit available for distribution from the Moab Lease Area but is not payable from any of AngloGold Ashanti’s other profits.
The holder of A preference shares is not entitled to dividends until after AngloGold Ashanti has paid the annual dividend on the
B preference shares in full. Then, it is entitled to an annual dividend equivalent to the balance of the after-tax profits from
income from mining the Moab Lease Area as determined by AngloGold Ashanti’s directors in each financial year.
Any dividend may be paid and satisfied, either wholly or in part, by the distribution of specific assets, or in paid-up securities of
AngloGold Ashanti or of any other company, or in cash, or in any one or more of such ways as the directors or AngloGold
Ashanti in general meeting may at the time of declaring the dividend determine and direct.
The directors may from time to time make such regulations as they may think fit in regard to the payment of dividends to
members having registered addresses outside South Africa, and such regulations may provide for the payment of such
dividends in any foreign currency and the rate of exchange at which such payment shall be made and such other matters as
the directors may think fit.
All dividends remaining unclaimed for a period of not less than three years from the date on which they became payable may
be forfeited by resolution of the directors for the benefit of the company.
All of the issued ordinary shares, A redeemable preference shares and B redeemable preference shares are fully paid and are
not subject to further calls or assessment by AngloGold Ashanti.
Voting rights
Each ordinary share confers the right to vote at all general meetings. Each member present in person or, in the case of a
corporate entity, represented, has one vote on a show of hands. If a poll is held, members present or any duly appointed proxy
will have one vote for each ordinary share held. Holders of ADSs are not entitled to vote in person at meetings, but may vote
by way of proxy through The Bank of New York as the ADS issuer. Holders of CDIs are not entitled to vote in person at
meetings, but may vote by way of proxy.
There are no limitations on the right of non-South African shareholders to hold or exercise voting rights attaching to any of the
ordinary shares.
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The A redeemable preference shares have voting rights that are very similar to those of ordinary shares. The B redeemable
preference shares have limited voting rights, except in the event that a dividend on this class of share has not been paid and
remains unpaid for six months, or in connection with issues directly affecting these preference shares or AngloGold Ashanti as
a whole, such as disposal of substantially all of the company’s assets, winding up AngloGold Ashanti or reducing the
company’s share capital.
The articles of association do not provide for cumulative voting in respect of any of the classes of AngloGold Ashanti’s shares.
The articles of association specify that one-third of the directors or, if their number is not a multiple of three, then the number
nearest to, but not less than, one-third, must retire from office at each annual general meeting. Any director who has served as
a director for three years since his last election must retire at the next annual general meeting even if, as a result, more than
one-third of the directors retire. Retiring directors are eligible for re-election.
The articles of association specify that if new classes of ordinary or preference shares are issued, the rights relating to any
class of shares may be modified or abrogated either with the consent in writing of the holders of at least three-fourths of the
issued shares of that class, or with the sanction of a resolution passed as if it were a special resolution of the company at a
separate general meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.
Transfer of Ordinary Shares
Subject to any statutory restrictions on transfer any member may transfer all or part of his certificated securities, to the extent it
is not prevented by section 91A of the Companies Act. Every transfer must be in writing in the usual common form or in such
other form as the directors may approve and must be left at the transfer office where the register of transfers is kept or at such
other place as the directors prescribe and must be accompanied by the share certificate and such other evidence as the
directors or registrar may require to prove title and capacity of the intending transferor or transferee.
The directors may refuse to register any transfer of certificated securities unless the instrument of transfer, duly stamped, is
lodged with AngloGold Ashanti accompanied by the share certificate, the transfer is in respect of only one class of securities or
the transfer is permitted within any of AngloGold Ashanti’s incentive schemes.
Conversion of Ordinary Shares into Stock
AngloGold Ashanti may by special resolution convert any paid-up shares into stock and may reconvert any stock into paid-up
shares of any denomination. The holders of stock may transfer their respective interests but the directors may fix the minimum
amount of stock transferable. The holders of stock have the same rights, privileges and advantages as regards participation in
profits and voting at general meetings of AngloGold Ashanti as if they held the shares from which the stock arose. All of the
provisions of the Articles apply equally to stock as to shares.
Increase and Reduction of Capital
AngloGold Ashanti can by special resolution resolve to increase its capital by any sum divided into shares of any amount.
Subject to the requirements of the Companies Act and the rules and requirements of the stock exchange on which the
securities are listed, AngloGold Ashanti may by ordinary resolution reduce, dispose of, distribute or otherwise deal with in any
manner its share capital, share premium, stated capital, reserves and capital redemption reserve fund.
By special resolution and in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, AngloGold Ashanti can resolve to
consolidate and divide all or any part of its share capital into shares of larger amounts or consolidate and reduce the number of
any issued no par value shares; increase the number of any issued no par value shares without increasing its stated capital;
cancel any shares which have not been subscribed for; sub-divide its shares or any of them into shares of smaller amounts
than fixed by the memorandum of association; vary, modify or amend any rights attached to any shares whether issued or not,
including the conversion of any shares into preference shares; and convert any of its shares whether issued or not into shares
of another class.
Share Premium Account and Capital Redemption Reserve Fund
AngloGold Ashanti may by ordinary resolution authorize the directors to distribute or deal with, in any way recommended by
the directors, all or any part of the amount outstanding to the credit of any share premium account or capital redemption
reserve fund of AngloGold Ashanti.
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Rights upon liquidation
In the event of a winding up of the company, the B redeemable preference shares confer the right, in priority to any payment in
respect of the ordinary shares or the A preference shares in the capital of AngloGold Ashanti, to receive only so much of the
net proceeds from the disposal of the assets relating to the Moab Lease Area as is available for distribution, but not exceeding
a return for each B redeemable preference share of the capital paid up on that share and any share premium paid on the issue
of the B redeemable preference shares outstanding at that time. The B redeemable preference shares do not confer the right
to participation in the surplus funds of AngloGold Ashanti arising in any other manner.
Upon winding up of AngloGold Ashanti, the A redeemable preference shares confer the right, in priority to any payment in
respect of the ordinary shares but after any payment in respect of the B preference shares, to receive only so much of the net
proceeds from the disposal of the assets relating to the Moab Lease Area as is then available for distribution. The
A redeemable shares do not confer the right to participation in the surplus funds of AngloGold Ashanti arising in any other
manner.
The ordinary shares confer the right to any surplus arising from the liquidation of any other assets of AngloGold Ashanti.
Redemption provisions
The A redeemable preference shares may be redeemed for their nominal value, plus a premium per share of an amount equal
to the net proceeds available from the disposal of the assets relating to the Moab Lease Area, after redemption in full of the
B preference shares and payment of the nominal value of the A preference shares, divided by 2,000,000.
The B redeemable preference shares may be redeemed for their nominal value, plus a premium of up to R249.99 per share,
but limited to an amount equal to the net proceeds available from the disposal of the assets relating to the Moab Lease Area
after payment of the nominal value of the B preference shares.
The ordinary shares are not redeemable.
Description of AngloGold Ashanti ADSs
The Bank of New York issues AngloGold Ashanti’s American Depositary Shares, or ADSs. One ADS represents the
ownership interest of one ordinary share of AngloGold Ashanti.
The Unrestricted ADS Deposit Agreement and Restricted ADS Deposit Agreement
This section provides a summary description of AngloGold Ashanti’s ADSs.
AngloGold Ashanti has entered two Deposit Agreements with The Bank of New York as depositary and the owners and
beneficial owners of American Depositary Receipts (the “Deposit Agreements”):
Under the Deposit Agreement amended and restated as of August 5, 1998, filed with the SEC as an exhibit to AngloGold
Ashanti’s registration statement on Form F-6 (Registration Statement No. 333-14066) (the “Unrestricted ADS Deposit
Agreement”) The Bank of New York as depositary issues ADSs which are not subject to transfer restrictions under the
Securities Act and are listed and trade on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Unrestricted ADSs”). The forms of the
Unrestricted ADS Deposit Agreement and the Unrestricted ADSs, are exhibits to AngloGold Ashanti’s registration statement on
Form F-6 (Registration Statement No. 333-14066).
Under the Deposit Agreement dated February 27, 2004 (the “Restricted ADS Deposit Agreement”) The Bank of New York as
depositary issues ADSs which are considered “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 of the Securities Act (the
“Restricted ADSs”). AngloGold Ashanti has entered a Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which it has undertaken to
file a registration statement with the SEC covering resales of Restricted ADSs. Any holder of Convertible Bonds which were
offered and sold in the United States to Qualified Institutional Buyers (“QIBs”) in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act
exercising its right to convert its Convertible Bonds into ADSs prior to the later of February 27, 2006 and the date that is two
years after the last date on which AngloGold Ashanti or any affiliate of AngloGold Ashanti was the owner of such Convertible
Bonds, will receive Restricted ADSs issued under the Restricted ADS Facility. Any holder of Convertible Bonds which were
offered and sold outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act exercising its right to
convert its Convertible Bonds into ADSs will receive Unrestricted ADSs issued under the Unrestricted ADS Facility.
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The description below generally applies to the ADSs issued under both the Restricted and the Unrestricted ADS Facility. The
material differences between the two Facilities are:
• prior to the later of February 27, 2006 and the date that is two years after the last date on which AngloGold Ashanti or any
affiliate of AngloGold Ashanti was the owner of such Convertible Bonds, only Restricted ADSs will be issued upon
conversion of Convertible Bonds offered and sold in the United States to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A under the
Securities Act;
• holders of Restricted ADSs under the Restricted ADS Facility are required to give certain certifications upon deposit or
withdrawal of the ordinary shares underlying their Restricted ADSs as described generally in “ Description of the
ADSs Deposit, Withdrawal and Cancellation” below;
• Restricted ADSs will carry a transfer restrictions legend; and
• Restricted ADSs generally may be held in book–entry form.
As this section is a summary, it may not contain all the information that may be important to a holder of ADSs. For more
complete information, see “Item 10.H.: Documents On Display”. Copies of the Deposit Agreements for each Facility are also
available for inspection at the Corporate Trust Office of The Bank of New York currently located at 101 Barclay Street, New
York, New York, 10286.
Description of the ADSs
Each ADS represents one ordinary share. It is possible to hold ADSs either directly or indirectly through a broker or other
financial institution.
AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares (or the right to receive AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares) are deposited with The Bank of
New York’s custodians in South Africa: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Société Générale South Africa Limited,
FirstRand Bank Limited, National Australia Bank Limited and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (each, a
“custodian”). Each ADS also represents securities, cash or other property deposited with The Bank of New York but not
distributed to AngloGold Ashanti’s ADS holders. The Bank of New York’s Corporate Trust Office is located at 101 Barclay
Street, New York, NY 10286. The principal executive office of The Bank of New York is located at One Wall Street, New York,
NY 10286. The Bank of New York, as the depositary in respect of the ADSs, issued new ADSs following the completion of the
Business Combi nation.
ADSs may be held either directly or indirectly through a broker or other financial institution. If ADSs are held indirectly, such
holders must rely on the procedures of their broker or other financial institution to assert the rights of ADS holders described in
this section and should consult with their broker or financial institution in this regard.
Because The Bank of New York actually holds AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares, holders of ADSs may, in certain
circumstances, not be treated by AngloGold Ashanti as shareholders of AngloGold Ashanti. The rights of ADS holders and the
rights of and obligations of The Bank of New York as depositary are set out in the Deposit Agreements among The Bank of
New York, the registered holders and beneficial owners of ADSs, and AngloGold Ashanti. The Deposit Agreements and the
ADSs are generally governed by the laws of the State of New York. As this section is a summary, it may not contain all the
information that may be important to you. For more complete information, you should read the entire text of the Deposit
Agreements and the ADS, the forms of which are exhibits to AngloGold Ashanti’s registration statements on Form F-6
(Registration Statement No. 333-14066) filed with the Securities and Exchang e Commission. Directions on how to obtain
copies of AngloGold Ashanti’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are provided under “Item 10.H.:
Documents On Display”.
Dividends and Other Distributions
The Bank of New York has agreed to pay to holders of ADSs the cash dividends or other distributions it or a custodian receives
on AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares or other deposited securities after deducting any fees and expenses and any applicable
withholding taxes. Holders of ADSs will receive these distributions in proportion to the number of AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary
shares that their ADSs represent.
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Cash
The Bank of New York will convert any cash dividend or other cash distribution AngloGold Ashanti pays on AngloGold
Ashanti’s ordinary shares into US dollars (unless AngloGold Ashanti pays it in US dollars), if it can do so on a reasonable basis
and can transfer the US dollars to the United States. Currently, AngloGold Ashanti pays dividends on ordinary shares in South
African rand. AngloGold Ashanti may declare dividends and distributions on ordinary shares in any currency that the board of
directors or shareholders at a general meeting approve.
In accordance with the Deposit Agreements, The Bank of New York, via its appointed South African bank, will convert the
South African rand it receives from AngloGold Ashanti to US dollars and distribute dividends in US dollars to registered holders
of ADSs. If that is no longer possible or if any approval from any government is needed and cannot be obtained, The Bank of
New York may distribute non-US currency only to those ADS holders to whom it is possible to make this type of distribution.
The Bank of New York may hold the non-US currency it cannot convert for the account of holders of ADSs who have not been
paid, unless a holder of ADSs requests in writing to receive the non-US currency distribution. It will not invest the non-US
currency, and it will not be liable for the interest.
Before making a distribution, any withholding taxes that must be paid will be deducted. See “Payment of Taxes” below. The
Bank of New York will distribute only whole US dollars and cents and will round fractional cents to the nearest whole cent. If
the exchange rates fluctuate during a time when The Bank of New York cannot convert the non-US currency, holders of ADSs
may lose some or all of the value of the distribution.
Ordinary shares
The Bank of New York may distribute to holders of ADSs additional ADSs representing ordinary shares that AngloGold Ashanti
distributes as a dividend or free distribution, if AngloGold Ashanti provides it promptly with satisfactory evidence that it is legal
to do so. If The Bank of New York does not distribute additional ADSs, the outstanding ADSs will also represent the newly
distributed AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares. The Bank of New York will only distribute whole ADSs. It will sell AngloGold
Ashanti ordinary shares that would require it to deliver a fraction of an ADS and distribute the net proceeds in the same way as
it distributes cash.
Rights to subscribe for additional ordinary shares
If AngloGold Ashanti offers holders of its ordinary shares any rights to subscribe for additional AngloGold Ashanti ordinary
shares or any other rights, The Bank of New York, after consultation with AngloGold Ashanti, may make these rights available
to holders of ADSs or sell the rights and distribute the proceeds in the same way as it distributes cash. If The Bank of New
York cannot do either of these things for any reason, it may allow these rights to lapse. In that case, holders of ADSs will
receive no value for them.
If The Bank of New York makes these types of subscription rights available to holders of ADSs upon instruction from holders of
ADSs, it will exercise the rights and purchase AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares on their behalf. The Bank of New York will
then deposit the AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares and deliver ADSs to the holders of ADSs. It will only exercise these rights
if holders of ADSs pay it the exercise price and any other charges the rights require them to pay.
US securities laws may restrict the sale, deposit, cancellation and transfer of the ADSs issued after exercise of rights. For
example, holders of ADSs may not be able to trade the ADSs freely in the United States. In this case, The Bank of New York
may deliver ADSs which are "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144 (including Restricted ADSs, as defined
herein) which will have the same provisions as the ADSs described here, except for the changes needed to put the restrictions
in place.
Other distributions
The Bank of New York will send to holders of ADSs any other distributions that AngloGold Ashanti makes on deposited
securities by any means it thinks is legal, fair and practical. If it cannot make the distribution in that way, The Bank of New
York may decide to sell what AngloGold Ashanti distributes, and then distribute the net proceeds in the same way as it
distributes cash, or it may decide to hold what AngloGold Ashanti distributes, in which case the outstanding ADSs will also
represent the newly distributed property.
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The Bank of New York is not responsible if it decides that it is unlawful or impractical to make a distribution available to any
ADS holders. AngloGold Ashanti has no obligation to register ADSs, AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares, rights or other
securities under the US Securities Act of 1933. AngloGold Ashanti also has no obligation to take any other action to permit the
distribution of ADSs, AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares, rights or anything else to ADS holders. This means that the holders
of ADSs may not receive the distribution AngloGold Ashanti makes on its ordinary shares or any value for them if it is illegal or
impractical for AngloGold Ashanti to make them available to the holders of ADSs.
Deposit, Withdrawal and Cancellation
The Bank of New York will deliver ADSs, if a holder of AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares or their broker deposits AngloGold
Ashanti’s ordinary shares or evidence of rights to receive ordinary shares with the custodian. Upon payment of its fees and
expenses and of any taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or fees, The Bank of New York will register
the appropriate number of ADSs in the names such holder of AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares requests and will deliver the
ADSs at its Corporate Trust office to the persons such holders request.
Holders of ADSs may turn in their ADSs at The Bank of New York’s Corporate Trust Office. Upon payment of its fees and
expenses and of any taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or fees, The Bank of New York will deliver
(1) the underlying ordinary shares to an account designated by the relevant holder of ADSs and (2) any other deposited
securities underlying the ADSs at the office of the Custodian. Or, at the request, risk and expense of ADS holders, The Bank
of New York will deliver the deposited securities at its Corporate Trust Office.
Any deposit of ordinary shares into the Restricted ADS Facility, including a deposit upon conversion of the Convertible Bonds,
must be accompanied by a written certificate and agreement by or on behalf of the person who will be the beneficial owner of
the Restricted ADSs to be issued upon deposit of such ordinary shares to the effect that each such beneficial owner:
(i) understands that the ordinary shares and the Restricted ADSs have not been and will not be registered under the Securities
Act, (ii) is not an affiliate of AngloGold Ashanti or a person acting on behalf of such an affiliate, (iii) is a QIB and will be the
beneficial owner of such Restricted ADSs upon the issuance thereof and (iv) agrees not to offer, sell, pledge or otherwise
transfer such ordinary shares, such Restricted ADSs or the Restricted ADRs evidencing such Restricted ADSs except: (a)(1) to
a person who the beneficial owner reaso nably believes is a QIB in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, (2) in
an offshore transaction meeting the requirements of Regulation S, (3) pursuant to the exemption from registration under the
Securities Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder (if available) or (4) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act and (b) in accordance with all applicable securities laws of the United States.
Holders of Restricted ADSs are subject to further requirements as to certification of their status upon surrender of Restricted
ADSs for the purpose of withdrawing the underlying ordinary shares. Those holders must deliver a written certificate and
agreement by or on behalf of the person surrendering such Restricted ADSs who, after withdrawal, will be the beneficial owner
of the ordinary shares to be withdrawn, acknowledging that the ordinary shares underlying the Restricted ADSs have not been
registered under the Securities Act, certifying as to whether or not those ordinary shares will remain restricted upon withdrawal
and, in the case of ordinary shares that will remain restricted, agreeing: (a) not to offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer such
ordinary shares except in a transaction that complies with the applicable transfer restrictions and (b) not to deposit or cause to
be deposited such ordin ary shares into any unrestricted depositary receipt facility established or maintained by a depositary
bank (including another facility maintained by The Bank of New York) unless the ordinary shares are no longer deemed to be
restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act.
Voting Rights
Holders of ADSs may instruct The Bank of New York to vote the ordinary shares underlying their ADSs, but only if AngloGold
Ashanti asks, in writing, The Bank of New York to request their instruction. Otherwise, holders of ADSs will not be able to
exercise their right to vote unless they withdraw the AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares. However, the holders of ADSs may
not know about the meeting enough in advance to withdraw the ordinary shares.
If AngloGold Ashanti asks for the instructions of holders of ADSs, The Bank of New York will notify them of the upcoming vote
and arrange to deliver AngloGold Ashanti voting materials to them. The materials will (1) describe the matters to be voted on
and (2) explain how holders of ADSs, on or before a certain date, may instruct The Bank of New York to vote the ordinary
shares or other deposited securities underlying their ADSs as they direct. For instructions to be valid, The Bank of New York
must receive them on or before the date specified.
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The Bank of New York will try, as far as practical, to vote or to have its agents vote the ordinary shares or other deposited
securities as holders of ADSs instruct, but this is subject to South African law, the provisions of AngloGold Ashanti’s
Memorandum and Articles of Association and of the deposited securities and any applicable rule of the JSE. The Bank of New
York will only vote or attempt to vote as such holders of ADSs instruct.
However, if and to the extent that The Bank of New York does not receive their voting instructions, it will give a proxy to vote
the relevant ordinary shares to a person designated by AngloGold Ashanti, unless AngloGold Ashanti does not wish the proxy
to be given, or substantial opposition exists, or the issue at hand materially and adversely affects the rights of holders of
ordinary shares.
AngloGold Ashanti cannot assure the holders of ADSs that they will receive the voting materials in time for them to instruct The
Bank of New York to vote their ordinary shares. In addition, The Bank of New York and its agents are not responsible for
failing to carry out voting instructions or for the manner of carrying out voting instructions. This means that holders of ADSs
may not be able to exercise their right to vote and there may be nothing they can do if their ordinary shares are not voted as
they requested.
Fees and Expenses
AngloGold Ashanti ADS holders must pay:
For:
$5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs*
Each issuance of an ADS, including as a result of a distribution of
AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares or rights or other property
Each cancellation of an ADS, including if the Deposit Agreement
terminates
$0.02 (or less) per ADS
Any cash payment
Registration or transfer fees
Transfer and registration of AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares on
the AngloGold Ashanti share register to or from the name of The
Bank of New York or its agent when AngloGold Ashanti ordinary
shares are deposited or withdrawn
Expenses of The Bank of New York
Conversion of non-US currency to US dollars
Cable, telex and facsimile transmission expenses
Taxes and other governmental charges The Bank of
New York or any custodian has to pay on any ADS or
AngloGold Ashanti ordinary share underlying an ADS,
for example, stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or
withholding taxes
As necessary
A fee equivalent to the fee that would have been
payable if the securities distributed had been ordinary
shares deposited for issuance of ADSs
Distribution of securities distributed to holders of deposited
securities that are distributed by The Bank of New York to ADS
holders
All fees are at the discretion of The Bank of New York, and are subject to change without notice.
* With respect only to the initial issuance of Unrestricted and Restricted ADSs issued upon conversion of the Convertible
Bonds, AngloGold Ashanti will pay the applicable issuance fee of $5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs.
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Payment of Taxes
Holders of ADSs will be responsible for any taxes or other governmental charges payable on their ADSs or on the deposited
securities underlying their ADSs. The Bank of New York may refuse to transfer their ADSs or allow them to withdraw the
deposited securities underlying their ADSs until such taxes or other charges are paid. It may apply payments owed to holders
of ADSs or sell deposited securities underlying their ADSs to pay any taxes they owe, and they will remain liable for any
deficiency. If it sells deposited securities, it will, if appropriate, reduce the number of ADSs to reflect the sale and pay to
holders of ADSs any proceeds, or send to them any property, remaining after it has paid the taxes.
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Reclassifications
If AngloGold Ashanti:
Then:
Changes the nominal or par value of the ordinary
shares;
Reclassifies, splits up or consolidates any of the
deposited securities;
Distributes securities on the ordinary shares
that are
not distributed to holders of ADSs; or
Recapitalizes, reorganizes, merges, liquidates,
sells
all or substantially all of AngloGold
Ashanti’s assets,
or takes any similar action.
The cash, ordinary shares or other securities received by The Bank of
New York will become deposited securities. Each ADS will
automatically represent its equal share of the new deposited
securities.
The Bank of New York may, and will if AngloGold Ashanti asks it to,
distribute some or all of the cash, AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares
or other securities it receives. It may also issue new ADSs or ask
holders of ADSs to surrender their outstanding ADSs in exchange for
new ADSs identifying the new deposited securities.
Amendment and Termination
AngloGold Ashanti may agree with The Bank of New York to amend the Deposit Agreement and the ADSs without the consent
of holders for any reason. If the amendment adds or increases fees or charges (except for taxes and other governmental
charges or registration fees, cable, telex or facsimile transmission costs, delivery costs or other such expenses) or if the
amendment prejudices an important right of ADS holders, it will only become effective 30 days after The Bank of New York
notifies holders of ADSs of the amendment. At the time an amendment becomes effective, holders of ADSs are considered, by
continuing to hold their ADSs, to agree to the amendment and to be bound by the ADSs and the agreement as amended.
The Bank of New York may terminate the Deposit Agreements by mailing notice of termination to ADS holders at least 30 days
prior to the date fixed in the notice if AngloGold Ashanti asks it to do so. The Bank of New York may also terminate the
Deposit Agreement if The Bank of New York has told AngloGold Ashanti that it would like to resign and AngloGold Ashanti has
not appointed a new depositary bank within 90 days. In both cases, The Bank of New York must notify holders of AngloGold
Ashanti ADSs at least 30 days before termination.
After termination, The Bank of New York and its agents will be required to do only the following under the Deposit Agreement:
collect distributions on the deposited securities, sell rights, and, upon surrender of ADSs, deliver AngloGold Ashanti ordinary
shares and other deposited securities. One year after the date of termination or later, The Bank of New York may sell any
remaining deposited securities by public or private sale and will hold the proceeds of the sale, as well as any other cash it is
holding under the Deposit Agreement, for the pro rata benefit of the ADS holders who have not surrendered their ADSs. It will
not invest the money and will have no liability for interest. The Bank of New York’s only obligations will be to account for the
proceeds of the sale and other cash. After termination, AngloGold Ashanti’s only obligations will be with respect to
indemnification of, and pa yment of certain amounts to, The Bank of New York.
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Limitations on Obligations and Liability to ADS Holders
The Deposit Agreements expressly limit AngloGold Ashanti’s obligations and the obligations of The Bank of New York, and
they limit AngloGold Ashanti’s liability and the liability of The Bank of New York. AngloGold Ashanti and The Bank of New
York:
•
are only obligated to take the actions specifically set forth in the applicable Deposit Agreement without negligence or bad
faith;
•
are not liable if either of AngloGold Ashanti or The Bank of New York is prevented or delayed by law or circumstances
beyond AngloGold Ashanti’s control from performing AngloGold Ashanti’s obligations under the applicable Deposit
Agreement;
•
are not liable if either of AngloGold Ashanti or The Bank of New York exercises discretion permitted under the applicable
Deposit Agreement;
•
have no obligation to become involved in a lawsuit or other proceeding related to the ADSs or the agreement on behalf of
the holders of ADS holders or on behalf of any other party;
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•
may rely on advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, and any persons presenting AngloGold Ashanti’s
ordinary shares for deposit, any registered holder or any other person believed by AngloGold Ashanti in good faith to be
competent to give such advice or information; and
•
pursuant to the Deposit Agreements, AngloGold Ashanti and The Bank of New York agree to indemnify each other under
certain circumstances.
Requirements for Depositary Action
Before The Bank of New York will issue, transfer or register the transfer of an ADS, make a distribution on an ADS, or allow
withdrawal of AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares, The Bank of New York may require:
•
payment of stock transfer or other taxes or other governmental charges and transfer or registration fees charged by third
parties for the transfer of any ordinary shares or other deposited securities;
•
production of satisfactory proof of the identity and genuineness of any signature or other information it deems necessary;
and
•
compliance with regulations it may establish, from time to time, consistent with the agreement, including presentation of
transfer documents.
The Bank of New York may refuse to deliver, transfer or register transfers of ADSs generally when the books of The Bank of
New York or AngloGold Ashanti’s books are closed, or at any time if either AngloGold Ashanti or The Bank of New York thinks
it advisable to do so.
Holders of Unrestricted ADSs have the right to cancel their ADSs and withdraw the underlying ordinary shares at any time
except:
•
when temporary delays arise because: (1) either AngloGold Ashanti or The Bank of New York have closed AngloGold
Ashanti’s transfer books; (2) the transfer of the ordinary shares is blocked in connection with voting at a general meeting of
shareholders; or (3) AngloGold Ashanti is paying a dividend on the ordinary shares;
•
when ADS holders seeking to withdraw the ordinary shares owe money to pay fees, taxes and similar charges; or
•
when it is necessary to prohibit withdrawals in order to comply with any laws or governmental regulations that apply to
ADSs or to the withdrawal of the ordinary shares or other deposited securities.
This right of withdrawal may not be limited by any other provision of the Unrestricted Deposit Agreement.
Pre-release of ADSs
In certain circumstances, subject to the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, The Bank of New York may deliver ADSs before
deposit of the underlying ordinary shares. This is called a pre-release of the ADS. The Bank of New York may also deliver
AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares upon cancellation of pre-released ADSs (even if the ADSs are cancelled before the pre-
release transaction has been closed out). A pre-release is closed out as soon as the underlying AngloGold Ashanti ordinary
shares are delivered to The Bank of New York. The Bank of New York may receive ADSs instead of ordinary shares to close
out a pre-release.
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The Bank of New York may pre-release ADSs only under the following conditions:
•
before or at the time of the pre-release, the person to whom the pre-release is being made must represent to The Bank of
New York in writing that it or its customer: (a) owns the ordinary shares or ADSs to be remitted, (b) assigns all beneficial
rights, title and interest in such ADSs or ordinary shares, as the case may be, to The Bank of New York in its capacity as
the depositary and for the benefit of the ADS holders, and (c) will not take any action with respect to such ADSs or
ordinary shares, as the case may be, that is consistent with the transfer of beneficial ownership (including, without the
consent of The Bank of New York, disposing of such ADSs or ordinary shares, as the case may be) other than satisfaction
of such pre-release;
•
the pre-release must be fully collateralized with cash, US government securities, or other collateral that The Bank of New
York considers appropriate; and
•
The Bank of New York must be able to close out the pre-release on not more than five business days’ notice. Each pre-
release will be subject to any further indemnities and credit regulations that The Bank of New York deems appropriate.
The Bank of New York will normally limit the number of AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares not deposited but represented
by ADSs outstanding at any time as a result of pre-release so that they do not exceed 30%30 percent of the ordinary shares
deposited, although The Bank of New York may disregard this limit from time to time, if it thinks it is appropriate to do so.
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Shareholders’ meetings
An AngloGold Ashanti annual general meeting and a meeting of AngloGold Ashanti shareholders for the purpose of passing a
special resolution may be called by giving 21 clear days’ notice in writing of that shareholders’ meeting. For any other meeting
of AngloGold Ashanti shareholders, 14 clear days’ notice must be given. “Clear days” means calendar days excluding the day
on which the notice is given and the date of the meeting. All shareholders are entitled to attend.
AngloGold Ashanti’s articles of association provide that a quorum for a general members’ meeting (other than a meeting at
which a special resolution will be passed) consists of three members present personally, or if the member is a corporate entity,
represented and entitled to vote. One of the three members present or represented has to be AngloGold Ashanti’s holding
company, which is currently Anglo South Africa Capital (Proprietary) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anglo American plc.
If a general meeting is not quorate, the meeting is dissolved and a new meeting will have to be called following the relevant
notice provision.
The quorum of a members’ meeting convened for the purpose of passing a special resolution consists of members holding at
least 25 percent of the total member votes and present in person or by proxy. If the meeting is not quorate, it will be adjourned
to a date between seven and 21 days after the adjourned meeting, and the members present at the second meeting shall
constitute a quorum as long as there are at least three of them at the second meeting. A special resolution must be passed by
a vote of 75 percent of the members present, at the meeting, personally or by proxy and entitled to vote or by a vote of
75 percent of the total votes to which these members are entitled.
If the meeting is not quorate and is convened upon the requisition of members, the meeting is dissolved.
Golden Share
The Golden Share in Ashanti held byUnder the Stability Agreement, the Government of Ghana (“Government”) has confirmed and agreed that the Government’s
rights with respect to the Golden Share apply only in respect of AngloGold Ashanti’s assets and operations in Ghana. The
rights do not extend to any other assets or operations of AngloGold Ashanti outside Ghana, nor to any assets or operations of
AngloGold Ashanti. The Government has also agreed to waive any right it may have under Section 60(I) of the Minerals and
Mining Law, 1986, as amended to acquire a special share in AngloGold Ashanti or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries or
joint ventures.
The Golden Share in AngloGold Ashanti held by the Government does not carry any right to vote but the holder
is entitled to
receive notice of and to attend and speak at any general meeting of AngloGold Ashanti or at any separate meeting of the
holders of any class of shares of AngloGold Ashanti.
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The Golden Share may only be held by or transferred to a Minister of the Government or any person acting on behalf of such
Government and authorisedauthorized in writing by such Minister.
The following matters require, and will not be effective without, the written consent of the holder of the Golden Share:
(i) any amendment to or removal of the relevant provisions of the AngloGold Ashanti Regulations setting out the rights and restrictions
restrictions attaching to the Golden Share;
(ii) the voluntary winding-up or voluntary liquidation of AngloGold Ashanti;
(iii)the redemption of or purchase by AngloGold Ashanti of the Golden Share;
(iv) the disposal of any mining lease held by AngloGold Ashanti or any subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti;
(v) any disposal by AngloGold Ashanti (other than any disposal in the ordinary course of business of AngloGold Ashanti)
which, alone or when
aggregated with any disposal or disposals forming part of, or connected with, the same or a
connected transaction,
constitutes a disposal of the whole or a material part of the assets of the AngloGold Ashanti Group
taken as a whole. For this
purpose, a part of the AngloGold Ashanti Group’s assets will be considered material if either (a)
its book value (calculated by
reference to the then latest audited consolidated accounts), or the total consideration to be
received on its disposal, is not
less than 25 per centpercent of the book value of the net assets of the AngloGold Ashanti Group or
(b) the average profits attributable to it
represent at least 25 per centpercent of the average profits of the AngloGold Ashanti Group
for the last three years for which audited
accounts are available (before deducting all charges, except taxation and
extraordinary items).
Upon a return of assets in a winding-up or liquidation of AngloGold Ashanti, the holder of the Golden Share is entitled to the
sum of
1,000 cedis in priority to any payment to other members, but the Golden Share confers no further right to participate in
the
profits or assets of AngloGold Ashanti. The Golden Share carries no right to any dividend or any right to participate in any
offer of
securities to existing shareholders or in any capitalization issue.
The holder of the Golden Share may require AngloGold Ashanti to redeem the Golden Share at any time in consideration of
the payment
to such holder of 1,000 cedis.
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Under the Stability Agreement, the Government has confirmed and agreed that the Government’s rights with respect to the
Golden Share apply only in respect of Ashanti’s assets and operations in Ghana. The rights do not extend to any other assets
or operations of Ashanti outside Ghana, nor to any assets or operations of AngloGold Ashanti. The Government has also
agreed to waive any right it may have under Section 60(I) of the Minerals and Mining Law, 1986, as amended to acquire a
special share in AngloGold Ashanti or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries or joint ventures.
10C. Material
contracts
For a detailed discussion of AngloGold Ashanti’s contractual arrangements in connection with the Business Combinationbusiness combination with
Ashanti, see “Item 4A.: History and development of the company - Business Combinationbusiness combination between AngloGold and Ashanti”.
AngloGold Ashanti is not party to any further material contracts other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of
business.
10D. Exchange
Exchange controls
Exchange controls and other limitations affecting security holders
The following is a general outline of South African exchange controls and such outline may not apply to former residents of
South Africa. Investors should consult a professional advisor as to the exchange control implications of their particular
investments.
South African law provides for exchange control regulations, which restrict the export of capital from the Common Monetary
Area, which comprises South Africa, the Kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland and the Republic of Namibia. The exchange
control regulations, which are administered by the Exchange Control Department of the SARB, are applied throughout the
Common Monetary Area and regulate transactions involving South African residents, including natural persons and legal
entities.
Governmental officials have from time to time stated their intentions to lift South Africa’s exchange control regulations when
economic conditions permit such action. In his budget speech in March 1998, the Minister of Finance announced that
restrictions relating to offshore investments by South African companies and individuals subject to South African exchange
control would, to a limited extent, be lifted. Since then, the government has incrementally relaxed aspects of exchange control
for financial institutions and individuals. However, it is impossible to predict with any certainty when the government will
remove exchange controls in their entirety.
The comments below relate to exchange controls in force at the date of this annual report.
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Investments in South African companies
A foreign investor may invest freely in shares in a South African company. Any foreign investor may also sell shares in a South
African company and transfer the proceeds out of South Africa without restriction. Acquisitions of shares or assets of South
African companies by non-South African purchasers are not generally subject to review by the SARB when the consideration is
in cash, but may require SARB review in certain circumstances, including when the consideration is equity in a non-South
African company or when the acquisition is financed by a loan from a South African lender.
Dividends
Dividends declared to foreign stockholders are not subject to the approval by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).
Dividends are freely transferable to foreign stockholders from both trading and non-trading profits earned in South Africa by
publicly listed companies.
Interest
Interest on foreign loans is freely remittable abroad, provided the loans received prior SARB approval.
Voting rights
There are no limitations imposed by South African law or by the memorandum and articles of association of AngloGold Ashanti
on the rights of non-South African shareholders to vote the ordinary shares.
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Overseas financing and investments
AngloGold Ashanti and its South African subsidiaries require SARB approval to raise debt from and repay debt to non-
residents of the Common Monetary Area, mainly in respect of the interest rate and terms of repayment applicable to the loan.
Debt raised outside the Common Monetary Area by AngloGold Ashanti’s non-South African subsidiaries is not restricted under
South African exchange control regulations and can be used for overseas investment, subject to any conditions imposed by the
SARB in connection with establishing such a subsidiary. AngloGold Ashanti and its South African subsidiaries would, however,
require SARB approval in order to provide guarantees for the obligations of any of its subsidiaries with regard to funds obtained
from non-residents of the Common Monetary Area.
Debt raised outside the Common Monetary Area by AngloGold Ashanti’s non-South African subsidiaries must be repaid or
serviced by AngloGold Ashanti’s foreign subsidiaries.
A listing by a South African company on any stock exchange other than the JSE Securities Exchange in connection with raising
capital requires permission from the SARB.
Under current exchange control regulations, offshore investments by AngloGold Ashanti and its South African subsidiaries
require the approval of the SARB. On application to the SARB, use of South African funds for such investments may be
allowed for up to R2 billion for an investment within the Africa continent and up to R1 billion for investments elsewhere. In
addition, SARB permission may also be requested to utilize total cash holdings to finance up to 10 percent of any excess cost
of a new investment if the total cost of the investment exceeds the above fund export limits. Any amount in excess of the
above limits must be financed overseas.
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10E. Taxation
South African taxation
The following discussion summarizes South African tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of shares or ADSs by
a US holder (as defined below). This summary is based upon current South African tax law and South African Inland Revenue
practice, the convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Republic of South Africa for the
avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital gains, signed
February 17, 1997 (the "Treaty"), and in part upon representations of the depositary, and assumes that each obligation
provided for in, or otherwise contemplated by, a deposit agreement and any related agreement will be performed in
accordance with its respective terms.
The following summary of South African tax considerations does not address the tax consequences to a US holder that is
resident in South Africa for South African tax purposes, whose holding of shares or ADSs is effectively connected with a
permanent establishment in South Africa through which such US holder carries on business activities or, in the case of an
individual who performs independent personal services, with a fixed base situated therein, or who is otherwise not entitled to
full benefits under the Treaty.
The statements of law set forth below are subject to any changes (which may be applied retroactively) in South African law or
in the interpretation thereof by the South African tax authorities, or in the Treaty, occurring after the date hereof. It should be
expressly noted that South African tax law does not specifically address the treatment of ADSs. However, it is reasonable to
assume (although no assurance can be made) that the tax treatment of US holders of shares is also applicable to US holders
of ADSs.
Holders are strongly urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the consequences under South African, US federal, state and
local, and other applicable laws, of the ownership and disposition of shares or ADSs.
Taxation of dividends
South Africa imposes a corporate tax known as Secondary Tax on Companies (STC) on the distribution of earnings in the form
of dividends. Under the terms of an option granted to gold mining corporations, AngloGold Ashanti has elected not to be
subject to STC. As a result, although AngloGold Ashanti’s dividend payments are not subject to STC, AngloGold Ashanti pays
corporate income tax at a slightly higher rate than would otherwise have been the case. This election resulted in the overall tax
paid by AngloGold Ashanti being lower than the tax payable using the standard corporate tax rate together with STC.
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South Africa does not impose any withholding tax or any other form of tax on dividends paid to US holders with respect to
shares.
Should South Africa decide in the future to impose a withholding tax on dividends paid to a US holder with respect to shares,
the Treaty would limit the rate of this tax to 5 percent of the gross amount of the dividends if a US holder holds directly at least
10 percent of the voting stock of AngloGold Ashanti and 15 percent of the gross amount of the dividends in all other cases.
The above provisions shall not apply if the beneficial owner of the dividends is resident in the US, carries on business in South
Africa through a permanent establishment situated in South Africa, or performs in South Africa independent personal services
from a fixed base situated in South Africa, and the dividends are attributable to such permanent establishment or fixed base.
Taxation of gains on sale or other disposition
Prior to October 1, 2001, gains realized on the sale or other disposition of shares held by a US holder as a capital asset were
not subject to taxation in South Africa. From October 1, 2001, South Africa imposed a tax on capital gains, which only applies
to South African residents. The meaning of the word "residents" is different for individuals and corporations and is governed by
the South African Income Tax Act of 1962 and by the Treaty. In contrast, gains on the disposal of securities which are not
capital in nature are usually subject to income tax. However, even in the latter case, a US holder will not be subject to income
tax unless the US holder carries on business in South Africa through a permanent establishment situated therein. In such a
case, this gain may be subject to tax in South Africa, but only so much as is attributable to that permanent establishment.
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United States taxation
The following is a general summary of the material US federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of
shares or ADSs to a US holder (as defined below) that holds its shares or ADSs as a capital asset. This summary is based on
South African and US tax laws, as applicable, including the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, rulings, judicial decisions, administrative pronouncements, and the Treaty, all as
currently in effect as of the date of this annual report, and all of which are subject to change or changes in interpretation,
possibly with retroactive effect. In addition, this summary is based in part upon the representations of the depositary and the
assumption that each obligation in the deposit agreement relating to the ADSs and any related agreement will be performed in
accordance with its terms.
This summary does not address all aspects of US federal income taxation that may apply to holders that are subject to special
tax rules, including US expatriates, insurance companies, tax-exempt entities, banks, financial institutions, persons subject to
the alternative minimum tax, regulated investment companies, securities broker dealers, traders in securities who elect to apply
a mark-to-market method of accounting, investors that own (directly, indirectly or by attribution) 10 percent or more of the
outstanding share capital or voting stock of AngloGold Ashanti, persons holding their shares or ADSs as part of a straddle,
hedging or conversion transaction, persons who acquired their shares or ADSs pursuant to the exercise of employee stock
options or otherwise as compensation, or persons whose functional currency is not the US dollar. Such holders may be
subject to US federal income tax consequences d ifferentdiff erent from those set forth below.
As used herein, the term “US holder” means a beneficial owner of shares or ADSs that is (a) a citizen or individual resident of
the United Sates for US federal income tax purposes; (b) a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for US federal
income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof (including the District
of Columbia); (c) an estate, the income of which is subject to US federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (d) a trust
if a court within the United States can exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more
US persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust. If a partnership (including for this purpose, any entity
treated as a partnership for US federal income tax purposes) holds shares or ADSs, the tax treatment of a partner generally
will depen d upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If a US holder is a partner in a partnership that
holds shares or ADSs, the holder is urged to consult its own tax advisor regarding the specific tax consequences of the
ownership and disposition of the shares or ADSs.
US holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the specific South African and US federal, state and local tax
consequences of owning and disposing of shares or ADSs in light of their particular circumstances as well as any
consequences arising under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction. In particular, US holders are urged to consult their own
tax advisors regarding whether they are eligible for benefits under the Treaty.
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For South African and US federal income tax purposes, a US holder of ADSs should be treated as owning the underlying
shares represented by those ADSs. The following discussion (except where otherwise expressly noted) applies equally to
US holders of shares and US holders of ADSs.
Taxation
of
dividends
The gross amount of any distribution (including the amount of any South African withholding tax thereon) paid to a US holder
by AngloGold Ashanti generally will be taxable as dividend income to the US holder for US federal income tax purposes based
on the US dollar value of the distribution calculated by reference to the spot rate in effect on the date the distribution is actually
or constructively received by the US holder, in the case of shares, or by the depositary, in the case of ADSs. Corporate US
holders will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction in respect of dividends paid by AngloGold Ashanti. For foreign
tax credit limitation purposes, dividends paid by AngloGold Ashanti will be income from sources outside the United States. At
present, South Africa does not impose a withholding tax or any other form of tax on dividends paid to US holders with respect
to shares. Should South Africa decide in the future to impose a withholding tax on dividends paid to a US holder with respect to
shares, holders who are eligible for benefits under the Treaty would be subject to a maximum tax of 15 percent on the gross
amount of dividend distributions paid by AngloGold Ashanti.
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The amount of any distribution paid in foreign currency generally will be includible in the gross income of a US holder of shares
in an amount equal to the US dollar value of the foreign currency calculated by reference to the spot rate in effect on the date
of receipt, regardless of whether the foreign currency is converted into US dollars. If the foreign currency is converted into
US dollars on the date of receipt, a US holder of shares generally should not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or
loss in respect of the dividend. If the foreign currency received in the distribution is not converted into US dollars on the date of
receipt, a US holder of shares generally will have a basis in the foreign currency equal to its US dollar value on the date of
receipt. Any gain or loss recognized upon a subsequent conversion or other disposition of the foreign currency will be treated
as US source ord inary income or loss. In the case of a US holder of ADSs, the amount of any distribution paid in a foreign
currency will be converted into US dollars by the depositary upon its receipt. Accordingly, a US holder of ADSs generally will
not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the distribution.
Certain US holders (including individuals) are eligible for reduced rates of US federal income tax (currently a maximum of
15 percent) in respect of “qualified dividend income” received in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2009. For this
purpose, qualified dividend income generally includes dividends paid by a non-US corporation if, among other things, the US
holders meet certain minimum holding periods and other requirements and the non-US corporation satisfies certain
requirements, including either that (i) the ordinary shares (or ADSs) with respect to which the dividend has been paid are
readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, or (ii) the non-US corporation is eligible for the
benefits of a comprehensive US income tax treaty (such as the Treaty) which provides for the exchange of information.
AngloGold Ashanti currently believes that dividends paid with respect to its shares and ADSs should constitute qualified
dividend income for US federal income tax purposes, provided the individual US holders of its shares or ADSs meet certain
requirements. The US Treasury and the IRS have announced their intention to promulgate rules pursuant to which holders of
ADSs and shares, among others,AngloGold Ashanti anticipates that its dividends will be permitted to rely on certifications from issuers to establish that dividends are treated
reported as qualified dividend income.dividends on Forms 1099-DIV
delivered to US holders. Each individual US holder of AngloGold Ashanti shares or ADSs is urged to consult his own tax
advisor regarding the availability to him of the reduced dividend tax rate in light of his own particular situation.
The United States Treasury has expressed concern that parties to whom ADSs are released may be taking actions that are
inconsistent with the claiming of reduced tax rates in respect of qualified dividends by US holders of ADSs. Accordingly, the
analysis of the availability of qualified dividend treatment could be affected by future actions that may be taken by the United
States Treasury with respect to ADSs.
Taxation of capital gains
If a holder is a resident of the United States for purposes of the Treaty, such holder will not be subject to South African tax on
any capital gain if it sells or disposes of its shares. Special rules apply to individuals who are residents of more than one
country.
In general, upon a sale, exchange or other disposition of shares, a US holder will recognize capital gain or loss for US federal
income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between the US dollar value of the amount realized on the
disposition and the holder's tax basis, determined in US dollars, in the shares. Such gain or loss generally will be US source
gain or loss, and will be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if the holder’s holding period in the shares exceeds one year
at the time of disposition. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to significant limitations. If the US holder is an individual,
any capital gain generally will be subject to US federal income tax at preferential rates if specified minimum holding periods are
met.
Deposits or withdrawals of shares by a US holder of shares for ADSs, or of ADSs for shares, will not be subject to US federal income tax
or South African tax.
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Passive foreign investment company considerations
A non-US corporation will be classified a Passive Foreign Investment Company (a “PFIC”) for any taxable year if at least
75 percent of its gross income consists of passive income (such as dividends, interest, rents or royalties (other than rents or
royalties derived in the active conduct of a trade or business and received from an unrelated person), or gains on the
disposition of certain minority interests), or at least 50 percent of the average value of its assets consists of assets that
produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. AngloGold Ashanti currently believes that it didwill not classifybe treated as a
PFIC for the taxable year ended December 31, 20042005 for US federal income tax purposes. If AngloGold Ashanti were
characterized as a PFIC for any taxable year, a US holder would suffer adverse tax consequences. These consequences may
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include having gains realized on the disposition o fof shares treated as ordinary income rather than capital gains and being
subject to punitive interest charges on certain dividends and on the proceeds of the sale or other disposition of the shares.
Furthermore, dividends paid by AngloGold Ashanti would not be “qualified dividend income” and would be taxed at the higher
rates applicable to other items of ordinary income. US holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential
application of the PFIC rules to their ownership of the shares.
US information reporting and backup withholding
Dividend payments made to a holder and proceeds paid from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of shares may be subject
to information reporting to the IRS.Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). US federal backup withholding generally is imposed at a current rate of 28 percent on
specified payments to persons who fail to furnish required information. Backup withholding will not apply to a holder who
furnishes a correct taxpayer identification number or certificate of foreign status and makes any other required certification, or
who is otherwise exempt from backup withholding. US persons who are required to establish their exempt status generally
must provide IRS Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification). Non-US holders generally will not
be subject to US information reporting or backup withholding. However, these holders may be required to provide certification
of non-US status (generally on IRS Form W - -8BEN)W-8BEN) in connection with payments received in the United States or through
certain US-related financial intermediaries. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld as backup
withholding may be credited against a holder’s US federal income tax liability. A holder may obtain a refund of any excess
amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by filing the appropriate claim for refund with the IRS and furnishing any
required information.
10F. Dividends and paying agents
Not applicable.
10G. Statement
by
experts
Not applicable.
10H. Documents on display
The documents referred to in this report can be read at the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference
facilities at Room 1024, 4550 Fifth1580, 100 F Street, N.W.N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.
10I. Subsidiary
information
Not applicable.
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Item 11: Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
Treasury Policy
The board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti has approved a “treasurytreasury and risk management policy”policy that governs the group’s
treasury activities, including the setting of hedging and dealing limits, approval of hedging instruments and counterpart
approval and limits.
Under the “treasurytreasury and risk management policy”,policy, hedges may be put in place using approved instruments to a target level of
30 percent of the next five years planned gold production and resultant gold sales currency exposures. The tenor of the
hedges may extend out to ten years. The “treasurytreasury and risk management policy”policy sets limits on the extent to which the hedge
position may change for the various levels of treasury management from dealer, through treasurer, executive management and
board.
The board of directors has delegated the approval of hedge instruments to AngloGold Ashanti’s treasury committee. The
treasury committee must approve all hedging instruments, treatment of the instruments in the treasury system, reporting on the
instruments and the accounting treatment for such instruments.
The financial risk management activities objectives of the group are as follows:
•
Safeguarding the group core earnings stream from its major assets through the effective control and management of gold
price risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk;
•
Effective and efficient usage of credit facilities in both the short and long term through the adoption of reliable liquidity
planning and procedures;
•
Ensuring that investment and hedging transactions are undertaken with creditworthy counterparts;
•
Ensuring that all contracts and agreements related to risk management activities are coordinated, consistent throughout
the group and comply where necessary with all relevant regulatory and statutory requirements.
Under the “treasurytreasury and risk management policy”,policy, treasury reports that include all open hedging transactions are produced at
the following minimum intervals for review by management and the board of directors.
Daily
Treasurer
Monthly
Executive
Management committee,
Monthly
Treasury
committee
Quarterly Audit
committee
Quarterly
Audit committee, Board of directors,
Quarterly
Quarterly shareholder reports
The Treasury risk manager is responsible for monitoring all reports for completeness and accuracy. The reports include stress
testing of all hedge positions for changes in gold prices, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and gold and exchange rate
volatilities.
At AngloGold Ashanti, all front office (dealing), middle office (risk reporting), back office (deal confirmations) and payment
(treasury settlements) activities are segregated. All treasury transactions are captured on a third party developed treasury and
risk management system that is widely used in corporate treasuries. The internal audit group conducts regular and ad-hoc
reviews of the activities of the treasury and the company’s treasury system.
Gold price risk management activities
The group enters into derivatives to ensure a degree of price certainty and to guarantee a minimum revenue on a portion of
future planned gold sales. AngloGold Ashanti does not acquire, hold or issue derivative instruments for economic trading
purposes. A number of
products, including derivatives, are used to manage gold price and foreign exchange risks that arise
out of the group’s core
business activities. Forward sales contracts and purchased or sold call and put options are used by the
group to manage its
exposure to gold price and currency fluctuations. Gold and currency hedging instruments are
denominated in South African
rands, US dollars, Brazilian real and Australian dollars. The hedging instruments utilized are
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forward sales contracts,
purchased and sold put options and purchased and sold call options. The mix of hedging instruments, the volume of
production hedged and the tenor of the hedging book is continuously reviewed in light of changes in operational forecasts,
market conditions and the group’s hedging policy. Angl oGoldAngloGold Ashanti’s reserves and financial strength have allowed it to
arrange unmargined credit lines of up to ten years with counterparties.counterparts.
Forward sales contracts establish the price of future gold sales at a specified price. A number of these contracts are intended
by AngloGold Ashanti for delivery against production in a future period. The amountvolume of outstanding forward sales type
contracts at the end of 20042005 was 256,409kg159,783kg compared with 180,693kg
(1)
256,409kg at the end of the previous year for AngloGold and
137,957kg for Ashanti.
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A put option gives the put buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell gold to the put seller at a predetermined price on a
predetermined date. A call option gives the call buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy gold from the call seller at a
predetermined price on a predetermined date. The group’s risk in selling call options is unlimited but mitigated by the fact that
the group produce the commodity required by the option and would benefit by the same quantity as the option loss by selling
production in the open market. The group’s risk in selling put options is unlimited but mitigated by put option purchased.
SFAS133 requires that derivative instruments be accounted for as follows:
•
Commodity based (“normal purchase or normal sale”sale exempt”) contracts that meet the requirements of SFAS138, and are
designated as such, are recognized in earningsproduct sales when they are settled by physical delivery.
•
Where the conditions in SFAS133 for hedge accounting are met, the derivative is recognized on the balance sheet as either
a derivative asset or derivative liability, and recorded at fair value. For cash flow hedges the effective portion of fair value
gains or losses are recognized in equity (other comprehensive income) until the underlying transaction occurs, then the
gains or losses are recognized in earnings.product sales. The ineffective portion of changes in fair value is reported in earnings as
gains
or losses on derivatives in the period in which they occur. Of the contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges,
contracts
with a carrying value, net of tax, of $66$129 million at December 31, 20042005 are expected to be removedrecycled from other
comprehensive income and the fair value at the time of maturity, included in incomerecognized as product sales during 2005.2006.
•
All other derivatives are measured at their estimated fair value, with the changes in estimated fair value at each reporting
date being reported as gains or losses on derivatives in earnings in the period in which they occur.
Cash flows from derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges are included in net cash provided by operating
activities in the statements of consolidated cash flows for all periods presented. Cash inflows from off market derivativeContracts that contain ‘off-market’ terms that
transactions entered intoresult in the inflow of cash at inception are included inanalogous to borrowing activities and, as such, are treated as financing activities.
All current and future cash flows fromassociated with such instruments are classified within the financing activities section of the
consolidated cash flow statement. Contracts that contain ‘off-market’ terms that result in the outflow of cash at inception are
analogous to lending activities and, as such, are treated as investing activities. Cash outflows from off market derivative
transactions are included inAll current and future cash flows fromassociated
with such instruments are classified within the investing activities.activities of the consolidated cash flow statement.
The table below indicates AngloGold Ashanti’s total gold hedge position at a weighted average settlement price as at
December 31, 2004.2005. The total net delta tonnage of the hedge on this date was 10.4910.84 million ounces or 326337 tonnes.
The marked-to-market value of all hedge transactions making up the hedge positions was a negative $1.161$1.941 billion (negative
R6.58 billion) as at
December 31, 20042005 (as at December 31, 2003:2004: negative $578 million – negative R3.85$1.161 billion). These
values were based on a gold price of $434.70
$517.00 per ounce, exchange rates of R/$5.676.305 and A$/$0.77450.7342 and the prevailing market
interest rates and volatilities at the
time.
These marked-to-market valuations are in no waynot predictive of the future value of the hedge position nor of future impact on the
the revenue of the company. The marked-to-market represents the current profit/loss value of the hedge book at market prices
and rates available at that time.
(1) Includes equity accounted joint ventures215
Year 2005
2006 2007 2008
2009
2010-2014 2010
2011-2015
Total
DOLLAR GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
34,0218,592
30,42825,469
35,48130,076
29,11126,288
25,32416,328
48,74537,239
203,110143,992
$
per
oz
$315279 $357 $365
$338380
$343382
$363
$377
$395
$357
*Restructure longs
Amount (kg)
17,676
17,676
$ per oz
$440
$440411 $375
Put options purchased
Amount (kg)
3,381
5,4818,592
1,455
10,317
10,047
$
per
oz
$347
$355345
$292
$344337
Put options sold
Amount (kg)
6,221
4,3546,532
855
1,882
9,4091,882
22,7217,527
18,678
$
per
oz
$397
$339389
$390
$400
$430410
$400435
$411
Call options purchased
Amount (kg)
9,88012,144
3,030
2,0036,357
14,913
18,501
$
per
oz
$340346
$353344
$361
$345
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
29,49032,157
18,01732,544
20,37532,500
26,17931,194
22,85228,054
57,60472,911
174,517229,360
$
per
oz
$363386 $387 $393
$386418
$372429
$377
$399
$455
$403
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Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010-2014 Total497 $432
RAND GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
2,449
933
933
3,382
Rand per kg
R97,520
R116,335
R116,335
R102,711
Put options purchased
Amount (kg)
1,875
1,875
1,875
Rand per kg
R93,602
R93,602
R93,602
Put options sold
Amount (kg)
8,025
1,400
9,425
Rand per kg
R80,840
R88,414
R81,965
Call options purchased
Amount (kg)2,333
2,333
Rand per kg
R93,713
R93,713
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
12,657
4,5173,306
311
2,986
5,9722,986
26,4432,986
12,575
Rand per kg
R88,509
R102,447
R108,123
R202,054
R223,756R216,522
R134,486R230,990
R183,851
AUD DOLLAR GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
2,969*-3,110
3,1106,843
8,398
3,1102,177
3,390
3,110
24,087
12,410
A$ per oz
A$560625
A$746640
A$650665
A$673656
A$667
A$692
A$662
Put options purchased
Amount (kg)
1,244
1,244684
A$ per oz664
A$585
A$585
PutCall options sold
Amount (kg)
2,644
2,644
A$ per oz
A$565
A$565
Call options purchased
Amount (kg)
3,110
6,221
3,732
3,110
1,244
3,110
20,527
14,308
A$ per oz
A$724
A$673
A$668
A$680
A$694
A$712
A$688
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
1,711
1,711
A$ per oz
A$597
A$597683
Delta
(kg) 23,848 56,229 59,740
32,280 44,577 57,531 52,221 47,107 92,492 326,20857,703
42,074
97,482
337,076
**Total net gold:
Delta
(oz)
1,037,825 1,433,182 1,849,662 1,678,942 1,514,523 2,973,683 10,487,817766,730 1,807,802 1,920,683
1,855,192
1,352,709
3,134,115
10,837,231
Hedge delta as a percentage of current
production levels (%)
17%
24%
12% 29% 31%
28%30%
25%22%
10%
17% 18%
*
At December 31, 2004,Indicates a long position from forward purchase contracts. The group enters into forward purchase contracts as part of its strategy to actively
manage and reduce the group was in the processsize of restructuring the hedge book and had acquired a long spot position in gold. This long gold position has
been applied to the hedge restructure subsequent to year-end.book.
**
The Delta of the hedge position indicated above, is the equivalent gold position that would have the same marked-to-market sensitivity for a small
change in
the gold price. This is calculated using the Black-Scholes option formula with the ruling market prices, interest rates and volatilities as at
December 31, 2004.
2005. The Delta positions indicated above includes the attributable portions of equity accounted joint ventures.
Gold lease rate swaps
Year
2006 2007 20082009 2010
2011-2015
Amount
(‘000oz)
200 300 250
270 100 130
100
130
100
-
Gold borrowing cost
associated with
forward
contracts
(1)
Interest rate %
rate0.3%
% 0.3% 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 1.5%
0.8%
1.0%
1.7%
-
Amount
(‘000oz)
400 708
1,334
1,168 898 641
423
Gold lease rate swaps
(2)
Interest rate %
rate
% 0.9% 1.2% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8%
1.8%
Amount
(‘000oz)
320 320 280 240 200 160
Interest120
Interest rate %
% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
2.0%
Gold lease rate swapsswap
(3)
$ per ounce
302
302
302
302
302
302
(1)Gold borrowing costs relating to Australian dollar gold forwards:
The Australian dollar denominated gold forward contract prices are shown on a net basis where the final price of the contract is determined by the cost of
borrowing gold over the full duration of the contract. The net prices shown in the table above have been adjusted to take account of the total expected future
cost of all accumulated costs incurred to date and the expected future borrowing cost based on ruling market prices at the financial statement date. The
amount shown under “Gold borrowing cost associated with forward contracts” in the table above is the face value of the borrowing amount and the period in
which it matures. The interest rates shown are the future market rates prevailing at the time of the financial statement.
(2)
The gold lease rate swaps are contracts where the company receives a fixed percentage of the outstanding amount in gold and pays a floating market
determined percentage in gold, quarterly in arrears. The amount shown in the table above is the number of ounces outstanding at the beginning of each
period. The interest rate shown is the weighted average fixed rate that the company will receive for that period.
(3)
The gold lease rate swaps are contractsswap is a contract where the company receives a fixed percentage of the outstanding amount at a fixed US dollar gold price and pays a
floating market determined percentage in gold, quarterly in arrears. The amount shown in the table above is the number of ounces outstanding at the
beginning of each period. The interest rate shown is the average fixed rate that the company will receive during that period. The US$ price is the average rate
at which the fixed interest amount in gold is converted to US dollars.
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Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2010-2014 2011-2015
Total
DOLLAR SILVER
Forward
contracts
Amount
($)
$
per
oz
Put options purchased
Amount ($)
43,545
43,545
43,545
130,635
$
$ per oz
$7.11oz
$7.11
$7.40
$7.66
$7.217.39
Put options sold
Amount ($)
43,545
43,545
43,545
130,635
$
$ per oz
$6.02oz
$6.02
$5.93
$5.99
Call options purchased
Amount ($)
6.19
$
per
oz
6.05
Call options sold
Amount ($)
43,545
43,545
43,545
130,635
$
$ per oz
$8.11oz
$8.11
$8.40
$8.64
$8.218.39
Hedge book restructure
The group has an established practiceCertain of actively managing its hedged commitments under changing market circumstances.
This is reflectedthe hedging positions reported in the reductionabove tables are governed by early termination options in favor of the hedge book from its high of 17.8
(1)
million ounces at December 31, 2000 to
7.01
(1)
million ounces at June 30, 2004. At the level of 7.01 million ounces, the hedge book had been reduced to cover an
average of 22 percent of the annual production from AngloGold assets over the next five years. However, following thecertain
completed AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination, the combined hedge books amounted to 12.7 million ounces as at the
end of September 2004, and the level of cover increased to 40 percent of five years' production of the group.
The group has previously indicated its intention to continue with the reduction in hedging levels. The argument for this
reduction has been further supported by the group’s positive view of the gold price in the current market cycle. The company
believes that the market circumstances favorable for the gold price are likely to remain in place for some time, and that the gold
price will continue to trade in its current range, or higher.
A substantial restructuring of the hedge was commenced in late December 2004 and completed in January 2005. This has
resulted in a reduction in the net delta of the combined hedge by some 2.2 million ounces or 69 tonnes of gold, down to a net
hedge delta of 10.49 million ounces at December 31, 2004. The restructured hedge now represents cover equal to 31 percent
of five years’ production spread over a ten-year period. The reduction of 2.2 million ounces in the December 2004 quarter is of
the same order of magnitude as the substantial reduction achieved in hedge restructuring by AngloGold through the second
quarter of 2002.
Notwithstanding a spot price at December 31, 2004 of $435 per ounce, $16 per ounce higher than the spot price of gold of
$419 per ounce at September 30, 2004, the marked-to-market valuation of the hedge book at the end of the year is almost
unchanged quarter-on-quarter at negative $1,161 million, compared with negative $1,139
(1)
million at September 30, 2004. By
comparison, the marked-to-market value of the restructured book at the same spot price of $419 per ounce at which the
September 30, 2004 valuation was undertaken would result in a value of negative $922 million, reflecting a positive variance of
$217 million.
This improvement was achieved through a combination of the elimination from the hedge of lower-priced contracts and the
cash injection of $83 million (net) into the book in the final quarter of 2004, followed by a further $76 million (net) in January
2005.
(1) Includes equity accounted joint ventures
The steps undertaken in the restructuring included:
•
the effective buy-back of poorly-priced forward and call option contracts in years 2005, 2006 and 2007 in order to remove
the concentration of hedging in these years following the incorporation of the Ashanti hedge book, and to increase
exposure to the spot price of gold in this period; and
•
the sale of new forward and call options contracts in the years beyond 2007 at higher gold prices than had been the case
in the previous hedge structure, and spread more evenly than in the previous hedge structure.
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The cash earnings will reflect the significantly greater exposure of the company to the spot price during 2005 and 2006 in
particular. Beyond these years, the significantly higher contracted prices in the restructured forward positions will provide
further benefit.
It is the intention of management to continue to actively manage the hedge book. This includes delivering into contracts,
continuing to reduce the size of the book, and continuing to seek the maximum economic benefit from the book.
As much of the impact of the restructuring as possible has been taken in the fourth quarter of 2004. What remained to be
concluded of the restructuring after the year-end was the apportionment of the net long position against existing short forward
positions, and the rollout of the balance of the longer-dated new forward and option positions that complete the restructuring.
The shortfall in the received price in relation to the average spot price for the fourth quarter of 2004 was a consequence of both
the bunching of Ashanti hedge contracts at year-end and the restructuring of the hedge book, and a gap of this magnitude, is
not expected to recur in anticipated market conditions.
For the year ahead, it is the company's intention to track the spot price more closely, and to manage the hedge book actively
with the goal of moderating any negative impact on the price received of the remaining lower-priced hedge positions in the
year.counterparts.
Net delta open hedge position at January 25, 2005
At January 25, 2005, following further restructuring of the hedge book as discussed earlier in this report, AngloGold Ashanti
had outstanding the following forward-pricing commitments against future production. The total net delta tonnage of the hedge
of the company on this date was 10.49 million ounces or 326 tonnes (at December 31, 2004: 10.49 million ounces or
326 tonnes). This is calculated using the Black-Scholes option formula with the ruling market prices, interest rates and
volatilities as at January 25, 2005.
The marked-to-market value of all hedge transactions making up the hedge positions was a negative $993 million (negative
R5.9 billion) at January 25, 2005 (at December 31, 2004: negative $1,161 million – negative R6.6 billion). These values were
based on a gold price of $426.35 per ounce, exchange rates of R/$5.93 and A$/$0.7710 and the prevailing market interest
rates and volatilities at the time.
These marked-to-market valuations are not predictive of the future value of the hedge position, or of the future impact on the
revenue, of the company. The valuation represents the cost of buying all hedge contracts at the time of valuation, at market
prices and rates available at the time.
Year 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010-2014
Total
DOLLAR GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
8,127
19,510
32,993
30,076
26,288
53,566
170,560
$ per oz
$231
$336
$344
$365
$380
$402
$365
Put options purchased
Amount (kg)
9,135
8,592
1,455
19,182
$ per oz
$334
$345
$292
$336
Put options sold
Amount (kg)
6,221
4,354
855
1,882
9,409
22,721
$ per oz
$386
$339
$390
$400
$430
$397
Call options purchased
Amount (kg)
15,001
3,435
2,003
20,439
$ per oz
$338
$350
$361
$342
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
29,117
20,466
23,330
27,536
26,211
76,155
202,815
$ per oz
$366
$392
$381
$380
$407
$468
$416
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Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010-2014
Total
RAND GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
933
933
Rand per kg
R116,335
$116,335
Put options purchased
Amount (kg)
1,875
1,875
Rand per kg
R93,602
R93,602
Put options sold
Amount (kg)
8,025
1,400
9,425
Rand per kg
R81,457
R88,414
R82,491
Call options purchased
Amount (kg)
Rand per kg
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
12,657
4,517
311
2,986
5,972
26,443
Rand per kg
R89,054
R102,447
R108,123
R202,054 R223,756
R135,747
AUD DOLLAR GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
2,036
3,110
8,398
3,110
3,390
3,110
23,154
A$ per oz
A$573
A$746
A$650
A$673
A$667
A$692
A$667
Put options purchased
Amount (kg)
1,244
1,244
A$ per oz
A$585
A$585
Put options sold
Amount (kg)
3,110
3,110
A$ per oz
A$553
A$553
Call options purchased
Amount (kg)
3,110
6,221
3,732
3,110
1,244
3,110
20,527
A$ per oz
A$724
A$673
A$668
A$680
A$694
A$712
A$688
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
3,110
3,110
A$ per oz
A$577
A$577
Delta
(kg) 22,017 34,937 56,920 54,089 50,034
108,534 326,531
*Total net gold:
Delta
(oz)
707,862 1,123,249 1,830,018 1,738,999 1,608,628
3,489,444 10,498,200
*
The Delta of the hedge position indicated above, is the equivalent gold position that would have the same marked-to-market sensitivity for a small change in the gold price. This is calculated using the Black-Scholes option formula with the ruling market prices, interest rates and volatilities as at January 25, 2005.
Foreign exchange price risk protection agreements
The group periodically enters into forward exchange and currency option contracts to hedge certain recordedanticipated transactions,
firm
commitments and other anticipated transactions denominated in foreign currencies. The objective of the group’s foreign
currency hedging activities is to protect the group from the risk that the eventual cash flows resulting from transactions
denominated in US dollars will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates.
The following table indicates the group’s currency hedge position at December 31, 20042005
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2010-20142011-2015 Total
RAND DOLLAR (000)
Forward
contracts
Amount
($)
130,509
130,509
Rand
per
$
R5.71
R5.71
Put options purchased
Amount ($)
Rand
per
$
Put options sold
Amount ($)
Rand
per
$
Call options purchased
Amount ($)
Rand
per
$
Call options sold
Amount ($)
65,000
65,000
Rand
per
$
R5.72
R5.72
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Year
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010-2014 Total
AUD DOLLAR (000)
Forward contracts
Amount ($)
55,237
39,222
94,459
$ per A$
A$0.59
A$0.75
A$0.65
Put options purchased
Amount ($)
$ per A $
Put options soldpurchased
Amount ($)
60,000
60,000
Rand
per
$ per A $
R6.89
R6.89
Put options sold
Amount ($)
60,000
60,000
Call options purchasedRand
per
$
R6.56
R6.56
Call
options
sold Amount
($)
60,000
60,000
Rand
per
$ per A $
R7.28
Call options sold
Amount ($)
20,000
20,000
40,000
$ per A$
A$0.76
A$0.74
A$0.75R7.28
BRAZILIAN REAL
AUD DOLLAR (000)
Forward
contracts
Amount
($)
59,149
59,149
BRL$
per
$A$ $0.75
$0.75
Put options purchased
Amount ($)
60080,000
60080,000
BRL$
per
$A
BRL3.38$ $0.73
BRL3.38$0.73
Put options sold
Amount ($)
60080,000
60080,000
BRL$
per
A
$ $0.76
$0.76
Call
options
sold Amount
($)
130,000
130,000
$
BRL3.21per
BRL3.21A$ $0.72
Call options purchased$0.72
Amount ($)BRAZILIAN REAL (000)
BRLForward
per
$
Call options soldcontracts
Amount
($)
60024,000
4,000
60028,000
BRL
per
$
BRL3.55BRL3.18
BRL3.55BRL3.31
BRL3.20
Call
options
sold Amount
($)
20,000
20,000
BRL
per
$
BRL3.29
BRL3.29
As at December 31, 2004 none2005 certain of the hedging positions reported in the above tables were governed by “right-to-break”
clauses.early termination
options in favor of certain counterparts.
For a more detailed presentation of the investment maturity profile, borrowings maturity profile and interest rate risk profile of
these agreements, see note 2126 to the consolidated financial statements “Gold price and currency“Financial risk management activities”.
Credit risk
Realization of all these contracts is dependent upon the counterpartiescounterparts performing in accordance with the terms of the contracts.
contracts. AngloGold Ashanti generally does not obtain collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to
credit risk,
but monitors the credit standing of counterparties.counterparts. AngloGold Ashanti spreads its business over a number of predominantly
predominantly international, credit worthy counterpartiescounterparts and believes that no concentration of credit risk exists. Limits for each
counterpart are
based on the assessed credit quality of each counterpart. The Treasury Committee makes recommendations
for board
approval of all counterparts and the limits to be applied against each counterpart. Where possible, management tries to
ensure that netting agreements are in place.
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The combined maximum credit exposure at the balance sheet date amounts to $713 million on a contract by contract basis.
Credit risk exposure netted by counterpart amounts to $18 million. No set-off is applied to the balance sheet due to the different
maturity profiles of assets and liabilities.
The table below provides a summary of the number, type and credit quality of AngloGold Ashanti’s hedge counterparts.
Number of Counterparts
Type
Credit Rating (Fitch)
1 InternationalBank2 International Bank
AAA
3 InternationalBank4 International Bank
AA+
4 InternationalBank International Bank
AA
9 InternationalBankInternational Bank
AA-
2 InternationalBank 3 International Bank
A+
2 InternationalBank 3 International Bank
A
2 InternationalBank 1 International Bank
A-
1 InternationalBankInternational Bank
BBB
1 InternationalBank
BBB-
3
South African Bank
AAA(zaf) (International BBB+)
1
South African Bank
AA+(zaf) (International BBB+)
1
South African Bank
AA(zaf) (International BBB)
21
South African Bank
AA-(zaf) (International BBB)
1
South African Bank
A+(zaf) (International BBB-)
1 BrazilianBank5 Brazilian Bank
AA(bra)
1
Trade Finance House
Not rated
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AngloGold Ashanti does not anticipate non-performance by any counterparts.
Fair value
The estimated fair values of financial instruments are determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market
information. TheseIn certain cases, these estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The estimated
fair values of
AngloGold Ashanti’s financial instruments at December 31, 20042005 and 20032004 are as follows:
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
Carrying
December 31, 2003amount
CarryingFair
amountvalue
FairCarrying
valueamount
CarryingFair
amountvalue
Fair(in
valuemillions)
(in$
millions)$
$
$
$
$
Cash and cash equivalents
(1)
196
299196
299276
479
479276
ReceivablesRestricted cash
252(1)
2528
181
1818
26
26
Short-term debt
(2)
160
160
315
315
331
331
Long-term debt
(2)
1,779
1,803
1,371
1,364
778
788
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
479
479
355
355
Derivatives
(3)
(935)
(1,941)
(662)
(1,161)
(218)
(578)
Forward sales type agreements
(3)
(355)
(909)
(511)
(647)
(149)
(248)
Option contracts
(3)
(185)(612)
(507)(1,058)
(4)
(185)
(85)
(320)(507)
(4)
Foreign exchange contracts
(3)
6
6
17
17
3
3
Foreign exchange option contracts
(3)
(5)
(5)
(2)
(2)
2
2
Interest rate swaps – Gold
(3)
31
25
21
(20)
6
(20)
Sub total – Hedge derivatives
(935)
(1,941)
(660)
(1,159)
(223)
(583)
Interest rate swaps – Non-gold
(3)
-
-
(2)
(2)
5
5
(1)
The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term duration of these instruments.
(2)
Fair value reflects the net present value of the future cash flows, discounted at the prevailing market rate. The fair value of listed fixed rate debt and the
Convertible Bonds are shown at their market value. The remainder of debt re-prices on a short-term floating rate basis, and accordingly the carrying
amount is
considered to approximate fair value.
(3)
The fair value of the above instruments is calculated based on market prices, volatilities and interest rates, as at December 31, 20042005 and 2003.
2004.
(4)
Includes deliverable call options sold. A deliverable option is an option in terms of which the delivery quantity is fixed regardless of the market price on
the
exercise date. In the event that the market price is lower than the strike price, gold is sold to the counterpart at the ruling spot price.
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Sensitivity analysis
The following table shows the approximate sensitivities of the $ marked-to-market value of the hedge book at December 31,
20042005 (actual changes in the timing and amount of the following variables may differ from the assumed changes below):
Sensitivity analysis
Change in
Rate(+)
Change in Fair
value
(1)
Change in Rate
(-)
Change in Fair
value
(1)
Currency (R/$)
+1.0
(48.0)(18.6)
-1.0
13.714.0
Currency (A$/$)
+0.05
26.011.6
-0.05
(26.0)(12.6)
Gold price ($/oz)
+10
(104.0)(106.5)
-10
101.3105.7
US Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
(11.1)(12.0)
-0.1
11.112.0
ZAR Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
(0.2)(0.3)
-0.1
0.20.3
Aus Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
(0.9)(0.4)
-0.1
0.90.4
Gold Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
13.117.0
-0.1
(13.3)(17.3)
(1)
In $ million.
Hedge levels
AngloGold Ashanti employs hedging as an element of its risk management strategy. While AngloGold Ashanti’s hedge policy
has remained unchanged, the absolute level of gold hedges has increased over the last year as a result of the Business
Combination with Ashanti Goldfields.
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A summary of the hedge position as at December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 20042005 is as follows. The “years of production hedged” is
calculated as the hedge net delta position at year-end divided by the annual production for that year.
As at December 31,
Hedge Net Delta
kg’s
(2)
Annual Production for
Year
kg’s
(2)
Years of Production
Hedge
2002 319,722
184,711
1.73
2003 267,131
174,668
1.53
2004 326,208
188,223
1.73
2005 337,076
191,783
1.76
While AngloGold Ashanti may reduce its net delta hedge position further in line with a positive price outlook, it will continue to
actively manage the hedge in order to protect margins and to ensure the company’s ability to service debt requirements.
Hedge performance
The following table provides a summary of the average received gold price for AngloGold Ashanti and the average spot gold
price over the last five years. The table provides an indication of past hedge performance.
Sales
Average Price Received
Spot Price
Year Thousandounces
(2)
US dollar per ounce
US dollar per ounce
20007,241 308 285
2001 7,004 286 271
20025,941 303 310
20035,635 363 363
2004 6,060 394 410
2005 6,133 439 445
(2)
Includes equity accounted joint venturesventures.
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Item 12: Description of securities other than equity securities
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 13: Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies
None.
Item 14: Material modifications to the rights of security holders and
use of proceeds
None.
Item 15: Controls and procedures
The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 20-F, have
concluded that, as of such date, the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective subject toeffective.
As disclosed in the following:
The company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the financial year ended December 31, 2004, the company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young, reported to the company’s Audit and Corporate
Governance Committee and management that Ernst & Youngthey considered certain policies and procedures around
relating to the
US GAAP accounting and reporting of the Ashanti acquisition and the accounting for joint ventures not to have
been sufficiently
well developed. Ernst & Young considered these matters to represent a material weakness (under standards
established by
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)) in the company’s internal control over
financial reporting.
Ernst & Young has provided an unqualified audit report on
During the company’s financial statements for fiscal years 2002, 2003 andcourse of the period covered by this Form 20-F, management undertook the following measure to remediate these
2004.issues:
Management has addressed these issues by •
making appropriate changes to the company’s documented accounting policies
and procedures for these types of transactions. In addition the company has increasedacquisitions and joint
ventures; and
• increasing the number of employees in the
company’s accounting department, oneincluding the addition of whom is a specialist
technical accountant and is experienced in US GAAP. These enhanced
skillsGAAP reporting.
As an additional control measure, an executive position, head of risk, has been created to assist the board and processes will enable management
with the constant monitoring and reviewing of the control environment and compliance with rules and regulations as required,
so as to consider and researchmitigate any risk by implementing the accounting implicationsnecessary control measures.
With the exception of these transactions on a
timely basis.
Except as statedthe remediation measures discussed above, there were no changes in the company’s internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during
the year ended December 31, 20042005 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect the company’s
internal control over financial reporting.
Item 16: Corporate GovernanceFollowing the implementation of these measures, management concluded that the material weakness discussed above had
been remediated and that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were sufficiently well developed to support an
assessment that these controls and procedures were effective.
16A.While the company concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures controls were effective, in connection with the
implementation of Sox 404, the company has identified and is in the process of remediating significant deficiencies in its
controls and procedures. In the event that deficiencies that have been or might be identified are not remediated within the
required period, once tested, such deficiencies could result in a conclusion that the company has a material weakness in
internal control. The company is required to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sox 404)
by December 31, 2006.
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ITEM 16A: Audit committee financial expert
The BoardSarbanes-Oxley Act requires the board of Directorsdirectors to identify a financial expert from its ranks. The board has determined
that Mr Colin Brayshaw, chairman of the committee, is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 16A.
of the
Form 20-F. Mr Brayshaw and each of the other members of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee
(being Mr F B Arisman, Mrs E le R Bradley and Mr R P Edey) is an “independent director” as defined in the JSE Listings
Requirements and NYSE rules. All members of the committee have considerable financial knowledge and experience to help
oversee and guide the board and the company in respect of the audit and corporate governance disciplines.
16B. CodesITEM 16B: Code of ethics and whistle-blowing policy
In order to comply with the company’s obligations in terms of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the King Code, and in the interests
of good governance, the company has adopted a code of ethics for employees, senior and executive financial officers, and a code of ethics that applies to the Chief
Executive Officer, Executive Director: Finance and all Financial Officers, as well as a whistle-blowing policy that encourages
employees and other stakeholders to confidentially and anonymously report acts of an
unethical or illegal nature affecting the company’s interests. All reports made in terms of the whistle-blowing policy are fielded
interests.by a third party, Tip-Offs Anonymous, who ensures all reports are treated confidentially or anonymously depending on the
preference of the caller. The information is relayed to the group internal audit manager, and if required, to management for
investigation. All reports and the progress of the investigations are conveyed to the audit and corporate governance committee
by the group internal audit manager. Both codes and the whistle-blowing policy are available on the company website,
www.anglogoldashanti.com, and
may be found as follows:
1. From our main web page, first hold the cursor over the “About” tab.
2. Scroll down and highlight the “Corporate Governance” tab.
3. Click on the “Guidelines” tab.
4. Scroll down and double click on “Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Senior
Financial Officers”.
The code of ethics is also available on request from the company secretary.
In addition, the company has adopted a “Disclosures Policy”, the object of which is to ensure compliance with the rules of the
various exchanges on which it is listed and provide timely, accurate and reliable information fairly to all stakeholders, including
investors (and potential investors), regulators and analysts. The policy is available on the company website and from the
company secretary, on request.
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16C.ITEM 16C: Principal accountant fees and services
Ernst & Young has served as AngloGold Ashanti’s independent public accountants for each of the financial years in the three-
year period ended December 31, 2004,2005 for which audited financial statements appear in this annual report on Form 20-F. The
Annual General Meeting elects the auditors annually.
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The following table presents the aggregate fees for professional services and other services rendered by Ernst & Young to
AngloGold Ashanti in 20042005 and 2003.2004.
(in millions)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Audit Fees
(1)
4.29 2.87 1.32
Audit-related Fees
(2)
1.03
0.28
0.41
Tax Fees
(3)
0.10 0.06 0.14
All Other Fees
(4)
0.10
0.02
0.14
Total
5.52 3.23 2.01
Roun
dingRounding may result in computational differences.
(1)
(1) The Audit Fees consist of fees billed for the annual audit services engagement and other audit services, which are those services that only the external auditor
reasonably can provide, and include the Company audit; statutory audits; comfort letters and consents; attest services; and assistance with and review of
documents filed with the SEC.
(2)
Audit-related Fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the
Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the external auditor, and include consultations concerning financial accounting and
reporting standards; internal control reviews of new systems, programs and projects; review of security controls and operational effectiveness of systems;
review of plans and controls for shared service centers;standards due diligence related to acquisitions; accounting assistance andacquisition, audits in connection with proposed or
completed acquisitions; and employee benefit plan audits.
(3)
Tax Fees include fees billed for tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and transfer pricing, and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing
authorities; tax planning services; and expatriate tax planning and services.
pricing.
(4)
All Other Fees include fees billed for services relating to financialthe review of an information technology.technology system.
In addition to the fees set out in the table above, Ernst & Young received a fee of $0.91 million (2003: $0.06 million)in 2004 for work
associated with
and included in the cost of the Business Combinationbusiness combination of AngloGold with Ashanti.
Audit Committee Pre-approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee, inclusive of its chairman, comprises four independent non-executive
directors. The board considers it unnecessary for the chief executive officer to attend meetings of the committee, but should
rather attend by invitation from the chairman of the committee.
The group internal audit manager has unrestricted access to both the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, the
board chairman and the chairman of the committee, and is invited to attend and report on his department’s activities at all
committee meetings. The board is confident that the unfettered access of the group internal audit manager to key board
members, and the direct and regular reporting to the committee, together with his caliber, experience and integrity, enables him
to discharge his duties as required by law and in fulfillment of his obligations to the company. The function, duties and powers
of the internal audit function, for which the group internal audit manager is responsible, is governed by a formal internal audit
charter that has been approved by the committee.
The chairman meets regularly with the external audit partner, the group’s internal audit
manager and the executive officer: corporate accounting,
finance, to review the audit plans of the internal and external auditors, and
pre-approve the external auditor’s audit work, to ascertain the extent to which the scope of the audit
can be relied upon to
detect weaknesses in internal controls and to review the quarterly and half-yearly financial results,
significant legal matters
affecting the company, the preliminary announcement of the annual results and the annual financial
statements, as well as all
statutory submissions of a financial nature, prior to approval by the board.
The committee is furthermore, responsible for:
•
the appointment and dismissal of the external auditors; determining and approving external auditors’ fees; overseeing the
work of the external auditors; determining all non-audit work of the external auditors including consulting work, and pre-
approving non-audit fees to be paid to the external auditors; and ensuring that the external auditors report regularly to the
committee;
•
overseeing the internal audit function; receiving regular report back from the group internal audit manager; appointment and
dismissal of the group internal audit manager;
• assessing and reviewing the company’s risk management framework; and
• monitoring the group’s corporate governance practices in relation to regulatory requirements and guidelines.
The external auditors also meet with the committee members in the absence of management and the chief executive officer
and chief financial officer.management.
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The committee met on sevenfive occasions during 2004.2005. All members of the committee attended fiveeach of the committee meetings. In
addition, two sub-committee meetings were held.
The NYSE rules require that the board determine whether a member of the committee’s simultaneous service on more than
three public companies’ audit committees impairs the ability of such a member to effectively serve on a listed company’s audit
committee. Mr Brayshaw, the chairman of the committee, is a member of eight (2004: nine) other public companies’ audit
committees and is chairman of four (2004: seven). Mrs Bradley is a member of three (2004: four) other public companies’
audit committees and is the chairman of one (2004: one). Mr Brayshaw is a retired managing partner and chairman of Deloitte
& Touche, while Mrs Bradley, who is semi-retired, has considerable financial and accounting experience. The board is
confident that the experience, caliber and integrity of both Mr Brayshaw and Mrs Bradley, together with their regular attendance
and Mr Edey were each unable to attend one meetingactive contribution a t meetings of the committee.
217committee and the board, demonstrate their commitment to the company. The
simultaneous service on other audit committees by Mr Brayshaw and Mrs Bradley has not impaired their ability to diligently
execute their responsibilities to the committee, the board or the company.
During 2004, $650 of Audit-related Fees (in the form of tax fees) for2005, no services were provided to AngloGold Ashanti by Ernst & Young
were approved by in respect of Audit-related Fees (in the Audit and Corporate Governance Committeeform of
tax fees) paid pursuant to the de minimis exception to the pre-approval
requirement provided by paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule
2-01 of Regulation S-X.
No work was performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s employees on the principal accountant’s engagement
to audit AngloGold Ashanti’s financial statements for 2004.2005.
16D.ITEM 16D: Exemptions from the listing standards for audit
committees
Not applicable.
16E.ITEM 16E: Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers
Period
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
(1)
Average Price Paid
per Share in $
(1)(2)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced
Programs
Maximum Number
of Shares that may
yet be Purchased
under the
Programs
01-01-2004 – 01-31-2004
-
–
–
–
02-01-2004 – 02-29-2004
2,436,533
$43.31
–
–
03-01-2004 – 03-31-2004
736,650
$44.96
–
–
04-01-2004 – 04-30-2004
–
–
–
–
05-01-2004 – 05-31-2004
3,252,151
$35.46
–
–
06-01-2004 – 06-30-2004
6,860,568
$32.25
07-01-2004 – 07-31-2004
–
–
–
–
08-01-2004 – 08-31-2004
–
–
–
–
09-01-2004 – 09-30-2004
–
–
–
–
10-01-2004 – 10-31-2004
–
–
–
–
11-01-2004 – 11-30-2004
–
–
–
–
12-01-2004 – 12-31-2004
–
–
–
–
(1)
All of these purchases were made by AngloGold Ashanti’s Affiliate, AA plc, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Anglo South Africa Capital (Proprietary)
Limited on the open market, except for 6.2 million shares purchased in the period from June 1, 2004 to June 30, 2004 which were purchased in a privately
negotiated transaction with a third party and effected through the JSE. The information in respect to the quantity of shares purchased and the period in
which purchases were made, was obtained directly from AA plc.
(2)affiliated purchasers
AA plc disclosedNeither the aggregate values for its purchasesissuer nor any affiliate of the shares above in South African rands. The average prices reflected are based on AngloGold
Ashanti’s translationissuer, purchased any of the rand amounts into US dollars based on the average annual R/$ exchange rate of $1 = R6.4368.company’s shares during 2005.
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PART III
Item 17: Financial statements
Not applicable.
Item 18: Financial statements
Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The board of directors and stockholders of AngloGold Ashanti Limited
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of AngloGold Ashanti Limited (the “Company”) as of
December 31, 2005 and 2004 and
2003 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of
the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2004.2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s
management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the
financial
statements of Société des Mines de Morila S.A. and Société d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de Sadiola S.A. included on
an
equity basis for which AngloGold Ashanti Limited owned 40 percent and 38 percent, respectively. ThoseThese financial statements
reflect amounts included in Investment in affiliates of $85$97 million and $67 million as of December 31, 2005, respectively, and of
$ 85 million and $74 million as of December 31, 2004, respectively, andrespectively. These financial statements also reflect amounts included in
Equity income/(loss) in affil iatesaffiliates of $25$47 million and $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, respectively, and of
$25 million and $11 million for the year then ended December 31, 2004, respectively of AngloGold Ashanti
Limited’sthe related consolidated totals. Those
financial statements were audited by other auditors whose reports have been
furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it
relates to the amounts included for Société des Mines de Morila S.A. and
Société d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de Sadiola S.A. is
based solely on the reports of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal
control over
financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit
also includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements,
statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principlesprinciple s used and signif icantsignificant estimates made by management, andas well as evaluating the overall
financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of AngloGold Ashanti Limited at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and 2003,the
and the consolidated results of its operations and its consolidated cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 20042005 in
conformity with accounting principlesU.S generally accepted in the United States of America.accounting principles.
As discussed in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2005 the accompanying financial statementsCompany changed its method of accounting for 2003
employee benefit plans in accordance with SFAS87 and 2002
have been restated.SFAS106.
As discussed in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2003 the Company changed its method of accounting for
Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs) in accordance with SFAS143.
Ernst & Young
Registered Accountants and Auditors
Chartered Accountants (S.A.)
Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa
June 30, 2005March 17, 2006
F-1
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated statements of income
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
(In millions, except share and per share information)
Notes
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
Sales and other income
2,238
1,743
1,493
Product sales
2,183
1,714
1,458
Interest, dividends and other
55
29
35
Costs and expenses
2,274
1,403
1,137
Production costs
1,436
1,068
792
Exploration costs
44
40
28
Related party transactions
6
45
37
42
General and administrative
58
43
29
Royalties
27
11
9
Market development costs
15
19
17
Research and development
-
-
1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
445
247
257
Impairment of assets
5
3
78
-
Interest expense
5
67
28
22
Accretion expense
5
8
2
-
Employment severance costs
5
9
4
3
(Profit)/loss on sale of assets
5
(14)
(55)
11
Non-hedge derivative loss/(gains)
22
131
(119)
(74)
(Loss)/income before equity income and income tax
(36)
340
356
Equity income in affiliates
23
74
80
(Loss)/income before income tax provision
(13)
414
436
Deferred income and mining tax benefit/(expensed)
7
132
(147)
(64)
Income before minority interest
119
267
372
Minority interest
(22)
(17)
(16)
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
97
250
356
Cumulative effect of accounting change
5
-
(3)
-
Net income applicable to common stockholders
97
247
356
Basic earnings per common share (cents)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
8
39
112
160
Cumulative effect of accounting change
8
-
(1)
-
Net income – applicable to common stockholders
39
111
160
Diluted earnings per common share (cents)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
8
38
112
160
Cumulative effect of accounting change
8
-
(1)
-
Net income – applicable to common stockholders
38
111
160
Weighted average number of common shares used in computation
8
251,352,552 222,836,574 221,883,567
Dividend per common share (cents)
76
133
113
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-2
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated balance sheets
AT DECEMBER 31, 2004 and 2003
(In millions, except share information)
Notes
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
ASSETS
Current Assets
1,415 1,283
Cash and cash equivalents
299 479
Receivables
743 551
Trade
30
39
Derivatives
22
491
370
Valueaddedtaxes
29
19
Other
193
123
Inventories
9
268 154
Materials on the leach pad
9
105
99
Property, plant and equipment, net
10
4,942 2,263
Deferred stripping
10
69
37
Acquired properties, net
11
1,654 737
Goodwill
12
543 226
Other intangibles, net
12
48
-
Derivatives
22
187 94
Materials on the leach pad
9
22
7
Other long-term assets
13
516 696
Total assets
9,396 5,343
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
1,465 1,116
Trade accounts payable
165
84
Payroll and related benefits
82
62
Other current liabilities
14
232
209
Derivatives
22
606 408
Short-term debt
15
315 331
Income and mining tax payable
65
22
Long-term debt
16
1,371 778
Derivatives
22
734 274
Deferred income and mining tax
7
1,525 789
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
5 / 17
209
124
Other accrued liabilities
18
14
6
Provision for pension and other post-retirement medical benefits
19
173 136
Minority interest
59
52
Commitments and contingencies
20
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
21
3,846 2,068
Common stock
400,000,000 (2003 – 400,000,000) authorized common stock of 25 ZAR cents each
Stock issued 2004 – 264,462,894 (2003 – 223,136,342)
10
9
Additional paid in capital
4,961
3,415
Accumulated deficit
(702) (616)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(423)
(740)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
9,396 5,343
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements
.
F-3
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated statements of cash flows
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
(In millions, except share information)
Notes
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
Net cash provided by operating activities
506
411
529
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
97
250
356
Reconciled to net cash provided by operations:
Profit on sale of assets
(14)
(55)
-
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
445
247
257
Deferred stripping costs
(28)
(32)
(5)
Impairmentofassets
3
78
-
Deferred income and mining tax
(200)
76
(56)
Movement in non-hedge derivatives
205
(65)
(16)
Equity income in affiliates
(23)
(74)
(80)
Dividends received from affiliates
24
86
65
Other non cash items
16
86
25
Net decrease in provision for environmental rehabilitation and
pension and other post-retirement medical benefits
(26) (88)
(17)
Effect of changes in operating working capital items:
Receivables
(18)
(50)
2
Inventories
(39)
(78)
(46)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
64
30
44
Net cash used in investing activities
(979)
(268)
(66)
Cash acquired in acquisitions
3
56
9
8
Increase in non-current investments
(20)
(1)
(34)
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(571)
(339)
(246)
Proceeds on sale of mining assets
10
6
1
Proceeds on sale of investments
-
56
158
Cash outflows from derivatives purchased
(359)
-
-
Cash inflows from derivatives sold
49
-
-
Cash effects of acquisitions or disposals
3
(227)
1
35
- Proceeds
(227)
1
59
- Contractual obligations
-
-
(24)
Loans receivable advanced
(2)
(4)
(5)
Loans receivable repaid
85
4
17
Net cash generated/(used) in financing activities
276
(79)
(333)
Short-term debt repaid
(609)
(105)
(630)
Short-term debt raised
88
79
37
Issuance of stock
3
10
18
Long-term debt repaid
(200)
(32)
(258)
Long-term debt raised
989
283
760
Cash outflows from derivatives relating to acquisitions
(24)
-
-
Cash inflows from derivatives with financing
227
-
-
Dividends paid
(198)
(314)
(260)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(197)
64
130
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
17
53
75
Cash and cash equivalents – January 1,
479
362
157
Cash and cash equivalents – December 31,
299
479
362
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated statements of income
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In millions, except share and per share information)
Notes
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Sales and other income
2,485
2,151
1,670
Product sales
2,453
2,096
1,641
Interest, dividends and other
32
55
29
Costs and expenses
2,848
2,176
1,329
Production costs
1,638
1,340
992
Exploration costs
44
44
40
Related party transactions
6
41
45
37
General and administrative
71
58
43
Royalties
39
27
11
Market development costs
13
15
19
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
593
445
247
Impairment of assets
5
141
3
75
Interest expense
5
80
67
28
Accretion expense
5
5
8
2
Employment severance costs
5
26
7
4
Profit on sale of assets
5
(3)
(14)
(55)
Mining contractor termination costs
5
9
-
-
Non-hedge derivative loss/(gains)
26
151
131
(114)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income tax, equity
income, minority interests and cumulative effect of accounting change
(363)
(25)
341
Taxation benefit/(expense)
7
121
132
(143)
Minority interest
(23)
(22)
(17)
Equity income in affiliates
39
23
71
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of
accounting change
(226)
108
252
Discontinued operations
8
(44)
(11)
(2)
(Loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting change
(270)
97
250
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxation of $11 million in 2005
2/5
(22)
-
(3)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stakeholders
(292)
97
247
Basic (loss)/earnings per common share : (cents)
From continuing operations
9
(85)
43
113
Discontinued operations
9
(17)
(4)
(1)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(102)
39
112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(8)
-
(1)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
9
(110)
39
111
Diluted (loss)/earnings per common share : (cents)
From continuing operations
9
(85)
42
113
Discontinued operations
9
(17)
(4)
(1)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(102)
38
112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(8)
-
(1)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
9
(110)
38
111
Pro forma amounts assuming change in accounting for employee
benefit plans is applied retroactively:
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
2
79
233
Per basic share (cents)
2
32
104
Per diluted share (cents)
2
31
104
Net income
2
79
230
Per basic share (cents)
2
32
103
Per diluted share (cents)
2
31
103
Weighted average number of common shares used in computation
9 264,635,634 251,352,552 222,836,574
Dividend per common share (cents)
56
76
133
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-2
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated balance sheets
AT DECEMBER 31, 2005 and 2004
(In millions, except share information)
Notes
2005
$
2004
$
ASSETS
Current Assets
1,401
1,417
Cash and cash equivalents
196
276
Restricted cash
10
8
26
Receivables
884
736
Trade
97
100
Derivatives
26
675
491
Recoverable taxes, rebates, levies and duties
45
61
Other
67
84
Inventories
11
260
255
Materials on the leach pad
11
37
105
Assets held for sale
16
16
19
Property, plant and equipment, net
12
4,922
4,931
Deferred stripping
12
105
69
Acquired properties, net
13
1,412
1,654
Goodwill
14
524
543
Other intangibles, net
14
26
48
Derivatives
26
38
187
Other long-term inventory
11
32
13
Materials on the leach pad
11
116
22
Other long-term assets
15
496
512
Deferred taxation assets
7
41
-
Total assets
9,113
9,396
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
1,874
1,469
Trade accounts payable
203
193
Payroll and related benefits
78
97
Other current liabilities
17
199
186
Derivatives
26
1,121
606
Short-term debt
18
160
315
Tax payable
107
65
Liabilities held for sale
16
6
7
Other non-current liabilities
19
14
4
Long-term debt
20
1,779
1,371
Derivatives
26
527
734
Deferred taxation liabilities
7
1,152
1,518
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
5 / 21
325
209
Other accrued liabilities
22
19
13
Provision for pension and other post-retirement medical benefits
23
200
173
Minority interest
60
59
Commitments and contingencies
24
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
25
3,163
3,846
Common stock
400,000,000 (2004 – 400,000,000) authorized common stock of 25 ZAR cents each
Stock issued 2005 – 264,938,432 (2004 – 264,462,894)
10
10
Additional paid in capital
4,972
4,961
Accumulated deficit
(1,143)
(702)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(676)
(423)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
9,113
9,396
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements
.
F-3
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated statements of cash flows
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In millions, except share information)
Notes
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Net cash provided by operating activities
347
513
417
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
(292)
97
247
Reconciled to net cash provided by operations:
Cumulative effect of accounting change
22
-
3
Profit on sale of assets
(3)
(14)
(55)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
593
445
247
Deferred stripping costs
(28)
(28)
(32)
Impairment of assets
141
3
75
Deferredtaxation
(191)
(200)
72
Movement in non-hedge derivatives
54
201
(60)
Equity income in affiliates
(39)
(23)
(71)
Dividends received from affiliates
51
24
86
Other non cash items
31
32
111
Net increase/(decrease) in provision for environmental
rehabilitation and pension and other post-retirement medical
benefits
52
(15)
(103)
Effect of changes in operating working capital items:
Receivables
8
(24)
(55)
Inventories
(58)
(39)
(78)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
37
56
29
Net cash provided by continuing operations
378
515
416
Net cash (used in)/provided by discontinued operations
(31)
(2)
1
Net cash used in investing activities
(624)
(995)
(263)
Cash acquired in acquisitions
3
-
56
9
Increase in non-current investments
(27)
(30)
-
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(710)
(571)
(339)
Proceeds on sale of mining assets
8
10
6
Proceeds on sale of discontinued assets
4
-
-
Proceeds on sale of investments
1
-
56
Cash outflows from derivatives purchased
(69)
(359)
-
Cash inflows from derivatives sold
-
49
-
Cash inflows from derivates with financing
153
-
-
Cash consideration for acquisitions or disposals
3
-
(227)
1
Loans receivable advanced
(7)
(2)
(4)
Loans receivable repaid
6
85
4
Change in restricted cash
17
(6)
4
Net cash generated/(used) in financing activities
200
276
(79)
Short-term debt repaid
(284)
(609)
(105)
Short-term debt raised
137
88
79
Issuance of stock
9
3
10
Long-term debt repaid
(19)
(200)
(32)
Long-term debt raised
471
989
283
Cash outflows from derivatives relating to acquisitions
-
(24)
-
Cash inflows from derivatives with financing
55
227
-
Dividends paid
(169)
(198)
(314)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(77)
(206)
75
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(3)
13
52
Cash and cash equivalents – January 1,
276
469
342
Cash and cash equivalents – December 31,
196
276
469
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 2003 and 20022003
(In millions, except share information)
Common stock
Common
stock
$
Additional paid
in
capital
$
Other
comprehensive
income*
$
Accumulated
deficit
$
Total
$
Balance – January 1, 2002
215,268,116
9
3,251
(1,234)
(672)
1,354
Net income
356
356
Translation gain
278
278
Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from other comprehensive income and reported in income, net of tax
102
102
Net loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax
(175)
(175)
Net gain on available for sale financial assets arising during the period, net of tax
7
7
Other comprehensive income on acquisition of 46.25% interest in Cerro Vanguardia, in respect of cash flow
hedges, net of tax
(3)
(3)
Comprehensive income
565
Stock issue as part of acquisition
6,530,392
-
138
138
Stock issue as part of odd-lot offer
278,196
-
7
7
Stock issues as part of Share Incentive Scheme
545,318
-
7
7
Dividends
(251)
(251)
Balance – December 31, 20022003
222,622,022
9
3,403
(1,025)
(567)
1,820
Net income
247
247
Translation gain
378
378
Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from other comprehensive income and reported in income, net of tax
45
45
Net loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax
(131)
(131)
Net gain on available for sale financial assets arising during the period, net of tax
15
15
Net gain on available for sale financial assets removed from other comprehensive income and reported in
income, net of tax
(22)
(22)
Comprehensive income
532
Stock issues as part of Share Incentive Scheme
514,320
-
8
8
Variable compensation awards compensation expense
4
4
Dividends
(296)
(296)
F-4
Balance – December 31, 2003
223,136,342
9
3,415
(740)
(616)
2,068
Net income
97
97
Translation gain
178
178
Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from other comprehensive income and reported in income, net of tax
118
118
Net gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax
19
19
Net gain on available for sale financial assets arising during the period, net of tax
2
2
Comprehensive income
414
Stock issue as part of acquisition
41,133,752
1
1,543
1,544
Stock issues as part of Share Incentive Scheme
192,800
-
3
3
Reversal of variable compensation awards compensation expense
(4)
(4)
Dividends
(179)
(179)
Balance – December 31, 2004
264,462,894
10
4,961
(423)
(702)
3,846
Net loss
(292)
(292)
Translation loss
(132)
(132)
Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from other comprehensive income and reported in income, net of tax
11
11
Net loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax
(134)
(134)
Net gain on available for sale financial assets arising during the period, net of tax
2
2
Comprehensive income
(545)
Stock issues as part of Share Incentive Scheme
475,538
-
9
9
Unearned stock awards compensation expense
2
2
Dividends
(149)
(149)
Balance – December 31, 2005
264,938,432
10
4,972
(676)
(1,143)
3,163
* The cumulative translation loss included in other comprehensive income amounted to $341$473 million (2003: $519(2004: $341 million). The translation loss has no tax effect. The cumulative charge, net of deferred taxation of $71 million
(2004: $14 million (2003: $56 million),
included in other comprehensive income in respect of cash flow hedges amounted to $148$271 million (2003: $285(2004: $148 million). The cumulative gain included in other comprehensive income in respect of available for sale
financial assets amounted to
$2 $4 million (2003: $nil(2004: $2 million). This gain has no tax effect. The cumulative gain included in other comprehensive income in respect of the hedge of a net investment in foreign entities amounted to $64
$64 million (2003:(2004: $64 million). This gain is offset by $64 million (2003:(2004: $64 million) arising from translation of a net investment in foreign entities.
As at December 31, 2005, $34 million of retained earnings arising from the Company’s equity accounted joint ventures and certain subsidiaries may not be remitted without third-party shareholder consent.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-5
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 2003 and 20022003
(In millions, except share information)
1.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
AngloGold Ashanti Limited, (the “company”) was formed on April 26, 2004 followingAs a result of the completed AngloGold Ashanti
Business Combination between AngloGold Limited and Ashanti Goldfields
Company Limited.Limited in April 2004, AngloGold Limited (AngloGold) changed its name to AngloGold Ashanti Limited (the
(AngloGold)“Company”). AngloGold formerly Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company Limited (Vaal Reefs), was incorporated in
South
Africa on May 29, 1944. Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited (Ashanti) was incorporated in Ghana on August 19,
1974. The companyCompany conducts gold-mining operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia,
South Africa, Tanzania and the United States of America (USA). The companyCompany also produces uranium oxide and
sulphuric acid.
2.
RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FORCHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR INTERESTS IN MINING JOINT
VENTURESEMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The company has restated previously issued financial statements forDuring the fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and
December 31, 2003second quarter of 2005, the Company changed its accounting policy, retroactive to correct the company’s historical accounting practices for certain joint venture arrangements.January 1, 2005, with
Historically, interests in certain incorporated mining joint ventures in which the company has joint control were
reported using the proportionate consolidation method. This accounting treatment represents a departure from
US GAAP which requires the equity method ofrespect to accounting for such joint venture arrangements. These joint venture
arrangements consist of operating entities situated in Mali (the Sadiola, Yatela and Morila Joint Ventures) and
Tanzania (the Geita Joint Venture), of which the significant financial operating policies are, by contractual
arrangement, jointly controlled.
As a result, the company has restated the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003, and the consolidated
statements of income and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
included in this Annual Report on Form 20-F. The restatement corrects the company’s historical accounting for
interests in mining joint ventures and has no impact on Net income or Total stockholders’ equity in the accompanying
consolidated statements.
The following is a summary ofemployee benefit plans to recognize the effects of actuarial gains and losses in income, rather
than amortizing over the correctionsexpected average remaining service period of employees participating in joint venturethe plan.
This change was made as the Company believes that elimination of the permitted pension and post-retirement benefit
corridor, as allowed by SFAS87 and SFAS106 will result in more accurate financial information.
The cumulative effect of this change in accounting on the company’s consolidatedtreatment with respect to actuarial gains and losses decreased net
statements of income and consolidated statementsstockholders’ equity by $22 million (net of cash flowstaxation of $11 million).
The results for 2004 and 2003 on an historical basis, do not reflect the years ended December 31, 2003change in accounting treatment with respect to
actuarial gains and 2002
as well aslosses. Had the effect of these changes onCompany changed its accounting policy, retroactive to January 1, the consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2003.
Condensed consolidated income statement
Year ended December 31, 2003
(In millions)
As previously
reported Adjustments As restated
Sales and other income
2,057
(314)
1,743
Costs and expenses
1,646
(243)
1,403
Income before equity income and income tax
411
(71)
340
Equity income in affiliates
2
72
74
Income before income tax provision
413
1
414
Deferred income and mining tax expensed
(146)
(1)
(147)
Minority interest
(17)
-
(17)
Net incomehistorical
income/(loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change, net income/(loss) and related per share amounts would have
been changed to the adjusted amounts indicated below:
250Year ended December 31, 2004
-(in US Dollars, millions, except for share data)
250Income/(loss)
Net incomebefore
247cumulative effect
-of accounting
247change
Per
basic
share
(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
(1)
(cents)
Net
income/
(loss)
Per
basic
share
(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
(1)
(cents)
As reported – historical basis
97
39
38
97
39
38
Impact on earnings net of taxation
(18)
(7)
(7)
(18)
(7)
(7)
Adjusted 79
32
31
79
32
31
(1)
Condensed consolidated income statementBasic and diluted earnings/(loss) per common share. The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2004 did not
assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares, issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for
this period.
Year ended December 31, 20022003
(in US Dollars, millions, except for share data)
Income/(loss)
before
cumulative effect
of accounting
change
Per
basic
share
(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
(In millions)(1)
(cents)
Net
income/
(loss)
Per
basic
share
As previously(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
reported(1)
Adjustments As
restated
Sales and other income
1,799
(306)
1,493
Costs and expenses
1,369
(232)
1,137
Income before equity income and income tax
430
(74)
356
Equity income in affiliates
4
76
80
Income before income tax provision
434
2
436
Deferred income and mining tax expensed
(62)
(2)
(64)
Minority interest
(16)
-
(16)
Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change
356
-
356
Net income
356
-
356(cents)
As reported – historical basis
250
112
112
247
111
111
Impact on earnings net of taxation
(17)
(8)
(8)
(17)
(8)
(8)
Adjusted
233 104 104 230 103 103
(1)
Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per common share.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2.
RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR INTERESTS IN MINING JOINT
VENTURES (continued)
Condensed consolidated cash flow statement
Year ended December 31, 2003
(In millions)
As previously
reported Adjustments As
restated
Net cash provided by operating activities
453
(42)
411
Net cash used in investing activities
(307)
39
(268)
Net cash used in financing activities
(107)
28
(79)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
53
-
53
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of year
413
(51)
362
Cash and cash equivalents – end of year
505
(26)
479
Condensed consolidated cash flow statement
Year ended December 31, 2002
(In millions)
As previously
reported
Adjustments As
restated
Net cash provided by operating activities
594
(65)
529
Net cash used in investing activities
(91)
25
(66)
Net cash used in financing activities
(356)
23
(333)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
75
-
75
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of year
191
(34)
157
Cash and cash equivalents – end of year
413
(51)
362
Condensed consolidated balance sheet
At December 31, 2003
(In millions)
As previously
reported
Adjustments As
restated
Cash and cash equivalents
505
(26)
479
Other current assets
905
(101)
804
Equity method investments
(1)
5 503
508
Non current assets
4,164
(612)
3,552
Total assets
5,579
(236)
5,343
Current liabilities
1,202
(86)
1,116
Non current liabilities
2,257
(150)
2,107
Minority interests
52
-
52
Stockholders’ equity
2,068
-
2,068
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
5,579
(236)
5,343
(1)
Included in other long-term assets.
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS
2005 acquisitions
On May 31, 2005 the Company acquired an additional 12.4 percent interest in Trans-Siberian Gold plc as discussed under
Note 3 – Acquisition and disposals of businesses and assets: AngloGold Ashanti acquires stake in Trans-Siberian Gold
plc.
2005 disposals
The Company’s disposals during the year included:
•
Conditional sale of Weltevreden mine in exchange for Aflease shares
On July 19, 2005, Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources Limited (Aflease) announced that it had purchased from
AngloGold Ashanti, its Weltevreden mine in an all script deal valued on May 6, 2005 at R75 million ($11 million). On December 19, 2005, Aflease was acquired by sxr Uranium One Incorporated (formerly Southern Cross Incorporated) (sxr Uranium One). The Company has separately classified assets and liabilities for Weltevreden presented in the consolidated balance sheet, as held for sale. Refer to Note 16 – Assets and liabilities held for sale.
2004 acquisitions
The companyCompany made the following acquisitions during the year:
•
Business Combination between AngloGold and Ashanti
On August 4, 2003, AngloGold and Ashanti announced that they had agreed the terms of a recommended Business
Combination at an exchange ratio of 0.26 ordinary shares for every Ashanti share. On the same date, AngloGold entered
entered into the Lonmin Support Deed, pursuant to which Lonmin, which held 27.6 percent of Ashanti's issued share capital,
capital, agreed, among other things, to vote its Ashanti shares in favor of the Business Combination.
After further discussions with AngloGold and careful, detailed consideration of a competitive proposal, and following the
the increase by AngloGold in the offer consideration from 0.26 to 0.29 ordinary shares, the Ashanti board announced on
on October 15, 2003 that it was recommending the improved final offer from AngloGold.
On October 28, 2003, the government of Ghana, which held 16.8 percent of Ashanti's issued share capital,
announced its
support for the AngloGold offer, as well as the principal terms of a Stability Agreement which the
government of Ghana
intended to enter into with AngloGold.
AngloGold and the government of Ghana agreed the terms of a Stability Agreement, approved by the parliament of
Ghana, to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti will operate in
in Ghana following the implementation of the Business Combination.
Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana retained its special rights (“Golden Share”) under the provisions
provisions of the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining company,Company, in respect of the assets and operations in
Ghana.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
In terms of the Golden Share, the following requires, and will not be effective without, the written consent of the
government of Ghana as the holder of the Golden Share:
•
any disposal of its Ghanaian assets and operations by Ashanti (other than any disposal in the ordinary course of
business of Ashanti) which, alone or
when aggregated with any disposal or disposals forming part of, or connected
with, the same or a connected
transaction, constitutes a disposal of the whole or a material part of the assets of the
Ashanti Group taken as a
whole. For this purpose, a part of the Ashanti Group’s assets will be considered material if
either (a) its book
value (calculated by reference to the then latest audited consolidated accounts), or the total
consideration to be
received on its disposal, is not less than 25 percent of the book value of the net assets of the
Ashanti Group or
(b) the average profits attributable to it represent at least 25 percent of the average profits of the
Ashanti Group
for the last three years for which audited accounts are available (before deductingdedu cting all charges, except
taxation
and extraordinary items).
The Golden Share does not carry any right to vote at any general meeting of Ashanti.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
The government of Ghana has also agreed that Ashanti's Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any new
new enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
operations, taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend
remittance for a
period of 15 years after the completion of the Business Combination. In consideration of these
agreements and
undertakings, AngloGold agreed to issue to the government of Ghana 2,658,000 new AngloGold
ordinary shares and to
pay to the government of Ghana $5 million in cash, promptly after the implementation of the
Business Combination.
AngloGold also agreed to pay to the government of Ghana, on the date of the completion of
the Business Combination, an
additional $5 million in cash towards the transaction costs incurred by the government
of GhanaGhan a in its role as regulator of
Ashanti.
The Business Combination was effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under Ghanaian law, which required the
the approval of Ashanti shareholders and the confirmation by the High Court of Ghana. In terms of the Business Combination,
Combination, Ashanti shareholders received 0.29 ordinary shares or 0.29 ADSs of AngloGold for every Ashanti share
or Ashanti GDS (Global
(Global Depositary Security) held. Each ADS represents one AngloGold ordinary share. The Business Combination
Combination whereby AngloGold acquired 100 percent of Ashanti, became effective on April 26, 2004 after the Court
Order from the
High Court of Ghana was lodged with the Ghana Registrar of Companies. From the effective date,
Ashanti became a
private company,Company, and AngloGold changed its name to AngloGold Ashanti Limited, following
approval by its shareholders
at a general meeting held on April 8, 2004.
On April 26, 2004, AngloGold issued 38,400,021 ordinary shares to former Ashanti shareholders and 2,658,000 ordinary
ordinary shares under the Stability Agreement to the government of Ghana. On June 29, 2004, AngloGold issued a
total of 75,731
ordinary shares to former Ashanti warrant holders pursuant to the Business Combination.
The market value of the shares issued for Ashanti was approximately $1,544 million, net of share issue expenses of
$3 million, based on the average quoted value of the shares of $37.62 two days before and after October 15, 2003, the
the date the terms of the transaction were announced. The market value of the issued shares, together with the cash
consideration paid to the government of Ghana as part of the Stability Agreement, cash consideration paid for outstanding
outstanding options over Ashanti ordinary shares and transaction costs and funding of $227 million, gave rise to a
total purchase price
of approximately $1,771 million.
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited was delisted from the London, New York and Ghana stock exchanges in late
April 2004. During 2005, AngloGold Ashanti has performed a preliminaryfinalized the purchase price allocation based on independent
appraisals and
valuations. The transaction was accounted for as a purchase business combination under US GAAP
whereby identifiable
assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair market values as of the date of
acquisition. The excess
of the purchase price over such fair value was recorded as goodwill and as such, the
acquisition resulted in goodwill of $182
$182 million being recorded, relating mainly to the extended life of AngloGold
Ashanti by the Obuasi project in Ghana and
enlarged negotiation base and presence in Africa by Ashanti operations.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS142,
goodwill was assigned to specific reporting units. The company’s
Company’s reporting units are generally consistent with the
operating mines underlying the segments identified in Note 2629 –
Segment and Geographical Information. An individual
operating mine is not a typical "going-concern" business because of the finite life of its reserves. The allocation of goodwill
to an individual operating mine likely will result in an eventual goodwill impairment due to the wasting nature of the primary
asset of the reporting unit. The Company evaluates its held-for-use long lived assets for impairment when events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amount likely will not be recoverable over the long term and in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS142 performs its annual impairment review of assigned goodwill during the fourth
quarter of each year. Goodwill related to the acquisition is non-deductible for tax purposes.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded an impairment of $4 million relating to goodwill
formerly assigned to operations situated in Ghana (at Bibiani) as part of the Business Combination, resulting from a
reduction in the life of mine following a re-assessment at Bibiani.
The combination of AngloGold and Ashanti was designed to combine the two companies into a long-life, low-cost, high-
high-marginmargin investment opportunity, bringing together the best that both had to offer, by way of ore bodies, capital and human
human resources.
The operations and financial condition of the companies and assets acquired are included in the financial statements from
April 26, 2004, the effective date of the Business Combination.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
Due to the size and nature of the acquisition and the geographical spread and remote locations of some of the
properties acquired and the associated assets, AngloGold Ashanti is in the process of finalizing the purchase price
allocation of fixed assets. However, the final purchase price allocation is not expected to vary significantly from the
preliminary allocation.
The operations and financial condition of the companies and assets acquired are included in the financial statements
from April 26, 2004, the effective date of the Business Combination.
The carrying amount of goodwill recorded in the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination by reporting segment, as of
of December 31, 20042005 and 20032004 is summarized as follows:
Ghana
$
Guinea
$
Tanzania
$
Total
$
Balance at January 1, 2003
-
-
-
-
Purchase price allocation for Ashanti Business Combination
122
10
50
182
Impairment losses
-
-
-
-
Balance at December 31, 2004
122
10
50
182
Impairment losses
(4)
-
-
(4)
Balance at December 31, 2005
118
10
50
178
The fair value assigned to major assets and liabilities acquired in Ashanti are disclosed in Note 3 – Fair value of
acquisitions and (disposals) of businesses. The finalization of the purchase price allocation during 2005 in respect of fixed
assets resulted in a reallocation within the respective mines, between Mine development and Mine infrastructure of
$214 million included in Property, plant and equipment. The allocation of goodwill assigned to reporting units was not
affected.
For information purposes only, the following unaudited pro forma financial data reflects the consolidated results of
operations of AngloGold Ashanti as if the Business Combination had taken place on January 1, 2004 and on
January 1,
2003:
Year ended December 31,
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
Total revenue
2,478
2,429
$
Per basic and
diluted common
share
(1)
(cents)
$
Per basic and
diluted common
share
(1)
(cents)
Net income/(loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
241
91
(227)
(86)
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
-
1
-
Net income/(loss) – applicable to common stockholders
241
91
(226)
(86)
Basic weighted average number of common shares used in
computation
264,402,721
263,970,326
Diluted weighted average number of common shares used in
computation
265,098,470
264,851,327
(1)
The calculation of diluted earnings/(loss) per common share for 2004 and 2003 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares
issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for these periods.
The above pro forma financial data for the year ended December 31, 2004 includes mark-to-market gains on derivative
derivative instruments amounting to $169 million and for the year ended December 31, 2003 includes mark-to-market
losses on
derivative instruments amounting to $437 million. The above pro forma financial data for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 do not include the application of hedge accounting prior to the acquisition to significant
portions of acquired derivative instruments as hedge accounting documentation was not in place during these periods.
The pro forma net loss for the year ended December 31, 2003 assumes the effects of the Convertible Bonds issue which
which was raised primarily to finance the acquisition costs, debt repayment commitments, working capital and capital
expenditure requirements of Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited. The pro forma information is not indicative of the results re sults
of operations that would have occurred had the Business Combination been consummated on January 1, 2004
and 2003,
respectively. The information is not indicative of the group’s future results of operations.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
•
AngloGold Ashanti acquires stake in Trans-Siberian Gold plc
On July 1, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had entered into an agreement with Trans-Siberian Gold plc (TSG)
(TSG) for the acquisition of a 29.9 percent stake in the companyCompany through an equity investment of approximately £18 million
£18 million ($($32 million) in two subscriptions for ordinary shares. The first tranche of ordinary shares of 17.5 percent
was acquired
during July 2004. TSG is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
This first move into
Russia allows AngloGold Ashanti the opportunity of establishing a meaningful interest in a
company Company with Russian assets
and activities, thereby allowing AngloGold Ashanti to gain exposure to, and familiarity
with, the operating and business
environment in Russia, as well as being able to establish a business within this
prospective New Frontier.new frontier. On
D ecember 23, 2004, it was announced that the second subscription had been delayed
to April 15, 2005 while on April 18,
2005, the second subscription date was extended by a further two weeks to
April 29, 2005. On April 28, 2005, the company
Company announced that agreement had been reached with TSG on revised
terms for the second subscription of shares
in TSG, and a revised subscription price of £1.30 per share, compared to
£1.494 £1.494 per share agreed between the parties on
June 30, 2004. The revised terms of the subscription was approved
by TSG shareholders on May 27, 2005 and
AngloGold Ashanti’s 17.5 percent equity interest in TSG increased to 29.9
percent on May 31, 2005, the date on which the
second subscription for 6,131,585 ordinary shares in TSG for an aggregate consideration of £8 million ($15 million) was
completed. The Company’s aggregate shareholding in TSG at December 31, 2005 was completed.12,263,170 ordinary shares (29.9
percent interest held).
•
Agreement with Red 5 Limited
On October 11, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had signed an agreement with Philippines explorer Red 5
Limited to subscribe for a 12.3 percent stake in the expanded issued capital of Red 5 Limited for a cash consideration of
of A$5 million ($4 million). The placement will beis being used to fund the exploration activities along strike from current mineral
mineral resources at the Siana Project, and to test the nearby porphyry gold-copper targets in the Surigao region of
the Republic
of the Philippines. On August 26, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti subscribed for additional shares in Red 5 Limited, for a cash
consideration of A$0.8 million ($0.6 million), thereby increasing its holding to 14.1 percent. For a period of 2 years
commencing in October 2004, AngloGold Ashanti has the right to enter into Joint Venture arrangements on Red 5's
tenements (excluding their Siana project) with the potential to earn up to a 67.5 percent interest in areas of interest
through further investment in exploration in these Joint Venture areas. The Company has not yet entered into such Joint
Venture arrangements.
2004 disposals
The company’sCompany’s disposals during the year included:
•
Sale of Western Tanami project
On January 20, 2004, AngloGold announced that it had received a cash payment of A$4 million ($3 million) and
25 million
fully paid ordinary shares from Tanami Gold NL in Australia, as consideration for Tanami Gold's purchase of
the Western
Tanami Project. This follows an initial payment of A$0.3 million ($0.2 million) made on November 24,
2003, when the
Heads of Agreement was signed by the companies. The companyCompany realized a profit of $3 million on
sale of these assets.
Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets. In addition, a further 2 million fully paid ordinary shares were received
from Tanami Gold in respect of a rights issue in June 2004. During the period October 10, through October 18, 2005,
AngloGold Ashanti Australia reduced it shareholding in Tanami Gold to 5 percent, through the sale of 8 million fully paid
ordinary shares for a cash consideration of A$1.3 million ($1.0 million) and in February 2006, disposed of the entire
investment in Tanami Gold with the sale of 19 million shares for a cash consideration of A$3.9 million ($3.0 million).
•
Sale of Union Reefs Mine
On August 5, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti announced the sale of its Union Reefs assets to the Burnside Joint Venture,
comprising subsidiaries of Northern Gold NL (50 percent) and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (50 percent),
for a
total consideration of A$4 million ($2 million). The Burnside Joint Venture is responsible for all future obligations
associated with the assets, including remaining site rehabilitation and reclamation. The companyCompany realized a profit of
$2 million on sale of these assets. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
•
Sale of Freda-Rebecca Mine
In a joint announcement made on September 10, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti confirmed its agreement to sell its entire
interest
in Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited to Mwana Africa Holdings (Proprietary) Limited for a deferredtotal consideration of
$2 million.2.255 million, to be settled in two tranches, $0.75 million immediately and the balance ($1.505 million) to be settled within
six months of the satisfaction of all conditions to the sale agreement. The sale was effective on September 1, 2004 and all
conditions to the sale agreement were satisfied on April 22, 2005. Subsequently in August 2005, AngloGold Ashanti and
Mwana Africa Holdings (Proprietary) Limited agreed that the second payment of $1.505 million would be settled by an
immediate payment of $1.0 million and the subsequent issue to AngloGold Ashanti of 600,000 Mwana Africa plc shares,
once that company listed on the Lond on Stock Exchange. Mwana Africa plc is a junior exploration and mining company
with assets located in Zimbabwe as well as in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AngloGold Ashanti retains its 600,000
shares in Mwana Africa plc. The sole operating asset of Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited isas sold to Mwana Africa
Holdings (Proprietary) Limited was the Freda-Rebecca Gold Mine. No
(profit)/loss was realized on disposal and the sale was effective on September 1, 2004.disposal.
•
Sale of stake in Tameng Mining and Exploration
Agreement was reached to sell AngloGold Ashanti’s 40 percent equity interest in Tameng Mining and Exploration
(Proprietary) Limited of South Africa (Tameng) to Mahube Mining (Proprietary) Limited for a cash consideration of
R20 million ($3 million). Tameng owns certain mineral rights to platinum group metals (PGMs) on the farm Locatie Van
Van M’Phatlele KS 457, on the northern limb of the Bushveld Complex in the Limpopo Province in South Africa. No
(profit)/loss was realized on disposal and the sale was effective on September 1, 2004.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
2003 acquisitions
AngloGoldThe company made the following acquisition during the year:
•
Purchase of a portion of the Driefontein mining area from Gold Fields Limited
On September 18, 2003, AngloGold and Gold Fields Limited jointly announced that agreement had been reached on the
the sale by Gold Fields Limited of a portion of the Driefontein mining area in South Africa to AngloGold for a cash
consideration of R315 million ($48 million). The purchase price including the related deferred taxation thereon, has been
been capitalized as mining assets.
2003 disposals
AngloGold’sThe company’s disposals during the year included:
•
Sale of Amapari project located in the State of Amapá, North Brazil
On May 23, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its wholly-owned Amapari Project to
Mineração Pedra Branca do Amapari, for the total consideration of $18 million. The effective date of the transaction was
was May 19, 2003. The Amapari project is located in the State of Amapá, Northin northern Brazil. Since acquiring the property as
as part of the Minorco transaction, the companyAngloGold had sought to prove up additional reserve ounces in orderso as to get it to
achieve a size and
life that would justify the management resources needed to run it effectively. This was not achieved and
AngloGold, on
receiving an offer from a purchaser who could constructively turn this orebody to account, agreed to
sell. AngloGold
realized a loss of $3 million on the disposal of the Amapari project. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/lo sslos s on
sale of assets.
•
Sale of stake in the Gawler Craton Joint Venture to Helix Resources Limited
On June 6, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had finalized the sale of its 49 percent stake in the Gawler Craton Joint
Venture, including the Tunkillia project located in South Australia to Helix Resources Limited. Consideration for the sale
sale comprised cash of $500,000 (A$750,000), 1.25 million fully-paid Helix shares issued at A$0.20 per share and
1.25 million
Helix options exercisable at A$0.25 per option before November 30, 2005 with an additional payment of $335,000
$335,000 (A$500,000) deferred to the delineation of a mineable resource of 350,000 ounces. Helix’s proposed
acquisition of
AngloGold’s rights to the Tarcoola Project, 60 kilometers to the south, was excluded from the final
agreement. This
resulted in a restructure of the original agreement terms, as announced on April 8, 2003. On April 23, 2005, t he Company
received a further 416,667 fully-paid Helix shares and 37,281 Helix options following a rights issue. The Company did not
exercise its rights in terms of the Helix options which expired on November 30, 2005.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
•
Sale of stake in Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc.
On July 2, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had concluded the sale of its interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to
to Queenstake Resources USA Inc. effective June 30, 2003. This followed negotiations originally announced on
February 27, 2003. Queenstake paid the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners, AngloGold and Meridian Gold, $1.5 million
$1.5 million in cash and 32 million shares of Queenstake stock, with $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in
future royalty
payments. Queenstake accepted full closure and reclamation liabilities. The shares acquired by
AngloGold in this
transaction were issued by Queenstake Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Queenstake, and
represents approximately 9.2
percent of that company’sCompany’s issued share capital. AngloGold disposed of its entire interest
in Queenstake during No vember Novembe r
2003. AngloGold realized a profit of $10 million and $3 million, respectively, on sale
of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
and the investment held in Queenstake. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of
assets. In 2004, Queenstake
approached the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners, AngloGold and Meridian Gold,
about the possibility of monetizing all
or at least a majority of the $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in
future royalties, payable in the concluded sale
of AngloGold’s interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to
Queenstake Resources USA Inc., effective June 30 2003.
Based on an agreement reached between the parties,
AngloGold Ashanti was paid on August 25, 2004 approximately $7
$7 million for its portion of the deferred payments and
future royalties, thereby monetizing all outstanding obligations,
except for a minor potential royalty interest that
AngloGold Ashanti retained.
•
Sale of investments held in East African Gold Mines Limited and Randgold Resources Limited
On July 8, 2003 AngloGold disposed of its entire investment of 8,348,600 shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited
Limited for a consideration of $25 million and in the second half of 2003 AngloGold disposed of 952,481 shares in Randgold
Randgold Resources Limited, for a consideration of $23 million. AngloGold realized a profit of $42 million on sale of these
these investments. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
2002Fair value of acquisitions
AngloGold made one acquisition during the year.
• and (disposals) of businesses
Acquisition2005
Total
2004
Ashanti
Goldfields
Company
Limited
(1)(3)
2004
Other
(3)
2004
Total
$
$
$
$
Cash
-
56
-
56
Property, plant and equipment
-
2,066
(5)
2,061
Acquired properties
-
873
-
873
Goodwill
(1)
-
182
-
182
Other intangibles
(2)
-
49
-
49
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
-
(51)
1
(50)
Long-term liabilities
-
(743)
1
(742)
Current assets
-
126
(4)
122
Current liabilities
-
(155)
3
(152)
Long-term debts
-
(197)
2
(195)
Derivatives -
(432)
-
(432)
Minority interest
-
(3)
-
(3)
Net value of 46.25% interest in Cerro Vanguardia S.A. (“CVSA”)
During July, 2002 an agreementassets acquired/(disposed)
-
1,771
(2)
1,769
Profit on sale of assets
-
-
-
-
Purchase/(sale) consideration
-
1,771
(2)
1,769
Deferred purchase consideration
-
-
2
2
-
1,771
-
1,771
Purchase price (paid)/received
-
(1,771)
-
(1,771)
- Cash consideration
-
(227)
-
(227)
- Issuance of common stock
-
(1,544)
-
(1,544)
Gross value
-
(1,547)
-
(1,547)
Share issue expenses
-
3
-
3
(1)
The AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination was reached with Pérez Companc International SA (“Pérez Companc”)completed effective April 26, 2004. Refer to acquire itsNote 3 — Acquisitions and disposals
of businesses and assets: Business Combination between AngloGold and Ashanti. The Company has recorded goodwill, relating to
entire 46.25% equity interest in Cerro Vanguardia S.A. (“CVSA”), including a loan, for a net cash considerationthe portion of
$97 million, the purchase price which was paid from AngloGold’s existing but undrawn debt facilities. The transaction was effective from
July 1, 2002.
Pérez Companc and AngloGold each owned a 46.25% equity interest in CVSA priorcannot be attributed to the transaction. CVSA ownsfair value of assets and liabilities acquired, of $182 million on
acquisition. During the exclusive rightyear ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded an impairment of $4 million relating to exploit the Cerro Vanguardia mine, which is locatedgoodwill
formally assigned to operations situated in Patagonia in the Santa Cruz Province of
Argentina. AngloGold acquired its initial interest in CVSA from Minorco in 1999 and participated in the completion of
the development and the commissioningGhana (at Bibiani) as part of the Cerro Vanguardia mine, as well as its operation since that time.
AngloGold is the sole operator of the Cerro Vanguardia mine.
2002 disposals
•
Sale of investment in Normandy
On September 5, 2001, AngloGold announced that it was to make a takeover offer for Normandy Mining Limited
(Normandy), Australia’s largest listed gold mining company. The offer was to be settled in AngloGold shares in the
ratio of 4.30 AngloGold shares for every 100 Normandy shares. The final offer to Normandy shareholders comprised
4.30 AngloGold shares plus a cash consideration of A$30 for every 100 Normandy shares. At the close of the offer on
January 18, 2002, AngloGold had received acceptances totaling 159,703,481 Normandy shares (7.16 percent of the
Normandy issued share capital). Arising out of the offer, a total of 6,869,602 AngloGold ordinary shares were issued.
This excludes 143,630 AngloGold ordinary shares issued under the top-up facility to Normandy shareholders. The
Normandy shares acquired were sold on the market on January 21, 2002 realizing a total of $158 million. AngloGold
realized a loss of $11 million on the disposal of the investment in Normandy.Business Combination. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on saleImpairment of
assets.
•
Saleofwholly-ownedsubsidiary
The company disposed of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stone and Allied Industries (O.F.S.) Limited, to a joint venture
of that company’s existing management and a group of black entrepreneurs, with effect from October 1, 2002, for a
consideration of R5 million, comprising R1.4 million in respect of the equity interest and R3.6 million, a loan claim. In
respect of the equity interest R450,000 was paid in cash and the outstanding balance of R950,000 together with the
loan of R3.6 million is payable in five equal annual instalments together with interest commencing on October 1, 2003.
The agreement of sale provides for a 10% interest in Stone and Allied Industries (O.F.S.) Limited to be held by
Masakhisane Investment Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary established by AngloGold in terms of its Small and
Medium Enterprises Development Initiative, which company will render technical and administrative assistance to the
purchasers until the total amount of the consideration has been settled.
•
Saleofshafts
For a description of sale of shafts during 2002, refer to Note 25.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
Fair value of acquisitions and (disposals) of businesses
2004
Ashanti
Goldfields
Company
Limited
(1)(4)
2004
Other
(4)
2004
Total
2003
Total
Jerritt Canyon
Joint Venture
and other
$
$
$
$
Cash
56
-
56
9
Property, plant and equipment
(2)
2,066
(5)
2,061
(3)
Acquired properties
873
-
873
-
Goodwill
(1)
182
-
182
-
Other intangibles
(3)
49
-
49
-
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
(51)
1
(50)
25
Long-term liabilities
(743)
1
(742)
(2)
Current assets
126
(4)
122
6
Current liabilities
(155)
3
(152)
(7)
Long-term debts
(197)
2
(195)
2
Derivatives (432)
-
(432)
-
Minority interest
(3)
-
(3)
(15)
Net value of assets acquired/(disposed)
1,771
(2)
1,769
15
Profit on sale of assets
-
-
-
(10)
Purchase/(sale) consideration
1,771
(2)
1,769
5
Investment in affiliates
-
-
-
(17)
Shares acquired in Queenstake Resources
USA Inc.
(5)
-
-
-
5
Deferred purchase consideration
-
2
2
6
1,771
-
1,771
(1)
Purchase price (paid)/received
(1,771)
-
(1,771)
1
- Cash consideration
(227)
-
(227)
1
- Issuance of common stock
(1,544)
-
(1,544)
-
Gross value
(1,547)
-
(1,547)
-
Share issue expenses
3
-
3
-
(1)
The AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination was completed effective April 26, 2004. Refer to Note 3 — Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets: Business Combination between AngloGold and Ashanti. The company has recorded goodwill, relating to the portion of the purchase price which cannot be attributed to the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired, of $182 million on acquisition.
(2)
Due to the size and nature of the acquisition and the geographical spread and remote locations of some of the properties
acquired and the associated assets, AngloGold Ashanti is in the process of finalizing the purchase price allocation of fixed assets.
(3)
Represents royalty rate and tax rate concession agreements with the government of Ghana. Fair value is based on estimated future cash flows.
(4)cash flows. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded an impairment of $20 million relating to the tax rate
concession agreement with the government of Ghana. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
(3)
Operations and assets acquired from Ashanti in the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination are situated in Ghana, Guinea,
Tanzania and Zimbabwe and are reported under these respective business segments. During 2004, the year, the companyCompany disposed of its
interest in the Freda-Rebecca Mine in Zimbabwe for a deferred cashtotal consideration of $2 million.million, settled partly in cash and partly in shares. For
more information on the company’sCompany’s business segments see Note 2629 – Segment and geographical information.
(5)
AngloGold disposed of its entire interest in Queenstake Resources USA Inc. as part of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture disposal during November 2003. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets. The Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was situated in Nevada, North America and it was reported under USA operations in 2003. For more information on the company's business segments see Note 26 – Segment and geographical information.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation: The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The companyCompany presents its consolidated financial
statements in United States dollars. The functional currency of the majoritya significant portion of the group’s operations is the South
African rand. Other main subsidiaries have functional currencies of US dollars and Australian dollars. The translation of
of amounts into US dollars was in accordance with the provisions of SFAS52, “Foreign Currency Translation”Translation���.
Use of estimates: The preparation of the financial statements requires the company’sCompany’s management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities
at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. ActualThe determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment based on various assumptions and other factors
such as historical experience, current and expected economic conditions, and in some cases actuarial techniques. The
Company regularly reviews estimates and assumptions that affect the annual financial statements, however, actual results
could differ from those estimates.
The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions include mineral reserves that are
the basis of future cash flow estimates and unit-of-production depreciation, depletion and amortization calculations;
environmental, reclamation and closure obligations; estimates of recoverable gold and other materials in heap leach pads;
asset impairments (including impairments of goodwill, long-lived assets, and investments); write-downs of inventory to net
realizable value; post employment, post retirement and other employee benefit liabilities; valuation allowances for deferred
taxation assets; reserves for contingencies and litigation; and the fair value and accounting treatment of financial
instruments.
Comparatives: Comparatives have been reclassified, where necessary to comply with the current year’s
presentation. The company has restated the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003, and the
consolidated statements of income and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31,
2003 and 2002 included in this Annual Report on Form 20-F. See Note 2.
The following are accounting policies used by the companyCompany which have been consistently applied except for the adoption
adoption of SFAS143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs)” on January 1, 2003.2003 and the Company’s change in
accounting policy, retroactive to January 1, 2005, with respect to accounting for employee pension and post-retirement
benefit plans.
4.1 Consolidation
The consolidated financial information includes the financial statements of the companyCompany and its subsidiaries. Where
Where the companyCompany has a direct, or indirect through its subsidiary, controlling interest in an entity, the entity is
classified as a
subsidiary. Interests in incorporated in mining joint ventures in which the companyCompany has joint control
are accounted for
by the equity method and are included in other long-term assets. See Note 2.
The financial statements of subsidiaries and the Environmental Trust Fund are prepared for the same reporting period
as the holding Company, using the same accounting policies, except for Rand Refinery Limited which reports on a
three-month time lag. Adjustments are made to the subsidiary financial results for material transactions and events in the intervening period.
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the group. They are de-
consolidated from the date on which control ceases.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.1 Consolidation(continued)
Intra-group transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated.
Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset
transferred.
Where the excess purchase price of a business acquisition cannot be attributed to assets acquired, including
acquired properties, it is included in goodwill and reviewed for impairment in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS142.
4.2 Investments in equity investees (associates and incorporated joint ventures)
Other intangible assets acquired representing royalty rate concessionsInvestments in associates
An associate is an entity other than a subsidiary in which the group has a material long-term interest and in respect of
which the group has the ability to exercise significant influence over operational and financial policies, normally
owning between 20 percent and 50 percent of the voting equity.
Investments in incorporated joint ventures
A joint venture is an entity in which the group holds a long-term interest and which is jointly controlled by the group
and one or more external joint venture partners under a contractual arrangement.
Investments in associates and joint ventures are capitalized ataccounted for using the equity method. Subsequent to the
acquisition date, the group’s share of profits or losses of associates and joint ventures is recognized in the income
statement as equity accounted earnings and its share of movements in equity reserves is recognized directly in the
statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. All cumulative post-acquisition movements in the equity of associates
and joint ventures are adjusted against the cost of the investment.
Goodwill relating to associates and joint ventures is included in the carrying value of the group’s investment in those
entities. The total carrying value of equity accounted investments in associates and joint ventures, including goodwill,
is evaluated for impairment when conditions indicate that a decline in fair value below the carrying amount is other
than temporary or at least annually. When impaired, the carrying value of the group’s investment in those entities is
written down to its fair value. The group’s share of results of equity accounted investees, that have financial years
within three months of the fiscal year-end of the group, is included in the consolidated financial statements based on
the results reported by those investees for their financial years. There were no significant adjustments required to be
made in respect of equity accounted investees which have financi al years that are different to those of the group.
4.3 Foreign currency translation
Items included in the financial statements of each of the group’s entities are measured using the currency of the
primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the ‘functional currency’).
Transactions and amortizedbalances
Transactions in foreign currencies are converted at the rates of exchange ruling at the date of these transactions.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at rates of exchange ruling at balance
sheet date. Gains, losses and costs associated with foreign currency transactions are recognized in the income
statement in the period to which they relate. These transactions are included in the determination of other income.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.3 Foreign currency translation (continued)
Group companies
The results and financial position of all group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy)
that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency
as follows:
• equity items other than profit attributable to equity shareholders are translated at the closing rate on each balance
sheet date;
• assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance
sheet;
• income and expenses for each income statement are translated at average exchange rates (unless this average is
not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which
case income and expenses are translated at the dates of the transactions); and
• all resulting exchange differences are recognized as a separate component of equity and included within other
comprehensive income.
Exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign operations, and of borrowings and
other currency instruments designated as hedges of such investments, are taken to shareholders’ equity on
consolidation.
When a foreign operation is sold, such exchange differences are recognized in the income statement as part of the
gain or loss on sale.
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as assets and
liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the closing rate.
4.4 Segment reporting
A business segment is a group of assets and operations engaged in providing products or services that are subject to
risks and returns that are different from those of other business segments and are reported on a straight line reporting segment
basis overusing a periodmanagement approach. This approach is based on the way management organises segments within
the group for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Chief operating decision maker has
determined that the group operates primarily in one segment, Gold. A geographical segment is engaged in providing
products or services within a particular economic environment that is subject to risks and returns that are different
from those of fifteen years. Other intangible assets acquired representing tax rate
concessions are capitalized at fair value and amortized as the benefit of the tax rate is utilized over a period of
fifteen years. These assets are reviewed for impairmentsegments operating in accordance with the provisions of SFAS144.other economic environments.
4.24.5 Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents consist of all cash balances and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three
three months or less. Due to the short maturity of cash equivalents, their carrying amounts approximate their fair value.
value.Restricted cash is reported separately in the consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented.
4.34.6 Non-marketable equity investments and debt securities
Non-marketable equity investments, in which the companyCompany does not have significant influence or a controlling
interest, are carried at acquisition cost. Realized gains and losses are included in net income or loss. Unrealized
losses are included in net income or loss when a significant decline in the value of the investment, which is other than
than temporary, has occurred. Investments in companies in which the company’sCompany’s ownership is 20 percent to 50 percent
percent and the companyCompany is deemed to have significant but not controlling influence, are accounted for by the
equity method
and are included in other long-term assets. Equity method investments including interests in
mining joint ventures are
reviewed for impairment in accordance with APB18, “The Equity Method of Accounting
for Investments in Common
Stock”. Income from such investments net of amortization of goodwillimpairments is included in
equity income of affiliatedaffili ated companies.
4.4 Marketable equity investments
Marketable equity investments andInvestments in non-marketable debt securities whichthat are considered available-for-sale,classified as held to maturity are carriedsubsequently measured at fair
value, and the net unrealized gains and losses computed in marking these securities to market are reported
within other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise. These amounts are removed from other
comprehensive income and reported in income when the asset is derecognized or whenamortized cost. If there is evidence that
held to maturity financial assets are impaired the assetcarrying amount of the
assets is impairedreduced and the loss recognized in accordance with the provisions of SFAS115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt
and Equity Securities”.income statement.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.54.7 Marketable equity investments
Marketable equity investments and debt securities which are considered available-for-sale, are carried at fair value,
and the net unrealized gains and losses computed in marking these securities to market are reported within other
comprehensive income in the period in which they arise. These amounts are removed from other comprehensive
income and reported in income when the asset is derecognized or when there is evidence that the asset is impaired
in accordance with the provisions of SFAS115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”.
4.8 Inventories
Inventories, including gold in process, gold on hand, uranium oxide, sulphuric acid, ore stockpiles and supplies, are
are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Gold in process is valued at the average total production cost at the
the relevant stage of production. The cost of gold, uranium oxide and sulphuric acid is determined principally by the
the weighted average cost method using related production costs. A portion of the related depreciation, depletion
and amortization charge is included in the cost of inventory.
Ore stockpiles are valued at the average moving
cost of treating and processingmining the ore. Supplies are valued at the lower of weighted
average cost or market
value. Heap leach pad materials are measured on an average total production cost basis.
The cost of inventory is determined using the full absorption costing method for the stage of completed production.
Gold in process and ore stockpile inventory include all costs attributable to the stage of completion. Costs capitalized
to inventory include amortization of property, plant and equipment and capitalized mining costs, direct and indirect
materials, direct labor, shaft overhead expenses, repairs and maintenance, utilities, metallurgy costs, attributable
production taxes and royalties, and directly attributable mine costs. Gold on hand includes all gold in process and
refining costs. Ore is recorded in inventory when blasted underground, or when placed on surface stockpiles in the
case of open-pit operations.
The costs of materials currently contained on the leach pad isare reported as a separate line item apart from inventory.
inventory. As at December
31, 2004, $105
2005, $37
million was classified as short term compared with $99 $105
million as at
December 31, 20032004 as the companyCompany expects the related gold to be recovered within twelve months. The short term
term portion of materials on the leach pad is determined by multiplying the average cost per ounce in inventory,
by the
expected production ounces for the next twelve months. AsBased on data gathered and analyzed during 2005 from
2004 heap leach pad drilling results, and other studies and analysis completed, short-term heap leach pad inventory
occur in two forms: (1) gold recoverable but yet to be dissolved (i.e. gold still in the ore), and (2) gold recoverable
from gold dissolved in solution within the leach pad (i.e. pore water). This revised estimate calculation was used in
determining the short term portion of materials on the leach pad as at December 31, 2004, $222005. As at
December 31, 2005, $116 million was
classified as long term compared with $7$22 million as at December 31, 2003.2004.
4.64.9 Development costs and stripping costs
Development costs relating to major programs at existing mines are capitalized. Development costs consist primarily
primarily of expenditures to initially establish a mine and to expand the capacity of operating mines. Ordinary
mine development costs to maintain production are expensed as incurred.
Stripping costs incurred in open-pit operations during the production phase to remove additional waste are
charged to
operating costs on the basis of the average life of mine stripping ratio and the average life of mine
costs per tonne.
The average stripping ratio is calculated as the number of tonnes of waste material expected to
be removed during
the life of mine per tonne of ore mined. The average life of mine cost per tonne is calculated
as the total expected
costs to be incurred to mine the orebody divided by the number of tonnes expected to be
mined. The average life of
mine stripping ratio and the average life of mine cost per tonne isare recalculated
annually in the light of additional
knowledge and changes in estimates. The cost of the “excess stripping” is
capitalized as mine development costs
when the actual mining costs exceed the sum of the adjusted tonnes
mined, being the actualac tual ore tonnes plus the
product of the actual ore tonnes multiplied by the average life of
mine stripping ratio, multiplied by the life of mine cost per tonne. When the actual mining costs are below the
sum of the adjusted tonnes mined, being the actual ore tonnes plus the product of the actual ore tonnes
multiplied by the average life of mine stripping ratio, multiplied by the life of mine cost
per tonne. When the actual mining costs are below the sum of the adjusted tonnes mined, being the actual ore
tonnes plus the product of the actual ore tonnes multiplied by the average life of mine stripping ratio, multiplied by the
life of mine cost per tonne, previously
capitalized costs are expensed to increase the cost up to the average. Thus,
the cost of stripping in any period
will be reflective of the average stripping rates for the orebody as a whole.
The deferred stripping costs are included in the calculations of the impairment tests performed in accordance
with the
provisions of SFAS144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.9 Development costs and stripping costs (continued)
The practice of deferring stripping costs, has the effect of smoothingamortizing the cost of waste ore removal over the expected
expected life of mine as an inventoriable type cost rather than exposingreflecting actual waste ore removal cost incurred in each period
presented.
The current accounting practice of accounting for deferred stripping in the mining industry are mixed and if
If waste
ore is expensed rather than capitalized and amortized, this maymight result in the reporting of greater volatility in
period to period
results of operations.
Deferred stripping costs deferred orand amortized are included in production costs in the consolidated statements of
income for all periods presented.
Deferredpresented and deferred stripping costs are reported separately in the consolidated balance
sheets for all periods presented.
On March 17, 2005 and on June 15 and 16, 2005, The Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a
consensus in
Issue 04-6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry”, that post production stripping
costs should be
considered under a full absorption costing system and recognized as a component of inventory
and in cost of sales in
the same period as the revenue from the sale of the inventory. See Note 4.19.The guidance in Issue 04-6 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company plans to adopt Issue 04-6 on
January 1, 2006.
4.7
Upon adoption, the cumulative effect of accounting change will be a reduction to the balance of retained earnings at
January 1, 2006 of $96 million (net of Taxation), an increase in the value of inventory of $6 million, a reduction in the
value of deferred stripping of $105 million, a decrease in Deferred taxation of $5 million, a reduction in Other long
term assets of $3 million and a decrease in Minority interest of $1 million. Adoption of the new guidance will have no
impact on the Company’s cash position.
4.10 Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Mine development costs, mine plant facilities and other fixed assets
Mine development costs, mine plant facilities and other fixed assets are recorded at cost less accumulated
amortisation and impairments. Cost includes pre-production expenditure incurred during the development of a mine
and the present value of future decommissioning costs. Cost also includes finance charges capitalized during the
construction period where such expenditure is financed by borrowings.
If there is an indication that the recoverable amount of any of the Mine development costs, mine plant facilities and
other fixed assets is less than the carrying value, the recoverable amount is estimated and an allowance is made for
the impairment in value.
Capitalized mine development costs include expenditure incurred to develop new orebodies, to define further
mineralisation in existing orebodies, to expand the capacity of a mine and to maintain production. Where funds have
been borrowed specifically to finance a project, the amount of interest capitalized represents the actual borrowing
costs incurred. Mine development costs include acquired proved and probable mineral resources at cost at
acquisition date.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization of mine development costs are computed principally by the units-of-
production method based on estimated proven and probable mineral reserves. Proven and probable mineral
reserves reflect estimated quantities of economically recoverable reserves which can be recovered in the future from
from known mineral deposits.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.10 Depreciation, depletion and amortization (continued)
Mine plant facilities are amortized using the lesser of their useful life or units-of-
productionunits-of-production method based on
estimated proven and probable mineral reserves. Main shafts are depleted using total proven and probable reserves
as the shaft will be used over the life of the mine. Other infrastructure costs including ramps, stopes, laterals, etc and
ore reserve development are depleted using proven and probable reserves applicable to that specific area. When an
area is vacated and there is no longer an intention to mine in that area due to a change in mine plans, all costs that
have not been depleted are written off.
Other fixed assets comprising
vehicles and computer equipment, are depreciated by the straight-line method over
their estimated useful lives.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.lives as follows:
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ·(continued)
4.7 Depreciation, depletionvehicles up to five years; and amortization (continued)
·
computer equipment up to three years.
Acquired properties
Acquired properties are carried at amortized cost. Purchased undeveloped mineral interests are acquired mineral
mineral rights and, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position FSP141/142-1, are
recorded as
tangible assets as part of acquired properties. The amount capitalized related to a mineral interest
represents its fair
value at the time it was acquired, either as an individual asset purchase or as a part of a
business combination. “Brownfield”
“Brownfield” stage mineral interests represent interests in properties that are believed to
potentially contain other
mineralized material, such as measured, indicated or inferred mineral resources with
insufficient drill spacing to
qualify as proven and probable mineral reserves, that is in proximity to proven and
probable mineral reserves and
within an immediate mine structure. “Greenfield” s tagestage mineral interests
represent represe nt interests in properties that are
other mine-related or greenfields exploration potential that are not part
of measured or indicated resources and are
comprised mainly of material outside of a mine’s infrastructure. The
company’s Company’s mineral rights generally are enforceable
regardless of whether proven and probable mineral reserves
have been established. The companyCompany has the ability
and intent to renew mineral rights where the existing term is
not sufficient to recover all identified and valued proven
and probable mineral reserves and/or undeveloped
mineral interests.
Brownfield properties are carried at acquired costs until such time as a mineral interest enters the production
stage and are amortized using the unit-of-production method based on estimated proven and probable mineral
reserves.
Greenfield mineral interests are carried at acquired costs until such time as a mineral interest enters the production
production stage and are amortized using the unit-of-production method based on estimated proven and
probable mineral
reserves.
Both Brownfield properties and Greenfield propertiesmineral interests are evaluated for impairment as held for use assets in
accordance with the company’sCompany’s asset impairment accounting policy. See Note 4.9.4.13.
4.84.11 Mining costs
In general, mining
Mining costs including repair and maintenance costs incurred in connection with major maintenance
activities are
charged to operations as incurred. However, certain
4.12 Intangible assets
Acquisition and goodwill arising thereon
Where an investment in a subsidiary, joint venture or an associate is made, any excess of the company’s deposits have diverse
gradespurchase price over the mine’s life. Mining costs
fair value of the attributable mineral reserves, exploration properties and net assets is recognized as goodwill.
Goodwill relating to subsidiaries is tested annually for these deposits,impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment
losses.
Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the extent that they do not relateentity sold.
Goodwill is allocated to current goldreporting units for the purpose of impairment testing.
Goodwill in respect of subsidiaries is disclosed as goodwill. Goodwill relating to joint ventures and associates is
production,included within the carrying value of the investment in joint ventures and associates and tested for impairment when
indicators exist.
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.12 Intangible assets(continued)
Royalty rate and tax rate concessions
Royalty rate and tax rate concessions with the Government of Ghana were capitalized at fair value at agreement
date. Fair value represents a present value of future royalty rate concessions over 15 years. The royalty rate and tax
rate concessions were assessed to have a finite life and are capitalized and thenamortized under a straight-line method over a period of
15 years, the period over which the concession runs. The related amortisation expense is charged to operations whenthrough the applicable gold
income statement. These intangible assets are also tested for impairment where there is produced, see Note 4.6.an indicator of impairment.
4.94.13 Asset
impairment
The companyCompany evaluates its held-for-use long lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances
circumstances indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the sum of estimated future
cash flows on an
undiscounted basis is less than the carrying amount of the related asset, including goodwill, if any, an asset
impairment
is considered to exist. The related impairment loss is measured by comparing estimated future cash flows
on a
discounted basis to the carrying amount of the asset. Changes in significant assumptions underlying future cash
flow estimates may have a material effect on the company’sCompany’s financial position and results of operations.
Management’s estimate of future cash flows is subject to risk and uncertainties. It is therefore reasonably possible
that changes could occur which may affect the recoverability of the group’s mining assets. The Company re cords a
reduction of a group of assets to fair value as a charge to earnings if expected future cash flows are less than the
carrying amount. The Company estimates fair value by discounting the expected future cash flows using a discount
factor that reflects the risk-free rate of interest for a term consistent with the period of expected cash flows, adjusted
for asset specific and country risks. A low
gold price market, if sustained for an extended period of time, may result in
asset impairments. In addition, an
asset impairment is considered to exist where the net selling price of an asset held
for sale is below its carrying
amount. Once identified an impairment loss is never reversed.
4.10
An individual operating mine is not a typical "going-concern" business because of the finite life of its reserves. The
allocation of goodwill to an individual operating mine may result in an eventual goodwill impairment due to the wasting
nature of the mine reporting unit. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS142, the Company performs its annual
impairment review of assigned goodwill during the fourth quarter of each year.
4.14 Borrowing costs
Interest on borrowings relating to the financing of major capital projects under construction is capitalized during the
construction phase as part of the cost of the project. Such borrowing costs are capitalized over the period during
which the asset is being acquired or constructed and borrowings have been incurred. Capitalisation ceases when
construction is interrupted for an extended period or when the asset is substantially complete. Other borrowing costs
are expensed as incurred.
4.15 Leased assets
Assets subject to finance leases are capitalized at the lower of fair value or present value of minimum lease payments
with the related lease obligation recognized at the same amount. Capitalized leased assets are depreciated over the
shorter of their estimated useful lives and the lease term. Finance lease payments are allocated using the effective
interest rate method, between the lease finance cost, which is included in finance costs, and the capital repayment,
which reduces the liability to the lessor.
Operating lease rentals are charged against operating profits in a systematic manner related to the period the assets
concerned will be used.
4.16 Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation, whether legal or constructive, as a result of a
past event for which it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle
the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the
present obligation at the balance sheet date. The discount rate used to determine the present value reflects current
market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.17 Taxation
Deferred taxation is provided on all temporary differences at the balance sheet date between the tax bases of assets
and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
The carrying amount of deferred taxation assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced by a valuation
allowance to the extent that it is more likely than not that sufficient future taxable profit will be available to allow all or
part of the deferred taxation asset to be utilized.
A deferred taxation liability is recognized for all taxable temporary differences if it is more likely than not that the
temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred taxation assets and liabilities are measured at tax rates, which have been enacted at the balance sheet
date. See Note 4.22.
Current and deferred taxation is recognized as income or expense and included in the profit or loss for the period,
except to the extent that the tax arises from a transaction or event which is recognized, in the same or a different
period directly in equity; or a business combination that is an acquisition.
Current taxation is measured on taxable income at the applicable enacted statutory rate.
4.18 Asset retirement obligations and rehabilitation costs
AngloGold adopted SFAS143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs)” with effect from
January 1, 2003 as follows:
Under SFAS143 the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is recorded in the period in which it is
is incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, the cost is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related
related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is increased to reflect an interest element (accretion) considered
in its initial
measurement at fair value, and the capitalized cost is amortized over the useful life of the related
asset. Where the
obligation is operational of nature and does not give rise to future economic benefit, the
capitalized cost is amortized
in the period incurred. Upon settlement of the liability, a gain or loss will be
recorded if the actual cost incurred is
different than the liability recorded.
The adoption of SFAS143 on January 1, 2003 resulted in an increase in Property, plant and equipment of $1 million,
$1 million, an increase in Provision for environmental rehabilitation of $4 million and a cumulative effect of
adoption which
decreased net income and stockholders’ equity by $3 million. No increase in Deferred income
and mining taxdeferred taxation was recorded upon the
adoption of SFAS143. Refer to Note 5 – Asset retirement obligations and
to Note 17.
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Rehabilitation costs and related liabilities are based on the company’sCompany’s interpretation of current environmental and
regulatory requirements.
Based on current environmental regulations and known rehabilitation requirements, management has included its
its best estimate of these obligations in its rehabilitation accrual. However, it is reasonably possible that the Company’s
company’s estimates of its ultimate rehabilitation liabilities could change as a result of changes in regulations or
cost estimates.
Environmental liabilities other than rehabilitation costs which relate to liabilities from specific events are accrued when
when they are known, probable and reasonably estimable.
4.114.19 Product sales
Revenue from product sales is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has
occurred or services have been rendered, the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectability is
is reasonably assured.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.20 Financial instruments
Financial instruments recognized on the balance sheet include investments, loans receivable, trade and other
receivables, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings, derivatives, and trade and other payables. Financial instruments
instruments are initially measured at cost, including transaction costs, when the group becomes a party to the contractual
contractual arrangements. The subsequent measurement of financial instruments is dealt with below.
Derivatives
The companyCompany accounts for derivative contracts in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS133") as amended.
SFAS133 requires all contracts which meet the definition of a derivative to be recognized on the balance sheet as
as either assets or liabilities and recorded at fair value. Gains or losses arising from remeasuring derivatives to
fair value
each period are to be accounted for either in the income statement or in other comprehensive income,
depending on
the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. The key criterion which
must be met in order
to qualify for hedge accounting, is that the derivative must be highly effective in offsetting
the change in the fair value
or cash flows of the hedged item.
Contracts that meet the criteria for hedge accounting are designated as the hedging instruments hedging the
variability of forecasted cash flows from the sale of AngloGold Ashanti’s production into the spot market, and are
classified as cash flow hedges under SFAS133. Where a derivative qualifies as the hedging instrument in a cash
cash flow hedge under SFAS133, gains and losses on the derivative, to the extent effective, are deferred in other
comprehensive income and reclassified to incomeearnings as product sales when the hedged transaction is recorded in income.occurs. The
ineffective portion of changes in fair value is reported in earnings as gains or losses on derivatives in the period in
in which they occur.
All other contracts not meeting the criteria for the normal purchases and sales or hedge accounting, as defined in
SFAS133, are recorded
at their fair market value, with changes in value at each reporting period being recorded in income.
earnings as gains or losses on derivatives.
Cash flows from derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges are included in net cash provided by
operating activities in the statements of consolidated cash flows for all periods presented. Cash inflows from offContracts that contain ‘off-
market derivative transactions entered intomarket’ terms that result in the inflow of cash at inception are included inanalogous to borrowing activities and, as such, are
treated as financing activities. All current and future cash flows fromassociated with such instruments are classified within
the financing activities section of the consolidated cash flow statement. Contracts that contain ‘off-market’ terms that
result in the outflow of cash at inception are analogous to lending activities and, as such, are treated as investing
activities. Cash outflows
from off market derivative transactions are included inAll current and future cash flows fromassociated with such instruments are classified within the investing activities.
activities of the consolidated cash flow statement.
The estimated fair values of derivatives are determined at discrete points in time based on the relevant market
information. These estimates are calculated with reference to the market rates using industry standard valuation
techniques.
Certain derivative instruments are designated as hedges of foreign currency denominated borrowings and
investments in foreign entities. This designation is reviewed at least quarterly, or as borrowing and investment levels
levels change. The hedge amounts (to the extent effective) are recorded as an offset to the translation
gains/losses that are
being hedged.
4.134.21 Post-retirement benefitsEmployee
benefits
Pension obligations
Group companies operate various pension schemes. The costs of post-retirement benefitsschemes are made up of those obligations which thefunded through payments to insurance
companies or trustee administered funds, determined by periodic actuarial calculations. The group has towards currentboth defined
benefit and defined contribution plans. A defined benefit plan is a pension plan that defines an amount of pension
retired employees. These obligations can be separated into the following categories,benefit that an employee will receive on retirement, usually dependent on one or more factors such as age, years of
service and are determined as
follows:compensation.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.13
4.21 Post-retirement Employeebenefits(continued)
Defined contribution plans
Pensionandprovident funds(continued)
Contributions to defined contribution plans in respect of services during a current year are recognized as an
expense in that year.
Defined benefit plans
Pension funds
The current service cost in respect of defined benefit plans is recognized as an expense in the current year. Past
service costs, experience adjustments, the effect of changes in actuarial assumptions and the effects of plan
amendments in respect of existing employees are recognized as an expense or income systematicallyas and when they arise. This
method is applied consistently in each period end to all gains and losses. See Note 2.
A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity.
The group has no legal or constructive obligations to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient
assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. The
contributions are recognized as employee benefit expense when they are due. Prepaid contributions are recognized
as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments is available.
The asset/liability recognized in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of
the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets, together with adjustments
for past service costs. The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the
projected unit credit method.
Other post-employment benefit obligations
Some group companies provide post-retirement healthcare benefits to their retirees. The entitlement to these benefits
is usually conditional on the employee remaining in service up to retirement age and the completion of a minimum
service period. The expected costs of these benefits are accrued over the
expected remaining service period of those employees.
Post-retirement medical aid obligation
The cost of providing benefits toemployment using an accounting
methodology on the post-retirement medicalsame basis as that used for defined benefit plan is determined using the projected unitpension plans. These obligations are valued annually
credit actuarial valuation method.by independent qualified actuaries. Actuarial gains and losses arising in the plan are recognized as income or
expense overas and when they arise. See Note 2.
Termination benefits
Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the expected average remaining service livesnormal retirement date, or when an
employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The group recognizes termination benefits
when it is demonstrably committed to either: terminating the employment of current employees according to a
detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal; or providing termination benefits as a result of an offer made to
encourage voluntary redundancy based on the number of employees participating inexpected to accept the plan.offer. Benefits falling
due more than 12 months after balance sheet date are discounted to present value.
4.144.22 Deferred income and mining taxtaxation
The companyCompany follows the liability method of accounting for deferred income and mining taxtaxation whereby the company
Company recognizes the
tax consequences of temporary differences by applying anticipatedenacted tax rates applicable to future
years to differences
between financial statement amounts and the tax bases of certain assets and liabilities.
Changes in deferred tax taxation
assets and liabilities include the impact of any tax rate changes enacted during the year.
Principal temporary
differences arise from depreciation on property, plant and equipment, derivatives, provisions
and tax losses carried
forward. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax
taxation assets if it is more
likely than not that such assets will not be realized.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.23 Dividends paid
Dividends paid are recognized when declared by the board of directors. Dividends are payable in Australian dollars,
dollars, South African rands, United Kingdom pounds or Ghanaian cedis. Dividends declared to foreign
stockholders are not
subject to approval by the South African Reserve Bank in terms of South African foreign
exchange control
regulations. Dividends are freely transferable to foreign stockholders from both trading and
non-trading profits earned
in South Africa by publicly listed companies. Under South African law, the company
Company may declare and pay dividends
from any reserves included in total shareholders’ equity calculated in accordance
with South African Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (SA GAAP)International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS), subject to its solvency
and liquidity. As at December 31, 2004 the company’s total shareholders’ equity as calculated under SA GAAP
amounted to R17,551 mill ion ($3,109 million).
4.164.24 Earnings per common share
Earnings and diluted earnings per common share have been calculated in accordance with SFAS128, “Earnings per
per Share”.
4.174.25 Exploration expenditures
Mineral exploration costs are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be
be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, future costs incurred to
develop such
property are capitalized. Capitalization of pre-production costs ceases when the mining property is
capable of
commercial production.
4.184.26 Stock-based compensation plans
The companygroup’s management awards certain employees stock options on a discretionary basis.
The fair value of the stock-based payments is calculated at grant date using an appropriate model. For the equity
settled stock based payments, the fair value is determined using a binomial method and expensed on a straight-line
basis over the vesting period based on the group’s estimate of shares that will eventually vest.
Option schemes which include non-market vesting conditions have been calculated using the Black Scholes model.
For all other stock-based payments to employees the fair value is determined by reference to the market value of the
underlying stock at grant date adjusted for the effects of the relevant terms and conditions. All other stock-based
payments fair values are determined by reference to the goods or services received.
For schemes with non-market related vesting conditions, the likelihood of vesting has been taken into account when
determining the income statement charge. Vesting assumptions are reviewed during each reporting period to ensure
they reflect current expectations.
Stock options are subject to a three year vesting condition and their fair value is recognized as an employee benefit
expense with a corresponding increase in other comprehensive income over the vesting period. The proceeds
received, net of any directly attributable transaction costs are credited to common stock (nominal value) and
additional paid in capital when the options are exercised.
The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”
Compensation” and applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (APB No. 25) and related interpretations
in accounting for its
employee stock-based compensation plans.
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.26 Stock-based compensation plans (continued)
At December 31, 2004,2005, the companyCompany has twofour stock-based employee compensation plans consisting of time-based
awards and performance related awards, which are described
more fully in Note 2730 the “AngloGold Limited share
incentive scheme and plans”. During the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2004 2003 and 20022003 there was no
compensation expense recognized related to time-based
awards as the exercise price of all awards was greater than
or equal to the fair market value of the underlying
stock on the date of grants. During the year ended December 31,
2005 the Company recognized a compensation expense of $2 million related to Bonus Share Plan (BSP) and Long-
Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) treated as equity settled compensation plans under APB No. 25. As
of December 31, 20042005 no compensation credit of $4 millionexpense was recognized, related
to the performance awards under APB No. 25, due to a decline in fair market value to below the exercise price of
such awards.25. The performance related options are accounted for as variable compensation awards, accordingly the
the compensation expense is calculated at the end of each reporting period until the performance obligation has been
been met or waived. Compensation expense will vary based on the fluctuations of the underlying stock price in
excess of
the exercise price. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company
company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS123 to stock-based employee compensation.
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.18 Stock-based compensation plans (continued)
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Net (loss)/income, as reported
(292)
97
247
356Add: Unearned stock awards compensation expense, calculated under
APB No. 25
2 - -
(Deduct)/add: Variable compensation awards (credit)/expense,
calculated under APB No. 25
-
(4)
4
-
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of
related tax effects
(2) (3)
(12)
(7)
Pro forma net (loss)/income
(292)
90
239
349
Earnings(Loss)/earnings per share (cents)
Basic – as reported
(110)
39
111
160
Basic – pro forma
(110)
36
107
157
Diluted – as reported
(1)
(110)
38
111
160
Diluted – pro forma
(1)
(110)
36
107
157
(1)
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for 2005 and 2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares
shares issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for these periods. The calculation of diluted
(loss)/earnings per common share for 2005 did not assume the effect of 601,315 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock
incentive options as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
4.194.27 Recent pronouncements
In January 2003,December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB interpretation No. 46
(“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51”. FIN 46 requires certain
variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the
entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for
the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties.
In December 2003, the FASB revised FIN 46 (“the Revised Interpretation”).
The Revised Interpretation clarifies certain provisions of FIN 46. Based on the FASB’s decisions, all public
companies must apply the provisions of Interpretation or the Revised Interpretation to variable interests in
Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) (created before February 1, 2003) no later than the end of periods ending after
December 15, 2003 (December 31, 2003 for calendar year end companies). Public companies may choose to
apply the provisions of the Interpretation or the Revised Interpretation to interests held in SPEs created prior to
February 1, 2003 in financial statements for periods ending after December 15, 2003 (that is,
December 31, 2003 financial statements). However, if a company chooses to report using the Interpretation’s
provisions, it must apply the Revised Interpretation’s provisions to those variable interests in financial statements
for periods ending after March 15, 2004.
AngloGold adopted the provisions of the Revised Interpretation on February 1, 2003 to the extent that they
related to variable interest entities created on or after that date. For variable interest entities created prior to
February 1, 2003, the provisions of the Revised Interpretation were deferred to the end of the first interim or
annual period ending after March 15, 2004. As at December 31, 2004 the company has adopted the Revised
Interpretation and did not identify any variable interest entities that would be subject to consolidation under the
Revised Interpretation.
In November 2004 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an
amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” (“SFAS151”).
SFAS151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, "Inventory Pricing", to clarify the accounting for
abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). Paragraph 5 of
ARB 43, Chapter 4, previously stated that ". . . under some circumstances, items such as idle facility expense,
excessive spoilage, double freight, and rehandling costs may be so abnormal as to require treatment as current
period charges. . . ." SFAS151 requires that those items be recognized as current-period charges regardless of
whether they meet the criterion of "so abnormal". In addition, SFAS151 requires that allocation of fixed
production overheads to the costs of conv ersion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities.
SFAS151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier
application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after November 24, 2004. The
provisions of SFAS151 should be applied prospectively. The company does not expect the adoption of SFAS151
to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.19 Recent pronouncements (continued)
In December 2004 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153, “Exchanges of
Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions”
(“SFAS153”).
The amendments made by SFAS153 are based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should
be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow
exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader exception for
exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. Previously, Opinion 29 required that
the accounting for an exchange of a productive asset for a similar productive asset or an equivalent interest in
the same or similar productive asset should be based on the recorded amount of the asset relinquished.
SFAS153 is the result of a broa der effort by the FASB to improve the comparability of cross-border financial
reporting by working with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) toward development of a single
set of high-quality accounting standards. SFAS153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in
fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges
occurring in fiscal periods beginning after the date of issuance. The provisions of this Statement shall be applied
prospectively. The company does not expect the adoption of SFAS153 to have a material impact on its earnings
and financial position.
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004),
“Share-Based “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS123R”).
SFAS123(R) is a revision of SFAS123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”. It supersedes APB Opinion No.
No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and amends SFAS95, “Statement of Cash Flows”.
Generally, the
approach to accounting for share-based payments in SFAS123(R) is similar to the approach
described in SFAS123.
However, SFAS123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including
grants of employee stock options,
to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values (i.e., pro
forma disclosure is no longer an
alternative to financial statement recognition).
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.27 Recent pronouncements (continued)
SFAS123(R) permits public companies to adopt its requirements using one of two methods:
A “modified prospective” method in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a)
based on the requirements of SFAS123(R) for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and (b)
based on the requirements of SFAS123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS123(R)
SFAS123(R) that remain unvested on the effective date.
A “modified retrospective” method which includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described
described above, but also permits entities to restate based on the amounts previously recognized under
SFAS123 for purposes
of pro forma disclosures either (a) all prior periods presented or (b) prior interim periods
of the year of adoption.
SFAS123(R) was originally effective at the beginning of the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15,
2005. On April 14, 2005 the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it would
provide for a phased-in implementation process of SFAS123(R). The SEC would require that registrants adopt
SFAS123(R) no later than the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005.
The company plansSEC also provided
guidance to adopt SFAS123(R) usingregistrants during the modified-prospective method on January 1, 2006.
year in the release of Staff Accounting Bulletin 107.
As permitted by SFAS123, the companyCompany currently accounts for share-based payments to employees using APB
Opinion No. 25’s intrinsic value method. The impact of adoption of SFAS123(R) cannot be predicted at this time
because it will depend on levels of share-based payments granted in the future. However, had the company
adopted SFAS123(R) in prior periods, the impact of that standard would have approximated the impact of
SFAS123 as described in the disclosure of pro forma net income and earnings per share in Note 4.18 “Stock-
based compensation plans”. SFAS123(R) also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of
recognized
compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as
required
under current literature. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing
cash
flows in periods after adoption. This requirement will not impact the company’sCompany’s cash flow disclosure as the
companyCompany does not receive the benefit of a tax deduction for compensation cost.
On August 31, 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 123 (R)-1, “Classification and Measurement of
Freestanding Financial Instruments Originally Issued in Exchange for Employee Services under FASB Statement No.
123(R)”.
The FSP defers the requirement of SFAS123(R) that a freestanding financial instrument originally subject to
SFAS123(R) becomes subject to the recognition and measurement requirements of other applicable generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP) when the rights conveyed by the instrument to the holder are no longer
dependent on the holder being an employee of the entity. The guidance in this FSP supersedes FSP EITF 00-19-1,
“Application of EITF Issue No. 00-19 to Freestanding Financial Instruments Originally Issued as Employee
Compensation,” and amends paragraph 11(b) of FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS133”), and SFAS133 Implementation Issue No. C3, “Scope Exceptions: Exception
Related to Share-Based Payment Arrangements.”
On October 18, 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 123(R)-2, “Practical Accommodation to the Application of Grant
Date as Defined in FASB Statement No. 123(R)”.
The FSP provides guidance on the application of grant date as defined in SFAS123(R). As a practical
accommodation, in determining the grant date of an award subject to SFAS123(R), assuming all other criteria in the
grant date definition have been met, a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of an award to an
individual employee shall be presumed to exist at the date the award is approved in accordance with the relevant
corporate governance requirements (that is, by the Board or management with the relevant authority) if both of the
following conditions are met:
a.
The award is a unilateral grant and, therefore, the recipient does not have the ability to negotiate the key terms
and conditions of the award with the employer.
b.
The key terms and conditions of the award are expected to be communicated to an individual recipient within a
relatively short time period from the date of approval.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)(continued
4.19)
4.27 Recent pronouncements (continued)
The Company plans to adopt SFAS123(R) using the modified-prospective method on January 1, 2006. The adoption
of SFAS123(R) is not anticipated to have an impact on the financial results of the Company as the options are not
likely to vest as the conditions are unlikely to be met.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement
Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143” (“FIN 47”).
FIN 47 requires an entity to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair
value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The fair value of a liability for the conditional asset retirement
obligation should be recognized when incurred—generally upon acquisition, construction, or development and (or)
through the normal operation of the asset. Uncertainty about the timing and (or) method of settlement of a
conditional
asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists.
The Company does not expect the adoption of FIN47 to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
On March 17, 2005, The Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus in Issue 04-6, “Accounting for
for Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry”, that post-production stripping costs are a component of mineral
inventory cost
subject to the provisions of AICPA Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, Restatement and
Revision of Accounting
Research Bulletins, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing” (ARB 43).
Based upon this consensus, post production stripping costs should be considered costs of the extracted minerals
under a full absorption costing system and recognized as a component of inventory to be recognized in cost of sales
sales in the same period as the revenue from the sale of the inventory. Additionally, capitalization of such costs
would be
appropriate only to the extent inventory exists at the end of a reporting period.
At an EITF meeting held on June 15 and 16, 2005, the EITF clarified its intention that "inventory produced" should
should mean "inventory extracted." That is, stripping costs incurred during a period should be attributed only to
the inventory
that is extracted during that period.
The guidance in this consensus will beis effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December
December 15, 2005, with early adoption permitted. However, consistent with the guidance in SFAS154 (see
below), the EITF
reached decision that the cumulative effect of adoption of the consensus in Issue 04-6 should
be recognized as an
adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings during the period, and not in the
income statement as
originally described in the consensus. If a companyCompany adopted the consensus prior to FASB
ratification of this change,
they would not have to change the accounting for the adoption. The company is
reviewing the guidance issued inCompany plans to adopt Issue 04-6 on January
1, 2006. Upon adoption, the cumulative effect of accounting change will be a reduction to the balance of retained
earnings at January 1, 2006 of $96 million (net of Taxation), an increase in the value of inventory of $6 million, a
reduction in the value of deferred stripping of $105 million, a decrease in Deferred taxation of $5 million, a reduction in
Other long term assets of $3 million and has not yet determineda decrease in Minority interest of $1 million. Adoption of the new guidance
will have no impact of this on the financial
statements.
Company’s cash position.
In May 2005 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error
Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting
Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements” (“SFAS154”).
SFAS154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, and changes the requirements for accounting for
for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’
financial statements of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. Accounting Principles
Principles Board Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes (APB 20) previously required that most voluntary changes
in accounting
principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect
of changing to the
new accounting principle. SFAS154 requires that a change in method of depreciation,
amortization, or depletion for long-lived, nonfinancial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate
that is effected by a change in accounting principle. APB 20 previously required that such a change be reported
as a change in accounting principle. SFAS154 carries forward many provisions of APB 20 without change,
including the provisions related to the reporting of a change in accounting estimate, a change in the reporting
entity, and the correction of an error, as well as the provisions of SFAS3 that govern reporting accounting
changes in interim financial statements. SFAS154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors
made in fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for accounting changes
and corrections of errors
made occurring in fiscal years beginning after June 1, 2005. The companyCompany does not expect the adoptio n of SFAS154
to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.27 Recent pronouncements (continued)
In July 2005, the FASB issued FSP APB18-1, “Accounting by an Investor for Its Proportionate Share of Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income of an Investee Accounted for under the Equity Method in Accordance with APB
Opinion No. 18 upon a Loss of Significant Influence”.
The FSP provides guidance on how an investor should account for its proportionate share of an investee’s equity
adjustments for other comprehensive income (OCI) upon a loss of significant influence. The Board believes that an
investor’s proportionate share of an investee’s equity adjustments for OCI should be offset against the carrying value
of the investment at the time significant influence is lost. To the extent that the offset results in a carrying value of the
investment that is less than zero, an investor should (a) reduce the carrying value of the investment to zero and (b)
record the remaining balance in income. The guidance in this FSP is effective as of the first reporting period
beginning after July 12, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP APB18-1 to have a material impact
on its earnings and financial position.
On October 6, 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 13-1, “Accounting for Rental Costs Incurred during a Construction
Period”.
The FSP addresses the accounting for rental costs associated with operating leases that are incurred during a
construction period. Rental costs incurred during and after a construction period are for the right to control the use of
a leased asset during and after construction of a lessee asset. There is no distinction between the right to use a
leased asset during the construction period and the right to use that asset after the construction period. Therefore,
rental costs associated with ground or building operating leases that are incurred during a construction period shall be
recognized as rental expense. The rental costs shall be included in income from continuing operations. The guidance
in this FSP shall be applied to the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2005. Early adoption is
permitted for financial statements or interim financial statements that have not yet been issued. A l essee shall cease
capitalizing rental costs as of the effective date of this FSP for operating lease arrangements entered into prior to the
effective date of this FSP. Retrospective application in accordance with SFAS154 is permitted but not required. The
Company does not expect the adoption of FAS 13-1 to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
In February 2006 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, “Accounting for Certain
Hybrid Financial Instruments, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140”. (“SFAS155”).
SFAS155 resolves issues addressed in SFAS133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to
Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” SFAS155 permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid
financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation; clarifies which
interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS133; establishes a
requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives
or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation; clarifies that
concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives, and amends SFAS140 to
eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that
pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. The Company does not expect the
adoption of SFAS155 to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Ore Reserve development expenditureDevelopment Expenditure
The companyCompany has reassessed the useful life of on-reef Ore Reserve development expenditure with effect from
January 1,
2004. The impact of the reassessment is that costs are expensed over a longer period than was previously
estimated. The effect of this change in estimate on the results for 2004 iswas as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2004
(in millions, except per share data)
Impact
$
Per basic
common
share
(cents)
Per diluted
common
share
(1)
(cents)
Income before income tax provision
54
21
21
Deferred income and mining tax
Taxation (19)
(8)
(8)
Net income
35 13
13
(1)13
(1)
The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of
Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Employment Severance Costs
Total employee severance costs amounted to $9$26 million for 2004 (2003:2005 (2004: $7 million, 2003: $4 million, 2002: $3 million) and were due to
retrenchments in the South Africa region reflecting mainly rationalizationdownsizing of operations in 2002, downsizing at Savuka
in 2003 and rationalization
of operations atin 2004 (at Great Noligwa and TauTona) and in 2005 (at Great Noligwa, Kopanang, Savuka, TauTona and Ergo in 2004.
Mponeng).
Interest Expense
20042005
$
20032004
(As restated)$
$2003
2002
(As restated)
$
Finance costs on bank loans and overdrafts
21
11
17
1816
Finance costs on corporate bond
(1)
34
33
11
-11
Finance costs on convertible bond
(2)
27
23
-
-Capital lease charges
2
2
1
Other
1112
9
-
496
78
28
2228
Less : Amounts capitalized
(3)
(16)
(11)
-
-
80
67
28
2228
(1)
On August 21, 2003 AngloGold issued unsecured bonds in the aggregate principal amount of R2 billion ($300 million). Refer to Note
Note 16.20.
(2)
On February 27, 2004, AngloGold Holdings plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company,Company, issued $1,000,000,000 2.375 percent
guaranteed convertible bonds due 2009, convertible into ADSs and guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti. Refer to Note 16.20.
(3)
Interest capitalized on qualifying assets. Refer to Note 10.12.
Impairment of Assets
The impairment loss in respect of the cash generatingreporting units arose from the declining values of the remaining ore
reserves and is
based on the estimated remaining cashflows computed at a discount. The impairment is made up as
follows:
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Australia
Impairment of various mining assets and mineral rights based on net realizable
value
-
1
9
-
Brazil
Impairment of equipment based on fair value in use
-
-
1
Ghana
Impairment of Bibiani mine following an assessment and reduction in life of mine
based on fair value
37
-
-
Impairment of goodwill held in Bibiani. Refer to Note 3.
4
-
-
Impairment of tax rate concession agreements. Refer to Note 14.
20
-
-
South Africa
Impairment of Goedgenoeg drilling and 1650 level decline drilling based on fair value
2
-
-
Impairment of East of Bank Dyke at TauTona access development based on fair value
4
-
-
Impairment of Western Ultra Deep Levels based on fair value
74
-
-
Impairment of Savuka based on thefair value in use and at the relevant discount rate
-
-
59
-
Decline in value of non-marketable equity investments. Refer to Note 13.15.
-
-
6
-
Other than temporary decline in the value of investments in affiliates
-
3
-
Impairment of goodwill held in Gold Avenue, a subsidiary. Refer to Note 12.15.
-
2
-
-141
3
7875
-The Company evaluates its held-for-use long lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. The carrying value of the related asset is compared to
its fair value .
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
The following estimates and assumptions were used by management when reviewing long-lived assets for impairments:
· revised life of mine plans which take into account production from Proven and Probable Ore Reserves as well as value
beyond proven and probable reserves. For these purposes Proven and Probable Ore Reserves of approximately
63 million ounces (including joint ventures) as at December 31, 2005 were determined assuming a three year historical
average gold price of $400 per ounce, A$556 per ounce in Australia and R86,808 per kilogram in South Africa;
· that the forward curve price points were consistent with the other factors which a market participant would consider and
were, in the Company’s judgement the best indicator of fair value. The Company therefore used the forward gold price
curve existing in December 2005 for the 10 year period where there is a forward gold market and quoted forward prices
for gold. Thereafter, the estimated gold price has been adjusted upward at 2.25 percent per year for the anticipated
remaining life of the mine;
· a pre-tax discount rate adjusted for country and project risk for cash flows relating to mines not yet in commercial
production and deep level mining projects based on the discount rate applicable to long-term US dollar market rates;
·foreign exchange rates are based on management’s estimates;
·costs are estimated based on operational requirements, adjusted by inflation, and escalated 2.25 percent per year;
·cost savings are included for Obuasi and Tau Lekoa in the cash flow projections for 2007, 2008 and 2009. These
savings are based on actions taken and plans implemented prior to year end.
The pre-tax discount rates applied in impairment calculations on assets which had impairment indicators or on reporting
units with significant assigned goodwill are as follows:
Percentage
South Africa
(1)
6.0
Ghana
(2)
6.5 to 8.5
Australia
5.4 to 6.3
Tanzania
6.5
(1)
As the Company does not have the intention to mine and no future cash flows are expected from the Western Ultra Deep Levels area
(in South Africa), an impairment loss of $74 million was recorded during 2005.
(2)
Based on a pre-tax discount rate of 6.5 percent in Ghana (at Bibiani) the estimated fair value amount did not support the carrying
values and as a result, an impairment loss of $37 million on mining assets and $4 million on assigned goodwill was recorded during
2005. Refer to Note 3.
The Company review and tests the carrying value of long-lived assets, including goodwill, when events or changes in
circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Assets are grouped at the lowest level for which
identifiable cash flows are largely independent of cash flows of other assets and liabilities. For long-lived assets other than
goodwill, if the sum of estimated future cash flows on an undiscounted basis is less than the carrying amount of the related
asset, including goodwill, if any, an asset impairment is considered to exist. The related impairment loss is measured by
comparing estimated future cash flows on a discounted basis to the carrying amount of the asset. Goodwill is tested for
impairment on an annual basis. Estimated future cash flows used to determine the fair value of goodwill and long-lived
assets are inherently uncertain and could materially change over time. They are significantly affected by a number of
factors including: reserves and production estimates, together with economic factors such as spot and forward prices,
discount rates, foreign currency exchange rates, estimates of costs to produce reserves and future capital expenditure.
Should management’s estimate of the future not reflect actual events, further impairments may be identified. The factors
that may affect future estimates include:
· changes in Proven and Probable Ore Reserves;
· changes in value beyond Proven and Probable;
· significant variations in grade from time to time;
· differences between actual commodity prices and commodity price assumptions;
· unforseen operational issues at mine sites;
· changes in capital, operating mining, processing and reclamation costs and foreign currency exchange rates; and
· changes in discount rates.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Based on analysis, the carrying value and estimated fair values (on a discounted basis) of reporting units that are most
sensitive to gold price, ounces, costs and discount rate assumptions are:
As at December 31, 2005
Carrying amount
(including goodwill)
$
Estimated fair value
(discounted)
$
Ghana
Iduapriem
214 230
Obuasi
1,586 1,591
An adverse change in assumptions which is not mitigated by a change in other factors may result in an impairment of
these assets.
The Company cannot predict the possible effects of changes in assumptions for estimates of the future gold price and life
of mines as at December 31, 2005, as these and others used in impairment testing of long-lived assets, including goodwill,
are inextricably linked. In addition, for operations with functional currencies other than the dollar, movements in the dollar
exchange rate may impact estimations of future production and life of mines.
It is therefore reasonably possible, based on existing knowledge, that future outcomes are different from current
assumptions used in impairment testing of long-lived assets, including goodwill, which may result in material adjustments
to existing carrying amounts.
Asset retirement obligationsRetirement Obligations
The adoption of SFAS143 on January 1, 2003 resulted in an increase in Property, plant and equipment of $1 million, an
an increase in Provision for environmental rehabilitation of $4 million and a cumulative effect of adoption which
decreased net
income and stockholders’ equity by $3 million. No increase in Deferred income and mining taxtaxation was
recorded upon the adoption of
SFAS143.
(in US Dollars,
millions)
The following is a reconciliation of the total liabilities for asset retirement obligations:
millions)
Balance as at December 31, 2003 (as restated, refer to Note 2).
124
Impact of acquisitions and disposals
(1)
50
Additions to liabilities
22
Liabilities settled
(14)
Accretion expense
8
Revisions
5
(2)
Translation
14
Balance as at December 31, 2004
209
Impact of acquisitions and disposals
-
Additions to liabilities
22
Liabilities settled
(9)
Accretion expense
5
Change in assumptions
108
(1)
Translation
(10)
Balance as at December 31, 2005
325
(1)
Refer Revisions relate to Note 3 – Fair valuechanges in laws and regulations governing the protection of acquisitionsthe environment and (disposals) of businesses.factors relative to
(2)
Represents changes inrehabilitation estimates and timinga change in the quantities of cash flows.material in reserves and a corresponding change in the life of mine
plan. These liabilities are anticipated to unwind beyond the end of the life of mine.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Upon adoption of SFAS143, the total amount of recognized liabilities for asset retirement obligations was $137 million.
These liabilities mainly relate to obligations at the group’s active and inactive mines to perform reclamation and
remediation activities in order to meet applicable existing environmental laws and regulations.
Certain amounts have been contributed to an irrevocable rehabilitation trust under the company'sCompany's control. The monies in
in the trust are invested primarily in interest bearing debt securities.securities and are included in Other long-term assets in the
Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Cash balances held in the trust are classified as restricted cash in the Company’s
consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. As at December 31, 2005 and 2004 and 2003 the monies
balances held in this trust
(cash and investments) amounted to $78$85 million and $53$78 million, respectively. Besides these assets there were no other
assets that were legally restricted for purposes of settling asset retirement obligations as at December 31, 2004.
The results for the year ended December 31, 2002 on an historical basis, do not reflect the provisions of SFAS143.
Had the company adopted SFAS143 on January 1, 2002, the historical net income/(loss) and basic and diluted net
income/(loss) per common share before cumulative effect of accounting change, would have been changed to the
adjusted amounts indicated below:2005.
F-30
Year ended December 31, 2002NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
(in US Dollars, millions, except for share data)
Net income/
(loss) before
cumulative
effect of
accounting
change
Pro forma
Net income/
(loss) per
basic
common
share (cents)
Pro forma
Net income/
(loss) per
diluted
common
share (cents)
As reported – historical basis
356 160
160
Less: Impact on earnings before tax
- -
-
Income tax impact
- -
-
Adjusted
356 160
160
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Operating lease chargesLease Charges
Operating lease rentals are charged against income in a systematic manner related to the period the leased property
will be
used. Lease charges relate mainly to the hire of plant and machinery and other land and buildings.
Operating leases for plant and machinery are in terms of contracts entered with mining contractors to undertake mining at
at certain operations. The contracts are for specified periods, with renewals at the discretion of the respective operating mine
mine and allow a right of first refusal on the purchase of the mining equipment in the case of termination of the contract. Certain
Certain contracts include the provision of penalties payable on early exiting or cancellation.
Rental expenseExpense
(1)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Comprising of:
Minimum rentals
644
640
572
Contingent rentals
-
-
-
Sublease rentals
-
-
-
644
6
540 72
(1)
Included in production costs for each period presented.
Future minimum rental payments are:
2005 1
20061
2007
-
2006
7
2007
1
2008
-1
2009
-1
2
2010F-231
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)11
(Profit)/loss on saleSale of assetsAssets
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
2002Profit on the sale of Mitchell Plateau and Cape Bougainville
$(1)
-
-
Profit on disposal of Union Reefs Gold Mine
(1)
(2)-
-(2)
-
Profit on disposal of Western Tanami assets
(2)
(3)-
-(3)
-
Profit on disposal of Tanami Gold Mine
(3)-
-(3)
-
Profit on disposal of land, mineral rights and exploration properties
(6)(2)
-(6)
-
Loss on sale of Amapari project in Northern Brazil
(3)
-
3-
-3
Sale of Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
(4)
-
- (10)
-
Profit on sale of Queenstake Resources USA Inc. shares
(4)
-
(3)-
-(3)
Profit on sale of shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited
(5)
-
- (25)
-
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets – Randgold
Resources Limited
(6)
-
- (17)
-
Profit on sale of helicopter at Vaal River operations
-
-
(3)
-
Loss on sale of Normandy shares
(7)
-
-
11(3)
(14)
(55)
11(1)
(1)
The sale of Union Reefs Mine to the Burnside Joint Venture was announced on August 5, 2004.
(2)
The sale of the Western Tanami Project to Tanami Gold NL was announced on January 20, 2004.
(3)
The sale of the Amapari project in Northern Brazil was announced on May 23, 2003.
(4)
Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was disposed of effective June 30, 2003 and the shares acquired by AngloGold in Queenstake
Queenstake Resources USA Inc., as part of this transaction, were disposed of during November 2003.
(5)
On July 8, 2003 AngloGold disposed of its investment of 8,348,600 shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited
for a consideration
of $25 million.
(6)
In the second half of 2003, AngloGold disposed of 952,481 shares in Randgold Resources Limited, for a
consideration of $23 million.
(7)
As described in Note 3 – Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets, the company disposed of its
holding of 159,703,481 Normandy shares during January 2002, for a gross amount of $158 million. The carrying
amount was $158 million and costs related to the transaction amounted to $11 million, resulting in a loss of
$11 million. The company exchanged $147 million of its own stock for Normandy shares.
Results of operations for Union Reefs Gold Mine (assets disposed of):
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Revenue -
27-
3627
Net income before tax
-
3-
43
The Union Reefs Gold Mine was disposed of as per Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
Results of operations for the Western Tanami Project (assets disposed of):
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Revenue -
-
-
Net income before tax
-
5
-
The Western Tanami Project was disposed of as per Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
Results of operations for Tanami Gold Mine (assets disposed of):
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Revenue -
-
-
Net income before tax
-
-
-
The Tanami Gold Mine was disposed of as per Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
F-24F-31
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Results of operations for the Western Tanami Project (assets disposed of):
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Revenue -
-
-
Net income before tax
-
-
5
The Western Tanami Project was disposed of as per Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
Results of operations for Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture (assets disposed of):
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
2002Revenue
$
Revenue-
-
35
(1)
78
Net (loss)/income before tax
-
(5)
(1)-
(5)
(1)
(1)
The Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was disposed of effective June 30, 2003. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
Figures for
2003 are for the six months ended June 30, 2003.
Mining Contractor Termination Costs
Mining contractor termination costs of $9 million (before taxation of $3 million) recorded in 2005 (2004: $nil million, 2003:
$nil million) relate to contractor termination costs at Geita, in Tanzania, on the transition to owner mining completed in
early August 2005.
6.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As at December 31, 2004On October 26, 2005 Anglo American plc (AA plc) announced that it intended to reduce its shareholding in the Company,
while still intending to remain a significant shareholder in the medium term. As at December 31, 2005 AA plc and its
subsidiaries held an effective 50.9750.88 percent (2003:
54.45(2004: 50.97 percent) interest in AngloGold Ashanti. The groupCompany had the
following transactions with related parties during the
years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 2003 and 2002:2003:
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
December 31, 2002
(in millions)
Purchases
from relatedby/(from)
related party
$
Amounts
owed toto/(by)
related party
$
Purchases
from relatedby/(from)
related party
$
Amounts
owed toto/(by)
related party
$
Purchases
from relatedby/(from)
related party
$
Related party transactions with
holding companyCompany AA plc
5
-1
25
-
2
Related party transactions with
subsidiaries of AA plc
Boart Longyear Limited – mining
services
(1)
5
-
9
1
10
1
9
10
Mondi Limited – forestry
16
2
1116
12
18
(1)11
Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo
Operations Limited – steel and
engineering 146
1
125
1
115
Haggie Steel Wire Rope Operations
(2)
8
1
9
-
7
Anglo Coal – a division of Anglo
Operations Limited
1
-
-1
-
-
Related party transactions with
associates
Rand Refinery Limited – gold refinery
(3)
-
-
2-
-
2
41
5
45
4
37
3
4237
Related party transactions of equity
accounted joint ventures
Societe d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de
Sadiola S.A.
2
-
2
-
1
-
1
Societe d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de
Yatela S.A.
2-
-
1
-
-
-
-
Societe des Mines de Morila S.A.
-(2)
-
1(1)
-
-(1)
(1)
(1)AA plc sold their interest in Boart Longyear Limited with effect from July 29, 2005.
Includes $10 million as settlement by AngloGold(2)
Previously included in Scaw Metals – A division of a claim in respect of an alleged breach of contract.Anglo Operations Limited.
(3)
Consolidated from 2004.
F-32
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7.
DEFERRED INCOME AND MINING TAXTAXATION
20042005
$
20032004
(As restated)$
$2003
2002$
(As restated)
$
Pretax (loss)(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income tax, equity income,
minority interests and cumulative effect of accounting change was derived from the
following jurisdictions:
South Africa
(108)(179)
198(97)
241197
Argentina
30
24
12
26Australia
Australia66
39
16
33
Brazil
81
102
71
Ghana
59
Ghana(139)
(39)
-
-Guinea
Guinea(18)
(28)
-
Mali
-
Mali-
14 49
70-
Namibia
2 811
2
138
Tanzania
12(86)
233
6-
USA
(37)
(8)
1
-
Zimbabwe
- -
-
-
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing subsidiaries
(92)
(23)
36
(12)(363)
(13)(25)
414341
436
F-25
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7.
DEFERRED INCOME AND MINING TAX (continued)
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
Charge for income taxes attributable to continuing operations is as
follows:
Current:
South Africa
(1)
40
44
43
Argentina
110
Argentina-
(1)
-
-
Australia
2 -6
2
(1)-
Brazil
15 17(2)
23
15
617
Ghana
- -
-
Guinea
- -
-
Mali
- -
-
Namibia
- 2
5
Tanzania
2 -
-
USA
- -
-
Zimbabwe
- -
-
Other
1 -
1
Total current
63
62
121
(1)
Charges for current tax in 2004 includes an under provision in respect
of estimated tax payable amounting to $40 million.
Deferred:
South Africa
(1)
(201)
89
(65)
Argentina
(2)
10
(8)
(1)
Australia
5 3
9
Brazil
1 (1)
-
Ghana
(11)
-
-
Guinea
(1)-
-
-
Mali
-
-
-
Namibia
-
-
-2
Tanzania
- -
2
-
USA
(3)(1)
- -
-
Zimbabwe
- -
-
-
Other
2
6
9
Total current
70
68
71
(1)
Charges for current tax in 2005 and 2004 includes an increase in provision in
respect of estimated tax payable amounting to $40 million and $40 million,
respectively, as a result of the receipt of tax assessments for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
(2)
Charges for current tax in 2005 includes $13 million relating to tax obligations as a
result of a change in interpretation of legislation made by the Brazilian Superior
Justice Court.
Deferred:
South Africa
(1)
(95)
(201)
85
Argentina
(2)
10
10
(8)
Australia
10
5
3
Brazil
3
1
(1)
Ghana
(3)
(110)
(11)
-
Guinea
2
(1)
-
Mali
-
-
-
Namibia
4
-
-
Tanzania
(12)
-
-
USA
(4)
-
-
-
Zimbabwe
-
-
-
Other
(3)
(3)
(7)
Total deferred
(195)(191)
85(200)
(57)
72
Total income and mining tax (benefit)/expensed
(121)
(132)
147143
64F-33
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7. TAXATION (continued)
(1)
Mining tax on mining income in South Africa is determined according
to a formula
which adjusts the tax rate in accordance with the ratio of
profit to revenue from
mining operations. This formula also allows an
initial portion of mining income to
be free of tax. Non-mining income
is taxed at a standard rate.
During 2004, the estimated deferred taxtaxation rate was revised to reflect
the future
anticipated taxation rate at the time temporary differences
reverses and deferred tax
taxation was provided at a rate of 38 percent
(2003: 46 percent and 2002: (2003: 46 percent) for temporary
differences
relating to mining operations. During 2005, deferred taxation was
provided at a future anticipated taxation rate of 37 percent. In addition, charges
for deferred taxation in 2005 include tax benefits of $13 million resulting from
changes in enacted statutory tax rates.
The effect of thisthe change in estimateestimates on the results for 2005 and 2004 iswere as
follows:
Year ended December 31, 2005
Impact
$
Per basic
common share
(cents)
Per diluted
common share
(a)
(cents)
Income before extraordinary items
20
8
8
Extraordinary items
-
-
-
Net income
20
8
8
(a)
The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2005 did not assume the
effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds and
601,315 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock incentive options as their effects
are anti-dilutive for this period.
Year ended December 31, 2004
Impact
$
Per basic
common share
(cents)
Per diluted
common
share
(a)
(cents)
Income before extraordinary items
158
63
63
Extraordinary items
-
-
-
Net income
158
63
63
(a)
The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2004 did not
assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of
Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
2005
F-262004
$
2003
$
(2)
Figures as stated for 2003, includes a change in estimate resulting in a reversal
of a valuation allowance of $16 million. This related to mining operations in
Argentina where deferred taxation assets were considered to be recoverable
due to an improved gold price achieved and the stabilization of the local
economy during 2003.
(3)
Charges for deferred taxation in 2005 include tax benefits of $94 million
resulting from changes in enacted statutory tax rates and is net of valuation
allowances of $4 million (2004: $nil million).
(4)
Net of valuation allowances of $2 million (2004: negative $6 million, 2003:
$8 million).
The unutilized tax losses of the North American operations which are
available for offset against future profits earned in the United States of
America, amount to $198 million (2004: $192 million, 2003: $209 million).
The unutilized tax losses of the South American operations which are
available for offset against future profits earned in these countries, amount to
$nil million (2004: $nil million, 2003: $67 million)
The unutilized tax losses of the Ghanaian operation, acquired as part of the
AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination, which are available for offset
against future profits earned in this country, amount to $146 million
(2004: $132 million).
F-34
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7.
DEFERRED INCOME AND MINING TAX TAXATION(continued)
20042005
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
(2)
Figures as stated for 2003, includes a change in estimate
resulting in a reversal of a valuation allowance of $16 million.
This related to mining operations in Argentina where deferred
tax assets were considered to be recoverable due to an
improved gold price achieved and the stabilization of the local
economy during 2003. Figures stated for 2002 are net of
valuation allowances of $12 million.
(3)
Net of valuation allowances of negative $6 million (2003:
$8 million, 2002: $2 million).
The unutilized tax losses of the North American operations
which are available for offset against future profits earned in
the United States of America, amount to $192 million (2003:
$209 million, 2002: $182 million).
The unutilized tax losses of the South American operations
which are available for offset against future profits earned in
these countries, amount to $nil million (2003: $67 million,
2002: $86 million).
The unutilized tax losses of the Ghanaian and Guinean
operations, acquired as part of the AngloGold Ashanti
Business Combination, which are available for offset against
future profits earned in these countries, amount to $132 million
in 2004.
2004
$
Analysis of tax losses
Assessed losses utilized during the year
16-
Unutilized tax losses remaining to be used against future
profits can be split
into the following periods:
Utilization required within one year
-
146
Utilization required within one and two years
132
-
Utilization required within two and five years
-
Utilization in excess of five years
192
324
198
344
20042005
Amount %
2003
(As restated)2004
Amount
%
2002
(As restated)2003
Amount%
Reconciliation between corporate income tax and statutory
statutory income tax is as follows:
Corporate income tax at statutory rates
(5)(134)
4237
174(10)
4238
183130
4238
Formula variation in mining taxation rate for
current period
(32)(4)
2461
(5)(28) 112
(1)(2)
(103)
(24)-
Disallowable expenditure
(1)
30 (8)
40 (308)
(160)
24
6
55
13 7
Non-taxable income
-
-
(32)-
(8)-
(23)(30)
(5)(9)
Effect of income tax rates of other countries 14
(108)115
(22)(32)
(5)18
(72)
(71)21
(16)6
Impact of change in estimated deferred taxtaxation rate
(127)
35
(158) 1,215
-
-632
-
-
Other, net
9(1)
(72)-
86
2(22)
23-
5-
Total income and mining tax (benefit)/expense
(121)
33
(132) 1,015528
147143
36
64
1542
(1)
Disallowable expenditure includes the impact of different tax rates applied to assets that are impaired.
2005
F-272004
$
Deferred taxation liabilities and assets on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2005
and 2004, relate to the following:
Deferred taxation liabilities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
1,579
1,775
Product inventory not taxed
18
17
Derivatives
30
73
Other comprehensive income deferred taxation
-
6
Other
38
28
Total
1,665
1,899
Deferred taxation assets:
Provisions, including rehabilitation accruals
(140)
(91)
Derivatives
(72) (47)
Other comprehensive income deferred taxation
(101)
(16)
Other
(17) (9)
Tax loss carry forwards
(244) (297)
Total
(574) (460)
Less: Valuation allowances
112
113
Total
(462) (347)
Disclosed as follows:
Deferred taxation assets
41
-
Deferred taxation liabilities
1,244
1,552
Short-term portion classified as other current liabilities
92
34
1,152
1,518
F-35
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7.
DEFERRED INCOME AND MINING TAXTAXATION (continued)
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
Deferred income and mining tax liabilities and assets on the balance sheet as of
December 31, 2004 and 2003, relate to the following:
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
1,782
931
Product inventory not taxed
17
15
Derivatives
73
23
Other comprehensive income deferred tax
6
-
Other
28
18
Total
1,906
987
Deferred tax assets:
Provisions, including rehabilitation accruals
(91)
(99)
Derivatives
(47)
(6)
Other comprehensive income deferred tax
(16)
(52)
Other
(9)
(6)
Tax loss carry forwards
(297)
(86)
Total
(460)
(249)
Less: Valuation allowances
113
86
Total
(347)
(163)
Net deferred income and mining tax liabilities
1,559
824
Short-term portion classified as other current liabilities
34
35
1,525
789
The classification of deferred income and mining taxtaxation assets is based on the related
asset or liability
creating the deferred tax.taxation. Deferred taxes not related to a specific
asset or liability
are classified based on the estimated period of reversal. As at
December 31, 2004,2005, the company
Company had unredeemed capital expenditure, in South
Africa of $85$175 million, on which
deferred tax has been provided at the future
anticipated tax rate of 3837 percent, which is
available for deduction against future
taxable mining income. This future deduction is
utilizable against taxable mining
income generated only from the company’sCompany’s current
mining operations and does not
expire unless the companyCompany ceased to operate for a
period of longer than one year.
Analysis of Valuation Allowances
F-28Balance at
beginning of
period
$
Charged to
costs and
expenses
$
Deductions
$
Balance at
end of period
$
Year ended December 31, 2005
- Valuation allowance
113
19
(20)
112
Year ended December 31, 2004
- Valuation allowance
86
45
(18)
113
Year ended December 31, 2003
- Valuation allowance
97
5
(16)
86
8.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The Ergo reclamation surface operation, which forms part of the South African
operations and is included under South Africa for segmental reporting, has been
discontinued as the operation has reached the end of its useful life. After a detailed
investigation of several options and scenarios, and based on management’s decision
reached on February 1, 2005, mining operations at Ergo ceased on March 31, 2005
with only site restoration obligations remaining. The remaining available tonnage will
be treated and cleaned through the tailings facility. The Company has reclassified the
income statement results from the historical presentation to loss from discontinued
operations in the condensed consolidated income statement for all periods presented.
The condensed consolidated cash flow statement has been reclassified for
discontinued operations for all periods presented. The resu lts of Ergo for the years
ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, are summarized as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2005 2004
2003
$
Per share
(1)
(cents)
$
Per share
(1)
(cents)$
Per share
(cents)
Revenue
18
7 87
35 73
33
Costs and expenses
(62)
(24)
(98)
(39)
(71)
(32)
Pre-tax loss
(44)
(17)
(11)
(4) 2
1
Taxation
-
- -
- (4)
(2)
Net loss attributable to discontinued operations
(44)
(17)
(11)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(1)
Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per common share. The calculation of diluted earnings/(loss) per common share for 2005 and
2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares, issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their -effects are anti-
dilutive for these periods. The calculation of diluted earnings/(loss) per common share for 2005 did not assume the effect of
601,315 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock incentive options as the their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
F-36
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
9.
2002
$
8.
(LOSS)/EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
diluted (loss)/earnings per common share (in millions, except per share
share data):
Numerator
Income(Loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting change
97(270)
25097
356250
Cumulative effect of accounting change
(22)
-
(3)
-
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
97(292)
24797
356247
Denominator for basic (loss)/earnings per common share
Weighted average number of common shares
264,635,634
251,352,552
222,836,574
221,883,567
Basic (loss)/earnings per common share (cents)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
39(102)
11239
160112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
(8)
-
(1)
-(110)
39 111
160111
Dilutive potential common shares
Weighted average number of common shares
264,635,634
251,352,552
222,836,574
221,883,567
Dilutive potential of stock incentive options
-
(2)
695,749
881,001
1,016,359
Dilutive potential of Convertible Bonds
-
(1)
-
(1)
-
Denominator for diluted (loss)/earnings per common share
Adjusted weighted average number of common
shares and assumed conversions
264,635,634
252,048,301
223,717,575
222,899,926
Diluted (loss)/earnings per common share (cents)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
38(102)
11238
160112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
(8)
-
(1)
-(110)
38 111
160111
(1)
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for
2005 and 2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares
issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects
are anti-dilutive for these periods.
(2)
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for
2005 did not assume the effect of 601,315 shares issuable upon
the exercise of stock incentive options as their effects are anti-dilutiveanti-
dilutive for this period.
10.
2003
(As restated)
$
9.
INVENTORIESRESTRICTED CASH
Gold in process
179
143
Gold on hand
15
12
Ore stockpiles
52
9
Uranium oxide and sulphuric acid
23
49
Supplies
126
47
395 260Cash classified as restricted for use comprise of the following:
Less: Heap leach inventoryCash restricted by the prudential solvency requirements
(1)3
(127)
(106)
268 1544
(1)The Company is restricted from utilizing available funds in Geita
Management Company Limited, up to a maximum of $25 million in
respect of outstanding hedging contracts.
Long-term and short-term portions relating to heap leach4
inventory classified separate, as materials on the leach
pad.19
Other
1
3
8
26
F-29F-37
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
11.
2003INVENTORIES
(As restated)Short-term:
Gold in process
93
157
Gold on hand
10
15
Ore stockpiles
47
52
Uranium oxide and sulphuric acid
14
10
Supplies
133
126
297
360
Less: Heap leach inventory
(1)
(37)
(105)
260
255
(1)
Short-term portion relating to heap leach inventory classified separate,
as materials on the leach pad.
$Long-term:
10.
Gold in process
116 22
Ore stockpiles
30 13
Supplies
2 -
148 35
Less: Heap leach inventory
(1)
(116)
(22)
32 13
(1)
Long-term portion relating to heap leach inventory classified separate,
as materials on the leach pad.
12.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Mine development
(1)
4,7864,861
1,9664,553
Mine infrastructure
1,5621,832
1,1641,776
Mineral rights and other
225166
176225
Land
1627
1524
6,5896,886
3,3216,578
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
(1,647)(1,964)
(1,058)(1,647)
Net book value December 31,
4,9424,922
2,2634,931
(1)
Includes interest capitalized of $11$16 million (2003: $nil(2004: $11 million). Refer to Note 5.
Mining assets with a net book value of $204$296 million (2003: $154(2004: $204 million) are
encumbered by project finance. Refer to Note 16.20.
DEFERRED STRIPPING
Stripping costs incurred during the production phase to remove additional waste ore
ore are deferred and charged to operating costs on the basis of the average life of mine
mine stripping ratio. Refer to Note 4.6.4.9.
Movements in the deferred stripping costs balance were as follows:
Opening balance
69
37
-
Net amountAmount deferred
28
3228
Translation
8
4
5
Closing balance
105
69
37
Production costs for the years endingended December 31, 2005, 2004 2003 and 20022003 as
disclosed in the consolidated statements of income, would have increased by
$28 million, $32$28 million and $5$32 million, respectively, if stripping costs were expensed
expensed rather than capitalized in these periods.
The full amount of stripping costs incurred during the production phase will not be
expensed until the end of the life of the respective mines.
Under the current assumptions used, the following is an indication when the
cumulative deferred stripping balance is expected to be fully amortized:
F-38
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (continued)
Open-pit operations
Year
Argentina
- Cerro Vanguardia
20132014
Australia
- Sunrise Dam
20092011
Brazil
- AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho)
20072010
Ghana
- Bibiani
20072005
- Iduapriem
20152012
Guinea
- Siguiri
20092014
Namibia
- Navachab
2016
Tanzania
- Geita
20182015
USA
- Cripple Creek & Victor
20132015
Total stripping costs net of amortization included in production costs in the
consolidated statements of income for the periods ended December 31, 2005, 2004 2003
and 20022003 amounted to $102$189 million, $51$98 million and $55$54 million, respectively.
F-30As described in Note 4.27 the Company plans to adopt the guidance of EITF Issue 04-
6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry” on January 1, 2006.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2005(continued)
$
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
11.13.
ACQUIRED PROPERTIES, NET
Acquired properties, at cost
3,2042,983
1,9693,204
Accumulated amortization and impairment
(1,550)(1,571)
(1,232)(1,550)
Net book value December 31,
1,412
1,654
737
12F-39
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
14.
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and changes in the carrying amount
of goodwill are summarized as follows:
Goodwill arising on consolidation
At acquisition
554
227
Aggregate amount of impairment
South
Africa Australia Ghana Guinea Namibia Tanzania Total
$$
$
$
$ $
$
Balance at January 1, 2004
2
223
-
-
1
-
226
Purchase price allocation for Ashanti
Business Combination. Refer to Note 3.
-
-
122
10
-
50
182
Goodwill previously held in Geita
(1)
-
-
-
-
-
131
131
Impairment losses
(1)(2)
(2)
-
Translation-
(9)-
-
-
(2)
Translation -
6
-
-
-
-
6
Balance at December 31, 2004
-
229
122
10
1
181
543
Impairment losses
(3)
-
-
(4)
-
-
-
(4)
Translation -
(15)
-
-
-
-
(15)
Balance at December 31, 2005
-
214
118
10
1
181
524
(1)
543The acquisition of an additional 50 percent acquired in Geita as part of the AngloGold Ashanti
226Business Combination, resulted in Geita being accounted for as a subsidiary of AngloGold
Ashanti from April 26, 2004.
(1)
(2)
During 2004, the companyCompany recorded an impairment loss of $2 million relating to
goodwill held
in its subsidiary, Gold Avenue. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of
assets.
(3)
During 2005, the Company recorded impairment losses of $4 million relating to goodwill held in
Bibiani. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
2005
$
2004
$
Other intangibles, net
Royalty rate and tax rate concession agreements
(1)
GrosscarryingvalueGross carrying value
49
-49
AccumulatedamortizationAccumulated amortization
(3)
(1)
Impairment losses
(20)
-
26
48
-
(1)
The government of Ghana has agreed, as part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business
Combination, to a concession on royalty payments at a fixed rate of 3 percent per
year for a period of fifteen years. The fair value of the royalty rate concession is
amortized on a straight line basis over a period of fifteen years with nil residual
value.
In addition, the government of Ghana has also agreed as part of the AngloGold Ashanti
Ashanti Business Combination, to a concession onwherein income tax atwill not exceed a fixed rate
of
30 percent for a period of fifteen years. The fair valueDuring 2005, enacted statutory tax rates
in Ghana were reduced to 25 percent. This indicated an impairment and the
Company recorded an impairment loss of the tax rate concession is$20 million (2004: $nil million). Refer to
amortized as the benefitNote 5 – Impairment of the tax rate is utilized over a period of fifteen years with
nil residual value.assets.
Amortization expense included in the consolidated statements of income amounted
amounted to $2 million for 2005 (2004: $1 million, for 2004 (2003: $nil million, 2002:2003: $nil million).
Based on carrying value at December 31, 2004,2005, the estimated aggregate
amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows:
2005
2
2006
2
2007
2
2008
2
2009
2
102010
13.2
F-40
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
15.
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS
Investmentsinaffiliates
Investments in affiliates – unlisted
5
6
5
Investments in affiliates – listed
29
-
Investments in equity accounted joint ventures
344324
503344
Carrying value of equity method investments (see below)
350358
508350
Investment in marketable equity securities
2915
329
Investment in non-marketable equity securities
113
93
Investment in non-marketable debt securities
84
75
Other non-current assets
12636
17655
516496
696
F-31
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
13. OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS (continued)512
Investments in affiliates
Unlisted
The companyCompany holds a 26.625.0 percent (2003:(2004: 26.6 percent) interest in Oro Group
(Proprietary) Limited which is involved in the manufacture and wholesale of
jewellery. The year end of Oro Group (Proprietary) Limited is March. Results are
included for the twelve months ended September 30, 2005.
Listed
The Company holds a 29.9 percent (2004: 17.5 percent) interest in Trans-Siberian
Gold plc which is involved in the exploration and development of gold mines. The
Company’s initial 17.5 percent equity interest acquired in Trans-Siberian Gold plc
during July 2004 was increased to 29.9 percent on May 31, 2005, the date on
which the second subscription was completed. Refer to Note 3 – Acquisitions and
disposals of businesses and assets. The year end of Trans-Siberian Gold plc is
December. Results are included for the twelve months ended September 30, 2004.
2005. The fair value of the Company’s share of the listed affiliate as at
December 31, 2005 is $16 million. The investment is carried at carrying value of
$29 million as the decrease in the market price is considered temporary.
Subsequently, the fair value of this investment has increased to $25 million as at
February 28, 2006 .
Investments in equity accounted joint ventures
The companyCompany holds the following interest in incorporated mining joint ventures, of
of which the significant financial operating policies are, by contractual arrangement,
arrangement, jointly controlled:
December 31,
2005
percentage held
December 31,
2004
percentage
held
December 31,
2003Nufcor International Limited
percentage50.00
held50.00
Sadiola
38.00 38.00
Geita
-
(1)
50.0038.00
Morila
40.00
40.00
Yatela
40.00 40.00
40.00Geita
(1)
No longer accounted for as a joint venture, as the companyN/A
50.00
(1)
The Company acquired an
additional 50 percent in Geita as part of the
AngloGold Ashanti Business
Combination, effective April 26, 2004.2004 resulting in
Geita being accounted for as a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti. Equity income
from Geita is included
for the period ended April 26, 2004.
The year ends of these entities are December. Results are included for the twelve
twelve months ended December 31.
20042005
$
2003
(As restated)2004
$
The difference between the carrying value of the investments in affiliates and joint
joint ventures and the underlying equity in net assets is as follows:
Carrying value of investments
350358
508350
Cost of investments
407 373
578
Undistributed (loss)/earningsloss since acquisition
(16)(20)
31(16)
Other than temporary decline in the value of investments
(3)
(3)
(3)
Other comprehensive income
(26)
(4)
(98)F-41
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
15. OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
Investment in marketable equity securities
15
(2)
29
(1)
3
(1)
Includes an initial investment of $16 million representing 17.5 percent interest
interest acquired in Trans-Siberian Gold plc during July 2004.
(2)
On May 31, 2005, the Company increased its interest in Trans-Siberian Gold plc
to 29.9 percent and Trans-Siberian Gold plc has been accounted for as an
affiliate from May 31, 2005. Refer to
Note 3 – Acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets. Investments in affiliates detailed above.
Total gains on marketable equity securities included in other comprehensive income
amounts to $1 million (2004: $2 million).
Investment in non-marketable equity securities
Investments in unlisted common stock comprise investments in various companies
companies in South Africa for which a fair value is not readily determinable. The
directors of
the companyCompany perform independent valuations of the investments on
an annual basis
to ensure that no decline other than a temporary diminution in
the value of the
investment has occurred. For the year ended December 31,
2004 2005 a decline of $nil
$nil million was recorded (2003:(2004: $nil million, 2003: $6 million, 2002: $nil million)
and charged to
income. Refer to Note 5 –Impairment– Impairment of assets.
113
9
F-323
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Investment in non-marketable debt securities
(continued)Investments in non-marketable securities represent the held to maturity fixed-term
13. OTHERdeposits required by legislation for the Environmental Rehabilitation Trust Fund and
Environmental Protection Bond. LONG-TERM ASSETS (continued)
84
75
2004Investment in non-marketable debt securities held to maturity comprises:
$
2003Government bonds (RSA)
(14
14
Corporate bonds and notes
69
62
84
75
As restated)of December 31, 2005 the contractual maturities of debt securities were as
follows:
$
Less than one year
57
Two to seven years
10
Seven to twelve years
1
More than twelve years
16
84
Fair values of the held to maturity debt securities at December 31, 2005 and 2004
approximate cost.
Other non-current assets
Unsecured
Loans to joint ventures
(1)
-
30
53
Deferred purchase consideration in respect of sale of Jerritt CanyonOther
(2)
-16
15
316
Other
19
58
49
11445
Available – for saleNon-current debtors
AngloGold Environmental Rehabilitation Trust FundPrepayments and accrued income
(3)4
714
50Recoverable tax, rebates, levies and duties
Environmental Protection Bond
(3)16
6
-20
7710
5036
Secured
Deferred purchase consideration in respect of sale of the Amapari project
(2)
-
8
Other
-
4
-
12
126
17655
(1)
These loans have no fixed terms of repayment, are denominated in $ and
accrue interest at
LIBOR plus 2 percent per annum.
(2)
See Note 3 – AcquisitionsOther comprises loans and disposals of businessesreceivables measured at amortized cost and assets.post retirement
(3)
Representsassets measured according to the fair value of fixed-term deposits required by legislation. Total
gains included in other comprehensive income amounts to $2 million (2003:
$nil million).employee benefits accounting policy.
Equity accounted joint ventures
Summarized financial statements of the joint ventures which have been equity
accounted are as follows (Geita – income for the period ended April 26, 2004
included) (100 percent shown):
F-42
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
15. OTHER
LONG-TERM
ASSETS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Statements of income for the period
Sales and other income
600
546
740
731
Costs and expenses
493(496)
575(493)
549(575)
Taxation
(6)
(1)
3
Net income
5
Income from continuing operations98
52
168
187
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
-
-
Net income
52
168
187
Balance sheets at December 31,
Non-current assets
826754
1,523
826
Current assets
366
308
315
1,120 1,134 1,838
Long-term liabilities
(113)(97)
(269)
(113)
Loans from shareholders
(65)(27)
(129)(65)
Current liabilities
(74)(176)
(244)
(74)
Net assets
820
882
1,1962005
$
2004
$
16.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE
On July 19, 2005, Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources Limited (Aflease)
announced that it had purchased from AngloGold Ashanti, its Weltevreden rights in
exchange for Aflease shares in a transaction valued at R75 million ($11 million)
based on the fixed agreed number of shares and the listed market price thereof. The
Company’s investment held in Weltevreden consist of mineral participation rights
purchased from Gold Fields Limited adjacent to the Tau Lekoa lease area in South
Africa. On December 19, 2005, Aflease was acquired by sxr Uranium One
Incorporated (formerly Southern Cross Incorporated) (sxr Uranium One). In terms of
the agreement, the purchase price will be paid in the form of shares to be issued to
the Company when certain conditions, precedent to the agreement, have been met.
These conditions are that the Weltevreden rights are part of a minin g rights
conversion application and upon the South African Government granting the
conversion rights, the Company will cede the Weltevreden mineral rights to Aflease.
The Director-General of the South African Department of Minerals and Energy has
notified the Company that the new order mining rights have been granted to
AngloGold Ashanti, which are expected to be received during 2006. The related sxr
Uranium One shares will then be issued to the Company as full settlement of the
purchase price. The Company has reclassified the balance sheet amounts from the
historical presentation to assets and liabilities of disposal groups classified as held for
sale, in the asset and liability sections, respectively, for all periods presented. The
carrying value of Weltevreden as at December 31, 2005 represents the lower of
carrying amount and fair value less cost to sell. The fair value of the sxr Uranium One
shares as at December 31, 2005 amounts to $19 million.
As at December 31, 2005 and 2004 the carrying amount of major assets and
liabilities to be disposed of, included:
14.Property, plant and equipment
16
19
Deferred taxation
(6)
(7)
Net assets
10
12
17.
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred income
6
2
Deferred income and mining tax.taxation. Refer to Note 7.
3492
3534
Related parties. Refer to Note 6.
45
34
Accrual for interest
25-
-10
Accrual for power
1214
1312
Unearned premiums
5951
59
Other (including accrued liabilities)
9831
9965
232199
209186
F-33F-43
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
15.18.
SHORT-TERM DEBT
Current maturities of long-term debt. Refer to Note 16.20.
160
315
33119.
16.OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred income
14
4
20.
LONG-TERM DEBT
Unsecured
Convertible bond
(1)
Fixed semi-annual coupon of 2.375% per annum. The bond is convertible, at the
holders’ option, into
ADSs up to February 2009 and is US dollar-based. The bond is
convertible at a price of $65.00 per ADS.
1,008
-1,008
Corporate Bondbond
(2)
Fixed semi-annual coupon of 10.50% per annum. The bond is repayable on
August 28, 2008 and is ZAR-based.
367327
311367
Syndicated loan facility ($600700 million)
(3)
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.7%0.4% per annum. Loan is repayable in FebruaryJanuary 2008
2005 and is US dollar-based. The loan is subject to certain debt covenant arrangements for
which no default event occurred.
265460
469-
Local money-market short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings at market related rates and are ZAR-based.
129
-
RMB International (Dublin) Limited
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.82% per annum. Loan is of a short-term nature, and
and has no fixed repayment date and is US dollar-based.
16-
40
Iduapriem – Syndicated Project Finance
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 2% per annum. Loan is repayable semi-annually
and is US dollar-based.
10
-16
Bank Belgolaise
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 1.5% per annum. Loan is repayable in 24 equal
monthly installments commencing October 2005 and is US dollar-based.
4
5
Local bank overdraft
Short-term overdraft at market related rates and is ZAR-based.
-
-
Precious Fields Estates Company Ltd
Annuity based repayments expiring October 2006. Loan is US dollar-based.
1
-1
Syndicated loan facility ($400600 million)
(3)
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.7% per annum. Loan was repaid in February 2005
and was US dollar-based. The loan is subject to certain debt covenant arrangements
for which no default event occurred.
-
233265
Banco Europeu para a América Latina-BrusselsIduapriem – Syndicated Project Finance
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 2% per annum. Loan was repaid in February 2005
and was US dollar-based.
-
10
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
(4)
-
7-
Total unsecured borrowings
1,6721,929
1,0701,672
Secured
Capital leases
Senstar Capital Corporation
(5)
Interest charged at an weighted average rate of 6.91%6.83% per annum. Loans are
repayable in
monthly installments terminating in November 2009 and are US dollar-based.dollar-
based. The
equipment financed is used as security for these loans. Refer to Note 12.
10
13
15
Other secured loans
Geita Syndicated Project finance
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 1.95% per annum. Loan is repayable bywas repaid in June
2005 and is
was US dollar-based. The loan iswas secured by a fixed and floating charge
over the
project assets (Refer to Note 10)12) and a pledge over the shares in the project
project company.Company.
1
-
Cerro Vanguardia Syndicated Project finance
-
241
Total long-term debt
1,6861,939
1,1091,686
Current maturities included in short-term debt. Refer to Note 15.18.
160
315
3311,779
1,371
778
F-34F-44
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
16.20.
LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)
20042005
$
2003
(As restated)2004
$
Scheduled minimum long-term debt repayments are:
2005
315
2006
6160
2007
94
2008
355773
2009
1,000
1002
2010
1-
1,6861,939
The currencies in which the borrowings are denominated are as follows:
United States dollars
1,3191,483
7911,319
South African rands
456
367
311
Australian dollars
-
71,939
1,686
1,109
Undrawn borrowing facilities as at December 31, 20042005 are as follows:
Syndicated loan ($700 million) – US dollar
245
-
Syndicated loan ($600 million) – US dollar
-
335
135
Citibank, N.A. – dollar
8
8
ABSA Bank Limited – dollar
42
-
FirstRand Bank Limited – rands
17
21
Nedbank Limited – rands
7
8
ABSA Bank Limited – rands
5
-
Commerzbank AG - rands
3
1
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited – Australian dollar
37
39
30364
412
Syndicated loan ($400 million) – US dollar
-
168
374
333
(1)
Convertible Bond
Senior unsecured fixed rate bond
1,000
-1,000
Add: Accrued interest
8
-8
1,008
-1,008
On February 27, 2004, AngloGold Holdings plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
the company,Company, issued $1,000,000,000 2.375 percent guaranteed convertible bonds
bonds due 2009, convertible into ADSs and guaranteed by AngloGold
Ashanti.
Subject to certain restrictions, holders of convertible bonds are entitled to convert
convert each convertible bond into an AngloGold Ashanti ADSs at the then applicable
applicable conversion price at any time from April 8, 2004 to February 20,
2009, or, if the
convertible bonds are called for redemption earlier than
February 27, 2009, the
seventh business day prior to the date of early
redemption.
If the bonds have not been converted by February 20, 2009, they will be
redeemed at par on February 27, 2009. AngloGold Holdings plc has the
option of
calling an early redemption of all the bonds 3 years after their
issuance, if the
price of the ADSs exceeds 130 percent of the conversi on
conversion price for more than 20
days during any period of 30 consecutive trading days.
The initial conversion price for the convertible bonds was $65.00 per ADS. The
The conversion premium to the reference volume weighted average price of
the ADSs
on the New York stock exchange of $40.625 on February 19, 2004,
when the
issue of the convertible bonds was announced, was 60 percent. If
all bond
holders exercise their option to convert their bonds into ADSs and
assuming no
adjustments are made to the initial conversion price, up to
15,384,615 new ADSs
will be issued. The conversion ratio is subject to
adjustment in case of various
corporate events including share splits and
capital distributions.
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for 2005 and 2004
did not
assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of
Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.these periods. Refer to
Note 8.
F-35
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)9.
16.
LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
The proceeds of the issue, after paymentpay ment of expenses, were utilized by
AngloGold Ashanti to refinance amounts outstanding under credit facilities, to
meet transaction costs in connection with the acquisition of Ashanti and for
general corporate purposes, including planned capital expenditure.
F-45
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
20.
LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
(2)
Corporate BondNumber of Counterparts
Type
Senior unsecured fixed rate bondCredit Rating (Fitch)
3542 International Bank
300AAA
4 International Bank
Add: Accrued interestAA+
134 International Bank
11AA
3679 International Bank
311AA-
On August 21, 2003, 3 International Bank
A+
3 International Bank
A
1 International Bank
A-
1 International Bank
BBB
1
South African Bank
AAA(zaf) (International BBB+)
1
South African Bank
AA+(zaf) (International BBB+)
1
South African Bank
AA(zaf) (International BBB)
1
South African Bank
AA-(zaf) (International BBB)
1
South African Bank
A+(zaf) (International BBB-)
5 Brazilian Bank
AA(bra)
1
Trade Finance House
Not rated
AngloGold issued unsecured bondsAshanti does not anticipate non-performance by any counterparts.
Fair value
The estimated fair values of financial instruments are determined at discrete points in the aggregatetime based on relevant market
principal amountinformation. In certain cases, these estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The estimated
fair values of R2 billion ($300 million) at a fixed semi-annual coupon of
10.50 percent per annum. The bond is repayable on August 28, 2008,
subject to early redemption at the company’s option and is listed on the Bond
Exchange of South Africa. The net proceeds of the bond are for general
corporate purposes.
(3)
Syndicated loan facility ($600 million)
On February 7, 2002, the group entered into a new three year $600 million
unsecured syndicated borrowing facility, at a margin of 0.7% over LIBOR, that
was used in part to refinance near-term maturing debt. The amount drawn
under this facility was $265 million asAngloGold Ashanti’s financial instruments at December 31, 2004. This facility was
repaid on February 4, 2005 and a new three-year $700 million syndicated
facility was signed in January 2005 with an interest charge of LIBOR plus
0.4% per annum.
(4)
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited2004 are as follows:
On October 14, 2002, a new loan facility of A$50 million was arranged with
the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, at 0.35% over the
Bank Bill Swop Reference Rate. The facility, originally repayable by
September 2003, has been extended to September 2005. There was
$nil million drawn under this facility as at December 31, 2004.
17.
PROVISION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION2005
December 31, 2004
Carrying
amount
Fair
value
Carrying
amount
Fair
value
(in
millions)
$
$
$
$
Cash and cash equivalents
(1)
196
196
276
276
Accrued environmental rehabilitation costsRestricted cash
209(1)
8
1248
26
26
Short-term debt
(2)
160
160
315
315
Long-term environmental obligations comprising decommissioning and
restoration are based on the group’s environmental management plans, in
compliance with the current environmental and regulatory requirements.debt
(2)
1,779
1,803
1,371
Decommissioning costs
The provision for decommissioning represents the cost that will arise from
rectifying damage caused from establishing mining operations.1,364
Derivatives
(3)
Decommissioning costs, representing obligations associated with the retirement
of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction or normal
operations of long-lived assets, are accounted for in accordance with the
provisions of SFAS143. The effect of adoption of SFAS143 in respect of
decommissioning is described in Note 5 – Asset retirement obligations.(935)
(1,941)
(662)
Restoration costs
The provision for restoration represents the closure cost for restoration of site
damage. Rehabilitation of site damage only commences at the closure stage of
the mine. Site damage are not costs associated with the construction or normal
operations of long-lived assets and do not create probable future economic
benefits.
F-36
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
17.
PROVISION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION (continued)
At each reporting balance sheet date, gross restoration costs are estimated at
the present value of the expenditures expected to settle the obligation, using
estimated cash flows based on current prices. The estimates are discounted at a
pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money.
While the ultimate amount of rehabilitation cost to be incurred in the future is
uncertain, the company has estimated that the total cost for mine rehabilitation
and closure, in current monetary terms, will be $350 million which includes a
total estimated liability of $15 million in respect of equity accounted joint
ventures. Refer to Note 13. Certain amounts have been contributed to an
irrevocable rehabilitation trust under the company's control. The monies in the
trust are invested primarily in interest bearing debt securities. AngloGold Ashanti
USA has posted reclamation bonds with various federal and governmental
agencies to cover environmental rehabilitation obligations. Refer to Note 20.
The company intends to finance the ultimate rehabilitation costs from the monies
invested with the rehabilitation trust fund as well as the proceeds on sale of
assets and gold from plant clean-up at the time of mine closure.(1,161)
Forward sales type agreements
(3)
(355)
(909)
(511)
(647)
Option contracts
(3)
(612)
(1,058)
(4)
(185)
(507)
(4)
Foreign exchange contracts
(3)
6
6
17
17
Foreign exchange option contracts
(3)
(5)
(5)
(2)
(2)
Interest rate swaps – Gold
(3)
31
25
21
(20)
Sub total – Hedge derivatives
(935)
(1,941)
(660)
(1,159)
Interest rate swaps – Non-gold
(3)
-
-
(2)
(2)
(1)
The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term duration of these instruments.
(2)
Fair value reflects the net present value of the future cash flows, discounted at the prevailing market rate. The fair value of listed fixed rate debt and the
Convertible Bonds are shown at their market value. The remainder of debt re-prices on a short-term floating rate basis, and accordingly the carrying
amount is considered to approximate fair value.
(3)
The fair value of the above instruments is calculated based on market prices, volatilities and interest rates, as at December 31, 2005 and 2004.
(4)
Includes deliverable call options sold. A deliverable option is an option in terms of which the delivery quantity is fixed regardless of the market price on
the exercise date. In the event that the market price is lower than the strike price, gold is sold to the counterpart at the ruling spot price.
218
Sensitivity analysis
The following table shows the approximate sensitivities of the $ marked-to-market value of the hedge book at December 31,
2005 (actual changes in the timing and amount of the following variables may differ from the assumed changes below):
Sensitivity analysis
Change in
Rate(+)
Change in Fair
value
(1)
Change in Rate
(-)
Change in Fair
value
(1)
Currency (R/$)
+1.0
(18.6)
-1.0
14.0
Currency (A$/$)
+0.05
11.6
-0.05
(12.6)
Gold price ($/oz)
+10
(106.5)
-10
105.7
US Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
(12.0)
-0.1
12.0
ZAR Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
(0.3)
-0.1
0.3
Aus Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
(0.4)
-0.1
0.4
Gold Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
17.0
-0.1
(17.3)
(1)
In $ million.
Hedge levels
AngloGold Ashanti employs hedging as an element of its risk management strategy.
A summary of the hedge position as at December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 is as follows. The “years of production hedged” is
calculated as the hedge net delta position at year-end divided by the annual production for that year.
As at December 31,
Hedge Net Delta
kg’s
(2)
Annual Production for
Year
kg’s
(2)
Years of Production
Hedge
2003 267,131
174,668
1.53
2004 326,208
188,223
1.73
2005 337,076
191,783
1.76
While AngloGold Ashanti may reduce its net delta hedge position further in line with a positive price outlook, it will continue to
actively manage the hedge in order to protect margins and to ensure the company’s ability to service debt requirements.
Hedge performance
The following table provides a summary of the average received gold price for AngloGold Ashanti and the average spot gold
price over the last five years. The table provides an indication of past hedge performance.
Sales
Average Price Received
Spot Price
Year Thousandounces
(2)
US dollar per ounce
US dollar per ounce
2001 7,004 286 271
2002 5,941 303 310
2003 5,635 363 363
2004 6,060 394 410
2005 6,133 439 445
(2)
Includes equity accounted joint ventures.
219
Item 12: Description of securities other than equity securities
Not applicable.
220
PART II
Item 13: Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies
None.
Item 14: Material modifications to the rights of security holders and
use of proceeds
None.
Item 15: Controls and procedures
The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 20-F, have
concluded that, as of such date, the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
As disclosed in the company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the financial year ended December 31, 2004, the company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young, reported that they considered certain policies and procedures
relating to the US GAAP accounting and reporting of the Ashanti acquisition and the accounting for joint ventures not to have
been sufficiently well developed. Ernst & Young considered these matters to represent a material weakness (under standards
established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)) in the company’s internal control over
financial reporting.
During the course of the period covered by this Form 20-F, management undertook the following measure to remediate these
issues:
•
making appropriate changes to the company’s documented accounting policies and procedures for acquisitions and joint
ventures; and
• increasing the number of employees in the company’s accounting department, including the addition of a specialist
technical accountant experienced in US GAAP reporting.
As an additional control measure, an executive position, head of risk, has been created to assist the board and management
with the constant monitoring and reviewing of the control environment and compliance with rules and regulations as required,
so as to mitigate any risk by implementing the necessary control measures.
With the exception of the remediation measures discussed above, there were no changes in the company’s internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2005 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect the company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Following the implementation of these measures, management concluded that the material weakness discussed above had
been remediated and that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were sufficiently well developed to support an
assessment that these controls and procedures were effective.
While the company concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures controls were effective, in connection with the
implementation of Sox 404, the company has identified and is in the process of remediating significant deficiencies in its
controls and procedures. In the event that deficiencies that have been or might be identified are not remediated within the
required period, once tested, such deficiencies could result in a conclusion that the company has a material weakness in
internal control. The company is required to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sox 404)
by December 31, 2006.
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ITEM 16A: Audit committee financial expert
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires the board of directors to identify a financial expert from its ranks. The board has determined
that Mr Colin Brayshaw, chairman of the committee, is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 16A. of the
Form 20-F. Mr Brayshaw and each of the other members of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee
(being Mr F B Arisman, Mrs E le R Bradley and Mr R P Edey) is an “independent director” as defined in the JSE Listings
Requirements and NYSE rules. All members of the committee have considerable financial knowledge and experience to help
oversee and guide the board and the company in respect of the audit and corporate governance disciplines.
ITEM 16B: Code of ethics
In order to comply with the company’s obligations in terms of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the King Code, and in the interests
of good governance, the company has adopted a code of ethics for employees, senior and executive financial officers, and a
whistle-blowing policy that encourages employees and other stakeholders to confidentially and anonymously report acts of an
unethical or illegal nature affecting the company’s interests. All reports made in terms of the whistle-blowing policy are fielded
by a third party, Tip-Offs Anonymous, who ensures all reports are treated confidentially or anonymously depending on the
preference of the caller. The information is relayed to the group internal audit manager, and if required, to management for
investigation. All reports and the progress of the investigations are conveyed to the audit and corporate governance committee
by the group internal audit manager. Both codes and the whistle-blowing policy are available on the company website,
www.anglogoldashanti.com, and may be found as follows:
1. From our main web page, first hold the cursor over the “About” tab.
2. Scroll down and highlight the “Corporate Governance” tab.
3. Click on the “Guidelines” tab.
4. Scroll down and double click on “Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Senior
Financial Officers”.
The code of ethics is also available on request from the company secretary.
In addition, the company has adopted a “Disclosures Policy”, the object of which is to ensure compliance with the rules of the
various exchanges on which it is listed and provide timely, accurate and reliable information fairly to all stakeholders, including
investors (and potential investors), regulators and analysts. The policy is available on the company website and from the
company secretary, on request.
ITEM 16C: Principal accountant fees and services
Ernst & Young has served as AngloGold Ashanti’s independent public accountants for each of the financial years in the three-
year period ended December 31, 2005 for which audited financial statements appear in this annual report on Form 20-F. The
Annual General Meeting elects the auditors annually.
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The following table presents the aggregate fees for professional services and other services rendered by Ernst & Young to
AngloGold Ashanti in 2005 and 2004.
(in millions)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Audit Fees
(1)
4.29 2.87 1.32
Audit-related Fees
(2)
1.03
0.28
0.41
Tax Fees
(3)
0.10 0.06 0.14
All Other Fees
(4)
0.10
0.02
0.14
Total
5.52 3.23 2.01
Rounding may result in computational differences.
(1) The Audit Fees consist of fees billed for the annual audit services engagement and other audit services, which are those services that only the external auditor
reasonably can provide, and include the Company audit; statutory audits; comfort letters and consents; attest services; and assistance with and review of
documents filed with the SEC.
(2) Audit-related Fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the
Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the external auditor, and include consultations concerning financial accounting and
reporting standards due diligence related to acquisition, audits in connection with proposed or completed acquisitions; and employee benefit plan audits.
(3) Tax Fees include fees billed for tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and transfer pricing.
(4) All Other Fees include fees billed for services relating to the review of an information technology system.
In addition to the fees set out in the table above, Ernst & Young received a fee of $0.91 million in 2004 for work associated with
and included in the cost of the business combination of AngloGold with Ashanti.
Audit Committee Pre-approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee, inclusive of its chairman, comprises four independent non-executive
directors. The board considers it unnecessary for the chief executive officer to attend meetings of the committee, but should
rather attend by invitation from the chairman of the committee.
The group internal audit manager has unrestricted access to both the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, the
board chairman and the chairman of the committee, and is invited to attend and report on his department’s activities at all
committee meetings. The board is confident that the unfettered access of the group internal audit manager to key board
members, and the direct and regular reporting to the committee, together with his caliber, experience and integrity, enables him
to discharge his duties as required by law and in fulfillment of his obligations to the company. The function, duties and powers
of the internal audit function, for which the group internal audit manager is responsible, is governed by a formal internal audit
charter that has been approved by the committee.
The chairman meets regularly with the external audit partner, the group’s internal audit manager and the executive officer:
finance, to review the audit plans of the internal and external auditors, to ascertain the extent to which the scope of the audit
can be relied upon to detect weaknesses in internal controls and to review the quarterly and half-yearly financial results,
significant legal matters affecting the company, the preliminary announcement of the annual results and the annual financial
statements, as well as all statutory submissions of a financial nature, prior to approval by the board.
The committee is furthermore, responsible for:
• the appointment and dismissal of the external auditors; determining and approving external auditors’ fees; overseeing the
work of the external auditors; determining all non-audit work of the external auditors including consulting work, and pre-
approving non-audit fees to be paid to the external auditors; and ensuring that the external auditors report regularly to the
committee;
• overseeing the internal audit function; receiving regular report back from the group internal audit manager; appointment and
dismissal of the group internal audit manager;
• assessing and reviewing the company’s risk management framework; and
• monitoring the group’s corporate governance practices in relation to regulatory requirements and guidelines.
The external auditors also meet with the committee members in the absence of management.
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The committee met on five occasions during 2005. All members of the committee attended each of the committee meetings. In
addition, two sub-committee meetings were held.
The NYSE rules require that the board determine whether a member of the committee’s simultaneous service on more than
three public companies’ audit committees impairs the ability of such a member to effectively serve on a listed company’s audit
committee. Mr Brayshaw, the chairman of the committee, is a member of eight (2004: nine) other public companies’ audit
committees and is chairman of four (2004: seven). Mrs Bradley is a member of three (2004: four) other public companies’
audit committees and is the chairman of one (2004: one). Mr Brayshaw is a retired managing partner and chairman of Deloitte
& Touche, while Mrs Bradley, who is semi-retired, has considerable financial and accounting experience. The board is
confident that the experience, caliber and integrity of both Mr Brayshaw and Mrs Bradley, together with their regular attendance
and active contribution a t meetings of the committee and the board, demonstrate their commitment to the company. The
simultaneous service on other audit committees by Mr Brayshaw and Mrs Bradley has not impaired their ability to diligently
execute their responsibilities to the committee, the board or the company.
During 2005, no services were provided to AngloGold Ashanti by Ernst & Young in respect of Audit-related Fees (in the form of
tax fees) paid pursuant to the de minimis exception to the pre-approval requirement provided by paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule
2-01 of Regulation S-X.
No work was performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s employees on the principal accountant’s engagement
to audit AngloGold Ashanti’s financial statements for 2005.
ITEM 16D: Exemptions from the listing standards for audit
committees
Not applicable.
ITEM 16E: Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and
affiliated purchasers
Neither the issuer nor any affiliate of the issuer, purchased any of the company’s shares during 2005.
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PART III
Item 17: Financial statements
Not applicable.
Item 18: Financial statements
Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The board of directors and stockholders of AngloGold Ashanti Limited
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of AngloGold Ashanti Limited (the “Company”) as of
December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the
financial statements of Société des Mines de Morila S.A. and Société d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de Sadiola S.A. included on
an equity basis for which AngloGold Ashanti Limited owned 40 percent and 38 percent, respectively. These financial statements
reflect amounts included in Investment in affiliates of $97 million and $67 million as of December 31, 2005, respectively, and of
$ 85 million and $74 million as of December 31, 2004, respectively. These financial statements also reflect amounts included in
Equity income/(loss) in affiliates of $47 million and $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, respectively, and of
$25 million and $11 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, respectively of the related consolidated totals. Those
financial statements were audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it
relates to the amounts included for Société des Mines de Morila S.A. and Société d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de Sadiola S.A. is
based solely on the reports of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principle s used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of AngloGold Ashanti Limited at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 in
conformity with U.S generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2005 the Company changed its method of accounting for
employee benefit plans in accordance with SFAS87 and SFAS106.
As discussed in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2003 the Company changed its method of accounting for
Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs) in accordance with SFAS143.
Ernst & Young
Registered Accountants and Auditors
Chartered Accountants (S.A.)
Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa
March 17, 2006
F-1
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated statements of income
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In millions, except share and per share information)
Notes
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
18.Sales and other income
OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES2,485
2,151
Otheraccruedliabilities
14
6
Other accrued liabilities include the following:
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (the "SERP") for USA operations Refer
to Note 24.
1
1
Provisions for labour and civil claim court settlements for South American
operations
(1)
13
5
14
6
(1)
Other provisions consist of claims filed by former employees in respect of
loss of employment, work-related accident injuries and diseases and closure
costs of old tailings operations. These liabilities are anticipated to unwind
over the next two to five years.1,670
19.Product sales
PROVISION FOR PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT MEDICAL
BENEFITS2,453
2,096
1,641
Interest, dividends and other
32
Accruedliability55
173
136
The provision for pension and post-retirement medical funding represents the
provision for health care and pension benefits for employees, retired employees
and their dependants. The post-retirement medical liability is assessed in
accordance with the advice of independent professionally qualified actuaries.
The actuarial method used is the projected unit credit actuarial valuation method.
Refer to Note 24. The costs of post-retirement benefits are made up of those
obligations which the group has towards current and retired employees.29
Costs and expenses
2,848
2,176
1,329
Production costs
1,638
1,340
992
Exploration costs
44
44
40
Related party transactions
6
41
45
37
General and administrative
71
58
43
Royalties
39
27
11
Market development costs
13
15
19
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
593
445
247
Impairment of assets
5
141
3
75
Interest expense
5
80
67
28
Accretion expense
5
5
8
2
Employment severance costs
5
26
7
4
Profit on sale of assets
5
(3)
(14)
(55)
Mining contractor termination costs
5
9
-
-
Non-hedge derivative loss/(gains)
26
151
131
(114)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income tax, equity
income, minority interests and cumulative effect of accounting change
(363)
(25)
341
Taxation benefit/(expense)
7
121
132
(143)
Minority interest
(23)
(22)
(17)
Equity income in affiliates
39
23
71
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of
accounting change
(226)
108
252
Discontinued operations
8
(44)
(11)
(2)
(Loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting change
(270)
97
250
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxation of $11 million in 2005
2/5
(22)
-
(3)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stakeholders
(292)
97
247
Basic (loss)/earnings per common share : (cents)
From continuing operations
9
(85)
43
113
Discontinued operations
9
(17)
(4)
(1)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(102)
39
112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(8)
-
(1)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
9
(110)
39
111
Diluted (loss)/earnings per common share : (cents)
From continuing operations
9
(85)
42
113
Discontinued operations
9
(17)
(4)
(1)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(102)
38
112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(8)
-
(1)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
9
(110)
38
111
Pro forma amounts assuming change in accounting for employee
benefit plans is applied retroactively:
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
2
79
233
Per basic share (cents)
2
32
104
Per diluted share (cents)
2
31
104
Net income
2
79
230
Per basic share (cents)
2
32
103
Per diluted share (cents)
2
31
103
Weighted average number of common shares used in computation
9 264,635,634 251,352,552 222,836,574
Dividend per common share (cents)
56
76
133
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-2
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated balance sheets
AT DECEMBER 31, 2005 and 2004
(In millions, except share information)
Notes
2005
$
2004
$
ASSETS
Current Assets
1,401
1,417
Cash and cash equivalents
196
276
Restricted cash
10
8
26
Receivables
884
736
Trade
97
100
Derivatives
26
675
491
Recoverable taxes, rebates, levies and duties
45
61
Other
67
84
Inventories
11
260
255
Materials on the leach pad
11
37
105
Assets held for sale
16
16
19
Property, plant and equipment, net
12
4,922
4,931
Deferred stripping
12
105
69
Acquired properties, net
13
1,412
1,654
Goodwill
14
524
543
Other intangibles, net
14
26
48
Derivatives
26
38
187
Other long-term inventory
11
32
13
Materials on the leach pad
11
116
22
Other long-term assets
15
496
512
Deferred taxation assets
7
41
-
Total assets
9,113
9,396
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
1,874
1,469
Trade accounts payable
203
193
Payroll and related benefits
78
97
Other current liabilities
17
199
186
Derivatives
26
1,121
606
Short-term debt
18
160
315
Tax payable
107
65
Liabilities held for sale
16
6
7
Other non-current liabilities
19
14
4
Long-term debt
20
1,779
1,371
Derivatives
26
527
734
Deferred taxation liabilities
7
1,152
1,518
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
5 / 21
325
209
Other accrued liabilities
22
19
13
Provision for pension and other post-retirement medical benefits
23
200
173
Minority interest
60
59
Commitments and contingencies
24
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
25
3,163
3,846
Common stock
400,000,000 (2004 – 400,000,000) authorized common stock of 25 ZAR cents each
Stock issued 2005 – 264,938,432 (2004 – 264,462,894)
10
10
Additional paid in capital
4,972
4,961
Accumulated deficit
(1,143)
(702)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(676)
(423)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
9,113
9,396
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements
.
F-3
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated statements of cash flows
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In millions, except share information)
Notes
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
20.Net cash provided by operating activities
347
513
417
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
(292)
97
247
Reconciled to net cash provided by operations:
Cumulative effect of accounting change
22
-
3
Profit on sale of assets
(3)
(14)
(55)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
593
445
247
Deferred stripping costs
(28)
(28)
(32)
Impairment of assets
141
3
75
Deferredtaxation
(191)
(200)
72
Movement in non-hedge derivatives
54
201
(60)
Equity income in affiliates
(39)
(23)
(71)
Dividends received from affiliates
51
24
86
Other non cash items
31
32
111
Net increase/(decrease) in provision for environmental
rehabilitation and pension and other post-retirement medical
benefits
52
(15)
(103)
Effect of changes in operating working capital items:
Receivables
8
(24)
(55)
Inventories
(58)
(39)
(78)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
37
56
29
Net cash provided by continuing operations
378
515
416
Net cash (used in)/provided by discontinued operations
(31)
(2)
1
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIESNet cash used in investing activities
(624)
(995)
(263)
Cash acquired in acquisitions
3
-
56
9
Increase in non-current investments
(27)
(30)
-
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(710)
(571)
(339)
Proceeds on sale of mining assets
8
10
6
Proceeds on sale of discontinued assets
4
-
-
Proceeds on sale of investments
1
-
56
Cash outflows from derivatives purchased
(69)
(359)
-
Cash inflows from derivatives sold
-
49
-
Cash inflows from derivates with financing
153
-
-
Cash consideration for acquisitions or disposals
3
-
(227)
1
Loans receivable advanced
(7)
(2)
(4)
Loans receivable repaid
6
85
4
Change in restricted cash
17
(6)
4
Net cash generated/(used) in financing activities
200
276
(79)
Short-term debt repaid
(284)
(609)
(105)
Short-term debt raised
137
88
79
Issuance of stock
9
3
10
Long-term debt repaid
(19)
(200)
(32)
Long-term debt raised
471
989
283
Cash outflows from derivatives relating to acquisitions
-
(24)
-
Cash inflows from derivatives with financing
55
227
-
Dividends paid
(169)
(198)
(314)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(77)
(206)
75
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(3)
13
52
Cash and cash equivalents – January 1,
276
469
342
Cash and cash equivalents – December 31,
196
276
469
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In millions, except share information)
Common stock
Common
stock
$
Additional paid
in
capital
$
Other
comprehensive
income*
$
Accumulated
deficit
$
Total
$
Balance – January 1, 2003
222,622,022
9
3,403
(1,025)
(567)
1,820
Net income
247
247
Translation gain
378
378
Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from other comprehensive income and reported in income, net of tax
45
45
Net loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax
(131)
(131)
Net gain on available for sale financial assets arising during the period, net of tax
15
15
Net gain on available for sale financial assets removed from other comprehensive income and reported in
income, net of tax
(22)
(22)
Comprehensive income
532
Stock issues as part of Share Incentive Scheme
514,320
-
8
8
Variable compensation awards compensation expense
4
4
Dividends
(296)
(296)
Balance – December 31, 2003
223,136,342
9
3,415
(740)
(616)
2,068
Net income
97
97
Translation gain
178
178
Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from other comprehensive income and reported in income, net of tax
118
118
Net gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax
19
19
Net gain on available for sale financial assets arising during the period, net of tax
2
2
Comprehensive income
414
Stock issue as part of acquisition
41,133,752
1
1,543
1,544
Stock issues as part of Share Incentive Scheme
192,800
-
3
3
Reversal of variable compensation awards compensation expense
(4)
(4)
Dividends
(179)
(179)
Balance – December 31, 2004
264,462,894
10
4,961
(423)
(702)
3,846
Net loss
(292)
(292)
Translation loss
(132)
(132)
Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from other comprehensive income and reported in income, net of tax
11
11
Net loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax
(134)
(134)
Net gain on available for sale financial assets arising during the period, net of tax
2
2
Comprehensive income
(545)
Stock issues as part of Share Incentive Scheme
475,538
-
9
9
Unearned stock awards compensation expense
2
2
Dividends
(149)
(149)
Balance – December 31, 2005
264,938,432
10
4,972
(676)
(1,143)
3,163
* The cumulative translation loss included in other comprehensive income amounted to $473 million (2004: $341 million). The translation loss has no tax effect. The cumulative charge, net of deferred taxation of $71 million
(2004: $14 million), included in other comprehensive income in respect of cash flow hedges amounted to $271 million (2004: $148 million). The cumulative gain included in other comprehensive income in respect of available for sale
financial assets amounted to $4 million (2004: $2 million). This gain has no tax effect. The cumulative gain included in other comprehensive income in respect of the hedge of a net investment in foreign entities amounted to
$64 million (2004: $64 million). This gain is offset by $64 million (2004: $64 million) arising from translation of a net investment in foreign entities.
As at December 31, 2005, $34 million of retained earnings arising from the Company’s equity accounted joint ventures and certain subsidiaries may not be remitted without third-party shareholder consent.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-5
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In millions, except share information)
1.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
As a result of the completed AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination between AngloGold Limited and Ashanti Goldfields
Company Limited in April 2004, AngloGold Limited (AngloGold) changed its name to AngloGold Ashanti Limited (the
“Company”). AngloGold formerly Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company Limited (Vaal Reefs), was incorporated in
South Africa on May 29, 1944. Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited (Ashanti) was incorporated in Ghana on August 19,
1974. The Company conducts gold-mining operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia,
South Africa, Tanzania and the United States of America (USA). The Company also produces uranium oxide and
sulphuric acid.
2.
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
During the second quarter of 2005, the Company changed its accounting policy, retroactive to January 1, 2005, with
respect to accounting for employee benefit plans to recognize the effects of actuarial gains and losses in income, rather
than amortizing over the expected average remaining service period of employees participating in the plan.
This change was made as the Company believes that elimination of the permitted pension and post-retirement benefit
corridor, as allowed by SFAS87 and SFAS106 will result in more accurate financial information.
The cumulative effect of this change in accounting treatment with respect to actuarial gains and losses decreased net
income and stockholders’ equity by $22 million (net of taxation of $11 million).
The results for 2004 and 2003 on an historical basis, do not reflect the change in accounting treatment with respect to
actuarial gains and losses. Had the Company changed its accounting policy, retroactive to January 1, the historical
income/(loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change, net income/(loss) and related per share amounts would have
been changed to the adjusted amounts indicated below:
Year ended December 31, 2004
(in US Dollars, millions, except for share data)
Income/(loss)
before
cumulative effect
of accounting
change
Per
basic
share
(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
(1)
(cents)
Net
income/
(loss)
Per
basic
share
(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
(1)
(cents)
Capital expenditure commitments
As reported – historical basis
97
39
38
97
39
38
Impact on earnings net of taxation
(18)
(7)
(7)
(18)
(7)
(7)
Adjusted 79
32
31
79
32
31
(1)
Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per common share. The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2004 did not
assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares, issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for
this period.
ContractsYear ended December 31, 2003
(in US Dollars, millions, except for capital expenditureshare data)
148Income/(loss)
98before
cumulative effect
of accounting
change
Per
basic
share
(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
(1)
(cents)
Net
income/
(loss)
Per
basic
share
(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
(1)
(cents)
Authorized by the directors but not yet contracted for
658
627
806
725
Allocatedfor:
Expansionofoperations
-withinoneyear
308
389
-thereafterAs reported – historical basis
148250
83112
456112
472247
111
111
Impact on earnings net of taxation
(17)
(8)
(8)
(17)
(8)
(8)
Adjusted
233 104 104 230 103 103
(1)
Including commitments through contractual arrangementsBasic and diluted earnings/(loss) per common share.
F-6
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS
2005 acquisitions
On May 31, 2005 the Company acquired an additional 12.4 percent interest in Trans-Siberian Gold plc as discussed under
Note 3 – Acquisition and disposals of businesses and assets: AngloGold Ashanti acquires stake in Trans-Siberian Gold
plc.
2005 disposals
The Company’s disposals during the year included:
•
Conditional sale of Weltevreden mine in exchange for Aflease shares
On July 19, 2005, Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources Limited (Aflease) announced that it had purchased from
AngloGold Ashanti, its Weltevreden mine in an all script deal valued on May 6, 2005 at R75 million ($11 million). On December 19, 2005, Aflease was acquired by sxr Uranium One Incorporated (formerly Southern Cross Incorporated) (sxr Uranium One). The Company has separately classified assets and liabilities for Weltevreden presented in the consolidated balance sheet, as held for sale. Refer to Note 16 – Assets and liabilities held for sale.
2004 acquisitions
The Company made the following acquisitions during the year:
•
Business Combination between AngloGold and Ashanti
On August 4, 2003, AngloGold and Ashanti announced that they had agreed the terms of a recommended Business
Combination at an exchange ratio of 0.26 ordinary shares for every Ashanti share. On the same date, AngloGold entered
into the Lonmin Support Deed, pursuant to which Lonmin, which held 27.6 percent of Ashanti's issued share capital,
agreed, among other things, to vote its Ashanti shares in favor of the Business Combination.
After further discussions with equityAngloGold and careful, detailed consideration of a competitive proposal, and following the
increase by AngloGold in the offer consideration from 0.26 to 0.29 ordinary shares, the Ashanti board announced on
October 15, 2003 that it was recommending the improved final offer from AngloGold.
accounted joint ventures.On October 28, 2003, the government of Ghana, which held 16.8 percent of Ashanti's issued share capital, announced its
support for the AngloGold offer, as well as the principal terms of a Stability Agreement which the government of Ghana
intended to enter into with AngloGold.
AngloGold and the government of Ghana agreed the terms of a Stability Agreement, approved by the parliament of
Ghana, to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti will operate in
Ghana following the implementation of the Business Combination.
Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana retained its special rights (“Golden Share”) under the provisions
of the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining Company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana.
In terms of the Golden Share, the following requires, and will not be effective without, the written consent of the
government of Ghana as the holder of the Golden Share:
•
any disposal of its Ghanaian assets and operations by Ashanti (other than any disposal in the ordinary course of
business of Ashanti) which, alone or when aggregated with any disposal or disposals forming part of, or connected
with, the same or a connected transaction, constitutes a disposal of the whole or a material part of the assets of the
Ashanti Group taken as a whole. For this purpose, a part of the Ashanti Group’s assets will be considered material if
either (a) its book value (calculated by reference to the then latest audited consolidated accounts), or the total
consideration to be received on its disposal, is not less than 25 percent of the book value of the net assets of the
Ashanti Group or (b) the average profits attributable to it represent at least 25 percent of the average profits of the
Ashanti Group for the last three years for which audited accounts are available (before dedu cting all charges, except
taxation and extraordinary items).
The Golden Share does not carry any right to vote at any general meeting of Ashanti.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
20.3.
COMMITMENTSACQUISITIONS AND CONTINGENCIESDISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)(continued
2004
$
2003
$
Maintenance of operations
- within one year
145
243
- thereafter
205
10
350
253)
The groupgovernment of Ghana has given collateralalso agreed that Ashanti's Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any new
enactments or orders or by changes to certain bankersthe level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for satisfactory contracta
performanceperiod of 15 years after the completion of the Business Combination. In consideration of these agreements and
undertakings, AngloGold agreed to issue to the government of Ghana 2,658,000 new AngloGold ordinary shares and to
pay to the government of Ghana $5 million in relationcash, promptly after the implementation of the Business Combination.
AngloGold also agreed to exploration and development tenements andpay to the government of Ghana, on the date of the completion of the Business Combination, an
mining operationsadditional $5 million in Australia amounting to:
16
12
cash towards the transaction costs incurred by the government of Ghan a in its role as regulator of
Ashanti.
The company has signed as surety in favorBusiness Combination was effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under Ghanaian law, which required the
approval of Ashanti shareholders and the confirmation by the High Court of Ghana. In terms of the bankersBusiness Combination,
Ashanti shareholders received 0.29 ordinary shares or 0.29 ADSs of AngloGold for every Ashanti share or Ashanti GDS
(Global Depositary Security) held. Each ADS represents one AngloGold ordinary share. The Business Combination
whereby AngloGold acquired 100 percent of Ashanti, became effective on April 26, 2004 after the Court Order from the
High Court of Ghana was lodged with the Ghana Registrar of Companies. From the effective date, Ashanti became a
private Company, and AngloGold changed its name to AngloGold Ashanti Limited, following approval by its shareholders
at a general meeting held on April 8, 2004.
On April 26, 2004, AngloGold issued 38,400,021 ordinary shares to former Ashanti shareholders and 2,658,000 ordinary
shares under the Stability Agreement to the government of Ghana. On June 29, 2004, AngloGold issued a total of 75,731
ordinary shares to former Ashanti warrant holders pursuant to the Business Combination.
The market value of the shares issued for Ashanti was approximately $1,544 million, net of share issue expenses of
$3 million, based on the Yatela loanaverage quoted value of the shares of $37.62 two days before and after October 15, 2003, the
for:date the terms of the transaction were announced. The market value of the issued shares, together with the cash
consideration paid to the government of Ghana as part of the Stability Agreement, cash consideration paid for outstanding
options over Ashanti ordinary shares and transaction costs and funding of $227 million, gave rise to a total purchase price
of approximately $1,771 million.
4
6
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited was delisted from the London, New York and Ghana stock exchanges in late
April 2004. During 2005, AngloGold Ashanti finalized the purchase price allocation based on independent appraisals and
valuations. The Yatela Joint Venturetransaction was accounted for as a purchase business combination under US GAAP whereby identifiable
assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair market values as of the date of acquisition. The excess
of the purchase price over such fair value was recorded as goodwill and as such, the acquisition resulted in goodwill of
$182 million being recorded, relating mainly to the extended life of AngloGold Ashanti by the Obuasi project in Ghana and
enlarged negotiation base and presence in Africa by Ashanti operations. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS142,
goodwill was assigned to specific reporting units. The Company’s reporting units are generally consistent with the
operating mines underlying the segments identified in Note 29 – Segment and Geographical Information. An individual
operating mine is equity accounted. Refer not a typical "going-concern" business because of the finite life of its reserves. The allocation of goodwill
to Note 13.
Pursuantan individual operating mine likely will result in an eventual goodwill impairment due to US environmental regulations, gold mining companies are
obligated to close their operations and rehabilitate the landswasting nature of the primary
asset of the reporting unit. The Company evaluates its held-for-use long lived assets for impairment when events or
changes in circumstances indicate that they minethe related carrying amount likely will not be recoverable over the long term and in
accordance with these regulations. AngloGold Ashanti USA has postedthe provisions of SFAS142 performs its annual impairment review of assigned goodwill during the fourth
reclamation bonds with various federal and governmental agenciesquarter of each year. Goodwill related to coverthe acquisition is non-deductible for tax purposes.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded an impairment of $4 million relating to goodwill
potential environmental rehabilitation obligationsformerly assigned to operations situated in amounts aggregatingGhana (at Bibiani) as part of the Business Combination, resulting from a
approximately:
49
45reduction in the life of mine following a re-assessment at Bibiani.
The company has provided a guarantee for these obligations which would be
payable in the eventcombination of AngloGold and Ashanti USA not being ablewas designed to meet theircombine the two companies into a long-life, low-cost, high-
environmental rehabilitation obligations. As at December 31, 2004margin investment opportunity, bringing together the
carrying value best that both had to offer, by way of these environmental obligations relating to AngloGoldore bodies, capital and human
Ashanti USA amounted to $19 millionresources.
The operations and financial condition of the companies and assets acquired are included in the Provision forfinancial statements from
environmental rehabilitation. Refer to Note 17. The environmental
obligations will expire upon completion of such rehabilitation. There are no
recourse provisions that would enableApril 26, 2004, the company to recover from third
parties anyeffective date of the amounts paid under the guarantee.
Pursuant to the assignment of equipment leases to Queenstake Resources
USA Inc., as a result of the sale of Jerritt Canyon effective June 30, 2003,
AngloGold Ashanti USA has become secondarily liable in the event of a
default by Queenstake Resources USA Inc. in performance of any of the
lessee’s obligations arising under the Lease. These agreements have an
approximate term of 3 years and the maximum potential amount of future
payments amounted to:
1
1
The company has provided a letter of credit in favour of the Geita project
finance lenders for:
19
19
The letter of credit may be called if Geita Gold Mining Limited fails to perform
under their project finance agreement and has a potential maximum tenor in
accordance with this agreement. See Note 16 – Long-term debt – Geita
Project Finance. In this event, Geita Gold Mining Limited would be liable to
the company. The company acquired an additional 50 percent in Geita as
part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination, effective April 26,
2004.
AngloGold Ashanti USA has a potential liability in respect of preference claims
from a third party amounting to:
2
2
The potential liability is in respect of gold shipments returned by the third party
to AngloGold Ashanti USA, which the bankruptcy trustee is claiming should not
have been returned and final shipments that should not have been paid as the
third party had filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code.
AngloGold Offshore Investments Limited guarantee of the Nufcor International
Limited loan facility:
40
40
During September 2003, AngloGold Offshore Investments Limited, a wholly-
owned subsidiary of the company, increased its existing guarantee of
50percent of the Nufcor International Limited loan facility with RMB
International (Dublin) Limited from $25 million to $40 million. This loan is
included in Long-term debt in the company’s consolidated balance sheet.
Refer to Note 16.Combination.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
20.3.
COMMITMENTSACQUISITIONS AND CONTINGENCIESDISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)(continued)
The carrying amount of goodwill recorded in the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination by reporting segment, as of
December 31, 2005 and 2004 is summarized as follows:
2004Ghana
$
2003Guinea
$
Tanzania
Tax claims$
Total
$
Balance at January 1, 2003
-
-
-
-
Purchase price allocation for Ashanti Business Combination
122
10
50
182
Impairment losses
-
-
-
-
Balance at December 31, 2004
122
10
50
182
Impairment losses
(4)
-
-
(4)
Balance at December 31, 2005
118
10
50
178
The fair value assigned to major assets and liabilities acquired in Mali including interestAshanti are disclosed in Note 3 – Fair value of
acquisitions and penalties of:
3
6
Discussions are continuing with the Malian government as to the validity(disposals) of tax
claims including interest and penalties.businesses. The claims have arisen due to new
legislation that is in conflict with AngloGold Ashanti’s prior mining convention
stability agreements and different interpretationsfinalization of the legislation.purchase price allocation during 2005 in respect of fixed
assets resulted in a reallocation within the respective mines, between Mine development and Mine infrastructure of
$214 million included in Property, plant and equipment. The Malian
ministerallocation of finance has ruled in favorgoodwill assigned to reporting units was not
affected.
For information purposes only, the following unaudited pro forma financial data reflects the consolidated results of Sadiola
operations of AngloGold Ashanti as if the Business Combination had taken place on January 1, 2004 and Yatela and the amount ofon January 1,
claims has been reduced from $6.5 million to $3.2 million. The Sadiola and
Yatela Joint Ventures are equity accounted. Refer to Note 13.2003:
Year ended December 31,
Various equipment tax claim guarantees in South America amounting to:
3
32004
Re-export arrangements regarding certain artifacts:$
2003
$
Total revenue
2,478
2,429
$
Per basic and
diluted common
share
(1)
(cents)
$
Per basic and
diluted common
share
(1)
(cents)
Net income/(loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
241
91
(227)
(86)
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
-
1
-
AngloGold Ashanti has undertakenNet income/(loss) – applicable to re-export certain gold artifacts
temporarily imported into South Africa and whose custom and value added tax
was waived. The company will be required to pay if it fails to comply with the re-
export arrangements agreed with the South African Revenue Service.common stockholders
Certain Value Added Tax (VAT) claims241
91
(226)
(86)
Basic weighted average number of common shares used in Tanzania amounting to:
computation
10264,402,721
-263,970,326
Diluted weighted average number of common shares used in
computation
265,098,470
264,851,327
(1)
The Tanzanian Revenue Authority is claiming $10 million fromcalculation of diluted earnings/(loss) per common share for 2004 and 2003 did not assume the company,
mainlyeffect of 15,384,615 shares
issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for fuel supplied to a contractor. The company is contesting this claim
on the grounds that the equipment involved is either the property of the
company or of a contractor, and that development agreements with the
Tanzanian government exempted the company and its sub-contractors from
such VAT. The company believes the likelihood of a loss to be remote.
Stamp duty on transfer of property in Tanzania amounting to:
9
-these periods.
The Tanzanian Revenue Authority is claiming $9above pro forma financial data for the year ended December 31, 2004 includes mark-to-market gains on derivative
instruments amounting to $169 million fromand for the companyyear ended December 31, 2003 includes mark-to-market losses on
derivative instruments amounting to $437 million. The above pro forma financial data for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 do not include the application of hedge accounting prior to the acquisition to significant
portions of acquired derivative instruments as hedge accounting documentation was not in place during these periods.
stamp duty onThe pro forma net loss for the transfer of property in Tanzania, even though transfer of
ownership was inyear ended December 31, 2003 assumes the ownershipeffects of the holding company,Convertible Bonds issue which is registered in
another country. The company believeswas raised primarily to finance the likelihoodacquisition costs, debt repayment commitments, working capital and capital
expenditure requirements of the claim succeeding
to be remote.
Discussions are underway in respect of a US class action brought against the
former Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited under United States Federal
Securities laws in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
New York.Limited. The complaint alleges non-disclosures and misstatements regarding
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited’s hedging position and hedging program.
The plaintiffs contend that the company and the individual defendants’ actions
violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a)pro forma information is not indicative of the Securities Exchange Act re sults
of 1934operations that would have occurred had the Business Combination been consummated on January 1, 2004 and 2003,
Rule 10b-5 promulgated under that Act. Although the company cannot make
any assurances regarding the ultimate result of this litigation, itrespectively. The information is anticipated
that the outcome will have no material financial effect on the company.
With operations in several countries on several continents, AngloGold Ashanti
is subject to, and pays annual income taxes under, the various income tax
regimes where it operates. Some of these tax regimes are defined by
contractual agreements with the local government, but others are defined by
the general corporate income tax lawsnot indicative of the country. The company has
historically filed, and continues to file, all required income tax returns and to pay
the taxes reasonably determined to be due. The tax rules and regulations in
many countries are complex and subject to interpretation. From time to time the
company is subject to a reviewgroup’s future results of its historic income tax filings and in
connection with such reviews, disputes can arise with the taxing authorities
over the interpretation or application of certain rules to the company’s business
conducted within the country involved. Management believes such tax
contingencies have been adequately provided for, and as assessments are
completed, the company will make appropriate adjustments to those estimates
used in determining amounts due.operations.
F-9
Vulnerability from concentrations
The majority of AngloGold Ashanti’s 65,400 employees (2003: 55,439, 2002: 54,042) are subject to collective
bargaining agreements. These agreements are established in negotiations between the Chamber of Mines, the
body which represents the gold mining industry in South Africa, and representative groups of labor. The agreements
have a two-year validity period. The most recent settlement negotiation was completed in July 2003, when the
parties reached an agreement covering the period from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2005.
Indirect taxes (fuel duties, VAT and other) due from the Malian government, for the Sadiola, Yatela and Morila Joint
Ventures (Refer to Note 13) amount to $31 million (2003: $21 million).
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
21.3.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
•
AngloGold Ashanti acquires stake in Trans-Siberian Gold plc
On July 1, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had entered into an agreement with Trans-Siberian Gold plc (TSG)
for the acquisition of a 29.9 percent stake in the Company through an equity investment of approximately £18 million
($32 million) in two subscriptions for ordinary shares. The first tranche of ordinary shares of 17.5 percent was acquired
during July 2004. TSG is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM). This first move into
Russia allows AngloGold Ashanti the opportunity of establishing a meaningful interest in a Company with Russian assets
and activities, thereby allowing AngloGold Ashanti to gain exposure to, and familiarity with, the operating and business
environment in Russia, as well as being able to establish a business within this prospective new frontier. On
D ecember 23, 2004, it was announced that the second subscription had been delayed to April 15, 2005 while on April 18,
2005, the second subscription date was extended by a further two weeks to April 29, 2005. On April 28, 2005, the
Company announced that agreement had been reached with TSG on revised terms for the second subscription of shares
in TSG, and a revised subscription price of £1.30 per share, compared to £1.494 per share agreed between the parties on
June 30, 2004. The revised terms of the subscription was approved by TSG shareholders on May 27, 2005 and
AngloGold Ashanti’s 17.5 percent equity interest in TSG increased to 29.9 percent on May 31, 2005, the date on which the
second subscription for 6,131,585 ordinary shares in TSG for an aggregate consideration of £8 million ($15 million) was
completed. The Company’s aggregate shareholding in TSG at December 31, 2005 was 12,263,170 ordinary shares (29.9
percent interest held).
•
Agreement with Red 5 Limited
On October 11, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had signed an agreement with Philippines explorer Red 5
Limited to subscribe for a 12.3 percent stake in the expanded issued capital of Red 5 Limited for a cash consideration of
A$5 million ($4 million). The placement is being used to fund the exploration activities along strike from current mineral
resources at the Siana Project, and to test the nearby porphyry gold-copper targets in the Surigao region of the Republic
of the Philippines. On August 26, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti subscribed for additional shares in Red 5 Limited, for a cash
consideration of A$0.8 million ($0.6 million), thereby increasing its holding to 14.1 percent. For a period of 2 years
commencing in October 2004, AngloGold Ashanti has the right to enter into Joint Venture arrangements on Red 5's
tenements (excluding their Siana project) with the potential to earn up to a 67.5 percent interest in areas of interest
through further investment in exploration in these Joint Venture areas. The Company has not yet entered into such Joint
Venture arrangements.
2004 disposals
The Company’s disposals during the year included:
•
Sale of Western Tanami project
On January 20, 2004, AngloGold announced that it had received a cash payment of A$4 million ($3 million) and 25 million
fully paid ordinary shares from Tanami Gold NL in Australia, as consideration for Tanami Gold's purchase of the Western
Tanami Project. This follows an initial payment of A$0.3 million ($0.2 million) made on November 24, 2003, when the
Heads of Agreement was signed by the companies. The Company realized a profit of $3 million on sale of these assets.
Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets. In addition, a further 2 million fully paid ordinary shares were received
from Tanami Gold in respect of a rights issue in June 2004. During the period October 10, through October 18, 2005,
AngloGold Ashanti Australia reduced it shareholding in Tanami Gold to 5 percent, through the sale of 8 million fully paid
ordinary shares for a cash consideration of A$1.3 million ($1.0 million) and in February 2006, disposed of the entire
investment in Tanami Gold with the sale of 19 million shares for a cash consideration of A$3.9 million ($3.0 million).
•
Sale of Union Reefs Mine
On August 5, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti announced the sale of its Union Reefs assets to the Burnside Joint Venture,
comprising subsidiaries of Northern Gold NL (50 percent) and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (50 percent), for a
total consideration of A$4 million ($2 million). The Burnside Joint Venture is responsible for all future obligations
associated with the assets, including remaining site rehabilitation and reclamation. The Company realized a profit of
$2 million on sale of these assets. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
•
Sale of Freda-Rebecca Mine
In a joint announcement made on September 10, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti confirmed its agreement to sell its entire
interest in Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited to Mwana Africa Holdings (Proprietary) Limited for a total consideration of
$2.255 million, to be settled in two tranches, $0.75 million immediately and the balance ($1.505 million) to be settled within
six months of the satisfaction of all conditions to the sale agreement. The sale was effective on September 1, 2004 and all
conditions to the sale agreement were satisfied on April 22, 2005. Subsequently in August 2005, AngloGold Ashanti and
Mwana Africa Holdings (Proprietary) Limited agreed that the second payment of $1.505 million would be settled by an
immediate payment of $1.0 million and the subsequent issue to AngloGold Ashanti of 600,000 Mwana Africa plc shares,
once that company listed on the Lond on Stock Exchange. Mwana Africa plc is a junior exploration and mining company
with assets located in Zimbabwe as well as in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AngloGold Ashanti retains its 600,000
shares in Mwana Africa plc. The sole operating asset of Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited as sold to Mwana Africa
Holdings (Proprietary) Limited was the Freda-Rebecca Gold Mine. No (profit)/loss was realized on disposal.
•
Sale of stake in Tameng Mining and Exploration
Agreement was reached to sell AngloGold Ashanti’s 40 percent equity interest in Tameng Mining and Exploration
(Proprietary) Limited of South Africa (Tameng) to Mahube Mining (Proprietary) Limited for a cash consideration of
R20 million ($3 million). Tameng owns certain mineral rights to platinum group metals (PGMs) on the farm Locatie Van
M’Phatlele KS 457, on the northern limb of the Bushveld Complex in the Limpopo Province in South Africa. No
(profit)/loss was realized on disposal and the sale was effective on September 1, 2004.
2003 acquisitions
The company made the following acquisition during the year:
•
Purchase of a portion of the Driefontein mining area from Gold Fields Limited
On September 18, 2003, AngloGold and Gold Fields Limited jointly announced that agreement had been reached on the
sale by Gold Fields Limited of a portion of the Driefontein mining area in South Africa to AngloGold for a cash
consideration of R315 million ($48 million). The purchase price including the related deferred taxation thereon, has been
capitalized as mining assets.
2003 disposals
The company’s disposals during the year included:
•
Sale of Amapari project located in the State of Amapá, North Brazil
On May 23, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its wholly-owned Amapari Project to
Mineração Pedra Branca do Amapari, for the total consideration of $18 million. The effective date of the transaction was
May 19, 2003. The Amapari project is located in the State of Amapá, in northern Brazil. Since acquiring the property as
part of the Minorco transaction, AngloGold had sought to prove up additional reserve ounces so as to achieve a size and
life that would justify the management resources needed to run it effectively. This was not achieved and AngloGold, on
receiving an offer from a purchaser who could constructively turn this orebody to account, agreed to sell. AngloGold
realized a loss of $3 million on the disposal of the Amapari project. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/los s on sale of assets.
•
Sale of stake in the Gawler Craton Joint Venture to Helix Resources Limited
On June 6, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had finalized the sale of its 49 percent stake in the Gawler Craton Joint
Venture, including the Tunkillia project located in South Australia to Helix Resources Limited. Consideration for the sale
comprised cash of $500,000 (A$750,000), 1.25 million fully-paid Helix shares issued at A$0.20 per share and 1.25 million
Helix options exercisable at A$0.25 per option before November 30, 2005 with an additional payment of $335,000
(A$500,000) deferred to the delineation of a mineable resource of 350,000 ounces. Helix’s proposed acquisition of
AngloGold’s rights to the Tarcoola Project, 60 kilometers to the south, was excluded from the final agreement. This
resulted in a restructure of the original agreement terms, as announced on April 8, 2003. On April 23, 2005, t he Company
received a further 416,667 fully-paid Helix shares and 37,281 Helix options following a rights issue. The Company did not
exercise its rights in terms of the Helix options which expired on November 30, 2005.
F-11
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
•
Sale of stake in Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc.
On July 2, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had concluded the sale of its interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to
Queenstake Resources USA Inc. effective June 30, 2003. This followed negotiations originally announced on
February 27, 2003. Queenstake paid the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners, AngloGold and Meridian Gold, $1.5 million
in cash and 32 million shares of Queenstake stock, with $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in future royalty
payments. Queenstake accepted full closure and reclamation liabilities. The shares acquired by AngloGold in this
transaction were issued by Queenstake Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Queenstake, and represents approximately 9.2
percent of that Company’s issued share capital. AngloGold disposed of its entire interest in Queenstake during Novembe r
2003. AngloGold realized a profit of $10 million and $3 million, respectively, on sale of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
and the investment held in Queenstake. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets. In 2004, Queenstake
approached the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners, AngloGold and Meridian Gold, about the possibility of monetizing all
or at least a majority of the $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in future royalties, payable in the concluded sale
of AngloGold’s interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., effective June 30 2003.
Based on an agreement reached between the parties, AngloGold Ashanti was paid on August 25, 2004 approximately
$7 million for its portion of the deferred payments and future royalties, thereby monetizing all outstanding obligations,
except for a minor potential royalty interest that AngloGold Ashanti retained.
•
Sale of investments held in East African Gold Mines Limited and Randgold Resources Limited
On July 8, 2003 AngloGold disposed of its entire investment of 8,348,600 shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited
for a consideration of $25 million and in the second half of 2003 AngloGold disposed of 952,481 shares in Randgold
Resources Limited, for a consideration of $23 million. AngloGold realized a profit of $42 million on sale of these
investments. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
Fair value of acquisitions and (disposals) of businesses
2005
Total
2004
Ashanti
Goldfields
Company
Limited
(1)(3)
2004
Other
(3)
2004
Total
$
The authorized common stock$
$
$
Cash
-
56
-
56
Property, plant and equipment
-
2,066
(5)
2,061
Acquired properties
-
873
-
873
Goodwill
(1)
-
182
-
182
Other intangibles
(2)
-
49
-
49
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
-
(51)
1
(50)
Long-term liabilities
-
(743)
1
(742)
Current assets
-
126
(4)
122
Current liabilities
-
(155)
3
(152)
Long-term debts
-
(197)
2
(195)
Derivatives -
(432)
-
(432)
Minority interest
-
(3)
-
(3)
Net value of the company was increased in 1998 to 400,000,000 sharesassets acquired/(disposed)
-
1,771
(2)
1,769
Profit on sale of assets
-
-
-
-
Purchase/(sale) consideration
-
1,771
(2)
1,769
Deferred purchase consideration
-
-
2
2
-
1,771
-
1,771
Purchase price (paid)/received
-
(1,771)
-
(1,771)
- Cash consideration
-
(227)
-
(227)
- Issuance of common stock of
25 ZAR cents each principally
-
(1,544)
-
(1,544)
Gross value
-
(1,547)
-
(1,547)
Share issue expenses
-
3
-
3
(1)
The AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination was completed effective April 26, 2004. Refer to meet its obligations regarding Note 3 — Acquisitions and disposals
of businesses and assets: Business Combination between AngloGold and Ashanti. The Company has recorded goodwill, relating to
the proposed mergerportion of AAC gold interests through the
company. No changes purchase price which cannot be attributed to the authorized sharesfair value of common stockassets and liabilities acquired, of AngloGold Ashanti were made$182 million on
acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded an impairment of $4 million relating to goodwill
formally assigned to operations situated in 2004.
•
During 2004, 41,326,552 shares of common stock in AngloGold Ashanti were issued as follows:
192,800 shares of common stock were issuedGhana (at Bibiani) as part of the share incentive schemeBusiness Combination. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of
assets.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
(2)
Represents royalty rate and tax rate concession agreements with the government of Ghana. Fair value is based on estimated future
cash flows. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded an impairment of $20 million relating to the tax rate
concession agreement with the government of Ghana. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
(3)
Operations and assets acquired from Ashanti in the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination are situated in Ghana, Guinea,
Tanzania and Zimbabwe and are reported under these respective business segments. During 2004, the Company disposed of its
interest in the Freda-Rebecca Mine in Zimbabwe for a total consideration of $2 million, settled partly in cash and partly in shares. For
more information on the Company’s business segments see Note 29 – Segment and geographical information.
$3 million.4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation: The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company presents its consolidated financial
statements in United States dollars. The functional currency of a significant portion of the group’s operations is the South
African rand. Other main subsidiaries have functional currencies of US dollars and Australian dollars. The translation of
amounts into US dollars was in accordance with the provisions of SFAS52, “Foreign Currency Translation���.
Use of estimates: The preparation of the financial statements requires the Company’s management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. The determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment based on various assumptions and other factors
such as historical experience, current and expected economic conditions, and in some cases actuarial techniques. The
Company regularly reviews estimates and assumptions that affect the annual financial statements, however, actual results
could differ from those estimates.
The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions include mineral reserves that are
the basis of future cash flow estimates and unit-of-production depreciation, depletion and amortization calculations;
environmental, reclamation and closure obligations; estimates of recoverable gold and other materials in heap leach pads;
asset impairments (including impairments of goodwill, long-lived assets, and investments); write-downs of inventory to net
realizable value; post employment, post retirement and other employee benefit liabilities; valuation allowances for deferred
taxation assets; reserves for contingencies and litigation; and the fair value and accounting treatment of financial
instruments.
Comparatives: Comparatives have been reclassified, where necessary to comply with the current year’s presentation.
The following are accounting policies used by the Company which have been consistently applied except for the adoption
of SFAS143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs)” on January 1, 2003 and the Company’s change in
accounting policy, retroactive to January 1, 2005, with respect to accounting for employee pension and post-retirement
benefit plans.
4.1 Consolidation
The consolidated financial information includes the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. Where
the Company has a direct, or indirect through its subsidiary, controlling interest in an entity, the entity is classified as a
subsidiary. Interests in incorporated mining joint ventures in which the Company has joint control are accounted for
by the equity method and are included in other long-term assets.
The financial statements of subsidiaries and the Environmental Trust Fund are prepared for the same reporting period
as the holding Company, using the same accounting policies, except for Rand Refinery Limited which reports on a
three-month time lag. Adjustments are made to the subsidiary financial results for material transactions and events in the intervening period.
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the group. They are de-
consolidated from the date on which control ceases.
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.1 Consolidation(continued)
Intra-group transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated.
Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset
transferred.
Where the excess purchase price of a business acquisition cannot be attributed to assets acquired, including
acquired properties, it is included in goodwill and reviewed for impairment in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS142.
4.2 Investments in equity investees (associates and incorporated joint ventures)
Investments in associates
An associate is an entity other than a subsidiary in which the group has a material long-term interest and in respect of
which the group has the ability to exercise significant influence over operational and financial policies, normally
owning between 20 percent and 50 percent of the voting equity.
Investments in incorporated joint ventures
A joint venture is an entity in which the group holds a long-term interest and which is jointly controlled by the group
and one or more external joint venture partners under a contractual arrangement.
Investments in associates and joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method. Subsequent to the
acquisition date, the group’s share of profits or losses of associates and joint ventures is recognized in the income
statement as equity accounted earnings and its share of movements in equity reserves is recognized directly in the
statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. All cumulative post-acquisition movements in the equity of associates
and joint ventures are adjusted against the cost of the investment.
Goodwill relating to associates and joint ventures is included in the carrying value of the group’s investment in those
entities. The total carrying value of equity accounted investments in associates and joint ventures, including goodwill,
is evaluated for impairment when conditions indicate that a decline in fair value below the carrying amount is other
than temporary or at least annually. When impaired, the carrying value of the group’s investment in those entities is
written down to its fair value. The group’s share of results of equity accounted investees, that have financial years
within three months of the fiscal year-end of the group, is included in the consolidated financial statements based on
the results reported by those investees for their financial years. There were no significant adjustments required to be
made in respect of equity accounted investees which have financi al years that are different to those of the group.
4.3 Foreign currency translation
Items included in the financial statements of each of the group’s entities are measured using the currency of the
primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the ‘functional currency’).
Transactions and balances
Transactions in foreign currencies are converted at the rates of exchange ruling at the date of these transactions.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at rates of exchange ruling at balance
sheet date. Gains, losses and costs associated with foreign currency transactions are recognized in the income
statement in the period to which they relate. These transactions are included in the determination of other income.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.3 Foreign currency translation (continued)
Group companies
The results and financial position of all group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy)
that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency
as follows:
• equity items other than profit attributable to equity shareholders are translated at the closing rate on each balance
sheet date;
• 41,133,752 sharesassets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of common stockthat balance
sheet;
• income and expenses for each income statement are translated at average exchange rates (unless this average is
not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which
case income and expenses are translated at the dates of the transactions); and
• all resulting exchange differences are recognized as a separate component of equity and included within other
comprehensive income.
Exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign operations, and of borrowings and
other currency instruments designated as hedges of such investments, are taken to shareholders’ equity on
consolidation.
When a foreign operation is sold, such exchange differences are recognized in the company were issued to facilitate the share swap for the acquisition of
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited, amounting to $1,544 million.
•
During 2003, 514,320 shares of common stock in the company were issued as follows:
508,020 shares of common stock were issuedincome statement as part of the share incentive scheme
gain or loss on sale.
Goodwill and 6,300 sharesfair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of common
stock were issued in termsa foreign operation are treated as assets and
liabilities of the Acacia Employee Option Planforeign operation and translated at the closing rate.
4.4 Segment reporting
A business segment is a group of assets and operations engaged in providing products or services that are subject to
risks and returns that are different from those of other business segments and are reported on a reporting segment
basis using a management approach. This approach is based on the way management organises segments within
the group for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Chief operating decision maker has
determined that the group operates primarily in one segment, Gold. A geographical segment is engaged in providing
products or services within a particular economic environment that is subject to risks and returns that are different
from those of segments operating in other economic environments.
4.5Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents consist of all cash balances and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three
months or less. Due to the short maturity of cash equivalents, their carrying amounts approximate their fair value.
Restricted cash is reported separately in the consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented.
4.6 Non-marketable equity investments and debt securities
Non-marketable equity investments, in which the Company does not have significant influence or a controlling
interest, are carried at acquisition cost. Realized gains and losses are included in net income or loss. Unrealized
losses are included in net income or loss when a significant decline in the value of the investment, which is other than
temporary, has occurred. Investments in companies in which the Company’s ownership is 20 percent to 50 percent
and the Company is deemed to have significant but not controlling influence, are accounted for by the equity method
and are included in other long-term assets. Equity method investments including interests in mining joint ventures are
reviewed for impairment in accordance with APB18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common
Stock”. Income from such investments net of impairments is included in equity income of affili ated companies.
Investments in non-marketable debt securities that are classified as held to maturity are subsequently measured at
amortized cost. If there is evidence that held to maturity financial assets are impaired the carrying amount of the
assets is reduced and the loss recognized in the income statement.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.7 Marketable equity investments
Marketable equity investments and debt securities which are considered available-for-sale, are carried at fair value,
and the net unrealized gains and losses computed in marking these securities to market are reported within other
comprehensive income in the period in which they arise. These amounts are removed from other comprehensive
income and reported in income when the asset is derecognized or when there is evidence that the asset is impaired
in accordance with the provisions of SFAS115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”.
4.8 Inventories
Inventories, including gold in process, gold on hand, uranium oxide, sulphuric acid, ore stockpiles and supplies, are
stated at the lower of cost or market value. Gold in process is valued at the average total production cost at the
relevant stage of production. The cost of gold, uranium oxide and sulphuric acid is determined principally by the
weighted average cost method using related production costs.
Ore stockpiles are valued at the average moving cost of mining the ore. Supplies are valued at the lower of weighted
average cost or market value. Heap leach pad materials are measured on an average total production cost basis.
The cost of inventory is determined using the full absorption costing method for the stage of completed production.
Gold in process and ore stockpile inventory include all costs attributable to the stage of completion. Costs capitalized
to inventory include amortization of property, plant and equipment and capitalized mining costs, direct and indirect
materials, direct labor, shaft overhead expenses, repairs and maintenance, utilities, metallurgy costs, attributable
production taxes and royalties, and directly attributable mine costs. Gold on hand includes all gold in process and
refining costs. Ore is recorded in inventory when blasted underground, or when placed on surface stockpiles in the
case of open-pit operations.
The costs of materials currently contained on the leach pad are reported as a separate line item apart from inventory.
As at December
31,
2005, $37
million was classified as short term compared with $105
million as at
December 31, 2004 as the Company expects the related gold to be recovered within twelve months. The short term
portion of materials on the leach pad is determined by multiplying the average cost per ounce in inventory, by the
expected production ounces for the next twelve months. Based on data gathered and analyzed during 2005 from
2004 heap leach pad drilling results, and other studies and analysis completed, short-term heap leach pad inventory
occur in two forms: (1) gold recoverable but yet to be dissolved (i.e. gold still in the ore), and (2) gold recoverable
from gold dissolved in solution within the leach pad (i.e. pore water). This revised estimate calculation was used in
determining the short term portion of materials on the leach pad as at December 31, 2005. As at
December 31, 2005, $116 million was classified as long term compared with $22 million as at December 31, 2004.
4.9 Development costs and stripping costs
Development costs relating to major programs at existing mines are capitalized. Development costs consist primarily
of expenditures to initially establish a mine and to expand the capacity of operating mines.
Stripping costs incurred in open-pit operations during the production phase to remove additional waste are charged to
operating costs on the basis of the average life of mine stripping ratio and the average life of mine costs per tonne.
The average stripping ratio is calculated as the number of tonnes of waste material expected to be removed during
the life of mine per tonne of ore mined. The average life of mine cost per tonne is calculated as the total expected
costs to be incurred to mine the orebody divided by the number of tonnes expected to be mined. The average life of
mine stripping ratio and the average life of mine cost per tonne are recalculated annually in the light of additional
knowledge and changes in estimates. The cost of the “excess stripping” is capitalized as mine development costs
when the actual mining costs exceed the sum of the adjusted tonnes mined, being the ac tual ore tonnes plus the
product of the actual ore tonnes multiplied by the average life of mine stripping ratio, multiplied by the life of mine cost
per tonne. When the actual mining costs are below the sum of the adjusted tonnes mined, being the actual ore
tonnes plus the product of the actual ore tonnes multiplied by the average life of mine stripping ratio, multiplied by the
life of mine cost per tonne, previously capitalized costs are expensed to increase the cost up to the average. Thus,
the cost of stripping in any period will be reflective of the average stripping rates for the orebody as a whole.
The deferred stripping costs are included in the calculations of the impairment tests performed in accordance with the
provisions of SFAS144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.9 Development costs and stripping costs (continued)
The practice of deferring stripping costs, has the effect of amortizing the cost of waste ore removal over the expected
life of mine as an inventoriable type cost rather than reflecting actual waste ore removal cost incurred in each period
presented.
If waste ore is expensed rather than capitalized and amortized, this might result in the reporting of greater volatility in
period to period results of operations.
Deferred stripping costs deferred and amortized are included in production costs in the consolidated statements of
income for all periods presented and deferred stripping costs are reported separately in the consolidated balance
sheets for all periods presented.
On March 17, 2005 and on June 15 and 16, 2005, The Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus in
Issue 04-6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry”, that post production stripping costs should be
considered under a full absorption costing system and recognized as a component of inventory and in cost of sales in
the same period as the revenue from the sale of the inventory. The guidance in Issue 04-6 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company plans to adopt Issue 04-6 on
January 1, 2006.
Upon adoption, the cumulative effect of accounting change will be a reduction to the balance of retained earnings at
January 1, 2006 of $96 million (net of Taxation), an increase in the value of inventory of $6 million, a reduction in the
value of deferred stripping of $105 million, a decrease in Deferred taxation of $5 million, a reduction in Other long
term assets of $3 million and a decrease in Minority interest of $1 million. Adoption of the new guidance will have no
impact on the Company’s cash position.
4.10Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Mine development costs, mine plant facilities and other fixed assets
Mine development costs, mine plant facilities and other fixed assets are recorded at cost less accumulated
amortisation and impairments. Cost includes pre-production expenditure incurred during the development of a mine
and the present value of future decommissioning costs. Cost also includes finance charges capitalized during the
construction period where such expenditure is financed by borrowings.
If there is an indication that the recoverable amount of any of the Mine development costs, mine plant facilities and
other fixed assets is less than the carrying value, the recoverable amount is estimated and an allowance is made for
the impairment in value.
Capitalized mine development costs include expenditure incurred to develop new orebodies, to define further
mineralisation in existing orebodies, to expand the capacity of a mine and to maintain production. Where funds have
been borrowed specifically to finance a project, the amount of interest capitalized represents the actual borrowing
costs incurred. Mine development costs include acquired proved and probable mineral resources at cost at
acquisition date.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization of mine development costs are computed principally by the units-of-
production method based on estimated proven and probable mineral reserves. Proven and probable mineral
reserves reflect estimated quantities of economically recoverable reserves which can be recovered in the future from
known mineral deposits.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.10 Depreciation, depletion and amortization (continued)
Mine plant facilities are amortized using the lesser of their useful life or units-of-production method based on
estimated proven and probable mineral reserves. Main shafts are depleted using total proven and probable reserves
as the shaft will be used over the life of the mine. Other infrastructure costs including ramps, stopes, laterals, etc and
ore reserve development are depleted using proven and probable reserves applicable to that specific area. When an
area is vacated and there is no longer an intention to mine in that area due to a change in mine plans, all costs that
have not been depleted are written off.
Other fixed assets comprising vehicles and computer equipment, are depreciated by the straight-line method over
their estimated useful lives as follows:
·
vehicles up to five years; and
·
computer equipment up to three years.
Acquired properties
Acquired properties are carried at amortized cost. Purchased undeveloped mineral interests are acquired mineral
rights and, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position FSP141/142-1, are recorded as
tangible assets as part of acquired properties. The amount capitalized related to a mineral interest represents its fair
value at the time it was acquired, either as an individual asset purchase or as a part of a business combination.
“Brownfield” stage mineral interests represent interests in properties that are believed to potentially contain other
mineralized material, such as measured, indicated or inferred mineral resources with insufficient drill spacing to
qualify as proven and probable mineral reserves, that is in proximity to proven and probable mineral reserves and
within an immediate mine structure. “Greenfield” stage mineral interests represe nt interests in properties that are
other mine-related or greenfields exploration potential that are not part of measured or indicated resources and are
comprised mainly of material outside of a mine’s infrastructure. The Company’s mineral rights are enforceable
regardless of whether proven and probable mineral reserves have been established. The Company has the ability
and intent to renew mineral rights where the existing term is not sufficient to recover all identified and valued proven
and probable mineral reserves and/or undeveloped mineral interests.
Brownfield properties are carried at acquired costs until such time as a mineral interest enters the production
stage and are amortized using the unit-of-production method based on estimated proven and probable mineral
reserves.
Greenfield mineral interests are carried at acquired costs until such time as a mineral interest enters the production
stage and are amortized using the unit-of-production method based on estimated proven and probable mineral
reserves.
Both Brownfield properties and Greenfield mineral interests are evaluated for impairment as held for use assets in
accordance with the Company’s asset impairment accounting policy. See Note 4.13.
4.11Mining costs
Mining costs including repair and maintenance costs incurred in connection with major maintenance activities are
charged to operations as incurred.
4.12 Intangible assets
Acquisition and goodwill arising thereon
Where an investment in a subsidiary, joint venture or an associate is made, any excess of the purchase price over the
fair value of the attributable mineral reserves, exploration properties and net assets is recognized as goodwill.
Goodwill relating to subsidiaries is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment
losses.
Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.
Goodwill is allocated to reporting units for the purpose of impairment testing.
Goodwill in respect of subsidiaries is disclosed as goodwill. Goodwill relating to joint ventures and associates is
included within the carrying value of the investment in joint ventures and associates and tested for impairment when
indicators exist.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.12 Intangible assets(continued)
Royalty rate and tax rate concessions
Royalty rate and tax rate concessions with the Government of Ghana were capitalized at fair value at agreement
date. Fair value represents a present value of future royalty rate concessions over 15 years. The royalty rate and tax
rate concessions were assessed to have a finite life and are amortized under a straight-line method over a period of
15 years, the period over which the concession runs. The related amortisation expense is charged through the
income statement. These intangible assets are also tested for impairment where there is an indicator of impairment.
4.13 Asset impairment
The Company evaluates its held-for-use long lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the sum of estimated future cash flows on an
undiscounted basis is less than the carrying amount of the related asset, including goodwill, if any, an asset
impairment is considered to exist. The related impairment loss is measured by comparing estimated future cash flows
on a discounted basis to the carrying amount of the asset. Changes in significant assumptions underlying future cash
flow estimates may have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
Management’s estimate of future cash flows is subject to risk and uncertainties. It is therefore reasonably possible
that changes could occur which may affect the recoverability of the group’s mining assets. The Company re cords a
reduction of a group of assets to fair value as a charge to earnings if expected future cash flows are less than the
carrying amount. The Company estimates fair value by discounting the expected future cash flows using a discount
factor that reflects the risk-free rate of interest for a considerationterm consistent with the period of $8 million.expected cash flows, adjusted
for asset specific and country risks. A low gold price market, if sustained for an extended period of time, may result in
asset impairments. In addition, an asset impairment is considered to exist where the net selling price of an asset held
for sale is below its carrying amount. Once identified an impairment loss is never reversed.
•
During 2002, 7,353,906 sharesAn individual operating mine is not a typical "going-concern" business because of common stockthe finite life of its reserves. The
allocation of goodwill to an individual operating mine may result in an eventual goodwill impairment due to the company were issued as follows:wasting
nature of the mine reporting unit. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS142, the Company performs its annual
impairment review of assigned goodwill during the fourth quarter of each year.
478,720 shares4.14 Borrowing costs
Interest on borrowings relating to the financing of common stock were issuedmajor capital projects under construction is capitalized during the
construction phase as part of the share incentive scheme and 66,598 shares of
common stock were issued in termscost of the Acacia Employee Option Planproject. Such borrowing costs are capitalized over the period during
which the asset is being acquired or constructed and borrowings have been incurred. Capitalisation ceases when
construction is interrupted for an extended period or when the asset is substantially complete. Other borrowing costs
are expensed as incurred.
4.15 Leased assets
Assets subject to finance leases are capitalized at the lower of fair value or present value of minimum lease payments
with the related lease obligation recognized at the same amount. Capitalized leased assets are depreciated over the
shorter of their estimated useful lives and the lease term. Finance lease payments are allocated using the effective
interest rate method, between the lease finance cost, which is included in finance costs, and the capital repayment,
which reduces the liability to the lessor.
Operating lease rentals are charged against operating profits in a considerationsystematic manner related to the period the assets
concerned will be used.
4.16 Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation, whether legal or constructive, as a result of $7 million.a
past event for which it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle
the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
• 278,196 shares
Provisions are measured at the present value of common stock inmanagement’s best estimate of the company were issued as expenditure required to settle the
present obligation at the balance sheet date. The discount rate used to determine the present value reflects current
market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.17 Taxation
Deferred taxation is provided on all temporary differences at the balance sheet date between the tax bases of assets
and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
The carrying amount of deferred taxation assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced by a valuation
allowance to the extent that it is more likely than not that sufficient future taxable profit will be available to allow all or
part of the odd-lot offer by AngloGold (Referdeferred taxation asset to be utilized.
Note 30)
A deferred taxation liability is recognized for a consideration of $7 million.
• 6,530,392 shares of common stockall taxable temporary differences if it is more likely than not that the
temporary difference will reverse in the company were issued to facilitateforeseeable future.
Deferred taxation assets and liabilities are measured at tax rates, which have been enacted at the share swapbalance sheet
date. See Note 4.22.
Current and top-up facility for
deferred taxation is recognized as income or expense and included in the bidprofit or loss for the acquisition of Normandy Mining Limitedperiod,
except to the extent that the tax arises from a transaction or event which closedis recognized, in 2002, amounting to $138 million.the same or a different
period directly in equity; or a business combination that is an acquisition.
AtCurrent taxation is measured on taxable income at the applicable enacted statutory rate.
4.18 Asset retirement obligations and rehabilitation costs
AngloGold adopted SFAS143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs)” with effect from
January 1, 2003 as follows:
Under SFAS143 the fair value of a general meeting of shareholders held on June 29, 2004, shareholders approved, as a general authority,
authorization toliability for an asset retirement obligation is recorded in the board of directors to allot and issue,period in their discretion, and for such purposes as they maywhich it is
determine, up to 10 percentincurred. When the liability is initially recorded, the cost is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the authorized but unissued common stockrelated
long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is increased to reflect an interest element (accretion) considered in its initial
measurement at fair value, and the capitalized cost is amortized over the useful life of 25 ZAR cents each the related asset. Where the
obligation is operational of nature and does not give rise to future economic benefit, the capitalized cost is amortized
in the share capital of
the company (subject to the South African Companies Act and the Listings Requirementsperiod incurred. Upon settlement of the JSE Securitiesliability, a gain or loss will be recorded if the actual cost incurred is
Exchange South Africa) after setting aside so many common stockdifferent than the liability recorded.
The adoption of 25 ZAR cents each as may be required to be
allottedSFAS143 on January 1, 2003 resulted in an increase in Property, plant and issuedequipment of $1 million,
an increase in Provision for environmental rehabilitation of $4 million and a cumulative effect of adoption which
decreased net income and stockholders’ equity by $3 million. No increase in deferred taxation was recorded upon the company pursuant to the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme and for the purposes
adoption of the
conversion of the $1,000,000,000, 2.375 percent guaranteed Convertible Bonds issued by AngloGold Holdings plc.
SFAS143. Refer to Note 275 – Asset retirement obligations and to Note 16. As at December 31, 200421.
Rehabilitation costs and related liabilities are based on the Company’s interpretation of current environmental and
regulatory requirements.
Based on current environmental regulations and known rehabilitation requirements, management has included its
best estimate of these obligations in its rehabilitation accrual. However, it is reasonably possible that the total unissued common stockCompany’s
estimates of 135,537,106its ultimate rehabilitation liabilities could change as a result of 25 ZARchanges in regulations or cost estimates.
Environmental liabilities other than rehabilitation costs which relate to liabilities from specific events are accrued when
cents each, 11,22 6,140 of 25 ZAR cents each was under the control of the directors until the forthcoming annual
general meeting. At the annual general meeting of shareholders held on April 29, 2005, shareholders reaffirmed this
general authority,they are known, probable and placed up to 11,281,297 ordinary shares, under the control of the directors. In terms of a specific
authority granted at the general meeting of stockholders held on March 29, 1993, the directors are authorized to issue
the 4,221,104 unissued B redeemable preferred stock of 1 ZAR cent each to Eastvaal Gold Holdings Limited.reasonably estimable.
22.4.19 GOLD PRICE AND CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIESProduct sales
The group does not acquire, holdRevenue from product sales is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has
occurred or issue derivatives for economic trading purposes. A number of products, including
derivatives are usedservices have been rendered, the seller’s price to manage gold pricethe buyer is fixed or determinable and foreign exchange risks, that arise out of the group’s core businesscollectability is
activities. Forward sales contracts and call and put options are used by the company to manage its exposure to goldreasonably assured.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
price and currency fluctuations. The board of directors sets limits for the volume of production to be hedged, the nature
of4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.20 Financial instruments utilized and the maximum tenor of hedging structures.
SFAS133 requires that derivatives be accounted for as follows:
•
Commodity based (“normal purchase or normal sale”) contracts that meet the requirements of SFAS138 are
recognized in earnings when they are settled by physical delivery.
•
Where the conditions in SFAS133 for hedge accounting are met, the derivative isFinancial instruments recognized on the balance sheet include investments, loans receivable, trade and other
receivables, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings, derivatives, and trade and other payables. Financial instruments
are initially measured at cost, including transaction costs, when the group becomes a party to the contractual
arrangements. The subsequent measurement of financial instruments is dealt with below.
Derivatives
The Company accounts for derivative contracts in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS133") as eitheramended.
SFAS133 requires all contracts which meet the definition of a derivative assetto be recognized on the balance sheet as
either assets or derivative liability,liabilities and recorded at fair value. ForGains or losses arising from remeasuring derivatives to fair value
each period are to be accounted for either in the income statement or in other comprehensive income, depending on
the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. The key criterion which must be met in order
to qualify for hedge accounting, is that the derivative must be highly effective in offsetting the change in the fair value
or cash flows of the hedged item.
Contracts that meet the criteria for hedge accounting are designated as the hedging instruments hedging the
variability of forecasted cash flows from the sale of AngloGold Ashanti’s production into the spot market, and are
classified as cash flow hedges under SFAS133. Where a derivative qualifies as the effectivehedging instrument in a cash
portion of fair valueflow hedge under SFAS133, gains orand losses on the derivative, to the extent effective, are recognizeddeferred in equity (other other
comprehensive income) untilincome and reclassified to earnings as product sales when the underlying
hedged transaction occurs, then the gains or losses are recognized in earnings.occurs. The
ineffective portion of changes in fair
value is reported in earnings as gains or losses on derivatives in the period in
which they occur. Of the contracts
accounted for as cash flow hedges, contracts with a carrying value, net of tax, of $66 million at December 31, 2004
are expected to be removed from other comprehensive income and included in income during 2005.
•
All other derivativescontracts not meeting the criteria for the normal purchases and sales or hedge accounting, as defined in
SFAS133, are measuredrecorded at their estimated fair market value, with the changes in estimated fair value at each
reporting dateperiod being reportedrecorded in
earnings as gains or losses on derivatives in the period in which they occur.derivatives.
Cash flows from derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges are included in net cash provided by
operating activities in the statements of consolidated cash flows for all periods presented. Cash inflows from off marketContracts that contain ‘off-
derivative transactions entered intomarket’ terms that result in the inflow of cash at inception are included inanalogous to borrowing activities and, as such, are
treated as financing activities. All current and future cash flows fromassociated with such instruments are classified within
the financing activities section of the consolidated cash flow statement. Contracts that contain ‘off-market’ terms that
result in the outflow of cash at inception are analogous to lending activities and, as such, are treated as investing
activities. Cash outflows from off market
derivative transactions are included inAll current and future cash flows fromassociated with such instruments are classified within the investing activities.
activities of the consolidated cash flow statement.
The estimated fair values of derivatives are determined at discrete points in time based on the relevant market
information. These estimates are calculated with reference to the market rates using industry standard valuation
techniques.
Certain derivative instruments are designated as hedges of foreign currency denominated borrowings and
investments in foreign entities. This designation is reviewed at least quarterly, or as borrowing and investment levels
change. The hedge amounts (to the extent effective) are recorded as an offset to the translation gains/losses that are
being hedged.
4.21 Employee
benefits
Pension obligations
Group companies operate various pension schemes. The schemes are funded through payments to insurance
companies or trustee administered funds, determined by periodic actuarial calculations. The group has both defined
benefit and defined contribution plans. A defined benefit plan is a pension plan that defines an amount of pension
benefit that an employee will receive on retirement, usually dependent on one or more factors such as age, years of
service and compensation.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
22. 4.
GOLD PRICE AND CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIESSIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.21 Employeebenefits(continued)
The current service cost in respect of defined benefit plans is recognized as an expense in the current year. Past
service costs, experience adjustments, the effect of changes in actuarial assumptions and the effects of plan
amendments in respect of existing employees are recognized as an expense or income as and when they arise. This
method is applied consistently in each period end to all gains and losses. See Note 2.
A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity.
The group has no legal or constructive obligations to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient
assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. The
contributions are recognized as employee benefit expense when they are due. Prepaid contributions are recognized
as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments is available.
The asset/liability recognized in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of
the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets, together with adjustments
for past service costs. The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the
projected unit credit method.
Other post-employment benefit obligations
Some group companies provide post-retirement healthcare benefits to their retirees. The entitlement to these benefits
is usually conditional on the employee remaining in service up to retirement age and the completion of a minimum
service period. The expected costs of these benefits are accrued over the period of employment using an accounting
methodology on the same basis as that used for defined benefit pension plans. These obligations are valued annually
by independent qualified actuaries. Actuarial gains and losses arising in the plan are recognized as income or
expense as and when they arise. See Note 2.
Termination benefits
Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the normal retirement date, or when an
employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The group recognizes termination benefits
when it is demonstrably committed to either: terminating the employment of current employees according to a
detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal; or providing termination benefits as a result of an offer made to
encourage voluntary redundancy based on the number of employees expected to accept the offer. Benefits falling
due more than 12 months after balance sheet date are discounted to present value.
4.22 Deferred taxation
The Company follows the liability method of accounting for deferred taxation whereby the Company recognizes the
tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted tax rates applicable to future years to differences
between financial statement amounts and the tax bases of certain assets and liabilities. Changes in deferred taxation
assets and liabilities include the impact of any tax rate changes enacted during the year. Principal temporary
differences arise from depreciation on property, plant and equipment, derivatives, provisions and tax losses carried
forward. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred taxation assets if it is more
likely than not that such assets will not be realized.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.23 Dividends paid
Dividends paid are recognized when declared by the board of directors. Dividends are payable in Australian dollars,
South African rands, United Kingdom pounds or Ghanaian cedis. Dividends declared to foreign stockholders are not
subject to approval by the South African Reserve Bank in terms of South African foreign exchange control
regulations. Dividends are freely transferable to foreign stockholders from both trading and non-trading profits earned
in South Africa by publicly listed companies. Under South African law, the Company may declare and pay dividends
from any reserves included in total shareholders’ equity calculated in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS), subject to its solvency and liquidity.
4.24 Earnings per common share
Earnings and diluted earnings per common share have been calculated in accordance with SFAS128, “Earnings per
Share”.
4.25 Exploration expenditures
Mineral exploration costs are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be
economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, costs incurred to develop such
property are capitalized. Capitalization of pre-production costs ceases when the mining property is capable of
commercial production.
4.26 Stock-based compensation plans
The group’s management awards certain employees stock options on a discretionary basis.
The fair value of the stock-based payments is calculated at grant date using an appropriate model. For the equity
settled stock based payments, the fair value is determined using a binomial method and expensed on a straight-line
basis over the vesting period based on the group’s estimate of shares that will eventually vest.
Option schemes which include non-market vesting conditions have been calculated using the Black Scholes model.
For all other stock-based payments to employees the fair value is determined by reference to the market value of the
underlying stock at grant date adjusted for the effects of the relevant terms and conditions. All other stock-based
payments fair values are determined by reference to the goods or services received.
For schemes with non-market related vesting conditions, the likelihood of vesting has been taken into account when
determining the income statement charge. Vesting assumptions are reviewed during each reporting period to ensure
they reflect current expectations.
Stock options are subject to a three year vesting condition and their fair value is recognized as an employee benefit
expense with a corresponding increase in other comprehensive income over the vesting period. The proceeds
received, net of any directly attributable transaction costs are credited to common stock (nominal value) and
additional paid in capital when the options are exercised.
The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”
and applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (APB No. 25) and related interpretations in accounting for its
employee stock-based compensation plans.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.26 Stock-based compensation plans (continued)
Loss on non-hedge derivativesAt December 31, 2005, the Company has four stock-based employee compensation plans consisting of $131 million (2003: $119 million gain) (2002: $74 million gain)time-based
awards and performance related awards, which are described more fully in Note 30 the “AngloGold Limited share
incentive scheme and plans”. During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 there was included inno
compensation expense recognized related to time-based awards as the
current year income statement.
Gold and currency hedging instruments are denominated in South African rands, US dollars, Australian dollars and
Brazilian Real. The hedging instruments utilized are forward sales contracts, purchased and sold put options and
purchased and sold call options. The mix of hedging instruments, the volume of production hedged and the tenor of the
hedging book is continuously reviewed in the light of changes in operational forecasts, market conditions and the
group’s hedging policy. The group’s reserve and financial strength has allowed it to arrange unmargined credit lines of
up to ten years with counterparties.
Forward sales contracts establish the exercise price of future gold sales atall awards was greater than
or equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grants. During the year ended December 31,
2005 the Company recognized a specified price. A numbercompensation expense of these contracts$2 million related to Bonus Share Plan (BSP) and Long-
Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) treated as equity settled compensation plans under APB No. 25. As
of December 31, 2005 no compensation expense was recognized, related to the performance awards under APB No.
25. The performance related options are
intended by AngloGold Ashanti accounted for delivery against production in a future period. The volume of outstanding forwardas variable compensation awards, accordingly the
sales type contractscompensation expense is calculated at the end of each reporting period until the performance obligation has been
met or waived. Compensation expense will vary based on the fluctuations of the underlying stock price in excess of
the exercise price. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company
had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS123 to stock-based employee compensation.
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data)
2005
$
2004 was 256,409kg (2003: 180,693
$
2003
$
Net (loss)/income, as reported
(292)
97
247
Add: Unearned stock awards compensation expense, calculated under
APB No. 25
2 - -
(Deduct)/add: Variable compensation awards (credit)/expense,
calculated under APB No. 25
-
(4)
4
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of
related tax effects
(2) (3) (12)
Pro forma net (loss)/income
(292)
90
239
(Loss)/earnings per share (cents)
Basic – as reported
(110)
39
111
Basic – pro forma
(110)
36
107
Diluted – as reported
(1)
kg former AngloGold).(110)
A put option gives the put buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell gold to the put seller at a predetermined price on
a predetermined date. A call option gives the call buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy gold from the call seller
at a predetermined price on a predetermined date. The group’s risk as outlined above in purchasing compound options
is limited to the premium paid. Net cash receipts received under the option hedging strategies for the year were
$61 million (2003: $33 million).38
111
Diluted – pro forma
(1)
Including(110)
36
107
(1)
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for 2005 and 2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares
issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for these periods. The calculation of diluted
(loss)/earnings per common share for 2005 did not assume the effect of 601,315 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock
incentive options as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
4.27 Recent pronouncements
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS123R”).
SFAS123(R) is a revision of SFAS123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”. It supersedes APB Opinion No.
25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and amends SFAS95, “Statement of Cash Flows”. Generally, the
approach to accounting for share-based payments in SFAS123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS123.
However, SFAS123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options,
to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values (i.e., pro forma disclosure is no longer an
alternative to financial statement recognition).
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.27 Recent pronouncements (continued)
SFAS123(R) permits public companies to adopt its requirements using one of two methods:
A “modified prospective” method in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a)
based on the requirements of SFAS123(R) for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and (b)
based on the requirements of SFAS123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS123(R)
that remain unvested on the effective date.
A “modified retrospective” method which includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described
above, but also permits entities to restate based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS123 for purposes
of pro forma disclosures either (a) all prior periods presented or (b) prior interim periods of the year of adoption.
SFAS123(R) was originally effective at the beginning of the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15,
2005. On April 14, 2005 the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it would
provide for a phased-in implementation process of SFAS123(R). The SEC would require that registrants adopt
SFAS123(R) no later than the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005. The SEC also provided
guidance to registrants during the year in the release of Staff Accounting Bulletin 107.
As permitted by SFAS123, the Company currently accounts for share-based payments to employees using APB
Opinion No. 25’s intrinsic value method. SFAS123(R) also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of
recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as
required under current literature. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing
cash flows in periods after adoption. This requirement will not impact the Company’s cash flow disclosure as the
Company does not receive the benefit of a tax deduction for compensation cost.
On August 31, 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 123 (R)-1, “Classification and Measurement of
Freestanding Financial Instruments Originally Issued in Exchange for Employee Services under FASB Statement No.
123(R)”.
The FSP defers the requirement of SFAS123(R) that a freestanding financial instrument originally subject to
SFAS123(R) becomes subject to the recognition and measurement requirements of other applicable generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP) when the rights conveyed by the instrument to the holder are no longer
dependent on the holder being an employee of the entity. The guidance in this FSP supersedes FSP EITF 00-19-1,
“Application of EITF Issue No. 00-19 to Freestanding Financial Instruments Originally Issued as Employee
Compensation,” and amends paragraph 11(b) of FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS133”), and SFAS133 Implementation Issue No. C3, “Scope Exceptions: Exception
Related to Share-Based Payment Arrangements.”
On October 18, 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 123(R)-2, “Practical Accommodation to the Application of Grant
Date as Defined in FASB Statement No. 123(R)”.
The FSP provides guidance on the application of grant date as defined in SFAS123(R). As a practical
accommodation, in determining the grant date of an award subject to SFAS123(R), assuming all other criteria in the
grant date definition have been met, a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of an award to an
individual employee shall be presumed to exist at the date the award is approved in accordance with the relevant
corporate governance requirements (that is, by the Board or management with the relevant authority) if both of the
following conditions are met:
a.
The award is a unilateral grant and, therefore, the recipient does not have the ability to negotiate the key terms
and conditions of the award with the employer.
b.
The key terms and conditions of the award are expected to be communicated to an individual recipient within a
relatively short time period from the date of approval.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.27 Recent pronouncements (continued)
The Company plans to adopt SFAS123(R) using the modified-prospective method on January 1, 2006. The adoption
of SFAS123(R) is not anticipated to have an impact on the financial results of the Company as the options are not
likely to vest as the conditions are unlikely to be met.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement
Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143” (“FIN 47”).
FIN 47 requires an entity to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair
value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The fair value of a liability for the conditional asset retirement
obligation should be recognized when incurred—generally upon acquisition, construction, or development and (or)
through the normal operation of the asset. Uncertainty about the timing and (or) method of settlement of a
conditional
asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists.
The Company does not expect the adoption of FIN47 to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
On March 17, 2005, The Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus in Issue 04-6, “Accounting for
Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry”, that post-production stripping costs are a component of mineral inventory cost
subject to the provisions of AICPA Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, Restatement and Revision of Accounting
Research Bulletins, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing” (ARB 43).
Based upon this consensus, post production stripping costs should be considered costs of the extracted minerals
under a full absorption costing system and recognized as a component of inventory to be recognized in cost of sales
in the same period as the revenue from the sale of the inventory. Additionally, capitalization of such costs would be
appropriate only to the extent inventory exists at the end of a reporting period.
At an EITF meeting held on June 15 and 16, 2005, the EITF clarified its intention that "inventory produced" should
mean "inventory extracted." That is, stripping costs incurred during a period should be attributed only to the inventory
that is extracted during that period.
The guidance in this consensus is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2005, with early adoption permitted. However, consistent with the guidance in SFAS154 (see below), the EITF
reached decision that the cumulative effect of adoption of the consensus in Issue 04-6 should be recognized as an
adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings during the period, and not in the income statement as
originally described in the consensus. If a Company adopted the consensus prior to FASB ratification of this change,
they would not have to change the accounting for the adoption. The Company plans to adopt Issue 04-6 on January
1, 2006. Upon adoption, the cumulative effect of accounting change will be a reduction to the balance of retained
earnings at January 1, 2006 of $96 million (net of Taxation), an increase in the value of inventory of $6 million, a
reduction in the value of deferred stripping of $105 million, a decrease in Deferred taxation of $5 million, a reduction in
Other long term assets of $3 million and a decrease in Minority interest of $1 million. Adoption of the new guidance
will have no impact on the Company’s cash position.
In May 2005 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting
Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements” (“SFAS154”).
SFAS154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, and changes the requirements for accounting for
and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’
financial statements of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes (APB 20) previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting
principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the
new accounting principle. SFAS154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors
made occurring in fiscal years beginning after June 1, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoptio n of SFAS154
to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.27 Recent pronouncements (continued)
In July 2005, the FASB issued FSP APB18-1, “Accounting by an Investor for Its Proportionate Share of Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income of an Investee Accounted for under the Equity Method in Accordance with APB
Opinion No. 18 upon a Loss of Significant Influence”.
The FSP provides guidance on how an investor should account for its proportionate share of an investee’s equity accounted joint ventures.
adjustments for other comprehensive income (OCI) upon a loss of significant influence. The Board believes that an
investor’s proportionate share of an investee’s equity adjustments for OCI should be offset against the carrying value
of the investment at the time significant influence is lost. To the extent that the offset results in a carrying value of the
investment that is less than zero, an investor should (a) reduce the carrying value of the investment to zero and (b)
record the remaining balance in income. The guidance in this FSP is effective as of the first reporting period
beginning after July 12, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP APB18-1 to have a material impact
on its earnings and financial position.
On October 6, 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 13-1, “Accounting for Rental Costs Incurred during a Construction
Period”.
The FSP addresses the accounting for rental costs associated with operating leases that are incurred during a
construction period. Rental costs incurred during and after a construction period are for the right to control the use of
a leased asset during and after construction of a lessee asset. There is no distinction between the right to use a
leased asset during the construction period and the right to use that asset after the construction period. Therefore,
rental costs associated with ground or building operating leases that are incurred during a construction period shall be
recognized as rental expense. The rental costs shall be included in income from continuing operations. The guidance
in this FSP shall be applied to the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2005. Early adoption is
permitted for financial statements or interim financial statements that have not yet been issued. A l essee shall cease
capitalizing rental costs as of the effective date of this FSP for operating lease arrangements entered into prior to the
effective date of this FSP. Retrospective application in accordance with SFAS154 is permitted but not required. The
Company does not expect the adoption of FAS 13-1 to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
In February 2006 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, “Accounting for Certain
Hybrid Financial Instruments, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140”. (“SFAS155”).
SFAS155 resolves issues addressed in SFAS133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to
Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” SFAS155 permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid
financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation; clarifies which
interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS133; establishes a
requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives
or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation; clarifies that
concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives, and amends SFAS140 to
eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that
pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. The Company does not expect the
adoption of SFAS155 to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Ore Reserve Development Expenditure
The Company has reassessed the useful life of on-reef Ore Reserve development expenditure with effect from January 1,
2004. The effect of this change in estimate on the results for 2004 was as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2004
(in millions, except per share data)
Impact
$
Per basic common
share (cents)
Per diluted common
share
(1)
(cents)
Income before income tax provision
54
21
21
Taxation (19)
(8)
(8)
Net income
35
13
13
(1)
The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of
Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Employment Severance Costs
Total employee severance costs amounted to $26 million for 2005 (2004: $7 million, 2003: $4 million) and were due to
retrenchments in the South Africa region reflecting mainly downsizing of operations at Savuka in 2003 and rationalization
of operations in 2004 (at Great Noligwa and TauTona) and in 2005 (at Great Noligwa, Kopanang, Savuka, TauTona and
Mponeng).
Interest Expense
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Finance costs on bank loans and overdrafts
21
11
16
Finance costs on corporate bond
(1)
34
33
11
Finance costs on convertible bond
(2)
27
23
-
Capital lease charges
2
2
1
Other
12
9
-
96
78
28
Less : Amounts capitalized
(3)
(16)
(11)
-
80
67
28
(1)
On August 21, 2003 AngloGold issued unsecured bonds in the aggregate principal amount of R2 billion ($300 million). Refer to Note
20.
(2)
On February 27, 2004, AngloGold Holdings plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $1,000,000,000 2.375 percent
guaranteed convertible bonds due 2009, convertible into ADSs and guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti. Refer to Note 13.20.
(3)
Interest capitalized on qualifying assets. Refer to Note 12.
Hedge book restructureImpairment of Assets
The impairment loss in respect of the reporting units arose from the declining values of the remaining ore reserves and is
based on the estimated remaining cashflows computed at a discount. The impairment is made up as follows:
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Australia
Impairment of various mining assets and mineral rights based on net realizable value
-
1
9
Brazil
Impairment of equipment based on fair value
-
-
1
Ghana
Impairment of Bibiani mine following an assessment and reduction in life of mine
based on fair value
37
-
-
Impairment of goodwill held in Bibiani. Refer to Note 3.
4
-
-
Impairment of tax rate concession agreements. Refer to Note 14.
20
-
-
South Africa
Impairment of Goedgenoeg drilling and 1650 level decline drilling based on fair value
2
-
-
Impairment of East of Bank Dyke at TauTona access development based on fair value
4
-
-
Impairment of Western Ultra Deep Levels based on fair value
74
-
-
Impairment of Savuka based on fair value
-
-
59
Decline in value of non-marketable equity investments. Refer to Note 15.
-
-
6
Impairment of goodwill held in Gold Avenue, a subsidiary. Refer to Note 15.
-
2
-
141
3
75
The Company evaluates its held-for-use long lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. The carrying value of the related asset is compared to
its fair value .
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
The following estimates and assumptions were used by management when reviewing long-lived assets for impairments:
· revised life of mine plans which take into account production from Proven and Probable Ore Reserves as well as value
beyond proven and probable reserves. For these purposes Proven and Probable Ore Reserves of approximately
63 million ounces (including joint ventures) as at December 31, 2005 were determined assuming a three year historical
average gold price of $400 per ounce, A$556 per ounce in Australia and R86,808 per kilogram in South Africa;
· that the forward curve price points were consistent with the other factors which a market participant would consider and
were, in the Company’s judgement the best indicator of fair value. The Company therefore used the forward gold price
curve existing in December 2005 for the 10 year period where there is a forward gold market and quoted forward prices
for gold. Thereafter, the estimated gold price has been adjusted upward at 2.25 percent per year for the anticipated
remaining life of the mine;
· a pre-tax discount rate adjusted for country and project risk for cash flows relating to mines not yet in commercial
production and deep level mining projects based on the discount rate applicable to long-term US dollar market rates;
·foreign exchange rates are based on management’s estimates;
·costs are estimated based on operational requirements, adjusted by inflation, and escalated 2.25 percent per year;
·cost savings are included for Obuasi and Tau Lekoa in the cash flow projections for 2007, 2008 and 2009. These
savings are based on actions taken and plans implemented prior to year end.
The pre-tax discount rates applied in impairment calculations on assets which had impairment indicators or on reporting
units with significant assigned goodwill are as follows:
Percentage
South Africa
(1)
6.0
Ghana
(2)
6.5 to 8.5
Australia
5.4 to 6.3
Tanzania
6.5
(1)
As the Company does not have the intention to mine and no future cash flows are expected from the Western Ultra Deep Levels area
(in South Africa), an impairment loss of $74 million was recorded during 2005.
(2)
Based on a pre-tax discount rate of 6.5 percent in Ghana (at Bibiani) the estimated fair value amount did not support the carrying
values and as a result, an impairment loss of $37 million on mining assets and $4 million on assigned goodwill was recorded during
2005. Refer to Note 3.
The Company review and tests the carrying value of long-lived assets, including goodwill, when events or changes in
circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Assets are grouped at the lowest level for which
identifiable cash flows are largely independent of cash flows of other assets and liabilities. For long-lived assets other than
goodwill, if the sum of estimated future cash flows on an undiscounted basis is less than the carrying amount of the related
asset, including goodwill, if any, an asset impairment is considered to exist. The related impairment loss is measured by
comparing estimated future cash flows on a discounted basis to the carrying amount of the asset. Goodwill is tested for
impairment on an annual basis. Estimated future cash flows used to determine the fair value of goodwill and long-lived
assets are inherently uncertain and could materially change over time. They are significantly affected by a number of
factors including: reserves and production estimates, together with economic factors such as spot and forward prices,
discount rates, foreign currency exchange rates, estimates of costs to produce reserves and future capital expenditure.
Should management’s estimate of the future not reflect actual events, further impairments may be identified. The factors
that may affect future estimates include:
· changes in Proven and Probable Ore Reserves;
· changes in value beyond Proven and Probable;
· significant variations in grade from time to time;
· differences between actual commodity prices and commodity price assumptions;
· unforseen operational issues at mine sites;
· changes in capital, operating mining, processing and reclamation costs and foreign currency exchange rates; and
· changes in discount rates.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Based on analysis, the carrying value and estimated fair values (on a discounted basis) of reporting units that are most
sensitive to gold price, ounces, costs and discount rate assumptions are:
As at December 31, 2005
Carrying amount
(including goodwill)
$
Estimated fair value
(discounted)
$
Ghana
Iduapriem
214 230
Obuasi
1,586 1,591
An adverse change in assumptions which is not mitigated by a change in other factors may result in an impairment of
these assets.
The Company cannot predict the possible effects of changes in assumptions for estimates of the future gold price and life
of mines as at December 31, 2005, as these and others used in impairment testing of long-lived assets, including goodwill,
are inextricably linked. In addition, for operations with functional currencies other than the dollar, movements in the dollar
exchange rate may impact estimations of future production and life of mines.
It is therefore reasonably possible, based on existing knowledge, that future outcomes are different from current
assumptions used in impairment testing of long-lived assets, including goodwill, which may result in material adjustments
to existing carrying amounts.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The adoption of SFAS143 on January 1, 2003 resulted in an increase in Property, plant and equipment of $1 million, an
increase in Provision for environmental rehabilitation of $4 million and a cumulative effect of adoption which decreased net
income and stockholders’ equity by $3 million. No increase in Deferred taxation was recorded upon the adoption of
SFAS143.
(in US Dollars,
millions)
The following is a reconciliation of the total liabilities for asset retirement obligations:
Balance as at December 31, 2004
209
Impact of acquisitions and disposals
-
Additions to liabilities
22
Liabilities settled
(9)
Accretion expense
5
Change in assumptions
108
(1)
Translation
(10)
Balance as at December 31, 2005
325
(1)
Revisions relate to changes in laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment and factors relative to
rehabilitation estimates and a change in the quantities of material in reserves and a corresponding change in the life of mine
plan. These liabilities are anticipated to unwind beyond the end of the life of mine.
Upon adoption of SFAS143, the total amount of recognized liabilities for asset retirement obligations was $137 million.
These liabilities mainly relate to obligations at the group’s active and inactive mines to perform reclamation and
remediation activities in order to meet applicable existing environmental laws and regulations.
Certain amounts have been contributed to an irrevocable rehabilitation trust under the Company's control. The monies in
the trust are invested primarily in interest bearing debt securities and are included in Other long-term assets in the
Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Cash balances held in the trust are classified as restricted cash in the Company’s
consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. As at December 31, 2005 and 2004 the balances held in this trust
(cash and investments) amounted to $85 million and $78 million, respectively. Besides these assets there were no other
assets that were legally restricted for purposes of settling asset retirement obligations as at December 31, 2005.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Operating Lease Charges
Operating lease rentals are charged against income in a systematic manner related to the period the leased property will be
used. Lease charges relate mainly to the hire of plant and machinery and other land and buildings.
Operating leases for plant and machinery are in terms of contracts entered with mining contractors to undertake mining at
certain operations. The contracts are for specified periods, with renewals at the discretion of the respective operating mine
and allow a right of first refusal on the purchase of the mining equipment in the case of termination of the contract. Certain
contracts include the provision of penalties payable on early exiting or cancellation.
Rental Expense
(1)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Comprising of:
Minimum rentals
44
40
72
Contingent rentals
-
-
-
Sublease rentals
-
-
-
44
40 72
(1)
Included in production costs for each period presented.
Future minimum rental payments are:
2006
7
2007
1
2008
1
2009
1
2010
1
11
(Profit)/loss on Sale of Assets
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Profit on the sale of Mitchell Plateau and Cape Bougainville
(1)
-
-
Profit on disposal of Union Reefs Gold Mine
(1)
-
(2)
-
Profit on disposal of Western Tanami assets
(2)
-
(3)
-
Profit on disposal of Tanami Gold Mine
-
(3)
-
Profit on disposal of land, mineral rights and exploration properties
(2)
(6)
-
Loss on sale of Amapari project in Northern Brazil
(3)
-
-
3
Sale of Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
(4)
-
- (10)
Profit on sale of Queenstake Resources USA Inc. shares
(4)
-
-
(3)
Profit on sale of shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited
(5)
-
- (25)
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets – Randgold
Resources Limited
(6)
-
- (17)
Profit on sale of helicopter at Vaal River operations
-
-
(3)
(3)
(14)
(55)
(1)
The sale of Union Reefs Mine to the Burnside Joint Venture was announced on August 5, 2004.
(2)
The sale of the Western Tanami Project to Tanami Gold NL was announced on January 20, 2004.
(3)
The sale of the Amapari project in Northern Brazil was announced on May 23, 2003.
(4)
Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was disposed of effective June 30, 2003 and the shares acquired by AngloGold in Queenstake
Resources USA Inc., as part of this transaction, were disposed of during November 2003.
(5)
On July 8, 2003 AngloGold disposed of its investment of 8,348,600 shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited for a consideration
of $25 million.
(6)
In the second half of 2003, AngloGold disposed of 952,481 shares in Randgold Resources Limited, for a consideration of $23 million.
Results of operations for Union Reefs Gold Mine (assets disposed of):
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Revenue -
-
27
Net income before tax
-
-
3
The Union Reefs Gold Mine was disposed of as per Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Results of operations for the Western Tanami Project (assets disposed of):
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Revenue -
-
-
Net income before tax
-
-
5
The Western Tanami Project was disposed of as per Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
Results of operations for Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture (assets disposed of):
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Revenue
-
-
35
(1)
Net (loss)/income before tax
-
-
(5)
(1)
(1)
The Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was disposed of effective June 30, 2003. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets. Figures for
2003 are for the six months ended June 30, 2003.
Mining Contractor Termination Costs
Mining contractor termination costs of $9 million (before taxation of $3 million) recorded in 2005 (2004: $nil million, 2003:
$nil million) relate to contractor termination costs at Geita, in Tanzania, on the transition to owner mining completed in
early August 2005.
6.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On October 26, 2005 Anglo American plc (AA plc) announced that it intended to reduce its shareholding in the Company,
while still intending to remain a significant shareholder in the medium term. As at December 31, 2005 AA plc and its
subsidiaries held an effective 50.88 percent (2004: 50.97 percent) interest in AngloGold Ashanti. The Company had the
following transactions with related parties during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
(in millions)
Purchases
by/(from)
related party
$
Amounts
owed to/(by)
related party
$
Purchases
by/(from)
related party
$
Amounts
owed to/(by)
related party
$
Purchases
by/(from)
related party
$
Related party transactions with
holding Company AA plc
5
1
5
-
2
Related party transactions with
subsidiaries of AA plc
Boart Longyear Limited – mining
services
(1)
5
-
9
1
10
Mondi Limited – forestry
16
2
16
2
11
Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo
Operations Limited – steel and
engineering 6
1
5
1
5
Haggie Steel Wire Rope Operations
(2)
8
1
9
-
7
Anglo Coal – a division of Anglo
Operations Limited
1
-
1
-
-
Related party transactions with
associates
Rand Refinery Limited – gold refinery
(3)
-
-
-
-
2
41
5
45
4
37
Related party transactions of equity
accounted joint ventures
Societe d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de
Sadiola S.A.
-
-
1
-
1
Societe d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de
Yatela S.A.
-
-
1
-
-
Societe des Mines de Morila S.A.
(2)
-
(1)
-
(1)
(1)
AA plc sold their interest in Boart Longyear Limited with effect from July 29, 2005.
(2)
Previously included in Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo Operations Limited.
(3)
Consolidated from 2004.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7.
TAXATION
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income tax, equity income,
minority interests and cumulative effect of accounting change was derived from the
following jurisdictions:
South Africa
(179)
(97)
197
Argentina
30
24
12
Australia
66
39
16
Brazil
81
102
71
Ghana
(139)
(39)
-
Guinea
(18)
(28)
-
Mali
-
-
-
Namibia
11
2
8
Tanzania
(86)
3
-
USA
(37)
(8)
1
Zimbabwe
-
-
-
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing subsidiaries
(92)
(23)
36
(363)
(25)
341
Charge for income taxes attributable to continuing operations is as follows:
Current:
South Africa
(1)
40
44
43
Argentina
-
(1)
-
Australia
6
2
-
Brazil
(2)
23
15
17
Ghana
-
-
-
Guinea
-
-
-
Mali
-
-
-
Namibia
-
-
2
Tanzania
-
2
-
USA
(1)
-
-
Zimbabwe
-
-
-
Other
2
6
9
Total current
70
68
71
(1)
Charges for current tax in 2005 and 2004 includes an increase in provision in
respect of estimated tax payable amounting to $40 million and $40 million,
respectively, as a result of the receipt of tax assessments for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
(2)
Charges for current tax in 2005 includes $13 million relating to tax obligations as a
result of a change in interpretation of legislation made by the Brazilian Superior
Justice Court.
Deferred:
South Africa
(1)
(95)
(201)
85
Argentina
(2)
10
10
(8)
Australia
10
5
3
Brazil
3
1
(1)
Ghana
(3)
(110)
(11)
-
Guinea
2
(1)
-
Mali
-
-
-
Namibia
4
-
-
Tanzania
(12)
-
-
USA
(4)
-
-
-
Zimbabwe
-
-
-
Other
(3)
(3)
(7)
Total deferred
(191)
(200)
72
Total income and mining tax (benefit)/expensed
(121)
(132)
143
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7. TAXATION (continued)
(1)
Mining tax on mining income in South Africa is determined according to a formula
which adjusts the tax rate in accordance with the ratio of profit to revenue from
mining operations. This formula also allows an initial portion of mining income to
be free of tax. Non-mining income is taxed at a standard rate.
During 2004, the estimated deferred taxation rate was revised to reflect the future
anticipated taxation rate at the time temporary differences reverses and deferred
taxation was provided at a rate of 38 percent (2003: 46 percent) for temporary
differences relating to mining operations. During 2005, deferred taxation was
provided at a future anticipated taxation rate of 37 percent. In addition, charges
for deferred taxation in 2005 include tax benefits of $13 million resulting from
changes in enacted statutory tax rates.
The group haseffect of the change in estimates on the results for 2005 and 2004 were as
follows:
Year ended December 31, 2005
Impact
$
Per basic
common share
(cents)
Per diluted
common share
(a)
(cents)
Income before extraordinary items
20
8
8
Extraordinary items
-
-
-
Net income
20
8
8
(a)
The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2005 did not assume the
effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds and
601,315 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock incentive options as their effects
are anti-dilutive for this period.
Year ended December 31, 2004
Impact
$
Per basic
common share
(cents)
Per diluted
common share
(a)
(cents)
Income before extraordinary items
158
63
63
Extraordinary items
-
-
-
Net income
158
63
63
(a)
The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2004 did not
assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of
Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
(2)
Figures as stated for 2003, includes a change in estimate resulting in a reversal
of a valuation allowance of $16 million. This related to mining operations in
Argentina where deferred taxation assets were considered to be recoverable
due to an established practiceimproved gold price achieved and the stabilization of actively managing its hedged commitments under changing marketthe local
circumstances. Thiseconomy during 2003.
(3)
Charges for deferred taxation in 2005 include tax benefits of $94 million
resulting from changes in enacted statutory tax rates and is reflectednet of valuation
allowances of $4 million (2004: $nil million).
(4)
Net of valuation allowances of $2 million (2004: negative $6 million, 2003:
$8 million).
The unutilized tax losses of the North American operations which are
available for offset against future profits earned in the reductionUnited States of
America, amount to $198 million (2004: $192 million, 2003: $209 million).
The unutilized tax losses of the hedge book from its high of 17.8South American operations which are
available for offset against future profits earned in these countries, amount to
$nil million (2004: $nil million, 2003: $67 million)
(1)
million ounces at
December 31, 2000 to 7.01
(1)
million ounces at June 30, 2004. At the level of 7.01 million ounces, the hedge book had
been reduced to cover an average of 22 percentThe unutilized tax losses of the annual production from pre-Ashanti acquisition AngloGoldGhanaian operation, acquired as part of the
assets over the next five years. However, following the completed AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination, which are available for offset
against future profits earned in this country, amount to $146 million
(2004: $132 million).
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7.
TAXATION (continued)
2005
$
Analysis of tax losses
Assessed losses utilized during the year
-
Unutilized tax losses remaining to be used against future profits can be split
into the following periods:
Utilization required within one year
146
Utilization required within one and two years
-
Utilization required within two and five years
-
Utilization in excess of five years
198
344
2005
Amount %
2004
Amount
%
2003
Amount%
Reconciliation between corporate income tax and statutory
income tax is as follows:
Corporate income tax at statutory rates
(134)
37
(10)
38
130
38
Formula variation in mining taxation rate for
current period
(4)
1
(28) 112
(2)
-
Disallowable expenditure
(1)
30 (8)
40
(160)
24 7
Non-taxable income
-
-
-
-
(30)
(9)
Effect of income tax rates of other countries
115
(32)
18
(72)
21
6
Impact of change in estimated deferred taxation rate
(127)
35
(158) 632
-
-
Other, net
(1)
-
6
(22)
-
-
Total income and mining tax (benefit)/expense
(121)
33
(132) 528
143
42
(1)
Disallowable expenditure includes the impact of different tax rates applied to assets that are impaired.
2005
$
2004
$
Deferred taxation liabilities and assets on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2005
and 2004, relate to the following:
Deferred taxation liabilities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
1,579
1,775
Product inventory not taxed
18
17
Derivatives
30
73
Other comprehensive income deferred taxation
-
6
Other
38
28
Total
1,665
1,899
Deferred taxation assets:
Provisions, including rehabilitation accruals
(140)
(91)
Derivatives
(72) (47)
Other comprehensive income deferred taxation
(101)
(16)
Other
(17) (9)
Tax loss carry forwards
(244) (297)
Total
(574) (460)
Less: Valuation allowances
112
113
Total
(462) (347)
Disclosed as follows:
Deferred taxation assets
41
-
Deferred taxation liabilities
1,244
1,552
Short-term portion classified as other current liabilities
92
34
1,152
1,518
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7.
TAXATION (continued)
The classification of deferred taxation assets is based on the related asset or liability
creating the deferred taxation. Deferred taxes not related to a specific asset or liability
are classified based on the estimated period of reversal. As at December 31, 2005, the
combined hedge books amountedCompany had unredeemed capital expenditure, in South Africa of $175 million, on which
deferred tax has been provided at the future anticipated tax rate of 37 percent, which is
available for deduction against future taxable mining income. This future deduction is
utilizable against taxable mining income generated only from the Company’s current
mining operations and does not expire unless the Company ceased to 12.7 million ouncesoperate for a
period of longer than one year.
Analysis of Valuation Allowances
The movement in valuation allowances for the three years in the period ended December 31, is summarized as follows:
Balance at
beginning of
period
$
Charged to
costs and
expenses
$
Deductions
$
Balance at
end of period
$
Year ended December 31, 2005
- Valuation allowance
113
19
(20)
112
Year ended December 31, 2004
- Valuation allowance
86
45
(18)
113
Year ended December 31, 2003
- Valuation allowance
97
5
(16)
86
8.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The Ergo reclamation surface operation, which forms part of the South African
operations and is included under South Africa for segmental reporting, has been
discontinued as the operation has reached the end of Septemberits useful life. After a detailed
investigation of several options and scenarios, and based on management’s decision
reached on February 1, 2005, mining operations at Ergo ceased on March 31, 2005
with only site restoration obligations remaining. The remaining available tonnage will
be treated and cleaned through the tailings facility. The Company has reclassified the
income statement results from the historical presentation to loss from discontinued
operations in the condensed consolidated income statement for all periods presented.
The condensed consolidated cash flow statement has been reclassified for
discontinued operations for all periods presented. The resu lts of Ergo for the years
ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and the level of cover
increased to 40 percent of five years' production of the group.2003, are summarized as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2005 2004
2003
$
Per share
(1)
(cents)
$
Per share
(1)
(cents)$
Per share
(cents)
Revenue
18
7 87
35 73
33
Costs and expenses
(62)
(24)
(98)
(39)
(71)
(32)
Pre-tax loss
(44)
(17)
(11)
(4) 2
1
Taxation
-
- -
- (4)
(2)
Net loss attributable to discontinued operations
(44)
(17)
(11)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(1)
Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per common share. The group has previously indicated its intention to continue withcalculation of diluted earnings/(loss) per common share for 2005 and
2004 did not assume the reduction in hedging levels.effect of 15,384,615 shares, issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their -effects are anti-
dilutive for these periods. The argumentcalculation of diluted earnings/(loss) per common share for 2005 did not assume the effect of
601,315 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock incentive options as the their effects are anti-dilutive for this
reduction has been further supported by the group’s positive view of the gold price in the current market cycle. The
company believes that the market circumstances favorable for the gold price are likely to remain in place for some time,
and that the gold price will continue to trade in its current range, or higher. period.
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A substantial restructuring of the hedge was commenced in late December 2004 and completed in January 2005. This
has resulted in a reduction in the net delta of the combined hedge by some 2.2 million ounces or 69 tonnes of gold,
down to a net hedge delta of 10.49 million ounces at December 31, 2004. The restructured hedge now represents
cover equal to 31 percent of five years’ production spread over a ten-year period. The reduction of 2.2 million ounces in
the December 2004 quarter is of the same order of magnitude as the substantial reduction achieved in hedge
restructuring by AngloGold through the second quarter of 2002.NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
The cash earnings will reflect the significantly greater exposure of the company to the spot price during 2005 and 2006
in particular. Beyond these years, the significantly higher contracted prices in the restructured forward positions will
provide further benefit.$
2004
It is the intention of management to continue to actively manage the hedge book. This includes delivering into
contracts, continuing to reduce the size of the book, and continuing to seek the maximum economic benefit from the
book.$
2003
For the year ahead, it is the company's intention to track the spot price more closely, and to manage the hedge book
actively with the goal of moderating any negative impact on the price received of the remaining lower-priced hedge
positions in the year.$
9.
(LOSS)/EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table indicatessets forth the group’s total gold hedge positioncomputation of basic and diluted
(loss)/earnings per common share (in millions, except per share
data):
Numerator
(Loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting change
(270)
97
250
Cumulative effect of accounting change
(22)
-
(3)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
(292)
97
247
Denominator for basic (loss)/earnings per common share
Weighted average number of common shares
264,635,634
251,352,552
222,836,574
Basic (loss)/earnings per common share (cents)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
(102)
39
112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
(8)
-
(1)
(110)
39
111
Dilutive potential common shares
Weighted average number of common shares
264,635,634
251,352,552
222,836,574
Dilutive potential of stock incentive options
-
(2)
695,749
881,001
Dilutive potential of Convertible Bonds
-
(1)
-
(1)
-
Denominator for diluted (loss)/earnings per common share
Adjusted weighted average number of common
shares and assumed conversions
264,635,634
252,048,301
223,717,575
Diluted (loss)/earnings per common share (cents)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
(102)
38
112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
(8)
-
(1)
(110)
38
111
(1)
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for
2005 and 2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares
issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects
are anti-dilutive for these periods.
(2)
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for
2005 did not assume the effect of 601,315 shares issuable upon
the exercise of stock incentive options as their effects are anti-
dilutive for this period.
10.
RESTRICTED CASH
Cash classified as restricted for use comprise of the following:
Cash restricted by the prudential solvency requirements
3
4
The Company is restricted from utilizing available funds in Geita
Management Company Limited, up to a maximum of $25 million in
respect of outstanding hedging contracts.
4
19
Other
1
3
8
26
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
11.
INVENTORIES
Short-term:
Gold in process
93
157
Gold on hand
10
15
Ore stockpiles
47
52
Uranium oxide and sulphuric acid
14
10
Supplies
133
126
297
360
Less: Heap leach inventory
(1)
(37)
(105)
260
255
(1)
Short-term portion relating to heap leach inventory classified separate,
as materials on the leach pad.
Long-term:
Gold in process
116 22
Ore stockpiles
30 13
Supplies
2 -
148 35
Less: Heap leach inventory
(1)
(116)
(22)
32 13
(1)
Long-term portion relating to heap leach inventory classified separate,
as materials on the leach pad.
12.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Mine development
(1)
4,861
4,553
Mine infrastructure
1,832
1,776
Mineral rights and other
166
225
Land
27
24
6,886
6,578
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
(1,964)
(1,647)
Net book value December 31,
4,922
4,931
(1)
Includes interest capitalized of $16 million (2004: $11 million). Refer to Note 5.
Mining assets with a net book value of $296 million (2004: $204 million) are
encumbered by project finance. Refer to Note 20.
DEFERRED STRIPPING
Stripping costs incurred during the production phase to remove additional waste ore
are deferred and charged to operating costs on the basis of the average life of mine
stripping ratio. Refer to Note 4.9.
Movements in the deferred stripping costs balance were as follows:
Opening balance
69
37
Amount deferred
28
28
Translation
8
4
Closing balance
105
69
Production costs for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 as
disclosed in the consolidated statements of income, would have increased by
$28 million, $28 million and $32 million, respectively, if stripping costs were expensed
rather than capitalized in these periods.
The full amount of stripping costs incurred during the production phase will not be
expensed until the end of the life of the respective mines.
Under the current assumptions used, the following is an indication when the
cumulative deferred stripping balance is expected to be fully amortized:
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (continued)
Open-pit operations
Year
Argentina
- Cerro Vanguardia
2014
Australia
- Sunrise Dam
2011
Brazil
- AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho)
2010
Ghana
- Bibiani
2005
- Iduapriem
2012
Guinea
- Siguiri
2014
Namibia
- Navachab
2016
Tanzania
- Geita
2015
USA
- Cripple Creek & Victor
2015
Total stripping costs net of amortization included in production costs in the
consolidated statements of income for the periods ended December 31, 2005, 2004
and 2003 amounted to $189 million, $98 million and $54 million, respectively.
As described in Note 4.27 the Company plans to adopt the guidance of EITF Issue 04-
6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry” on January 1, 2006.
2005
$
2004
$
13.
ACQUIRED PROPERTIES, NET
Acquired properties, at cost
2,983
3,204
Accumulated amortization and impairment
(1,571)
(1,550)
Net book value December 31,
1,412
1,654
F-39
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
14.
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and changes in the carrying amount
of goodwill are summarized as follows:
South
Africa Australia Ghana Guinea Namibia Tanzania Total
$$
$
$
$ $
$
Balance at January 1, 2004
2
223
-
-
1
-
226
Purchase price allocation for Ashanti
Business Combination. Refer to Note 3.
-
-
122
10
-
50
182
Goodwill previously held in Geita
(1)
-
-
-
-
-
131
131
Impairment losses
(2)
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
(2)
Translation -
6
-
-
-
-
6
Balance at December 31, 2004
-
229
122
10
1
181
543
Impairment losses
(3)
-
-
(4)
-
-
-
(4)
Translation -
(15)
-
-
-
-
(15)
Balance at December 31, 2005
-
214
118
10
1
181
524
(1)
The acquisition of an additional 50 percent acquired in Geita as part of the AngloGold Ashanti
Business Combination, resulted in Geita being accounted for as a subsidiary of AngloGold
Ashanti from April 26, 2004.
(2)
During 2004, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $2 million relating to goodwill held
in its subsidiary, Gold Avenue. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
(3)
During 2005, the Company recorded impairment losses of $4 million relating to goodwill held in
Bibiani. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
2005
$
2004
$
Other intangibles, net
Royalty rate and tax rate concession agreements
(1)
Gross carrying value
49
49
Accumulated amortization
(3)
(1)
Impairment losses
(20)
-
26
48
(1)
The government of Ghana agreed, as part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business
Combination, to a concession on royalty payments at a weighted average settlement pricefixed rate of 3 percent per
year for a period of fifteen years. The fair value of the royalty rate concession is
amortized on a straight line basis over a period of fifteen years with nil residual
value.
In addition, the government of Ghana also agreed as part of the AngloGold Ashanti
Business Combination, to a concession wherein income tax will not exceed a rate
of 30 percent for a period of fifteen years. During 2005, enacted statutory tax rates
in Ghana were reduced to 25 percent. This indicated an impairment and the
Company recorded an impairment loss of $20 million (2004: $nil million). Refer to
Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
Amortization expense included in the consolidated statements of income amounted
to $2 million for 2005 (2004: $1 million, 2003: $nil million).
Based on carrying value at December 31, 2005, the estimated aggregate
amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows:
2006
2
2007
2
2008
2
2009
2
2010
2
F-40
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
15.
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS
Investments in affiliates – unlisted
5
6
Investments in affiliates – listed
29
-
Investments in equity accounted joint ventures
324
344
Carrying value of equity method investments (see below)
358
350
Investment in marketable equity securities
15
29
Investment in non-marketable equity securities
3
3
Investment in non-marketable debt securities
84
75
Other non-current assets
36
55
496
512
Investments in affiliates
Unlisted
The Company holds a 25.0 percent (2004: 26.6 percent) interest in Oro Group
(Proprietary) Limited which is involved in the manufacture and wholesale of
jewellery. The year end of Oro Group (Proprietary) Limited is March. Results are
included for the twelve months ended September 30, 2005.
Listed
The Company holds a 29.9 percent (2004: 17.5 percent) interest in Trans-Siberian
Gold plc which is involved in the exploration and development of gold mines. The
Company’s initial 17.5 percent equity interest acquired in Trans-Siberian Gold plc
during July 2004 was increased to 29.9 percent on May 31, 2005, the date on
which the second subscription was completed. Refer to Note 3 – Acquisitions and
disposals of businesses and assets. The year end of Trans-Siberian Gold plc is
December. Results are included for the twelve months ended September 30,
2005. The fair value of the Company’s share of the listed affiliate as at
December 31, 2004, which includes all hedging instruments irrespective2005 is $16 million. The investment is carried at carrying value of accounting classification:
(1)
Includes
$29 million as the decrease in the market price is considered temporary.
Subsequently, the fair value of this investment has increased to $25 million as at
February 28, 2006 .
Investments in equity accounted joint ventures. Refer to Note 13.ventures
The Company holds the following interest in incorporated mining joint ventures, of
which the significant financial operating policies are, by contractual arrangement,
jointly controlled:
December 31,
2005
percentage held
December 31,
2004
percentage held
Nufcor International Limited
50.00
50.00
Sadiola
38.00
38.00
Morila
40.00 40.00
Yatela
40.00 40.00
Geita
(1)
N/A
50.00
(1)
The Company acquired an additional 50 percent in Geita as part of the
AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination, effective April 26, 2004 resulting in
Geita being accounted for as a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti. Equity income
from Geita is included for the period ended April 26, 2004.
The year ends of these entities are December. Results are included for the twelve
months ended December 31.
2005
$
2004
$
The difference between the carrying value of the investments in affiliates and joint
ventures and the underlying equity in net assets is as follows:
Carrying value of investments
358
350
Cost of investments
407 373
Undistributed loss since acquisition
(20)
(16)
Other than temporary decline in the value of investments
(3)
(3)
Other comprehensive income
(26)
(4)
F-41
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
22. 15.GOLD PRICE AND CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
Investment in marketable equity securities
15
(2)
29
(1)
(1)
Includes an initial investment of $16 million representing 17.5 percent interest
acquired in Trans-Siberian Gold plc during July 2004.
(2)
On May 31, 2005, the Company increased its interest in Trans-Siberian Gold plc
to 29.9 percent and Trans-Siberian Gold plc has been accounted for as an
affiliate from May 31, 2005. Refer to Investments in affiliates detailed above.
Total gains on marketable equity securities included in other comprehensive income
amounts to $1 million (2004: $2 million).
Investment in non-marketable equity securities
Investments in unlisted common stock comprise investments in various companies
in South Africa for which a fair value is not readily determinable. The total net delta tonnagedirectors of
the Company perform independent valuations of the hedgeinvestments on this date was 10.49 million ounces or 326 tonnes.
The marked-to-marketan annual basis
to ensure that no decline other than a temporary diminution in the value of all hedge transactions making upthe
investment has occurred. For the hedge positionsyear ended December 31, 2005 a decline of
$nil million was a negative $1,161recorded (2004: $nil million, 2003: $6 million) and charged to
income. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
3
3
Investment in non-marketable debt securities
Investments in non-marketable securities represent the held to maturity fixed-term
deposits required by legislation for the Environmental Rehabilitation Trust Fund and
Environmental Protection Bond.
84
75
Investment in non-marketable debt securities held to maturity comprises:
Government bonds (RSA)
14
14
Corporate bonds and notes
69
62
84
75
As of December 31, 2005 the contractual maturities of debt securities were as
follows:
Less than one year
57
Two to seven years
10
Seven to twelve years
1
More than twelve years
16
84
Fair values of the held to maturity debt securities at December 31, 2004 (as at December 31, 2003: negative $578 million). These values were based on a gold price of
$434.70 per ounce, exchange rates of R/$5.672005 and A$/$0.77452004
approximate cost.
Other non-current assets
Unsecured
Loans to joint ventures
(1)
-
30
Other
(2)
16
15
16
45
Non-current debtors
Prepayments and the prevailing market interest ratesaccrued income
4
4
Recoverable tax, rebates, levies and volatilities
at the time.duties
16
6
20
10
36
55
(1)
These marked-to-market valuationsloans have no fixed terms of repayment, are denominated in no way predictive$ and accrue interest at
LIBOR plus 2 percent per annum.
(2)
Other comprises loans and receivables measured at amortized cost and post retirement
assets measured according to the employee benefits accounting policy.
Equity accounted joint ventures
Summarized financial statements of the future value ofjoint ventures which have been equity
accounted are as follows (Geita – income for the hedge position nor of futureperiod ended April 26, 2004
impact on the revenue of the company. The mark-to-market represents the current profit/loss value of the hedge book
at market prices and rates available at that time.
Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010-2014
Total
DOLLAR GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
34,021
30,428
35,481
29,111
25,324
48,745
203,110
$ per oz
$315
$338
$343
$363
$377
$395
$357
*Restructure longs
Amount (kg)
17,676
17,676
$ per oz
$440
$440
Put options purchased
Amount (kg)
3,381
5,481
1,455
10,317
$ per oz
$347
$355
$292
$344
Put options sold
Amount (kg)
6,221
4,354
855
1,882
9,409
22,721
$ per oz
$397
$339
$390
$400
$430
$400
Call options purchased
Amount (kg)
9,880
3,030
2,003
14,913
$ per oz
$340
$353
$361
$345
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
29,490
18,017
20,375
26,179
22,852
57,604
174,517
$ per oz
$363
$386
$372
$377
$399
$455
$403
RAND GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
933
933
Rand per kg
R116,335
R116,335
Put options purchased
Amount (kg)
1,875
1,875
Rand per kg
R93,602
R93,602
Put options sold
Amount (kg)
8,025
1,400
9,425
Rand per kg
R80,840
R88,414
R81,965
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
12,657
4,517
311
2,986
5,972
26,443
Rand per kg
R88,509
R102,447
R108,123
R202,054
R223,756
R134,486
Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010-2014
Total
AUD DOLLAR GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
2,969
3,110
8,398
3,110
3,390
3,110
24,087
A$ per oz
A$560
A$746
A$650
A$673
A$667
A$692
A$662
Put options purchased Amount (kg)
1,244
1,244
A$ per oz
A$585
A$585
Put options sold
Amount (kg)
2,644
2,644
A$ per oz
A$565
A$565
Call options purchased Amount (kg)
3,110
6,221
3,732
3,110
1,244
3,110
20,527
A$ per oz
A$724
A$673
A$668
A$680
A$694
A$712
A$688
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
1,711
1,711
A$ per oz
A$597
A$597
Delta (kg)
32,280
44,577
57,531
52,221
47,107
92,492
326,208
**Total net gold:
Delta (oz)
1,037,825
1,433,182
1,849,662
1,678,942
1,514,523
2,973,683
10,487,817
Hedge delta as a percentage of current
production levels (%)
17%
24%
31%
28%
25%
10%
17%
*
At December 31, 2004, the group was in the process of restructuring the hedge book and had acquired a long spot position in gold. This
long gold position has been applied to the hedge restructure subsequent to year-end.
** The Delta of the hedge position indicated above, is the equivalent gold position that would have the same marked-to-market sensitivity for a
small change in the gold price. This is calculated using the Black-Scholes option formula with the ruling market prices, interest rates and
volatilities as at December 31, 2004. The delta positions indicated above includes positions from equity accounted joint ventures. Refer to
Note 13.included) (100 percent shown):
F-42
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
22. 15.GOLD PRICE AND CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES OTHER (continued)
YearLONG-TERM
2005ASSETS (continued)
20062005
2007$
20082004
2009$
2010-20142003
Amount (‘000oz)$
200Statements of income for the period
300
270Sales and other income
100600
130546
100740
Gold borrowing cost associated
with forward contracts
Costs and expenses
(496)
(493)
(575)
Taxation
(6)
(1)
Interest rate %3
0.3%Net income
0.6%98
0.7%52
0.9%168
1.0%Balance sheets at December 31,
1.5%Non-current assets
Amount (‘000oz)754
400826
708Current assets
1,334366
1,168308
8981,120 1,134
641Long-term liabilities
(97)
(113)
Loans from shareholders
(27)
(65)
Current liabilities
(176)
(74)
Net assets
820
882
2005
$
2004
$
16.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE
On July 19, 2005, Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources Limited (Aflease)
announced that it had purchased from AngloGold Ashanti, its Weltevreden rights in
exchange for Aflease shares in a transaction valued at R75 million ($11 million)
based on the fixed agreed number of shares and the listed market price thereof. The
Company’s investment held in Weltevreden consist of mineral participation rights
purchased from Gold Fields Limited adjacent to the Tau Lekoa lease rate swaps
(2)
Interest rate %
0.9%
1.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
Amount (‘000oz)
320
320
280
240
200
160
Interest rate %
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
Gold lease rate swaps
(3)
$ per ounce
302
302
302
302
302
302
(1)
area in South
Africa. On December 19, 2005, Aflease was acquired by sxr Uranium One
Incorporated (formerly Southern Cross Incorporated) (sxr Uranium One). In terms of
the agreement, the purchase price will be paid in the form of shares to be issued to
the Company when certain conditions, precedent to the agreement, have been met.
These conditions are that the Weltevreden rights are part of a minin g rights
conversion application and upon the South African Government granting the
conversion rights, the Company will cede the Weltevreden mineral rights to Aflease.
The Australian dollar denominated gold forward contract prices are shown on a net basis where the final priceDirector-General of the contract is determinedSouth African Department of Minerals and Energy has
bynotified the costCompany that the new order mining rights have been granted to
AngloGold Ashanti, which are expected to be received during 2006. The related sxr
Uranium One shares will then be issued to the Company as full settlement of borrowing gold overthe
purchase price. The Company has reclassified the full durationbalance sheet amounts from the
historical presentation to assets and liabilities of the contract. The net prices showndisposal groups classified as held for
sale, in the table above have been adjustedasset and liability sections, respectively, for all periods presented. The
carrying value of Weltevreden as at December 31, 2005 represents the lower of
carrying amount and fair value less cost to take
account of the total expected future cost of all accumulated costs incurred to date and the expected future borrowing cost based on ruling
market prices at the financial statement date.sell. The amount shown under “Gold borrowing cost associated with forward contracts” in the
table above is the facefair value of the borrowing amount and the period in which it matures. The interest rates shown are the future marketsxr Uranium One
rates prevailing at the time of the financial statement.
(2)
The gold lease rate swaps are contracts where the company receives a fixed percentage of the outstanding amount in gold and pays a
floating market determined percentage in gold, quarterly in arrears. The amount shown in the table above is the number of ounces
outstanding at the beginning of each period. The interest rate shown is the weighted average fixed rate that the company will receive for
that period.
(3)
The gold lease rate swaps are contracts where the company receives a fixed percentage of the outstanding amount at a fixed US dollar
gold price and pays a floating market determined percentage in gold, quarterly in arrears. The amount shown in the table above is the
number of ounces outstanding at the beginning of each period. The interest rate shown is the average fixed rate that the company will
receive during that period. The US$ price is the average rate at which the fixed interest amount in gold is converted to US dollars.
Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010-2014
Total
DOLLAR SILVER
Put options purchased
Amount ($)
43,545
43,545
43,545
130,635
$
per
oz
$7.11
$7.11
$7.40
$7.21
Put options sold
Amount ($)
43,545
43,545
43,545
130,635
$
per
oz
$6.02
$6.02
$5.93
$5.99
Call options sold
Amount ($)
43,545
43,545
43,545
130,635
$
per
oz
$8.11
$8.11
$8.40
$8.21
Disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments isshares as follows:
Foreign exchange price risk protection agreements
The group periodically enters into forward exchange and currency option contracts to hedge certain recorded
transactions, firm commitments and other anticipated transactions denominated in foreign currencies. The objective of
the group’s foreign hedging activities is to protect the group from the risk that the eventual cash flows resulting from
transactions denominated in US dollars will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates.
The following table indicates the group’s currency hedge position at December 31, 2004
Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010-2014
Total
RAND DOLLAR (000)
Forward contracts
Amount ($)
130,509
130,509
Rand per $
R5.71
R5.71
Call options sold
Amount ($)
65,000
65,000
Rand per $
R5.72
R5.72
AUD DOLLAR (000)
Forward contracts
Amount ($)
55,237
39,222
94,459
$ per A$
$0.59
$0.75
$0.65
Call options sold
Amount ($)
20,000
20,000
40,000
$ per A$
$0.76
$0.74
$0.75
BRAZILIAN REAL (000)
Put options purchased
Amount ($)
600
600
BRL per $
BRL3.38
BRL3.38
Put options sold
Amount ($)
600
600
BRL per $
BRL3.21
BRL3.21
Call options sold
Amount ($)
600
600
BRL per $
BRL3.55
BRL3.55 amounts to $19 million.
As at December 31, 2005 and 2004 nonethe carrying amount of the hedging positions reported in the above tables were governed by “right-to-break”major assets and
clauses.liabilities to be disposed of, included:
Property, plant and equipment
16
19
Deferred taxation
(6)
(7)
Net assets
10
12
17.
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred income
6
2
Deferred taxation. Refer to Note 7.
92
34
Related parties. Refer to Note 6.
5
4
Accrual for interest
-
10
Accrual for power
14
12
Unearned premiums
51
59
Other (including accrued liabilities)
31
65
199
186
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
18.
SHORT-TERM DEBT
Current maturities of long-term debt. Refer to Note 20.
160
315
19.
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred income
14
4
20.
LONG-TERM DEBT
Unsecured
22. GOLD PRICE AND CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (continued)Convertible bond
Interest rate and liquidity risk
Fluctuations in interest rates impact on the value(1)
Fixed semi-annual coupon of short-term cash investments and financing activities, giving rise2.375% per annum. The bond is convertible, at the
holders’ option, into ADSs up to
interest rate risk.
In the ordinary course of business, the group receives cash from the proceeds of its gold sales February 2009 and is required to fundUS dollar-based. The bond is
working capital requirements. This cashconvertible at a price of $65.00 per ADS.
1,008
1,008
Corporate bond
(2)
Fixed semi-annual coupon of 10.50% per annum. The bond is managed to ensure surplus funds are invested in a manner to achieverepayable on
market related returns while minimizing risks. The groupAugust 28, 2008 and is able to actively source financing at competitive rates.ZAR-based.
The Syndicated $600 million loan facility was repaid on February 4, 2005, and a new three-year $700 million
327
367
Syndicated loan facility was signed in January 2005, with an interest rate of($700 million)
(3)
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.4% per annum. Loan is repayable in January 2008
and is US dollar-based. The loan is subject to certain debt covenant arrangements for
company which no default event occurred.
460
-
Local money-market short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings at market related rates and are ZAR-based.
129
-
RMB International (Dublin) Limited
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.82% per annum. Loan is of a short-term nature, and
has sufficient undrawn borrowing facilities available to fund working capital requirements.no fixed repayment date and is US dollar-based.
Investment maturity profile-
Maturity date16
CurrencyBank Belgolaise
Fixed rate
investment
amount
(million)
Effective
rate
%
Floating rate
investment
amount
(million)
Effective
rate
%
Less than one year
$
6
1.6
134
1.9
ZAR
78
6.2
27
5.9
A$
27
3.7
1
5.7
EUR
1
2.4
GHC
23,631
14.0
REAIS
197
17.8
PESOS
3
1.0
Borrowings maturity profile
Within one year
Between
oneInterest charged at LIBOR plus 1.5% per annum. Loan is repayable in 24 equal
monthly installments commencing October 2005 and two years
Between
two and five years
After five years
Currency
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
rate
%
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
rate
%
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
rate
%
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
rate
%
$
302
3.5is US dollar-based.
4
6.25
1,013
2.4Local bank overdraft
Short-term overdraft at market related rates and is ZAR-based.
-
-
ZAR 73Precious Fields Estates Company Ltd
Annuity based repayments expiring October 2006. Loan is US dollar-based.
(1)1
1
Syndicated loan facility ($600 million)
(3)
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.7% per annum. Loan was repaid in February 2005
and was US dollar-based. The loan is subject to certain debt covenant arrangements
for which no default event occurred.
-
2,000265
10.5
Iduapriem – Syndicated Project Finance
Interest rate risk
Fixed for less than
one year
Fixed for between
one charged at LIBOR plus 2% per annum. Loan was repaid in February 2005
and three years
Fixed for greater than
three years
Currency
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective rate
%
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
rate %
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
rate %
Total
borrowings
amount
(million)
$
308
3.5
9
6.1
1,002
2.4
1,319
ZAR 73
(1)was US dollar-based.
-
2,000 10.510
2,073Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
(1)(4)
Represents interest accrual on the Corporate Bond-
-
Total unsecured borrowings
1,929
1,672
Secured
Capital leases
Senstar Capital Corporation
(5)
Interest charged at an weighted average rate of 6.83% per annum. Loans are
repayable in monthly installments terminating in November 2009 and are US dollar-
based. The equipment financed is used as at December 31, 2004.security for these loans. Refer to Note 12.
10
13
Other secured loans
Geita Syndicated Project finance
Interest rate swapscharged at LIBOR plus 1.95% per annum. Loan was repaid in June 2005 and
was US dollar-based. The group entered intoloan was secured by a convertible interest rate swap. The swap isfixed and floating charge over the
project assets (Refer to Note 12) and a derivative instrument as defined by SFAS133.
The swap, done onpledge over the back of the $1 billion Convertible Bond converts the fixed coupon of 2.375% per annum into a
LIBOR-based floating rate. The swap, like the Bond, matures in February 2009, but has the additional feature that in
the event of early conversion, the swap notional amount reducesshares in the same proportion. A derivative liability ofproject
$10 million was recorded for the fair market value of the swap. The swap is not designated as a fair value hedge under
US GAAP.Company.
The group has vanilla interest rate swap agreements-
1
Total long-term debt
1,939
1,686
Current maturities included in short-term debt. Refer to convert $133 million (R750 million) of its $354 million
(R2,000 million) ZAR denominated fixed rate Bond to variable rate debt. The interest rate swap runs over the term of
the Bond and receives interest at a fixed rate of 10.5% and pays floating Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (JIBAR)
(reset quarterly) plus a spread of 0.915%. This transaction matures in August 2008. The swap is subsequently re-
measured at fair value, but is not designated as a fair value hedge. The marked-to-market value of the transaction was
a positive $8 million (R45 million) as at December 31, 2004.Note 18.
160
315
1,779
1,371
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
22. 20.
GOLD PRICE AND CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIESLONG-TERM DEBT (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
Scheduled minimum long-term debt repayments are:
2006
160
2007
4
2008
773
2009
1002
2010
-
1,939
The currencies in which the borrowings are denominated are as follows:
United States dollars
1,483
1,319
South African rands
456
367
1,939
1,686
Undrawn borrowing facilities as at December 31, 2005 are as follows:
Syndicated loan ($700 million) – US dollar
245
-
Syndicated loan ($600 million) – US dollar
-
335
Citibank, N.A. – dollar
8
8
ABSA Bank Limited – dollar
42
-
FirstRand Bank Limited – rands
17
21
Nedbank Limited – rands
7
8
ABSA Bank Limited – rands
5
-
Commerzbank AG - rands
3
1
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited – Australian dollar
37
39
364
412
(1)
Convertible Bond
Senior unsecured fixed rate bond
1,000
1,000
Add: Accrued interest
8
8
1,008
1,008
On February 27, 2004, AngloGold Holdings plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company, issued $1,000,000,000 2.375 percent guaranteed convertible bonds
due 2009, convertible into ADSs and guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti.
Subject to certain restrictions, holders of convertible bonds are entitled to convert
each convertible bond into an AngloGold Ashanti ADSs at the then applicable
conversion price at any time from April 8, 2004 to February 20, 2009, or, if the
convertible bonds are called for redemption earlier than February 27, 2009, the
seventh business day prior to the date of early redemption.
If the bonds have not been converted by February 20, 2009, they will be
redeemed at par on February 27, 2009. AngloGold Holdings plc has the option of
calling an early redemption of all the bonds 3 years after their issuance, if the
price of the ADSs exceeds 130 percent of the conversion price for more than 20
days during any period of 30 consecutive trading days.
The initial conversion price for the convertible bonds was $65.00 per ADS. The
conversion premium to the reference volume weighted average price of the ADSs
on the New York stock exchange of $40.625 on February 19, 2004, when the
issue of the convertible bonds was announced, was 60 percent. If all bond
holders exercise their option to convert their bonds into ADSs and assuming no
adjustments are made to the initial conversion price, up to 15,384,615 new ADSs
will be issued. The conversion ratio is subject to adjustment in case of various
corporate events including share splits and capital distributions.
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for 2005 and 2004
did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of
Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for these periods. Refer to
Note 9.
The proceeds of the issue, after pay ment of expenses, were utilized by
AngloGold Ashanti to refinance amounts outstanding under credit facilities, to
meet transaction costs in connection with the acquisition of Ashanti and for
general corporate purposes, including planned capital expenditure.
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Credit riskNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Realization of all these contracts is dependent upon the counterparties performing in accordance with the terms of the
contracts. The company generally does not obtain collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to
credit risk, but monitors the credit standing of counterparties. The company spreads its business over a number of
predominantly international, creditworthy counterparties and believes that no concentration of credit risk exists. Limits
for each counterpart are based on the assessed credit quality of each counterpart. The AngloGold Ashanti Treasury
Committee makes recommendation for board approval of all counterparts and the limits to be applied against each
counterpart. Where possible, management tries to ensure that netting agreements are in place.20.
The table below provides a summary of the number type and credit quality of AngloGold Ashanti’s hedge counterparts.LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
(2)
Number of Counterparts
Type
Credit Rating (Fitch)
12 International
Bank
AAA
34 International
Bank
AA+
4 International
Bank
AA
9 International
Bank
AA-
23 International
Bank
A+
23 International
Bank
A
21 International
Bank
A-
1 International
Bank
BBB
1 International
South African Bank
BBB-AAA(zaf) (International BBB+)
31
South African Bank
AA+(zaf) (International BBB+)
1
South African Bank
AA(zaf) (International BBB)
21
South African Bank
AA-(zaf) (International BBB)
1
South African Bank
A+(zaf) (International BBB-)
15 Brazilian
Bank
AA(bra)
1
Trade Finance House
Not rated
AngloGold Ashanti does not anticipate non-performance by any counterparts.
Fair value
The estimated fair values of financial instruments are determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market
information. In certain cases, these estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The estimated
fair values of AngloGold Ashanti’s financial instruments at December 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
Carrying
amount
Fair
value
Carrying
amount
Fair
value
(in
millions)
$
$
$
$
Cash and cash equivalents
(1)
196
196
276
276
Restricted cash
(1)
8
8
26
26
Short-term debt
(2)
160
160
315
315
Long-term debt
(2)
1,779
1,803
1,371
1,364
Derivatives
(3)
(935)
(1,941)
(662)
(1,161)
Forward sales type agreements
(3)
(355)
(909)
(511)
(647)
Option contracts
(3)
(612)
(1,058)
(4)
(185)
(507)
(4)
Foreign exchange contracts
(3)
6
6
17
17
Foreign exchange option contracts
(3)
(5)
(5)
(2)
(2)
Interest rate swaps – Gold
(3)
31
25
21
(20)
Sub total – Hedge derivatives
(935)
(1,941)
(660)
(1,159)
Interest rate swaps – Non-gold
(3)
-
-
(2)
(2)
(1)
The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term duration of these instruments.
(2)
Fair value reflects the net present value of the future cash flows, discounted at the prevailing market rate. The fair value of listed fixed rate debt and the
Convertible Bonds are shown at their market value. The remainder of debt re-prices on a short-term floating rate basis, and accordingly the carrying
amount is considered to approximate fair value.
(3)
The fair value of the above instruments is calculated based on market prices, volatilities and interest rates, as at December 31, 2005 and 2004.
(4)
Includes deliverable call options sold. A deliverable option is an option in terms of which the delivery quantity is fixed regardless of the market price on
the exercise date. In the event that the market price is lower than the strike price, gold is sold to the counterpart at the ruling spot price.
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Sensitivity analysis
The following table shows the approximate sensitivities of the $ marked-to-market value of the hedge book at December 31,
2005 (actual changes in the timing and amount of the following variables may differ from the assumed changes below):
Sensitivity analysis
Change in
Rate(+)
Change in Fair
value
(1)
Change in Rate
(-)
Change in Fair
value
(1)
Currency (R/$)
+1.0
(18.6)
-1.0
14.0
Currency (A$/$)
+0.05
11.6
-0.05
(12.6)
Gold price ($/oz)
+10
(106.5)
-10
105.7
US Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
(12.0)
-0.1
12.0
ZAR Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
(0.3)
-0.1
0.3
Aus Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
(0.4)
-0.1
0.4
Gold Interest Rate (%)
+0.1
17.0
-0.1
(17.3)
(1)
In $ million.
Hedge levels
AngloGold Ashanti employs hedging as an element of its risk management strategy.
A summary of the hedge position as at December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 is as follows. The “years of production hedged” is
calculated as the hedge net delta position at year-end divided by the annual production for that year.
As at December 31,
Hedge Net Delta
kg’s
(2)
Annual Production for
Year
kg’s
(2)
Years of Production
Hedge
2003 267,131
174,668
1.53
2004 326,208
188,223
1.73
2005 337,076
191,783
1.76
While AngloGold Ashanti may reduce its net delta hedge position further in line with a positive price outlook, it will continue to
actively manage the hedge in order to protect margins and to ensure the company’s ability to service debt requirements.
Hedge performance
The following table provides a summary of the average received gold price for AngloGold Ashanti and the average spot gold
price over the last five years. The table provides an indication of past hedge performance.
Sales
Average Price Received
Spot Price
Year Thousandounces
(2)
US dollar per ounce
US dollar per ounce
2001 7,004 286 271
2002 5,941 303 310
2003 5,635 363 363
2004 6,060 394 410
2005 6,133 439 445
(2)
Includes equity accounted joint ventures.
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Item 12: Description of securities other than equity securities
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 13: Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies
None.
Item 14: Material modifications to the rights of security holders and
use of proceeds
None.
Item 15: Controls and procedures
The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 20-F, have
concluded that, as of such date, the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
As disclosed in the company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the financial year ended December 31, 2004, the company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young, reported that they considered certain policies and procedures
relating to the US GAAP accounting and reporting of the Ashanti acquisition and the accounting for joint ventures not to have
been sufficiently well developed. Ernst & Young considered these matters to represent a material weakness (under standards
established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)) in the company’s internal control over
financial reporting.
During the course of the period covered by this Form 20-F, management undertook the following measure to remediate these
issues:
•
making appropriate changes to the company’s documented accounting policies and procedures for acquisitions and joint
ventures; and
• increasing the number of employees in the company’s accounting department, including the addition of a specialist
technical accountant experienced in US GAAP reporting.
As an additional control measure, an executive position, head of risk, has been created to assist the board and management
with the constant monitoring and reviewing of the control environment and compliance with rules and regulations as required,
so as to mitigate any risk by implementing the necessary control measures.
With the exception of the remediation measures discussed above, there were no changes in the company’s internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2005 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect the company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Following the implementation of these measures, management concluded that the material weakness discussed above had
been remediated and that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were sufficiently well developed to support an
assessment that these controls and procedures were effective.
While the company concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures controls were effective, in connection with the
implementation of Sox 404, the company has identified and is in the process of remediating significant deficiencies in its
controls and procedures. In the event that deficiencies that have been or might be identified are not remediated within the
required period, once tested, such deficiencies could result in a conclusion that the company has a material weakness in
internal control. The company is required to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sox 404)
by December 31, 2006.
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ITEM 16A: Audit committee financial expert
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires the board of directors to identify a financial expert from its ranks. The board has determined
that Mr Colin Brayshaw, chairman of the committee, is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 16A. of the
Form 20-F. Mr Brayshaw and each of the other members of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee
(being Mr F B Arisman, Mrs E le R Bradley and Mr R P Edey) is an “independent director” as defined in the JSE Listings
Requirements and NYSE rules. All members of the committee have considerable financial knowledge and experience to help
oversee and guide the board and the company in respect of the audit and corporate governance disciplines.
ITEM 16B: Code of ethics
In order to comply with the company’s obligations in terms of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the King Code, and in the interests
of good governance, the company has adopted a code of ethics for employees, senior and executive financial officers, and a
whistle-blowing policy that encourages employees and other stakeholders to confidentially and anonymously report acts of an
unethical or illegal nature affecting the company’s interests. All reports made in terms of the whistle-blowing policy are fielded
by a third party, Tip-Offs Anonymous, who ensures all reports are treated confidentially or anonymously depending on the
preference of the caller. The information is relayed to the group internal audit manager, and if required, to management for
investigation. All reports and the progress of the investigations are conveyed to the audit and corporate governance committee
by the group internal audit manager. Both codes and the whistle-blowing policy are available on the company website,
www.anglogoldashanti.com, and may be found as follows:
1. From our main web page, first hold the cursor over the “About” tab.
2. Scroll down and highlight the “Corporate Governance” tab.
3. Click on the “Guidelines” tab.
4. Scroll down and double click on “Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Senior
Financial Officers”.
The code of ethics is also available on request from the company secretary.
In addition, the company has adopted a “Disclosures Policy”, the object of which is to ensure compliance with the rules of the
various exchanges on which it is listed and provide timely, accurate and reliable information fairly to all stakeholders, including
investors (and potential investors), regulators and analysts. The policy is available on the company website and from the
company secretary, on request.
ITEM 16C: Principal accountant fees and services
Ernst & Young has served as AngloGold Ashanti’s independent public accountants for each of the financial years in the three-
year period ended December 31, 2005 for which audited financial statements appear in this annual report on Form 20-F. The
Annual General Meeting elects the auditors annually.
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The following table presents the aggregate fees for professional services and other services rendered by Ernst & Young to
AngloGold Ashanti in 2005 and 2004.
(in millions)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Audit Fees
(1)
4.29 2.87 1.32
Audit-related Fees
(2)
1.03
0.28
0.41
Tax Fees
(3)
0.10 0.06 0.14
All Other Fees
(4)
0.10
0.02
0.14
Total
5.52 3.23 2.01
Rounding may result in computational differences.
(1) The Audit Fees consist of fees billed for the annual audit services engagement and other audit services, which are those services that only the external auditor
reasonably can provide, and include the Company audit; statutory audits; comfort letters and consents; attest services; and assistance with and review of
documents filed with the SEC.
(2) Audit-related Fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the
Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the external auditor, and include consultations concerning financial accounting and
reporting standards due diligence related to acquisition, audits in connection with proposed or completed acquisitions; and employee benefit plan audits.
(3) Tax Fees include fees billed for tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and transfer pricing.
(4) All Other Fees include fees billed for services relating to the review of an information technology system.
In addition to the fees set out in the table above, Ernst & Young received a fee of $0.91 million in 2004 for work associated with
and included in the cost of the business combination of AngloGold with Ashanti.
Audit Committee Pre-approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee, inclusive of its chairman, comprises four independent non-executive
directors. The board considers it unnecessary for the chief executive officer to attend meetings of the committee, but should
rather attend by invitation from the chairman of the committee.
The group internal audit manager has unrestricted access to both the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, the
board chairman and the chairman of the committee, and is invited to attend and report on his department’s activities at all
committee meetings. The board is confident that the unfettered access of the group internal audit manager to key board
members, and the direct and regular reporting to the committee, together with his caliber, experience and integrity, enables him
to discharge his duties as required by law and in fulfillment of his obligations to the company. The function, duties and powers
of the internal audit function, for which the group internal audit manager is responsible, is governed by a formal internal audit
charter that has been approved by the committee.
The chairman meets regularly with the external audit partner, the group’s internal audit manager and the executive officer:
finance, to review the audit plans of the internal and external auditors, to ascertain the extent to which the scope of the audit
can be relied upon to detect weaknesses in internal controls and to review the quarterly and half-yearly financial results,
significant legal matters affecting the company, the preliminary announcement of the annual results and the annual financial
statements, as well as all statutory submissions of a financial nature, prior to approval by the board.
The committee is furthermore, responsible for:
• the appointment and dismissal of the external auditors; determining and approving external auditors’ fees; overseeing the
work of the external auditors; determining all non-audit work of the external auditors including consulting work, and pre-
approving non-audit fees to be paid to the external auditors; and ensuring that the external auditors report regularly to the
committee;
• overseeing the internal audit function; receiving regular report back from the group internal audit manager; appointment and
dismissal of the group internal audit manager;
• assessing and reviewing the company’s risk management framework; and
• monitoring the group’s corporate governance practices in relation to regulatory requirements and guidelines.
The external auditors also meet with the committee members in the absence of management.
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The committee met on five occasions during 2005. All members of the committee attended each of the committee meetings. In
addition, two sub-committee meetings were held.
The NYSE rules require that the board determine whether a member of the committee’s simultaneous service on more than
three public companies’ audit committees impairs the ability of such a member to effectively serve on a listed company’s audit
committee. Mr Brayshaw, the chairman of the committee, is a member of eight (2004: nine) other public companies’ audit
committees and is chairman of four (2004: seven). Mrs Bradley is a member of three (2004: four) other public companies’
audit committees and is the chairman of one (2004: one). Mr Brayshaw is a retired managing partner and chairman of Deloitte
& Touche, while Mrs Bradley, who is semi-retired, has considerable financial and accounting experience. The board is
confident that the experience, caliber and integrity of both Mr Brayshaw and Mrs Bradley, together with their regular attendance
and active contribution a t meetings of the committee and the board, demonstrate their commitment to the company. The
simultaneous service on other audit committees by Mr Brayshaw and Mrs Bradley has not impaired their ability to diligently
execute their responsibilities to the committee, the board or the company.
During 2005, no services were provided to AngloGold Ashanti by Ernst & Young in respect of Audit-related Fees (in the form of
tax fees) paid pursuant to the de minimis exception to the pre-approval requirement provided by paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule
2-01 of Regulation S-X.
No work was performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s employees on the principal accountant’s engagement
to audit AngloGold Ashanti’s financial statements for 2005.
ITEM 16D: Exemptions from the listing standards for audit
committees
Not applicable.
ITEM 16E: Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and
affiliated purchasers
Neither the issuer nor any affiliate of the issuer, purchased any of the company’s shares during 2005.
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PART III
Item 17: Financial statements
Not applicable.
Item 18: Financial statements
Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The board of directors and stockholders of AngloGold Ashanti Limited
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of AngloGold Ashanti Limited (the “Company”) as of
December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the
financial statements of Société des Mines de Morila S.A. and Société d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de Sadiola S.A. included on
an equity basis for which AngloGold Ashanti Limited owned 40 percent and 38 percent, respectively. These financial statements
reflect amounts included in Investment in affiliates of $97 million and $67 million as of December 31, 2005, respectively, and of
$ 85 million and $74 million as of December 31, 2004, respectively. These financial statements also reflect amounts included in
Equity income/(loss) in affiliates of $47 million and $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, respectively, and of
$25 million and $11 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, respectively of the related consolidated totals. Those
financial statements were audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it
relates to the amounts included for Société des Mines de Morila S.A. and Société d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de Sadiola S.A. is
based solely on the reports of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principle s used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of AngloGold Ashanti Limited at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 in
conformity with U.S generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2005 the Company changed its method of accounting for
employee benefit plans in accordance with SFAS87 and SFAS106.
As discussed in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2003 the Company changed its method of accounting for
Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs) in accordance with SFAS143.
Ernst & Young
Registered Accountants and Auditors
Chartered Accountants (S.A.)
Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa
March 17, 2006
F-1
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated statements of income
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In millions, except share and per share information)
Notes
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Sales and other income
2,485
2,151
1,670
Product sales
2,453
2,096
1,641
Interest, dividends and other
32
55
29
Costs and expenses
2,848
2,176
1,329
Production costs
1,638
1,340
992
Exploration costs
44
44
40
Related party transactions
6
41
45
37
General and administrative
71
58
43
Royalties
39
27
11
Market development costs
13
15
19
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
593
445
247
Impairment of assets
5
141
3
75
Interest expense
5
80
67
28
Accretion expense
5
5
8
2
Employment severance costs
5
26
7
4
Profit on sale of assets
5
(3)
(14)
(55)
Mining contractor termination costs
5
9
-
-
Non-hedge derivative loss/(gains)
26
151
131
(114)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income tax, equity
income, minority interests and cumulative effect of accounting change
(363)
(25)
341
Taxation benefit/(expense)
7
121
132
(143)
Minority interest
(23)
(22)
(17)
Equity income in affiliates
39
23
71
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of
accounting change
(226)
108
252
Discontinued operations
8
(44)
(11)
(2)
(Loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting change
(270)
97
250
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxation of $11 million in 2005
2/5
(22)
-
(3)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stakeholders
(292)
97
247
Basic (loss)/earnings per common share : (cents)
From continuing operations
9
(85)
43
113
Discontinued operations
9
(17)
(4)
(1)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(102)
39
112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(8)
-
(1)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
9
(110)
39
111
Diluted (loss)/earnings per common share : (cents)
From continuing operations
9
(85)
42
113
Discontinued operations
9
(17)
(4)
(1)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(102)
38
112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
9
(8)
-
(1)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
9
(110)
38
111
Pro forma amounts assuming change in accounting for employee
benefit plans is applied retroactively:
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
2
79
233
Per basic share (cents)
2
32
104
Per diluted share (cents)
2
31
104
Net income
2
79
230
Per basic share (cents)
2
32
103
Per diluted share (cents)
2
31
103
Weighted average number of common shares used in computation
9 264,635,634 251,352,552 222,836,574
Dividend per common share (cents)
56
76
133
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-2
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated balance sheets
AT DECEMBER 31, 2005 and 2004
(In millions, except share information)
Notes
2005
$
2004
$
ASSETS
Current Assets
1,401
1,417
Cash and cash equivalents
196
276
Restricted cash
10
8
26
Receivables
884
736
Trade
97
100
Derivatives
26
675
491
Recoverable taxes, rebates, levies and duties
45
61
Other
67
84
Inventories
11
260
255
Materials on the leach pad
11
37
105
Assets held for sale
16
16
19
Property, plant and equipment, net
12
4,922
4,931
Deferred stripping
12
105
69
Acquired properties, net
13
1,412
1,654
Goodwill
14
524
543
Other intangibles, net
14
26
48
Derivatives
26
38
187
Other long-term inventory
11
32
13
Materials on the leach pad
11
116
22
Other long-term assets
15
496
512
Deferred taxation assets
7
41
-
Total assets
9,113
9,396
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
1,874
1,469
Trade accounts payable
203
193
Payroll and related benefits
78
97
Other current liabilities
17
199
186
Derivatives
26
1,121
606
Short-term debt
18
160
315
Tax payable
107
65
Liabilities held for sale
16
6
7
Other non-current liabilities
19
14
4
Long-term debt
20
1,779
1,371
Derivatives
26
527
734
Deferred taxation liabilities
7
1,152
1,518
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
5 / 21
325
209
Other accrued liabilities
22
19
13
Provision for pension and other post-retirement medical benefits
23
200
173
Minority interest
60
59
Commitments and contingencies
24
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
25
3,163
3,846
Common stock
400,000,000 (2004 – 400,000,000) authorized common stock of 25 ZAR cents each
Stock issued 2005 – 264,938,432 (2004 – 264,462,894)
10
10
Additional paid in capital
4,972
4,961
Accumulated deficit
(1,143)
(702)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(676)
(423)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
9,113
9,396
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements
.
F-3
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated statements of cash flows
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In millions, except share information)
Notes
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Net cash provided by operating activities
347
513
417
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
(292)
97
247
Reconciled to net cash provided by operations:
Cumulative effect of accounting change
22
-
3
Profit on sale of assets
(3)
(14)
(55)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
593
445
247
Deferred stripping costs
(28)
(28)
(32)
Impairment of assets
141
3
75
Deferredtaxation
(191)
(200)
72
Movement in non-hedge derivatives
54
201
(60)
Equity income in affiliates
(39)
(23)
(71)
Dividends received from affiliates
51
24
86
Other non cash items
31
32
111
Net increase/(decrease) in provision for environmental
rehabilitation and pension and other post-retirement medical
benefits
52
(15)
(103)
Effect of changes in operating working capital items:
Receivables
8
(24)
(55)
Inventories
(58)
(39)
(78)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
37
56
29
Net cash provided by continuing operations
378
515
416
Net cash (used in)/provided by discontinued operations
(31)
(2)
1
Net cash used in investing activities
(624)
(995)
(263)
Cash acquired in acquisitions
3
-
56
9
Increase in non-current investments
(27)
(30)
-
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(710)
(571)
(339)
Proceeds on sale of mining assets
8
10
6
Proceeds on sale of discontinued assets
4
-
-
Proceeds on sale of investments
1
-
56
Cash outflows from derivatives purchased
(69)
(359)
-
Cash inflows from derivatives sold
-
49
-
Cash inflows from derivates with financing
153
-
-
Cash consideration for acquisitions or disposals
3
-
(227)
1
Loans receivable advanced
(7)
(2)
(4)
Loans receivable repaid
6
85
4
Change in restricted cash
17
(6)
4
Net cash generated/(used) in financing activities
200
276
(79)
Short-term debt repaid
(284)
(609)
(105)
Short-term debt raised
137
88
79
Issuance of stock
9
3
10
Long-term debt repaid
(19)
(200)
(32)
Long-term debt raised
471
989
283
Cash outflows from derivatives relating to acquisitions
-
(24)
-
Cash inflows from derivatives with financing
55
227
-
Dividends paid
(169)
(198)
(314)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(77)
(206)
75
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(3)
13
52
Cash and cash equivalents – January 1,
276
469
342
Cash and cash equivalents – December 31,
196
276
469
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In millions, except share information)
Common stock
Common
stock
$
Additional paid
in
capital
$
Other
comprehensive
income*
$
Accumulated
deficit
$
Total
$
Balance – January 1, 2003
222,622,022
9
3,403
(1,025)
(567)
1,820
Net income
247
247
Translation gain
378
378
Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from other comprehensive income and reported in income, net of tax
45
45
Net loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax
(131)
(131)
Net gain on available for sale financial assets arising during the period, net of tax
15
15
Net gain on available for sale financial assets removed from other comprehensive income and reported in
income, net of tax
(22)
(22)
Comprehensive income
532
Stock issues as part of Share Incentive Scheme
514,320
-
8
8
Variable compensation awards compensation expense
4
4
Dividends
(296)
(296)
Balance – December 31, 2003
223,136,342
9
3,415
(740)
(616)
2,068
Net income
97
97
Translation gain
178
178
Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from other comprehensive income and reported in income, net of tax
118
118
Net gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax
19
19
Net gain on available for sale financial assets arising during the period, net of tax
2
2
Comprehensive income
414
Stock issue as part of acquisition
41,133,752
1
1,543
1,544
Stock issues as part of Share Incentive Scheme
192,800
-
3
3
Reversal of variable compensation awards compensation expense
(4)
(4)
Dividends
(179)
(179)
Balance – December 31, 2004
264,462,894
10
4,961
(423)
(702)
3,846
Net loss
(292)
(292)
Translation loss
(132)
(132)
Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from other comprehensive income and reported in income, net of tax
11
11
Net loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax
(134)
(134)
Net gain on available for sale financial assets arising during the period, net of tax
2
2
Comprehensive income
(545)
Stock issues as part of Share Incentive Scheme
475,538
-
9
9
Unearned stock awards compensation expense
2
2
Dividends
(149)
(149)
Balance – December 31, 2005
264,938,432
10
4,972
(676)
(1,143)
3,163
* The cumulative translation loss included in other comprehensive income amounted to $473 million (2004: $341 million). The translation loss has no tax effect. The cumulative charge, net of deferred taxation of $71 million
(2004: $14 million), included in other comprehensive income in respect of cash flow hedges amounted to $271 million (2004: $148 million). The cumulative gain included in other comprehensive income in respect of available for sale
financial assets amounted to $4 million (2004: $2 million). This gain has no tax effect. The cumulative gain included in other comprehensive income in respect of the hedge of a net investment in foreign entities amounted to
$64 million (2004: $64 million). This gain is offset by $64 million (2004: $64 million) arising from translation of a net investment in foreign entities.
As at December 31, 2005, $34 million of retained earnings arising from the Company’s equity accounted joint ventures and certain subsidiaries may not be remitted without third-party shareholder consent.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-5
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In millions, except share information)
1.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
As a result of the completed AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination between AngloGold Limited and Ashanti Goldfields
Company Limited in April 2004, AngloGold Limited (AngloGold) changed its name to AngloGold Ashanti Limited (the
“Company”). AngloGold formerly Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company Limited (Vaal Reefs), was incorporated in
South Africa on May 29, 1944. Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited (Ashanti) was incorporated in Ghana on August 19,
1974. The Company conducts gold-mining operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia,
South Africa, Tanzania and the United States of America (USA). The Company also produces uranium oxide and
sulphuric acid.
2.
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
During the second quarter of 2005, the Company changed its accounting policy, retroactive to January 1, 2005, with
respect to accounting for employee benefit plans to recognize the effects of actuarial gains and losses in income, rather
than amortizing over the expected average remaining service period of employees participating in the plan.
This change was made as the Company believes that elimination of the permitted pension and post-retirement benefit
corridor, as allowed by SFAS87 and SFAS106 will result in more accurate financial information.
The cumulative effect of this change in accounting treatment with respect to actuarial gains and losses decreased net
income and stockholders’ equity by $22 million (net of taxation of $11 million).
The results for 2004 and 2003 on an historical basis, do not reflect the change in accounting treatment with respect to
actuarial gains and losses. Had the Company changed its accounting policy, retroactive to January 1, the historical
income/(loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change, net income/(loss) and related per share amounts would have
been changed to the adjusted amounts indicated below:
Year ended December 31, 2004
(in US Dollars, millions, except for share data)
Income/(loss)
before
cumulative effect
of accounting
change
Per
basic
share
(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
(1)
(cents)
Net
income/
(loss)
Per
basic
share
(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
(1)
(cents)
As reported – historical basis
97
39
38
97
39
38
Impact on earnings net of taxation
(18)
(7)
(7)
(18)
(7)
(7)
Adjusted 79
32
31
79
32
31
(1)
Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per common share. The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2004 did not
assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares, issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for
this period.
Year ended December 31, 2003
(in US Dollars, millions, except for share data)
Income/(loss)
before
cumulative effect
of accounting
change
Per
basic
share
(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
(1)
(cents)
Net
income/
(loss)
Per
basic
share
(1)
(cents)
Per
diluted
share
(1)
(cents)
As reported – historical basis
250
112
112
247
111
111
Impact on earnings net of taxation
(17)
(8)
(8)
(17)
(8)
(8)
Adjusted
233 104 104 230 103 103
(1)
Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per common share.
F-6
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS
2005 acquisitions
On May 31, 2005 the Company acquired an additional 12.4 percent interest in Trans-Siberian Gold plc as discussed under
Note 3 – Acquisition and disposals of businesses and assets: AngloGold Ashanti acquires stake in Trans-Siberian Gold
plc.
2005 disposals
The Company’s disposals during the year included:
•
Conditional sale of Weltevreden mine in exchange for Aflease shares
On July 19, 2005, Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources Limited (Aflease) announced that it had purchased from
AngloGold Ashanti, its Weltevreden mine in an all script deal valued on May 6, 2005 at R75 million ($11 million). On December 19, 2005, Aflease was acquired by sxr Uranium One Incorporated (formerly Southern Cross Incorporated) (sxr Uranium One). The Company has separately classified assets and liabilities for Weltevreden presented in the consolidated balance sheet, as held for sale. Refer to Note 16 – Assets and liabilities held for sale.
2004 acquisitions
The Company made the following acquisitions during the year:
•
Business Combination between AngloGold and Ashanti
On August 4, 2003, AngloGold and Ashanti announced that they had agreed the terms of a recommended Business
Combination at an exchange ratio of 0.26 ordinary shares for every Ashanti share. On the same date, AngloGold entered
into the Lonmin Support Deed, pursuant to which Lonmin, which held 27.6 percent of Ashanti's issued share capital,
agreed, among other things, to vote its Ashanti shares in favor of the Business Combination.
After further discussions with AngloGold and careful, detailed consideration of a competitive proposal, and following the
increase by AngloGold in the offer consideration from 0.26 to 0.29 ordinary shares, the Ashanti board announced on
October 15, 2003 that it was recommending the improved final offer from AngloGold.
On October 28, 2003, the government of Ghana, which held 16.8 percent of Ashanti's issued share capital, announced its
support for the AngloGold offer, as well as the principal terms of a Stability Agreement which the government of Ghana
intended to enter into with AngloGold.
AngloGold and the government of Ghana agreed the terms of a Stability Agreement, approved by the parliament of
Ghana, to govern certain aspects of the fiscal and regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti will operate in
Ghana following the implementation of the Business Combination.
Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana retained its special rights (“Golden Share”) under the provisions
of the mining law pertaining to the control of a mining Company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana.
In terms of the Golden Share, the following requires, and will not be effective without, the written consent of the
government of Ghana as the holder of the Golden Share:
•
any disposal of its Ghanaian assets and operations by Ashanti (other than any disposal in the ordinary course of
business of Ashanti) which, alone or when aggregated with any disposal or disposals forming part of, or connected
with, the same or a connected transaction, constitutes a disposal of the whole or a material part of the assets of the
Ashanti Group taken as a whole. For this purpose, a part of the Ashanti Group’s assets will be considered material if
either (a) its book value (calculated by reference to the then latest audited consolidated accounts), or the total
consideration to be received on its disposal, is not less than 25 percent of the book value of the net assets of the
Ashanti Group or (b) the average profits attributable to it represent at least 25 percent of the average profits of the
Ashanti Group for the last three years for which audited accounts are available (before dedu cting all charges, except
taxation and extraordinary items).
The Golden Share does not carry any right to vote at any general meeting of Ashanti.
F-7
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
The government of Ghana has also agreed that Ashanti's Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any new
enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of any customs or other duties relating to mining operations,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for a
period of 15 years after the completion of the Business Combination. In consideration of these agreements and
undertakings, AngloGold agreed to issue to the government of Ghana 2,658,000 new AngloGold ordinary shares and to
pay to the government of Ghana $5 million in cash, promptly after the implementation of the Business Combination.
AngloGold also agreed to pay to the government of Ghana, on the date of the completion of the Business Combination, an
additional $5 million in cash towards the transaction costs incurred by the government of Ghan a in its role as regulator of
Ashanti.
The Business Combination was effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under Ghanaian law, which required the
approval of Ashanti shareholders and the confirmation by the High Court of Ghana. In terms of the Business Combination,
Ashanti shareholders received 0.29 ordinary shares or 0.29 ADSs of AngloGold for every Ashanti share or Ashanti GDS
(Global Depositary Security) held. Each ADS represents one AngloGold ordinary share. The Business Combination
whereby AngloGold acquired 100 percent of Ashanti, became effective on April 26, 2004 after the Court Order from the
High Court of Ghana was lodged with the Ghana Registrar of Companies. From the effective date, Ashanti became a
private Company, and AngloGold changed its name to AngloGold Ashanti Limited, following approval by its shareholders
at a general meeting held on April 8, 2004.
On April 26, 2004, AngloGold issued 38,400,021 ordinary shares to former Ashanti shareholders and 2,658,000 ordinary
shares under the Stability Agreement to the government of Ghana. On June 29, 2004, AngloGold issued a total of 75,731
ordinary shares to former Ashanti warrant holders pursuant to the Business Combination.
The market value of the shares issued for Ashanti was approximately $1,544 million, net of share issue expenses of
$3 million, based on the average quoted value of the shares of $37.62 two days before and after October 15, 2003, the
date the terms of the transaction were announced. The market value of the issued shares, together with the cash
consideration paid to the government of Ghana as part of the Stability Agreement, cash consideration paid for outstanding
options over Ashanti ordinary shares and transaction costs and funding of $227 million, gave rise to a total purchase price
of approximately $1,771 million.
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited was delisted from the London, New York and Ghana stock exchanges in late
April 2004. During 2005, AngloGold Ashanti finalized the purchase price allocation based on independent appraisals and
valuations. The transaction was accounted for as a purchase business combination under US GAAP whereby identifiable
assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair market values as of the date of acquisition. The excess
of the purchase price over such fair value was recorded as goodwill and as such, the acquisition resulted in goodwill of
$182 million being recorded, relating mainly to the extended life of AngloGold Ashanti by the Obuasi project in Ghana and
enlarged negotiation base and presence in Africa by Ashanti operations. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS142,
goodwill was assigned to specific reporting units. The Company’s reporting units are generally consistent with the
operating mines underlying the segments identified in Note 29 – Segment and Geographical Information. An individual
operating mine is not a typical "going-concern" business because of the finite life of its reserves. The allocation of goodwill
to an individual operating mine likely will result in an eventual goodwill impairment due to the wasting nature of the primary
asset of the reporting unit. The Company evaluates its held-for-use long lived assets for impairment when events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amount likely will not be recoverable over the long term and in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS142 performs its annual impairment review of assigned goodwill during the fourth
quarter of each year. Goodwill related to the acquisition is non-deductible for tax purposes.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded an impairment of $4 million relating to goodwill
formerly assigned to operations situated in Ghana (at Bibiani) as part of the Business Combination, resulting from a
reduction in the life of mine following a re-assessment at Bibiani.
The combination of AngloGold and Ashanti was designed to combine the two companies into a long-life, low-cost, high-
margin investment opportunity, bringing together the best that both had to offer, by way of ore bodies, capital and human
resources.
The operations and financial condition of the companies and assets acquired are included in the financial statements from
April 26, 2004, the effective date of the Business Combination.
F-8
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
The carrying amount of goodwill recorded in the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination by reporting segment, as of
December 31, 2005 and 2004 is summarized as follows:
Ghana
$
Guinea
$
Tanzania
$
Total
$
Balance at January 1, 2003
-
-
-
-
Purchase price allocation for Ashanti Business Combination
122
10
50
182
Impairment losses
-
-
-
-
Balance at December 31, 2004
122
10
50
182
Impairment losses
(4)
-
-
(4)
Balance at December 31, 2005
118
10
50
178
The fair value assigned to major assets and liabilities acquired in Ashanti are disclosed in Note 3 – Fair value of
acquisitions and (disposals) of businesses. The finalization of the purchase price allocation during 2005 in respect of fixed
assets resulted in a reallocation within the respective mines, between Mine development and Mine infrastructure of
$214 million included in Property, plant and equipment. The allocation of goodwill assigned to reporting units was not
affected.
For information purposes only, the following unaudited pro forma financial data reflects the consolidated results of
operations of AngloGold Ashanti as if the Business Combination had taken place on January 1, 2004 and on January 1,
2003:
Year ended December 31,
2004
$
2003
$
Total revenue
2,478
2,429
$
Per basic and
diluted common
share
(1)
(cents)
$
Per basic and
diluted common
share
(1)
(cents)
Net income/(loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
241
91
(227)
(86)
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
-
1
-
Net income/(loss) – applicable to common stockholders
241
91
(226)
(86)
Basic weighted average number of common shares used in
computation
264,402,721
263,970,326
Diluted weighted average number of common shares used in
computation
265,098,470
264,851,327
(1)
The calculation of diluted earnings/(loss) per common share for 2004 and 2003 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares
issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for these periods.
The above pro forma financial data for the year ended December 31, 2004 includes mark-to-market gains on derivative
instruments amounting to $169 million and for the year ended December 31, 2003 includes mark-to-market losses on
derivative instruments amounting to $437 million. The above pro forma financial data for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 do not include the application of hedge accounting prior to the acquisition to significant
portions of acquired derivative instruments as hedge accounting documentation was not in place during these periods.
The pro forma net loss for the year ended December 31, 2003 assumes the effects of the Convertible Bonds issue which
was raised primarily to finance the acquisition costs, debt repayment commitments, working capital and capital
expenditure requirements of Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited. The pro forma information is not indicative of the re sults
of operations that would have occurred had the Business Combination been consummated on January 1, 2004 and 2003,
respectively. The information is not indicative of the group’s future results of operations.
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3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
•
AngloGold Ashanti acquires stake in Trans-Siberian Gold plc
On July 1, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had entered into an agreement with Trans-Siberian Gold plc (TSG)
for the acquisition of a 29.9 percent stake in the Company through an equity investment of approximately £18 million
($32 million) in two subscriptions for ordinary shares. The first tranche of ordinary shares of 17.5 percent was acquired
during July 2004. TSG is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM). This first move into
Russia allows AngloGold Ashanti the opportunity of establishing a meaningful interest in a Company with Russian assets
and activities, thereby allowing AngloGold Ashanti to gain exposure to, and familiarity with, the operating and business
environment in Russia, as well as being able to establish a business within this prospective new frontier. On
D ecember 23, 2004, it was announced that the second subscription had been delayed to April 15, 2005 while on April 18,
2005, the second subscription date was extended by a further two weeks to April 29, 2005. On April 28, 2005, the
Company announced that agreement had been reached with TSG on revised terms for the second subscription of shares
in TSG, and a revised subscription price of £1.30 per share, compared to £1.494 per share agreed between the parties on
June 30, 2004. The revised terms of the subscription was approved by TSG shareholders on May 27, 2005 and
AngloGold Ashanti’s 17.5 percent equity interest in TSG increased to 29.9 percent on May 31, 2005, the date on which the
second subscription for 6,131,585 ordinary shares in TSG for an aggregate consideration of £8 million ($15 million) was
completed. The Company’s aggregate shareholding in TSG at December 31, 2005 was 12,263,170 ordinary shares (29.9
percent interest held).
•
Agreement with Red 5 Limited
On October 11, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had signed an agreement with Philippines explorer Red 5
Limited to subscribe for a 12.3 percent stake in the expanded issued capital of Red 5 Limited for a cash consideration of
A$5 million ($4 million). The placement is being used to fund the exploration activities along strike from current mineral
resources at the Siana Project, and to test the nearby porphyry gold-copper targets in the Surigao region of the Republic
of the Philippines. On August 26, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti subscribed for additional shares in Red 5 Limited, for a cash
consideration of A$0.8 million ($0.6 million), thereby increasing its holding to 14.1 percent. For a period of 2 years
commencing in October 2004, AngloGold Ashanti has the right to enter into Joint Venture arrangements on Red 5's
tenements (excluding their Siana project) with the potential to earn up to a 67.5 percent interest in areas of interest
through further investment in exploration in these Joint Venture areas. The Company has not yet entered into such Joint
Venture arrangements.
2004 disposals
The Company’s disposals during the year included:
•
Sale of Western Tanami project
On January 20, 2004, AngloGold announced that it had received a cash payment of A$4 million ($3 million) and 25 million
fully paid ordinary shares from Tanami Gold NL in Australia, as consideration for Tanami Gold's purchase of the Western
Tanami Project. This follows an initial payment of A$0.3 million ($0.2 million) made on November 24, 2003, when the
Heads of Agreement was signed by the companies. The Company realized a profit of $3 million on sale of these assets.
Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets. In addition, a further 2 million fully paid ordinary shares were received
from Tanami Gold in respect of a rights issue in June 2004. During the period October 10, through October 18, 2005,
AngloGold Ashanti Australia reduced it shareholding in Tanami Gold to 5 percent, through the sale of 8 million fully paid
ordinary shares for a cash consideration of A$1.3 million ($1.0 million) and in February 2006, disposed of the entire
investment in Tanami Gold with the sale of 19 million shares for a cash consideration of A$3.9 million ($3.0 million).
•
Sale of Union Reefs Mine
On August 5, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti announced the sale of its Union Reefs assets to the Burnside Joint Venture,
comprising subsidiaries of Northern Gold NL (50 percent) and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (50 percent), for a
total consideration of A$4 million ($2 million). The Burnside Joint Venture is responsible for all future obligations
associated with the assets, including remaining site rehabilitation and reclamation. The Company realized a profit of
$2 million on sale of these assets. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
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3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
•
Sale of Freda-Rebecca Mine
In a joint announcement made on September 10, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti confirmed its agreement to sell its entire
interest in Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited to Mwana Africa Holdings (Proprietary) Limited for a total consideration of
$2.255 million, to be settled in two tranches, $0.75 million immediately and the balance ($1.505 million) to be settled within
six months of the satisfaction of all conditions to the sale agreement. The sale was effective on September 1, 2004 and all
conditions to the sale agreement were satisfied on April 22, 2005. Subsequently in August 2005, AngloGold Ashanti and
Mwana Africa Holdings (Proprietary) Limited agreed that the second payment of $1.505 million would be settled by an
immediate payment of $1.0 million and the subsequent issue to AngloGold Ashanti of 600,000 Mwana Africa plc shares,
once that company listed on the Lond on Stock Exchange. Mwana Africa plc is a junior exploration and mining company
with assets located in Zimbabwe as well as in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AngloGold Ashanti retains its 600,000
shares in Mwana Africa plc. The sole operating asset of Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited as sold to Mwana Africa
Holdings (Proprietary) Limited was the Freda-Rebecca Gold Mine. No (profit)/loss was realized on disposal.
•
Sale of stake in Tameng Mining and Exploration
Agreement was reached to sell AngloGold Ashanti’s 40 percent equity interest in Tameng Mining and Exploration
(Proprietary) Limited of South Africa (Tameng) to Mahube Mining (Proprietary) Limited for a cash consideration of
R20 million ($3 million). Tameng owns certain mineral rights to platinum group metals (PGMs) on the farm Locatie Van
M’Phatlele KS 457, on the northern limb of the Bushveld Complex in the Limpopo Province in South Africa. No
(profit)/loss was realized on disposal and the sale was effective on September 1, 2004.
2003 acquisitions
The company made the following acquisition during the year:
•
Purchase of a portion of the Driefontein mining area from Gold Fields Limited
On September 18, 2003, AngloGold and Gold Fields Limited jointly announced that agreement had been reached on the
sale by Gold Fields Limited of a portion of the Driefontein mining area in South Africa to AngloGold for a cash
consideration of R315 million ($48 million). The purchase price including the related deferred taxation thereon, has been
capitalized as mining assets.
2003 disposals
The company’s disposals during the year included:
•
Sale of Amapari project located in the State of Amapá, North Brazil
On May 23, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its wholly-owned Amapari Project to
Mineração Pedra Branca do Amapari, for the total consideration of $18 million. The effective date of the transaction was
May 19, 2003. The Amapari project is located in the State of Amapá, in northern Brazil. Since acquiring the property as
part of the Minorco transaction, AngloGold had sought to prove up additional reserve ounces so as to achieve a size and
life that would justify the management resources needed to run it effectively. This was not achieved and AngloGold, on
receiving an offer from a purchaser who could constructively turn this orebody to account, agreed to sell. AngloGold
realized a loss of $3 million on the disposal of the Amapari project. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/los s on sale of assets.
•
Sale of stake in the Gawler Craton Joint Venture to Helix Resources Limited
On June 6, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had finalized the sale of its 49 percent stake in the Gawler Craton Joint
Venture, including the Tunkillia project located in South Australia to Helix Resources Limited. Consideration for the sale
comprised cash of $500,000 (A$750,000), 1.25 million fully-paid Helix shares issued at A$0.20 per share and 1.25 million
Helix options exercisable at A$0.25 per option before November 30, 2005 with an additional payment of $335,000
(A$500,000) deferred to the delineation of a mineable resource of 350,000 ounces. Helix’s proposed acquisition of
AngloGold’s rights to the Tarcoola Project, 60 kilometers to the south, was excluded from the final agreement. This
resulted in a restructure of the original agreement terms, as announced on April 8, 2003. On April 23, 2005, t he Company
received a further 416,667 fully-paid Helix shares and 37,281 Helix options following a rights issue. The Company did not
exercise its rights in terms of the Helix options which expired on November 30, 2005.
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3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
•
Sale of stake in Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc.
On July 2, 2003, AngloGold announced that it had concluded the sale of its interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to
Queenstake Resources USA Inc. effective June 30, 2003. This followed negotiations originally announced on
February 27, 2003. Queenstake paid the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners, AngloGold and Meridian Gold, $1.5 million
in cash and 32 million shares of Queenstake stock, with $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in future royalty
payments. Queenstake accepted full closure and reclamation liabilities. The shares acquired by AngloGold in this
transaction were issued by Queenstake Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Queenstake, and represents approximately 9.2
percent of that Company’s issued share capital. AngloGold disposed of its entire interest in Queenstake during Novembe r
2003. AngloGold realized a profit of $10 million and $3 million, respectively, on sale of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
and the investment held in Queenstake. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets. In 2004, Queenstake
approached the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture partners, AngloGold and Meridian Gold, about the possibility of monetizing all
or at least a majority of the $6 million in deferred payments and $4 million in future royalties, payable in the concluded sale
of AngloGold’s interest in the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc., effective June 30 2003.
Based on an agreement reached between the parties, AngloGold Ashanti was paid on August 25, 2004 approximately
$7 million for its portion of the deferred payments and future royalties, thereby monetizing all outstanding obligations,
except for a minor potential royalty interest that AngloGold Ashanti retained.
•
Sale of investments held in East African Gold Mines Limited and Randgold Resources Limited
On July 8, 2003 AngloGold disposed of its entire investment of 8,348,600 shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited
for a consideration of $25 million and in the second half of 2003 AngloGold disposed of 952,481 shares in Randgold
Resources Limited, for a consideration of $23 million. AngloGold realized a profit of $42 million on sale of these
investments. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
Fair value of acquisitions and (disposals) of businesses
2005
Total
2004
Ashanti
Goldfields
Company
Limited
(1)(3)
2004
Other
(3)
2004
Total
$
$
$
$
Cash
-
56
-
56
Property, plant and equipment
-
2,066
(5)
2,061
Acquired properties
-
873
-
873
Goodwill
(1)
-
182
-
182
Other intangibles
(2)
-
49
-
49
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
-
(51)
1
(50)
Long-term liabilities
-
(743)
1
(742)
Current assets
-
126
(4)
122
Current liabilities
-
(155)
3
(152)
Long-term debts
-
(197)
2
(195)
Derivatives -
(432)
-
(432)
Minority interest
-
(3)
-
(3)
Net value of assets acquired/(disposed)
-
1,771
(2)
1,769
Profit on sale of assets
-
-
-
-
Purchase/(sale) consideration
-
1,771
(2)
1,769
Deferred purchase consideration
-
-
2
2
-
1,771
-
1,771
Purchase price (paid)/received
-
(1,771)
-
(1,771)
- Cash consideration
-
(227)
-
(227)
- Issuance of common stock
-
(1,544)
-
(1,544)
Gross value
-
(1,547)
-
(1,547)
Share issue expenses
-
3
-
3
(1)
The AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination was completed effective April 26, 2004. Refer to Note 3 — Acquisitions and disposals
of businesses and assets: Business Combination between AngloGold and Ashanti. The Company has recorded goodwill, relating to
the portion of the purchase price which cannot be attributed to the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired, of $182 million on
acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded an impairment of $4 million relating to goodwill
formally assigned to operations situated in Ghana (at Bibiani) as part of the Business Combination. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of
assets.
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3.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES AND ASSETS (continued)
(2)
Represents royalty rate and tax rate concession agreements with the government of Ghana. Fair value is based on estimated future
cash flows. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded an impairment of $20 million relating to the tax rate
concession agreement with the government of Ghana. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
(3)
Operations and assets acquired from Ashanti in the AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination are situated in Ghana, Guinea,
Tanzania and Zimbabwe and are reported under these respective business segments. During 2004, the Company disposed of its
interest in the Freda-Rebecca Mine in Zimbabwe for a total consideration of $2 million, settled partly in cash and partly in shares. For
more information on the Company’s business segments see Note 29 – Segment and geographical information.
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation: The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company presents its consolidated financial
statements in United States dollars. The functional currency of a significant portion of the group’s operations is the South
African rand. Other main subsidiaries have functional currencies of US dollars and Australian dollars. The translation of
amounts into US dollars was in accordance with the provisions of SFAS52, “Foreign Currency Translation���.
Use of estimates: The preparation of the financial statements requires the Company’s management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. The determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment based on various assumptions and other factors
such as historical experience, current and expected economic conditions, and in some cases actuarial techniques. The
Company regularly reviews estimates and assumptions that affect the annual financial statements, however, actual results
could differ from those estimates.
The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions include mineral reserves that are
the basis of future cash flow estimates and unit-of-production depreciation, depletion and amortization calculations;
environmental, reclamation and closure obligations; estimates of recoverable gold and other materials in heap leach pads;
asset impairments (including impairments of goodwill, long-lived assets, and investments); write-downs of inventory to net
realizable value; post employment, post retirement and other employee benefit liabilities; valuation allowances for deferred
taxation assets; reserves for contingencies and litigation; and the fair value and accounting treatment of financial
instruments.
Comparatives: Comparatives have been reclassified, where necessary to comply with the current year’s presentation.
The following are accounting policies used by the Company which have been consistently applied except for the adoption
of SFAS143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs)” on January 1, 2003 and the Company’s change in
accounting policy, retroactive to January 1, 2005, with respect to accounting for employee pension and post-retirement
benefit plans.
4.1 Consolidation
The consolidated financial information includes the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. Where
the Company has a direct, or indirect through its subsidiary, controlling interest in an entity, the entity is classified as a
subsidiary. Interests in incorporated mining joint ventures in which the Company has joint control are accounted for
by the equity method and are included in other long-term assets.
The financial statements of subsidiaries and the Environmental Trust Fund are prepared for the same reporting period
as the holding Company, using the same accounting policies, except for Rand Refinery Limited which reports on a
three-month time lag. Adjustments are made to the subsidiary financial results for material transactions and events in the intervening period.
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the group. They are de-
consolidated from the date on which control ceases.
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.1 Consolidation(continued)
Intra-group transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated.
Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset
transferred.
Where the excess purchase price of a business acquisition cannot be attributed to assets acquired, including
acquired properties, it is included in goodwill and reviewed for impairment in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS142.
4.2 Investments in equity investees (associates and incorporated joint ventures)
Investments in associates
An associate is an entity other than a subsidiary in which the group has a material long-term interest and in respect of
which the group has the ability to exercise significant influence over operational and financial policies, normally
owning between 20 percent and 50 percent of the voting equity.
Investments in incorporated joint ventures
A joint venture is an entity in which the group holds a long-term interest and which is jointly controlled by the group
and one or more external joint venture partners under a contractual arrangement.
Investments in associates and joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method. Subsequent to the
acquisition date, the group’s share of profits or losses of associates and joint ventures is recognized in the income
statement as equity accounted earnings and its share of movements in equity reserves is recognized directly in the
statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. All cumulative post-acquisition movements in the equity of associates
and joint ventures are adjusted against the cost of the investment.
Goodwill relating to associates and joint ventures is included in the carrying value of the group’s investment in those
entities. The total carrying value of equity accounted investments in associates and joint ventures, including goodwill,
is evaluated for impairment when conditions indicate that a decline in fair value below the carrying amount is other
than temporary or at least annually. When impaired, the carrying value of the group’s investment in those entities is
written down to its fair value. The group’s share of results of equity accounted investees, that have financial years
within three months of the fiscal year-end of the group, is included in the consolidated financial statements based on
the results reported by those investees for their financial years. There were no significant adjustments required to be
made in respect of equity accounted investees which have financi al years that are different to those of the group.
4.3 Foreign currency translation
Items included in the financial statements of each of the group’s entities are measured using the currency of the
primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the ‘functional currency’).
Transactions and balances
Transactions in foreign currencies are converted at the rates of exchange ruling at the date of these transactions.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at rates of exchange ruling at balance
sheet date. Gains, losses and costs associated with foreign currency transactions are recognized in the income
statement in the period to which they relate. These transactions are included in the determination of other income.
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.3 Foreign currency translation (continued)
Group companies
The results and financial position of all group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy)
that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency
as follows:
• equity items other than profit attributable to equity shareholders are translated at the closing rate on each balance
sheet date;
• assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance
sheet;
• income and expenses for each income statement are translated at average exchange rates (unless this average is
not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which
case income and expenses are translated at the dates of the transactions); and
• all resulting exchange differences are recognized as a separate component of equity and included within other
comprehensive income.
Exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign operations, and of borrowings and
other currency instruments designated as hedges of such investments, are taken to shareholders’ equity on
consolidation.
When a foreign operation is sold, such exchange differences are recognized in the income statement as part of the
gain or loss on sale.
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as assets and
liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the closing rate.
4.4 Segment reporting
A business segment is a group of assets and operations engaged in providing products or services that are subject to
risks and returns that are different from those of other business segments and are reported on a reporting segment
basis using a management approach. This approach is based on the way management organises segments within
the group for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Chief operating decision maker has
determined that the group operates primarily in one segment, Gold. A geographical segment is engaged in providing
products or services within a particular economic environment that is subject to risks and returns that are different
from those of segments operating in other economic environments.
4.5Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents consist of all cash balances and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three
months or less. Due to the short maturity of cash equivalents, their carrying amounts approximate their fair value.
Restricted cash is reported separately in the consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented.
4.6 Non-marketable equity investments and debt securities
Non-marketable equity investments, in which the Company does not have significant influence or a controlling
interest, are carried at acquisition cost. Realized gains and losses are included in net income or loss. Unrealized
losses are included in net income or loss when a significant decline in the value of the investment, which is other than
temporary, has occurred. Investments in companies in which the Company’s ownership is 20 percent to 50 percent
and the Company is deemed to have significant but not controlling influence, are accounted for by the equity method
and are included in other long-term assets. Equity method investments including interests in mining joint ventures are
reviewed for impairment in accordance with APB18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common
Stock”. Income from such investments net of impairments is included in equity income of affili ated companies.
Investments in non-marketable debt securities that are classified as held to maturity are subsequently measured at
amortized cost. If there is evidence that held to maturity financial assets are impaired the carrying amount of the
assets is reduced and the loss recognized in the income statement.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.7 Marketable equity investments
Marketable equity investments and debt securities which are considered available-for-sale, are carried at fair value,
and the net unrealized gains and losses computed in marking these securities to market are reported within other
comprehensive income in the period in which they arise. These amounts are removed from other comprehensive
income and reported in income when the asset is derecognized or when there is evidence that the asset is impaired
in accordance with the provisions of SFAS115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”.
4.8 Inventories
Inventories, including gold in process, gold on hand, uranium oxide, sulphuric acid, ore stockpiles and supplies, are
stated at the lower of cost or market value. Gold in process is valued at the average total production cost at the
relevant stage of production. The cost of gold, uranium oxide and sulphuric acid is determined principally by the
weighted average cost method using related production costs.
Ore stockpiles are valued at the average moving cost of mining the ore. Supplies are valued at the lower of weighted
average cost or market value. Heap leach pad materials are measured on an average total production cost basis.
The cost of inventory is determined using the full absorption costing method for the stage of completed production.
Gold in process and ore stockpile inventory include all costs attributable to the stage of completion. Costs capitalized
to inventory include amortization of property, plant and equipment and capitalized mining costs, direct and indirect
materials, direct labor, shaft overhead expenses, repairs and maintenance, utilities, metallurgy costs, attributable
production taxes and royalties, and directly attributable mine costs. Gold on hand includes all gold in process and
refining costs. Ore is recorded in inventory when blasted underground, or when placed on surface stockpiles in the
case of open-pit operations.
The costs of materials currently contained on the leach pad are reported as a separate line item apart from inventory.
As at December
31,
2005, $37
million was classified as short term compared with $105
million as at
December 31, 2004 as the Company expects the related gold to be recovered within twelve months. The short term
portion of materials on the leach pad is determined by multiplying the average cost per ounce in inventory, by the
expected production ounces for the next twelve months. Based on data gathered and analyzed during 2005 from
2004 heap leach pad drilling results, and other studies and analysis completed, short-term heap leach pad inventory
occur in two forms: (1) gold recoverable but yet to be dissolved (i.e. gold still in the ore), and (2) gold recoverable
from gold dissolved in solution within the leach pad (i.e. pore water). This revised estimate calculation was used in
determining the short term portion of materials on the leach pad as at December 31, 2005. As at
December 31, 2005, $116 million was classified as long term compared with $22 million as at December 31, 2004.
4.9 Development costs and stripping costs
Development costs relating to major programs at existing mines are capitalized. Development costs consist primarily
of expenditures to initially establish a mine and to expand the capacity of operating mines.
Stripping costs incurred in open-pit operations during the production phase to remove additional waste are charged to
operating costs on the basis of the average life of mine stripping ratio and the average life of mine costs per tonne.
The average stripping ratio is calculated as the number of tonnes of waste material expected to be removed during
the life of mine per tonne of ore mined. The average life of mine cost per tonne is calculated as the total expected
costs to be incurred to mine the orebody divided by the number of tonnes expected to be mined. The average life of
mine stripping ratio and the average life of mine cost per tonne are recalculated annually in the light of additional
knowledge and changes in estimates. The cost of the “excess stripping” is capitalized as mine development costs
when the actual mining costs exceed the sum of the adjusted tonnes mined, being the ac tual ore tonnes plus the
product of the actual ore tonnes multiplied by the average life of mine stripping ratio, multiplied by the life of mine cost
per tonne. When the actual mining costs are below the sum of the adjusted tonnes mined, being the actual ore
tonnes plus the product of the actual ore tonnes multiplied by the average life of mine stripping ratio, multiplied by the
life of mine cost per tonne, previously capitalized costs are expensed to increase the cost up to the average. Thus,
the cost of stripping in any period will be reflective of the average stripping rates for the orebody as a whole.
The deferred stripping costs are included in the calculations of the impairment tests performed in accordance with the
provisions of SFAS144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.9 Development costs and stripping costs (continued)
The practice of deferring stripping costs, has the effect of amortizing the cost of waste ore removal over the expected
life of mine as an inventoriable type cost rather than reflecting actual waste ore removal cost incurred in each period
presented.
If waste ore is expensed rather than capitalized and amortized, this might result in the reporting of greater volatility in
period to period results of operations.
Deferred stripping costs deferred and amortized are included in production costs in the consolidated statements of
income for all periods presented and deferred stripping costs are reported separately in the consolidated balance
sheets for all periods presented.
On March 17, 2005 and on June 15 and 16, 2005, The Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus in
Issue 04-6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry”, that post production stripping costs should be
considered under a full absorption costing system and recognized as a component of inventory and in cost of sales in
the same period as the revenue from the sale of the inventory. The guidance in Issue 04-6 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company plans to adopt Issue 04-6 on
January 1, 2006.
Upon adoption, the cumulative effect of accounting change will be a reduction to the balance of retained earnings at
January 1, 2006 of $96 million (net of Taxation), an increase in the value of inventory of $6 million, a reduction in the
value of deferred stripping of $105 million, a decrease in Deferred taxation of $5 million, a reduction in Other long
term assets of $3 million and a decrease in Minority interest of $1 million. Adoption of the new guidance will have no
impact on the Company’s cash position.
4.10Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Mine development costs, mine plant facilities and other fixed assets
Mine development costs, mine plant facilities and other fixed assets are recorded at cost less accumulated
amortisation and impairments. Cost includes pre-production expenditure incurred during the development of a mine
and the present value of future decommissioning costs. Cost also includes finance charges capitalized during the
construction period where such expenditure is financed by borrowings.
If there is an indication that the recoverable amount of any of the Mine development costs, mine plant facilities and
other fixed assets is less than the carrying value, the recoverable amount is estimated and an allowance is made for
the impairment in value.
Capitalized mine development costs include expenditure incurred to develop new orebodies, to define further
mineralisation in existing orebodies, to expand the capacity of a mine and to maintain production. Where funds have
been borrowed specifically to finance a project, the amount of interest capitalized represents the actual borrowing
costs incurred. Mine development costs include acquired proved and probable mineral resources at cost at
acquisition date.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization of mine development costs are computed principally by the units-of-
production method based on estimated proven and probable mineral reserves. Proven and probable mineral
reserves reflect estimated quantities of economically recoverable reserves which can be recovered in the future from
known mineral deposits.
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.10 Depreciation, depletion and amortization (continued)
Mine plant facilities are amortized using the lesser of their useful life or units-of-production method based on
estimated proven and probable mineral reserves. Main shafts are depleted using total proven and probable reserves
as the shaft will be used over the life of the mine. Other infrastructure costs including ramps, stopes, laterals, etc and
ore reserve development are depleted using proven and probable reserves applicable to that specific area. When an
area is vacated and there is no longer an intention to mine in that area due to a change in mine plans, all costs that
have not been depleted are written off.
Other fixed assets comprising vehicles and computer equipment, are depreciated by the straight-line method over
their estimated useful lives as follows:
·
vehicles up to five years; and
·
computer equipment up to three years.
Acquired properties
Acquired properties are carried at amortized cost. Purchased undeveloped mineral interests are acquired mineral
rights and, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position FSP141/142-1, are recorded as
tangible assets as part of acquired properties. The amount capitalized related to a mineral interest represents its fair
value at the time it was acquired, either as an individual asset purchase or as a part of a business combination.
“Brownfield” stage mineral interests represent interests in properties that are believed to potentially contain other
mineralized material, such as measured, indicated or inferred mineral resources with insufficient drill spacing to
qualify as proven and probable mineral reserves, that is in proximity to proven and probable mineral reserves and
within an immediate mine structure. “Greenfield” stage mineral interests represe nt interests in properties that are
other mine-related or greenfields exploration potential that are not part of measured or indicated resources and are
comprised mainly of material outside of a mine’s infrastructure. The Company’s mineral rights are enforceable
regardless of whether proven and probable mineral reserves have been established. The Company has the ability
and intent to renew mineral rights where the existing term is not sufficient to recover all identified and valued proven
and probable mineral reserves and/or undeveloped mineral interests.
Brownfield properties are carried at acquired costs until such time as a mineral interest enters the production
stage and are amortized using the unit-of-production method based on estimated proven and probable mineral
reserves.
Greenfield mineral interests are carried at acquired costs until such time as a mineral interest enters the production
stage and are amortized using the unit-of-production method based on estimated proven and probable mineral
reserves.
Both Brownfield properties and Greenfield mineral interests are evaluated for impairment as held for use assets in
accordance with the Company’s asset impairment accounting policy. See Note 4.13.
4.11Mining costs
Mining costs including repair and maintenance costs incurred in connection with major maintenance activities are
charged to operations as incurred.
4.12 Intangible assets
Acquisition and goodwill arising thereon
Where an investment in a subsidiary, joint venture or an associate is made, any excess of the purchase price over the
fair value of the attributable mineral reserves, exploration properties and net assets is recognized as goodwill.
Goodwill relating to subsidiaries is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment
losses.
Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.
Goodwill is allocated to reporting units for the purpose of impairment testing.
Goodwill in respect of subsidiaries is disclosed as goodwill. Goodwill relating to joint ventures and associates is
included within the carrying value of the investment in joint ventures and associates and tested for impairment when
indicators exist.
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.12 Intangible assets(continued)
Royalty rate and tax rate concessions
Royalty rate and tax rate concessions with the Government of Ghana were capitalized at fair value at agreement
date. Fair value represents a present value of future royalty rate concessions over 15 years. The royalty rate and tax
rate concessions were assessed to have a finite life and are amortized under a straight-line method over a period of
15 years, the period over which the concession runs. The related amortisation expense is charged through the
income statement. These intangible assets are also tested for impairment where there is an indicator of impairment.
4.13 Asset impairment
The Company evaluates its held-for-use long lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the sum of estimated future cash flows on an
undiscounted basis is less than the carrying amount of the related asset, including goodwill, if any, an asset
impairment is considered to exist. The related impairment loss is measured by comparing estimated future cash flows
on a discounted basis to the carrying amount of the asset. Changes in significant assumptions underlying future cash
flow estimates may have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
Management’s estimate of future cash flows is subject to risk and uncertainties. It is therefore reasonably possible
that changes could occur which may affect the recoverability of the group’s mining assets. The Company re cords a
reduction of a group of assets to fair value as a charge to earnings if expected future cash flows are less than the
carrying amount. The Company estimates fair value by discounting the expected future cash flows using a discount
factor that reflects the risk-free rate of interest for a term consistent with the period of expected cash flows, adjusted
for asset specific and country risks. A low gold price market, if sustained for an extended period of time, may result in
asset impairments. In addition, an asset impairment is considered to exist where the net selling price of an asset held
for sale is below its carrying amount. Once identified an impairment loss is never reversed.
An individual operating mine is not a typical "going-concern" business because of the finite life of its reserves. The
allocation of goodwill to an individual operating mine may result in an eventual goodwill impairment due to the wasting
nature of the mine reporting unit. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS142, the Company performs its annual
impairment review of assigned goodwill during the fourth quarter of each year.
4.14 Borrowing costs
Interest on borrowings relating to the financing of major capital projects under construction is capitalized during the
construction phase as part of the cost of the project. Such borrowing costs are capitalized over the period during
which the asset is being acquired or constructed and borrowings have been incurred. Capitalisation ceases when
construction is interrupted for an extended period or when the asset is substantially complete. Other borrowing costs
are expensed as incurred.
4.15 Leased assets
Assets subject to finance leases are capitalized at the lower of fair value or present value of minimum lease payments
with the related lease obligation recognized at the same amount. Capitalized leased assets are depreciated over the
shorter of their estimated useful lives and the lease term. Finance lease payments are allocated using the effective
interest rate method, between the lease finance cost, which is included in finance costs, and the capital repayment,
which reduces the liability to the lessor.
Operating lease rentals are charged against operating profits in a systematic manner related to the period the assets
concerned will be used.
4.16 Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation, whether legal or constructive, as a result of a
past event for which it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle
the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the
present obligation at the balance sheet date. The discount rate used to determine the present value reflects current
market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.17 Taxation
Deferred taxation is provided on all temporary differences at the balance sheet date between the tax bases of assets
and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
The carrying amount of deferred taxation assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced by a valuation
allowance to the extent that it is more likely than not that sufficient future taxable profit will be available to allow all or
part of the deferred taxation asset to be utilized.
A deferred taxation liability is recognized for all taxable temporary differences if it is more likely than not that the
temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred taxation assets and liabilities are measured at tax rates, which have been enacted at the balance sheet
date. See Note 4.22.
Current and deferred taxation is recognized as income or expense and included in the profit or loss for the period,
except to the extent that the tax arises from a transaction or event which is recognized, in the same or a different
period directly in equity; or a business combination that is an acquisition.
Current taxation is measured on taxable income at the applicable enacted statutory rate.
4.18 Asset retirement obligations and rehabilitation costs
AngloGold adopted SFAS143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs)” with effect from
January 1, 2003 as follows:
Under SFAS143 the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is recorded in the period in which it is
incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, the cost is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related
long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is increased to reflect an interest element (accretion) considered in its initial
measurement at fair value, and the capitalized cost is amortized over the useful life of the related asset. Where the
obligation is operational of nature and does not give rise to future economic benefit, the capitalized cost is amortized
in the period incurred. Upon settlement of the liability, a gain or loss will be recorded if the actual cost incurred is
different than the liability recorded.
The adoption of SFAS143 on January 1, 2003 resulted in an increase in Property, plant and equipment of $1 million,
an increase in Provision for environmental rehabilitation of $4 million and a cumulative effect of adoption which
decreased net income and stockholders’ equity by $3 million. No increase in deferred taxation was recorded upon the
adoption of SFAS143. Refer to Note 5 – Asset retirement obligations and to Note 21.
Rehabilitation costs and related liabilities are based on the Company’s interpretation of current environmental and
regulatory requirements.
Based on current environmental regulations and known rehabilitation requirements, management has included its
best estimate of these obligations in its rehabilitation accrual. However, it is reasonably possible that the Company’s
estimates of its ultimate rehabilitation liabilities could change as a result of changes in regulations or cost estimates.
Environmental liabilities other than rehabilitation costs which relate to liabilities from specific events are accrued when
they are known, probable and reasonably estimable.
4.19 Product sales
Revenue from product sales is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has
occurred or services have been rendered, the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectability is
reasonably assured.
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.20 Financial instruments
Financial instruments recognized on the balance sheet include investments, loans receivable, trade and other
receivables, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings, derivatives, and trade and other payables. Financial instruments
are initially measured at cost, including transaction costs, when the group becomes a party to the contractual
arrangements. The subsequent measurement of financial instruments is dealt with below.
Derivatives
The Company accounts for derivative contracts in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS133") as amended.
SFAS133 requires all contracts which meet the definition of a derivative to be recognized on the balance sheet as
either assets or liabilities and recorded at fair value. Gains or losses arising from remeasuring derivatives to fair value
each period are to be accounted for either in the income statement or in other comprehensive income, depending on
the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. The key criterion which must be met in order
to qualify for hedge accounting, is that the derivative must be highly effective in offsetting the change in the fair value
or cash flows of the hedged item.
Contracts that meet the criteria for hedge accounting are designated as the hedging instruments hedging the
variability of forecasted cash flows from the sale of AngloGold Ashanti’s production into the spot market, and are
classified as cash flow hedges under SFAS133. Where a derivative qualifies as the hedging instrument in a cash
flow hedge under SFAS133, gains and losses on the derivative, to the extent effective, are deferred in other
comprehensive income and reclassified to earnings as product sales when the hedged transaction occurs. The
ineffective portion of changes in fair value is reported in earnings as gains or losses on derivatives in the period in
which they occur.
All other contracts not meeting the criteria for the normal purchases and sales or hedge accounting, as defined in
SFAS133, are recorded at their fair market value, with changes in value at each reporting period being recorded in
earnings as gains or losses on derivatives.
Cash flows from derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges are included in net cash provided by
operating activities in the statements of consolidated cash flows for all periods presented. Contracts that contain ‘off-
market’ terms that result in the inflow of cash at inception are analogous to borrowing activities and, as such, are
treated as financing activities. All current and future cash flows associated with such instruments are classified within
the financing activities section of the consolidated cash flow statement. Contracts that contain ‘off-market’ terms that
result in the outflow of cash at inception are analogous to lending activities and, as such, are treated as investing
activities. All current and future cash flows associated with such instruments are classified within the investing
activities of the consolidated cash flow statement.
The estimated fair values of derivatives are determined at discrete points in time based on the relevant market
information. These estimates are calculated with reference to the market rates using industry standard valuation
techniques.
Certain derivative instruments are designated as hedges of foreign currency denominated borrowings and
investments in foreign entities. This designation is reviewed at least quarterly, or as borrowing and investment levels
change. The hedge amounts (to the extent effective) are recorded as an offset to the translation gains/losses that are
being hedged.
4.21 Employee
benefits
Pension obligations
Group companies operate various pension schemes. The schemes are funded through payments to insurance
companies or trustee administered funds, determined by periodic actuarial calculations. The group has both defined
benefit and defined contribution plans. A defined benefit plan is a pension plan that defines an amount of pension
benefit that an employee will receive on retirement, usually dependent on one or more factors such as age, years of
service and compensation.
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.21 Employeebenefits(continued)
The current service cost in respect of defined benefit plans is recognized as an expense in the current year. Past
service costs, experience adjustments, the effect of changes in actuarial assumptions and the effects of plan
amendments in respect of existing employees are recognized as an expense or income as and when they arise. This
method is applied consistently in each period end to all gains and losses. See Note 2.
A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity.
The group has no legal or constructive obligations to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient
assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. The
contributions are recognized as employee benefit expense when they are due. Prepaid contributions are recognized
as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments is available.
The asset/liability recognized in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of
the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets, together with adjustments
for past service costs. The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the
projected unit credit method.
Other post-employment benefit obligations
Some group companies provide post-retirement healthcare benefits to their retirees. The entitlement to these benefits
is usually conditional on the employee remaining in service up to retirement age and the completion of a minimum
service period. The expected costs of these benefits are accrued over the period of employment using an accounting
methodology on the same basis as that used for defined benefit pension plans. These obligations are valued annually
by independent qualified actuaries. Actuarial gains and losses arising in the plan are recognized as income or
expense as and when they arise. See Note 2.
Termination benefits
Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the normal retirement date, or when an
employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The group recognizes termination benefits
when it is demonstrably committed to either: terminating the employment of current employees according to a
detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal; or providing termination benefits as a result of an offer made to
encourage voluntary redundancy based on the number of employees expected to accept the offer. Benefits falling
due more than 12 months after balance sheet date are discounted to present value.
4.22 Deferred taxation
The Company follows the liability method of accounting for deferred taxation whereby the Company recognizes the
tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted tax rates applicable to future years to differences
between financial statement amounts and the tax bases of certain assets and liabilities. Changes in deferred taxation
assets and liabilities include the impact of any tax rate changes enacted during the year. Principal temporary
differences arise from depreciation on property, plant and equipment, derivatives, provisions and tax losses carried
forward. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred taxation assets if it is more
likely than not that such assets will not be realized.
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.23 Dividends paid
Dividends paid are recognized when declared by the board of directors. Dividends are payable in Australian dollars,
South African rands, United Kingdom pounds or Ghanaian cedis. Dividends declared to foreign stockholders are not
subject to approval by the South African Reserve Bank in terms of South African foreign exchange control
regulations. Dividends are freely transferable to foreign stockholders from both trading and non-trading profits earned
in South Africa by publicly listed companies. Under South African law, the Company may declare and pay dividends
from any reserves included in total shareholders’ equity calculated in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS), subject to its solvency and liquidity.
4.24 Earnings per common share
Earnings and diluted earnings per common share have been calculated in accordance with SFAS128, “Earnings per
Share”.
4.25 Exploration expenditures
Mineral exploration costs are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be
economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, costs incurred to develop such
property are capitalized. Capitalization of pre-production costs ceases when the mining property is capable of
commercial production.
4.26 Stock-based compensation plans
The group’s management awards certain employees stock options on a discretionary basis.
The fair value of the stock-based payments is calculated at grant date using an appropriate model. For the equity
settled stock based payments, the fair value is determined using a binomial method and expensed on a straight-line
basis over the vesting period based on the group’s estimate of shares that will eventually vest.
Option schemes which include non-market vesting conditions have been calculated using the Black Scholes model.
For all other stock-based payments to employees the fair value is determined by reference to the market value of the
underlying stock at grant date adjusted for the effects of the relevant terms and conditions. All other stock-based
payments fair values are determined by reference to the goods or services received.
For schemes with non-market related vesting conditions, the likelihood of vesting has been taken into account when
determining the income statement charge. Vesting assumptions are reviewed during each reporting period to ensure
they reflect current expectations.
Stock options are subject to a three year vesting condition and their fair value is recognized as an employee benefit
expense with a corresponding increase in other comprehensive income over the vesting period. The proceeds
received, net of any directly attributable transaction costs are credited to common stock (nominal value) and
additional paid in capital when the options are exercised.
The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”
and applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (APB No. 25) and related interpretations in accounting for its
employee stock-based compensation plans.
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4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.26 Stock-based compensation plans (continued)
At December 31, 2005, the Company has four stock-based employee compensation plans consisting of time-based
awards and performance related awards, which are described more fully in Note 30 the “AngloGold Limited share
incentive scheme and plans”. During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 there was no
compensation expense recognized related to time-based awards as the exercise price of all awards was greater than
or equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grants. During the year ended December 31,
2005 the Company recognized a compensation expense of $2 million related to Bonus Share Plan (BSP) and Long-
Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) treated as equity settled compensation plans under APB No. 25. As
of December 31, 2005 no compensation expense was recognized, related to the performance awards under APB No.
25. The performance related options are accounted for as variable compensation awards, accordingly the
compensation expense is calculated at the end of each reporting period until the performance obligation has been
met or waived. Compensation expense will vary based on the fluctuations of the underlying stock price in excess of
the exercise price. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company
had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS123 to stock-based employee compensation.
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Net (loss)/income, as reported
(292)
97
247
Add: Unearned stock awards compensation expense, calculated under
APB No. 25
2 - -
(Deduct)/add: Variable compensation awards (credit)/expense,
calculated under APB No. 25
-
(4)
4
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of
related tax effects
(2) (3) (12)
Pro forma net (loss)/income
(292)
90
239
(Loss)/earnings per share (cents)
Basic – as reported
(110)
39
111
Basic – pro forma
(110)
36
107
Diluted – as reported
(1)
(110)
38
111
Diluted – pro forma
(1)
(110)
36
107
(1)
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for 2005 and 2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares
issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for these periods. The calculation of diluted
(loss)/earnings per common share for 2005 did not assume the effect of 601,315 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock
incentive options as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
4.27 Recent pronouncements
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS123R”).
SFAS123(R) is a revision of SFAS123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”. It supersedes APB Opinion No.
25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and amends SFAS95, “Statement of Cash Flows”. Generally, the
approach to accounting for share-based payments in SFAS123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS123.
However, SFAS123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options,
to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values (i.e., pro forma disclosure is no longer an
alternative to financial statement recognition).
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.27 Recent pronouncements (continued)
SFAS123(R) permits public companies to adopt its requirements using one of two methods:
A “modified prospective” method in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a)
based on the requirements of SFAS123(R) for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and (b)
based on the requirements of SFAS123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS123(R)
that remain unvested on the effective date.
A “modified retrospective” method which includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described
above, but also permits entities to restate based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS123 for purposes
of pro forma disclosures either (a) all prior periods presented or (b) prior interim periods of the year of adoption.
SFAS123(R) was originally effective at the beginning of the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15,
2005. On April 14, 2005 the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it would
provide for a phased-in implementation process of SFAS123(R). The SEC would require that registrants adopt
SFAS123(R) no later than the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005. The SEC also provided
guidance to registrants during the year in the release of Staff Accounting Bulletin 107.
As permitted by SFAS123, the Company currently accounts for share-based payments to employees using APB
Opinion No. 25’s intrinsic value method. SFAS123(R) also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of
recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as
required under current literature. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing
cash flows in periods after adoption. This requirement will not impact the Company’s cash flow disclosure as the
Company does not receive the benefit of a tax deduction for compensation cost.
On August 31, 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 123 (R)-1, “Classification and Measurement of
Freestanding Financial Instruments Originally Issued in Exchange for Employee Services under FASB Statement No.
123(R)”.
The FSP defers the requirement of SFAS123(R) that a freestanding financial instrument originally subject to
SFAS123(R) becomes subject to the recognition and measurement requirements of other applicable generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP) when the rights conveyed by the instrument to the holder are no longer
dependent on the holder being an employee of the entity. The guidance in this FSP supersedes FSP EITF 00-19-1,
“Application of EITF Issue No. 00-19 to Freestanding Financial Instruments Originally Issued as Employee
Compensation,” and amends paragraph 11(b) of FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS133”), and SFAS133 Implementation Issue No. C3, “Scope Exceptions: Exception
Related to Share-Based Payment Arrangements.”
On October 18, 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 123(R)-2, “Practical Accommodation to the Application of Grant
Date as Defined in FASB Statement No. 123(R)”.
The FSP provides guidance on the application of grant date as defined in SFAS123(R). As a practical
accommodation, in determining the grant date of an award subject to SFAS123(R), assuming all other criteria in the
grant date definition have been met, a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of an award to an
individual employee shall be presumed to exist at the date the award is approved in accordance with the relevant
corporate governance requirements (that is, by the Board or management with the relevant authority) if both of the
following conditions are met:
a.
The award is a unilateral grant and, therefore, the recipient does not have the ability to negotiate the key terms
and conditions of the award with the employer.
b.
The key terms and conditions of the award are expected to be communicated to an individual recipient within a
relatively short time period from the date of approval.
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.27 Recent pronouncements (continued)
The Company plans to adopt SFAS123(R) using the modified-prospective method on January 1, 2006. The adoption
of SFAS123(R) is not anticipated to have an impact on the financial results of the Company as the options are not
likely to vest as the conditions are unlikely to be met.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement
Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143” (“FIN 47”).
FIN 47 requires an entity to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair
value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The fair value of a liability for the conditional asset retirement
obligation should be recognized when incurred—generally upon acquisition, construction, or development and (or)
through the normal operation of the asset. Uncertainty about the timing and (or) method of settlement of a
conditional
asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists.
The Company does not expect the adoption of FIN47 to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
On March 17, 2005, The Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus in Issue 04-6, “Accounting for
Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry”, that post-production stripping costs are a component of mineral inventory cost
subject to the provisions of AICPA Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, Restatement and Revision of Accounting
Research Bulletins, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing” (ARB 43).
Based upon this consensus, post production stripping costs should be considered costs of the extracted minerals
under a full absorption costing system and recognized as a component of inventory to be recognized in cost of sales
in the same period as the revenue from the sale of the inventory. Additionally, capitalization of such costs would be
appropriate only to the extent inventory exists at the end of a reporting period.
At an EITF meeting held on June 15 and 16, 2005, the EITF clarified its intention that "inventory produced" should
mean "inventory extracted." That is, stripping costs incurred during a period should be attributed only to the inventory
that is extracted during that period.
The guidance in this consensus is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2005, with early adoption permitted. However, consistent with the guidance in SFAS154 (see below), the EITF
reached decision that the cumulative effect of adoption of the consensus in Issue 04-6 should be recognized as an
adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings during the period, and not in the income statement as
originally described in the consensus. If a Company adopted the consensus prior to FASB ratification of this change,
they would not have to change the accounting for the adoption. The Company plans to adopt Issue 04-6 on January
1, 2006. Upon adoption, the cumulative effect of accounting change will be a reduction to the balance of retained
earnings at January 1, 2006 of $96 million (net of Taxation), an increase in the value of inventory of $6 million, a
reduction in the value of deferred stripping of $105 million, a decrease in Deferred taxation of $5 million, a reduction in
Other long term assets of $3 million and a decrease in Minority interest of $1 million. Adoption of the new guidance
will have no impact on the Company’s cash position.
In May 2005 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting
Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements” (“SFAS154”).
SFAS154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, and changes the requirements for accounting for
and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’
financial statements of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes (APB 20) previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting
principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the
new accounting principle. SFAS154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors
made occurring in fiscal years beginning after June 1, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoptio n of SFAS154
to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
4.27 Recent pronouncements (continued)
In July 2005, the FASB issued FSP APB18-1, “Accounting by an Investor for Its Proportionate Share of Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income of an Investee Accounted for under the Equity Method in Accordance with APB
Opinion No. 18 upon a Loss of Significant Influence”.
The FSP provides guidance on how an investor should account for its proportionate share of an investee’s equity
adjustments for other comprehensive income (OCI) upon a loss of significant influence. The Board believes that an
investor’s proportionate share of an investee’s equity adjustments for OCI should be offset against the carrying value
of the investment at the time significant influence is lost. To the extent that the offset results in a carrying value of the
investment that is less than zero, an investor should (a) reduce the carrying value of the investment to zero and (b)
record the remaining balance in income. The guidance in this FSP is effective as of the first reporting period
beginning after July 12, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP APB18-1 to have a material impact
on its earnings and financial position.
On October 6, 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 13-1, “Accounting for Rental Costs Incurred during a Construction
Period”.
The FSP addresses the accounting for rental costs associated with operating leases that are incurred during a
construction period. Rental costs incurred during and after a construction period are for the right to control the use of
a leased asset during and after construction of a lessee asset. There is no distinction between the right to use a
leased asset during the construction period and the right to use that asset after the construction period. Therefore,
rental costs associated with ground or building operating leases that are incurred during a construction period shall be
recognized as rental expense. The rental costs shall be included in income from continuing operations. The guidance
in this FSP shall be applied to the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2005. Early adoption is
permitted for financial statements or interim financial statements that have not yet been issued. A l essee shall cease
capitalizing rental costs as of the effective date of this FSP for operating lease arrangements entered into prior to the
effective date of this FSP. Retrospective application in accordance with SFAS154 is permitted but not required. The
Company does not expect the adoption of FAS 13-1 to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
In February 2006 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, “Accounting for Certain
Hybrid Financial Instruments, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140”. (“SFAS155”).
SFAS155 resolves issues addressed in SFAS133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to
Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” SFAS155 permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid
financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation; clarifies which
interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS133; establishes a
requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives
or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation; clarifies that
concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives, and amends SFAS140 to
eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that
pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. The Company does not expect the
adoption of SFAS155 to have a material impact on its earnings and financial position.
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Ore Reserve Development Expenditure
The Company has reassessed the useful life of on-reef Ore Reserve development expenditure with effect from January 1,
2004. The effect of this change in estimate on the results for 2004 was as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2004
(in millions, except per share data)
Impact
$
Per basic common
share (cents)
Per diluted common
share
(1)
(cents)
Income before income tax provision
54
21
21
Taxation (19)
(8)
(8)
Net income
35
13
13
(1)
The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of
Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Employment Severance Costs
Total employee severance costs amounted to $26 million for 2005 (2004: $7 million, 2003: $4 million) and were due to
retrenchments in the South Africa region reflecting mainly downsizing of operations at Savuka in 2003 and rationalization
of operations in 2004 (at Great Noligwa and TauTona) and in 2005 (at Great Noligwa, Kopanang, Savuka, TauTona and
Mponeng).
Interest Expense
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Finance costs on bank loans and overdrafts
21
11
16
Finance costs on corporate bond
(1)
34
33
11
Finance costs on convertible bond
(2)
27
23
-
Capital lease charges
2
2
1
Other
12
9
-
96
78
28
Less : Amounts capitalized
(3)
(16)
(11)
-
80
67
28
(1)
On August 21, 2003 AngloGold issued unsecured bonds in the aggregate principal amount of R2 billion ($300 million). Refer to Note
20.
(2)
On February 27, 2004, AngloGold Holdings plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $1,000,000,000 2.375 percent
guaranteed convertible bonds due 2009, convertible into ADSs and guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti. Refer to Note 20.
(3)
Interest capitalized on qualifying assets. Refer to Note 12.
Impairment of Assets
The impairment loss in respect of the reporting units arose from the declining values of the remaining ore reserves and is
based on the estimated remaining cashflows computed at a discount. The impairment is made up as follows:
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Australia
Impairment of various mining assets and mineral rights based on net realizable value
-
1
9
Brazil
Impairment of equipment based on fair value
-
-
1
Ghana
Impairment of Bibiani mine following an assessment and reduction in life of mine
based on fair value
37
-
-
Impairment of goodwill held in Bibiani. Refer to Note 3.
4
-
-
Impairment of tax rate concession agreements. Refer to Note 14.
20
-
-
South Africa
Impairment of Goedgenoeg drilling and 1650 level decline drilling based on fair value
2
-
-
Impairment of East of Bank Dyke at TauTona access development based on fair value
4
-
-
Impairment of Western Ultra Deep Levels based on fair value
74
-
-
Impairment of Savuka based on fair value
-
-
59
Decline in value of non-marketable equity investments. Refer to Note 15.
-
-
6
Impairment of goodwill held in Gold Avenue, a subsidiary. Refer to Note 15.
-
2
-
141
3
75
The Company evaluates its held-for-use long lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. The carrying value of the related asset is compared to
its fair value .
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
The following estimates and assumptions were used by management when reviewing long-lived assets for impairments:
· revised life of mine plans which take into account production from Proven and Probable Ore Reserves as well as value
beyond proven and probable reserves. For these purposes Proven and Probable Ore Reserves of approximately
63 million ounces (including joint ventures) as at December 31, 2005 were determined assuming a three year historical
average gold price of $400 per ounce, A$556 per ounce in Australia and R86,808 per kilogram in South Africa;
· that the forward curve price points were consistent with the other factors which a market participant would consider and
were, in the Company’s judgement the best indicator of fair value. The Company therefore used the forward gold price
curve existing in December 2005 for the 10 year period where there is a forward gold market and quoted forward prices
for gold. Thereafter, the estimated gold price has been adjusted upward at 2.25 percent per year for the anticipated
remaining life of the mine;
· a pre-tax discount rate adjusted for country and project risk for cash flows relating to mines not yet in commercial
production and deep level mining projects based on the discount rate applicable to long-term US dollar market rates;
·foreign exchange rates are based on management’s estimates;
·costs are estimated based on operational requirements, adjusted by inflation, and escalated 2.25 percent per year;
·cost savings are included for Obuasi and Tau Lekoa in the cash flow projections for 2007, 2008 and 2009. These
savings are based on actions taken and plans implemented prior to year end.
The pre-tax discount rates applied in impairment calculations on assets which had impairment indicators or on reporting
units with significant assigned goodwill are as follows:
Percentage
South Africa
(1)
6.0
Ghana
(2)
6.5 to 8.5
Australia
5.4 to 6.3
Tanzania
6.5
(1)
As the Company does not have the intention to mine and no future cash flows are expected from the Western Ultra Deep Levels area
(in South Africa), an impairment loss of $74 million was recorded during 2005.
(2)
Based on a pre-tax discount rate of 6.5 percent in Ghana (at Bibiani) the estimated fair value amount did not support the carrying
values and as a result, an impairment loss of $37 million on mining assets and $4 million on assigned goodwill was recorded during
2005. Refer to Note 3.
The Company review and tests the carrying value of long-lived assets, including goodwill, when events or changes in
circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Assets are grouped at the lowest level for which
identifiable cash flows are largely independent of cash flows of other assets and liabilities. For long-lived assets other than
goodwill, if the sum of estimated future cash flows on an undiscounted basis is less than the carrying amount of the related
asset, including goodwill, if any, an asset impairment is considered to exist. The related impairment loss is measured by
comparing estimated future cash flows on a discounted basis to the carrying amount of the asset. Goodwill is tested for
impairment on an annual basis. Estimated future cash flows used to determine the fair value of goodwill and long-lived
assets are inherently uncertain and could materially change over time. They are significantly affected by a number of
factors including: reserves and production estimates, together with economic factors such as spot and forward prices,
discount rates, foreign currency exchange rates, estimates of costs to produce reserves and future capital expenditure.
Should management’s estimate of the future not reflect actual events, further impairments may be identified. The factors
that may affect future estimates include:
· changes in Proven and Probable Ore Reserves;
· changes in value beyond Proven and Probable;
· significant variations in grade from time to time;
· differences between actual commodity prices and commodity price assumptions;
· unforseen operational issues at mine sites;
· changes in capital, operating mining, processing and reclamation costs and foreign currency exchange rates; and
· changes in discount rates.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Based on analysis, the carrying value and estimated fair values (on a discounted basis) of reporting units that are most
sensitive to gold price, ounces, costs and discount rate assumptions are:
As at December 31, 2005
Carrying amount
(including goodwill)
$
Estimated fair value
(discounted)
$
Ghana
Iduapriem
214 230
Obuasi
1,586 1,591
An adverse change in assumptions which is not mitigated by a change in other factors may result in an impairment of
these assets.
The Company cannot predict the possible effects of changes in assumptions for estimates of the future gold price and life
of mines as at December 31, 2005, as these and others used in impairment testing of long-lived assets, including goodwill,
are inextricably linked. In addition, for operations with functional currencies other than the dollar, movements in the dollar
exchange rate may impact estimations of future production and life of mines.
It is therefore reasonably possible, based on existing knowledge, that future outcomes are different from current
assumptions used in impairment testing of long-lived assets, including goodwill, which may result in material adjustments
to existing carrying amounts.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The adoption of SFAS143 on January 1, 2003 resulted in an increase in Property, plant and equipment of $1 million, an
increase in Provision for environmental rehabilitation of $4 million and a cumulative effect of adoption which decreased net
income and stockholders’ equity by $3 million. No increase in Deferred taxation was recorded upon the adoption of
SFAS143.
(in US Dollars,
millions)
The following is a reconciliation of the total liabilities for asset retirement obligations:
Balance as at December 31, 2004
209
Impact of acquisitions and disposals
-
Additions to liabilities
22
Liabilities settled
(9)
Accretion expense
5
Change in assumptions
108
(1)
Translation
(10)
Balance as at December 31, 2005
325
(1)
Revisions relate to changes in laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment and factors relative to
rehabilitation estimates and a change in the quantities of material in reserves and a corresponding change in the life of mine
plan. These liabilities are anticipated to unwind beyond the end of the life of mine.
Upon adoption of SFAS143, the total amount of recognized liabilities for asset retirement obligations was $137 million.
These liabilities mainly relate to obligations at the group’s active and inactive mines to perform reclamation and
remediation activities in order to meet applicable existing environmental laws and regulations.
Certain amounts have been contributed to an irrevocable rehabilitation trust under the Company's control. The monies in
the trust are invested primarily in interest bearing debt securities and are included in Other long-term assets in the
Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Cash balances held in the trust are classified as restricted cash in the Company’s
consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. As at December 31, 2005 and 2004 the balances held in this trust
(cash and investments) amounted to $85 million and $78 million, respectively. Besides these assets there were no other
assets that were legally restricted for purposes of settling asset retirement obligations as at December 31, 2005.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Operating Lease Charges
Operating lease rentals are charged against income in a systematic manner related to the period the leased property will be
used. Lease charges relate mainly to the hire of plant and machinery and other land and buildings.
Operating leases for plant and machinery are in terms of contracts entered with mining contractors to undertake mining at
certain operations. The contracts are for specified periods, with renewals at the discretion of the respective operating mine
and allow a right of first refusal on the purchase of the mining equipment in the case of termination of the contract. Certain
contracts include the provision of penalties payable on early exiting or cancellation.
Rental Expense
(1)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Comprising of:
Minimum rentals
44
40
72
Contingent rentals
-
-
-
Sublease rentals
-
-
-
44
40 72
(1)
Included in production costs for each period presented.
Future minimum rental payments are:
2006
7
2007
1
2008
1
2009
1
2010
1
11
(Profit)/loss on Sale of Assets
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Profit on the sale of Mitchell Plateau and Cape Bougainville
(1)
-
-
Profit on disposal of Union Reefs Gold Mine
(1)
-
(2)
-
Profit on disposal of Western Tanami assets
(2)
-
(3)
-
Profit on disposal of Tanami Gold Mine
-
(3)
-
Profit on disposal of land, mineral rights and exploration properties
(2)
(6)
-
Loss on sale of Amapari project in Northern Brazil
(3)
-
-
3
Sale of Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
(4)
-
- (10)
Profit on sale of Queenstake Resources USA Inc. shares
(4)
-
-
(3)
Profit on sale of shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited
(5)
-
- (25)
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets – Randgold
Resources Limited
(6)
-
- (17)
Profit on sale of helicopter at Vaal River operations
-
-
(3)
(3)
(14)
(55)
(1)
The sale of Union Reefs Mine to the Burnside Joint Venture was announced on August 5, 2004.
(2)
The sale of the Western Tanami Project to Tanami Gold NL was announced on January 20, 2004.
(3)
The sale of the Amapari project in Northern Brazil was announced on May 23, 2003.
(4)
Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was disposed of effective June 30, 2003 and the shares acquired by AngloGold in Queenstake
Resources USA Inc., as part of this transaction, were disposed of during November 2003.
(5)
On July 8, 2003 AngloGold disposed of its investment of 8,348,600 shares held in East African Gold Mines Limited for a consideration
of $25 million.
(6)
In the second half of 2003, AngloGold disposed of 952,481 shares in Randgold Resources Limited, for a consideration of $23 million.
Results of operations for Union Reefs Gold Mine (assets disposed of):
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Revenue -
-
27
Net income before tax
-
-
3
The Union Reefs Gold Mine was disposed of as per Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
5.
COSTS AND EXPENSES (continued)
Results of operations for the Western Tanami Project (assets disposed of):
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Revenue -
-
-
Net income before tax
-
-
5
The Western Tanami Project was disposed of as per Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets.
Results of operations for Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture (assets disposed of):
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Revenue
-
-
35
(1)
Net (loss)/income before tax
-
-
(5)
(1)
(1)
The Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture was disposed of effective June 30, 2003. Refer to Note 5 – (Profit)/loss on sale of assets. Figures for
2003 are for the six months ended June 30, 2003.
Mining Contractor Termination Costs
Mining contractor termination costs of $9 million (before taxation of $3 million) recorded in 2005 (2004: $nil million, 2003:
$nil million) relate to contractor termination costs at Geita, in Tanzania, on the transition to owner mining completed in
early August 2005.
6.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On October 26, 2005 Anglo American plc (AA plc) announced that it intended to reduce its shareholding in the Company,
while still intending to remain a significant shareholder in the medium term. As at December 31, 2005 AA plc and its
subsidiaries held an effective 50.88 percent (2004: 50.97 percent) interest in AngloGold Ashanti. The Company had the
following transactions with related parties during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
(in millions)
Purchases
by/(from)
related party
$
Amounts
owed to/(by)
related party
$
Purchases
by/(from)
related party
$
Amounts
owed to/(by)
related party
$
Purchases
by/(from)
related party
$
Related party transactions with
holding Company AA plc
5
1
5
-
2
Related party transactions with
subsidiaries of AA plc
Boart Longyear Limited – mining
services
(1)
5
-
9
1
10
Mondi Limited – forestry
16
2
16
2
11
Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo
Operations Limited – steel and
engineering 6
1
5
1
5
Haggie Steel Wire Rope Operations
(2)
8
1
9
-
7
Anglo Coal – a division of Anglo
Operations Limited
1
-
1
-
-
Related party transactions with
associates
Rand Refinery Limited – gold refinery
(3)
-
-
-
-
2
41
5
45
4
37
Related party transactions of equity
accounted joint ventures
Societe d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de
Sadiola S.A.
-
-
1
-
1
Societe d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de
Yatela S.A.
-
-
1
-
-
Societe des Mines de Morila S.A.
(2)
-
(1)
-
(1)
(1)
AA plc sold their interest in Boart Longyear Limited with effect from July 29, 2005.
(2)
Previously included in Scaw Metals – A division of Anglo Operations Limited.
(3)
Consolidated from 2004.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7.
TAXATION
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income tax, equity income,
minority interests and cumulative effect of accounting change was derived from the
following jurisdictions:
South Africa
(179)
(97)
197
Argentina
30
24
12
Australia
66
39
16
Brazil
81
102
71
Ghana
(139)
(39)
-
Guinea
(18)
(28)
-
Mali
-
-
-
Namibia
11
2
8
Tanzania
(86)
3
-
USA
(37)
(8)
1
Zimbabwe
-
-
-
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing subsidiaries
(92)
(23)
36
(363)
(25)
341
Charge for income taxes attributable to continuing operations is as follows:
Current:
South Africa
(1)
40
44
43
Argentina
-
(1)
-
Australia
6
2
-
Brazil
(2)
23
15
17
Ghana
-
-
-
Guinea
-
-
-
Mali
-
-
-
Namibia
-
-
2
Tanzania
-
2
-
USA
(1)
-
-
Zimbabwe
-
-
-
Other
2
6
9
Total current
70
68
71
(1)
Charges for current tax in 2005 and 2004 includes an increase in provision in
respect of estimated tax payable amounting to $40 million and $40 million,
respectively, as a result of the receipt of tax assessments for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
(2)
Charges for current tax in 2005 includes $13 million relating to tax obligations as a
result of a change in interpretation of legislation made by the Brazilian Superior
Justice Court.
Deferred:
South Africa
(1)
(95)
(201)
85
Argentina
(2)
10
10
(8)
Australia
10
5
3
Brazil
3
1
(1)
Ghana
(3)
(110)
(11)
-
Guinea
2
(1)
-
Mali
-
-
-
Namibia
4
-
-
Tanzania
(12)
-
-
USA
(4)
-
-
-
Zimbabwe
-
-
-
Other
(3)
(3)
(7)
Total deferred
(191)
(200)
72
Total income and mining tax (benefit)/expensed
(121)
(132)
143
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7. TAXATION (continued)
(1)
Mining tax on mining income in South Africa is determined according to a formula
which adjusts the tax rate in accordance with the ratio of profit to revenue from
mining operations. This formula also allows an initial portion of mining income to
be free of tax. Non-mining income is taxed at a standard rate.
During 2004, the estimated deferred taxation rate was revised to reflect the future
anticipated taxation rate at the time temporary differences reverses and deferred
taxation was provided at a rate of 38 percent (2003: 46 percent) for temporary
differences relating to mining operations. During 2005, deferred taxation was
provided at a future anticipated taxation rate of 37 percent. In addition, charges
for deferred taxation in 2005 include tax benefits of $13 million resulting from
changes in enacted statutory tax rates.
The effect of the change in estimates on the results for 2005 and 2004 were as
follows:
Year ended December 31, 2005
Impact
$
Per basic
common share
(cents)
Per diluted
common share
(a)
(cents)
Income before extraordinary items
20
8
8
Extraordinary items
-
-
-
Net income
20
8
8
(a)
The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2005 did not assume the
effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds and
601,315 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock incentive options as their effects
are anti-dilutive for this period.
Year ended December 31, 2004
Impact
$
Per basic
common share
(cents)
Per diluted
common share
(a)
(cents)
Income before extraordinary items
158
63
63
Extraordinary items
-
-
-
Net income
158
63
63
(a)
The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for 2004 did not
assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of
Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
(2)
Figures as stated for 2003, includes a change in estimate resulting in a reversal
of a valuation allowance of $16 million. This related to mining operations in
Argentina where deferred taxation assets were considered to be recoverable
due to an improved gold price achieved and the stabilization of the local
economy during 2003.
(3)
Charges for deferred taxation in 2005 include tax benefits of $94 million
resulting from changes in enacted statutory tax rates and is net of valuation
allowances of $4 million (2004: $nil million).
(4)
Net of valuation allowances of $2 million (2004: negative $6 million, 2003:
$8 million).
The unutilized tax losses of the North American operations which are
available for offset against future profits earned in the United States of
America, amount to $198 million (2004: $192 million, 2003: $209 million).
The unutilized tax losses of the South American operations which are
available for offset against future profits earned in these countries, amount to
$nil million (2004: $nil million, 2003: $67 million)
The unutilized tax losses of the Ghanaian operation, acquired as part of the
AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination, which are available for offset
against future profits earned in this country, amount to $146 million
(2004: $132 million).
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7.
TAXATION (continued)
2005
$
Analysis of tax losses
Assessed losses utilized during the year
-
Unutilized tax losses remaining to be used against future profits can be split
into the following periods:
Utilization required within one year
146
Utilization required within one and two years
-
Utilization required within two and five years
-
Utilization in excess of five years
198
344
2005
Amount %
2004
Amount
%
2003
Amount%
Reconciliation between corporate income tax and statutory
income tax is as follows:
Corporate income tax at statutory rates
(134)
37
(10)
38
130
38
Formula variation in mining taxation rate for
current period
(4)
1
(28) 112
(2)
-
Disallowable expenditure
(1)
30 (8)
40
(160)
24 7
Non-taxable income
-
-
-
-
(30)
(9)
Effect of income tax rates of other countries
115
(32)
18
(72)
21
6
Impact of change in estimated deferred taxation rate
(127)
35
(158) 632
-
-
Other, net
(1)
-
6
(22)
-
-
Total income and mining tax (benefit)/expense
(121)
33
(132) 528
143
42
(1)
Disallowable expenditure includes the impact of different tax rates applied to assets that are impaired.
2005
$
2004
$
Deferred taxation liabilities and assets on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2005
and 2004, relate to the following:
Deferred taxation liabilities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
1,579
1,775
Product inventory not taxed
18
17
Derivatives
30
73
Other comprehensive income deferred taxation
-
6
Other
38
28
Total
1,665
1,899
Deferred taxation assets:
Provisions, including rehabilitation accruals
(140)
(91)
Derivatives
(72) (47)
Other comprehensive income deferred taxation
(101)
(16)
Other
(17) (9)
Tax loss carry forwards
(244) (297)
Total
(574) (460)
Less: Valuation allowances
112
113
Total
(462) (347)
Disclosed as follows:
Deferred taxation assets
41
-
Deferred taxation liabilities
1,244
1,552
Short-term portion classified as other current liabilities
92
34
1,152
1,518
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
7.
TAXATION (continued)
The classification of deferred taxation assets is based on the related asset or liability
creating the deferred taxation. Deferred taxes not related to a specific asset or liability
are classified based on the estimated period of reversal. As at December 31, 2005, the
Company had unredeemed capital expenditure, in South Africa of $175 million, on which
deferred tax has been provided at the future anticipated tax rate of 37 percent, which is
available for deduction against future taxable mining income. This future deduction is
utilizable against taxable mining income generated only from the Company’s current
mining operations and does not expire unless the Company ceased to operate for a
period of longer than one year.
Analysis of Valuation Allowances
The movement in valuation allowances for the three years in the period ended December 31, is summarized as follows:
Balance at
beginning of
period
$
Charged to
costs and
expenses
$
Deductions
$
Balance at
end of period
$
Year ended December 31, 2005
- Valuation allowance
113
19
(20)
112
Year ended December 31, 2004
- Valuation allowance
86
45
(18)
113
Year ended December 31, 2003
- Valuation allowance
97
5
(16)
86
8.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The Ergo reclamation surface operation, which forms part of the South African
operations and is included under South Africa for segmental reporting, has been
discontinued as the operation has reached the end of its useful life. After a detailed
investigation of several options and scenarios, and based on management’s decision
reached on February 1, 2005, mining operations at Ergo ceased on March 31, 2005
with only site restoration obligations remaining. The remaining available tonnage will
be treated and cleaned through the tailings facility. The Company has reclassified the
income statement results from the historical presentation to loss from discontinued
operations in the condensed consolidated income statement for all periods presented.
The condensed consolidated cash flow statement has been reclassified for
discontinued operations for all periods presented. The resu lts of Ergo for the years
ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, are summarized as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2005 2004
2003
$
Per share
(1)
(cents)
$
Per share
(1)
(cents)$
Per share
(cents)
Revenue
18
7 87
35 73
33
Costs and expenses
(62)
(24)
(98)
(39)
(71)
(32)
Pre-tax loss
(44)
(17)
(11)
(4) 2
1
Taxation
-
- -
- (4)
(2)
Net loss attributable to discontinued operations
(44)
(17)
(11)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(1)
Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per common share. The calculation of diluted earnings/(loss) per common share for 2005 and
2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares, issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their -effects are anti-
dilutive for these periods. The calculation of diluted earnings/(loss) per common share for 2005 did not assume the effect of
601,315 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock incentive options as the their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
9.
(LOSS)/EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
(loss)/earnings per common share (in millions, except per share
data):
Numerator
(Loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting change
(270)
97
250
Cumulative effect of accounting change
(22)
-
(3)
Net (loss)/income – applicable to common stockholders
(292)
97
247
Denominator for basic (loss)/earnings per common share
Weighted average number of common shares
264,635,634
251,352,552
222,836,574
Basic (loss)/earnings per common share (cents)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
(102)
39
112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
(8)
-
(1)
(110)
39
111
Dilutive potential common shares
Weighted average number of common shares
264,635,634
251,352,552
222,836,574
Dilutive potential of stock incentive options
-
(2)
695,749
881,001
Dilutive potential of Convertible Bonds
-
(1)
-
(1)
-
Denominator for diluted (loss)/earnings per common share
Adjusted weighted average number of common
shares and assumed conversions
264,635,634
252,048,301
223,717,575
Diluted (loss)/earnings per common share (cents)
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
(102)
38
112
Cumulative effect of accounting change
(8)
-
(1)
(110)
38
111
(1)
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for
2005 and 2004 did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares
issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects
are anti-dilutive for these periods.
(2)
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for
2005 did not assume the effect of 601,315 shares issuable upon
the exercise of stock incentive options as their effects are anti-
dilutive for this period.
10.
RESTRICTED CASH
Cash classified as restricted for use comprise of the following:
Cash restricted by the prudential solvency requirements
3
4
The Company is restricted from utilizing available funds in Geita
Management Company Limited, up to a maximum of $25 million in
respect of outstanding hedging contracts.
4
19
Other
1
3
8
26
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
11.
INVENTORIES
Short-term:
Gold in process
93
157
Gold on hand
10
15
Ore stockpiles
47
52
Uranium oxide and sulphuric acid
14
10
Supplies
133
126
297
360
Less: Heap leach inventory
(1)
(37)
(105)
260
255
(1)
Short-term portion relating to heap leach inventory classified separate,
as materials on the leach pad.
Long-term:
Gold in process
116 22
Ore stockpiles
30 13
Supplies
2 -
148 35
Less: Heap leach inventory
(1)
(116)
(22)
32 13
(1)
Long-term portion relating to heap leach inventory classified separate,
as materials on the leach pad.
12.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Mine development
(1)
4,861
4,553
Mine infrastructure
1,832
1,776
Mineral rights and other
166
225
Land
27
24
6,886
6,578
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
(1,964)
(1,647)
Net book value December 31,
4,922
4,931
(1)
Includes interest capitalized of $16 million (2004: $11 million). Refer to Note 5.
Mining assets with a net book value of $296 million (2004: $204 million) are
encumbered by project finance. Refer to Note 20.
DEFERRED STRIPPING
Stripping costs incurred during the production phase to remove additional waste ore
are deferred and charged to operating costs on the basis of the average life of mine
stripping ratio. Refer to Note 4.9.
Movements in the deferred stripping costs balance were as follows:
Opening balance
69
37
Amount deferred
28
28
Translation
8
4
Closing balance
105
69
Production costs for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 as
disclosed in the consolidated statements of income, would have increased by
$28 million, $28 million and $32 million, respectively, if stripping costs were expensed
rather than capitalized in these periods.
The full amount of stripping costs incurred during the production phase will not be
expensed until the end of the life of the respective mines.
Under the current assumptions used, the following is an indication when the
cumulative deferred stripping balance is expected to be fully amortized:
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (continued)
Open-pit operations
Year
Argentina
- Cerro Vanguardia
2014
Australia
- Sunrise Dam
2011
Brazil
- AngloGold Ashanti Mineração (formerly Morro Velho)
2010
Ghana
- Bibiani
2005
- Iduapriem
2012
Guinea
- Siguiri
2014
Namibia
- Navachab
2016
Tanzania
- Geita
2015
USA
- Cripple Creek & Victor
2015
Total stripping costs net of amortization included in production costs in the
consolidated statements of income for the periods ended December 31, 2005, 2004
and 2003 amounted to $189 million, $98 million and $54 million, respectively.
As described in Note 4.27 the Company plans to adopt the guidance of EITF Issue 04-
6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry” on January 1, 2006.
2005
$
2004
$
13.
ACQUIRED PROPERTIES, NET
Acquired properties, at cost
2,983
3,204
Accumulated amortization and impairment
(1,571)
(1,550)
Net book value December 31,
1,412
1,654
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
14.
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and changes in the carrying amount
of goodwill are summarized as follows:
South
Africa Australia Ghana Guinea Namibia Tanzania Total
$$
$
$
$ $
$
Balance at January 1, 2004
2
223
-
-
1
-
226
Purchase price allocation for Ashanti
Business Combination. Refer to Note 3.
-
-
122
10
-
50
182
Goodwill previously held in Geita
(1)
-
-
-
-
-
131
131
Impairment losses
(2)
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
(2)
Translation -
6
-
-
-
-
6
Balance at December 31, 2004
-
229
122
10
1
181
543
Impairment losses
(3)
-
-
(4)
-
-
-
(4)
Translation -
(15)
-
-
-
-
(15)
Balance at December 31, 2005
-
214
118
10
1
181
524
(1)
The acquisition of an additional 50 percent acquired in Geita as part of the AngloGold Ashanti
Business Combination, resulted in Geita being accounted for as a subsidiary of AngloGold
Ashanti from April 26, 2004.
(2)
During 2004, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $2 million relating to goodwill held
in its subsidiary, Gold Avenue. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
(3)
During 2005, the Company recorded impairment losses of $4 million relating to goodwill held in
Bibiani. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
2005
$
2004
$
Other intangibles, net
Royalty rate and tax rate concession agreements
(1)
Gross carrying value
49
49
Accumulated amortization
(3)
(1)
Impairment losses
(20)
-
26
48
(1)
The government of Ghana agreed, as part of the AngloGold Ashanti Business
Combination, to a concession on royalty payments at a fixed rate of 3 percent per
year for a period of fifteen years. The fair value of the royalty rate concession is
amortized on a straight line basis over a period of fifteen years with nil residual
value.
In addition, the government of Ghana also agreed as part of the AngloGold Ashanti
Business Combination, to a concession wherein income tax will not exceed a rate
of 30 percent for a period of fifteen years. During 2005, enacted statutory tax rates
in Ghana were reduced to 25 percent. This indicated an impairment and the
Company recorded an impairment loss of $20 million (2004: $nil million). Refer to
Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
Amortization expense included in the consolidated statements of income amounted
to $2 million for 2005 (2004: $1 million, 2003: $nil million).
Based on carrying value at December 31, 2005, the estimated aggregate
amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows:
2006
2
2007
2
2008
2
2009
2
2010
2
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
15.
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS
Investments in affiliates – unlisted
5
6
Investments in affiliates – listed
29
-
Investments in equity accounted joint ventures
324
344
Carrying value of equity method investments (see below)
358
350
Investment in marketable equity securities
15
29
Investment in non-marketable equity securities
3
3
Investment in non-marketable debt securities
84
75
Other non-current assets
36
55
496
512
Investments in affiliates
Unlisted
The Company holds a 25.0 percent (2004: 26.6 percent) interest in Oro Group
(Proprietary) Limited which is involved in the manufacture and wholesale of
jewellery. The year end of Oro Group (Proprietary) Limited is March. Results are
included for the twelve months ended September 30, 2005.
Listed
The Company holds a 29.9 percent (2004: 17.5 percent) interest in Trans-Siberian
Gold plc which is involved in the exploration and development of gold mines. The
Company’s initial 17.5 percent equity interest acquired in Trans-Siberian Gold plc
during July 2004 was increased to 29.9 percent on May 31, 2005, the date on
which the second subscription was completed. Refer to Note 3 – Acquisitions and
disposals of businesses and assets. The year end of Trans-Siberian Gold plc is
December. Results are included for the twelve months ended September 30,
2005. The fair value of the Company’s share of the listed affiliate as at
December 31, 2005 is $16 million. The investment is carried at carrying value of
$29 million as the decrease in the market price is considered temporary.
Subsequently, the fair value of this investment has increased to $25 million as at
February 28, 2006 .
Investments in equity accounted joint ventures
The Company holds the following interest in incorporated mining joint ventures, of
which the significant financial operating policies are, by contractual arrangement,
jointly controlled:
December 31,
2005
percentage held
December 31,
2004
percentage held
Nufcor International Limited
50.00
50.00
Sadiola
38.00
38.00
Morila
40.00 40.00
Yatela
40.00 40.00
Geita
(1)
N/A
50.00
(1)
The Company acquired an additional 50 percent in Geita as part of the
AngloGold Ashanti Business Combination, effective April 26, 2004 resulting in
Geita being accounted for as a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti. Equity income
from Geita is included for the period ended April 26, 2004.
The year ends of these entities are December. Results are included for the twelve
months ended December 31.
2005
$
2004
$
The difference between the carrying value of the investments in affiliates and joint
ventures and the underlying equity in net assets is as follows:
Carrying value of investments
358
350
Cost of investments
407 373
Undistributed loss since acquisition
(20)
(16)
Other than temporary decline in the value of investments
(3)
(3)
Other comprehensive income
(26)
(4)
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
15. OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
Investment in marketable equity securities
15
(2)
29
(1)
(1)
Includes an initial investment of $16 million representing 17.5 percent interest
acquired in Trans-Siberian Gold plc during July 2004.
(2)
On May 31, 2005, the Company increased its interest in Trans-Siberian Gold plc
to 29.9 percent and Trans-Siberian Gold plc has been accounted for as an
affiliate from May 31, 2005. Refer to Investments in affiliates detailed above.
Total gains on marketable equity securities included in other comprehensive income
amounts to $1 million (2004: $2 million).
Investment in non-marketable equity securities
Investments in unlisted common stock comprise investments in various companies
in South Africa for which a fair value is not readily determinable. The directors of
the Company perform independent valuations of the investments on an annual basis
to ensure that no decline other than a temporary diminution in the value of the
investment has occurred. For the year ended December 31, 2005 a decline of
$nil million was recorded (2004: $nil million, 2003: $6 million) and charged to
income. Refer to Note 5 – Impairment of assets.
3
3
Investment in non-marketable debt securities
Investments in non-marketable securities represent the held to maturity fixed-term
deposits required by legislation for the Environmental Rehabilitation Trust Fund and
Environmental Protection Bond.
84
75
Investment in non-marketable debt securities held to maturity comprises:
Government bonds (RSA)
14
14
Corporate bonds and notes
69
62
84
75
As of December 31, 2005 the contractual maturities of debt securities were as
follows:
Less than one year
57
Two to seven years
10
Seven to twelve years
1
More than twelve years
16
84
Fair values of the held to maturity debt securities at December 31, 2005 and 2004
approximate cost.
Other non-current assets
Unsecured
Loans to joint ventures
(1)
-
30
Other
(2)
16
15
16
45
Non-current debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
4
4
Recoverable tax, rebates, levies and duties
16
6
20
10
36
55
(1)
These loans have no fixed terms of repayment, are denominated in $ and accrue interest at
LIBOR plus 2 percent per annum.
(2)
Other comprises loans and receivables measured at amortized cost and post retirement
assets measured according to the employee benefits accounting policy.
Equity accounted joint ventures
Summarized financial statements of the joint ventures which have been equity
accounted are as follows (Geita – income for the period ended April 26, 2004
included) (100 percent shown):
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
15. OTHER
LONG-TERM
ASSETS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Statements of income for the period
Sales and other income
600
546
740
Costs and expenses
(496)
(493)
(575)
Taxation
(6)
(1)
3
Net income
98
52
168
Balance sheets at December 31,
Non-current assets
754
826
Current assets
366
308
1,120 1,134
Long-term liabilities
(97)
(113)
Loans from shareholders
(27)
(65)
Current liabilities
(176)
(74)
Net assets
820
882
2005
$
2004
$
16.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE
On July 19, 2005, Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources Limited (Aflease)
announced that it had purchased from AngloGold Ashanti, its Weltevreden rights in
exchange for Aflease shares in a transaction valued at R75 million ($11 million)
based on the fixed agreed number of shares and the listed market price thereof. The
Company’s investment held in Weltevreden consist of mineral participation rights
purchased from Gold Fields Limited adjacent to the Tau Lekoa lease area in South
Africa. On December 19, 2005, Aflease was acquired by sxr Uranium One
Incorporated (formerly Southern Cross Incorporated) (sxr Uranium One). In terms of
the agreement, the purchase price will be paid in the form of shares to be issued to
the Company when certain conditions, precedent to the agreement, have been met.
These conditions are that the Weltevreden rights are part of a minin g rights
conversion application and upon the South African Government granting the
conversion rights, the Company will cede the Weltevreden mineral rights to Aflease.
The Director-General of the South African Department of Minerals and Energy has
notified the Company that the new order mining rights have been granted to
AngloGold Ashanti, which are expected to be received during 2006. The related sxr
Uranium One shares will then be issued to the Company as full settlement of the
purchase price. The Company has reclassified the balance sheet amounts from the
historical presentation to assets and liabilities of disposal groups classified as held for
sale, in the asset and liability sections, respectively, for all periods presented. The
carrying value of Weltevreden as at December 31, 2005 represents the lower of
carrying amount and fair value less cost to sell. The fair value of the sxr Uranium One
shares as at December 31, 2005 amounts to $19 million.
As at December 31, 2005 and 2004 the carrying amount of major assets and
liabilities to be disposed of, included:
Property, plant and equipment
16
19
Deferred taxation
(6)
(7)
Net assets
10
12
17.
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred income
6
2
Deferred taxation. Refer to Note 7.
92
34
Related parties. Refer to Note 6.
5
4
Accrual for interest
-
10
Accrual for power
14
12
Unearned premiums
51
59
Other (including accrued liabilities)
31
65
199
186
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
18.
SHORT-TERM DEBT
Current maturities of long-term debt. Refer to Note 20.
160
315
19.
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred income
14
4
20.
LONG-TERM DEBT
Unsecured
Convertible bond
(1)
Fixed semi-annual coupon of 2.375% per annum. The bond is convertible, at the
holders’ option, into ADSs up to February 2009 and is US dollar-based. The bond is
convertible at a price of $65.00 per ADS.
1,008
1,008
Corporate bond
(2)
Fixed semi-annual coupon of 10.50% per annum. The bond is repayable on
August 28, 2008 and is ZAR-based.
327
367
Syndicated loan facility ($700 million)
(3)
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.4% per annum. Loan is repayable in January 2008
and is US dollar-based. The loan is subject to certain debt covenant arrangements for
which no default event occurred.
460
-
Local money-market short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings at market related rates and are ZAR-based.
129
-
RMB International (Dublin) Limited
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.82% per annum. Loan is of a short-term nature, and
has no fixed repayment date and is US dollar-based.
-
16
Bank Belgolaise
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 1.5% per annum. Loan is repayable in 24 equal
monthly installments commencing October 2005 and is US dollar-based.
4
5
Local bank overdraft
Short-term overdraft at market related rates and is ZAR-based.
-
-
Precious Fields Estates Company Ltd
Annuity based repayments expiring October 2006. Loan is US dollar-based.
1
1
Syndicated loan facility ($600 million)
(3)
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.7% per annum. Loan was repaid in February 2005
and was US dollar-based. The loan is subject to certain debt covenant arrangements
for which no default event occurred.
-
265
Iduapriem – Syndicated Project Finance
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 2% per annum. Loan was repaid in February 2005
and was US dollar-based.
-
10
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
(4)
-
-
Total unsecured borrowings
1,929
1,672
Secured
Capital leases
Senstar Capital Corporation
(5)
Interest charged at an weighted average rate of 6.83% per annum. Loans are
repayable in monthly installments terminating in November 2009 and are US dollar-
based. The equipment financed is used as security for these loans. Refer to Note 12.
10
13
Other secured loans
Geita Syndicated Project finance
Interest charged at LIBOR plus 1.95% per annum. Loan was repaid in June 2005 and
was US dollar-based. The loan was secured by a fixed and floating charge over the
project assets (Refer to Note 12) and a pledge over the shares in the project
Company.
-
1
Total long-term debt
1,939
1,686
Current maturities included in short-term debt. Refer to Note 18.
160
315
1,779
1,371
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
20.
LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
Scheduled minimum long-term debt repayments are:
2006
160
2007
4
2008
773
2009
1002
2010
-
1,939
The currencies in which the borrowings are denominated are as follows:
United States dollars
1,483
1,319
South African rands
456
367
1,939
1,686
Undrawn borrowing facilities as at December 31, 2005 are as follows:
Syndicated loan ($700 million) – US dollar
245
-
Syndicated loan ($600 million) – US dollar
-
335
Citibank, N.A. – dollar
8
8
ABSA Bank Limited – dollar
42
-
FirstRand Bank Limited – rands
17
21
Nedbank Limited – rands
7
8
ABSA Bank Limited – rands
5
-
Commerzbank AG - rands
3
1
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited – Australian dollar
37
39
364
412
(1)
Convertible Bond
Senior unsecured fixed rate bond
1,000
1,000
Add: Accrued interest
8
8
1,008
1,008
On February 27, 2004, AngloGold Holdings plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company, issued $1,000,000,000 2.375 percent guaranteed convertible bonds
due 2009, convertible into ADSs and guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti.
Subject to certain restrictions, holders of convertible bonds are entitled to convert
each convertible bond into an AngloGold Ashanti ADSs at the then applicable
conversion price at any time from April 8, 2004 to February 20, 2009, or, if the
convertible bonds are called for redemption earlier than February 27, 2009, the
seventh business day prior to the date of early redemption.
If the bonds have not been converted by February 20, 2009, they will be
redeemed at par on February 27, 2009. AngloGold Holdings plc has the option of
calling an early redemption of all the bonds 3 years after their issuance, if the
price of the ADSs exceeds 130 percent of the conversion price for more than 20
days during any period of 30 consecutive trading days.
The initial conversion price for the convertible bonds was $65.00 per ADS. The
conversion premium to the reference volume weighted average price of the ADSs
on the New York stock exchange of $40.625 on February 19, 2004, when the
issue of the convertible bonds was announced, was 60 percent. If all bond
holders exercise their option to convert their bonds into ADSs and assuming no
adjustments are made to the initial conversion price, up to 15,384,615 new ADSs
will be issued. The conversion ratio is subject to adjustment in case of various
corporate events including share splits and capital distributions.
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for 2005 and 2004
did not assume the effect of 15,384,615 shares issuable upon the exercise of
Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for these periods. Refer to
Note 9.
The proceeds of the issue, after pay ment of expenses, were utilized by
AngloGold Ashanti to refinance amounts outstanding under credit facilities, to
meet transaction costs in connection with the acquisition of Ashanti and for
general corporate purposes, including planned capital expenditure.
F-45
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
20.
LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
(2)
Corporate Bond
Senior unsecured fixed rate bond
315
354
Add: Accrued interest
12
13
327
367
On August 21, 2003, AngloGold issued unsecured bonds in the aggregate
principal amount of R2 billion ($300 million) at a fixed semi-annual coupon of
10.50 percent per annum. The bond is repayable on August 28, 2008, subject to
early redemption at the Company’s option and is listed on the Bond Exchange of
South Africa. The net proceeds of the bond are for general corporate purposes.
(3)
Syndicated loan facilities ($600 million) and ($700 million)
On February 7, 2002, the group entered into a new three year $600 million
unsecured syndicated borrowing facility, at a margin of 0.7% over LIBOR, that
was used in part to refinance near-term maturing debt. This facility was repaid on
February 4, 2005 and a new three-year $700 million syndicated facility was
signed in January 2005 with an interest charge of LIBOR plus 0.4% per annum.
The three-year $700 million syndicated facility was used to repay the maturing
facility of $600 million and is available for general corporate purposes. The
amount drawn under this facility was $460 million as at December 31, 2005.
(4)
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
On October 14, 2002, a new loan facility of A$50 million was arranged with the
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, at 0.35% over the Bank Bill
Swop Reference Rate. The facility, originally repayable by September 2003, has
been extended to September 2006. There was $nil million drawn under this
facility as at December 31, 2005.
On August 21, 2003, AngloGold issued unsecured bonds in the aggregate
principal amount of R2 billion ($300 million) at a fixed semi-annual coupon of
10.50 percent per annum. The bond is repayable on August 28, 2008, subject to
early redemption at the Company’s option and is listed on the Bond Exchange of
South Africa. The net proceeds of the bond are for general corporate purposes.
(3)
Syndicated loan facilities ($600 million) and ($700 million)
On February 7, 2002, the group entered into a new three year $600 million
unsecured syndicated borrowing facility, at a margin of 0.7% over LIBOR, that
was used in part to refinance near-term maturing debt. This facility was repaid on
February 4, 2005 and a new three-year $700 million syndicated facility was
signed in January 2005 with an interest charge of LIBOR plus 0.4% per annum.
The three-year $700 million syndicated facility was used to repay the maturing
facility of $600 million and is available for general corporate purposes. The
amount drawn under this facility was $460 million as at December 31, 2005.
(4)
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
On October 14, 2002, a new loan facility of A$50 million was arranged with the
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, at 0.35% over the Bank Bill
Swop Reference Rate. The facility, originally repayable by September 2003, has
been extended to September 2005. There was $nil million drawn under this
facility as at December 31, 2005.
(5)
Capital leases
Senstar capital corporation
Capital leases are for specific periods, with terms of renewal but no purchase
options or escalation clauses. Renewals are at the discretion of the entity that
holds the lease. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, Property, plant and
equipment includes $18 million and $18 million of assets under capital leases and
$10 million and $7 million of related accumulated depreciation, respectively.
Amortization charges relating to capital leases are included in Depreciation,
depletion and amortization expense for all periods presented. The weighted
average interest rate on the leases existing at December 31, 2005 is 6.83%.
Payments are made monthly, including interest, through 2009.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
20.
LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
Future minimum lease payments under capital leases together with the present value
of minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2005 are:
2006
3
2007
3
2008
3
2009
3
Total minimum lease payments
12
Less
interest
(2)
Present value of net minimum lease payments
10
Less current portion
(3)
Long-term capital lease obligation
7
21.
PROVISION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION
Accrued environmental rehabilitation costs
325
209
Long-term environmental obligations comprising decommissioning and restoration are
based on the group’s environmental management plans, in compliance with the current
environmental and regulatory requirements.
Decommissioning costs
The provision for decommissioning represents the cost that will arise from rectifying
damage caused from establishing mining operations.
Decommissioning costs, representing obligations associated with the retirement of long-
lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction or normal operations of long-
lived assets, are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of SFAS143. The effect
of adoption of SFAS143 in respect of decommissioning is described in Note 5 – Asset
retirement obligations.
Restoration costs
The provision for restoration represents the closure cost for restoration of site damage.
Rehabilitation of site damage only commences at the closure stage of the mine. Site
damage are not costs associated with the construction or normal operations of long-lived
assets and do not create probable future economic benefits.
At each reporting balance sheet date, gross restoration costs are estimated at the present
value of the expenditures expected to settle the obligation, using estimated cash flows
based on current prices. The estimates are discounted at a credit adjusted risk free rate.
While the ultimate amount of rehabilitation cost to be incurred in the future is uncertain,
the Company has estimated that the total cost for mine rehabilitation and closure, in
current monetary terms, will be $426 million which includes a total estimated liability of
$19 million in respect of equity accounted joint ventures. Refer to Note 15. Certain
amounts have been contributed to an irrevocable rehabilitation trust under the Company's
control. The monies in the trust are invested primarily in interest bearing debt securities
and are included in Other long-term assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
Cash balances held in the trust are classified as restricted cash in the Company’s
consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. AngloGold Ashanti USA has
posted reclamation bonds with various federal and governmental agencies to cover
environmental rehabi litation obligations. Refer to Note 24.
The Company intends to finance the ultimate rehabilitation costs from the monies
invested with the rehabilitation trust fund as well as the proceeds on sale of assets and
gold from plant clean-up at the time of mine closure.
22.
OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Other accrued liabilities
19
13
Other accrued liabilities include the following:
Provisions for labour and civil claim court settlements for South American operations
(1)
19
13
Provision for employee compensation claims in Australia
(2)
-
-
19
13
(1)
Other provisions consist of claims filed by former employees in respect of loss of employment, work-
related accident injuries and diseases, government fiscal claims relating to levies and surcharges and
closure costs of old tailings operations. These liabilities are anticipated to unwind over the next two to five
years.
(2)
Comprises workers compensation claims with regard to work related incidents. The liability is anticipated
to unwind over the next three to five year period. (Values are less than $0,5 million.)
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
23.
PROVISION FOR PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT MEDICAL BENEFITS
Accrued liability
200
173
The provision for pension and post-retirement medical funding represents the provision for
health care and pension benefits for employees, retired employees and their dependants.
The post-retirement medical liability is assessed in accordance with the advice of
independent professionally qualified actuaries. The actuarial method used is the
projected unit credit actuarial valuation method. Refer to Note 28. The costs of post-
retirement benefits are made up of those obligations which the group has towards current
and retired employees.
24.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Capital expenditure commitments
(1)
Contracts for capital expenditure
186
148
Authorized by the directors but not yet contracted for
725
658
911
806
Allocated for:
Project expenditure
- within one year
190
308
-
thereafter
106
148
296
456
(1)
Including commitments through contractual arrangements with equity accounted joint ventures.
Stay in business expenditure
- within one year
572
145
-
thereafter
43
205
615
350
The South African Department of Water Affairs and Forestry issued a new Directive on
November 1, 2005 ordering the four mining groups, Simmer and Jack Investments
(Proprietary) Limited, Simmer and Jack Mines Limited (collectively known as Simmers
who purchased the Buffelsfontein shafts from DRDGold Limited), Harmony Gold Mining
Company Limited, AngloGold Ashanti and Stilfontein Gold Mining Company to share
equally, the costs of pumping water at Stilfontein’s Margaret Shaft. This follows an
interdict application made by AngloGold Ashanti in response to DRDGold Limited’s threat
to cease funding the pumping of water at the Margaret and Buffelsfontein shafts, after
placing Buffelsfontein, its subsidiary that operated the North West operations, into
liquidation on March 22, 2005. Simmers have purchased the Buffelsfontein shafts from
DRDGold Limited and have assumed the water manageme nt liabilities associated with the
Buffelsfontein shafts. The Directive also orders the mining companies to submit an
agreement and a joint proposal towards the long term sustainable management of water
arising from the mining activities in the area. The Company believes that it is not liable to
fund these pumping costs but cannot make any assurances regarding the ultimate result
until the matter has been settled
The Company has identified a number of possible groundwater pollution sites at its
current operations in South Africa. The Company has investigated a number of different
technologies and methodologies that could possibly be used to remediate pollution
plumes. The viability of the suggested remediation techniques in the local geological
formation in South Africa is however unknown. No sites have been remediated in South
Africa. Present research and development work is focused on several pilot projects to find
a solution that will in fact yield satisfactory results in South African conditions. Subject to
the technology being developed as a remediation technique, no reliable estimate can be
made for the obligation.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
Following the decision to discontinue operations at Ergo in 2005, employees’ surplus to
requirement have had their service contracts terminated and retrenchment packages settled. Ergo continues to retain various staff members to complete the discontinuance and attendant environmental obligations which are expected to be completed by 2015. The retained employees may resign, be transferred within the group, attain retirement age or be retrenched as their
current position is made redundant. The Company is currently unable to determine the
effects, if any, of any potential retrenchment costs.
Re-export arrangements regarding certain artifacts:
5
1
AngloGold Ashanti has undertaken to re-export certain gold artifacts temporarily imported
into South Africa, for which custom and value added tax was waived. The Company will
be required to pay if it fails to comply with the re-export arrangements agreed with the
South African Revenue Service.
Oro group surety given amounting to:
16
-
The Company has provided surety in favor of the lender in respect of gold loan facilities to
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Oro Group (Proprietary) Limited an affiliate of the Company.
The Company has a total maximum liability, in terms of the suretyships, of R100 million
($16 million). The suretyship agreements have a termination notice period of 90 days.
Serra Grande sales tax on gold deliveries amounting to:
29
-
Mineração Serra Grande S.A., the operator of the Crixas mine in Brazil, has received
assessments from the State of Goias Tax Inspection related to payments of sales taxes
on gold deliveries for export. The Serra Grande Joint Venture is co-owned with Kinross
Gold Corporation. The Company manages the operation and its share of the assessment
is approximately $29 million. The Company believes the assessments are in violation of
Federal legislation on sales taxes and that there is a remote chance of success for the
State of Goias. The assessment has been appealed.
AngloGold Offshore Investments Limited guarantee of the Nufcor International Limited
loan facility:
25
40
AngloGold Offshore Investments Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,
has given a guarantee of 50 percent of the Nufcor International Limited loan facility with
RMB International (Dublin) Limited. Nufcor International Limited is accounted for under
the equity method. Refer to Note 15.
Hedging guarantees of due performance by the Geita Management Company Limited
(GMC):
172
-
The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc have
issued hedging guarantees to several counterparty banks in which they have
guaranteed the due performance by the GMC of its obligations under or pursuant to the
hedging agreements entered into by GMC, and to the payment of all money owing or
incurred by GMC as and when due. The guarantee shall remain in force until no sum
remains to be paid under the Hedging Agreements and the Bank has irrevocably
recovered or received all sums payable to it under the Hedging Agreements. The
maximum potential amount of future payments is all moneys due, owing or incurred by
GMC under or pursuant to the Hedging Agreements. At December 31, 2005 the
marked-to-market valuation of the GMC hedge book was negative $172 million.
North and South America delivery guarantees given amounting to:
-
-
The Company has issued gold delivery guarantees to several counterparty banks in
which it guarantees the due performance of its wholly-owned subsidiaries AngloGold
Ashanti USA Inc. and AngloGold Ashanti South America under their respective gold
hedging agreements.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
Ashanti Treasury Services guarantees given amounting to:
723
494
The Company together with its wholly-owned subsidiary AngloGold Ashanti Holdings
plc have provided guarantees to several counterparty banks for the hedging
commitments of its wholly owned subsidiary Ashanti Treasury Services Limited (ATS).
The maximum potential amount of future payments is all moneys due, owing or
incurred by ATS under or pursuant to the Hedging Agreements. At December 31,
2005 the marked-to-market valuation of the ATS hedge book was negative
$723 million.
The Company had provided a letter of credit in favor of the Geita project finance
lenders for:
-
19
The letter of credit may be called if Geita Gold Mining Limited fails to perform under
their project finance agreement and has a potential maximum tenor in accordance
with this agreement. See Note 20 – Long-term debt – Geita Project Finance. In this
event, Geita Gold Mining Limited would be liable to the Company. All project finance
obligations have been fully repaid during 2005.
In addition to the above, the Company has contingent liabilities in respect of certain
claims, disputes and guarantees which are not considered to be material.
With operations in several countries on several continents, many of which are
emerging markets, AngloGold Ashanti is subject to, and pays annual income taxes
under the various income tax regimes where it operates. Some of these tax regimes
are defined by contractual agreements with the local government, but others are
defined by the general corporate income tax laws of the country. The Company has
historically filed, and continues to file, all required income tax returns and to pay the
taxes reasonably determined to be due. The tax rules and regulations in many
countries are complex and subject to interpretation. From time to time the Company is
subject to a review of its historic income tax filings and in connection with such
reviews, disputes can arise with the taxing authorities over the interpretation or
application of certain rules to the Company’s business conducted within the c ountry
involved. Management believes based on information currently to hand, that such tax
contingencies have been adequately provided for, and as assessments are
completed, the Company will make appropriate adjustments to those estimates used
in determining amounts due.
Vulnerability from concentrations
The majority of AngloGold Ashanti’s 63,993 employees (2004: 65,400, 2003: 55,439) are subject to collective bargaining
agreements. These agreements are established in negotiations between the Chamber of Mines, the body which
represents the gold mining industry in South Africa, and representative groups of labor. The agreements have a two-
year validity period. The most recent settlement negotiation was completed in July 2005, when the parties reached an
agreement covering the period from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007.
There is a concentration of risk in respect of reimbursable value added tax and fuel duties from the Malian government.
Reimbursable value added tax due from the Malian government to the group amounts to $25 million, at December 31,
2005 (December 31, 2004: $14 million). The last audited value added tax return was for the period ended June 30, 2005
and at that date $12 million was still outstanding and $13 million is still subjected to audit. The accounting processes for
the unaudited amount are in accordance with the processes advised by the Malian government in terms of the previous
audits. The government of Mali is a shareholder in all of the group’s entities in Mali and has promised to provide a
repayment plan for the amounts due. Due to this uncertainty, the amounts, although reported as current assets, may
take longer than 12 months to be received.
Reimbursable fuel duties from the Malian government to the group amount to $13 million at December 31, 2005
(December 31, 2004: $13 million). Fuel duties are required to be submitted before January 31 of the following year and
are subject to authorization by, firstly, the Department of Mining, and secondly, the Customs and Excise authorities. The
Customs and Excise department has approved $7 million which is still outstanding, while $6 million is still subject to
authorization. The accounting processes for the unauthorized amount are in accordance with the processes advised by
the Malian government in terms of the previous authorizations. The government of Mali is a shareholder in all of the
group’s entities in Mali and has promised to provide a repayment plan for the amounts due. Due to this uncertainty the
amounts, although reported as current assets, may take longer than 12 months to be receiv ed.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
25.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The authorized common stock of the Company was increased in 1998 to 400,000,000 shares of common stock of 25 ZAR
cents each principally to meet its obligations regarding the proposed merger of AAC gold interests through the Company.
No changes to the authorized shares of common stock of AngloGold Ashanti were made in 2005.
During 2005, 475,538 shares of common stock were issued as part of the share incentive scheme for a consideration of
$9 million.
During 2004, 41,326,552 shares of common stock in AngloGold Ashanti were issued as follows:
·192,800 shares of common stock were issued as part of the share incentive scheme for a consideration of $3 million.
·41,133,752 shares of common stock in the Company were issued to facilitate the share swap for the acquisition of
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited, amounting to $1,544 million.
During 2003, 514,320 shares of common stock in the Company were issued as follows:
· 508,020 shares of common stock were issued as part of the share incentive scheme and 6,300 shares of common
stock were issued in terms of the Acacia Employee Option Plan for a consideration of $8 million.
At a general meeting of shareholders held on April 29, 2005, shareholders approved, as a general authority, authorization
to the board of directors to allot and issue, in their discretion, and for such purposes as they may determine, up to 10
percent of the authorized but unissued common stock of 25 ZAR cents each in the share capital of the Company (subject
to the South African Companies Act and the Listings Requirements of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa) after
setting aside so many common stock of 25 ZAR cents each as may be required to be allotted and issued by the Company
pursuant to the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme and for the purposes of the conversion of the $1,000,000,000, 2.375
percent guaranteed Convertible Bonds issued by AngloGold Holdings plc. Refer to Note 30 and Note 20. As at December
31, 2005 of the total unissued common stock of 135,061,568 of 25 ZAR cents each, 11,281,2 97 of 25 ZAR cents each
was under the control of the directors until the forthcoming annual general meeting. In terms of a specific authority
granted at the general meeting of stockholders held on March 29, 1993, the directors are authorized to issue the
4,221,104 unissued B redeemable preferred stock of 1 ZAR cent each to Eastvaal Gold Holdings Limited.
26.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
In the normal course of its operations, the group is exposed to gold price, currency, interest rate, liquidity and credit risks.
In order to manage these risks, the group may enter into transactions which make use of both on- and off-balance sheet
derivatives. The group does not acquire, hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes. The group has developed a
comprehensive risk management process to facilitate, control and monitor these risks. The board has approved and
monitors this risk management process, inclusive of documented treasury policies, counterpart limits, controlling and
reporting structures.
The financial risk management activities objectives of the group are as follows:
· Safeguarding the group core earnings stream from its major assets through the effective control and management of
gold price risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk;
· Effective and efficient usage of credit facilities in both the short and long term through the adoption of reliable liquidity
planning and procedures;
·Ensuring that investment and hedging transactions are undertaken with creditworthy counterparts;
·Ensuring that all contracts and agreements related to risk management activities are coordinated, consistent
throughout the group and comply where necessary with all relevant regulatory and statutory requirements.
A number of products, including derivatives are used to satisfy these objectives. Forward sales contracts and call and put
options are used by the group to manage its exposure to gold price and currency fluctuations.
SFAS133 requires that derivatives be accounted for as follows:
· Commodity based (“normal purchase or normal sale”) contracts that meet the requirements of SFAS138, and are
designated as such, are recognized in product sales when they are settled by physical delivery.
· Where the conditions in SFAS133 for hedge accounting are met, the derivative is recognized on the balance sheet as
either a derivative asset or derivative liability, and recorded at fair value. For cash flow hedges the effective portion of
fair value gains or losses are recognized in equity (other comprehensive income) until the underlying transaction
occurs, then the gains or losses are recognized in product sales. The ineffective portion of changes in fair value is
reported in earnings as gains or losses on derivatives in the period in which they occur. Of the contracts accounted for
as cash flow hedges, contracts with a carrying value, net of tax, of negative $129 million at December 31, 2005 are
expected to be recycled from other comprehensive income and recognized in product sales during 2006.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
26.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (continued)
· All other derivatives are measured at their estimated fair value, with the changes in estimated fair value at each
reporting date being reported in earnings as gains or losses on derivatives in the period in which they occur.
Cash flows from derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges are included in net cash provided by operating
activities in the statements of consolidated cash flows for all periods presented. Contracts that contain ‘off-market’ terms
that result in the inflow of cash at inception are analogous to borrowing activities and, as such, are treated as financing
activities. All current and future cash flows associated with such instruments are classified within the financing activities
section of the consolidated cash flow statement. Contracts that contain ‘off-market’ terms that result in the outflow of cash
at inception are analogous to lending activities and, as such, are treated as investing activities. All current and future cash
flows associated with such instruments are classified within the investing activities of the consolidated cash flow
statement.
Loss on non-hedge derivatives of $151 million (2004: $131 million loss) (2003: $119 million gain) was included in the
current year income statement.
Gold price and currency risk management activities
Gold and currency hedging instruments are denominated in South African rands, US dollars, Australian dollars and
Brazilian Real. The hedging instruments utilized are forward sales contracts, purchased and sold put options and
purchased and sold call options and gold lease rate swaps. The mix of hedging instruments, the volume of production
hedged and the tenor of the hedging book is continuously reviewed in the light of changes in operational forecasts, market
conditions and the group’s hedging policy as set by the board of directors. The group’s reserve and financial strength has
allowed it to arrange unmargined credit lines of up to ten years with counterparties.
Some of the instruments described above are designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges. The hedged forecast
transactions are expected to occur over the next 5 years, in line with the maturity dates of the hedging instruments.
Forward sales contracts establish the price of future gold sales at a specified price. A number of these contracts are
intended by AngloGold Ashanti for delivery against production in a future period. The volume of outstanding forward sales
type contracts at the end of 2005 was 159,783kg (2004: 256,409kg).
A put option gives the put buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell gold to the put seller at a predetermined price on a
predetermined date. A call option gives the call buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy gold from the call seller at a
predetermined price on a predetermined date. The group’s risk in selling call options is unlimited but mitigated by the fact
that the group produce the commodity required by the option and would benefit by the same quantity as the option loss by
selling production in the open market. The group’s risk in selling put options is unlimited but mitigated by put options
purchased.
Net delta open hedge position as at December 31, 2005
The group has an established practice of actively managing its hedged commitments under changing market
circumstances. A substantial restructuring of the hedge book was concluded between December 2004 and January 2005
was followed by a smaller restructuring of the hedging commitments of the Geita Management Company following the
repayment of project finance loans.
As of December 31, 2005, the hedge book reflected a net delta tonnage position of 10.84 million ounces (337 tonnes) or
35 percent of the next 5 years forecast production.
The marked-to-market value of all hedge transactions, irrespective of accounting designation, making up the hedge
positions was a negative $1,941 million as at December 31, 2005 (as at December 31, 2004: negative $1,161 million).
These values were based on a gold price of $517.00 per ounce, exchange rates of R/$6.305 and A$/$0.7342 and the
prevailing market interest rates and volatilities at 31 December 2005.
These marked-to-market valuations are not predictive of the future value of the hedge position nor of future impact on the
revenue of the Company. The mark-to-market represents the current value of the hedge book at market prices and rates
available at that time.
The group had the following net forward pricing commitments outstanding against future production as at December 31,
2005.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
26.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (continued)
Year
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011-2015
Total
DOLLAR GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
8,592
25,469
30,076
26,288
16,328
37,239
143,992
$
per
oz
$279
$357
$365
$380
$382
$411
$375
Put options purchased
Amount (kg)
8,592
1,455
10,047
$
per
oz
$345
$292
$337
Put options sold
Amount (kg)
6,532
855
1,882
1,882
7,527
18,678
$
per
oz
$389
$390
$400
$410
$435
$411
Call options purchased
Amount (kg)
12,144
6,357
18,501
$
per
oz
$346
$344
$345
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
32,157
32,544
32,500
31,194
28,054
72,911
229,360
$
per
oz
$386
$387
$393
$418
$429
$497
$432
RAND GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
2,449
933
3,382
Rand per kg
R97,520
R116,335
R102,711
Put options purchased
Amount (kg)
1,875
1,875
Rand per kg
R93,602
R93,602
Put options sold
Amount (kg)
2,333
2,333
Rand per kg
R93,713
R93,713
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
3,306
311
2,986
2,986
2,986
12,575
Rand per kg
R102,447
R108,123
R202,054 R216,522
R230,990
R183,851
AUD DOLLAR GOLD
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)
*(3,110)
6,843
2,177
3,390
3,110
12,410
A$ per oz
A$625
A$640
A$665
A$656
A$684
A$664
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
3,110
3,732
3,110
1,244
3,110
14,308
A$ per oz
A$673
A$668
A$680
A$694
A$712
A$683
Delta (kg)
23,848
56,229
59,740
57,703
42,074
97,482
337,076
**Total net gold:
Delta (oz)
766,730
1,807,802
1,920,683
1,855,192 1,352,709
3,134,115
10,837,231
Hedge delta as a percentage of current
production levels (%)
12%
29%
31%
30%
22%
10%
18%
*
Indicates a long position from forward purchase contracts. The group enters into forward purchase contracts as part of its strategy to manage
and reduce the size of the hedge book.
** The Delta of the hedge position indicated above, is the equivalent gold position that would have the same marked-to-market sensitivity for a
small change in the gold price. This is calculated using the Black-Scholes option formula with the ruling market prices, interest rates and
volatilities as at December 31, 2005. The delta positions indicated above includes positions from equity accounted joint ventures. Refer to Note
15.
Gold lease rate swaps
Year
2006
2007
2008 2009 2010
2011-2015
Amount (‘000oz)
250
270
100
130
100
-
Gold borrowing cost associated with
forward contracts
(1)
Interest rate %
0.3%
0.6%
0.8%
1.0%
1.7%
-
Amount (‘000oz)
708
1,334
1,168
898
641
423
Gold lease rate swaps
2)
Interest rate %
1.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
Amount (‘000oz)
320
280
240
200
160
120
Interest rate %
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
Gold lease rate swap
(3)
$ per ounce
302
302
302
302
302
302
(1)
Gold borrowing cost relating to Australian dollar gold forwards:
The Australian dollar denominated gold forward contract prices are shown on a net basis where the final price of the contract is determined by
the cost of borrowing gold over the full duration of the contract. The net prices shown in the table above have been adjusted to take account of
the total expected future cost of all accumulated costs incurred to date and the expected future borrowing cost based on ruling market prices at
the financial statement date. The amount shown under “Gold borrowing cost associated with forward contracts” in the table above is the face
value of the borrowing amount and the period in which it matures. The interest rates shown are the future market rates prevailing at the time of
the financial statement.
(2)
The gold lease rate swaps are contracts where the Company receives a fixed percentage of the outstanding amount in gold and pays a floating
market determined percentage in gold, quarterly in arrears. The amount shown in the table above is the number of ounces outstanding at the
beginning of each period. The interest rate shown is the weighted average fixed rate that the Company will receive for that period.
(3)
The gold lease rate swap is a contract where the Company receives a fixed percentage of the outstanding amount at a fixed US dollar gold price
and pays a floating market determined percentage in gold, quarterly in arrears. The amount shown in the table above is the number of ounces
outstanding at the beginning of each period. The interest rate shown is the average fixed rate that the Company will receive during that period.
The US$ price is the average rate at which the fixed interest amount in gold is converted to US dollars.
Year 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011-2015
Total
DOLLAR SILVER
Put options purchased
Amount (kg)
43,545
43,545
43,545
130,635
$
per
oz
$7.11
$7.40
$7.66
$7.39
Put options sold
Amount (kg)
43,545
43,545
43,545
130,635
$
per
oz
$6.02
$5.93
$6.19
$6.05
Call options sold
Amount (kg)
43,545
43,545
43,545
130,635
$
per
oz
$8.11
$8.40
$8.64
$8.39
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
26.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (continued)
Foreign exchange price risk protection agreements
The group enters into currency forward exchange and currency option contracts to hedge certain anticipated transactions
denominated in foreign currencies. The objective of the group’s foreign currency hedging activities is to protect the group
from the risk that the eventual cash flows resulting from transactions denominated in US dollars will be adversely affected by
changes in exchange rates.
The following table indicates the group’s currency hedge position at December 31, 2005
Year
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011-2015
Total
RAND DOLLAR (000)
Put options purchased
Amount ($)
60,000
60,000
Rand per $
R6.89
R6.89
Putl options sold
Amount ($)
60,000
60,000
Rand per $
R6.56
R6.56
Call options sold
Amount ($)
60,000
60,000
Rand per $
R7.28
R7.28
AUD DOLLAR (000)
Forward contracts
Amount ($)
59,149
59,149
$ per A$
$0.75
$0.75
Put options purchased
Amount ($)
80,000
80,000
$ per A$
$0.73
$0.73
Put options sold
Amount ($)
80,000
80,000
$ per A$
$0.76
$0.76
Call options sold
Amount ($)
130,000
130,000
$ per A$
$0.72
$0.72
BRAZILIAN REAL (000)
Forward contracts
Amount ($)
24,000
4,000
28,000
BRL per $
BRL3.18
BRL3.31
BRL3.20
Call options sold
Amount ($)
20,000
20,000
BRL per $
BRL3.29
BRL3.29
As at December 31, 2005 certain of the hedging positions reported in the above tables were governed by early termination
options in favor of certain counterparts.
Interest rate and liquidity risk
Fluctuations in interest rates impacts on interest paid and received on the short-term cash investments and financing
activities, giving rise to interest rate risk.
In the ordinary course of business, the group receives cash from the proceeds of its gold sales and is required to fund
working capital requirements. This cash is managed to ensure surplus funds are invested in a manner to achieve market
related returns while minimizing risks. The group is able to actively source financing at competitive rates.
The Syndicated $600 million loan facility was repaid on February 4, 2005, and a new three-year $700 million Syndicated
loan facility was signed in January 2005, with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.4% per annum. The Company has sufficient
undrawn borrowing facilities available to fund working capital requirements.
Cash and loans advanced maturity profile
Maturity date
Currency
Fixed rate
investment
amount
(million)
Effective
rate
%
Floating rate
investment
amount
(million)
Effective
rate
%
All less than one year
$
9
3.8
64
3.6
ZAR
52
6.0
12
5.9
A$
22
5.4
30
6.0
EUR
1
3.8
5
2.5
HKD
1
1.8
BRL
10
19.0
ARS
2
5.1
NAD
45
7.5
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
26.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (continued)
Borrowings maturity profile
Within one year
Between
one and two years
Between
two and five years
Currency
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
Rate
%
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
Rate
%
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
Rate
%
$
47
5.0
10
5.3
1,466
3.3
ZAR 894
(1)
7.4
2,000 10.5
Interest rate risk
Fixed for less than
one year
Fixed for between
one and three years
Fixed for greater than
three years
Currency
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
Rate
%
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
Rate
%
Borrowings
Amount
(million)
Effective
Rate
%
Total
borrowings
amount
(million)
$
501
5.3
22
5.3
1,000
2.4
1,523
ZAR 894
(1)
7.4
2,000 10.5
2,894
(1)
Includes R73 million interest accrual on the corporate bond as at December 31, 2005.
Interest rate swaps
The group previously entered into a convertible interest rate swap. The swap was a derivative instrument as defined by
SFAS133. The swap, done on the back of the $1 billion Convertible Bond, converted the fixed coupon of 2.375% per annum
into a LIBOR-based floating rate. The swap was not designated as a fair value hedge. The swap was unwound during
September 2005, based on the group’s view of US dollar interest rates.
The group previously entered into interest rate swap agreements to convert R750 million ($133 million) of its R2,000 million
($354 million) ZAR denominated fixed rate Bond to variable rate debt. The swaps were not designated as fair value hedges.
The interest rate swaps were unwound during April 2005, based on the group’s view of ZAR interest rates.
Credit risk
Realization of all these contracts is dependent upon the counterparts performing in accordance with the terms of the
contracts. The Company generally does not obtain collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to
credit risk, but monitors the credit standing of counterparts. The Company spreads its business over a number of financial
and banking institutions of good credit quality and believes that no concentration of credit risk exists. Limits for each
counterpart are based on the assessed credit quality of each counterpart. The AngloGold Ashanti Treasury Committee
makes recommendation for board approval of all counterparts and the limits to be applied against each counterpart. Where
possible, management tries to ensure that netting agreements are in place.
The combined maximum credit exposure at the balance sheet date amounts to $713 million on a contract by contract basis.
Credit risk exposure netted by counterparts amounts to $18 million. No set-off is applied to the balance sheet due to the
different maturity profiles of assets and liabilities.
The table below provides a summary of the number, type and credit quality of AngloGold Ashanti’s hedge counterparts.
Number of Counterparts
Type
Credit Rating (Fitch)
2 International Bank
AAA
4 International Bank
AA+
4 International Bank
AA
9 International Bank
AA-
3 International Bank
A+
3 International Bank
A
1 International Bank
A-
1 International Bank
BBB
1
South African Bank
AAAzaf) (International BBB+)
1
South African Bank
AA+zaf) (International BBB+)
1
South African Bank
AA(zaf) (International BBB)
1
South African Bank
AA-(zaf) (International BBB)
1
South African Bank
A+(zaf) (International BBB-)
5 Brazilian Bank
AA(bra)
1
Trade Finance House
Not rated
AngloGold Ashanti does not anticipate non-performance by any counterparts.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
26.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (continued)
Fair value of financial instruments
The estimated fair values of financial instruments are determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market
information. TheseIn certain cases these estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The estimated
fair values
of the company’sCompany’s financial instruments, as measured at December 31, 20042005 and 2003,2004, are as follows:
December
31,
2003 2005
December 31, 2004
(As restated)
Carrying
amount
$
Fair
value
$
Carrying
amount
$
Fair
value
$
Cash and cash equivalents
299196
299196
479276
479276
ReceivablesRestricted cash
2528
2528
18126
18126
Short-term debt
160
160
315
315
331
331
Long-term debt
1,779
1,803
1,371
1,364
778Derivatives
(935)
788
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
479
479
355
355
Derivatives(1,941)
(662)
(1,161)
(218)
(578)
Forward sales type agreements
(355)
(909)
(511)
(647)
(149)
(248)
Option contracts
(185)(612)
(507)(1,058)
(1)
(85)
(320)(185) (507)
(1)
Foreign exchange contracts
176
6
17
3
317
Foreign exchange option contracts
(2)(5)
(5)
(2)
2
2(2)
Interest rate swaps – Gold
2131
(20)25
6
21
(20)
Sub total – Hedge derivatives
(935)
(1,941)
(660)
(1,159)
(223)
(583)
Interest rate swaps – Non-gold
-
-
(2)
(2)
5
5
(1)
Includes deliverable call options sold. A deliverable option is an option in terms of which the delivery quantity is fixed regardless of the
market price on the exercise date. In the event that the market price is lower than the strike price, gold is sold to the counterpart at the
ruling spot price.
Derivative analyses by accounting designation
December 31, 2005
Normal
purchase
and sale
exemption
Cash flow
hedge
accounted
Non hedge
accounted
Total
Forward sales type agreements
(554)
(342)
(13)
(909)
Option contracts
(446)
(4)
(608)
(1,058)
Foreign exchange contracts
-
8
(2)
6
Foreign exchange option contracts
-
-
(5)
(5)
Interest rate swaps – Gold
(6)
-
31
25
Interest rate swaps – Non-gold
-
-
-
-
Total (1,006)
(338)
(597)
(1,941)
December 31, 2004
Normal
purchase
and sale
exemption
Cash flow
hedge
accounted
Non hedge
accounted
Total
Forward sales type agreements
(136)
(252)
(259)
(647)
Option contracts
(322)
(1)
(184)
(507)
Foreign exchange contracts
-
15
2
17
Foreign exchange option contracts
-
-
(2)
(2)
Interest rate swaps – Gold
(41)
-
21
(20)
Interest rate swaps – Non-gold
-
-
(2)
(2)
Total (499)
(238)
(424)
(1,161)
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
22. 26.
GOLD PRICE AND CURRENCYFINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES(continued)
Derivatives maturity profile
Total
$
2005
Assets
$
Liabilities
$
Total (935)
713
(1,648)
Less: Amounts to mature within twelve months of balance
sheet date
446
(675)
1,121
Amounts maturing between one and two years
162
(30)
192
Amounts maturing between two and five years
249
(8)
257
Amounts to mature thereafter
(78)
-
(78)
Total
$
2004
Assets
$
Liabilities
$
Total (662)
678
(1,340)
Less: Amounts to mature within twelve months of balance
sheet date
115
(491)
606
Amounts to mature thereaftermaturing between one and two years
(547)284
187(128)
(734)412
TotalAmounts maturing between two and five years
$153
2003
(As restated)
Assets
$(59)
Liabilities
$
Total (218)
464
(682)
Less: Amounts to mature within twelve months of balance sheet date
38
(370)
408212
Amounts to mature thereafter
(180)(110)
94-
(274)(110)
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:
Receivables, cash and cash equivalents and other current liabilities
The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term duration of these instruments.
Long-term debt
The fair value of listed fixed rate debt and the Convertible Bonds are shown at their market value. The remainder of debt
debt re-prices on a short-term floating rate basis, and accordingly the carrying amount is considered to approximate fair
value.
Derivatives
The fair value of volatility-based instruments are estimated based on market prices, volatilities and interest rates, while the
the fair value of forward sales and purchases are estimated based on the quoted market price for the contracts at
December 31, 20042005 and 2003.2004. The amounts include those contracts accounted for as normal purchases and sales.
23.27. ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
2005
$
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
Non-cash items
Reported as non-cash items in the statements of consolidated cash
flows are
the following:
Amortization:
Mining assets
351494
165351
165
Acquired properties
99
94
82
92593
445
247
257
Impairment:
Mining assets
43
1
44
-
Acquired properties
74
-
25
-
Goodwill, other intangibles and non-marketable equity investments and investment in
affiliates24
2
96
-141
3
78
-75
Interest paid during the year
6757
2859
2232
Taxation paid during the year
22
28
100
127
F-46F-57
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24.28. EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT
PLANS
Defined Benefit Plans
The group has made provision for pension provident and medical schemes covering substantially all employees. The retirement
retirement schemes as at December 31, 2005, 2004 2003 and 2002,2003, consists of the following which reflects the following
provision values:
2005
$
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund (asset)
(8)
-
-
South American Fundambrás Pension Plan
8
6
3
UK Ashanti Retired Staff Pension Plan
-
-
-
Obuasi Mines Staff Pension Scheme
11
-(8)
-
Post Retirement medical scheme for AngloGold Ashanti South African
employees
188
152
128
125Other defined benefit plans
Post Retirement medical scheme for Rand Refinery employees (asset)10
(2)19
-
-
Retiree Medical Plan for North American employees
2
2
28
Sub Total
190
163
136
130
Transferred to other non-current assets
AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund
8
-8
-
Post retirement medical scheme for Rand Refinery employees
2
-2
-
Total Provision
200
173
136
130
South Africa Defined Benefit Pension Fund
A statutory valuation of the defined benefit pension fund was performedThe plan is evaluated by independent actuaries on an annual basis as at December 31, 2002, which showed that
the fund was in deficit. The rate of the company contribution was reviewedeach year and increaseda formal statutory
valuation required by legislation as at December 31, 2005 will be completed during the year. A formalfirst six months of 2006. In arriving
additional funding plan was submitted to and approved by the Financial Services Board. According to the plan, the
company has funded $5 million in 2004 and a further $30 million in real terms will be funded from 2005 to 2011. In
arriving at their conclusions,valuation, the actuaries took into account reasonable long-term estimates of inflation, increases in
wages, salaries
and pension as well as returns on investments. Calculations for
All South African pension funds are governed by the Pension Fund’s financial position
are carried out in years when a statutory valuation is not performed and events and movements that could impact on
the valuation between the dateFunds Act of the interim valuation performed at September 30, 2004 and the balance sheet date
have been considered.1956 as amended.
Information with respect to the Defined Benefit Fund, which includes benefits for AngloGold Ashanti employees,
employees, for the year ended December 31, is set forth in the table below:
Pension benefits
2005
$
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at January 1,
216
162
100
69
Service cost
6 6
4 3
Interest cost
1414
13 8
Plan participants’ contributions
2
2
12
Plan amendment
-
22
-Actuarial loss
Actuarial (gain)/loss31
10
-
(1)
Benefits paid
(24)
(13)
(10)
(10)
Translation
(23) 35
31 30
Benefit obligation at December 31,
222
216
162
100
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at January 1,
204
137
93
70
ActualExpected return on plan assets
16
34
16
1Actuarial gain
41-
-
Company contributions
13
12
8
3
Plan participants’ contributions
2
2
12
Benefits paid
(24)
(13)
(10)
(10)
Translation
(22) 32 28
28
Fair value of plan assets at December 31,
230
204
137
93
Funded status at end of year
8
(12)
(25)
(7)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss
-
20
25
7
Unrecognized prior service cost benefit
-
-
-
Net amount recognized
8
-8
-
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Pension benefits
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
Pension projected and accumulated benefit obligation
Projected benefit obligation
216
162
Accumulated benefit obligation
177
126
Fair value of plan assets
204
137
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
6 6
4 3
Interest cost
14 14
13 8
Expected return on assets
(16)
(15)
(12)
(8)
Amortization of prior service cost
-
2-
-2
Amortization of net lossactuarial gains and losses
-
1
-
-
Net periodic benefit cost
4
6
7
3
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
28. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Pension benefits
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Assumptions
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
at
December 31,
Discount rate
7.75%
7.5%
8.5%
11.5%
Rate of compensation increase
(1)
5.00% 5.0%
5.0% 7.75%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic
benefit
cost for the years ended December 31,
Discount rate
7.75%
7.5%
8.5%
11.5%
Expected long-term return on plan assets
10.14%
7.5%
8.5%
11.5%
Rate of compensation increase
(1)
5.0%5.00%
5.0%
7.75%5.0%
Pension increase
4.05%
2.9%
3.6%
6.1%
(1)
The short-term compensation rate increase is 5% and the long-term
rate is 4%
5.25%.
The expected long-term return on plan assets is determined using the after
after tax return of RSA Government long bond yields as a guide.
Plan assets
AngloGold Ashanti’s pension plan weighted-average asset allocations at
December 31, 20042005 and 2003,2004, by asset category are as follows:
Asset Category
Equity securities
65%69%
68%65%
Debt securities
32%30%
25%
Real estate
- -32%
Other
1% 3% 7%
100% 100%
Investment Policy
During the course of 2004 the Trustees of the AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund undertook a major review of the Fund’s
investment strategy. As a result, a new investment structure was put in place towards the end of the year.
The Trustees have adopted a long-term horizon in formulating the Fund’s investment strategy, which is consistent with
the term of the Fund’s liabilities. The investment strategy aims to provide a reasonable return relative to inflation
across a range of market conditions.
The Trustees have adopted different strategic asset allocations for the assets backing pensioner and active member
liabilities. The strategic asset allocation defines what proportion of the Fund’s assets should be invested in each major
asset class. The Trustees have then selected specialist investment managers to manage the assets in each asset
class according to specific performance mandates instituted by the Trustees.
The Trustees have also put in place a detailed Statement of Investment Principles that sets out the Fund’s overall
investment philosophy and strategy.
Fund returns are calculated on a monthly basis, and the performance of the managers and Fund as a whole is formally
reviewed by the Fund’s Investment Sub-Committee at least every six months.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
20032005
2004
(As restated)
No. of
Shares
Percentage of
total assets
Fair Value
$
Percentage of
total assets
Fair Value
$
Related Parties
Investments held in related parties are summarized as follows:
Equity Securities
With holding Company
Anglo American plc
821,513
11.9%
27
2.2%
4
With AngloGold Ashanti and fellow
subsidiaries of AA
plc
Anglo American Platinum Group
6,000432,310
13.5%
31
0.1%
-
0.2%
-
Anglo American plc
187,295
2.2%
4
5.8%
8
AngloGold Ashanti
14,76036,936
0.8%
2
0.3%
1
1.0%Tongaat Hulett Group
1189,975
With associates of AA plc
Gold Fields Limited1.1%
3
-
-
-
1.0%
1
Bonds
AngloGold Ashanti 2008 10.5%
0.1%
-
0.1%
1
63 5 11
Other investments exceeding 5% of total
plan assets
Bonds
RSA 2015 Government Bonds 13.5%
5.4%
18
-
-
RSA 2010 Government Bonds 13%
7.8%
12
8.5%
17
5.5%30 17
7F-59
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
28. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Cash Flows
Contributions
The companyCompany expects to contribute $11$7 million (2004: $12$11 million) to its
pension plan in 2005 of which $5 million relates2006 the reduction arises as additional contributions
may no longer be required as the fund is likely to the additionalbe fully funded at its
contribution in terms of the funding plan to compensate for the funding
shortfall.next regulatory actuarial valuation.
20042005
$
Estimated future benefit payments
The following pension benefit payments, which reflect the expected future service, as appropriate, are
expected to be paid:
2006
15
2007
15
2008
15
2009
15
2010
15
Thereafter
147
South Africa post-retirement medical benefits
The provision for post-retirement medical funding represents the provision for health care benefits for employees and retired
employees and their registered dependants.
The post-retirement benefit costs are assessed in accordance with the advice of independent professionally qualified
actuaries. The actuarial method used is the projected unit credit funding method. This scheme is unfunded.
The last actuarial valuation was performed at December 31, 2005.
Information with respect to the defined benefit liability, which includes post-retirement medical benefits for
AngloGold Ashanti South Africa employees, for the year ended December 31, is set forth in the table below:
Other benefits
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at January 1,
166
128
125
Service cost
1
1
1
Interest cost
12
13
12
Plan participants contributions
5
10
10
Amendments
-
(28)
(1)
Benefits paid
(16)
(24)
(18)
Actuarial loss/(gain)
38
15
(9)
Translation (18)
23
35
Benefit obligation at December 31,
188
166
128
Funded status of the end of the year
(188)
(166)
(128)
Unrecognized actuarial loss
-
14
-
Net amount recognized
(188)
(152)
(128)
(1)
Amendments include the reversal of the liability of $44 million
which in prior years represented the excess liability not covered by
members’ contributions. With the transfer of the scheme to an
outside service provider, this liability is to be borne by the service
provider and not by AngloGold Ashanti.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
28. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Other benefits
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
1 1 1
Interest cost
12
13
12
Amortization of prior service cost
-
1
18
13
15 31
The assumptions used in calculating the above amounts are:
Discount rate
7.75%
9%
10.0%
Expected increase in health care costs
5.00%
5%
5.5%
Assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31
Health care cost trend assumed for next year
5.00%
5.0%
5.5%
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend
rate)
5.00%
5.0% 5.0%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend
N/A
N/A
2005
9
2006Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the
amounts reported for health care plans. A one percentage-point
change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the
following effect:
10
1-percentage point
increase
1-percentage point
decrease
Effect on total service and interest cost
2
(1)
Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation
19
(16)
Cash flows
Post-retirement medical plan
AngloGold Ashanti expects to contribute $13 million (2005: $12 million) to
the post-retirement medical plan in 2006.
Estimated future benefit payments
$
The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as
appropriate, are expected to be paid:
2006
13
2007
1014
2008
1014
2009
1115
2010
16
Thereafter
113
148Other Defined Benefit Plans
Other plans comprise the following and has been aggregated in the tables of change in benefit obligations, change in plan
assets and components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
28. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Information with respect to the South American Brasil Fundambrás pension plan, for the year ended December 31,
31, is set forth in the table below:as follows:
On November 30, 19881998 the defined benefit fund was converted to a defined contribution fund with an actuarial net liability of
$6 million. This liability is revised annually by Mercer, the plan's actuary.independent actuaries. The transfer of funds requires approval fromhas been approved by the
the governmental SPC agency (still in process) and is conditional on the full funding of the actuarial liability.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)net liability was transferred to a defined contribution plan on
24. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)September 30, 2005.
Pension benefits2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at January 1,
16
11
15
Service cost
- -
1
Interest cost
2 1
1
Actuarial (gain)/loss
3
2
(1)
Benefits paid
(1) -
-
Translation
2 2
(5)
Benefit obligation at December 31,
22
16
11
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets January 1,
11
8
10
Actual return on plan assets
3
2
2
Benefits paid
(1) -
-
Translation
2 1
(4)
Fair value of plan assets December 31,
15
11
8
Funded status at the end of the year
(7)
(5)
(3)
Unrecognized net actuarial gain
(1)
(1)
-
Unrecognized prior service cost benefit
-
-
-
Net amount recognized
(8)
(6)
(3)
Pension projected and accumulated benefit obligation
Projected benefit obligation
22
16
Accumulated benefit obligation
22
16
Fair value of plan assets
15
12
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
- -
1
Interest cost
2 1
1
Expected return on plan assets
(1)
(1)
(1)
Amortization of prior service cost
-
-
-
Amortization of actuarial (gain)/loss
(2)
3
(1) 3
1
Assumptions
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
at
December 31,
Discount rate
11.3%
N/A 11.3%
11.3%
Rate of compensation increase
7.1%N/A
7.1%
7.1%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit
cost
at December 31,
Discount rate
11.3%
N/A 11.3%
11.3%
Expected long-term return on plan assets
11.3%N/A
11.3%
11.3%
Rate of compensation increase
7.1%N/A
7.1%
7.1%
Pension increase
5.0%N/A
5.0%
5.0%
The expected long-term return on plan assetsNo valuation is determined usingnecessary at December 31, 2005 as the afterfund has converted
tax return of domestic bonds and fixed deposits
during the year to a defined contribution plan.
Plan assets
The Brasil Fundambrás defined benefit pension plan weighted-average
asset allocations at December 31, 20042005 and 2003,2004, by asset category are as
follows:
Asset Category
EquityDebt securities
- 10%
Debt securities
95%
85%
Property
4%- 4%
Cash
-1% 1%
- 100% �� 100%
Investment policy
The general policy of the fund is to select investments that will achieve a stable return in order to at least maintain as
well as reduce the fund deficit.
No investments are made in related party entities.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Cash Flows
Contributions
No contributions are made to this fund since it has been converted to a defined contribution fund and once the local
authorities authorise the transfer, the full liability will be funded on transfer to the contribution fund.
Estimated future benefit payments
Until the fund is transferred to the contribution there will be no significant benefit payments.
Information with respect to the UK Ashanti Retired Staff pension plan, for the year ended December 31, is set
forth inas follows:
The pension scheme provides a retirement benefit to former Ashanti employees that were based at the table below:former London
office. The scheme is closed to new members and participants are either retired or deferred members. The plan is
evaluated by actuaries on an annual basis using the projected unit credit funding method. The contributions are made to
the plan and it is funded with a marginal shortfall of $0.2 million, R1 million.
Pension benefits2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at January 1,
-
-
-
Acquisition of subsidiary
3
-
-
Service cost
- -
-
Interest cost
- -
-
Actuarial (gain)/loss
-
-
-
Benefit obligation at December 31,
3
-
-
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets January 1,
-
-
-
Acquisition of subsidiary
3
-
-
Actual return on plan assets
-
-
-
Fair value of plan assets December 31,
3
-
-
Funded status at the end of the year
-
-
-
Unrecognized net actuarial loss/(gain)
-
-
-
Unrecognized prior service cost benefit
-
-
-
Net amount recognized
-
-
-
Pension projected and accumulated benefit obligation
Projected benefit obligation
3
Accumulated benefit obligation
3
Fair value of plan assets
3
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
- -
-
Interest cost
- -
-
Expected return on plan assets
-
-
-
Amortization of prior service cost
-
-
-
Amortization of actuarial (gain)/loss
-
-
-
- -
-
Assumptions
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
at
December 31,
Discount rate
5.8%5.00%
-5.8%
-
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
-N/A
-
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Pension benefits
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit
cost
at December 31,
Discount rate
5.00%
5.8%
-
-
Expected long-term return on plan assets
5.8%6.07%
-5.8%
-
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
-N/A
-
Pension increase
2.5%2.50%
-2.5%
-
The expected long-term return on plan assets is determined using the after
tax return of domestic bonds, and fixed deposits
Plan assets
The UK Ashanti Retired Staff defined benefit pension plan weighted-
average asset allocations at December 31, 2004 and 2003, by asset
category are as follows:
Asset Category
Equityequity securities
53%
-
Debt securities
43%
-
Cash
4% -
100% -
Investment policy
The general policy of the fund is to select investments that will achieve an optimal return on the plan assets.
No investments are made in related party entities.
Cash Flows
Contributions
No contributions are made to this fund since the fund is closed to new members and the current members are retired or
deferred.
Estimated future benefit payments
The following benefit payments, which reflect the expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:
2005
-
2006
-
2007
-
2008
-
2009
-
Thereafter
3
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24.28. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Plan assets
The Ashanti Retired Staff defined benefit pension plan weighted-average
asset allocations at December 31, 2005 and 2004, by asset category are
as follows:
Asset Category
Equity securities
51%
53%
Debt securities
41%
43%
Cash
6% 4%
Property
2% -
100% 100%
Information with respect to the Obuasi Mines Staff Pension Scheme, for the year ended December 31, is set
forth in the table below:as follows:
The scheme provides monthly payments in Ghanaian currency (indexed to the US dollar) to retirees until death. The
benefits for the scheme are based on the years of service and the compensation levels of the covered retirees. The
scheme is closed to new members and all the scheme participants are retired. The scheme is unfunded and accordingly,
accordingly, no assets related to the scheme are recorded.
Pension benefits2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at January 1,
-
-
-
Acquisition of subsidiary
11
-
-
Service cost
- -
-
Interest cost
- -
-
Actuarial (gain)/loss
-
-
-
Benefit obligation at December 1,
11
-
-
Funded status at the end of the year
(11)
-
-
Unrecognized net actuarial loss/(gain)
-
-
-
Unrecognized prior service cost benefit
-
-
-
Net amount recognized
(11)
-
-
Pension projected and accumulated benefit obligation
Projected benefit obligation
11
Accumulated benefit obligation
11
Fair value of plan assets
-
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
- -
-
Interest cost
1 -
-
Expected return on plan assets
-
-
-
Amortization of prior service cost
-
-
-
Amortization of actuarial (gain)/loss
-
-
-
1 -
-
Assumptions
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at
December 31,
Discount rate
4.0%
-
-
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
-
-
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost
at December 31,
Discount rate
4.0%
-
-
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
-
-
Pension increase
4.5%
-
-
Cash Flows
Contributions
No contributions are made to this fund since the fund is closed to new members and the current members are all
retired.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Pension benefits
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Estimated future benefit payments
The following pension benefit payments, which reflect the expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be
paid:
2005
1
2006
1
2007
1
2008
1
2009
-
Thereafter
7
South Africa post-retirement medical benefits
The provision for post-retirement medical funding represents the provision for health care benefits for employees and
retired employees and their registered dependants.
The post-retirement benefit costs are assessed in accordance with the advice of independent professionally qualified
actuaries. The actuarial method used is the projected unit credit funding method. This scheme is unfunded.
Information with respect to the defined benefit liability, which includes post-retirement medical benefits for
AngloGold Ashanti South Africa employees, for the year ended December 31, is set forth in the table below:
Other benefits
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at January 1,
128
125
93
Service cost
1
1
1
Interest cost
13
12
11
Plan participants contributions
10
10
-
Amendments
-
(28)
(1)
(35)
Benefits paid
(24)
(18)
(7)
Actuarial gains
15
(9)
18
Translation
23
35
44
Benefit obligation at December 31,
166
128
125
Unfunded benefit liability
(166)
(128)
(125)
Unrecognized actuarial loss
14
-
-
Net amount recognized
(152)
(128)
(125)
(1)
Amendments include the reversal of the liability of $44 million which
in prior years represented the excess liability not covered by members’
contributions. With the transfer of the scheme to an outside service
provider, this liability will now be borne by the service provider and not
by AngloGold Ashanti.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Other benefits
2004
$
2003
$
2002
$
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
1
1
1
Interest cost
13
12
11
Amortization of prior service cost
1
18
-
15
31
12
The assumptions used in calculating the above amounts are:
Discount rate
9%
10.0%
11.5%
Expected increase in health care costs
5%
5.5%*
9.2%
*
The 2003 short-term (1 year) health care inflation costs was 5.5 percent and 5 percent thereafter.
2004 2003
2002
Assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31,
Health care cost trend assumed for next year
5.0%
5.5%
9.2%
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend
N/A
2005
2006
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the
amounts reported for health care plans. A one percentage-point change in
assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effect:
1-percentage point
increase
1-percentage point
decrease
Effect on total service and interest cost
2
(1)
Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation
16
(14)
Cash flows
Post-retirement medical plan
AngloGold Ashanti expects to contribute $11 million (2004: $15 million) to
the post-retirement medical plan in 2005.
Estimated future benefit payments
$
The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as
appropriate, are expected to be paid:
2005
11
2006
11
2007
12
2008
12
2009
13
Thereafter
191
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Information with respect to the Post Retirement Medical Plan and Obligation for the Rand Refinery Ltd
employees, for the year ended December 31, is set forth in the table below:
Other
benefits
2004
$
Other
benefits
2003
$
Other
benefits
2002
$
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligations at beginning of year
-
-
-
Transfer in
3 -
-
Service cost
- -
-
Interest cost
- -
-
Plan participants contributions
-
-
-
Amendments
- -
-
Benefits paid
- -
-
Actuarial loss (gain)
-
-
-
Translation
- -
-
Benefit obligation at end of year
3
-
-
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
-
-
-
Transfers in
5 -
-
Actual return on plan assets
-
-
-
Employer contributions
-
-
-
Plan participants contributions
-
-
-
Benefits paid
- -
-
Translation
- -
-
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
5
-
-
Funded status – unfunded benefit liability
2
-
-
Unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)
-
-
-
Unrecognized prior service cost benefit
-
-
-
Net amount recognized
2
-
-
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost
- -
-
Interest cost
1 -
-
Expected return on plan assets
-
-
-
Amortization of prior service cost
-
-
-
Amortization of net (gain) loss
(1)
-
-
Net periodic benefit cost
-
-
-
Assumptions
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
at December 31,
Discount rate
Discount rate4.00%
10.0%4.0%
-
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
N/A
Expected-
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit
cost at December 31,
Discount rate
4.00%
4.0%
-
Rate of compensation increase in health care costs
8.0%
N/A
N/A
Expected return on plan assets-
10.0%Pension increase
N/A3.00%
N/A4.5%
Plan Assets
The weighted-average asset allocation of the Rand Refinery post
retirement medical fund at December 31, 2004 by asset category are as
follows:
Asset Category
Debt securities
90%
N/A
N/A
Cash
10% N/A
N/A
100% N/A
N/A
Rand Refinery is a 53 percent held subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti Limited and its results are consolidated in the
group's financial statements.-
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24.28. EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT
PLANS (continued)
Information with respect to the Retiree Medical Plan, which includes benefits for AngloGold Ashanti USA
employees, for the year ended December 31, is as follows:
North America Retiree Medical Plan – AngloGold Ashanti USA provides health care and life insurance benefits for certain
certain retired employees under the AngloGold North America Retiree Medical Plan (the “Retiree Medical Plan”). With effect
effect December 31, 1999, no additional employees were eligible to receive post-retirement benefits under the Retiree Medical
Medical Plan. Curtailment accounting was applied at December 31, 1999.
The Retiree Medical Plan is a non-contributory defined benefit plan. This plan was last evaluated by independent actuaries
actuaries in December 20022005 who took into account reasonable long-term estimates of increases in health care costs
and mortality
rates in determining the obligations of AngloGold Ashanti USA under the Retiree Medical Plan. The
evaluation of the
Retiree Medical Plan reflected liabilities of $2 million (2003:(2004: $2 million, 2003: $2 million). The Retiree Medical Plan is an
an unfunded plan. The Retiree Medical Plan is evaluated on an annual basis using the projected benefit method.
Other
The cost of providing benefits under the Retirement Plan and the Retiree Medical Plan was insignificant in 2003 and
2002.
Information with respect to the Plan and Retiree Medical Plan, which includes benefits for AngloGold Ashanti
USA employees, for the year ended December 31, is set forth in the table below:2005
$
Other
benefits
2004
$
Other
benefits
2003
$
Other
benefits
2002
$
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligations at January 1,
2
2
2
Service cost
- -
-
Interest cost
- -
-
Effect of curtailment
-
-
-
Benefits paid
- -
-
Actuarial gain
- -
-
Translation
- -
-
Benefit obligation at December 31,
2
2
2
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at January 1,
-
-
-
Actual return on plan assets
-
-
-
Company contribution
-
-
-
Benefits
- -
-
Translation
- -
-
Fair value of plan assets at December 31,
-
-
-
Unfunded benefit liability
(2)
(2)
(2)
The assumptions used in calculating the above amounts are:
Discount rate: retired/all others
6.0%
6.25%
6.75%
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
N/A
N/A
Net periodic pension and post-retirement benefit costs include:obligations at
Service cost
- -
-
Interest cost
- -
-
Expected return on assets
-
-
-
Curtailment accounting charge
-
-
-
Actuarial gain
- -
-
Translation
- -
-
Net amount recognized
-
-
-
The assumptions used in calculating the above amounts are:December 31,
Discount rate
6.0% 6.25%5.50%
6.75%6.0%
6.25%
Expected return on plan assets
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
N/A
N/A
South Africa past employees, for the year ended December 31, is as follows:F-57Other
benefits
2005
$
Other
benefits
2004
$
Other
benefits
2003
$
Assumptions
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
at December 31,
Discount rate
7.75%
11.0%
N/A
Expected increase in health care costs
5.75%
9.0%
N/A
Expected return on plan assets
7.75%
11.0%
N/A
Plan Assets
The weighted-average asset allocation of the Nufcor South Africa post
retirement medical fund at December 31, 2005 by asset category are as
follows:
Asset Category
Unit Trust Investment Funds
100%
100%
N/A
100% 100%
N/A
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24.28. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Information with respect to the Post Retirement Medical Plan and Obligation for the Rand Refinery Ltd employees,
for the year ended December 31, is as follows:
Other
benefits
2005
$
Other
benefits
2004
$
Other
benefits
2003
$
Assumptions
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at
December 31,
Discount rate
7.75% 10.0%
N/A
Expected increase in health care costs
5.75%
8.0%
N/A
Expected return on plan assets
7.26%
10.0%
N/A
Plan Assets
The weighted-average asset allocation of the Rand Refinery post retirement
medical fund at December 31, 2005 by asset category are as follows:
Asset Category
Debt securities
75% 90%
N/A
Cash
25% 10%
N/A
100% 100%
N/A
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
North America Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP)
Certain former employees of Minorco (USA) Inc. were covered under the Minorco
(USA) Inc. Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (the SERP), a non-
contributory defined benefit plan. The SERP was last evaluated by independent
actuaries in 2005 who took into account long-term estimates of inflation, mortality
rates in determining the obligation of AngloGold Ashanti USA under the SERP.
This evaluation of the SERP reflected plan liabilities of $1million
(2004: $1 million, 2003: $1 million). The SERP is an unfunded plan and is
evaluated by actuaries on an annual basis using the projected benefit method.
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at
the end of the year are as follows:
Discount rate
5.5% 6.0%
6.25%
Expected return on plan assets
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
N/A
N/A
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit
cost of the year:
Discount rate
5.50% 6.00%
6.25%
Expected return on plan assets
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
N/A
N/A
Pension increase
(1)
N/A N/A
N/A
(1)
Pension benefits are fixed and pension inflation thus not relevant
Aggregated information in respect of the other defined benefit plans, for the year ended December 31, is set forth
in the table below:
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Change in benefit obligations
Balance at beginning of year
42
18
13
Acquisition of subsidiary
- 14
-
Transfer in
- 3
-
Interest cost
2 2
1
Actuarial loss
- 3
2
Settlements and Curtailments
(25)
-
-
Benefits paid
(2) (1)
-
Translation
1 2
2
Balance at end of year
18 41
18
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
28. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
23
14
8
Transfer in
- 5
-
Expected return on plan assets
1
3
2
Settlements and curtailments
(15)
-
-
Benefit paid
(1) (1)
-
Translation
- 2
1
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
8
23
11
Funded status at end of year
(10)
(18)
(7)
Unrecognized net actuarial gain
-
(1)
(1)
Net amount recognized
(10)
(19)
(8)
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Interest cost
2 2
1
Expected return on plan assets
(1)
(1)
(1)
Amortization of actuarial gains and losses
-
(2)
3
1 (1)
3
Cash flows
The other retirement defined benefit plans are all closed to new members and the current members are either retired or
deferred members. The group does not make a contribution to these plans.
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
The following future benefit payments, which reflect the expected future service lives, as appropriate, are expected to be
paid:
2006
1
2007
1
2008
1
2009
1
2010
1
Thereafter
13
Defined Contribution Funds
Contributions to the various retirement schemes are fully expensed during the year in which they are funded and the
cost of providing
contributions to retirement benefits for the year amounted to $41$31 million (2003:(2004: $40 million, 2003: $25 million).
Australia
The region contributes to the Australian Retirement Fund for the provision of benefits to employees and their
dependants on
retirement, disability or death. The fund is a multi-industry national fund with defined contribution arrangements.
arrangements. Contribution rates by the operation on behalf of employees varies, with minimum contributions, meeting compliance
compliance requirements under the Superannuation Guarantee legislation. Members also have the option of
contributing to approved
personal superannuation funds. The contributions by the operation are legally enforceable to
the extent required by the
Superannuation Guarantee legislation and relevant employment agreements.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
28. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Namibia (Navachab)
Navachab employees are members of a defined contribution provident fund. The fund is administered by the Old Mutual
Mutual insurance company.Company. Both the companyCompany and the employees make contributions to this fund. AngloGold Ashanti seconded
seconded employees at Navachab remain members of the applicable pension or retirement fund in terms of their
conditions of
employment with AngloGold Ashanti. The cost of providing retirement benefits for the year amounted to $1 million (2004:
$1 million, 2003: $1 million).
Mali (Sadiola, Yatela and Morila)
The Malian operations do not have retirement schemes for employees. All employees (local and expatriate) contribute
towards the Government social security fund, and the companyCompany also makes a contribution towards this fund. On
retirement, Malian employees are entitled to a retirement benefit from the Malian Government. Expatriate employees are
are reimbursed only their contributions to the social security fund. AngloGold Ashanti seconded employees in Mali
remain members of the applicable pension or retirement fund in terms of their conditions of employment with AngloGold
Ashanti. The Sadiola, Yatela and Morila Joint Ventures are equity accounted. Refer to Note 13.
Tanzania (Geita)
Geita does not have a retirement scheme for employees. Tanzanian nationals contribute towards the Government
social security fund, and the company also makes a contribution towards this fund. On retirement, employees are
entitled to a retirement benefit from the Tanzanian Government. The company makes no contribution towards any
retirement schemes for contracted expatriate employees. AngloGold Ashanti seconded employees in Tanzania remain
members of the applicable pension or retirement fund in terms of their conditions of employment with AngloGold Ashanti.
Ashanti. The company acquired an additional 50 percent in Geita as partcost of providing retirement benefits for the AngloGold Ashanti Businessyear amounted to $2 million (2004: $4 million, 2003: $1 million). The
Combination, effective April 26, 2004.Sadiola, Yatela and Morila Joint Ventures are equity accounted. Refer to Note 13.15.
Defined Contribution PlanTanzania (Geita)
– Geita does not have a retirement scheme for employees. Tanzanian nationals contribute to the National Social Security
Fund (NSSF) or the Parastatal Provident Fund (PPF) depending on the employee's choice and the Company also makes a
contribution on the employee's behalf to the same fund. On leaving the Company, employees may withdraw their
contribution from the fund. From July 2005, the Company contributes to a supplemental provident fund which has been
opened with the Parastatal Provident Fund (PPF). The Company makes no contribution towards any retirement schemes
for contracted expatriate employees that are members of a pension or provident fund. Contracted expatriate employees
that are not members of a pension or provident fund contribute to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the
Company also makes a contribution to the same fund on behalf of these employe es. AngloGold Ashanti seconded
employees in Tanzania remain members of the applicable pension or retirement fund in terms of their conditions of
employment with AngloGold Ashanti.
North America
AngloGold Ashanti USA sponsors a 401(k) savings plan whereby employees may
contribute up to 6017 percent of their
salary, of which up to 5 percent is matched at a rate of 150 percent by AngloGold
Ashanti USA. AngloGold Ashanti USA's
contributions were $2 million (2003:(2004: $2 million, 2003: $2 million) during the years ended
December 31, 20042005 and 2003.2004.
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan – Certain former employees of Minorco (USA) Inc. were covered under the
Minorco (USA) Inc. Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (the “SERP”), a non-contributory defined benefit plan.
The SERP was last evaluated by independent actuaries in 2004 who took into account long-term estimates of inflation,
and mortality rates in determining the obligations of AngloGold Ashanti USA under the SERP. This evaluation of the
SERP reflected Plan liabilities of $1 million (2003: $1 million). The SERP is an unfunded plan.
The SERP is evaluated on an annual basis using the projected benefit method. The costs of providing benefits under
the SERP for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were nominal.
South America
The AngloGold Ashanti South America region operates a number of defined contribution arrangements for their employees.
employees. These arrangements are funded by the operations (basic plan) and operations/employees (optional
supplementary plan)
and are embodied in a pension plan entity, Fundambrás Sociedade de Previdéncia Privada, which
is responsible for
administering the funds and making arrangements to pay the benefits.
In December 2001, contributions commenced to a new
PGBL fund, a defined contribution plan similar to the American
401 (k) type of plan.
This plan is administered by Bradesco Previdencia e Seguros. The transferSeguros (who assumes the risk for eventual actuarial liabilities). In
2005, the local authorities approved the withdrawal of funds from Fundambrássponsorship to
PGBL requires approval from the governmental SPC agency (whichprevious portfolio administrator, Fundambras
Sociedade de Previdencia Privada. With this scheme, the actuarial risk is stillcarried by the sponsors, and AngloGold Ashanti
mines in Brazil provided funding of $10 million in cash in order to have the process completed by September 29, 2005.
From October 1, 2005, the PGBL fund is the sole private pension plan sponsored by the group and the cost of being finalized) and isproviding
conditionalretirement benefits for the year amounted to the full funding of the actuarial liability.
$1 million (2004: $1 million, 2003: $1 million).F-58
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
24.EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (continued)
Ghana and Guinea
Ghana and Guinea contribute to provident plans for their employees which are defined contribution plans. The funds are
are administered by Celestine BaakoBoards of Trustees and invested mainly in Ghana and Guinea governmentgovernments’ treasury instruments, fixed
interest deposits and
other fixed interest deposits.projects. The costs of these contributions werefor the year amounted to $3 million (2004: $2 million, during the period of eight months ended
December 31, 2004.2003: not applicable).
South Africa
South Africa contributes to various industry-based pension and provident retirement plans which covers substantially all
employees and are defined contribution plans. These plans are all funded and the assets of the schemes are held in
administrated funds separately from the group's assets. The cost of providing these benefits amounted to $29$19 million (2004:
($29 million, 2003: $20 million) during the year.
25. SALES OF SHAFTS
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The Free State assets were disposed of to a joint venture between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony)
and African Rainbow Minerals Gold Limited (ARM) with effect from January 1, 2002 for a net consideration of $229
million including tax payable by AngloGold and net of contractual obligations pursuant to the sale. The final condition
precedent relative to the sale was fulfilled on April 11, 2002 on which date the agreement of sale became unconditional.NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
26.29. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
The companyCompany produces gold as its primary product and does not have distinct divisional segments in terms of principal
business activity, but manages its business on the basis of different geographic segments. Therefore information regarding
regarding separate geographic segments is provided. In 2004, the company changed its presentation of segment
information from a regional basis to operating segments by country. Following the change in the composition of
reportable segments and where applicable, the company has restated the corresponding items of segment information
for all earlier periods presented. This information is consistent with the information used by the company’sCompany’s chief
operating decision makers in evaluating operating performance of, and making resource allocation decisions among
operations.
Year ended December 31
Business segment data
2005
$
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
Revenues
Revenues from product sales:
South Africa
1,2051,153
1,1791,118
9301,106
Argentina
101
97
77
67Australia
Australia213
172
157
155Brazil
Brazil172
158
147
128Ghana
Ghana314
206
-
-Guinea
Guinea127
44
-
-Mali
Mali242
182
205
219Namibia
Namibia36
27
26
26Tanzania
Tanzania233
207
107
84USA
USA104
105
128
152Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe-
4
-
-2,695
Total revenues from product sales2,320
2,407
2,026
1,7611,953
Less: Equity method investments included above
(242)
(224)
(312)
(303)Total revenues
2,453
2,096
1,641
Depreciation and amortization expense
South Africa
248
192
111
Argentina
22
28
28
Australia
35
30
30
Brazil
33
27
28
Ghana
113
70
-
Guinea
39
10
-
Mali
60
57
62
Namibia
7
5
3
Tanzania
56
47
12
USA
40
40
47
Zimbabwe
-
1
-
653
507
321
Less: Equity method investments included above
(60)
(62)
(74)
Total consolidateddepreciation and amortization expense
2,183593
1,714445
1,458247
Segment (loss)/income
South Africa
(38)
77
169
Argentina
37
24
20
Australia
39
54
9
Brazil
60
103
70
Ghana
(96)
(11)
-
Guinea
7
(19)
-
Mali
39
13
48
Namibia
11
2
8
Tanzania
(35)
14
23
USA
(21)
(7)
3
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing subsidiaries
(48)
(4)
50
Total segment (loss)/income
(45)
246
400
F-59F-68
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
26.29. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (continued)
Year ended December 31
Business segment data
2005
$
2004
$
2003
$
Reconciliation of segment (loss)/income to Net income
Segment total
(45)
246
400
Exploration costs
(44)
(44)
(40)
General and administrative expenses
(71)
(58)
(43)
Market development costs
(13)
(15)
(19)
Non-hedge derivative (loss)/gains
(151)
(131)
114
Taxation benefit/(expensed)
121
132
(143)
Discontinued operations
(44)
(11)
(2)
Minority interest
(23)
(22)
(17)
Cumulative effect of accounting change
(22)
-
(3)
Net (loss)/income
(292)
97
247
Segment assets
South Africa
3,019
3,431
3,039
Argentina
248
260
264
Australia
737
711
649
Brazil
371
340
286
Ghana
2,104
2,126
-
Guinea
349
325
-
Mali
309
(1)
344
(1)
332
(1)
Namibia
51
38
30
Tanzania
1,281
1,065
171
(1)
USA
429
408
416
Other, including Corporate, Assets held for sale and Non-gold
producing subsidiaries
215
348
156
Total segment assets
9,113
9,396
5,343
Expenditure for additions to long-lived assets
South Africa
347
333
242
Argentina
15
13
10
Australia
38
28
21
Brazil
85
40
36
Ghana
90
42
-
Guinea
36
57
-
Mali
12
11
14
Namibia
5
21
2
Tanzania
78
13
10
USA
8
16
27
Zimbabwe
-
1
-
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing subsidiaries
8
8
1
722
583
363
Less: Equity method investments included above
(12)
(12)
(24)
Total expenditure for additions to long-lived assets
710
571
339
Geographical area data
Total revenues
South Africa
1,165
1,143
1,128
Argentina
103
100
76
Australia
215
172
157
Brazil
178
173
151
Ghana
314
209
-
Guinea
127
44
-
Mali
236
181
207
Namibia
36
28
28
Tanzania
233
208
107
USA
106
106
129
Zimbabwe
-
4
-
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing subsidiaries
8
6
1
2,721
2,374
1,984
Less: Equity method investments included above
(236)
(223)
(314)
Total revenues
2,485
2,151
1,670
(1)
Investment held.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
29. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (continued)
Year ended December 31
Business segment data
20042005
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
Depreciation and amortization expense
South Africa
192
111
116
Argentina
28
28
19
Australia
30
30
33
Brazil
27
28
30
Ghana
70
-
-
Guinea
10
-
-
Mali
57
62
63
Namibia
5
3
1
Tanzania
47
12
13
USA
40
47
58
Zimbabwe
1
-
-
Total depreciation and amortization expense
507
321
333
Less: Equity method investments included above
(62)
(74)
(76)
Total consolidated
445
247
257
Segment income/(loss)
South Africa
66
166
245
Argentina
24
20
27
Australia
54
9
22
Brazil
103
70
57
Ghana
(11)
-
-
Guinea
(19)
-
-
Mali
13
48
71
Namibia
2
8
13
Tanzania
14
23
5
USA
(7)
3
(4)
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing
subsidiaries
(4)
50
-
Total segment income/(loss)
235
397
436
Reconciliation of segment income/(loss) to Net income
Segment total
235
397
436
Exploration costs
(44)
(40)
(28)
General and administrative expenses
(58)
(43)
(29)
Market development costs
(15)
(19)
(17)
Non-hedge derivative (loss)/gains
(131)
119
74
Deferred income and mining tax benefit/(expensed)
132
(147)
(64)
Minority interest
(22)
(17)
(16)
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
(3)
-
Net income
97
247
356
Segment assets
South Africa
3,450
3,057
2,185
Argentina
260
264
286
Australia
711
649
485
Brazil
340
286
276
Ghana
2,126
-
-
Guinea
325
-
-
Mali
344
(1)
332
(1)
343
(1)
Namibia
38
30
20
Tanzania
1,065
171
(1)
167
(1)
USA
408
416
432
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing
subsidiaries
329
138
156
Total segment assets
9,396
5,343
4,350
(1)
Investment held.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
26. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (continued)
Year ended December 31
Business segment data
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
Expenditure for additions to long-lived assets
South Africa
333
242
106
Argentina
13
10
3
Australia
28
21
31
Brazil
40
36
24
Ghana
42
-
-
Guinea
57
-
-
Mali
11
14
16
Namibia
21
2
2
Tanzania
13
10
9
USA
16
27
74
Zimbabwe
1
-
-
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing subsidiaries
8
1
6
Total expenditure for additions to long-lived assets
583
363
271
Less: Equity method investments included above
(12)
(24)
(25)
Total consolidated
571
339
246
GeographicalLong-lived assets by area data
Total revenues
South Africa
1,2302,482
1,2012,789
9662,210
Argentina
100200
76
63179 191
Australia
172606
157
155629 568
Brazil
173299
151
129223 189
Ghana
2092,002
-
2,036 -
Guinea
44286
-
288 -
Mali
181309
207
222
Namibia
28
28
27
Tanzania
208
107
84
USA
106
129
153
Zimbabwe
4
-
-
Other, including Corporate and Non-gold producing subsidiaries
6
1
-
Total revenues
2,461
2,057
1,799
Less: Equity method investments included above
(223)
(314)
(306)
Total consolidated
2,238
1,743
1,493
Long-lived assets by area
South Africa
2,830
2,228
1.613
Argentina
179
191 207
Australia
616
568 405
Brazil
216
189 192
Ghana
2,036
- -
Guinea
288
- -
Mali(1)
344
(1)
332
(1)
343
(1)
Namibia
2725
27 7 5
Tanzania
9791,079
979 171
(1)
167
(1)
USA
286347
286 300 412
Other, including Corporate, Assets held for sale and Non-gold
producing subsidiaries
18077
199
74 120
Total long-lived assets
7,9817,712
4,0607,979
3,4644,042
(1)
Investment held.
F-61
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
27.30. ANGLOGOLD LIMITED SHARE INCENTIVE SCHEME AND PLANS
The companyCompany has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS123 and applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25 (APB No. 25) and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock-based compensation plans.
At a general meeting held on June 4, 1998, shareholders approved the introduction of the AngloGold Limited Share
Incentive Scheme for the purpose of providing an incentive to executive directors and senior employees of the Company
company and its subsidiaries to identify themselves more closely with the fortunes of the group and its continued
growth, and also to
promote the retention of such employees by giving them an opportunity to acquire shares in the Company. Employees
company. Employees participate in the scheme to the extent that they are granted options and accept them.
At a general meeting held on April 30, 2002, it was approved that the rules of the Share Incentive Scheme be amended to
to provide for the exercise of options to be based on a condition, related to the performance of the company,Company, as determined
determined by the directors and which will be objective and specified. An employee would only be able to exercise his
options after the
date upon which he has received written notification from the directors that the previously specified
performance condition
has been fulfilled or waived. The options which have been granted prior to May 1, 2002
remained subject to the conditions
under which they were granted. Although there are no automatically convertible
unsecured debentures
(1)
currently in issue
under the rules of the Share Incentive Scheme, consequential amendments
were approved to the rules of the scheme
which effectively made the conversion of debentures subject to the same
terms as the exercise of options.
At December 31, 2004,2005, the maximum number of ordinary shares that may be allocated for the purposes of the scheme is
is 7,272,7307,285,807 (December 31, 2003: 6,136,249)2004: 7,272,730), equivalent to 2.75 percent of the total number of ordinary shares in issue at
at that date.
At the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2005, shareholders approved the amendment to the maximum aggregate
aggregate number of ordinary shares which may be acquired by any one participant in the scheme from 300,000 to
5 percent of the
2.75 percent attributable to all schemes and plans adopted by shareholders (or 0.1375 percent of the
total number of
ordinary shares in issue at any one time).
Ordinary shares issued in terms of the Share Incentive Scheme shall, subject to the provisions of the Share Incentive
Scheme, rank pari passu with issued shares in all respects, including participation in dividends declared by the
company. Company.
Non-executive directors are not eligible for participation in the Share Incentive Scheme.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
30. ANGLOGOLD LIMITED SHARE INCENTIVE SCHEME AND PLANS (continued)
Options
An option may only be granted to an employee to purchase a certain number of shares, specified by the directors, at the
the option price payable in accordance with the Share Incentive Scheme. It is personal to the employee to whom it is addressed
addressed and may only be accepted by him or his family, or his companyCompany or his family trust.
(1)
The debenture incentive options were cancelled on June 30, 2001 in exchange for stock incentive options.
The Share Incentive Scheme provides for the granting of options based on two separate criteria:
•· Time related options
As approved by shareholders at the general meeting held on June 4, 1998 and amended by shareholders at the
general meeting held on April 30, 2002, time related options may be exercised over a five year period from date of
grant, and may be exercised in tranches of 20 percent each in years 2, 3 and 4 and 40 percent in year five.
No further options will be granted under this plan which will terminate on February 1, 2012, being the date on
which the
last options granted under this plan, may be exercised or will expire.
F-62
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
27. ANGLOGOLD LIMITED SHARE INCENTIVE SCHEME AND PLANS (continued)
A summary of time related options showing movement from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, is
presented below:
20042005
Options
(000)
20042005
Weighted-
average
exercise price
R
20032004
Options
(000)
20032004
Weighted-
average
exercise price
R
2003
Options
(000)
2003
Weighted-
average
exercise price
R
Outstanding at the beginning of the
year 1,391
126
1,604
125
2,159
2,159
125
Granted -
-
-
-
-
-
Exercised (472)
126
(193)
116
(508)
(508)
123
Forfeited (terminations)
(54)
122
(20)
131
(47)
128
Outstanding at the end of the year
865
127
1,391
126
1,604
125
Exercisable at the end of the year
758
124
904
118
733
115
Weighted-average fair value of
options
granted during the year
- -
-
Performance related options
As approved by shareholders at the general meeting held on April 30, 2002, performance related options granted vest
vest in full, three years after date of grant, provided that the conditions on which the options were granted, namely related
related to the performance of the companyCompany (growth in earnings per share) as determined by the directors, are met.
The performance related options are accounted for as variable compensation awards, accordingly the compensation
compensation expense is calculated at the end of each reporting period until the performance obligation has been
met or waived.
Compensation expense will vary based on the fluctuations of the underlying stock price in excess
of the exercise price.
As approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2005 to the introduction of the Long-
Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and the Bonus Share Plan (BSP) (as discussed below), noNo further performance related
options will be granted and all options granted hereunder will terminate on November
1, 2014, being the date on
which the last options granted under this criteria may be exercised or will expire.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
30. ANGLOGOLD LIMITED SHARE INCENTIVE SCHEME AND PLANS (continued)
A summary of performance related options showing movement from the beginning of the year to the end of the
year, is
presented below:
20042005
Options
(000)
20042005
Weighted-
average
exercise price
R
20032004
Options
(000)
2004
2003Weighted-
Weighted-average
average
exercise price
R
2003
Options
(000)
2003
Weighted-
average
exercise price
R
Outstanding at the beginning of the
year 3,426
248
2,316
259
1,179
1,179
300
Granted-
-
1,201
228
1,240
1,240
222
Exercised -(3)
224
-
-
-
-
Forfeited (terminations)
(526)
248
(91)
258
(103)
287
Outstanding at the end of the year
2,897
248
3,426
248
2,316
259
Exercisable at the end of the year
-
-
-
-
-
-
Weighted-average fair value of
options
granted during the year
-95
78
All options which have not been exercised within ten years from the date on which they were granted automatically expire.
lapse. At the year end, the unallocated balance of shares subject to the Share Incentive Scheme amounts to 2,455,7703,524,097 (2004:
(2003: 2,216,289)2,455,770).
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
27. ANGLOGOLD LIMITED SHARE INCENTIVE SCHEME AND PLANS (continued)
During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 2003 and 20022003 there was no compensation expense recognized related to
time-based awards as the exercise price of all awards was greater than or equal to the fair market value of the underlying
underlying stock onof the date of grants. As of December 31, 20042005 no compensation credit of $4 millionexpense was recognized
related to the performance
awards under APB No. 25, due to a decline in fair market value to below the exercise price
of such awards.25.
During 20042005 a total of 192,800475,250 common shares were issued under the share incentive scheme.scheme in terms of time-based and
performance awards.
The weighted average of all options outstanding as at December 31, 20042005 is as follows:
Range of exercise
Prices
R
Quantity of options within
range
(000)
Weighted average
exercise price
R
Weighted average
contractual life
Years
95 –- 143
1,153705
119118
4.783.75
144 –- 211
218140
157
6.115.39
212 –- 300
3,4462,917
248
8.547.54
4,8173,762
(1)
213 7.53212 6.54
(1)
Represents a total of 1,391,060864,710 time related options and 3,425,9002,897,000 performance related options outstanding as at
December 31, 2004.2005.
No options expired during the year ended December 31, 2004.2005.
Since December 31, 20042005 to and including July 7, 2005, 149,600January 31, 2006, 110,100 options have been exercised and 81,000nil options have
have lapsed.
Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share is required by SFAS123, and has been determined
as if
the companyCompany had accounted for its employee stock options under the fair value method of that Statement. No grants were
made with respect to the time related scheme options and performance related options during 2005. The fair
value for these
options granted during 2004 was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the
following
weighted-average assumptions, for 2004, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 8.18 percent (2003: 8.85 percent);
percent; dividend yields of 2.27 percent (2003: 3.34 percent);
percent; volatility factors of the expected market price of the company’s
Company’s common stock of 0.300 (2003: 0.325) and a weighted-average
expected life of the option of 7.0 years (2003: 6.5 years)
in respect of performance based scheme options. No grants were made with respect to the time related scheme
options during 2004.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have
have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective
subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the company’sCompany’s employee stock options have
have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions
assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not
necessarily provide a
reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
30. ANGLOGOLD LIMITED SHARE INCENTIVE SCHEME AND PLANS (continued)
For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options’
vesting period. The pro forma option expense in 20042005 may not be indicative of pro forma option expense in future years.
years. The company’sCompany’s pro forma information follows (in millions except for earnings per share information):
2005
$
2004
$
2003
(As restated)
$
2002
(As restated)
$
Pro forma net (loss)/income
(292)
90
239
349
Pro forma (loss)/earnings per common share
Basic (cents)
(110)
36
107
157
Diluted (cents)
36
(1)
(110) 36 107
157
(1)
The calculation of diluted (loss)/earnings per common share for 2005 and 2004 did not assume
the effect of 15,384,615 shares
issuable upon the exercise of Convertible Bonds as their effects are anti-dilutive for these periods. The calculation of diluted
(loss)/earnings per common share for 2005 did not assume the effect of 601,315 shares issuable upon the exercise of Convertiblestock
Bondsincentive options as their effects are anti-dilutive for this period.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
27. ANGLOGOLD LIMITED SHARE INCENTIVE SCHEME AND PLANS (continued)
Acacia Employee Option Plan
The company’sCompany’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AngloGold Australia Limited (formerly AngloGold Australasia Limited and
originally Acacia Resources Limited) operated the Acacia Employee Option Plan for certain of its employees. In terms of
of this plan, on exercising of options, a ratio of 7 AngloGold ordinary shares for every 100 options held was applied.
The issue
price of the AngloGold shares was calculated using the A$/R exchange rate ruling on the date of allotment.
As at
December 31, 2003, all options granted in terms of the Acacia Employee Option Plan had been exercised or
lapsed and the
plan has been terminated.
Bonus Share Plan (BSP) and Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
At the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2005, shareholders approved the introduction of the BSP and LTIP and the
the discontinuation of the current share incentive scheme. Options which have been granted under the current share incentive
incentive scheme will remain subject to the conditions under which they were originally granted. Grants
Bonus Share Plan (BSP)
The BSP is intended to provide effective incentives to eligible employees. An eligible employee is one who devotes
substantially the whole of his working time to the business of the Company any subsidiary of the Company or a Company
under the control of AngloGold Ashanti, unless the board of directors (the board) excludes such a Company. An award in
terms of the BSP may be made at any date at the discretion of the board. The board is required to determine a BSP award
value and this will be converted to a ‘share’ amount based on the closing price of the Company shares on the JSE on the
last business day prior to the date of grant.
During 2005 a total of 288 common shares were issued under the share incentive scheme in terms of the BSP.
The AngloGold Ashanti Remuneration Committee has at their discretion, the right to pay dividends, or dividend equivalents,
to the participants of the BSP. The fair value of each BSP is R197.50 per share, including dividends, or R190.76 per share,
excluding dividends, having no history of any discretionary dividend payments. The higher fair value was used to determine
the income statement expense. The fair value is equal to the award value determined by the board. The awards vest on
May 4, 2008 and will expire if not exercised by May 3, 2015.
A summary of time related equity settled compensation scheme showing movement from the beginning of the
year to the end of the year, is presented below:
2005
(000)
2005
Weighted-
average
exercise price
R
2004
(000)
2004
Weighted-
average
exercise price
R
Outstanding at the beginning of the year
-
-
-
-
Granted 284
198
-
-
Exercised -
-
-
-
Forfeited (terminations)
(12)
198
-
-
Outstanding at the end of the year
272
198
-
-
Exercisable at the end of the year
-
-
-
-
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
30. ANGLOGOLD LIMITED SHARE INCENTIVE SCHEME AND PLANS (continued)
Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
The LTIP is an equity settled share-based payment, intended to provide effective incentives for executives to earn shares in
the Company based on the achievement of stretched Company performance conditions. Participation in the LTIP will be made
offered to executive directors, executive officers and selected senior management of participating companies. Participating
companies include AngloGold Ashanti, any subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti or a Company under the control of AngloGold
Ashanti unless the board excludes such a Company. An award in 2005.
Participants in the BSP will receive an annual bonus, part of which to be paid in cash and part in shares, subject to
certain performance criteria being met. The share element vests after three years, provided that the participant is still in
the company’s employment at that time.
Awards in respectterms of the LTIP may be granted at any date during the
year that the board of the Company determine and may even be more than once a year. The board is required to
determine an LTIP award value and this will be madeconverted to a ‘share’ amount based on the closing price of the Company
shares on the JSE on the last business day prior to the most senior executivesdate of grant.
The AngloGold Ashanti Remuneration Committee has at their discretion, the right to pay dividends, or dividend equivalents,
to the participants of the LTIP. The fair value of each LTIP is R197.50 per share, including dividends, or R190.76 per share,
excluding dividends, having no history of any discretionary dividend payments. The higher fair value was used to expense
the service cost of employees. The fair value is equal to the award value determined by the board. The awards vest on
May 4, 2008 and managerswill expire if not exercised by May 3, 2015.
The main performance conditions in terms of the company. The scheme
LTIP are:
·
up to 40 percent of an award will reward participants throughbe determined by the grantingperformance of shares fortotal shareholder returns (TSR) compared with
that of a group of comparator gold-producing companies;
·
up to 40 percent of an award will be determined by real growth (above US inflation) in earnings per share (EPS) over
the performance period;
·
up to 20 percent of an award will be dependent on the achievement of strategic performance criteria overmeasures which will be
set by the Remuneration Committee; and
·
three-years’ service is required.
A summary of variable equity settled compensation scheme showing movement from the beginning of the
year to the end of the year, is presented below:
2005
(000)
2005
Weighted-
average
exercise price
R
2004
(000)
2004
Weighted-
average
exercise price
R
Outstanding at the beginning of the year
-
-
-
-
Granted 369
198
-
-
Exercised -
-
-
-
Forfeited (terminations)
(5)
198
-
-
Outstanding at the end of the year
364
198
-
-
Exercisable at the end of the year
-
-
-
-
During the year ended December 31, 2005 the Company recognized a three-year
period, whereby the company will needcompensation expense of $2 million related to outperform its gold company peers consistently. Additionally, strategicBSP
business objectives will also need to be met, such as the successful integration of Ashanti into AngloGold.and LTIP awards.
28. F-74
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
31. MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT
AngloGold Ashanti's rightsAshanti’s right to own and exploit mineral reserves and deposits are governed by the laws and regulations
of the
jurisdictions in which the mineral properties are located. Currently, a significant portion of itsthe Company’s mineral reserves
and deposits are located in South Africa.
On May 1, 2004, the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA), came into effect
and operation.
The MPRDA vests custodianship of South Africa's mineral rights in the State. The State issues prospecting rights or mining
mining rights to applicants. The former common law prospecting,Prospecting, mining and mineral rights formerly regulated under Act 50 of the Minerals Act of 1991 and
common law are now known as old
order rights and the transitional arrangements provided in Schedule II to the MPRDA
give holders of such old order rights the
opportunity to convert their old order rights into new order rights.rights within specified
time frames.
Applicants have five yearsThe Department of Minerals and Energy has published, pursuant to the MPRDA, the Broad-Based Socio-Economic
Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining Industry (the Charter). The objectives of the Charter are to:
· promote equitable access to the nation's mineral resources to all the people of South Africa;
· substantially and meaningfully expand opportunities for HDSAs (that is, any person, category of persons or communities,
disadvantaged by unfair discrimination before the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1993 came into
operation) including women, to enter the mining and minerals industry and to benefit from the exploitation of the nation's
mineral resources;
·utilize the existing skills base for the empowerment of HDSAs;
·expand the skills base of HDSAs in order to serve the community;
· promote employment and advance the social and economic welfare of mining communities and the major labor sending
areas; and
· promote beneficiation of South Africa's mineral commodities.
The Charter, compliance with which is measured using a designated Scorecard, requires that every mining Company
achieve 15 percent ownership by HDSAs of its South African mining assets by May 1, 2004,2009, and 26 percent ownership by
May 1, 2014.
The Scorecard allows for a portion of "offset" against these HDSA equity participation requirements insofar as companies
have facilitated downstream, value-adding activities in respect of the products they mine. The Company carries out such
downstream activities and the Company believe these will be recognized in terms of a framework currently being devised
by the South African government.
The Company has completed a number of asset sales to companies owned by HDSAs in the past seven years. The
Company estimates that these sales transferred 20 percent of the Company’s attributable production in South Africa to
HDSAs. In addition, the Company is continuing to evaluate alternative ways in which to applyfurther achieve the objectives of
the Charter. On June 8, 2005, the Company announced that it was considering establishing an ESOP with a value
equivalent to convert old order mining rights into new order mining
rights. AngloGold Ashanti submitted its application for conversion of its rights in July 2004. AngloGold Ashanti
submitted mining work programs that substantiated the areas and periodapproximately 6 percent of the new order mining rightsCompany’s South African assets, consistent with the Company's stated
strategic intention to develop means of promoting broad-based equity participation in the Company’s Company by HDSAs.
The scope and alsoterms of the program remain under consideration and, once finalized, an announcement will be made and, if
demonstrated its compliance withappropriate, the terms will be put to shareholders for their approval. The Company believes that it has made significant
progress towards meeting the requirements of the Charter as described below. A similar application wasand the Scorec ard in terms of human resource development,
submittedemployment equity, mine community and rural development, housing and living conditions, procurement and beneficiation,
including the implementation of programs to help achieve the requirement of having 40% of HDSAs in management roles
by 2010. The Company may incur expenses in giving further effect to the relevant government department for unusedCharter and the Scorecard.
The Company was informed on August 1, 2005 by the Director General of Minerals and Energy that the Company’s
applications to convert the Company’s old order prospecting rights. AngloGold Ashanti has one
year from May 1, 2004mining rights to apply for new prospecting ororder mining rights for the unused old order rights. AngloGold Ashanti
will also apply for conversion ofCompany’s West Wits and Vaal River operations, as well as the old order prospecting rights that are in use within two years of May 1, 2004. The
Department of Minerals and Energy is considering AngloGold Ashanti’s various conversion applications.
AngloGold Ashanti also submitted twoCompany’s applications for new mining rights to extend itsthe Company’s mining areas at itsthe Company’s TauTona and
Kopanang mines.Mines had been successful. These applications relate to all of the Company’s existing
operations in South Africa. The Company is in the process of reviewing certain draft notarial rights agreements, which the
Company recently received from the Department of Minerals and Energy relating to the various rights, and will lodge these
for registration with the Mining Titles Registration Office in due course.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
28.31. MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT (continued)
The Company submitted two applications to the Department of Minerals and Energy for the conversion of two unused old
order prospecting rights to new order prospecting rights, one of which applications the Company has withdrawn. The
Department of Minerals and Energy is considering the remaining application. The notarial agreement for the West Wits
operations has subsequently been executed and was lodged for registration on February 9, 2006.
Even where new order mining rights are obtained under the MPRDA, these rights may not be equivalent to the old order mining rights. The
area covered by the new rights may be reduced by the State if it finds that the prospecting or mining work programs
submitted by an applicant do not substantiate the need to retain the area covered by the old rights. The duration of the
new rights will no longer be perpetual as was the case under old order rights but rather in the case of new mining rights, will be granted
for a maximum period of 30 years, with
renewals of up to 30 years each and, in the case of prospecting rights, up toa maximum
period of five years with one renewal of up to three
years. The MPRDA provides for a retention period after prospecting of
up to three years with one renewal of up to two
years, subject to certain conditions, such as non-concentration of resources,
fair competition and non-exclusion of
others. In addition, the new order rights will only be transferable subject to the
approval of the Minister of Minerals and
Energy. Mining or prospecting must commence within one year or 120 days, respectively , of the mining right or
prospecting right becoming effective, and must be conducted continuously and actively thereafter.
The new order mining rights can be suspended or cancelled by the Minister of Minerals and Energy onif, upon notice of a breach or, in the case of a
mining right, on non-optimal mining in accordance with the mining work program.
The Department of Minerals and Energy has published the Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter forfrom
the South African Mining Industry (the Charter). The objectives ofMinister, the Charter are to:
-
promote equitable access to the nation’s Mineral Resources to all the people of South Africa;
-
substantially and meaningfully expand opportunities for historically disadvantaged South Africans (HDSAs) (that is,
any person, category of persons or communities, disadvantaged by unfair discrimination before the Constitution of
the Republic of South Africa, 1993 came into operation) including women, to enter the mining and minerals
industry and to benefit from the exploitation of the nation’s mineral resources;
-
utilize the existing skills base for the empowerment of HDSAs;
-
expand the skills base of HDSAsentity breaching its obligations in order to serve the community;
-
promote employment and advance the social and economic welfare of mining communities and the major labor
sending areas; and
-
promote beneficiation of South Africa’s mineral commodities.
The Charter and the relevant Scorecard require that every mining company achieve 15 percent ownership by HDSAs of
its South African mining assets within five years of May 1, 2004, and 26 percent ownership within 10 years of May 1,
2004.
It contemplates that this will be achieved by, among other things, disposals of assets by mining companies to HDSAs
on a willing seller – willing buyer basis at fair market value. In addition, the Charter and Scorecard require mining
companies to formulate plans for achieving employment equity at management level with a view to achieving
40 percent participation by HDSAs in management and 10 percent participation by women in the mining industry, each
within five years. The State will evaluate the company’s commitment to the different facets of promoting the objectives
of the Charter against the Scorecard when considering applications for conversion of old order rights to new order
rights.
AngloGold Ashanti has completed a number of asset sales to companies owned by HDSAs in the past five years.
According to AngloGold Ashanti’s estimates based on operating data for the 12 months ended March 31, 2004 – the
period on which the company’s license conversion applications are based – these transactions transfer 20 percent of its
attributable units of production in South Africa to HDSAs. However, the State is currently considering AngloGold
Ashanti’s rights conversion application. In addition, AngloGold Ashanti is continuing to evaluate alternative ways in
which to achieve the objectives of the Charter through, for example, forms of broad-based equity ownership by
historically disadvantaged entities, groups or individuals, including employee share ownership and empowerment unit
trusts. On June 8, 2005 AngloGold Ashanti announced that it was considering establishing an employee share
ownership program (ESOP), which program is consistent with the company’s stated strategic intention to develop
means of promoting broad-based equity participation. The scope and terms of the scheme remain under consideration
and, once finalized, an announcement will be made and, if appropriate, the terms will be put forward to shareholdersguidelines issued for
their consideration and approval.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
28.MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT (continued)
The Scorecard allows for a portion of “offset” against these HDSA ownership requirements insofar as companies have
facilitated downstream, value-adding activities as regards the products they mine. AngloGold Ashanti carries out such
activities and is confident that these will be recognized in terms of a framework currently devised by government.
AngloGold Ashanti believes that it has made significant progress towards meeting the requirements of the Charter and
the Scorecard in human resource development, employment equity, mine community and rural development, housing
and living conditions, procurement and beneficiation. It reflected these results when it lodged its application for new
converted mining rights and conversions. Details of the State’s methodology for calculating performance in regardfails to beneficiation
have, however, not yet been made public. Failure on the part of AngloGold Ashanti to comply with the requirements of
the Charter and the Scorecard could subject it to negative consequences.
AngloGold Ashanti may also incur expenses in giving additional effect to the Charter and the Scorecard, including costs
which it may incur in facilitating the financing of initiatives towards ownership by HDSAs as part of the industry wide
commitment to assist such persons in securing R100 billion of financing during the first five years of the Charter’s life.
There is furthermore no guarantee that any steps AngloGold Ashanti has taken and might take to comply with the
Charter will ensure that it successfully acquires new order rights in place of its old order rights. In addition, the terms ofheal
such new rights may not be as favorable to AngloGold Ashanti as the terms applicable to its existing rights. Based on
present indications, however, AngloGold Ashanti believes that it should acquire the new order rights on reasonable
terms.breach.
The MPRDA also imposes additional responsibilities on mining companies additional responsibilities relating to environmental management and to
to environmental damage, degradation or pollution resulting from their prospecting or mining activities. AngloGold
AshantiThe Company has a
policy of evaluating, minimizing and addressing the environmental consequences of itsthe Company’s activities and,
consistent with this policy and the MPRDA, conductsconduct an annual review of the environmental costs and liabilities associated
associated with itsthe Company’s South African operations in light of the new, as well as existing, environmental requirements.
AngloGold Ashanti considers the new mineral rights regime in South Africa to be a proper and appropriate method of
dealing with the country’s mineral resources and political legacy. The company believes the new mineral rights regime
is likely to play a significant part in enhancing socio-economic stability and progress by encouraging equitable
participation in the economy and thereby, improving the lives of those citizens previously disadvantaged by apartheid.
A failure on the part of government to have implemented such measures would have endangered prospects for political
and economic stability.
AngloGold Ashanti has made progress in adjusting the ownership structure of its South African mining assets and the
composition of its management consistent with the Charter’s spirit. It believes that it is well placed to meet the
Charter’s targets in accordance with the Scorecard.
The South African government has announced that it is giving consideration toconsidering new legislation, in terms of whichwhereby the new
order miningrights will be
subject to a State royalty. The extent and basis of that royalty isare unknown at present. The draft Mineral
and Petroleum
Royalty Bill 2003, was released in March 2003 for comments and proposed a royalty payment of
3 percent of gross revenue per
annum, payable quarterly, in the case of gold. HadThe draft provided that the proposal become law, royalty
payments would have commenced upon
the conversion and granting of a new mining right. AngloGold Ashanti
The Company and
other members of the South African mining community have submitted comments on the draft bill to the
relevant
authorities. These comments included recommendations for a profit-based, rather than a revenue-based, royalty
and in
order not to delay the conversion of mineral rights from old into new order mining rights, it was recommended that the
proposed royalty should only become payable from a fixed date being five years after the MPRDA took effect, that is
May 1, 2009, which date is the final date for conversion of the old order
into new order mining rights underin terms of the MPRDA.
In addition, a reduction in the royalty rate from that proposed in the
draft Mineral and Petroleum Royalty Bill has been
proposed. On February 18, 2004, in the Budget Speech for the 2004
fiscal year, the South African Minister of Finance
proposed several refinements to the draft Mineral and Petroleum Royalty
Bill. These includeincluded a delay in the introduction
of the royalty to five years after May 1, 2004, that is the date on which the MPDRA came into operation2009, and
confirmation of the South African government’s
government's preference for a revenue-based royalty. It was further indicated that the
royalty regime would take
cognizance of the mining sector’ssector's diverse production and profitability dynamics with a
differential raterates to apply to marginal
mining operations.
The introduction of the proposed royalty would all else being
equal, have an adverse impact up on AngloGold Ashanti’supon the Company’s profitability, as currently no
royalty is payable to the State.
However, the Minister of Finance Minister announced also that due to the new regulatory system for
the mining rights in terms of
under the MPDRAMPRDA and accompanying royalty dispensation under the draft Mineral and Petroleum Royalty
Bill, it has become
imperative to holistically reassess the current fiscal regime as applicable to the mining and petroleum industries in
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
28. MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT (continued)
South Africa, including tax, depreciation, rate differentiation for mining sectors, allowable deductions and exemptions
from
secondary tax on companies in terms of South Africa’sAfrica's income tax laws. Also due for review is the gold mining tax formula,
formula, which provides income tax exemption and relief from secondary tax on companies for gold mines, despite the
existence of
profit. The impact of these proposed reviews is unknown at this stage, but they may have an adverse effect on the
AngloGold Ashanti’s financial condition orCompany’s results of operations.operations and the Company’s fi nancial condition.
29.F-76
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
32. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
These parent-only-financial statements and supplemental condensed consolidating financial information should be read in
in conjunction with the company’sCompany’s consolidated financial statements.
Transfer of certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations located outside South Africa to wholly-owned subsidiary
With effect from October 1, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti has transferred certain of its operations and assets located outside
outside South Africa (excluding certain operations and assets in the United States, Australia and Africa) to AngloGold Ashanti
Holdings
plc. plc (originally SMI Holdings Limited and formerly AngloGold Holdings Limited)plc) (“IOMco”), its wholly-owned subsidiary.
IOMco is an Isle of Man registered company.Company.
IOMco has issued debt securities which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti Limited (being the
the “Guarantor”“Guarantor”). Refer to Note 16.20. The following is condensed financial information of the registrant and consolidating
financial information for the group as of December 31, 20042005 and 20032004 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004
2003 and 2002,2003, with a separate column for each of IOMco as Issuer, AngloGold Ashanti Limited as Guarantor and the other
other businesses of the group combined (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). For the purposes of the condensed consolidating
consolidating financial information, the companyCompany carries its investments under the equity method.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
29.32.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating statements of income
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(In millions, except share information)
20042005
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2004
$
IOMco
2004
$
Other subsidiaries
2004
$
Cons adjustments
2004
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
Sales and other income
1,240
6 1,013
(21)
2,238
Product sales
1,205
- 978
-
2,183
Interest, dividends and other
35
6 35
(21)
55
Costs and expenses
1,281
17 976
-
2,274
Production costs
879
- 557
-
1,436
Exploration costs
6
-
38
-
44
Related party transactions
43
- 2
-
45
General and administrative
44
1 13
-
58
Royalties paid/(received)
-
-
27
-
27
Market development costs
11
- 4
-
15
Research and development
-
-
-
-
-
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
164
-
281
-
445
Impairment of assets
2
-
1
-
3
Interest expense
24
22 21
-
67
Accretion expense
7
-
1
-
8
Employment severance costs
8
-
1
-
9
Profit on sale of assets
(1)
- (13)
-
(14)
Non-hedge derivative loss
94
(6) 43
-
131
(Loss)/income before equity income and income tax
(41)
(11) 37
(21)
(36)
Equity income in affiliates
23
- -
-
23
Equity (loss)/income in subsidiaries
(25)
-
-
25
-
(Loss)/income before income tax provision
(43)
(11) 37
4
(13)
Deferred income and mining tax benefit/(expensed)
150
-
(18)
-
132
Income/(loss) before minority interest
107
(11) 19
4
119
Minority interest
-
- (22)
-
(22)
Income/(loss) after minority interest
107
(11) (3)
4
97
Preferred stock dividends
(10)
- (11) 21
-
Income/(loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
97
(11) (14)
97
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
-
-
-
-
Net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders
97
(11)
(14)
25
97
25
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
29.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating statements of income
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(As restated)
(In millions, except share information)
2003
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2003
$
IOMco
2003
$
Other subsidiaries
2003
$
Cons adjustments
2003
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
Sales and other income
1,252
-
551
(60)
1,743
Product sales
1,179
-
535
-
1,714
Interest, dividends and other
73
-
16
(60)
29
Costs and expenses
1,014
-
389
-
1,403
Production costs
780
-
288
-
1,068
Exploration costs
4
-
36
-
40
Related party transactions
37
-
-
-
37
General and administrative
41
-
2
-
43
Royalties paid/(received)
69
-
(58)
-
11
Market development costs
15
-
4
-
19
Research and development
-
-
-
-
-
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
91
-
156
-
247
Impairment of assets
69
-
9
-
78
Interest expense
21
-
7
-
28
Accretion expense
1
-
1
-
2
Employment severance costs
4
-
-
-
4
Profit on sale of assets
(2)
-
(53)
-
(55)
Non-hedge derivative gains
(116)
-
(3)
-
(119)
Income/(loss) before equity income and income tax
238
-
162
(60)
340
Equity income in affiliates
74
-
-
-
74
Equity income/(loss) in subsidiaries
56
-
-
(56)
-
Income/(loss) before income tax provision
368
-
162
(116)
414
Deferred income and mining tax expensed
(113)
-
(34)
-
(147)
Income/(loss) before minority interest
255
-
128
(116)
267
Minority interest
-
-
(17)
-
(17)
Income/(loss) after minority interest
255
-
111
(116)
250
Preferred stock dividends
(8)
-
(52)
60
-
Income/(loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
247
-
59
(56)
250
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
-
(3)
-
(3)
Net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders
247
-
56
(56)
247
F-69
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
29.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating statements of income
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(As restated)
(In millions, except share information)
2002
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2002
$
IOMco
2002
$
Other subsidiaries
2002
$
Cons adjustments
2002
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
Sales and other income
1,027
-
537
(71)
1,493
Product sales
931
-
527
-
1,458
Interest, dividends and other
96
-
10
(71)
35
Costs and expenses
764
-
373
-
1,137
Production costs
525
-
267
-
792
Exploration costs
3
-
25
-
28
Related party transactions
42
-
-
-
42
General and administrative
24
-
5
-
29
Royalties paid/(received)
83
-
(74)
-
9
Market development costs
17
-
-
-
17
Research and development
1
-
-
-
1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
96
-
161
-
257
Impairment of assets
-
-
-
-
-
Interest expense
15
-
7
-
22
Accretion expense
-
-
-
-
-
Employment severance costs
3
-
-
-
3
Loss on sale of assets
11
-
-
-
11
Non-hedge derivative gains
(56)
-
(18)
-
(74)
Income/(loss) before equity income and income tax
263
-
164
(71)
356
Equity income in affiliates
80
-
-
-
80
Equity income/(loss) in subsidiaries
40
-
-
(40)
-
Income/(loss) before income tax provision
383
-
164
(111)
436
Deferred income and mining tax expensed
(18)
-
(46)
-
(64)
Income/(loss) before minority interest
365
-
118
(111)
372
Minority interest
-
-
(16)
-
(16)
Income/(loss) after minority interest
365
-
102
(111)
356
Preferred stock dividends
(9)
-
(62)
71
-
Income/(loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
356
-
40
(40)
356
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
-
-
-
-
Net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders
356
-
40
(40)
356
F-70
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
29.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating balance sheets
AT DECEMBER 31,
(In millions, except share information)
2004
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2004
$
IOMco
2004
$
Other subsidiaries
2004
$
Cons adjustments
2004
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
ASSETS
Current Assets
1,006
1,188
4,782
(5,561)
1,415
Cash and cash equivalents
18
53
228
-
299
Receivables
896
1,135
4,273
(5,561)
743
Trade
13
-
17
-
30
Inter-group balances
402
1,101
4,058
(5,561)
-
Derivatives
401
-
90
-
491
Value added taxes
9
-
20
-
29
Other
71
34
88
-
193
Inventories
92
-
176
-
268
Materials on the leach pad
-
-
105
-
105
Property, plant and equipment, net
1,961
-
3,050
-
5,011
Acquired properties, net
324
-
1,330
-
1,654
Goodwill
(1)
247
556
(259)
543
Other intangibles, net
-
-
48
-
48
Derivatives
171
-
16
-
187
Materials on the leach pad
-
-
22
-
22
Other long-term assets
3,109
2,919
189
(5,701)
516
Total assets
6,570
4,354
9,993
(11,521)
9,396
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
1,257
72
5,657
(5,521)
1,465
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
238
10
195
36
479
Inter-group balances
482
44
5,031
(5,557)
-
Derivatives
456
10
140
-
606
Short-term debt
29
8
278
-
315
Income and mining tax payable
52
-
13
-
65
Long-term debt
354
1,000
17
-
1,371
Derivatives
164
-
570
-
734
Deferred income and mining tax
688
-
871
(34)
1,525
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
93
-
116
-
209
Other accrued liabilities
-
-
14
-
14
Provision for pension and other post-retirement medical benefits
152
-
21
-
173
Minority interest
16
-
43
-
59
Commitments and contingencies
-
-
-
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
3,846
3,282
2,684
(5,966)
3,846
Stock issued
10
3,294
318
(3,612)
10
Additional paid in capital
4,961
1
665
(666)
4,961
Accumulated (deficit)/profit
(702)
(11)
134
(123)
(702)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(423)
(2)
1,567
(1,565)
(423)
F-
7
1
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
6,570
4,354
9,993
(11,521)
9,396
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
29.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating balance sheets
AT DECEMBER 31,
(As restated)
(In millions, except share information)
2003
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2003
$
IOMco
2003
$
Other subsidiaries
2003
$
Cons adjustments
2003
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
ASSETS
Current Assets
1,550
-
1,339
(1,606)
1,283
Cash and cash equivalents
280
-
199
-
479
Receivables
1,160
-
997
(1,606)
551
Trade
23
-
16
-
39
Inter-group balances
746
-
860
(1,606)
-
Derivatives
316
-
54
-
370
Value added taxes
11
-
8
-
19
Other
64
-
59
-
123
Inventories
110
-
44
-
154
Materials on the leach pad
-
-
99
-
99
Property, plant and equipment, net
1,452
-
848
-
2,300
Acquired properties, net
313
-
424
-
737
Goodwill
3
-
482
(259)
226
Other intangibles, net
-
-
-
-
-
Derivatives
85
-
9
-
94
Materials on the leach pad
-
-
7
-
7
Other long-term assets
1,542
-
197
(1,043)
696
Total assets
4,945
-
3,306
(2,908)
5,343
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
1,526
-
1,117
(1,527)
1,116
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
244
-
76
35
355
Inter-group balances
662
-
900
(1,562)
-
Derivatives
328
-
80
-
408
Short-term debt
284
-
47
-
331
Income and mining tax payable
8
-
14
-
22
Long-term debt
300
-
478
-
778
Derivatives
144
-
130
-
274
Deferred income and mining tax
716
-
108
(35)
789
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
49
-
75
-
124
Other accrued liabilities
-
-
6
-
6
Provision for pension and other post-retirement medical benefits
128
-
8
-
136
Minority interest
14
-
38
-
52
Commitments and contingencies
-
-
-
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
2,068
-
1,346
(1,346)
2,068
Stock issued
9
-
192
(192)
9
Additional paid in capital
3,415
-
790
(790)
3,415
Accumulated (deficit)/profit
(616)
-
148
(148)
(616)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(740)
-
216
(216)
(740)
F-72
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
4,945
-
3,306
(2,908)
5,343
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
29.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(In millions, except share information)
2004
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2004
$
IOMco
2004
$
Other subsidiaries
2004
$
Cons adjustments
2004
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
577
(735) 685
(21)
506
Income/(loss) after minority interest
107
(11)
(3)
4
97
Reconciled to net cash provided by/(used in) operations:
Profit on sale of assets
(1)
- (13)
-
(14)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
164
-
281
-
445
Deferred stripping costs
-
-
(28)
-
(28)
Impairment
of
assets
2
-
1
-
3
Deferred income and mining tax
(193)
-
(7)
-
(200)
Other non cash items
172
5 70
(25)
222
Net decrease in provision for environmental rehabilitation and pension and other
post-retirement medical benefits
(6)
-
(20)
-
(26)
Effect of changes in operating working capital items:
Net movement in inter-group receivables and payables
280
(727)
447
-
-
Receivables
(11)
(2) (5)
-
(18)
Inventories
18
- (57)
-
(39)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
45
-
19
-
64
Net cash used in investing activities
(630)
(200) (149)
-
(979)
Cash acquired in acquisitions
-
- 56
-
56
Increase in non-current investments
-
(16) (4)
-
(20)
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(340)
-
(231)
-
(571)
Proceeds on sale of mining assets
1
-
9
-
10
Proceeds on sale of investments
-
-
-
-
-
Cash effects from hedge restructuring
(310)
-
-
-
(310)
Cash effects of acquisitions or disposals
(43)
(184)
-
-
(227)
Loans receivable advanced
-
-
(2)
-
(2)
Loans receivable repaid
62
- 23
-
85
Net cash (used)/generated in financing activities
(226)
988 (507)
21
276
Short-term debt repaid
(347)
- (262)
-
(609)
Short-term debt raised
80
- 8
-
88
Issuance of stock
3
-
-
-
3
Long-term debt repaid
-
- (200)
-
(200)
Long-term debt raised
-
988 1
-
989
Cash outflows from derivatives relating to acquisitions
-
-
(24)
-
(24)
Cash effects from hedge restructuring
227
-
-
-
227
Dividends paid
(189)
- (30)
21
(198)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(279)
53 29
-
(197)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
17
- -
-
17
Cash and cash equivalents – January 1,
280
- 199
-
479
F-
7
3
Cash and cash equivalents – December 31,
18
53 228
-
299
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
29.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(As restated)
(In millions, except share information)
2003
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2003
$
IOMco
2003
$
Other subsidiaries
2003
$
Cons adjustments
2003
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
305
-
166
(60)
411
Income/(loss) after minority interest
255
-
111
(116)
250
Reconciled to net cash provided by/(used in) operations:
Profit on sale of assets
(2)
-
(53)
-
(55)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
91
-
156
-
247
Deferred stripping costs
-
-
(32)
-
(32)
Impairment
of
assets
69
-
9
-
78
Deferred income and mining tax
96
-
(20)
-
76
Other non cash items
(160)
-
137
56
33
Net decrease in provision for environmental rehabilitation and pension and other
post-retirement medical benefits
(76)
-
(12)
-
(88)
Effect of changes in operating working capital items:
Net movement in inter-group receivables and payables
124
-
(124)
-
-
Receivables
(65)
-
15
-
(50)
Inventories
(45)
-
(33)
-
(78)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
18
-
12
-
30
Net cash used in investing activities
(236)
-
(32)
-
(268)
Cash acquired in acquisitions
9
-
-
-
9
Increase in non-current investments
-
-
(1)
-
(1)
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(246)
-
(93)
-
(339)
Proceeds on sale of mining assets
2
-
4
-
6
Proceeds on sale of investments
-
-
56
-
56
Cash effects from hedge restructuring
-
-
-
-
-
Cash effects of acquisitions or disposals
-
-
1
-
1
Loans receivable advanced
(1)
-
(3)
-
(4)
Loans receivable repaid
-
-
4
-
4
Net cash (used)/generated in financing activities
(14)
-
(125)
60
(79)
Short-term debt repaid
(69)
-
(36)
-
(105)
Short-term debt raised
79
-
-
-
79
Issuance of stock
10
-
-
-
10
Long-term debt repaid
-
-
(32)
-
(32)
Long-term debt raised
270
-
13
-
283
Cash outflows from derivatives relating to acquisitions
-
-
-
-
-
Cash effects from hedge restructuring
-
-
-
-
-
Dividends paid
(304)
-
(70)
60
(314)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
55
-
9
-
64
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
41
-
12
-
53
Cash and cash equivalents – January 1,
184
-
178
-
362
F-74
Cash and cash equivalents – December 31,
280
-
199
-
479
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
29.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(As restated)
(In millions, except share information)
2002
$
AngloGold Ashanti
20022005
$
IOMco
20022005
$
Other subsidiaries
20022005
$
Cons adjustments
20022005
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
Sales and other income 1,170221,318(25)2,485
Product sales1,153-1,300-2,453
Interest, dividends and other172218(25)32
Costs and expenses 1,292761,512(32)2,848
Production costs785-853-1,638
Exploration costs5-39-44
Related party transactions39-2-41
General and administrative58398(34)71
Royalties paid/(received)--39-39
Market development costs8-5-13
Depreciation, depletion and amortization218-375-593
Impairment of assets80-61-141
Interest expense283517-80
Accretion expense4-1-5
Employment severance costs25-1-26
(Profit)/loss on sale of assets-(10)7-(3)
Mining contractor termination costs--9-9
Non-hedge derivative loss4212952151
(Loss)/income before income tax provision (122)(54)(194)7(363)
Taxation benefit/(expensed)48(1)74-121
Minority interest--(23)-(23)
Equity income/(loss) in affiliates40(1)--39
Equity (loss)/income in subsidiaries(180)--180-
(Loss)/income from continuing operations (214)(56)(143)187(226)
Discontinued operations(44)---(44)
(Loss)/income after discontinued operations (258)(56)(143)187(270)
Preferred stock dividends(12)-(13)25-
(Loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting change (270)(56)(156)212(270)
Cumulative effect of accounting change(22)---(22)
Net (loss)/income applicable to common stockholders (292)(56)(156)212(292)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
32.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating statements of income
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(In millions, except share information)
2004
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2004
$
IOMco
2004
$
Other subsidiaries
2004
$
Cons adjustments
2004
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
Sales and other income
1,153
6
1,013
(21)
2,151
Product sales
1,118
-
978
-
2,096
Interest, dividends and other
35
6
35
(21)
55
Costs and expenses
1,183
17
976
-
2,176
Production costs
783
-
557
-
1,340
Exploration costs
6
-
38
-
44
Related party transactions
43
-
2
-
45
General and administrative
44
1
13
-
58
Royalties paid/(received)
-
-
27
-
27
Market development costs
11
-
4
-
15
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
164
-
281
-
445
Impairment of assets
2
-
1
-
3
Interest expense
24
22
21
-
67
Accretion expense
7
-
1
-
8
Employment severance costs
6
-
1
-
7
Profit on sale of assets
(1)
-
(13)
-
(14)
Non-hedge derivative loss/(gains)
94
(6)
43
-
131
(Loss)/income before income tax provision
(30)
(11)
37
(21)
(25)
Taxation benefit/(expensed)
150
-
(18)
-
132
Minority interest
-
-
(22)
-
(22)
Equity income in affiliates
23
-
-
-
23
Equity (loss)/income in subsidiaries
(25)
-
-
25
-
Income/(loss) from continuing operations
118
(11)
(3)
4
108
Discontinued operations
(11)
-
-
-
(11)
Income/(loss) after discontinued operations
107
(11)
(3)
4
97
Preferred stock dividends
(10)
-
(11)
21
-
Income/(loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
97
(11)
(14)
25
97
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
-
-
-
-
Net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders
97
(11)
(14)
25
97
F-78
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements-.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
32.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating statements of income
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(In millions, except share information)
2003
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2003
$
IOMco
2003
$
Other subsidiaries
2003
$
Cons adjustments
2003
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
Sales and other income
1,179
- 551
(60)
1,670
Product sales
1,106
- 535
-
1,641
Interest, dividends and other
73
- 16
(60)
29
Costs and expenses
943
- 386
-
1,329
Production costs
704
- 288
-
992
Exploration costs
4
- 36
-
40
Related party transactions
37
- -
-
37
General and administrative
41
- 2
-
43
Royalties paid/(received)
69
- (58)
-
11
Market development costs
15
- 4
-
19
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
91
- 156
-
247
Impairment of assets
69
- 6
-
75
Interest expense
21
- 7
-
28
Accretion expense
1
-
1
-
2
Employment severance costs
4
-
-
-
4
Profit on sale of assets
(2)
- (53)
-
(55)
Non-hedge derivative gains
(111)
- (3)
-
(114)
Income/(loss) before equity income and income tax
236
- 165
(60)
341
Taxation expensed
(109)
- (34)
-
(143)
Minority interest
-
- (17)
-
(17)
Equity income in affiliates
71
- -
-
71
Equity income/(loss) in subsidiaries
59
- -
(59)
-
Income/(loss) from continuing operations
257
- 114
(119)
252
Discontinued operations
(2)
- -
-
(2)
Income/(loss) after discontinued operations
255
- 114
(119)
250
Preferred stock dividends
(8)
- (52) 60
-
Income/(loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
247
- 62
(59)
250
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
-
(3)
-
(3)
Net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders
247
-
59
(59)
247
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
32.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating balance sheets
AT DECEMBER 31,
(In millions, except share information)
2005
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2005
$
IOMco
2005
$
Other subsidiaries
2005
$
Cons adjustments
2005
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
ASSETS
Current Assets
897
1,978
4,436
(5,910)
1,401
Cash and cash equivalents
2
36
158
-
196
Restricted cash
1
-
7
-
8
Receivables
825
1,942
4,027
(5,910)
884
Trade and other receivables
62
15
132
-
209
Inter-group balances
433
1,927
3,550
(5,910)
-
Derivatives
330
-
345
-
675
Inventories
53
-
207
-
260
Materials on the leach pad
-
-
37
-
37
Assets held for sale
16
-
-
-
16
Property, plant and equipment, net
1,897
-
3,130
-
5,027
Acquired properties, net
170
-
1,242
-
1,412
Goodwill
-
247
536
(259)
524
Other intangibles, net
-
-
26
-
26
Derivatives
37
-
1
-
38
Other long term inventory
-
-
32
-
32
Materials on the leach pad
-
-
116
-
116
Other long-term assets and deferred taxation assets
2,835
2,471
294
(5,063)
537
Total assets
5,836
4,696
9,813
(11,232)
9,113
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
1,449
64
6,174
(5,813)
1,874
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
161
-
221
98
480
Inter-group balances
526
50
5,335
(5,911)
-
Derivatives
530
-
591
-
1,121
Short-term debt
138
12
10
-
160
Tax payable
88
2
17
-
107
Liabilities held for sale
6
-
-
-
6
Other non-current liabilities
-
-
14
-
14
Long-term debt
315
1,300
164
-
1,779
Derivatives
122
-
405
-
527
Deferred taxation liabilities
454
-
794
(96)
1,152
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
145
-
180
-
325
Other accrued liabilities
-
-
19
-
19
Provision for pension and other post-retirement medical benefits
188
-
12
-
200
Minority interest
-
-
60
-
60
Commitments and contingencies
-
-
-
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
3,163
3,332
1,991
(5,323)
3,163
Stock issued
10
3,295
315
(3,610)
10
Additional paid in capital
4,972
1
667
(668)
4,972
Accumulated (deficit)/profit
(1,143)
36
7
(43)
(1,143)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(676)
-
1,002
(1,002)
(676)
F-80
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
5,836
4,696 9,813
(11,232)
9,113
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
32.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating balance sheets
AT DECEMBER 31,
(In millions, except share information)
2004
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2004
$
IOMco
2004
$
Other subsidiaries
2004
$
Cons adjustments
2004
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
ASSETS
Current Assets
1,027
1,188
4,781
(5,579)
1,417
Cash and cash equivalents
17
53
206
-
276
Restricted cash
1
-
25
-
26
Receivables
898
1,135
4,282
(5,579)
736
Trade and other receivables
95
34
116
-
245
Inter-group balances
402
1,101
4,076
(5,579)
-
Derivatives
401
-
90
-
491
Inventories
92
-
163
-
255
Materials on the leach pad
-
-
105
-
105
Assets held for sale
19
-
-
-
19
Property, plant and equipment, net
1,942
-
3,058
-
5,000
Acquired properties, net
324
-
1,330
-
1,654
Goodwill
-
247
555
(259)
543
Other intangibles, net
-
-
48
-
48
Derivatives
171
-
16
-
187
Other long-term inventory
-
-
13
-
13
Materials on the leach pad
-
-
22
-
22
Other long-term assets and deferred taxation assets
3,107
2,919
188
(5,702)
512
Total assets
6,571
4,354
10,011
(11,540)
9,396
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
1,265
72
5,653
(5,521)
1,469
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
239
10
191
36
476
Inter-group balances
482
44
5,031
(5,557)
-
Derivatives
456
10
140
-
606
Short-term debt
29
8
278
-
315
Tax payable
52
-
13
-
65
Liabilities held for sale
7
-
-
-
7
Other non-current liabilities
-
-
4
-
4
Long-term debt
354
1,000
17
-
1,371
Derivatives
164
-
570
-
734
Deferred taxation liabilities
681
-
871
(34)
1,518
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
93
-
116
-
209
Other accrued liabilities
-
-
13
-
13
Provision for pension and other post-retirement medical benefits
152
-
21
-
173
Minority interest
16
-
43
-
59
Commitments and contingencies
-
-
-
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
3,846
3,282
2,703
(5,985)
3,846
Stock issued
10
3,294
318
(3,612)
10
Additional paid in capital
4,961
1
665
(666)
4,961
Accumulated (deficit)/profit
(702)
(11)
134
(123)
(702)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(423)
(2)
1,586
(1,584)
(423)
F-81
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
6,571
4,354 10,011
(11,540)
9,396
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
32.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(In millions, except share information)
2005
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2005
$
IOMco
2005
$
Other subsidiaries
2005
$
Cons adjustments
2005
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
Net cash provided by/(used in)(used) in operating activities
269258
-(327)
331441
(71)(25)
529347
Income/Net (loss) after minority interest/income – applicable to common stockholders
365(292)
-(56)
102(156)
(111)212
356(292)
Reconciled to net cash provided by/(used in)(used) in operations:
Cumulative effect of accounting change
22
-
-
-
22
(Profit)/loss on sale of assets
-
-(10)
7
-
-
-(3)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
96218
-
161375
-
257593
Deferred stripping costs
-
-
(5)(28)
-
(5)(28)
Impairment of assets
of
assets80
-
-
61
-
-141
Deferred taxation
(88)
2
(105)
-
Deferred income and mining tax
(55)
-
(1)
-
(56)(191)
Other non cash items
(109)272
-(18)
6380
40(237)
(6)97
Net decreaseincrease in provision for environmental rehabilitation and
pension
and other post-retirement medical benefits
(3)16
1
35
-
(14)
-
(17)52
Effect of changes in operating working capital items:
Net movement in inter-group receivables and payables
(69)75
-(265)
69190
-
-
Receivables
17(1)
(2)
11
-
(15)8
Inventories
20
-
2
Inventories
(16)(78)
-
(30)
-
(46)(58)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
43(33)
21
49
-
1
-
4437
Net cash generated/provided by/(used) in continuing operations289(327)441(25)378
Net cash used in by discontinued operations(31)---(31)
Net cash (used)/generated in investing activities(295)10(339)-(624)
161
-
(227)
-
(66)
Cash acquired in acquisitions
-
-
8
-
8
Increase in non-current investments-(15)(12)-(27)
(28)
-
(6)
-
(34)
Additions to property, plant and equipment(349)-(361)-(710)
(112)
-
(134)
-
(246)
Proceeds on sale of mining assets-10(2)-8
Proceeds of sale of discontinued assets4---4
-
1
-
1
Proceeds on sale of investments--1-1
158
-
-
-
158
Cash effects from hedge restructuring55-29-84
Net loans (advanced)/repaid(5)15(11)-(1)
Change in restricted cash--17-17
Net cash generated/(used) in financing activities 6300(131)25200
Net repayments of short-term debt126-(273)-(147)
Insurance of stock9---9
Net proceeds of long-term debt1300151-452
Cash effects from hedge restructuring31-24-55
Dividends paid(161)-(33)25(169)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (31)(17)(29)-(77)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 16-(19)-(3)
Cash and cash equivalents – January 1 1753206-276
Cash and cash equivalents – December 31, 236158-196
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
32.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(In millions, except share information)
2004
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2004
$
IOMco
2004
$
Other subsidiaries
2004
$
Cons adjustments
2004
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
Net cash provided by/(used) in operating activities
570
(735)
699
(21)
513
Net income/(loss) – applicable to common stockholders
97
(11)
(14)
25
97
Reconciled to net cash provided by/(used) in operations:
Cumulative effect of accounting change
-
-
-
-
-
Cash effectsProfit on sale of acquisitions or disposals
140
-
(105)
-
35
Loans receivable advancedassets
(1)
-
(4)(13)
-
(5)(14)
Loans receivable repaidDepreciation, depletion and amortization
4164
-
13281
-
445
Deferred stripping costs
-
-
(28)
-
(28)
Impairment of assets
2
-
1
-
3
Deferred taxation
(193)
-
(7)
-
(200)
Other non cash items
180
10
90
(46)
234
Net increase/(decrease) in provision for environmental rehabilitation and pension
and other post-retirement medical benefits
7
(2)
(20)
-
(15)
Effect of changes in operating working capital items:
Net movement inter-group receivables and payables 272 (727) 455 - -
Receivables (16) (2) (6) - (24)
Inventories 18 - (57) - (39)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
42 (3) 17 - 56
Net cash provided by/(used) in continuing operations
572 (735) 699 (21) 515
Net cash used by discontinued operations (2) - - - (2)
Net cash used in investing activities
(630)
(200)
(165)
-
(995)
Cash acquired in acquisitions
- - 56 - 56
Increase in non-current investments - (16) (14) - (30)
Additions to property, plant and equipment (340) - (231) - (571)
Proceeds on sale of mining assets 1 - 9 - 10
Cash effects from hedge restructuring (310) - - - (310)
Cash consideration for acquisitions or disposals (43) (184) - - (227)
Net loans repaid 62 - 21 - 83
Change in restricted cash - - (6) - (6)
Net cash (used)/generated in financing activities
(350)(226)
988
(507)
21
276
Net repayments of short-term debt
(267)
-
(54)
71
(333)
Short-term debt repaid
(141)(254)
-
(489)(521)
-
(630)
Short-term debt raised
-
-
37
-
37
IssuanceInsurance of stock
183
-
-
-
183
Long-termNet proceeds of long-term debt repaid
(138)
-
(120)988
(199)
-
(258)
Long-term debt raised
180
-
580
-
760789
Cash outflows from derivatives relating to acquisitions
-
-
-(24)
-
-(24)
Cash effects from hedge restructuring
-227
-
-
-
-227
Dividends paid
(269)(189)
-
(62)(30)
7121
(260)(198)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(286)
53
27
-
(206)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
17
-
(4)
-
13
Cash and cash equivalents – January 1
286
-
183
-
469
Cash and cash equivalents – December 31,
17
53
206
-
276
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
32.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(In millions, except share information)
2003
$
AngloGold Ashanti
2003
$
IOMco
2003
$
Other subsidiaries
2003
$
Cons adjustments
2003
$
Total
(the “Guarantor”)
(the “Issuer”)
(the “Non-Guarantor
subsidiaries”)
Net cash provided by/(used) in operating activities 305 - 172 (60) 417
Net income/(loss) – applicable to common stakeholders 247 - 59 (59) 247
Reconciled to net cash provided by/(used) in operations:
Cumulative effect of accounting change - - 3 - 3
Profit on sale of assets (2) - (53) - (55)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 91 - 156 - 247
Deferred stripping costs - - (32) - (32)
Impairment of assets 66 - 9 - 75
Deferred taxation 92 - (20) - 72
Other non cash items (145) - 212 (1) 66
Net decrease in provision for environmental rehabilitation and pension and other
post-retirement medical benefits &nb sp; (82) - (21) - (103)
Effect of changes in operating working capital items:
Net movement inter-group receivables and payables 124 - (124) - -
Receivables (69) - 14 - (55)
Inventories & nbsp; (45) - (33) - (78)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 27 - 2 - 29
Net cash provided by/(used) in continuing operations
304 - 172 (60) 416
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
1 - - - 1
Net cash used in investing activities
(236) - (27) - (263)
Cash acquired in acquisitions
9 - - - 9
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(246) - (93) - (339)
Proceeds on sale of mining assets
2 - 4 - 6
Proceeds on sale of investments
- - 56 - 56
Cash consideration for acquisitions or disposals
- - 1 - 1
Net loans(advanced)/repaid
(1) - 1 - -
Change in restricted cash
- - 4 - 4
Net cash (used)/generated in financing activities
(14) - (125) 60 (79)
Net repayments of short-term debt
10 - (36) - (26)
Insurance of stock
10 - - - 10
Net proceeds of long-term debt
270 - (19) - 251
Dividends paid
(304) - (70) 60 (314)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
80
55 -
50
20 -
130 75
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
63
45 -
12
7 -
75 52
Cash and cash equivalents – January 1
41186 - 156 - 342
-
116
-
157
F-75
Cash and cash equivalents – December 31,
184
286 -
178
183 -
362 469
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-76
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
30. STOCK SPLIT
Throughout the annual financial statements presented herein, the number of AngloGold Ashanti common
shares and the calculation of basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share information for AngloGold Ashanti
have been adjusted retroactively to reflect AngloGold's two-for-one stock split and the issuance of a total of
278,196 AngloGold common shares under AngloGold's odd lot offer as approved at the general meeting of
AngloGold’s shareholders held on December 5, 2002.
31. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
$700 million Syndicated loan facility
AngloGold Ashanti Limited has signed a new three-year loan facility agreement for $700 million to replace
the $600 million Syndicated facility which matured in February 2005. The facility will be used to repay the
maturing $600 million facility and for general corporate purposes. The new facility will reduce the group’s
cost of borrowings, as the borrowing margin over LIBOR will reduce from 70 basis points to 40 basis
points.
New expansion projects
On January 26, 2005, the AngloGold Ashanti board approved the $121 million Cuiabá Deepening Project in
Brazil, which is expected to increase production from that mine from 190,000 ounces per year to 250,000
ounces per year within two years of the project’s completion. The Cuiabá life-of-mine should be extended
by six years and production over this period should increase by 1.86 million ounces.
Discontinuedoperations
The Ergo reclamation surface operation was discontinued during 2005. This operation is included under
South Africa for segmental reporting. Ergo has reached the end of its economic useful life. After a detailed
investigation of several options and scenarios, management decided on February 1, 2005 that closure at
the operation will commence on March 31, 2005. This is expected to be completed before the end of 2005.
The remaining available tonnage will be treated and cleaned through the tailings facility. During 2005 and
until the final date of closure, it is estimated that the operation will report a loss from operating and closure
activities of approximately $31 million.
Water pumping costs
On April 15, 2005, the South African Department of Water Affairs and Forestry issued a directive ordering
three mining groups, DRDGold, Harmony and AngloGold Ashanti to share equally, the costs of pumping
water at some shafts of DRDGold’s North West operations in South Africa. This follows an interdict
application made by AngloGold Ashanti in response to DRDGold’s threat to cease funding the pumping of
water at these shafts, after placing Buffelsfontein, its subsidiary that operated the North West operations,
into liquidation on March 22, 2005. The aggregate monthly cost of pumping is estimated at R8 million
($1.2 million).
Sale of exploration assets to Crescent Gold Limited
On April 29, 2005, AngloGold Ashanti announced the conditional sale of exploration assets in the Laverton
area in Australia, comprising the Sickle royalty of $30 per ounce, the Child Harold prospect, various
100 percent AngloGold Ashanti Australia-owned interests including the Lord Byron and Fish projects as
well as its interests in the Jubilee, Black Swan and Jasper Hills Joint Ventures to Crescent Gold Limited, for
a total consideration of A$4 million ($3 million). A$0.3 million ($0.2 million) was payable on the execution
of a binding sale and purchase agreement, A$1 million ($0.8 million) is payable in Crescent Gold shares
and A$3 million ($2 million) is payable in cash, on or before December 15, 2006.
F-77F-85
SOCIÉTÉ DES MINES DE MORILA S.A.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 20042005
Registration number: 15430
Incorporated in the Republic of Mali
F-78F-86
Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The boardBoard of directorsDirectors and stockholdersShareholders of Société des Mines de Morila S.A.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of SocieteSociété des Mines de Morila S.A. (the "Company") as of
December 31,
2004 2005 and 2003,2004, and the related statements of income, cash flows, and changes in shareholders’ equity
for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2004.2005. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audit.
We conducted our auditsaudit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and the standards of the Public
Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosure in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the
Company as of December 31, 20042005 and 2003,2004 and of the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
three years
in the period ended December 31, 2004,2005, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards.
International Financial Reporting Standards vary in certain significant respects from accounting principles generally
accepted in
the United States of America. Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences is presented
in note 2322 to the
financial statements.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.
Chartered Accountants (SA)
Registered Accountants and Auditors
Sunninghill, South Africa
May 3, 2005March 9, 2006
F-79F-87
Société des Mines de Morila S.A.
Statement of Operations
for the years ended December, 31
Note
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
2002
$’000
Revenue
1413
295 909
189 740
273 931
328 652
Operating costs
(162 819)
(119 612)
(101 835)
(97 784)
Operating profit
1514
133 090
70 128
172 096
230 868
Other expenditure – net
(4 860)
(6 566)
(10 771)
(4,372)
- interest received
435
92
291
487
- finance charges
(3 811)
(4 252)
(5 113)
(6 574)
- other (expenses) / income, net
(1 484)
(2 406)
(5 949)
1 715
Profit before taxation
128 230
63 562
161 325
226 496
Taxation 16
15
(10
837)
-
-
-
Net profit
117 393
63 562
161 325
226 496
See notes to the financial statements
F-80F-88
Société des Mines de Morila S.A.
Balance sheet
At December, 31
20042005
20032004
Note
$’000
$’000
ASSETS
Non current assets
177 195
168 719
171 508
Mining assets
8
101 580
117 754
130 505
Deferred stripping
9
5 945
20 830
26 298
Long-term ore stockpiles
10
69 670
30 135
14 705
Current assets
123 334
97 110
69 347
Deferred stripping
9 15
9252 817
-15 925
Inventories
10
56 863
25 332
21 117
Accounts receivable
11
49 939
44 891
24 599
Prepaid expenses
8 9229 811
1 306
Derivative financial instruments
7
-
2 8688 922
Cash and equivalents
3 904
2 040
9 752
Restricted cash
12
-
9 705
Total assets
300 529
265 829
240 855
EQUITY
Capital and reserves
Share capital
3
16
16
Distributable reserves
241 340
213 647
138 577
Other reserves
-
(18 508)-
Retained income
241 340
213 647
157 085
Shareholder’s equity
241 356
213 663
138 593
Non-current liabilities
27 575
26 811
44 883
Shareholders’Shareholder’s subordinated loansloan
4
3 369525
18 9933 369
Environmental rehabilitation provision
5
9 252889
8 8099 252
Long term liabilities
6
11 142
14 190
Deferred tax liability
17 0817
3 019
-
Current liabilities
31 598
25 355
57 379
Accounts payable
13
21 706
22 464
18 123
Derivative financial instruments
7
-Taxation payable
18 5086 844
-
Short term portion of long term liabilities
6
3 048
2 891
20 748
Total shareholders’ equity and liabilities
300 529
265 829
240 855
See notes to the financial statements
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Société des Mines de Morila S.A.
Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity
for the years ended December, 31
Share
capital
$’000
Retained
income
$’000
Other
Reserves
$’000
Total
$’000
Balance at January 1, 2002
16
85 264
(4 362)
80 918
Net profit for the year
-
226 496
-
226 496
Movement in cash flow hedges
-
-
(16 371)
(16 371)
Dividends declared and paid
-
(142 000)
-
(142 000)
Balance at December 31, 20022003
16
169 760
(20 733)
149 043
Net profit for the year
-
161 325
-
161 325
Movement in cash flow hedges
-
-
2 225
2 225
Dividends declared and paid
-
(174 000)
-
(174 000)
Balance at December 31, 2003
16
157 085
(18 508)
138 593
Net profit for the year
-
63 562
-
63 562
Movement in cash flow hedges
-
-
18 508
18 508
Dividends declared and paid
-
(7 000)
-
(7 000)
Balance at December 31, 2004
16
213 647
-
213 663
Net profit for the year
-
117 393
117 393
Dividends declared and paid
-
(89 700)
-
(89 700)
Balance at December 31, 2005
16
241 340
-
241 356
See notes to the financial statements
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Société des Mines de Morila S.A.
Cash flow statement
for the years ended December, 31
2005
2004
2003
2002
Note
$’000
$’000
$’000
$’000
$’000
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated by operating activities before
changes in working capital
17.116.1
184 161
83 690
177 264
236,664
Cash utilized by changes in working capital
17.216.2
(81 791)
(48 937)
(8 244)
(9 949)
Cash generated from operations
102 370
34 753
169 020
226 715
Taxation
paid
16.3
(974)
-
-
Interest paid -net
(2 586)
(3 451)
(4 223)
(6 088)
Net cash flows generated by operating activities
98 810
31 302
164 797
220 627
Cash flows from investing activities
Decrease in restricted cash
-
9 705
1 610
(131)
Additions to mining assets
(4 355)
(4 640)
(11 907)
(13 715)
Dividends paid
(89 700)
(7 000)
(174 000)
(142 000)
Net cash flows generated from / (utilized in)
investing activities
(94 055)
(1 935)
(184 297)
(155 846)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long term liabilities repaid
(2 891)
(20 748)
(21 098)
(27 003)
Shareholder loan repaid(repaid)/increase
-
(16 331)
-
-
Net cash flows utilized in financing activities
(2 891)
(37 079)
(21 098)
(27 003)
Net decrease(decrease)/increase in cash and equivalents
1 864
(7 712)
(40 598)
37 778
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year
2 040
9 752
50 350
12 572
Cash and equivalents at end of year
3 904
2 040
9 752
50 350
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
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1.
Nature of operations
Société des Mines de Morila S.A. (the “Company”) owns the Morila gold mine in Mali. The Company is owned 80% by
Morila Limited and 20% by the State of Mali. Randgold Resources Limited and AngloGold Ashanti Limited (formerly
AngloGold Limited) each own 50% of Morila Limited. The Company is engaged in gold mining and related activities,
including exploration, extraction, processing and smelting. Gold bullion, the Company’s principal product, is currently
produced and sold in Mali.
2.
Significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These
policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, except for the accounting policy for development
costs and mine plant facilities. This accounting policy has been changed to clarify the treatment of costs relating to
the definition of mineralization in existing orebodies or the expansion of the productive capacity of existing operating
mines.presented.
2.1
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(“IFRS”). The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by available-
for-sale financial assets, and financial assets and financial liabilities (including derivative instruments), which are carried
carried at fair value.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates.
estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Company’s accounting
policies.
2.2 General
The financial statements are measured and presented in US dollars, as it is the primary measurement currency in which
which transactions are undertaken. Monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated to US dollars at
rates of
exchange ruling at the end of the financial period. Translation gains and losses arising at period-end, as well
as those
arising on the translation of settled transactions occurring in currencies other than the functional currency,
are included
in net income.
2.3
Foreign currency translation
(a) Measurement and presentation currency
The consolidated financial statements are presented in United States Dollars, which is the Company’s measurement
and presentation currency.
(b) Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the measurement currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the
the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and
and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are
recognized in the income statement.
2.4
Property, plant and equipment
a) Undeveloped properties
Undeveloped properties upon which the Company has not performed sufficient exploration work to determine whether
significant mineralization exists, are carried at original cost. Where the directors consider that there is little likelihood of
the properties being exploited, or the value of the exploitable rights have diminished below cost, an impairment is
recorded.
b) Development costs and mine plant facilities
Mine development costs and mine plant facilities are initially recorded at cost, whereafter it is measured at cost less
accumulated depreciation and impairment. Development costs and mine plant facilities relating to existing and new
mines are capitalized. Development costs consist primarily of direct expenditure incurred to evaluate and develop new
orebodies, to define mineralization in existing orebodies and to establish or expand productive capacity, and is
capitalized until commercial levels of productionsaleable minerals are achieved,extracted from the orebody at which point the costs are depreciated over the life
of
the mine. Ongoing costs to maintain production are expensed as incurred.
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2.
Significant accounting policies (continued)
c) Non-mining fixed assetsproperty, plant and equipment
Other non-mining fixed assetsproperty, plant and equipment are shown at cost less accumulated depreciation.
d) Depreciation and amortization
Long lifeLong-lived assets include mining properties, mine development costs and mine plant facilities. These assets have
useful
economic lives which exceed that of the life of the mine. Depreciation and amortization are therefore charged
over the
life of the mine based on estimated ore tons contained in proven and probable reserves. Proven and probable
ore
reserves reflect estimated quantities of economically recoverable reserves, which can be recovered in the future
from
known mineral deposits. Short lifeShort-lived assets, which include motor vehicles, office equipment and computer
equipment,
are depreciated over estimated useful lives of between two to five years.years, using the straight-line method.
e) Mining property evaluations
The carrying amount of the long-lived assets of the Company are annually compared to the recoverable amount of the
assets, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the net book value may not be recoverable. The
recoverable amount is the higher of value in use and net selling price.
In assessing the value in use, the expected future cash flows from the asset is determined by applying a discount rate
to the anticipated pre-tax future cash flows. The discount rate used is derived from the Company’s weighted average
cost of capital. Revenue assumptions are based on a gold price of $400 (2004: $375) and the extraction of proven and
capital.probable reserves as per the approved mine plan. Working costs and sustaining capital expenditure are estimated
based on the approved mine plan. An impairment is recognized in the income statement to the extent that the carrying
amount exceeds the
assets’ recoverable amount. The revised carrying amounts are depreciated in line with accounting
policies.
A previously recognized impairment loss is reversed if the recoverable amount increases as a result of a reversal of the
the conditions that originally resulted in the impairment. This reversal is recognized in the income statement and is
limited to
the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been
recognized in
prior years.
The estimates of future discounted cash flows are subject to risks and uncertainties including the future gold price. It is
therefore reasonably possible that changes could occur which may affect the recoverability of mining assets.
2.5
Deferredstrippingcosts
TheIn general, mining costs are allocated to production costs, inventories and ore stockpiles, and are charged to mine
production costs when the gold is sold. However, at the Company’s open pit mines, which have diverse grades and
waste-to-ore ratios over the mine, the Company defers the costs of waste stripping in excess of the expected pit life
average stripping ratioratio. These mining costs, which are commonly referred to as “deferred stripping” costs, are incurred
in mining activities that are generally associated with removal of waste rock. The deferred stripping method is generally
accepted in the mining industry where mining operations have diverse grades and charged towaste-to-ore ratios; however industry
practice does vary. Stripping cost (including any adjustment through the deferred stripping asset) is treated as
production when the actual ratio is below the expected average ratio. cost and included in its valuation of inventory.
The expected pit life average stripping ratio is
calculated as the ratio of future anticipated waste tons to be mined, to anticipated future ore tons to be mined. This
ratio isratios are recalculated annually in light of additional knowledge and changes in estimates. The
These ratios are calculated as the ratio of the total of waste tonnes deferred at the calculation date and future
anticipated waste to be mined, to anticipated future ore to be mined. Changes in the mine plan, which will include
changes in future ore and waste tonnes to be mined, will therefore result in change of the expected pit life average
stripping ratio, is
then compared to waste associated with ore mined during the period so as to calculate the deferred stripping costs to
bewhich will impact prospectively on amounts deferred or released forwritten back.
This method of accounting has the year.effect of smoothing costs over the life of the project. The Company believes that the
method we use is the same as the method used by many mining companies in the industry with open pit mines.
2.6
Inventories
Inventories, which include consumable stores, gold in process and ore stockpiled, are stated at the lower of cost or net
net realizable value. The cost of ore stockpiles and gold produced is determined principally by the weighted average cost
cost method using related production costs. Costs of gold inventories include all costs incurred up until production of an
ounce of gold such as milling costs, mining costs and general mine and administration costs but excluding turnover,
refining and taxes.
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2. Significant accounting policies (continued)
Stockpiles consist of two types of ore, high grade and medium grade ore, which will be processed through the
processing plant. High grade ore is defined as ore above 5g/t and medium grade is defined as ore above 1.4g/t. Both
high and medium grade stockpiles are currently being processed and all ore is expected to be
fully processed within the
life of mine. This does not include high grade tailings which are carried at zero value due to uncertainty as to whether
they will be processed. The processing of ore in stockpiles occurs in accordance with the life of mine
processing plan
that has been optimized based on the known mineral reserves, current plant capacity and mine
design.
Consumable stores are valued at average cost after appropriate provision for redundant and slow moving items have
been made.
2.72.8 Financialinstruments
Financial instruments are initially measured at cost, including transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition these
instruments are measured as set out below. Financial instruments carried on the balance sheet include cash and cash
equivalents, receivables, accounts payable, borrowings and derivative financial instruments.
2.8 2.9 Derivatives
Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently
remeasured at their fair value, unless they meet the criteria for the normal purchases normal sales exemption.
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2.
Significant accounting policies (continued)
On the date a derivative contract is entered into, the Company designates the derivative for accounting purposes as
either a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge) or a hedge of a forecasted transaction
transaction (cash(cash flow hedge). Certain derivative transactions, while providing effective economic hedges under the
Company's risk
management policies, do not qualify for hedge accounting.
Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective, and that is designated and qualifies as a cash flow
hedge, are recognized directly in equity. Amounts deferred in equity are included in the income statement in the same
periods during which the hedged firm commitment or forecasted transaction affects net profit or loss.
Recognition of derivatives which meet the criteria for the normal purchases, normal sales exemption are deferred until
settlement. Under these contracts the group must physically deliver a specified quantity of gold at a future date at a
specified price to the contracted counter party..party.
Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognized in the income
statement.
The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk
management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking
derivatives designed as hedges to specific assets and liabilities or to specific firm commitments forhigh probable forecasted
transactions. The
Company formally assesses, both at the hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the
derivatives that are
used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash
flows of the hedged item.
When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, any
cumulative gain or loss existing in equity at that time remains in equity and is recognized when the forecast transaction
transaction is ultimately recognized in the income statement. When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to
occur, the
cumulative gain or loss that was reported in equity is immediately transferred to the income statement.
2.92.10 Receivables
Receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost, less provision for
impairment. A provision for impairment of trade receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the
Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of receivables. The amount of the
provision is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows,
discounted at the effective interest rate. The amount of the provision is recognized in the income statement.
2.10 2.11 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of
purchase.
2.11 2.12 Rehabilitation
costs
The net present value of estimated future rehabilitation cost estimates is recognized and provided for in the financial
statements and capitalized to mining assets on initial recognition. Initial recognition is at the time of the disturbance
occurring and thereafter as and when additional environmental disturbances are created. The estimates are reviewed
annually to take into account the effects of inflation and changes in estimates and are discounted using rates that reflect
reflect the time value of money.
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2. Significant accounting policies (continued)
Annual increases in the provision are charged to income and consist of finance costs relating to the change in present
value of the provision and inflationary increases in the provision estimate. The present value of additional environmental
environmental disturbances created are capitalized to mining assets against an increase in the rehabilitation provision. The
The rehabilitation asset is amortized as noted previously. Rehabilitation projects undertaken, included in the
estimates, are
charged to the provision as incurred.
Environmental liabilities, other than rehabilitation costs, which relate to liabilities arising from specific events, are
expensed when they are known, probable and may be reasonably estimated.
2.122.13 Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events
where it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation,
and a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made.
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2.
Significant accounting policies (continued)
2.132.14 Borrowings
Borrowings are recognized initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at
at amortized cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognized
recognized in the income statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the
the liability for at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.
2.142.15 Accounts
payable
Accounts payable are stated at cost adjusted for payments made to reflect the value of the anticipated economic
outflow of resources.
2.152.17 Employee
benefits
(a) Post retirement employee benefits
The companyCompany has a defined contribution plan. A defined contribution plan is a plan under which the companyCompany pays
fixed contributions. The companyCompany has no legal or constructive obligations to pay further contributions if the fund does
not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior
periods.
Retirement benefits for employees of the Company are provided by the Mali state social security system to which the
Company and its employees contribute a fixed percentage of payroll costs each month. The Company has no further
payment obligations once the contributions have been paid. The contributions are recognized as employee benefit
expense when they are due.
(b) Termination benefits
Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the normal retirement date, or whenever an
employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The Company recognizes termination benefits
benefits when it is demonstrably committed to either: terminating the employment of current employees according to a detailed
detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal; or providing termination benefits as a result of an offer made to encourage
encourage voluntary redundancy. Benefits falling due more than 12 months after balance sheet date are discounted to present
present value.
2.162.18 Finance
Leases
Leases of plant and equipment where the Company assumes a significant portion of risks and rewards of ownership are
are classified as a finance lease. Finance leases are capitalized at the estimated present value of the underlying lease
payments. Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and the finance charges to achieve a constant rate on
on the finance balance outstanding. The interest portion of the finance payment is charged to the income statement over
over the lease period. The plant and equipment acquired under the finance lease are depreciated over the useful lives
of the
assets.
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2.17 Revenue2. Significant
accounting policies (continued)
2.19 Revenue recognition
Revenue is recognized as follows:
a) Gold sales - Revenue arising from gold sales is recognized when the risks and rewards of ownership and title pass
pass to the buyer under the terms of the applicable contract and the pricing is fixed and determinable.
b) Silver sales - Revenue arising from silver sales is recognizedThese are met when the risksgold and rewardssilver leaves the mine’s smelthouse.
As gold sales are subject to customer survey adjustment, sales are initially recorded on a provisional basis using
the Company’s best estimate of ownershipcontained metal. Subsequently adjustments are recorded in turnover to take into
account final assay and titleweight certificates from the refinery, if different from the initial certificates. Historically the
differences between the estimated and actual contained gold have not been significant.
pass to the buyer under the terms of the applicable contract and the pricing is fixed and determinable.
c)b) Interest income - Interest is recognized on a time proportion basis, taking into account the principal outstanding and
and the effective rate over the period to maturity.
2.18 2.20Exploration
costs
The Company expenses all exploration and evaluation expenditures until the directors conclude that a future economic
benefit is more likely than not of being realized, i.e. “probable.” In evaluating if expenditures meet this criterion to be
capitalized, the Company utilized several different sources of information depending on the level of exploration. While
the criteria for concluding that expenditure should be capitalized is always probable, the information that the Company
use to make that determination depends on the level of exploration.
a) Exploration and evaluation expenditure on greenfields sites, being those where the Company does not have any
mineral deposits which are already being mined or developed, is expensed as incurred until a final feasibility study
has been completed, after which the expenditure is capitalized within development costs if the final feasibility study
demonstrates that future economic benefits are probable.
b) Exploration and evaluation expenditure on brownfields sites, being those adjacent to mineral deposits which are
already being mined or developed, is expensed as incurred until the directors are able to demonstrate that future
economic benefits are probable through the completion of a pre-feasibility study, after which the expenditure is
capitalized as a mine development cost. A “pre-feasibility study” consists of a comprehensive study of the viability
of a mineral project that has advanced to stage where the mining method, in the case of underground mining, or
the pit configuration, in the case of an open pit, has been established, and which, if an effective method of mineral
processing has been determined, includes a financial analysis based on reasonable assumptions of technical,
engineering, operating economic factors and the evaluation of other relevant factors. The pre-feasibility study,
when combined with existing knowledge of the mineral property that is adjacent to mineral deposits that are already
being mined or developed, allow the directors to conclude that it is more likely than not that the Company will
obtain future economic benefit from the expenditures.
b) Exploration and evaluation expenditure relating to extensions of minerals deposits which are already being mined
or developed, including on the definition of mineralization of such mineral deposits, is capitalized as a mine
development cost following the completion of an economic evaluation equivalent to a pre-feasibility study. This
economic evaluation is distinguished from a pre-feasibility study in that some of the information that would normally
be determined in a pre-feasibility study is instead obtained from the existing mine or development. This information
when combined with existing knowledge of the mineral property already being mined or developed allow the
directors to conclude that it is more likely than not that the Company will obtain future economic benefit from the
expenditures.
Costs relating to property acquisition are also capitalized. These costs are expensed as incurred. Costs relatedcapitalized within development costs.
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2. Significant accounting policies (continued)
2.21 Taxation
Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax
bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. Currently enacted or substantially
enacted tax rates are used in the determination of deferred income tax.
Deferred tax assets are recognized to property acquisitions are capitalized.
the extent that it is probable that future profit will be available against which thetemporary differences can be utilized.
F-87Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, associates, and joint
ventures, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled, and it is probable that
the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
3. Share
capital
Share capital consists of the following authorized and issued ordinary par value shares with a nominal value of
Communauté Financière Africaine franc (“CFA”) 10 000 ($16.356) each:
Number
of
shares
authorized
and issued
20042005
$’000
20032004
$’000
Morila
Limited
800
13 13
13
Government of Mali
200
3
3
1 000
1000
16
16
4. Shareholder’sloan
loans
20042005
$’000
20032004
$’000
Government of Mali
3 369
3 248
Morila Limited
-
15 745525
3 369
18 9933 525
3 369
Made up of:
Principal
2 622
13 1082 622
Deferred interest
903
747
5 8853 525
3 369
18 993
The shareholder loans areloan is denominated in US dollars and interest accrues at a LIBOR dollar rate plus 2% per annum. The
These loans were subject to the conditions set out in the syndicated loan agreements. Under these agreements, these
loans have been subordinated by the shareholders until such time as the Morila project loan (refer note 6) was repaid
in full. The weighted average interest rate as at December 31, 20042005 on the shareholders’ subordinated loans was 5.29%
4.19% (December(December 31, 2003: 3.23%2004: 4.19%). The loan owing to Morila Limited was paid in full during the 2004 financial year.
5. Environmental
Environmental rehabilitation provision
provision2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Opening balance
8 809
5 850
Accretion expense
443
2 475
Additions and changes in estimate
-
484
9 252
8 809
Accretion expense
637
443
9 889
9 252
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5.
Environmental rehabilitation provision (continued)
The provisions for close down and restoration costs include estimates for the effect of future inflation and have been
discounted to their present value at 6% per annum, being an estimate of the risk free pre-tax, cost of borrowing.
While the ultimate amount of rehabilitation costs to be incurred in the future is uncertain, the Company has estimated
that the remaining costs for Morila, in current monetary terms, will be $12.2 million (December 31, 2003:
$12.22004: $12.2 million),
the majority of which will only be expended over the life of mine.
Although limited environmental rehabilitation regulations currently exist in Mali to govern the mines, management has
based the environmental rehabilitation provision using the standards as set by the World Bank which require an
environmental management plan, an annual environmental report, a closure plan, an up-to-date register of plans of the
the facility, preservation of public safety on closure, carrying out rehabilitation works and ensuring sufficient funds
exist for
the closure works. However, it is reasonably possible that the Company’s estimate of its ultimate
rehabilitation liabilities
could change as a result of changes in regulations or cost estimates.
The Company is committed to rehabilitation of its properties and to ensure that it is adequately provided to do so it
makes use of independent environmental consultants to advise it. It also uses past experience in similar situations to
ensure that the provisions for rehabilitation are adequate.
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5.
Environmental rehabilitation provision (continued)
There are no unasserted claims reflected in the provision.
While the ultimate closure costs may be uncertain, there are no uncertainties with respect to joint and several liability
that may affect the magnitude of the contingency as these are clearly defined in the Company’s mining convention.
There are no other potentially responsible parties to consider for cost sharing arrangements.
The Company carries insurance against pollution including cost of cleanup. At present, there are no losses and or
claims outstanding.
6.
Long term liabilities
20042005
$’000
20032004
$’000
a) Morila project loan
-
18 000
b) MorilaRolls Royce finance lease
11 980
14 468
16 826
c)b) Morila Air Liquide finance lease
2 210
2 613
3 00314 190
17 081
37 829
Less: Current portion of long term liabilities:
a) Morila Project loan
-
18 000
b) MorilaRolls Royce finance lease
2 489633
2 358489
c)b) Morila Air Liquide finance lease
415
402
39011 142
14 190
17 081
a)
Morila Project Loan
The loan was the original projectRolls Royce finance loan with a consortium of commercial banks and was fully repaid in
June 2004. The loan carried interest at US three month LIBOR plus 2% per annum. The weighted average
interest rate for the year ended December 2004, 31 was 3.44% (2003: 3.29%).
The repayment schedule according to the contract was as follows:
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Less than one year
-
18 000
Later than one year and not later than five years
-
-
Later than five years
-
-
-
18 000
b)
Finance Leaseslease
Morila finance lease relates to five generators leased from Rolls Royce. The lease is repayable over ten years
commencing April 1, 2001 and bears interest at a variable rate of which as at December 31, 20042005 was
approximately 20% per annum based on the lease contract. The lease is collateralized by plant and equipment
equipment whose net book value at December 31, 20042005 amounted to $14.5$12.1 million (2003: $17.0(2004: $14.1 million).
Average lease
payment of $3.8 million are payable in instalments over the term of the lease. Two of the
Company’s ultimate
shareholders, being Randgold Resources Limited and AngloGold Ashanti Limited jointly
guaranteed the
repayment of the lease.
The estimated repayment schedule according to the contract is as follows:
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Less than one year
2 488
2 358
Later than one year and not later than five years
9 240
11 728
Later than five years
2 740
2 740
14 468
16 826
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6.
Long term liabilities (continued)
c)b)
Morila Air Liquide finance lease
Morila Air Liquide finance lease relates to three oxygen generating units leased from Air Liquide for Morila. The
The lease is payable over 10 years commencing December 1, December 2000 and bears interest at a variable rate which
as at
December 31, 20042005 was approximately 3.09% per annum. The lease is collateralized by the production units
units whose net book value at December 31, 20042005 amounted to $2.5$1.9 million (2003: $2.8(2004: $2.5 million).
The estimated repayment schedule according to the contract is as follows:Finance lease liabilities – minimum lease payments:
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Long term liabilities (continued)
2005
$’000
2003
$’000
Less than one year
402
390
Later than one year and not later than five years
1 741
1 688
Later than five years
470
925
2 613
3 003
7. Derivative
financial
instruments
2004
$’000
2003Not later than 1 year
$’0005 349
Mark to market5 645
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
16 017
17 751
Later than 5 years
834
4 449
22 200
27 845
Future finance costs of speculative financial instruments
-finance leases
(2 868)8 010)
Mark to market(10 764)
Present value of hedge financial instrumentsfinance lease liabilities
-14 190
18 50817 081
The present value of the finance lease liabilities is as follows:
Not later than 1 year
- 153 048
6402 891
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
10 556
10 980
Later than 5 years
586
3 210
14 190
17 081
7. Deferred taxation
Deferred tax is calculated in full on temporary differences under the liability method using a principal tax of
35% (2004: 35%).
The hedge book was closed out at 31 December 2004.
7.1 This reflects the mark-to-market adjustmentmovement on those derivative financial instruments which do not, under the
Company’s accounting policy, qualify for hedge accounting. These derivative instruments are further discussed
in note 19.
7.2 The financial instrument liability relates to the derivative financial instruments which qualify for hedge
accounting. These derivative instruments are further discussed in note 19.deferred taxation is a follows:
8. Mining
assets
Year
Cost2005
$’000
Accumulated2004
$’000
At beginning of the year
-
-
Income statement charge
3 019
-
At end of year
3 019
-
Deferred taxation assets and liabilities comprise of the following
Deferred stripping not deductible for tax
3 067
-
Deferred taxation liability
3 067
-
Decelerated tax depreciation
(48)
-
Deferred taxation asset
(48)
-
Net deferred taxation liability
3 019
-
8. Mining assets
2005
$’000
Net book
value2004
$’000
Opening carrying amount
117 754
130 505
Additions
4 358
Total mining assets6 002
2004Depreciation
(20 532)
(18 753)
Closing carrying amount
101 580
117 754
Cost
198 545
194 187
Accumulated depreciation
(96 965)
(76 433433)
Carrying amount
101 580
117 754
Total mining assets
2003
188 185
57 680
130 505
Long lifeLong-lived assets
Long lifeLong-lived assets are those assets which are amortized over the life of the mine and are comprised of the metallurgical
plant, tailings and raw water dams, power plant and mine infrastructure. The net book value of these assets was $97.8
$95.7 million as at December 31, 2004 (2003: $107.92005 (2004: $112.5 million).
Short lifeShort-lived assets
Short lifeShort-lived assets are those assets which are amortized over their useful life and are comprised of motor vehicles and
other equipment. The net book value of these assets was $22.1$3.8 million as at December 31, 2004 (2003:
$22.62005 (2004: $5.3 million).
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9. Deferred
Deferred stripping
20042005
$’000
20032004
$’000
Opening balance
36 755
26 298
18 506
Additions during the year
-
10 457
7 792Utilized during the year
(27 993)
-
Short-term portion
(2 817)
(15 925)
-5 945
20 830
26 298
In terms of the life of mine plan, pre-stripping is performed in the earlier years. This results in the cost associated with
waste stripped at a rate higher than the expected pit life average stripping ratio, being deferred to later years. These
costs will be released in the period where the actual stripping ratio decreases to below such expected pit life ratio. The
The expected pit life average stripping ratios used to calculate the deferred stripping were 4.36 in 2005, 3.35 in 2004 and
3.68 in 2003
and 3.68 in 2002.2003. The change in the average stripping ratio was due to higher grades being accessed during the
current financial year. As a result the change in the expected average life-of-mine estimated
stripping ratio in December 20042005 compared to
December 2003, $1.8 2004. $28.0 million less miningin costs were deferred. Theseutilized. The deferred/released stripping ratios costs,
were calculated taking into
account the actual strip ratios achieved of 2.47 for 2005, 4.98 for 2004 and 4.77 for 2003 and 7,15 in 2 002.2003.
In addition to the above, preproduction stripping costs $8 million were capitalized as part of mining assets on initial
commissioning of the mine.
10. Inventories
20042005
$’000
20032004
$’000
Consumables stores
22 141
14 778
13 872
Gold in process
2 282
3 629
1 313
Short-term portion of ore stockpiles
32 440
6 925
5 93256 863
25 332
21 117
Long-term portion of ore stockpiles
69 670
30 135
14 705
126 533
55 467
35 822
Included in ore stockpiles as of December 31, 2004 is an amount $nil (2003: $4.2 million) for the high grade tailings
stock of Morila, which is stated at its net realisable value. The carrying value of this stockpile is $1.3 million (2003 $4.2
million) but has been stated as zero in 2004, due to uncertainty as to whether the material will be used in production.
Ore stockpiles have been split between long and short termshort-term based on the current life of mine plan estimates.
11. Accounts
Accounts receivable
20042005
$’000
20032004
$’000
Related party receivables
- Randgold
Randgold Resources Limited
Limited-
2
1-
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
- AngloGold
Ashanti
Limited
22
88
-
AngloGold Services Mali S.A.
111-
-111
-
Societe d’ Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
-
95
-
-
Boart Long Year Mali
2-
-2
-
AngloGold Mines de SiquiriSiguiri Guinea
176-
-176
Gold sales trade receivable
8 991
9 886
10 135
Value added tax
24 763
13 297
80
Custom duties receivable
17 206
16 695
12 483MDM receivable
2 522
-
Other 6
2 047
6 165
1
81255 529
46 451
24 599Impairment provision
Provision for doubtful debts(5 590)
(1 560)
-49 939
44 891
24 599
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12. Restricted
CashAccounts payable
20042005
$’000
2003
$’000
Debt service reserve
-
9 705
The debt service reserve account relates to the NM Rothschild & Son Limited debt service reserve account. This
amount was held in escrow for partial repayment of the Morila Project Loan. The loan was repaid in 2004. Refer to
Note 6(a).
13. Accounts
payable
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Related party payables
- Randgold
Randgold Resources Limited
Limited-
32
-
- AngloGold
Ashanti
Limited
615-
368615
-
AngloGold Services Mali S.A.
761-
384761
-
Societe d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
236-
29236
-
Boart Long Year Mali
3271
-32
Trade creditors
4 170514
4 068170
Payroll cost accruals
679
5 003
4 959Indirect taxes payable
7 747
3 395
Sundry accruals
11 6158 695
8 315220
21 706
22 464
18 123
14.13. Revenue
20042005
$’000
2003
$’000
2002
$’000
Gold sales
189 287
273 385
328 508
Silver sales
453
546
144
189 740
273 931
328 652
15.
Operating profit
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Gold sales
295 196
189 287
273 385
Silver sales
713
453
546
295 909
189 740
273 931
200214.
Operating profit
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Operating profit is arrived at after taking into
account the following:
Depreciation
20 532
18 753
21 562
17 788
Auditor’s remuneration
- audit fees
fees111
108
70
58Impairment on accounts receivable
4 030
1 560
-
Royalties
15 529
11 584
16 387
19 699
Related party management fee (note 22)21)
2 605
2 045
2 733
3 263
16.15. Taxation
Major items causing the Company’s actual income tax charge to differ from estimates at the standard charge of 35% of
taxable income are as follows:
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Current taxation
7 818
-
-
Deferred taxation (note 7)
3 019
-
-
10
837 - -
The tax on the Company’s profit before tax differs
from the theoretical amount that would arise using
statutory tax rate as follows:
Profit before tax
125 261
63 562
161 325
Tax calculated at tax rate of 35%
(43 841)
(22 247)
(56 464)
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
- Deferred stripping
3 213
-
-
- Provisions/allowances
2 526
-
-
Tax holiday permanent differences
(38 743)
(22 247)
(56 464)
Taxation charge
10 837
-
-
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15. Taxation (continued)
The Company benefitsbenefited from a five year tax holiday in Mali which expiresexpired on November 14, 2005. The benefit of the tax
holiday to the Company was to increase its net income by $29.3$38.7 million, $56.3$22.2 million and $79.3$56.5 million, due to not
recording a tax expense for the taxable income generated by the Morila mine for the years ended December 31, 2005,
2004
2003 and 2002,2003, respectively. Under Malian tax law upon expiration of the tax holiday, the Company’s income tax
expense will be based on the greater of 35 per cent of taxable income or 0.75 per cent of gross revenue.
Major items causing the Company’s actual income tax charge to differ from estimates at the standard charge of 35%
of taxable income are as follows:
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2004
$’000
2003
$’000
2002
$’000
Tax at statutory rate
29 300
56 300
79 274
Morila tax holiday differences
(29 300)
(56 300)
(79 274)
Total income and mining taxes
- - -
The Morila operations have no assessable capital expenditure carry forwards or assessable tax losses, as at
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively, for deduction against future mining income.
17. 16.
Notes to the cash flow statement
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
2002
$’000
17.116.1 Cash generated by operating activities
before changes in working capital
Profit before taxation
128 230
63 562
161 325
226 496
Adjustments:
-
net finance charges
3 376
4 160
4 822
6 088-
- depreciation
20 532
18 753
21 562
17 788-
- environmental rehabilitation provision
-
443
2 475
-
- unrealized movements of financial
instruments
instruments-
2 865
(961)
(1 100)-
- TSF gold in process provision
-
4 167
(4 167)
-
- Provisionprovision for bad debt
4 030
1 560
-
-
- deferred stripping costs capitalizedutilized
(capitalized)
27 993
(10 457)
(7 792)
(12 608)-
- other non cash movements
-
(1 363)
-
-
184 161
83 690
177 264
236 664
17.216.2 Cash utilized by changes in working capital
-
Increase in accounts receivable
(9 967)
(29 467)
(7 584)
(7 433)
-
Increase in inventories
(71 066)
(23 812)
(10 246)
(4 354)
-
Increase(Decrease)/increase in accounts
payable
4 342
9 586
1 838(758) 4342 9586
(81 791)
(48 937)
(8 244)
16.3 Taxationpaid
-
Balance at beginning of year
-
-
-
-
Charge to statement of operations
10 837
-
-
-
Movement in deferred taxation
(9 949)3 019)
-
-
-
Balance at end of year
(6 844)
-
-
- Taxpaid
974
-
-
18.17. Financial
risk
management
In the normal course of its operations, the Company is exposed to commodity price, currency, interest, liquidity and
credit risk. In order to manage these risks, the Company may enter into transactions which makes use of off-balance
sheet financial instruments. They include mainly gold forward and gold option contracts.
18.1 17.1 Concentration of credit risk
The Company’s financial instruments do not represent a concentration of credit risk because the Company sells
sells its gold to and deals with a variety of major financial institutions. Its receivables and loans are regularly
monitored and assessed and a provision for bad debts is maintained.
Gold bullion, the Company’s principal product, is produced in Mali. The gold produced is sold to reputable gold
refineries. Because of the international market for gold the Company believes that no concentration of credit risk
risk exists with respect to the selected refineries to which the gold is sold.
Included in accounts receivable is $30.0$41.7 million (2003: $12.6(2004: $30.0 million) relating to indirect taxes owing to the
Company by the State of Mali, which is denominated in Communauté Financière Africaine franc.
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17.Financialriskmanagement (continued)
17.2 Foreign currency and commodity price risk
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions denominated in foreign currencies
(primarily US$). In addition, the Company enters into transactions in a number of different currencies (primarily
Communauté Financière Africaine franc). As a result, the Company is subject to transaction exposure from
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
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18.
Financial risk management (continued)
18.2 Foreign currency and commodity price risk
Generally the Company does not hedge its exposure to gold price fluctuation risk and sells at market spot prices.
prices. These prices are in US dollars and do not expose the Company to any currency fluctuation risk.
However, in
periods of capital expenditure or loan finance, the Company secures a floor price through simple forward
forward contracts and options whilst maintaining significant exposure to spot prices. Morila’s hedge was
wound up at the
end of 2004.2005.
18.3 17.3Interest rates and liquidity risk
Fluctuation in interest rates impact on the value of income receivable from short-term cash investments and
interest payment relating to financing activities (including long-term loans), giving rise to interest rate risk.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company receives cash from its operations and is required to fund
working capital and capital expenditure requirements. This cash is managed to ensure surplus funds are
invested in a manner to achieve maximum returns while minimizing risks. The Company has been able to in the
the past actively source financing through shareholders’ and third party loans.
19.18.
Fair value of financial instruments
The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments outstanding at
at December 31, 20042005 and 2003.2004. The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at which the instrument
instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation
sale.
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
December 31, 2003Carrying
Carryingamount
amount$’000
Fair
value
$’000
FairCarrying
valueamount
$’000
CarryingFair
amountvalue
$’000
Fair
value
$’000
Financial assets
Cash and equivalents
3 904
3 904
2 040
2 040
9 752
9 752
Restricted cash
-
-
9 705-
9 705-
Accounts receivable
49 939
49 939
44 891
44 891
24 599
24 599
Prepaid expenses
9 811
9 811
8 922
8 922
1 306
1 306
Financial liabilities
Accounts payable
21 706
21 706
22 464
22 464
18 123
18 123
Long-term liabilities (excluding loans from
shareholders)
11 142
11 142
14 190
14 190
17 081
17 081
Short term portion of long term liabilities
3 048
3 048
2 891
2 891
20 748
20 748
Derivative financial instruments
-
-
18 508
18 508
Derivative financial instruments
Details of gold derivative contracts as at December 31, 2003:
Hedging instruments
Unmatched instruments
Forward sales
Purchased calls
MATURITY DATES
Ounces US
$/oz
Ounces US
$/oz
December 31, 2004
51 941
275
18 384
360
The total fair value of the above financial instruments as at December 31, 2003 was a net loss of $15.6 million. The
hedge book was fully utilized during 2004.
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19.
Fair value of financial instruments (continued)
Estimation of fair values
Receivables, restricted cash, accounts payable, bank overdrafts and cash and equivalents
The carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of the fair values because of the short maturity of such instruments.
Long term debt
The fair value of market-based floating rate long-term debt is estimated using the expected future payments discounted
discounted at market interest rates.
Gold price contracts
The fair value of gold price forward and option contracts has been determined by reference to quoted market rates at
year-end balance sheet dates.
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20.19.
Post retirement employees benefits
Retirement benefits for employees of the Company are provided by the Mali state social security system to which the
Company and its employees contribute a fixed percentage of payroll costs each month. Fund contributions by the
Company for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and December 31, 2003 amounted to $2.5 million, $2.7 million and $0.8
million
respectively.
21.20.
Commitments - Capital expenditure for mining assets
20042005
$’000
20032004
$’000
Contracts for capital expenditure
96-
77896
Authorized but not contracted for
1 280
2 545
3 6901 280
2 641
4 468
22. Related21.
Related party
transactions
Included in accounts payable and accounts receivable as at December 31, 20042005 are amounts of $1.6$Nil million (2003:(2004:
$0.81.6 million) and $0.4$Nil million (2003: $0.09(2004: $0.4 million) as detailed in notes 11 and 13 above, respectively.
In terms of the Operator Agreement between Morila SA and AngloGold Services Mali SA, a management fee,
calculated as 1% of the total sales of Morila, is payable to AngloGold Service Mali SA quarterly in arrears.
The management fees for the year ended December 31, 20042005 amounted to $2.0$2.6 million (2003: $2.7(2004: $2.0 million).
23.22.
Reconciliation to US GAAP
The Company’s financial statements included in this registration statement have been prepared in accordance with
IFRS which differs in certain respects from U.S.US GAAP. The effect of applying US GAAP principles to net profit and
shareholders’shareholder’s equity is set out below, together with an explanation of applicable differences between IFRS and
US
GAAP.
Reconciliation of net profit
Year ended
December, 31
2005
$’000
Year ended
December, 31,
2004
$’000
Year ended
December 31,
2003
$’000
Year ended
December, 31
2002
$’000Reconciliation of Net Profit
Reconciliation of Net Profit
Net profit under IFRS
117 393
63 562
161 325
226 496
U.S.US GAAP adjustments
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
-
-
(191)
Change in accounting principle, net of tax
-
535-
-535
Net profit under U.S.US GAAP
117 393
63 562
161 860
226 305
Other comprehensive income
comprehensive
income
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
-
18 508
2 225
(16 371)
Comprehensive income under U.S.US GAAP
117 393
82 070
164 085
209 934
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23.
Reconciliation to US GAAP (continued)
Reconciliation of Shareholders’Shareholder’s Equity
Year
ended
December, 31
20042005
$’000
Year ended
December, 31,
20032004
$’000
Total shareholders’shareholder’s equity under IFRS
241 340
213 663
138 593
U.S.US GAAP adjustments
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
-
-
Total shareholders’ equity under U.S.US GAAP
241 340
213 663
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22.
Reconciliation to US GAAP (continued)
Provision for environmental rehabilitation and change in accounting policy
Under IFRS, full provision for environmental rehabilitation is made based on the net present value of the estimated cost
cost of restoring the environmental disturbance that has occurred up to balance sheet date. Annual increases in the
provision relating to the change in the net present value of the provision and inflationary increases are shown separately
separately in the statement of operations. Previously under US GAAP, expenditure estimated to be incurred on long-long-term
term environmental obligations was provided over the remaining lives of the mines through charges in the statement of
operations. On January 1, 2003 the Company adopted FAS 143 “Accounting for Obligations Associated with the
Retirement of Long-Lived Assets’’Assets” which eliminated this difference.
Presentation of financial statements – deferred taxation
Under IFRS, the Company has classified all of its deferred tax liabilities as non-current. U.S. GAAP however, requires
classification of deferred tax liabilities and assets as current or non-current based on the classification of the related
non-tax asset or liability for financial reporting purposes. Therefore, under U.S. GAAP, a portion of the deferred tax
liability under IFRS, relating to the short term portion of deferred stripping balance amounting to $1 million, would be
classified as a current deferred tax liability under U.S. GAAP.
Recent accounting pronouncements
IFRS
IFRS 2 – Shared based payments
IFRS 2 requires an entity to recognize share-based payment transactions in its financial statements, including
transactions with employees or other parties to be settled in cash, other assets, or equity instruments of the entity.
Effective for the financial year commencing January 1, 2005
IFRS 3 – Business Combinations
All business combinations within the scope of IFRS 3 must be accounted for using the purchase method. The pooling
of interests method is prohibited. Costs expected to be incurred to restructure an acquired entity’s (or the acquirer’s)
activities must be treated as post-combination costs, unless the acquired entity has a pre-existing liability for
restructuring its activities. Intangible items acquired in a business combination must be recognized as assets
separately from goodwill if they meet the definition of an asset, are either separable or arise from contractual or other
legal rights, and their faire value can be measure reliably. Identifiable assets acquired, and liabilities and contingent
liabilities incurred or assumed, must be initially measured at faire value. Amortisation of goodwill and intangible
assets with indefinite useful l ives is prohibited. Instead they must be tested for impairment annually, or more
frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate a possible impairment.
Effective for the financial year commencing January 1, 2005
IFRS 5 – Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
IFRS 5 requires assets that are expected to be sold and meet specific criteria to be measured at the lower of carrying
amount and fair value less costs to sell. Such assets should not be depreciated and should be presented separately
in the balance sheet. It also requires operations that form a major line of business or area of geographical operations
to be classified as discontinued when the assets in the operations are classified as held for sale. These requirements
relating to assets held for sale and the timing of the classification of discontinued operations are substantially the
same as the equivalent requirements in U.S. GAAP. The type of operation that can be classified as discontinued is
narrower than under U.S. GAAP.
Effective for the financial year commencing January 1, 2005
Other developments – IASB
14 IAS standards were improved (1, 2, 8, 10, 16, 17, 21, 24, 27, 28, 31, 33, 36, 40) and IAS 15 withdrawn. The
changes have removed accounting choices and are expected to result in better reporting. New guidelines and
significantly enhanced disclosures have been introduced. Limited revisions were also made to IAS 32 and 39.
The improvements and amendments are effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2005. Earlier adoption
is encouraged.
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All changes to each individual standard must be implemented at a point – selective application is prohibited.
IFRIC Interpretations
IFRIC Interpretation 1 – Changes in Existing Decommissioning, Restoration and Similar Liabilities
This Interpretation addresses how the effect of the following events that change the measurement of an existing
decommissioning, restoration or similar liability should be accounted for:
(a) change in the estimated outflow of resources embodying economic benefits (eg cash flows) required to settle the
obligation;
(b) a change in the current market-based discount rate as defined in paragraph 47 of IAS 37 (this includes changes
in the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability); and
(c) an increase that reflects the passage of time (also referred to as the unwinding of the discount).
Effective for financial periods beginning on or after January 1, 2005.
U.S. GAAP
In November 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, “Inventory Cots – an
amendment of ARB NO. 43, Chapter 4,” which clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense,
freight, handling costs and wasted material as current period costs. It also requires that allocations of fixed production
overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The Statement
applies to inventory costs incurred in the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently
determining the impact on its financial position and results from operations.
During 2004, a committee of the EITF began discussing the accounting treatment for stripping costs incurred during
the production phase of a mine. In March 2005, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 04-6, "Accounting for Stripping Costs Incurred
during Production in the Mining Industry," ("EITF reached a consensus (ratified by04-6"), which addresses the FASB) thataccounting for stripping
costs incurred
during the production phase of a mien aremine and refers to these costs as variable production costs that should be included as
a component of inventory to be recognized in Costs applicable to sales in the costssame period as the revenue from the sale
of inventory. As a result, capitalization of stripping costs is appropriate only to the extent product inventory produced duringexists at the
end of a reporting period and the carrying value is less than the net realizable value. The Company will adopt the
provisions of EITF 04-6 on January 1, 2006. The most significant impact of adoption is expected to be the removal of
deferred stripping costs from the balance sheet, net of taxes, and reclassifying the balances as a cumulative effect
adjustment reducing opening retained earnings by approximately $8 million.
In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation 47 ("FIN 47"), "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations"
- an interpretation of FASB No. 143. FIN 47 clarifies that the stripping coststerm "conditional asset retirement obligation" as used in
SFAS No. 143 refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of
settlement are incurred.conditional on a future event that mayor may not be within the control of the entity. The EITF consensusobligation to
perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and/or method of
settlement. FIN 47 requires a liability to be recognized for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the
fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 was effective for fiscal years ending after December 15,
2005. The adoption of FIN 47 did not ha ve a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
In May 2005 the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections" ("SFAS No. 154"). SFAS
No. 154 established new standards on accounting for changes in accounting principles. SFAS No. 154 requires all such
changes to be accounted for by retrospective application to the financial statements of prior periods unless prescribed
otherwise or it is impracticable to do so. SFAS No. 154 is effective for theaccounting changes and error corrections made
first reporting period in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, with early adoption permitted. The Company
2005. Adoption of SFAS No. 154 is currently evaluatingnot expected to have a material impact
on the impact of the EITF consensus on itsCompany's consolidated financial position, and results of operations.operations or cash flows.
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Financial statements
as of and for the yearsyear ended
December 31, December 2003 and 20042005
F-98F-106
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.AS.A.
Financial statements and report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
As of and forFor the yearsyear ended December 31, December 2003 and 20042005
Contents
Report of the independent registered public accounting firm
Income statements
Balance sheets
Statements of changes in stockholders’ equity
Cash flow statements
Notes to the financial statements
F-99F-107
Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The board of directors and stockholders of Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A. as of
December 31, 20042005 and 2003,2004, and the related statements of income, cash flows, and changes in stockholders’ equity for the
years then ended.ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s
management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A. as of December 31, 20042005 and 2003,2004, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the years then ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, in conformity with International Financial
Reporting Standards.
International Financial Reporting Standards vary in certain significant respects from accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America. Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences, as of and for the year years
ended
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, is presented in note 1819 to the financial statements.
KPMG Inc.
Registered Accountants and Auditors
Per Ian Kramer
Johannesburg, South Africa
March 29, 200510, 2006
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Financial statements
AsThe accompanying notes are an integral part of and for the years ended 31 December 2003 and 2004these financial statements.
Income statements
For the years ended 31 December 2003 and 200431,
2005 2004 2003
Notes
2004
2003
US$
Revenue
1
198,138,374
187,577,578
166,574,925
Cost of sales
(149,458,705)
(143,463,414)
(126,022,049)
Gross profit
48,679,669
44,114,164
40,552,876
Other operating expenses
(2,614,446)
(1,723,561)
(2,355,077)
Net foreign exchange (loss) / gain
(7,520,279)
636,876
3,298,374
Exceptional impairments of indirect taxes receivable
and exceptional provision for indirect taxes payable
3
(9,130,667)
-
-
Operating profit
2 29,414,227
43,027,479
41,496,173
Operating profit
2
42,390,603 38,197,799
Interest income
341,515
363,185
348,543
Net foreign exchange gain
636,876 3,298,374
Profit before taxation
29,755,792
43,390,664
41,844,716
43,390,664 41,844,716
Income tax expense
4
3
(17,671,661)
(11,796,375)
(10,523,433)
Net profitProfit for the year
12,084,131
31,594,289
31,321,283
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Balance sheetssheet
As ofat December 31, December 2003 and 2004
2005 2004
Notes
2004
2003
US$
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Mining assets
4
140,940,384 150,428,494
Inventories
Property, plant and equipment
5
131,872,377
140,940,384
Inventories 6
17,936,431
10,813,834 13,230,329
Deferred taxationTrade and other receivables
7
14,551,010
-
9
- 2,182,164
164,359,818
151,754,218 165,840,987
Current assets
Inventories 6
Inventories
5
43,387,635
32,542,520 30,718,081
Trade and other receivables
7
6
27,527,053
47,165,352 37,922,990
Income taxation
13
802,383Taxation 14
-
Derivatives
17
- 9,750,000802,383
Cash and cash equivalents
8
712,185,406
12,739,760
12,739,760 30,512,153
83,100,094
93,250,015 108,903,224
Total assets
247,459,912
245,004,233 274,744,211
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Stockholders' equity
179,029,066
206,944,935 220,350,646
Non-current liabilities
Provisions 9
Provisions
8
11,655,394
7,762,218
5,955,661
Deferred taxation
10
9
5,828,420
1,521,628
-
17,483,814
9,283,846
5,955,661
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
11
10
22,845,390
17,973,452 22,090,584
Income taxationTaxation 14
13
8,101,642
- 4,182,320
Dividends payable
12
1120,000,000
10,802,000
10,802,000 11,000,000
Derivatives
17
- 11,165,000
50,947,032
28,775,452 48,437,904
Total liabilities
68,430,846
38,059,298 54,393,565
Total equity and liabilities
247,459,912
245,004,233 274,744,211
The accompanying notes are an integral part of thethese financial statements.
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StatementsStatement of changes in stockholders' equity
For the years ended 31 December 2003 and 200431,
Note
Ordinary stock
(note 14)15)
Non-
distributable
reserve
Retained
earnings
Total
stockholders'
equity
Note
US$
Balance at December 31, December 2002
20,000,000
4,000,000
195,029,363
219,029,363
Net profitProfit for the year
-
-
31,321,283
31,321,283
Dividends declared
11
-
-
(30,000,000)
(30,000,000)30,000,000
Balance at December 31, December 2003
20,000,000
4,000,000
196,350,646
220,350,646
Net profitProfit for the year
-
-
31,594,289
31,594,289
Dividends declared
1112
12
-
-
(45,000,000)
(45,000,000)
Balance at December 31, December 2004
20,000,000
4,000,000
182,944,935
206,944,935
Profit for the year
-
-
12,084,131
12,084,131
Dividends declared
12
-
-
(40,000,000)
(40,000,000)
Balance at December 31, 2005
20,000,000
4,000,000
155,029,066
179,029,066
The non-distributable reserve is a legal reserve created in 1997 and is a requirement of the commercial law of Mali.
This law
prescribes the transfer of 10% of profits, restricted to a maximum of 20% of ordinary share capital, to a non-distributablenon-
distributable reserve. Such reserve only becomes distributable in the event the Company is liquidated.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of thethese financial statements.
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Cash flow statements
As of and forFor the years ended 31 December 2003 and 200431,
2005 20042003
Notes
2004
2003
US$
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
12
13 78,712,355
59,416,443
80,679,433
MovementIncrease in non-current inventories
(7,122,597) (3,201,209) (13,230,329)
(3,201,209)Increase in non-current VAT refundable
(13,230,329)
(17,519,010)
-
-
Interest received
341,515
363,185
348,543
Income tax paid
1314
(4,460,844)
(13,077,286)
(2,390,145)
Net cash inflow from operating activities
49,951,419
43,501,133
65,407,502
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditure
4
(19,703,773)
(16,075,526)
(10,426,075)
Net cash outflow from investing activities
(19,703,773)
(16,075,526)
(10,426,075)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid
1112
(30,802,000)
(45,198,000)
(41,000,000)
Net cash outflow from financing activities
(30,802,000) (45,198,000) (41,000,000)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(554,354)
(17,772,393)
13,981,427
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
12,739,760
30,512,153
16,530,726
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
78
12,185,406
12,739,760
30,512,153
The accompanying notes are an integral part of thethese financial statements.
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Notes to the financial statements
As of and forFor the years ended December 31, December 2003, 2004 and 20042005
1) BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.S.A.. (Semos) is a companyCompany registered in Mali. The company Company
operates
a mine for the commercial exploitation of gold in the Kayes region of Western Mali. Commercial
production commenced
on March 4, March 1997.
At year end the company employed 592 people2) ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a.
Basis of which 525 are Malians. Furthermore, there are 581 contractorspreparation and statement of
which 544 are Malians. compliance
PURPOSE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS). These
financial statements are separate from the company’s statutory financial statements and are referred to as financial
statements. The statutory financial statements of the company are prepared in accordance with SYSCOA standards
which are applicable in Mali.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation and statement of compliance
The financial statements are measured and presented in US dollars. The company’sCompany's accounting policies, as set out
below, are consistent in all material respects with
those applied in the previous year. The financial statements complyare presented in US dollars.
b.
Recent accounting pronouncements
IFRIC 4 – Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease (January 1, 2006), which is not yet
with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)mandatory for the Company, has not been adopted byin the International Accounting Standards Boardcurrent year.
We have assessed the significance of this new interpretation which will be applicable from January 1, 2006
(IASB).and concluded that it will have no material financial impact on our financial statements.
c.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the financial statements requires the Company’s management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements,
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The determination of
estimates requires the exercise of judgment based on various assumptions and other factors, such as
historical experience and current and expected economic conditions. Estimates and judgments are
continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of
future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions relate to mineral
reserves that are the basis of future cash flow estimates and unit-of-production amortization; environmental
decommissioning and restoration obligations; estimates of recoverable gold and other materials in
stockpiles; asset impairments; post employment, post retirement and other employee benefit liabilities; and
the fair value and accounting treatment of financial instruments.
The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed in the relevant accounting
policies set out below.
d.
Foreign currency translation
Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic
environment in which the Company operates (the ‘functional currency’). The functional currency of United
States Dollars (US$) is used as opposed to the currency of the country in which the
enterprise is domiciled,
namely Franc de la Communauté Financière d’Afrique (F CFA). The decision has been taken
on the basis of
the US$ being the functional currency in which the enterprise operates, as its revenue and the majority of costs are
are US$-based.
MiningTransactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the approximate exchange
rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the
settlement of foreign currency transactions and from the translation at the year-end exchange rate of
monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the income statement.
Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are
translated using the approximate exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005Mining assets
e.
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated amortisationamortization and impairments. Cost
includes mine development
costs incurred during the development of the mine and the present value of future decommissioning costs. Cost also
includes finance charges capitalised capitalized
during the construction period where such expenditure wasis financed by
borrowings.
If there is an indication that the recoverable amount of any of the mining assetsproperty, plant and equipment is less than the
carrying
value, the recoverable amount is estimated and an allowance is made for the impairment in value.
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount only when it is probable that future economic
benefits associated with the item will flow to the group, and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All
other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they
are incurred.
Amortization on assets is calculated on the units-of-production method to allocate the depreciable amount of each asset over its estimated useful life.
Major renovations are amortized over the remaining useful life of the related asset or to the date of the next
major renovation, whichever is sooner.
Plant and equipment are amortized using the units-of-production (“UOP”) method where the mine operating
plan calls for production from well-defined mineral reserves.
For mobile and other equipment, the straight-line method is applied over the estimated life of the asset,
which does not exceed the estimated mine life based on proved and probable mineral reserves, as the
useful lives of these assets are considered to be limited to the life of the mine.
The calculation of the UOP rate of amortization could be impacted to the extent that actual production in the
future is different from current forecast production based on proved and probable mineral reserves. This
would generally result to the extent that there are significant changes in any of the factors or assumptions
used in estimating mineral reserves. These factors could include:
·
an expansion of proved and probable mineral reserves through exploration activities;
·
the grade of mineral reserves may vary significantly from time to time ;
·
differences between actual commodity prices and commodity prices assumptions used in the
estimation of mineral reserves;
·
unforeseen operational issues at the mine site; and
·
increases in capital, operating, mining, processing and reclamation costs and foreign exchange rates
that could adversely affect the economic viability of mineral reserves.
Such changes in mineral reserves could similarly impact the useful lives of assets depreciated on the
straight-line method, where those lives are limited to the life of the mine.
The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet
date. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount, and
are included in the income statement.
Mine development costs
Capitalised
Capitalized mine development costs include expenditure incurred to develop the Sadiola ore body, to define
further
mineralisation in mineralization to the existing ore body and to expand the capacity of the mine andmine. Where funds have
been borrowed specifically to maintain production.finance a project, the amount of interest capitalized represents the actual
borrowing costs incurred.
MineAmortization of mine development costs are amortised usingcomputed by the units-of-production method based on
estimated proved and probable
mineral reserves. Amortisation was first charged from the date of commercial production.
Proved and probable mineral reserves reflect estimated
quantities of economically recoverable quantitiesreserves which can be recovered in
the future from known mineral
deposits. These reservescosts are amortisedamortized from the date on which commercial production
begins.
Mine infrastructure
Plant, equipment and buildings
Mine plant facilities are amortisedamortized using the lesser of their useful life or units-of-production method based
on estimated proved and
probable mineral reserves, unlessreserves. Other infrastructure, comprising vehicles and
computer equipment, are depreciated by the straight-line method over their estimated useful life oflives.
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Notes to the asset is shorter thanfinancial statements
For the life of mine in which instance
the estimated useful life is used.years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
f.
Exploration
expenditure
Exploration costs capitalisedcapitalized include acquired proved and probable mineral reserves at cost at acquisition
date, as well
as exploration costs capitalisedcapitalized on the basis indicated below.
Research and exploration expenditure is expensed when it is incurred until it can be determined that the
mineral
property can be economically developed, at which stage all further exploration expenditure incurred
to develop such
property is capitalised.
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Notes toImpairment
The carrying amount of the financial statementsCompany’s assets are assessed at each balance sheet date for indicators of
As of andimpairment. If such indicators exist an impairment test is performed.
An impairment loss is recognized for the years ended 31 December 2003amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its
recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and 2004
value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which
there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units).
The determination of fair value is subject to risks and uncertainties including the future gold price and
exchange rates. It is therefore reasonably possible that changes could occur which may affect the
recoverability of mining assets.
Inventories
h.
Leased
assets
Operating lease rentals are charged against operating profits on a straight-line basis over the lease period.
i.
Stockpiles, gold in process and gold bullion inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisablerealizable value, after appropriate allowances for
redundant and slow
moving items. Cost is determined on the following bases:
•·
gold bullion and gold-in-process is valued on ana weighted average total production cost method;
•·
ore stockpiles are valued on a weighted average of cost method; and
•·
consumable stores are valued at average cost.
In the case of gold on hand, cost includes an appropriate share of overheads based on normal operating
capacity. The
cost of consumable stores includes expenditure incurred in bringing them to their existing
location and condition.
Ore stockpiles not realisablerealizable within the next production cycle are classified as non-current inventories.
Costs that are incurred in, or that benefit, the production process are accumulated as stockpiles, gold in
process and gold bullion inventories and are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net
realizable value tests are performed at least annually and represent the estimated future sales price of the
gold based on prevailing and long-term gold prices, less estimated costs to complete production and bring
the gold to sale.
Stockpiles are measured by estimating the number of tonnes added and removed from the stockpile, the
number of contained gold ounces based on assay data, and the estimated recovery percentage based on
the expected processing method. Stockpile tonnages are verified by periodic surveys.
Although the quantities of recoverable metal are reconciled by comparing the grades of ore to the quantities
of gold actually recovered (metallurgical balancing), the nature of the process inherently limits the ability to
precisely monitor recoverability levels. As a result, the metallurgical balancing process is constantly
monitored and the engineering estimates are refined based on actual results over time.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
j. Provisions
Provisions are recognisedrecognized when the companyCompany has a present obligation, whether legal or constructive, as a
result of a
past event for which it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will
be required to settle
the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to
settle the present obligation at the balance sheet date. The discount rate used to determine the present
value reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the increases specific to the
liability.
k.
Environmental
expenditure
Long-term
Non-current environmental obligations comprising decommissioning and restoration are based on the company’s
Company’s environmental management plans, in compliance with the current environmental and regulatory
requirements.
The Company’s mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the
protection of the environment and the Company’s environmental management plan. The Company
recognizes management’s estimate of the value of liabilities for asset rehabilitation obligations in the period
in which they are incurred. A corresponding increase to the carrying amount of the related asset, with
respect to decommissioning obligations, is recorded and amortized over the life of the mine. Where a related
asset is not easily identifiable with a liability, the change in estimate over the course of the year is expensed.
Actual costs incurred in future periods could differ materially from the estimates. Additionally, future changes
to environmental laws and regulations could increase the extent of reclamation and remediation work
required to be performed by the Company.
l. Decommissioningcosts
The provision for decommissioning represents the estimated cost that will arise from rectifying damage
caused before production
commenced.
Decommissioning costs are provided for at the present value of the expenditures expected to settle the
obligation, using
estimated future cash flows based on current prices. When this provision gives access to
future economic benefits, an
asset is recognisedrecognized and included within mining infrastructure. The unwinding of
the decommissioning obligation is
included in the income statement. The estimated future costs of
decommissioning obligations are regularly reviewed
and adjusted as appropriate for new circumstances or
changes in law or technology. The estimates are discounted at a
pre-tax rate that reflects current market
assessments of the time value of money.
Gains from the expected disposal of assets are not taken into account when determining the provision.
m.
Restoration
costs
The provision for restoration represents the cost of restoring site damage after the commencement of
production.
Increases in the provision are charged to the income statement as a cost of production.
Gross restoration costs are estimated at the present value of the expenditures expected to settle the
obligation, using
estimated future cash flows based on current prices. The estimates are discounted at a pre-taxpre-
tax rate that reflects current
market assessments of the time value of money.
The present value of restoration costs are accrued and expensed over the operating life of mine. Expenditure on
ongoing restoration costs is expensed when incurred.
n.
Revenue
recognition
Revenue is recognisedrecognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the company Company
and the
revenue can be reliably measured. There should also beThis requires persuasive evidence that:
•
·an arrangement exists;
•
·delivery has occurred and title has transferred;
•
·the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and
•
·collectability is reasonably assured.
Interest income
Interest is recognised on a time proportion basis, taking account of the principal outstanding and the effective rate over
the period to maturity, when it is determined that such income will accrue to the company.
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Notes to the financial statements
As of and forFor the years ended December 31, December 2003, 2004 and 20042005
o.
Interest
income
Interest is recognized as it accrues, using the effective interest rate method.
p.
Taxation
Deferred taxation is provided on all temporary differences at the balance sheet date between the tax bases of assets
and liabilities and
their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
Deferred tax assets are only recognisedrecognized to the extent it is probable that the deductible temporary differences
will
reverse in the foreseeable future and future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary
difference can
be utilised.utilized.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and if required, reduced
to the
extent it is no longer probable that sufficient future taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of
the deferred tax
asset to be utilised.utilized.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at future anticipated tax rates, which have been enacted or
substantially enacted at the balance sheet date.
Current and deferred tax is recognisedprovisions are recognized in the income statement.
Current taxation is measured on taxable income at the applicable statutory rate enacted or substantially
enacted at the
balance sheet date, and includes any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes. There are many transactions
and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business.
The Company recognizes provisions and impairments respectively for anticipated tax audit issues based on
estimates of whether additional taxes will be due. Where the final tax outcome of these tax audits are
different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact the income tax expense
and income tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.
The Company recognizes the net future tax benefit related to deferred tax assets to the extent that it is
probable that the deductible temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future. Assessing the
recoverability of deferred tax assets requires the Company to make significant estimates related to
expectations of future taxable income. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows
from operations and the application of existing tax laws. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable
income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the deferred tax assets
recorded at the balance sheet date could be impacted.
Additionally, future changes in tax laws could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in
future periods.
q.
Exceptional
items
Items of income and expense that are material and in management’s judgment require separate disclosure
are classified as “exceptional items” on the face of the income statement. These exceptional items relate to
the underlying performance of the business and include impairment charges.
r.
Dividend
distribution
Dividends to the Company’s stakeholders is recognized as a liability in the Company’s financial statements
in the period in which the dividends are approved by the Company’s stockholders.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
s.
Financial
instruments
Financial instruments recognisedrecognized on the balance sheet include trade and other receivables, cash and cash
equivalents,
derivatives and trade and other payables.
A financial instrument or a portion of a financial instrument will be derecognisedderecognized and a gain or loss recognised
recognized when the
company Company loses the contractual rights or extinguishes the obligation associated with
such an instrument.
On derecognition of a financial asset, the difference between the proceeds received or receivable and the
carrying
amount of the asset is included in income.the income statement.
On derecognition of a financial liability the difference between the carrying amount of the liability
extinguished or
transferred to another party and the amount paid for is included in income.
FinancialAll financial instruments discussed below are initially measured at cost,fair value, including transaction costs,
when the companyCompany becomes a party to
their contractual arrangements. The subsequent measurement of
financial instruments is dealt with below.
Derivatives
The companyCompany enters into derivativesderivative contracts to ensure a degree of price certainty and to guarantee a
minimum revenue on a
portion part of the future planned gold production.
Derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and are accounted for as trading instruments.
Accordingly, all derivatives are measured at their estimated fair value, with the changes in estimated fair
value at each
reporting date being reported in earnings in the period toperiods in which it relates.they occur.
The estimated fair values of derivatives are determined at discrete points in time based on the relevant market
information. These estimates are calculated with reference to the market rates using industry
standard valuation
techniques.
t.
Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using
the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of trade receivables is
established when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due
according to the original terms of the receivables. The amount of the provision is the difference between the
asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the effective
interest rate. The amount of the provision is recognized in the income statement.
u.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are defined as cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term, highly liquid
investments readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in
value, and are measured at cost as they have a short term maturity.
v.
Financial
liabilities
Financial liabilities, other receivables originated by the companythan derivatives, are subsequently measured at amortisedamortized cost, using the effective
interest rate method, being the original obligation less any
accumulated impairment losses.principal payments and amortizations.
Cashw.
Employee
benefits
Short-term employee benefits
The cost of all short-term employee benefits is recognized during the period in which the employee renders
the related service.
The provisions for employee entitlements to wages, salaries and cash equivalentsannual leave represent the amount which
Cashthe Company’s present obligation as a result of employees’ services provided. The provisions have been
calculated at undiscounted amounts based on current wage and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits.
Impairment of financial assets carried at amortised cost
At each balance sheet date an assessment is made of whether there is any objective evidence of impairment of
financial assets. If such evidence exists, the estimated recoverable amount of that asset is determined and any
impairment loss is recognised in income for the difference between the recoverable amount and the carrying amount.salary rates.
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Notes to the financial statements
As of and forFor the years ended December 31, December 2003, 2004 and 20042005
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities, other than derivatives, are measured at amortised cost. Derivatives are measured at fair value.
Foreign currency
Foreign currency transactions
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the foreign exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated to US dollar
at the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date. Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in
the income statement.
Employee benefits
Short termLong-term employee benefits
The cost of all short term employee benefits is recognised during the period in which the employee renders the related
service.
The provisions for employee entitlements to wages, salaries, annual and sick leave represent the amount which the
company has a present obligation to pay as a result of employees’ services provided to the balance sheet date. The
provisions have been calculated at undiscounted amounts based on current wage and salary rates.
Long term employee benefits
A long termlong-term provision for the retrenchmentlong-service obligation costs ofto employees at the end of the life of mine
represents the present
value of the estimated future cash outflows resulting from employees’ services provided to the balance sheet date.
provided.
In determining this liability for employee benefits, consideration has been given to future increases in wage
and salary
rates, and the company’sCompany’s expected staff turnover.
Liabilities for employee benefits which are not expected to be settled within 12 months are discounted at a
pre-tax rate
that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money.
The companyCompany and all employees contribute to towards the Malian State social security fund. Accordingly, on
retirement,
the Malian employees are entitled to a retirement benefit from the Malian State. Expatriate
employees are reimbursed
only their contributions made to the social security fund.
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Notes to the financial statements
As of and forFor the years ended 31 December 2003 and 200431,
20042005
2004
2003
US$
1 Revenue
US$
SPECIFIC
NOTES
1 Revenue
Product sales
198,138,374
187,577,578
166,574,925
2 Operatingprofit
profit
Operating profit is arrived at after taking account of:
Ad Valorem and CPS tax
11,874,900
11,172,594
9,950,342
Amortisation
Amortization of mining assetsproperty, plant and equipment (note 4)5)
29,661,072
25,563,636
27,808,561
Auditors' remuneration
-
Statutory audit fees
77,853
119,948
116,215
-
External audit - audit fees
32,013
67,207
62,130
-
External audit - disbursements
-
3,800
1,369
Contributions to Malian State social security fund
2,726,692
2,778,639
2,422,890
Exploration expenditure
971,110 226,277
1,779,853
Realised
Present value adjustment on value added tax (VAT) refundable
1,021,000
-
-
Present value adjustment on refundable tax on fuel
297,000
-
-
Realized fair value loss on derivatives
-
1,102,500
465,000
Reversal of unrealisedunrealized fair value (gain)/lossgain on derivatives
-
(1,415,000)
713,158
Legal fees
45,636 38,652 34,000
34,000
Ore stockpile valuation adjustment
-
5,617,704
-
Provision for obsolete and slow-moving consumable stores
358,681
1,038,105
1,292,080
Remuneration other than to employees
–
-
management
fees
1,981,333 1,864,751
1,661,100
–
- mining contractor's fees
43,760,712
28,080,456
29,362,077
Salaries, wages and benefits
15,164,324
16,612,686
13,530,339
Unwinding of non-current provisions
232,867
167,817
142,596
3
3 IncomeExceptional impairments of indirect taxes receivable and exceptional
provision for indirect taxes payable
Impairment of advance on tax dispute (note 3.1)
5,184,786
-
-
Impairment of VAT refundable by Malian State (note 3.2)
1,947,000
-
-
Provision for 2003/2004 tax audit (note 3.3)
1,434,617
-
-
Impairment of stamp duties refundable by Malian State (note 7.1)
564,264
-
-
9,130,667
-
-
3.1 Impairment of advance on tax dispute
During November 2003, the Malian State performed a tax audit of the corporate taxation and various indirect taxes at
the Company for fiscal years 2000 to 2002. The results of the audit indicated that the Company owed the Malian State
F CFA 7.9 billion (US$16.4 million as of December 31, 2004) of various taxes and penalties, which was communicated
by way of a formal letter of assessment to the Company. According to Malian State officials the main reasons for the
additional taxes were:
tax·
withholding taxes payable;
·
fringe benefits on certain facilities provided to expatriate employees that should have been taxed differently;
·
the application of the incorrect depreciation rates to certain mining assets; and
·
different interpretations of the law with respect to VAT payable on interest paid.
The Company is of the opinion that the tax filings and indirect tax submissions by the Company were in compliance with
applicable laws and regulations.
Towards the end of the 2003 financial year the Malian State proposed that the Company and the Malian State settle
their differences in opinion on the tax audit findings by way of the Company paying F CFA 2.5 billion (US$5.2 million as
of December 31, 2004) to the Malian State. In January 2004, the Malian State threatened to close down the operations
of the Company if the taxes were not paid and, as a result the Malian State requested that an advance of F CFA 2.5
billion (US$5.2 million as of December 31, 2004) be made to them in order for the Company to continue operations.
The agreement with the Malian State was that this advance was not an acknowledgement of any taxes payable and that
the advance would allow the Company and the Malian State time to resolve their differences in tax interpretation, or to
allow the Company the right to arbitration. No cash payment was made as a transfer was made from the current
account held with the Malian State. Numerous attempts to resolve the dispute between the Malian State and the
Company between January and June 2004 failed. The US$5.2 million was included in trade and other receivables.
Without admitting that the Company filings have been prepared in an incorrect manner in terms of the prevailing laws
and regulations, the directors have decided that the advance previously made to the authorities should be abandoned in
order to close this issue and allow management to concentrate on the Company’s core business. Accordingly, the
abandonment has been recorded as an exceptional item rather than as an under provisions of prior year taxation.
Abandonment of this amount enabled the Company to reach an agreement with the Government of Mali on all corporate
taxation issu es which was in dispute and to establish a protocol for the indirect taxes that were in dispute for the future.
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31,
3.2
Impairment of VAT refundable by Malian State
The gross amount of VAT refundable by the Malian State amounted to US$29.2 million at December 31, 2005.
Management has estimated that only US$27.3 million is recoverable based on previous VAT audits performed by the
authorities. Accordingly, an impairment of VAT refundable of US$1.9 million has been made.
3.3
Provision for 2003/2004 tax audit
During the 2005 financial year a tax assessment was received for corporate company tax and for various indirect
taxes by Malian authorities for the 2003 and 2004 fiscal years. Management objected to the assessment as it did not
reflect the protocol agreement reached between the Company and the Government of Mali with regard to the tax
audit of the Company for fiscal years 2000 to 2002 (note 3.1) and thus a dispute arose between the Malian
government and the Company. As discussed in note 3.1 the Malian government required an advance be made which
the Company refused. Without admitting guilt the Company decided to pay the Malian government an amount agreed
by both parties.
2005
2004
2003
US$
4 Taxation
All pre-tax income and income tax expense is related to operations in Mali
Current tax expense (note 13)14)
13,364,869
8,092,583
11,353,204
Deferred tax expense/(income)expense (note 9)10)
4,306,792
3,703,792
(829,771)(8,29,771)
17,671,661 11,796,375
10,523,433
A reconciliation of the statutory tax rate to that charged in the income statement is
set out in the following table:
%
%
%
Statutory tax rate in Mali
35.0
35.0
35.0
Disallowable expensesexpenses:
-
0.1
- Net foreign exchange loss
8.8
-
-
- Exceptional impairment of indirect taxes receivable and exceptional
provision for indirect taxes payable
10.7 -
-
- Other
2.2 -
-
Non-taxable income
(2.1)
(0.5)
(2.8)
Translation gain on current and deferred tax
4.8
(8.8)
(7.2)
Prior year tax expense
-
1.5
-
Effective tax rate
59.4
27.2
25.1
Exploration
F-109capitalized
Mine
development
costs
Exploration
costs
acquired
Work in
progress
Mine infra-
structure Total
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
5
Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2005
Cost
Balance at beginning of year
31,828,455
143,818,713
4,542,812
1,618,252
199,507,239
381,315,471
Additions
-
9,139,661
- 7,436,385
4,017,019 20,593,065
Balance at end of year
31,828,455
152,958,374
4,542,812
9,054,637
203,524,258
401,908,536
Accumulated amortization
Balance at beginning of year
22,358,679
86,438,595
-
-
131,577,813
240,375,087
Amortization for the year
3,152,215
16,150,590
-
-
10,358,267
29,661,072
Balance at December 31, 2005
25,510,894
102,589,185
-
-
141,936,080
270,036,159
Carrying amount at December 31,
2005 6,317,561
50,369,189
4,542,812
9,054,637
61,588,178
131,872,377
Exploration
costs
capitalized
Mine
development
costs
Exploration
costs
acquired
Work in
progress
Mine infra-
structure
Total
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2004
Cost
Balance at beginning of year
31,828,455
131,758,228
4,542,812
686,350
199,278,636
368,094,481
Additions
-
12,060,485
-
931,902
3,083,139 16,075,526
Disposals
-
-
-
- (2,854,536) (2,854,536)
Balance at end of year
31,828,455
143,818,713
4,542,812
1,618,252
199,507,239
381,315,471
Accumulated amortization
Balance at beginning of year
20,718,785
74,743,002
-
-
122,204,201
217,665,988
Amortization for the year
1,639,894
11,695,593
-
-
12,228,149
25,563,636
Disposals
-
-
-
- (2,854,536) (2,854,537)
Balance at end of year
22,358,679
86,438,595
-
-
131,577,814
240,375,087
Carrying amount at December 31,
2004 9,469,776
57,380,118
4,542,812
1,618,252
67,929,425
140,940,384
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Notes to the financial statements
As of and forFor the years ended 31 December 2003 and 200431,
Exploration2005
costs2004
capitalised
Mine
development
costs
Exploration
costs
acquired
Work in
progress
Decom-
missioning
asset
Mine
infra-
structure
Total
US$
US$6
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
4 Mining
assetsInventories
Non-current portion of inventories
Orestockpiles
17,936,431
10,813,834
CostCurrent portion of inventories
Orestockpiles
24,920,668
16,041,803
Gold bullion and gold-in-process
4,202,424
2,845,639
Consumable stores
14,264,543 13,655,078
Consumable stores
16,953,409 15,985,263
Less: adjustment for obsolete and slow-moving items
(2,688,866)
(2,330,185)
Total current inventory
Balance at beginning of
year
31,828,45543,387,635
131,758,228
4,542,812
686,350 1,149,545 198,129,091 368,094,481
Additions
-
12,060,485
-
931,902
-
3,083,139
16,075,526
Disposals
-
-
-
-
- (2,854,536)
(2,854,536)
Balance at end of year
31,828,455
143,818,713
4,542,812
1,618,252
1,149,545 198,357,694 381,315,47132,542,520
Total inventories
Accumulated
amortisation61,324,066
43,356,354
7
Trade and other receivables
Balance at beginning of
year
20,718,785
74,743,002
-
- 606,353 121,597,847 217,665,987
Amortisation for the year
1,639,894
11,695,593
-
-
90,532
12,137,617
25,563,636
Disposals
-
-
-
-
- (2,854,536)
(2,854,536)
Balance at end of year
22,358,679
86,438,595
-
-
696,885 130,880,928 240,375,087Related party receivables
– AngloGold Ashanti Mali S.A.
Net book value at 31
December 2004
9,469,776
57,380,118
4,542,812
1,618,252
452,660
67,476,766
140,940,384
Net book value at 31
December 2003
11,109,670
57,015,226
4,542,812
686,350
543,192
76,531,244
150,428,494
2004
2003
US$
5
Inventories
Non-current portion of inventories
Ore stockpiles
10,813,834
13,230,329
Current portion of inventories
Ore stockpiles
16,041,803
13,475,934
Gold bullion and gold-in-process
2,845,639
2,364,476
Consumable stores at cost
13,655,078
14,877,671
Consumable stores
15,985,263
16,169,751
Less: provision for obsolete and slow-moving items
(2,330,185)
(1,292,080)
32,542,520
30,718,081
Total inventories
43,356,354
43,948,410
6
Trade and other receivables
Related party receivables
– AngloGold Services Mali S.A.28,871
149,858
169,829
– Société des Mines d’Or de Morila S.A.
21,234
315,275
-
– Société d'Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A.
135,041
325,196
430,113
– AngloGold Services Limited
491
33,417
25,205–Other
– Other
108,915
369,514
157,842
294,552
1,193,260
782,989
Trade receivable
Tradereceivable
11,309
4,868,464
6,279,981
Value added tax (VAT)VAT refundable by Malian State (note 3.2 and 18.2.1)
26,233,829
18,378,734
9,381,415
Advance on tax dispute (note 6.1)3.1)
-
5,184,786
-
Stamp duties refundable by Malian State (6.2)(note 7.1)
3,884,667
4,479,717
4,158,989
Refundable tax on fuel (note 18.2.2)
9,891,270
9,761,660
15,605,715Prepaidexpenses
Prepaid expenses
82,912
279,666
-Other
Other
1,679,524
3,019,065
1,713,901
47,165,352
37,922,990
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Notes to the financial statements
As ofTotal current and for the years ended 31 December 2003 and 2004
6.1 Tax
dispute
During November 2003, the Malian State performed a tax audit at the company for fiscal years 2000 to 2002. The
results of the audit indicated that the company owed the Malian State F CFA 7.9 billion (US$16.4 million as of
31 December 2004) of various taxes and penalties, which was communicated by way of a formal letter of
assessment to the company. According to Malian State officials the main reasons for the additional taxes are:
• withholding taxes payable;
• fringe benefits on certain facilities provided to expatriate employees that should have been taxed differently;
• the application of the incorrect depreciation rates to certain mining assets; and
• different interpretations of the law with respect to VAT payable on interest paid.
Apart from a possible tax exposure of US$470,000, management do not concur with the reasons for the
additional tax payable, as they believe that their own interpretation of the tax laws and regulations is more
appropriate. The Malian State had performed tax audits at the company in the past and had not reported on these
issues previously.
Towards the end of the 2003 financial year the Malian State proposed that the company and the Malian State
settle their differences in opinion on the tax audit findings by way of the company paying F CFA2.5 billion
(US$5.2 million as of 31 December 2004) to the Malian State. In January 2004, the Malian State threatened to
close down the operations of the company if the taxes were not paid and, as a result the Malian State requested
that an advance of F CFA2.5 billion (US$5.2 million as of 31 December 2004) be made to them in order for the
company to continue operations. The agreement with the Malian State was that this advance was not an
acknowledgement of any taxes payable and that the advance would allow the company and the Malian State time
to resolve their differences in tax interpretations, or to allow the company the right to arbitration. No cash payment
was made as a transfer was made from the current account held with the Malian State. Numerous attempts to
resolve the dispute between the Malian State and the company between January and June 2004 failed. The
US$5.2 million is included innon-current trade and other receivables.receivables
In the second part
42,078,063
47,165,352
Less: non-current portion of 2004, a new Minister of Finance (MOF) was appointed, with whom a meeting was held to try
and resolve the dispute. Minutes of the meeting, signedVAT refundable by both parties, indicate that the MOF is essentially in
agreement with the view of the company. Although the MOF in essence agreed with the company's view of the
tax matter, a follow up meeting with the tax authorities and the company on 8 to 10 December 2004 did not
resolve the dispute.Malian State
The minutes of the second meeting, however, did indicate that the tax authorities have reduced their assessment
to F CFA2.1 billion (US$4.4 million) in principal, or F CFA3.7 billion (US$7.7 million as of 31 December 2004)
after penalties compared to their original assessment of F CFA 7.9 billion (US$14.2 million as of
31 December 2004).
Subsequent to the year end, discussions with the tax authorities and the MOF have been ongoing. Management
is confident that this matter will be resolved in the company's favour in the next few months. Management's best
estimate of the company's exposure with respect to the taxes dispute, is US$470 000. Accordingly, a provision for
this amount was raised at 31 December 2004 and is included in14,551,010
-
Total current trade and other payables. Should the matter not
be resolved, management do have the right to enter into arbitration.receivables
27,527,053
47,165,352
6.27.1
Government of Mali
200
3
3
1000
16
16
Stamp duties refundable4. Shareholder’s loan
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Government of Mali
3 525
3 369
3 525
3 369
Made up of:
Principal
2 622
2 622
Deferred interest
903
747
3 525
3 369
The shareholder loan is denominated in US dollars and interest accrues at a LIBOR dollar rate plus 2% per annum. The
weighted average interest rate as at December 31, 2005 on the shareholders’ subordinated loans was 5.29%
(December 31, 2004: 4.19%).
5.
Environmental rehabilitation provision
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Opening balance
9 252
8 809
Accretion expense
637
443
9 889
9 252
F-97
5.
Environmental rehabilitation provision (continued)
The provisions for close down and restoration costs include estimates for the effect of future inflation and have been
discounted to their present value at 6% per annum, being an estimate of the risk free pre-tax, cost of borrowing.
While the ultimate amount of rehabilitation costs to be incurred in the future is uncertain, the Company has estimated
that the remaining costs for Morila, in current monetary terms, will be $12.2 million (December 31, 2004: $12.2 million),
the majority of which will only be expended over the life of mine.
Although limited environmental rehabilitation regulations currently exist in Mali to govern the mines, management has
based the environmental rehabilitation provision using the standards as set by the Malian State
During 2002,World Bank which require an
environmental management plan, an annual environmental report, a dispute arose between the company and the Malian State with regards to the paymentclosure plan, an up-to-date register of stamp
duties on gold exports due to different interpretationsplans of the Convention Agreement
facility, preservation of public safety on closure, carrying out rehabilitation works and ensuring sufficient funds exist for
the Mining Code. In
order to ensure the continuation of gold exports, the company started to pay stamp duties raising an amount
receivable from the Malian State.
The company entered into arbitration to resolve the dispute. The Tribunal decision was announced in February
2003, indicatingclosure works. However, it is reasonably possible that the company would no longer be obliged to pay stamp duties and that stamp duties to the
valueCompany’s estimate of F CFA2.2 billion would be reimbursed to the company.
During the 2003 and 2004 financial years, management has communicated with the Minister of Finance (MOF),its ultimate rehabilitation liabilities
Minister of Domains (MOD) and the Minister of Mines (MOM) several times in an effort to recover the outstanding
stamp duties. However, at the end of December 2004, the amount of US$4.5 million (2003: US$4.2 million) was
still outstanding and is reflected in trade and other receivables. The difference iscould change as a result of exchange gains
on translation.changes in regulations or cost estimates.
The MOD representedCompany is committed to rehabilitation of its properties and to ensure that it is adequately provided to do so it
makes use of independent environmental consultants to advise it. It also uses past experience in similar situations to
ensure that the Malian Stateprovisions for rehabilitation are adequate.
There are no unasserted claims reflected in the provision.
While the ultimate closure costs may be uncertain, there are no uncertainties with respect to joint and several liability
that may affect the magnitude of the contingency as these are clearly defined in the Company’s mining convention.
There are no other potentially responsible parties to consider for cost sharing arrangements.
The Company carries insurance against pollution including cost of cleanup. At present, there are no losses and or
claims outstanding.
6.
Long term liabilities
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
a) Rolls Royce finance lease
11 980
14 468
b) Morila Air Liquide finance lease
2 210
2 613
14 190
17 081
Less: Current portion of long term liabilities:
a) Rolls Royce finance lease
2 633
2 489
b) Morila Air Liquide finance lease
415
402
11 142
14 190
a)
Rolls Royce finance lease
Morila finance lease relates to five generators leased from Rolls Royce. The lease is repayable over ten years
commencing April 1, 2001 and bears interest at a variable rate which as at December 31, 2005 was
approximately 20% per annum based on the lease contract. The lease is collateralized by plant and equipment
whose net book value at December 31, 2005 amounted to $12.1 million (2004: $14.1 million). Average lease
payment of $3.8 million are payable in instalments over the term of the lease. Two of the Company’s ultimate
shareholders, being Randgold Resources Limited and AngloGold Ashanti Limited jointly guaranteed the
repayment of the lease.
b)
Morila Air Liquide finance lease
Morila Air Liquide finance lease relates to three oxygen generating units leased from Air Liquide for Morila. The
lease is payable over 10 years commencing December 1, 2000 and bears interest at a variable rate which as at
December 31, 2005 was approximately 3.09% per annum. The lease is collateralized by the production units
whose net book value at December 31, 2005 amounted to $1.9 million (2004: $2.5 million).
Finance lease liabilities – minimum lease payments:
F-98
6.
Long term liabilities (continued)
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Not later than 1 year
5 349
5 645
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
16 017
17 751
Later than 5 years
834
4 449
22 200
27 845
Future finance costs of finance leases
(8 010)
(10 764)
Present value of finance lease liabilities
14 190
17 081
The present value of the finance lease liabilities is as follows:
Not later than 1 year
3 048
2 891
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
10 556
10 980
Later than 5 years
586
3 210
14 190
17 081
7. Deferred taxation
Deferred tax is calculated in full on temporary differences under the liability method using a principal tax of
35% (2004: 35%).
The movement on deferred taxation is a follows:
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
At beginning of the year
-
-
Income statement charge
3 019
-
At end of year
3 019
-
Deferred taxation assets and liabilities comprise of the following
Deferred stripping not deductible for tax
3 067
-
Deferred taxation liability
3 067
-
Decelerated tax depreciation
(48)
-
Deferred taxation asset
(48)
-
Net deferred taxation liability
3 019
-
8. Mining assets
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Opening carrying amount
117 754
130 505
Additions
4 358
6 002
Depreciation
(20 532)
(18 753)
Closing carrying amount
101 580
117 754
Cost
198 545
194 187
Accumulated depreciation
(96 965)
(76 433)
Carrying amount
101 580
117 754
Long-lived assets
Long-lived assets are those assets which are amortized over the life of the mine and are comprised of the metallurgical
plant, tailings and raw water dams, power plant and mine infrastructure. The net book value of these assets was $97.8
million as at December 31, 2005 (2004: $112.5 million).
Short-lived assets
Short-lived assets are those assets which are amortized over their useful life and are comprised of motor vehicles and
other equipment. The net book value of these assets was $3.8 million as at December 31, 2005 (2004: $5.3 million).
F-99
9.
Deferred stripping
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Opening balance
36 755
26 298
Additions during the arbitration proceedings.year
-
10 457
Utilized during the year
(27 993)
-
Short-term portion
(2 817)
(15 925)
5 945
20 830
In terms of the life of mine plan, pre-stripping is performed in the earlier years. This results in the cost associated with
waste stripped at a rate higher than the expected pit life average stripping ratio, being deferred to later years. These
costs will be released in the period where the actual stripping ratio decreases to below such expected pit life ratio. The
expected pit life average stripping ratios used to calculate the deferred stripping were 4.36 in 2005, 3.35 in 2004 and
3.68 in 2003. The change in the average stripping ratio was due to a change in the expected average life-of-mine
stripping ratio in 2005 compared to 2004. $28.0 million in costs were utilized. The deferred/released stripping costs,
were calculated taking into account the actual strip ratios achieved of 2.47 for 2005, 4.98 for 2004 and 4.77 in 2003.
In addition to the above, preproduction stripping costs $8 million were capitalized as part of mining assets on initial
commissioning of the mine.
10. Inventories
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Consumables stores
22 141
14 778
Gold in process
2 282
3 629
Short-term portion of ore stockpiles
32 440
6 925
56 863
25 332
Long-term portion of ore stockpiles
69 670
30 135
126 533
55 467
Ore stockpiles have been split between long and short-term based on the current life of mine plan estimates.
11.
Accounts receivable
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Related party receivables
-
Randgold Resources Limited
-
2
-
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
-
22
-
AngloGold Services Mali S.A.
-
111
-
Societe d’ Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
-
95
-
Boart Long Year Mali
-
2
-
AngloGold Mines de Siguiri Guinea
-
176
Gold sales trade receivable
8 991
9 886
Value added tax
24 763
13 297
Custom duties receivable
17 206
16 695
MDM receivable
2 522
-
Other
2 047
6 165
55 529
46 451
Impairment provision
(5 590)
(1 560)
49 939
44 891
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12.
Accounts payable
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Related party payables
-
Randgold Resources Limited
-
32
-
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
-
615
-
AngloGold Services Mali S.A.
-
761
-
Societe d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
-
236
-
Boart Long Year Mali
71
32
Trade creditors
4 514
4 170
Payroll cost accruals
679
5 003
Indirect taxes payable
7 747
3 395
Sundry accruals
8 695
8 220
21 706
22 464
13. Revenue
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Gold sales
295 196
189 287
273 385
Silver sales
713
453
546
295 909
189 740
273 931
14.
Operating profit
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Operating profit is arrived at after taking into
account the following:
Depreciation
20 532
18 753
21 562
Auditor’s remuneration
- audit fees
111
108
70
Impairment on accounts receivable
4 030
1 560
-
Royalties
15 529
11 584
16 387
Related party management fee (note 21)
2 605
2 045
2 733
15. Taxation
Major items causing the Company’s actual income tax charge to differ from estimates at the standard charge of 35% of
taxable income are as follows:
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Current taxation
7 818
-
-
Deferred taxation (note 7)
3 019
-
-
10
837 - -
The tax on the Company’s profit before tax differs
from the theoretical amount that would arise using
statutory tax rate as follows:
Profit before tax
125 261
63 562
161 325
Tax calculated at tax rate of 35%
(43 841)
(22 247)
(56 464)
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
- Deferred stripping
3 213
-
-
- Provisions/allowances
2 526
-
-
Tax holiday permanent differences
(38 743)
(22 247)
(56 464)
Taxation charge
10 837
-
-
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15. Taxation (continued)
The Company benefited from a five year tax holiday in Mali which expired on November 14, 2005. The benefit of the tax
holiday to the Company was to increase its net income by $38.7 million, $22.2 million and $56.5 million, due to not
recording a tax expense for the taxable income generated by the Morila mine for the years ended December 31, 2005,
2004 and 2003, respectively. Under Malian tax law upon expiration of the tax holiday, the Company’s income tax
expense will be based on the greater of 35 per cent of taxable income or 0.75 per cent of gross revenue.
The Morila operations have no assessable capital expenditure carry forwards or assessable tax losses, as at
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively, for deduction against future mining income.
16.
Notes to the cash flow statement
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
16.1 Cash generated by operating activities
before changes in working capital
Profit before taxation
128 230
63 562
161 325
Adjustments:
-
net finance charges
3 376
4 160
4 822
-
depreciation
20 532
18 753
21 562
-
environmental rehabilitation provision
-
443
2 475
-
unrealized movements of financial
instruments
-
2 865
(961)
-
TSF gold in process provision
-
4 167
(4 167)
-
provision for bad debt
4 030
1 560
-
-
deferred stripping costs utilized
(capitalized)
27 993
(10 457)
(7 792)
-
other non cash movements
-
(1 363)
-
184 161
83 690
177 264
16.2 Cash utilized by changes in working capital
-
Increase in accounts receivable
(9 967)
(29 467)
(7 584)
-
Increase in inventories
(71 066)
(23 812)
(10 246)
-
(Decrease)/increase in accounts
payable
(758) 4342 9586
(81 791)
(48 937)
(8 244)
16.3 Taxationpaid
-
Balance at beginning of year
-
-
-
-
Charge to statement of operations
10 837
-
-
-
Movement in deferred taxation
(3 019)
-
-
-
Balance at end of year
(6 844)
-
-
- Taxpaid
974
-
-
17. Financialrisk management
In the normal course of its operations, the Company is exposed to commodity price, currency, interest, liquidity and
credit risk. In order to manage these risks, the Company may enter into transactions which makes use of off-balance
sheet financial instruments. They include mainly gold forward and gold option contracts.
17.1 Concentration of credit risk
The Company’s financial instruments do not represent a concentration of credit risk because the Company sells
its gold to and deals with a variety of major financial institutions. Its receivables and loans are regularly
monitored and assessed and a provision for bad debts is maintained.
Gold bullion, the MOFCompany’s principal product, is produced in Mali. The gold produced is sold to be ablereputable gold
refineries. Because of the international market for gold the Company believes that no concentration of credit risk
exists with respect to
settle with the companyselected refineries to which the outstanding stamp duties,gold is sold.
Included in accounts receivable is $41.7 million (2004: $30.0 million) relating to indirect taxes owing to the MOD
Company by the State of Mali, which is denominated in Communauté Financière Africaine franc.
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17.Financialriskmanagement (continued)
17.2 Foreign currency and commodity price risk
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions denominated in foreign currencies
(primarily US$). In addition, the Company enters into transactions in a number of different currencies (primarily
Communauté Financière Africaine franc). As a result, the Company is subject to transaction exposure from
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Generally the Company does not hedge its exposure to gold price fluctuation risk and sells at market spot prices.
These prices are in US dollars and do not expose the Company to any currency fluctuation risk. However, in
periods of capital expenditure or loan finance, the Company secures a floor price through simple forward
contracts and options whilst maintaining significant exposure to spot prices. Morila’s hedge was wound up at the
end of 2005.
17.3Interest rates and liquidity risk
Fluctuation in interest rates impact on the value of income receivable from short-term cash investments and
interest payment relating to financing activities (including long-term loans), giving rise to interest rate risk.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company receives cash from its operations and is required to officially writefund
working capital and capital expenditure requirements. This cash is managed to ensure surplus funds are
invested in a lettermanner to achieve maximum returns while minimizing risks. The Company has been able to in the
past actively source financing through shareholders’ and third party loans.
18.
Fair value of financial instruments
The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments outstanding at
December 31, 2005 and 2004. The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at which the instrument
could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
Carrying
amount
$’000
Fair
value
$’000
Carrying
amount
$’000
Fair
value
$’000
Financial assets
Cash and equivalents
3 904
3 904
2 040
2 040
Restricted cash
-
-
-
-
Accounts receivable
49 939
49 939
44 891
44 891
Prepaid expenses
9 811
9 811
8 922
8 922
Financial liabilities
Accounts payable
21 706
21 706
22 464
22 464
Long-term liabilities (excluding loans from shareholders)
11 142
11 142
14 190
14 190
Short term portion of long term liabilities
3 048
3 048
2 891
2 891
Estimation of fair values
Receivables, restricted cash, accounts payable, bank overdrafts and cash and equivalents
The carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of the fair values because of the short maturity of such instruments.
Long term debt
The fair value of market-based floating rate long-term debt is estimated using the expected future payments discounted
at market interest rates.
Gold price contracts
The fair value of gold price forward and option contracts has been determined by reference to quoted market rates at
year-end balance sheet dates.
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19.
Post retirement employees benefits
Retirement benefits for employees of the Company are provided by the Mali state social security system to which the
Company and its employees contribute a fixed percentage of payroll costs each month. Fund contributions by the
Company for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 amounted to $2.5 million, $2.7 million and $0.8
million respectively.
20.
Commitments - Capital expenditure for mining assets
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Contracts for capital expenditure
-
96
Authorized but not contracted for
1 280
2 545
1 280
2 641
21.
Related party transactions
Included in accounts payable and accounts receivable as at December 31, 2005 are amounts of $Nil million (2004:
$1.6 million) and $Nil million (2004: $0.4 million) as detailed in notes 11 and 13 above, respectively.
In terms of the Operator Agreement between Morila SA and AngloGold Services Mali SA, a management fee,
calculated as 1% of the total sales of Morila, is payable to AngloGold Service Mali SA quarterly in arrears.
The management fees for the year ended December 31, 2005 amounted to $2.6 million (2004: $2.0 million).
22.
Reconciliation to US GAAP
The Company’s financial statements included in this registration statement have been prepared in accordance with
IFRS which differs in certain respects from US GAAP. The effect of applying US GAAP principles to net profit and
shareholder’s equity is set out below, together with an explanation of applicable differences between IFRS and
US GAAP.
Reconciliation of net profit
Year ended
December, 31
2005
$’000
Year ended
December, 31,
2004
$’000
Year ended
December 31,
2003
$’000
Reconciliation of Net Profit
Net profit under IFRS
117 393
63 562
161 325
US GAAP adjustments
Change in accounting principle, net of tax
-
-
535
Net profit under US GAAP
117 393
63 562
161 860
Other comprehensive income
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
-
18 508
2 225
Comprehensive income under US GAAP
117 393
82 070
164 085
Reconciliation of Shareholder’s Equity
Year ended
December, 31
2005
$’000
Year ended
December, 31,
2004
$’000
Total shareholder’s equity under IFRS
241 340
213 663
US GAAP adjustments
Total shareholders’ equity under US GAAP
241 340
213 663
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22.
Reconciliation to US GAAP (continued)
Provision for environmental rehabilitation and change in accounting policy
Under IFRS, full provision for environmental rehabilitation is made based on the net present value of the estimated cost
of restoring the environmental disturbance that has occurred up to balance sheet date. Annual increases in the
provision relating to the MOFchange in the net present value of the provision and inflationary increases are shown separately
advising himin the statement of operations. Previously under US GAAP, expenditure estimated to be incurred on long-term
environmental obligations was provided over the remaining lives of the mines through charges in the statement of
operations. On January 1, 2003 the Company adopted FAS 143 “Accounting for Obligations Associated with the
Retirement of Long-Lived Assets” which eliminated this difference.
Presentation of financial statements – deferred taxation
Under IFRS, the Company has classified all of its deferred tax liabilities as non-current. U.S. GAAP however, requires
classification of deferred tax liabilities and assets as current or non-current based on the classification of the related
non-tax asset or liability for financial reporting purposes. Therefore, under U.S. GAAP, a portion of the deferred tax
liability under IFRS, relating to the short term portion of deferred stripping balance amounting to $1 million, would be
classified as a current deferred tax liability under U.S. GAAP.
Recent accounting pronouncements
In March 2005, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 04-6, "Accounting for Stripping Costs Incurred
during Production in the Mining Industry," ("EITF 04-6"), which addresses the accounting for stripping costs incurred
during the production phase of a mine and refers to these costs as variable production costs that should be included as
a component of inventory to be recognized in Costs applicable to sales in the same period as the revenue from the sale
of inventory. As a result, capitalization of stripping costs is appropriate only to the extent product inventory exists at the
end of a reporting period and the carrying value is less than the net realizable value. The Company will adopt the
provisions of EITF 04-6 on January 1, 2006. The most significant impact of adoption is expected to be the removal of
deferred stripping costs from the balance sheet, net of taxes, and reclassifying the balances as a cumulative effect
adjustment reducing opening retained earnings by approximately $8 million.
In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation 47 ("FIN 47"), "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations"
- an interpretation of FASB No. 143. FIN 47 clarifies that the Malian State lostterm "conditional asset retirement obligation" as used in
SFAS No. 143 refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the arbitration case. This letter has now been writtentiming and/or method of
settlement are conditional on a future event that mayor may not be within the control of the entity. The obligation to
perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and/or method of
settlement. FIN 47 requires a liability to be recognized for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the
fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 was effective for fiscal years ending after December 15,
2005. The adoption of FIN 47 did not ha ve a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
In May 2005 the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections" ("SFAS No. 154"). SFAS
No. 154 established new standards on accounting for changes in accounting principles. SFAS No. 154 requires all such
changes to be accounted for by retrospective application to the financial statements of prior periods unless prescribed
otherwise or it is impracticable to do so. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and error corrections made
in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. Adoption of SFAS No. 154 is not expected to have a material impact
on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Financial statements
as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2005
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Financial statements and report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For the year ended December 31, 2005
Contents
Report of the independent registered public accounting firm
Income statements
Balance sheets
Statements of changes in stockholders’ equity
Cash flow statements
Notes to the financial statements
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Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The board of directors and stockholders of Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A. as of
December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the MOF hasrelated statements of income, cash flows, and changes in stockholders’ equity for the
confirmed to managementyears ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the company that heCompany’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in receiptaccordance with the standards of the letterPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States). Those standards require that we plan and will settleperform the long outstandingaudit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
stamp dutyfinancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, in conformity with International Financial
Reporting Standards.
International Financial Reporting Standards vary in certain significant respects from accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America. Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences, as of and for the years
ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, is presented in note 19 to the financial statements.
KPMG Inc.
Registered Accountants and Auditors
Per Ian Kramer
Johannesburg, South Africa
March 10, 2006
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A..
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Income statements
For the years ended December 31,
2005 2004 2003
Notes
US$
Revenue
1 198,138,374
187,577,578
166,574,925
Cost of sales
(149,458,705)
(143,463,414)
(126,022,049)
Gross profit
48,679,669
44,114,164
40,552,876
Other operating expenses
(2,614,446)
(1,723,561)
(2,355,077)
Net foreign exchange (loss) / gain
(7,520,279)
636,876
3,298,374
Exceptional impairments of indirect taxes receivable
and exceptional provision for indirect taxes payable
3
(9,130,667)
-
-
Operating profit
2 29,414,227
43,027,479
41,496,173
Interest income
341,515
363,185
348,543
Profit before 30 June 2005.taxation
29,755,792
43,390,664
41,844,716
Income tax expense
4
(17,671,661)
(11,796,375)
(10,523,433)
Profit for the year
12,084,131
31,594,289
31,321,283
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Balance sheet
As at December 31,
2005 2004
Notes
US$
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
5
131,872,377
140,940,384
Inventories 6
17,936,431
10,813,834
Trade and other receivables
7
14,551,010
-
164,359,818
151,754,218
Current assets
Inventories 6
43,387,635
32,542,520
Trade and other receivables
7
27,527,053
47,165,352
Taxation 14
-
802,383
Cash and cash equivalents
8
12,185,406
12,739,760
83,100,094
93,250,015
Total assets
247,459,912
245,004,233
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Stockholders' equity
179,029,066
206,944,935
Non-current liabilities
Provisions 9
11,655,394
7,762,218
Deferred taxation
10
5,828,420
1,521,628
17,483,814
9,283,846
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
11
22,845,390
17,973,452
Taxation 14
8,101,642
-
Dividends payable
12
20,000,000
10,802,000
50,947,032
28,775,452
Total liabilities
68,430,846
38,059,298
Total equity and liabilities
247,459,912
245,004,233
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Statement of changes in stockholders' equity
For the years ended December 31,
Ordinary stock
(note 15)
Non-
distributable
reserve
Retained
earnings
Total
stockholders'
equity
Note
US$
Balance at December 31, 2002
20,000,000
4,000,000
195,029,363
219,029,363
Profit for the year
-
-
31,321,283
31,321,283
Dividends declared
-
-
(30,000,000)
30,000,000
Balance at December 31, 2003
20,000,000
4,000,000
196,350,646
220,350,646
Profit for the year
-
-
31,594,289
31,594,289
Dividends declared
12
12
-
-
(45,000,000)
(45,000,000)
Balance at December 31, 2004
20,000,000
4,000,000
182,944,935
206,944,935
Profit for the year
-
-
12,084,131
12,084,131
Dividends declared
12
-
-
(40,000,000)
(40,000,000)
Balance at December 31, 2005
20,000,000
4,000,000
155,029,066
179,029,066
The non-distributable reserve is a legal reserve created in 1997 and is a requirement of the commercial law of Mali.
This law prescribes the transfer of 10% of profits, restricted to a maximum of 20% of ordinary share capital, to a non-
distributable reserve. Such reserve only becomes distributable in the event the Company is liquidated.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Cash flow statements
For the years ended December 31,
2005 20042003
Notes
US$
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
13 78,712,355
59,416,443
80,679,433
Increase in non-current inventories
(7,122,597) (3,201,209) (13,230,329)
Increase in non-current VAT refundable
(17,519,010)
-
-
Interest received
341,515
363,185
348,543
Income tax paid
14
(4,460,844)
(13,077,286)
(2,390,145)
Net cash inflow from operating activities
49,951,419
43,501,133
65,407,502
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditure
(19,703,773)
(16,075,526)
(10,426,075)
Net cash outflow from investing activities
(19,703,773)
(16,075,526)
(10,426,075)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid
12
(30,802,000)
(45,198,000)
(41,000,000)
Net cash outflow from financing activities
(30,802,000) (45,198,000) (41,000,000)
Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents
(554,354)
(17,772,393)
13,981,427
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
12,739,760
30,512,153
16,530,726
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
8
12,185,406
12,739,760
30,512,153
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the financial statements
As of and forFor the years ended December 31, December 2003, 2004 and 20042005
20041) BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.. (Semos) is a Company registered in Mali. The Company
operates a mine for the commercial exploitation of gold in the Kayes region of Western Mali. Commercial
production commenced on March 4, 1997.
20032) ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a.
US$Basis of preparation and statement of compliance
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS). The Company's accounting policies, as set out below, are consistent in all material respects with
those applied in the previous year. The financial statements are presented in US dollars.
b.
Recent accounting pronouncements
IFRIC 4 – Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease (January 1, 2006), which is not yet
mandatory for the Company, has not been adopted in the current year.
We have assessed the significance of this new interpretation which will be applicable from January 1, 2006
and concluded that it will have no material financial impact on our financial statements.
c.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the financial statements requires the Company’s management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements,
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The determination of
estimates requires the exercise of judgment based on various assumptions and other factors, such as
historical experience and current and expected economic conditions. Estimates and judgments are
continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of
future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions relate to mineral
reserves that are the basis of future cash flow estimates and unit-of-production amortization; environmental
decommissioning and restoration obligations; estimates of recoverable gold and other materials in
stockpiles; asset impairments; post employment, post retirement and other employee benefit liabilities; and
the fair value and accounting treatment of financial instruments.
The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed in the relevant accounting
policies set out below.
d.
Foreign currency translation
Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic
environment in which the Company operates (the ‘functional currency’). The functional currency of United
States Dollars (US$) is used as opposed to the currency of the country in which the enterprise is domiciled,
namely Franc de la Communauté Financière d’Afrique (F CFA). The decision has been taken on the basis of
the US$ being the currency in which the enterprise operates, as its revenue and the majority of costs are
US$-based.
Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the approximate exchange
rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the
settlement of foreign currency transactions and from the translation at the year-end exchange rate of
monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the income statement.
Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are
translated using the approximate exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
e.
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization and impairments. Cost
includes the present value of future decommissioning costs. Cost also includes finance charges capitalized
during the construction period where such expenditure is financed by borrowings.
If there is an indication that the recoverable amount of the property, plant and equipment is less than the
carrying value, the recoverable amount is estimated and an allowance is made for the impairment in value.
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount only when it is probable that future economic
benefits associated with the item will flow to the group, and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All
other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they
are incurred.
Amortization on assets is calculated on the units-of-production method to allocate the depreciable amount of each asset over its estimated useful life.
Major renovations are amortized over the remaining useful life of the related asset or to the date of the next
major renovation, whichever is sooner.
Plant and equipment are amortized using the units-of-production (“UOP”) method where the mine operating
plan calls for production from well-defined mineral reserves.
For mobile and other equipment, the straight-line method is applied over the estimated life of the asset,
which does not exceed the estimated mine life based on proved and probable mineral reserves, as the
useful lives of these assets are considered to be limited to the life of the mine.
The calculation of the UOP rate of amortization could be impacted to the extent that actual production in the
future is different from current forecast production based on proved and probable mineral reserves. This
would generally result to the extent that there are significant changes in any of the factors or assumptions
used in estimating mineral reserves. These factors could include:
·
an expansion of proved and probable mineral reserves through exploration activities;
·
the grade of mineral reserves may vary significantly from time to time ;
·
differences between actual commodity prices and commodity prices assumptions used in the
estimation of mineral reserves;
·
unforeseen operational issues at the mine site; and
·
increases in capital, operating, mining, processing and reclamation costs and foreign exchange rates
that could adversely affect the economic viability of mineral reserves.
Such changes in mineral reserves could similarly impact the useful lives of assets depreciated on the
straight-line method, where those lives are limited to the life of the mine.
The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet
date. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount, and
are included in the income statement.
Mine development costs
Capitalized mine development costs include expenditure incurred to develop the Sadiola ore body, to define
further mineralization to the existing ore body and to expand the capacity of the mine. Where funds have
been borrowed specifically to finance a project, the amount of interest capitalized represents the actual
borrowing costs incurred.
Amortization of mine development costs are computed by the units-of-production method based on
estimated proved and probable mineral reserves. Proved and probable mineral reserves reflect estimated
quantities of economically recoverable reserves which can be recovered in the future from known mineral
deposits. These costs are amortized from the date on which commercial production begins.
Mine infrastructure
Mine plant facilities are amortized using the lesser of their useful life or units-of-production method based
on estimated proved and probable mineral reserves. Other infrastructure, comprising vehicles and
computer equipment, are depreciated by the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
f.
Exploration
expenditure
Exploration costs capitalized include acquired proved and probable mineral reserves at cost at acquisition
date, as well as exploration costs capitalized on the basis indicated below.
Research and exploration expenditure is expensed when it is incurred until it can be determined that the
mineral property can be economically developed, at which stage all further exploration expenditure incurred
to develop such property is capitalized.
g.
Impairment
The carrying amount of the Company’s assets are assessed at each balance sheet date for indicators of
impairment. If such indicators exist an impairment test is performed.
An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its
recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and
value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which
there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units).
The determination of fair value is subject to risks and uncertainties including the future gold price and
exchange rates. It is therefore reasonably possible that changes could occur which may affect the
recoverability of mining assets.
h.
Leased
assets
Operating lease rentals are charged against operating profits on a straight-line basis over the lease period.
i.
Stockpiles, gold in process and gold bullion inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value, after appropriate allowances for
redundant and slow moving items. Cost is determined on the following bases:
·
gold bullion and gold-in-process is valued on a weighted average cost method;
·
ore stockpiles are valued on a weighted average of cost method; and
·
consumable stores are valued at average cost.
In the case of gold on hand, cost includes an appropriate share of overheads based on normal operating
capacity. The cost of consumable stores includes expenditure incurred in bringing them to their existing
location and condition.
Ore stockpiles not realizable within the next production cycle are classified as non-current inventories.
Costs that are incurred in, or that benefit, the production process are accumulated as stockpiles, gold in
process and gold bullion inventories and are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net
realizable value tests are performed at least annually and represent the estimated future sales price of the
gold based on prevailing and long-term gold prices, less estimated costs to complete production and bring
the gold to sale.
Stockpiles are measured by estimating the number of tonnes added and removed from the stockpile, the
number of contained gold ounces based on assay data, and the estimated recovery percentage based on
the expected processing method. Stockpile tonnages are verified by periodic surveys.
Although the quantities of recoverable metal are reconciled by comparing the grades of ore to the quantities
of gold actually recovered (metallurgical balancing), the nature of the process inherently limits the ability to
precisely monitor recoverability levels. As a result, the metallurgical balancing process is constantly
monitored and the engineering estimates are refined based on actual results over time.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
j. Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation, whether legal or constructive, as a
result of a past event for which it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will
be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to
settle the present obligation at the balance sheet date. The discount rate used to determine the present
value reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the increases specific to the
liability.
k.
Environmental
expenditure
Non-current environmental obligations comprising decommissioning and restoration are based on the
Company’s environmental management plans, in compliance with the current environmental and regulatory
requirements.
The Company’s mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the
protection of the environment and the Company’s environmental management plan. The Company
recognizes management’s estimate of the value of liabilities for asset rehabilitation obligations in the period
in which they are incurred. A corresponding increase to the carrying amount of the related asset, with
respect to decommissioning obligations, is recorded and amortized over the life of the mine. Where a related
asset is not easily identifiable with a liability, the change in estimate over the course of the year is expensed.
Actual costs incurred in future periods could differ materially from the estimates. Additionally, future changes
to environmental laws and regulations could increase the extent of reclamation and remediation work
required to be performed by the Company.
l. Decommissioningcosts
The provision for decommissioning represents the estimated cost that will arise from rectifying damage
caused before production commenced.
Decommissioning costs are provided for at the present value of the expenditures expected to settle the
obligation, using estimated future cash flows based on current prices. When this provision gives access to
future economic benefits, an asset is recognized and included within mining infrastructure. The unwinding of
the decommissioning obligation is included in the income statement. The estimated future costs of
decommissioning obligations are regularly reviewed and adjusted as appropriate for new circumstances or
changes in law or technology. The estimates are discounted at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market
assessments of the time value of money.
Gains from the expected disposal of assets are not taken into account when determining the provision.
m.
Restoration
costs
The provision for restoration represents the cost of restoring site damage after the commencement of
production. Increases in the provision are charged to the income statement as a cost of production.
Gross restoration costs are estimated at the present value of the expenditures expected to settle the
obligation, using estimated future cash flows based on current prices. The estimates are discounted at a pre-
tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money.
Expenditure on ongoing restoration costs is expensed when incurred.
n.
Revenue
recognition
Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company
and the revenue can be reliably measured. This requires persuasive evidence that:
·an arrangement exists;
·delivery has occurred and title has transferred;
·the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and
· collectability is reasonably assured.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
o.
Interest
income
Interest is recognized as it accrues, using the effective interest rate method.
p.
Taxation
Deferred taxation is provided on all temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and
their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
Deferred tax assets are only recognized to the extent it is probable that the deductible temporary differences
will reverse in the foreseeable future and future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary
difference can be utilized.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and if required, reduced
to the extent it is no longer probable that sufficient future taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of
the deferred tax asset to be utilized.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at future anticipated tax rates, which have been enacted or
substantially enacted at the balance sheet date.
Current and deferred tax provisions are recognized in the income statement.
Current taxation is measured on taxable income at the applicable statutory rate enacted or substantially
enacted at the balance sheet date, and includes any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes. There are many transactions
and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business.
The Company recognizes provisions and impairments respectively for anticipated tax audit issues based on
estimates of whether additional taxes will be due. Where the final tax outcome of these tax audits are
different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact the income tax expense
and income tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.
The Company recognizes the net future tax benefit related to deferred tax assets to the extent that it is
probable that the deductible temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future. Assessing the
recoverability of deferred tax assets requires the Company to make significant estimates related to
expectations of future taxable income. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows
from operations and the application of existing tax laws. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable
income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the deferred tax assets
recorded at the balance sheet date could be impacted.
Additionally, future changes in tax laws could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in
future periods.
q.
Exceptional
items
Items of income and expense that are material and in management’s judgment require separate disclosure
are classified as “exceptional items” on the face of the income statement. These exceptional items relate to
the underlying performance of the business and include impairment charges.
r.
Dividend
distribution
Dividends to the Company’s stakeholders is recognized as a liability in the Company’s financial statements
in the period in which the dividends are approved by the Company’s stockholders.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
s.
Financial
instruments
Financial instruments recognized on the balance sheet include trade and other receivables, cash and cash
equivalents, and trade and other payables.
A financial instrument or a portion of a financial instrument will be derecognized and a gain or loss
recognized when the Company loses the contractual rights or extinguishes the obligation associated with
such an instrument.
On derecognition of a financial asset, the difference between the proceeds received or receivable and the
carrying amount of the asset is included in the income statement.
On derecognition of a financial liability the difference between the carrying amount of the liability
extinguished or transferred to another party and the amount paid is included in income.
All financial instruments discussed below are initially measured at fair value, including transaction costs,
when the Company becomes a party to their contractual arrangements. The subsequent measurement of
financial instruments is dealt with below.
Derivatives
The Company enters into derivative contracts to ensure a degree of price certainty and to guarantee a
minimum revenue on a part of the future planned gold production.
Derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and are accounted for as trading instruments.
Accordingly, all derivatives are measured at their estimated fair value, with the changes in estimated fair
value being reported in earnings in the periods in which they occur.
The estimated fair values of derivatives are determined with reference to market rates using industry
standard valuation techniques.
t.
Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using
the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of trade receivables is
established when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due
according to the original terms of the receivables. The amount of the provision is the difference between the
asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the effective
interest rate. The amount of the provision is recognized in the income statement.
u.
Cash and cash equivalents
HypoVereinsbank balancesCash and cash equivalents are defined as cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term, highly liquid
investments readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in
value, and are measured at cost as they have a short term maturity.
v.
Financial
- Short term fixed depositsliabilities
- 15,000,000Financial liabilities, other than derivatives, are subsequently measured at amortized cost, using the effective
interest rate method, being the original obligation less principal payments and amortizations.
- Current accountw.
6,949,451 3,978,137Employee
Malian bank balancesbenefits
3,123,730 242,792Short-term employee benefits
LondonThe cost of all short-term employee benefits is recognized during the period in which the employee renders
the related service.
The provisions for employee entitlements to wages, salaries and South African bank balancesannual leave represent the amount which
the Company’s present obligation as a result of employees’ services provided. The provisions have been
calculated at undiscounted amounts based on current wage and salary rates.
2,622,570 11,258,655
Petty cash
44,009 32,569
12,739,760 30,512,153
8
Provisions
8.1
Environmental rehabilitation obligationsF-118
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Notes to the financial statements
ProvisionFor the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
Long-term employee benefits
A long-term provision for decommissioning
Balancethe long-service obligation costs to employees at beginning of year
1,382,627 1,303,249
Change in estimates
- 26,200
Unwinding of decommissioning obligation
55,305 53,178
Balance atthe end of year
1,437,932 1,382,627
Provision for restoration
Balance at beginning of year
3,155,393 2,102,064
Unwinding of restoration obligation
77,633
61,698
Charge to income statement
1,130,731 991,631
Balance at end of year
4,363,757 3,155,393
8.2 Employee
retrenchment
obligation
Balance at beginning of year
1,417,641 944,406
Unwinding of employee retrenchment obligation
34,879 27,720
Charge to income statement
508,009 445,515
Balance at end of year
1,960,529 1,417,641
Total
provisions
7,762,218 5,955,661
Assumptions applicable to all provisions
Estimated gross future environmental rehabilitation costs
US$8.6 million
US$8.7 million
Estimated gross future employee retrenchment costs
US$3.4 million
US$2.6 million
Discount rate
4% 4%
Inflation rate
2% 2%
Average discount period from the beginning of the life of mine
represents the present value of the estimated future cash outflows resulting from employees’ services
provided.
13 yearsIn determining this liability for employee benefits, consideration has been given to future increases in wage
and salary rates, and the Company’s expected staff turnover.
13 yearsLiabilities for employee benefits which are not expected to be settled within 12 months are discounted at a
pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money.
The average discount period is based on the current estimate of the life of mine, which is subject to revision in the
2005 financial year. The estimated gross future costs are based on management's best estimates at 31
December 2004, and are also subject to revision in the 2005 financial year.
8.3
Malian State social security fund
The companyCompany and all employees contribute to towards the Malian State social security fund. Accordingly, on
retirement, the Malian employees are entitled to a retirement benefit from the Malian State. Expatriate
employees
are reimbursed only their contributions made to the social security fund. The company's contributions to the
Malian State social security fund are disclosed in note 2.
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Notes to the financial statements
As of and forFor the years ended 31 December 2003 and 200431,
2004 2003
2005
2004
2003
US$
1 Revenue
Product sales
198,138,374
187,577,578
166,574,925
2 Operating profit
Operating profit is arrived at after taking account of:
Ad Valorem and CPS tax
11,874,900
11,172,594
9,950,342
Amortization of property, plant and equipment (note 5)
29,661,072
25,563,636
27,808,561
Auditors' remuneration
-
Statutory audit fees
77,853
119,948
116,215
-
External audit - audit fees
32,013
67,207
62,130
-
External audit - disbursements
-
3,800
1,369
Contributions to Malian State social security fund
2,726,692
2,778,639
2,422,890
Exploration expenditure
971,110 226,277 1,779,853
Present value adjustment on value added tax (VAT) refundable
1,021,000
-
-
Present value adjustment on refundable tax on fuel
297,000
-
-
Realized fair value loss on derivatives
-
1,102,500
465,000
Reversal of unrealized fair value gain on derivatives
-
(1,415,000)
713,158
Legal fees
45,636 38,652 34,000
Ore stockpile valuation adjustment
-
5,617,704
-
Provision for obsolete and slow-moving consumable stores
358,681
1,038,105
1,292,080
Remuneration other than to employees
-
management
fees
1,981,333 1,864,751 1,661,100
- mining contractor's fees
43,760,712
28,080,456
29,362,077
Salaries, wages and benefits
15,164,324
16,612,686
13,530,339
Unwinding of non-current provisions
232,867
167,817
142,596
3
9Exceptional impairments of indirect taxes receivable and exceptional
provision for indirect taxes payable
Impairment of advance on tax dispute (note 3.1)
5,184,786
-
-
Impairment of VAT refundable by Malian State (note 3.2)
1,947,000
-
-
Provision for 2003/2004 tax audit (note 3.3)
1,434,617
-
-
Impairment of stamp duties refundable by Malian State (note 7.1)
564,264
-
-
9,130,667
-
-
Deferred taxation3.1 Impairment of advance on tax dispute
During November 2003, the Malian State performed a tax audit of the corporate taxation and various indirect taxes at
the Company for fiscal years 2000 to 2002. The deferred taxation (liability)/asset relatingresults of the audit indicated that the Company owed the Malian State
F CFA 7.9 billion (US$16.4 million as of December 31, 2004) of various taxes and penalties, which was communicated
by way of a formal letter of assessment to temporary differencesthe Company. According to Malian State officials the main reasons for the
is made up as follows:
- Mining assetsadditional taxes were:
(5,247,138)·
(1,018,172)withholding taxes payable;
- Non-current provisions·
2,716,776 2,084,481fringe benefits on certain facilities provided to expatriate employees that should have been taxed differently;
- Derivatives·
- 495,250the application of the incorrect depreciation rates to certain mining assets; and
- Inventory·
815,565 452,228
- Other
193,169 168,377
(1,521,628) 2,182,164
different interpretations of the law with respect to VAT payable on interest paid.
The movementCompany is of the opinion that the tax filings and indirect tax submissions by the Company were in compliance with
applicable laws and regulations.
Towards the end of the 2003 financial year the Malian State proposed that the Company and the Malian State settle
their differences in opinion on the deferred tax (liability)/asset isaudit findings by way of the Company paying F CFA 2.5 billion (US$5.2 million as follows:
Balance at beginning
of year
2,182,164 1,352,393
DeferredDecember 31, 2004) to the Malian State. In January 2004, the Malian State threatened to close down the operations
of the Company if the taxes were not paid and, as a result the Malian State requested that an advance of F CFA 2.5
billion (US$5.2 million as of December 31, 2004) be made to them in order for the Company to continue operations.
The agreement with the Malian State was that this advance was not an acknowledgement of any taxes payable and that
the advance would allow the Company and the Malian State time to resolve their differences in tax expense/(income) (note 3)
(3,703,792) 829,771
Balance at end of year
(1,521,628) 2,182,164
10
Tradeinterpretation, or to
allow the Company the right to arbitration. No cash payment was made as a transfer was made from the current
account held with the Malian State. Numerous attempts to resolve the dispute between the Malian State and the
Company between January and June 2004 failed. The US$5.2 million was included in trade and other payablesreceivables.
Related party payables
– AngloGold Services Limited
179,842 155,891
– AngloGold ServicesWithout admitting that the Company filings have been prepared in an incorrect manner in terms of the prevailing laws
and regulations, the directors have decided that the advance previously made to the authorities should be abandoned in
order to close this issue and allow management to concentrate on the Company’s core business. Accordingly, the
abandonment has been recorded as an exceptional item rather than as an under provisions of prior year taxation.
Abandonment of this amount enabled the Company to reach an agreement with the Government of Mali S.A.
535,767 1,384,276
– Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A.
94,525 348,469
– Société des Mines d’Or de Morila S.A.
85,783 66,671
– Other
39,924 131,784
935,841 2,087,091
Accruals
11,569,571 11,983,831
Tradeon all corporate
taxation issu es which was in dispute and other payables
5,468,040
5, 8,019,662
17,973,452
22,090,584
11
Dividends paid
Amount outstanding at beginning of year
11,000,000 22,000,000
Dividends declared duringto establish a protocol for the year
45,000,000 30,000,000
Less: amount outstanding at end of year
(10,802,000)
(11,000,000)
Dividends paid
45,198,000 41,000,000indirect taxes that were in dispute for the future.
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Notes to the financial statements
As of and forFor the years ended December 31,
3.2
Impairment of VAT refundable by Malian State
The gross amount of VAT refundable by the Malian State amounted to US$29.2 million at December 31, December2005.
Management has estimated that only US$27.3 million is recoverable based on previous VAT audits performed by the
authorities. Accordingly, an impairment of VAT refundable of US$1.9 million has been made.
3.3
Provision for 2003/2004 tax audit
During the 2005 financial year a tax assessment was received for corporate company tax and for various indirect
taxes by Malian authorities for the 2003 and 2004
2004 2003
US$
12
Cash generated from operations
Profit before taxation
43,390,664 41,844,716
Adjusted for:
Non-cash movements
- provision for obsolete and slow-moving consumable stores
1,038,105 1,292,080
- net foreign exchange gains
(636,876)
(3,298,374)
- ore stockpile valuation adjustment
5,617,704
-
- unwinding of non-current provisions
167,817 142,596
- environmental decommissioning and restoration charge to the
income statement
1,130,731 1,017,831
- employee retrenchment obligation charged fiscal years. Management objected to the income statement
508,009 445,515
Reversalassessment as it did not
reflect the protocol agreement reached between the Company and the Government of unrealised fair value (gain)/loss on derivatives
(1,415,000) 713,158
AmortisationMali with regard to the tax
audit of mining assets
25,563,636 27,808,561
Interest income
(363,185)
(348,543)
Movementsthe Company for fiscal years 2000 to 2002 (note 3.1) and thus a dispute arose between the Malian
government and the Company. As discussed in working capital
(15,585,162) 11,061,893
59,416,443 80,679,433
note 3.1 the Malian government required an advance be made which
the Company refused. Without admitting guilt the Company decided to pay the Malian government an amount agreed
by both parties.
Movements2005
2004
2003
US$
4 Taxation
All pre-tax income and income tax expense is related to operations in working capital
(Increase)/decrease in inventoriesMali
(2,862,544) 1,113,764
Increase in trade and other receivables
(9,242,362)
(5,914,831)
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables
(3,480,256) 15,862,960
(15,585,162) 11,061,893
13
Income tax paid
Amount payable/(receivable) at beginning of year
4,182,320
(4,780,739)
Current tax expense (note 3)14)
13,364,869
8,092,583
11,353,204
Amount receivable/(payable)
Deferred tax expense (note 10)
4,306,792
3,703,792
(8,29,771)
17,671,661 11,796,375
10,523,433
A reconciliation of the statutory tax rate to that charged in the income statement is set out in the following table:
%
%
%
Statutory tax rate in Mali
35.0
35.0
35.0
Disallowable expenses:
-
0.1
- Net foreign exchange loss
8.8
-
-
- Exceptional impairment of indirect taxes receivable and exceptional
provision for indirect taxes payable
10.7 -
-
- Other
2.2 -
-
Non-taxable income
(2.1)
(0.5)
(2.8)
Translation gain on current and deferred tax
4.8
(8.8)
(7.2)
Prior year tax expense
-
1.5
-
Effective tax rate
59.4
27.2
25.1
Exploration
costs
capitalized
Mine
development
costs
Exploration
costs
acquired
Work in
progress
Mine infra-
structure Total
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
5
Property, plant and equipment at end of yearDecember 31, 2005
802,383
(4,182,320)
Income tax paid
13,077,286 2,390,145
14
Ordinary stockCost
Balance at beginning of year
Authorised and issued: ordinary par value
stock with a nominal value31,828,455
143,818,713
4,542,812
1,618,252
199,507,239
381,315,471
Additions
-
9,139,661
- 7,436,385
4,017,019 20,593,065
Balance at end of year
31,828,455
152,958,374
4,542,812
9,054,637
203,524,258
401,908,536
F CFA 109 000 (US$200) each.
Accumulated amortization
Balance at beginning of year
22,358,679
86,438,595
-
-
131,577,813
240,375,087
Amortization for the year
3,152,215
16,150,590
-
-
10,358,267
29,661,072
Balance at December 31, 2005
25,510,894
102,589,185
-
-
141,936,080
270,036,159
Carrying amount at December 31,
2005 6,317,561
50,369,189
4,542,812
9,054,637
61,588,178
131,872,377
Exploration
costs
capitalized
Mine
development
costs
Exploration
costs
acquired
Work in
progress
Mine infra-
structure
Total
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2004
Cost
Balance at beginning of year
31,828,455
131,758,228
4,542,812
686,350
199,278,636
368,094,481
Additions
-
12,060,485
-
931,902
3,083,139 16,075,526
Disposals
-
-
-
- (2,854,536) (2,854,536)
Balance at end of year
31,828,455
143,818,713
4,542,812
1,618,252
199,507,239
381,315,471
Accumulated amortization
Balance at beginning of year
20,718,785
74,743,002
-
-
122,204,201
217,665,988
Amortization for the year
1,639,894
11,695,593
-
-
12,228,149
25,563,636
Disposals
-
-
-
- (2,854,536) (2,854,537)
Balance at end of year
22,358,679
86,438,595
-
-
131,577,814
240,375,087
Carrying amount at December 31,
2004 9,469,776
57,380,118
4,542,812
1,618,252
67,929,425
140,940,384
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31,
2005
2004
US$
6 Inventories
Held by:Non-current portion of inventories
Number
Orestockpiles
17,936,431
10,813,834
Current portion of stockinventories
Orestockpiles
24,920,668
16,041,803
Gold bullion and gold-in-process
4,202,424
2,845,639
Consumable stores
14,264,543 13,655,078
Consumable stores
16,953,409 15,985,263
Less: adjustment for obsolete and slow-moving items
(2,688,866)
(2,330,185)
AngloGold Holdings Plc (part of the AngloGold
Ashanti Limited group)Total current inventory
38,00043,387,635
7,600,000
7,600,000
AGEM Limited (part of the IAMGOLD
Corporation group)32,542,520
38,000
7,600,000
7,600,000
Total inventories
61,324,066
43,356,354
7
Trade and other receivables
Related party receivables
– AngloGold Ashanti Mali S.A.
28,871
149,858
– Société des Mines d’Or de Morila S.A.
21,234
315,275
– Société d'Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A.
135,041
325,196
– AngloGold Services Limited
491
33,417
–Other
108,915
369,514
294,552
1,193,260
Tradereceivable
11,309
4,868,464
VAT refundable by Malian State (note 3.2 and 18.2.1)
26,233,829
18,378,734
Advance on tax dispute (note 3.1)
-
5,184,786
Stamp duties refundable by Malian State (note 7.1)
3,884,667
4,479,717
Refundable tax on fuel (note 18.2.2)
9,891,270
9,761,660
Prepaidexpenses
82,912
279,666
Other
1,679,524
3,019,065
Total current and non-current trade and other receivables
42,078,063
47,165,352
Less: non-current portion of VAT refundable by Malian State
14,551,010
-
Total current trade and other receivables
27,527,053
47,165,352
7.1
Government of Mali
200
18,0003
3,600,000
3,600,000
International Finance Corporation
6,000
1,200,000
1,200,0003
100,000
1000
16
16
4. Shareholder’s loan
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Government of Mali
3 525
3 369
3 525
3 369
Made up of:
Principal
2 622
2 622
Deferred interest
903
747
3 525
3 369
The shareholder loan is denominated in US dollars and interest accrues at a LIBOR dollar rate plus 2% per annum. The
weighted average interest rate as at December 31, 2005 on the shareholders’ subordinated loans was 5.29%
(December 31, 2004: 4.19%).
5.
Environmental rehabilitation provision
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Opening balance
9 252
8 809
Accretion expense
637
443
9 889
9 252
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5.
Environmental rehabilitation provision (continued)
The provisions for close down and restoration costs include estimates for the effect of future inflation and have been
discounted to their present value at 6% per annum, being an estimate of the risk free pre-tax, cost of borrowing.
While the ultimate amount of rehabilitation costs to be incurred in the future is uncertain, the Company has estimated
that the remaining costs for Morila, in current monetary terms, will be $12.2 million (December 31, 2004: $12.2 million),
the majority of which will only be expended over the life of mine.
Although limited environmental rehabilitation regulations currently exist in Mali to govern the mines, management has
based the environmental rehabilitation provision using the standards as set by the World Bank which require an
environmental management plan, an annual environmental report, a closure plan, an up-to-date register of plans of the
facility, preservation of public safety on closure, carrying out rehabilitation works and ensuring sufficient funds exist for
the closure works. However, it is reasonably possible that the Company’s estimate of its ultimate rehabilitation liabilities
could change as a result of changes in regulations or cost estimates.
The Company is committed to rehabilitation of its properties and to ensure that it is adequately provided to do so it
makes use of independent environmental consultants to advise it. It also uses past experience in similar situations to
ensure that the provisions for rehabilitation are adequate.
There are no unasserted claims reflected in the provision.
While the ultimate closure costs may be uncertain, there are no uncertainties with respect to joint and several liability
that may affect the magnitude of the contingency as these are clearly defined in the Company’s mining convention.
There are no other potentially responsible parties to consider for cost sharing arrangements.
The Company carries insurance against pollution including cost of cleanup. At present, there are no losses and or
claims outstanding.
6.
Long term liabilities
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
a) Rolls Royce finance lease
11 980
14 468
b) Morila Air Liquide finance lease
2 210
2 613
14 190
17 081
Less: Current portion of long term liabilities:
a) Rolls Royce finance lease
2 633
2 489
b) Morila Air Liquide finance lease
415
402
11 142
14 190
a)
Rolls Royce finance lease
Morila finance lease relates to five generators leased from Rolls Royce. The lease is repayable over ten years
commencing April 1, 2001 and bears interest at a variable rate which as at December 31, 2005 was
approximately 20% per annum based on the lease contract. The lease is collateralized by plant and equipment
whose net book value at December 31, 2005 amounted to $12.1 million (2004: $14.1 million). Average lease
payment of $3.8 million are payable in instalments over the term of the lease. Two of the Company’s ultimate
shareholders, being Randgold Resources Limited and AngloGold Ashanti Limited jointly guaranteed the
repayment of the lease.
b)
Morila Air Liquide finance lease
Morila Air Liquide finance lease relates to three oxygen generating units leased from Air Liquide for Morila. The
lease is payable over 10 years commencing December 1, 2000 and bears interest at a variable rate which as at
December 31, 2005 was approximately 3.09% per annum. The lease is collateralized by the production units
whose net book value at December 31, 2005 amounted to $1.9 million (2004: $2.5 million).
Finance lease liabilities – minimum lease payments:
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6.
Long term liabilities (continued)
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Not later than 1 year
5 349
5 645
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
16 017
17 751
Later than 5 years
834
4 449
22 200
27 845
Future finance costs of finance leases
(8 010)
(10 764)
Present value of finance lease liabilities
14 190
17 081
The present value of the finance lease liabilities is as follows:
Not later than 1 year
3 048
2 891
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
10 556
10 980
Later than 5 years
586
3 210
14 190
17 081
7. Deferred taxation
Deferred tax is calculated in full on temporary differences under the liability method using a principal tax of
35% (2004: 35%).
The movement on deferred taxation is a follows:
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
At beginning of the year
-
-
Income statement charge
3 019
-
At end of year
3 019
-
Deferred taxation assets and liabilities comprise of the following
Deferred stripping not deductible for tax
3 067
-
Deferred taxation liability
3 067
-
Decelerated tax depreciation
(48)
-
Deferred taxation asset
(48)
-
Net deferred taxation liability
3 019
-
8. Mining assets
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Opening carrying amount
117 754
130 505
Additions
4 358
6 002
Depreciation
(20 532)
(18 753)
Closing carrying amount
101 580
117 754
Cost
198 545
194 187
Accumulated depreciation
(96 965)
(76 433)
Carrying amount
101 580
117 754
Long-lived assets
Long-lived assets are those assets which are amortized over the life of the mine and are comprised of the metallurgical
plant, tailings and raw water dams, power plant and mine infrastructure. The net book value of these assets was $97.8
million as at December 31, 2005 (2004: $112.5 million).
Short-lived assets
Short-lived assets are those assets which are amortized over their useful life and are comprised of motor vehicles and
other equipment. The net book value of these assets was $3.8 million as at December 31, 2005 (2004: $5.3 million).
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9.
Deferred stripping
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Opening balance
36 755
26 298
Additions during the year
-
10 457
Utilized during the year
(27 993)
-
Short-term portion
(2 817)
(15 925)
5 945
20 830
In terms of the life of mine plan, pre-stripping is performed in the earlier years. This results in the cost associated with
waste stripped at a rate higher than the expected pit life average stripping ratio, being deferred to later years. These
costs will be released in the period where the actual stripping ratio decreases to below such expected pit life ratio. The
expected pit life average stripping ratios used to calculate the deferred stripping were 4.36 in 2005, 3.35 in 2004 and
3.68 in 2003. The change in the average stripping ratio was due to a change in the expected average life-of-mine
stripping ratio in 2005 compared to 2004. $28.0 million in costs were utilized. The deferred/released stripping costs,
were calculated taking into account the actual strip ratios achieved of 2.47 for 2005, 4.98 for 2004 and 4.77 in 2003.
In addition to the above, preproduction stripping costs $8 million were capitalized as part of mining assets on initial
commissioning of the mine.
10. Inventories
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Consumables stores
22 141
14 778
Gold in process
2 282
3 629
Short-term portion of ore stockpiles
32 440
6 925
56 863
25 332
Long-term portion of ore stockpiles
69 670
30 135
126 533
55 467
Ore stockpiles have been split between long and short-term based on the current life of mine plan estimates.
11.
Accounts receivable
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Related party receivables
-
Randgold Resources Limited
-
2
-
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
-
22
-
AngloGold Services Mali S.A.
-
111
-
Societe d’ Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
-
95
-
Boart Long Year Mali
-
2
-
AngloGold Mines de Siguiri Guinea
-
176
Gold sales trade receivable
8 991
9 886
Value added tax
24 763
13 297
Custom duties receivable
17 206
16 695
MDM receivable
2 522
-
Other
2 047
6 165
55 529
46 451
Impairment provision
(5 590)
(1 560)
49 939
44 891
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12.
Accounts payable
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Related party payables
-
Randgold Resources Limited
-
32
-
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
-
615
-
AngloGold Services Mali S.A.
-
761
-
Societe d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
-
236
-
Boart Long Year Mali
71
32
Trade creditors
4 514
4 170
Payroll cost accruals
679
5 003
Indirect taxes payable
7 747
3 395
Sundry accruals
8 695
8 220
21 706
22 464
13. Revenue
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Gold sales
295 196
189 287
273 385
Silver sales
713
453
546
295 909
189 740
273 931
14.
Operating profit
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Operating profit is arrived at after taking into
account the following:
Depreciation
20 532
18 753
21 562
Auditor’s remuneration
- audit fees
111
108
70
Impairment on accounts receivable
4 030
1 560
-
Royalties
15 529
11 584
16 387
Related party management fee (note 21)
2 605
2 045
2 733
15. Taxation
Major items causing the Company’s actual income tax charge to differ from estimates at the standard charge of 35% of
taxable income are as follows:
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
Current taxation
7 818
-
-
Deferred taxation (note 7)
3 019
-
-
10
837 - -
The tax on the Company’s profit before tax differs
from the theoretical amount that would arise using
statutory tax rate as follows:
Profit before tax
125 261
63 562
161 325
Tax calculated at tax rate of 35%
(43 841)
(22 247)
(56 464)
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
- Deferred stripping
3 213
-
-
- Provisions/allowances
2 526
-
-
Tax holiday permanent differences
(38 743)
(22 247)
(56 464)
Taxation charge
10 837
-
-
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15. Taxation (continued)
The Company benefited from a five year tax holiday in Mali which expired on November 14, 2005. The benefit of the tax
holiday to the Company was to increase its net income by $38.7 million, $22.2 million and $56.5 million, due to not
recording a tax expense for the taxable income generated by the Morila mine for the years ended December 31, 2005,
2004 and 2003, respectively. Under Malian tax law upon expiration of the tax holiday, the Company’s income tax
expense will be based on the greater of 35 per cent of taxable income or 0.75 per cent of gross revenue.
The Morila operations have no assessable capital expenditure carry forwards or assessable tax losses, as at
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively, for deduction against future mining income.
16.
Notes to the cash flow statement
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
2003
$’000
16.1 Cash generated by operating activities
before changes in working capital
Profit before taxation
128 230
63 562
161 325
Adjustments:
-
net finance charges
3 376
4 160
4 822
-
depreciation
20 532
18 753
21 562
-
environmental rehabilitation provision
-
443
2 475
-
unrealized movements of financial
instruments
-
2 865
(961)
-
TSF gold in process provision
-
4 167
(4 167)
-
provision for bad debt
4 030
1 560
-
-
deferred stripping costs utilized
(capitalized)
27 993
(10 457)
(7 792)
-
other non cash movements
-
(1 363)
-
184 161
83 690
177 264
16.2 Cash utilized by changes in working capital
-
Increase in accounts receivable
(9 967)
(29 467)
(7 584)
-
Increase in inventories
(71 066)
(23 812)
(10 246)
-
(Decrease)/increase in accounts
payable
(758) 4342 9586
(81 791)
(48 937)
(8 244)
16.3 Taxationpaid
-
Balance at beginning of year
-
-
-
-
Charge to statement of operations
10 837
-
-
-
Movement in deferred taxation
(3 019)
-
-
-
Balance at end of year
(6 844)
-
-
- Taxpaid
974
-
-
17. Financialrisk management
In the normal course of its operations, the Company is exposed to commodity price, currency, interest, liquidity and
credit risk. In order to manage these risks, the Company may enter into transactions which makes use of off-balance
sheet financial instruments. They include mainly gold forward and gold option contracts.
17.1 Concentration of credit risk
The Company’s financial instruments do not represent a concentration of credit risk because the Company sells
its gold to and deals with a variety of major financial institutions. Its receivables and loans are regularly
monitored and assessed and a provision for bad debts is maintained.
Gold bullion, the Company’s principal product, is produced in Mali. The gold produced is sold to reputable gold
refineries. Because of the international market for gold the Company believes that no concentration of credit risk
exists with respect to the selected refineries to which the gold is sold.
Included in accounts receivable is $41.7 million (2004: $30.0 million) relating to indirect taxes owing to the
Company by the State of Mali, which is denominated in Communauté Financière Africaine franc.
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17.Financialriskmanagement (continued)
17.2 Foreign currency and commodity price risk
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions denominated in foreign currencies
(primarily US$). In addition, the Company enters into transactions in a number of different currencies (primarily
Communauté Financière Africaine franc). As a result, the Company is subject to transaction exposure from
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Generally the Company does not hedge its exposure to gold price fluctuation risk and sells at market spot prices.
These prices are in US dollars and do not expose the Company to any currency fluctuation risk. However, in
periods of capital expenditure or loan finance, the Company secures a floor price through simple forward
contracts and options whilst maintaining significant exposure to spot prices. Morila’s hedge was wound up at the
end of 2005.
17.3Interest rates and liquidity risk
Fluctuation in interest rates impact on the value of income receivable from short-term cash investments and
interest payment relating to financing activities (including long-term loans), giving rise to interest rate risk.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company receives cash from its operations and is required to fund
working capital and capital expenditure requirements. This cash is managed to ensure surplus funds are
invested in a manner to achieve maximum returns while minimizing risks. The Company has been able to in the
past actively source financing through shareholders’ and third party loans.
18.
Fair value of financial instruments
The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments outstanding at
December 31, 2005 and 2004. The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at which the instrument
could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
Carrying
amount
$’000
Fair
value
$’000
Carrying
amount
$’000
Fair
value
$’000
Financial assets
Cash and equivalents
3 904
3 904
2 040
2 040
Restricted cash
-
-
-
-
Accounts receivable
49 939
49 939
44 891
44 891
Prepaid expenses
9 811
9 811
8 922
8 922
Financial liabilities
Accounts payable
21 706
21 706
22 464
22 464
Long-term liabilities (excluding loans from shareholders)
11 142
11 142
14 190
14 190
Short term portion of long term liabilities
3 048
3 048
2 891
2 891
Estimation of fair values
Receivables, restricted cash, accounts payable, bank overdrafts and cash and equivalents
The carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of the fair values because of the short maturity of such instruments.
Long term debt
The fair value of market-based floating rate long-term debt is estimated using the expected future payments discounted
at market interest rates.
Gold price contracts
The fair value of gold price forward and option contracts has been determined by reference to quoted market rates at
year-end balance sheet dates.
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19.
Post retirement employees benefits
Retirement benefits for employees of the Company are provided by the Mali state social security system to which the
Company and its employees contribute a fixed percentage of payroll costs each month. Fund contributions by the
Company for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 amounted to $2.5 million, $2.7 million and $0.8
million respectively.
20.
Commitments - Capital expenditure for mining assets
2005
$’000
2004
$’000
Contracts for capital expenditure
-
96
Authorized but not contracted for
1 280
2 545
1 280
2 641
21.
Related party transactions
Included in accounts payable and accounts receivable as at December 31, 2005 are amounts of $Nil million (2004:
$1.6 million) and $Nil million (2004: $0.4 million) as detailed in notes 11 and 13 above, respectively.
In terms of the Operator Agreement between Morila SA and AngloGold Services Mali SA, a management fee,
calculated as 1% of the total sales of Morila, is payable to AngloGold Service Mali SA quarterly in arrears.
The management fees for the year ended December 31, 2005 amounted to $2.6 million (2004: $2.0 million).
22.
Reconciliation to US GAAP
The Company’s financial statements included in this registration statement have been prepared in accordance with
IFRS which differs in certain respects from US GAAP. The effect of applying US GAAP principles to net profit and
shareholder’s equity is set out below, together with an explanation of applicable differences between IFRS and
US GAAP.
Reconciliation of net profit
Year ended
December, 31
2005
$’000
Year ended
December, 31,
2004
$’000
Year ended
December 31,
2003
$’000
Reconciliation of Net Profit
Net profit under IFRS
117 393
63 562
161 325
US GAAP adjustments
Change in accounting principle, net of tax
-
-
535
Net profit under US GAAP
117 393
63 562
161 860
Other comprehensive income
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
-
18 508
2 225
Comprehensive income under US GAAP
117 393
82 070
164 085
Reconciliation of Shareholder’s Equity
Year ended
December, 31
2005
$’000
Year ended
December, 31,
2004
$’000
Total shareholder’s equity under IFRS
241 340
213 663
US GAAP adjustments
Total shareholders’ equity under US GAAP
241 340
213 663
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22.
Reconciliation to US GAAP (continued)
Provision for environmental rehabilitation and change in accounting policy
Under IFRS, full provision for environmental rehabilitation is made based on the net present value of the estimated cost
of restoring the environmental disturbance that has occurred up to balance sheet date. Annual increases in the
provision relating to the change in the net present value of the provision and inflationary increases are shown separately
in the statement of operations. Previously under US GAAP, expenditure estimated to be incurred on long-term
environmental obligations was provided over the remaining lives of the mines through charges in the statement of
operations. On January 1, 2003 the Company adopted FAS 143 “Accounting for Obligations Associated with the
Retirement of Long-Lived Assets” which eliminated this difference.
Presentation of financial statements – deferred taxation
Under IFRS, the Company has classified all of its deferred tax liabilities as non-current. U.S. GAAP however, requires
classification of deferred tax liabilities and assets as current or non-current based on the classification of the related
non-tax asset or liability for financial reporting purposes. Therefore, under U.S. GAAP, a portion of the deferred tax
liability under IFRS, relating to the short term portion of deferred stripping balance amounting to $1 million, would be
classified as a current deferred tax liability under U.S. GAAP.
Recent accounting pronouncements
In March 2005, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 04-6, "Accounting for Stripping Costs Incurred
during Production in the Mining Industry," ("EITF 04-6"), which addresses the accounting for stripping costs incurred
during the production phase of a mine and refers to these costs as variable production costs that should be included as
a component of inventory to be recognized in Costs applicable to sales in the same period as the revenue from the sale
of inventory. As a result, capitalization of stripping costs is appropriate only to the extent product inventory exists at the
end of a reporting period and the carrying value is less than the net realizable value. The Company will adopt the
provisions of EITF 04-6 on January 1, 2006. The most significant impact of adoption is expected to be the removal of
deferred stripping costs from the balance sheet, net of taxes, and reclassifying the balances as a cumulative effect
adjustment reducing opening retained earnings by approximately $8 million.
In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation 47 ("FIN 47"), "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations"
- an interpretation of FASB No. 143. FIN 47 clarifies that the term "conditional asset retirement obligation" as used in
SFAS No. 143 refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of
settlement are conditional on a future event that mayor may not be within the control of the entity. The obligation to
perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and/or method of
settlement. FIN 47 requires a liability to be recognized for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the
fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 was effective for fiscal years ending after December 15,
2005. The adoption of FIN 47 did not ha ve a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
In May 2005 the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections" ("SFAS No. 154"). SFAS
No. 154 established new standards on accounting for changes in accounting principles. SFAS No. 154 requires all such
changes to be accounted for by retrospective application to the financial statements of prior periods unless prescribed
otherwise or it is impracticable to do so. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and error corrections made
in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. Adoption of SFAS No. 154 is not expected to have a material impact
on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Financial statements
as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2005
F-106
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
Financial statements and report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For the year ended December 31, 2005
Contents
Report of the independent registered public accounting firm
Income statements
Balance sheets
Statements of changes in stockholders’ equity
Cash flow statements
Notes to the financial statements
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Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The board of directors and stockholders of Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A. as of
December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related statements of income, cash flows, and changes in stockholders’ equity for the
years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, in conformity with International Financial
Reporting Standards.
International Financial Reporting Standards vary in certain significant respects from accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America. Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences, as of and for the years
ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, is presented in note 19 to the financial statements.
KPMG Inc.
Registered Accountants and Auditors
Per Ian Kramer
Johannesburg, South Africa
March 10, 2006
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Income statements
For the years ended December 31,
2005 2004 2003
Notes
US$
Revenue
1 198,138,374
187,577,578
166,574,925
Cost of sales
(149,458,705)
(143,463,414)
(126,022,049)
Gross profit
48,679,669
44,114,164
40,552,876
Other operating expenses
(2,614,446)
(1,723,561)
(2,355,077)
Net foreign exchange (loss) / gain
(7,520,279)
636,876
3,298,374
Exceptional impairments of indirect taxes receivable
and exceptional provision for indirect taxes payable
3
(9,130,667)
-
-
Operating profit
2 29,414,227
43,027,479
41,496,173
Interest income
341,515
363,185
348,543
Profit before taxation
29,755,792
43,390,664
41,844,716
Income tax expense
4
(17,671,661)
(11,796,375)
(10,523,433)
Profit for the year
12,084,131
31,594,289
31,321,283
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Balance sheet
As at December 31,
2005 2004
Notes
US$
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
5
131,872,377
140,940,384
Inventories 6
17,936,431
10,813,834
Trade and other receivables
7
14,551,010
-
164,359,818
151,754,218
Current assets
Inventories 6
43,387,635
32,542,520
Trade and other receivables
7
27,527,053
47,165,352
Taxation 14
-
802,383
Cash and cash equivalents
8
12,185,406
12,739,760
83,100,094
93,250,015
Total assets
247,459,912
245,004,233
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Stockholders' equity
179,029,066
206,944,935
Non-current liabilities
Provisions 9
11,655,394
7,762,218
Deferred taxation
10
5,828,420
1,521,628
17,483,814
9,283,846
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
11
22,845,390
17,973,452
Taxation 14
8,101,642
-
Dividends payable
12
20,000,000
20,000,00010,802,000
50,947,032
28,775,452
Total liabilities
68,430,846
38,059,298
Total equity and liabilities
247,459,912
245,004,233
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of changes in stockholders' equity
For the years ended December 31,
Ordinary stock
(note 15)
Non-
distributable
reserve
Retained
earnings
Total
stockholders'
equity
Note
US$
Balance at December 31, 2002
20,000,000
4,000,000
195,029,363
219,029,363
Profit for the year
-
-
31,321,283
31,321,283
Dividends declared
-
-
(30,000,000)
30,000,000
Balance at December 31, 2003
20,000,000
4,000,000
196,350,646
220,350,646
Profit for the year
-
-
31,594,289
31,594,289
Dividends declared
12
12
-
-
(45,000,000)
(45,000,000)
Balance at December 31, 2004
20,000,000
4,000,000
182,944,935
206,944,935
Profit for the year
-
-
12,084,131
12,084,131
Dividends declared
12
-
-
(40,000,000)
(40,000,000)
Balance at December 31, 2005
20,000,000
4,000,000
155,029,066
179,029,066
The non-distributable reserve is a legal reserve created in 1997 and is a requirement of the commercial law of Mali.
This law prescribes the transfer of 10% of profits, restricted to a maximum of 20% of ordinary share capital, to a non-
distributable reserve. Such reserve only becomes distributable in the event the Company is liquidated.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Cash flow statements
For the years ended December 31,
2005 20042003
Notes
US$
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
13 78,712,355
59,416,443
80,679,433
Increase in non-current inventories
(7,122,597) (3,201,209) (13,230,329)
Increase in non-current VAT refundable
(17,519,010)
-
-
Interest received
341,515
363,185
348,543
Income tax paid
14
(4,460,844)
(13,077,286)
(2,390,145)
Net cash inflow from operating activities
49,951,419
43,501,133
65,407,502
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditure
(19,703,773)
(16,075,526)
(10,426,075)
Net cash outflow from investing activities
(19,703,773)
(16,075,526)
(10,426,075)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid
12
(30,802,000)
(45,198,000)
(41,000,000)
Net cash outflow from financing activities
(30,802,000) (45,198,000) (41,000,000)
Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents
(554,354)
(17,772,393)
13,981,427
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
12,739,760
30,512,153
16,530,726
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
8
12,185,406
12,739,760
30,512,153
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
1) BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A.. (Semos) is a Company registered in Mali. The Company
operates a mine for the commercial exploitation of gold in the Kayes region of Western Mali. Commercial
production commenced on March 4, 1997.
2) ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a.
Basis of preparation and statement of compliance
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS). The Company's accounting policies, as set out below, are consistent in all material respects with
those applied in the previous year. The financial statements are presented in US dollars.
b.
Recent accounting pronouncements
IFRIC 4 – Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease (January 1, 2006), which is not yet
mandatory for the Company, has not been adopted in the current year.
We have assessed the significance of this new interpretation which will be applicable from January 1, 2006
and concluded that it will have no material financial impact on our financial statements.
c.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the financial statements requires the Company’s management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements,
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The determination of
estimates requires the exercise of judgment based on various assumptions and other factors, such as
historical experience and current and expected economic conditions. Estimates and judgments are
continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of
future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions relate to mineral
reserves that are the basis of future cash flow estimates and unit-of-production amortization; environmental
decommissioning and restoration obligations; estimates of recoverable gold and other materials in
stockpiles; asset impairments; post employment, post retirement and other employee benefit liabilities; and
the fair value and accounting treatment of financial instruments.
The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed in the relevant accounting
policies set out below.
d.
Foreign currency translation
Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic
environment in which the Company operates (the ‘functional currency’). The functional currency of United
States Dollars (US$) is used as opposed to the currency of the country in which the enterprise is domiciled,
namely Franc de la Communauté Financière d’Afrique (F CFA). The decision has been taken on the basis of
the US$ being the currency in which the enterprise operates, as its revenue and the majority of costs are
US$-based.
Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the approximate exchange
rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the
settlement of foreign currency transactions and from the translation at the year-end exchange rate of
monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the income statement.
Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are
translated using the approximate exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
e.
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization and impairments. Cost
includes the present value of future decommissioning costs. Cost also includes finance charges capitalized
during the construction period where such expenditure is financed by borrowings.
If there is an indication that the recoverable amount of the property, plant and equipment is less than the
carrying value, the recoverable amount is estimated and an allowance is made for the impairment in value.
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount only when it is probable that future economic
benefits associated with the item will flow to the group, and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All
other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they
are incurred.
Amortization on assets is calculated on the units-of-production method to allocate the depreciable amount of each asset over its estimated useful life.
Major renovations are amortized over the remaining useful life of the related asset or to the date of the next
major renovation, whichever is sooner.
Plant and equipment are amortized using the units-of-production (“UOP”) method where the mine operating
plan calls for production from well-defined mineral reserves.
For mobile and other equipment, the straight-line method is applied over the estimated life of the asset,
which does not exceed the estimated mine life based on proved and probable mineral reserves, as the
useful lives of these assets are considered to be limited to the life of the mine.
The calculation of the UOP rate of amortization could be impacted to the extent that actual production in the
future is different from current forecast production based on proved and probable mineral reserves. This
would generally result to the extent that there are significant changes in any of the factors or assumptions
used in estimating mineral reserves. These factors could include:
·
an expansion of proved and probable mineral reserves through exploration activities;
·
the grade of mineral reserves may vary significantly from time to time ;
·
differences between actual commodity prices and commodity prices assumptions used in the
estimation of mineral reserves;
·
unforeseen operational issues at the mine site; and
·
increases in capital, operating, mining, processing and reclamation costs and foreign exchange rates
that could adversely affect the economic viability of mineral reserves.
Such changes in mineral reserves could similarly impact the useful lives of assets depreciated on the
straight-line method, where those lives are limited to the life of the mine.
The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet
date. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount, and
are included in the income statement.
Mine development costs
Capitalized mine development costs include expenditure incurred to develop the Sadiola ore body, to define
further mineralization to the existing ore body and to expand the capacity of the mine. Where funds have
been borrowed specifically to finance a project, the amount of interest capitalized represents the actual
borrowing costs incurred.
Amortization of mine development costs are computed by the units-of-production method based on
estimated proved and probable mineral reserves. Proved and probable mineral reserves reflect estimated
quantities of economically recoverable reserves which can be recovered in the future from known mineral
deposits. These costs are amortized from the date on which commercial production begins.
Mine infrastructure
Mine plant facilities are amortized using the lesser of their useful life or units-of-production method based
on estimated proved and probable mineral reserves. Other infrastructure, comprising vehicles and
computer equipment, are depreciated by the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.
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Notes to the financial statements
As of and forFor the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
f.
Exploration
expenditure
Exploration costs capitalized include acquired proved and probable mineral reserves at cost at acquisition
date, as well as exploration costs capitalized on the basis indicated below.
Research and exploration expenditure is expensed when it is incurred until it can be determined that the
mineral property can be economically developed, at which stage all further exploration expenditure incurred
to develop such property is capitalized.
g.
Impairment
The carrying amount of the Company’s assets are assessed at each balance sheet date for indicators of
impairment. If such indicators exist an impairment test is performed.
An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its
recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and
value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which
there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units).
The determination of fair value is subject to risks and uncertainties including the future gold price and
exchange rates. It is therefore reasonably possible that changes could occur which may affect the
recoverability of mining assets.
h.
Leased
assets
Operating lease rentals are charged against operating profits on a straight-line basis over the lease period.
i.
Stockpiles, gold in process and gold bullion inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value, after appropriate allowances for
redundant and slow moving items. Cost is determined on the following bases:
·
gold bullion and gold-in-process is valued on a weighted average cost method;
·
ore stockpiles are valued on a weighted average of cost method; and
·
consumable stores are valued at average cost.
In the case of gold on hand, cost includes an appropriate share of overheads based on normal operating
capacity. The cost of consumable stores includes expenditure incurred in bringing them to their existing
location and condition.
Ore stockpiles not realizable within the next production cycle are classified as non-current inventories.
Costs that are incurred in, or that benefit, the production process are accumulated as stockpiles, gold in
process and gold bullion inventories and are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net
realizable value tests are performed at least annually and represent the estimated future sales price of the
gold based on prevailing and long-term gold prices, less estimated costs to complete production and bring
the gold to sale.
Stockpiles are measured by estimating the number of tonnes added and removed from the stockpile, the
number of contained gold ounces based on assay data, and the estimated recovery percentage based on
the expected processing method. Stockpile tonnages are verified by periodic surveys.
Although the quantities of recoverable metal are reconciled by comparing the grades of ore to the quantities
of gold actually recovered (metallurgical balancing), the nature of the process inherently limits the ability to
precisely monitor recoverability levels. As a result, the metallurgical balancing process is constantly
monitored and the engineering estimates are refined based on actual results over time.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
j. Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation, whether legal or constructive, as a
result of a past event for which it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will
be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to
settle the present obligation at the balance sheet date. The discount rate used to determine the present
value reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the increases specific to the
liability.
k.
Environmental
expenditure
Non-current environmental obligations comprising decommissioning and restoration are based on the
Company’s environmental management plans, in compliance with the current environmental and regulatory
requirements.
The Company’s mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the
protection of the environment and the Company’s environmental management plan. The Company
recognizes management’s estimate of the value of liabilities for asset rehabilitation obligations in the period
in which they are incurred. A corresponding increase to the carrying amount of the related asset, with
respect to decommissioning obligations, is recorded and amortized over the life of the mine. Where a related
asset is not easily identifiable with a liability, the change in estimate over the course of the year is expensed.
Actual costs incurred in future periods could differ materially from the estimates. Additionally, future changes
to environmental laws and regulations could increase the extent of reclamation and remediation work
required to be performed by the Company.
l. Decommissioningcosts
The provision for decommissioning represents the estimated cost that will arise from rectifying damage
caused before production commenced.
Decommissioning costs are provided for at the present value of the expenditures expected to settle the
obligation, using estimated future cash flows based on current prices. When this provision gives access to
future economic benefits, an asset is recognized and included within mining infrastructure. The unwinding of
the decommissioning obligation is included in the income statement. The estimated future costs of
decommissioning obligations are regularly reviewed and adjusted as appropriate for new circumstances or
changes in law or technology. The estimates are discounted at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market
assessments of the time value of money.
Gains from the expected disposal of assets are not taken into account when determining the provision.
m.
Restoration
costs
The provision for restoration represents the cost of restoring site damage after the commencement of
production. Increases in the provision are charged to the income statement as a cost of production.
Gross restoration costs are estimated at the present value of the expenditures expected to settle the
obligation, using estimated future cash flows based on current prices. The estimates are discounted at a pre-
tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money.
Expenditure on ongoing restoration costs is expensed when incurred.
n.
Revenue
recognition
Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company
and the revenue can be reliably measured. This requires persuasive evidence that:
·an arrangement exists;
·delivery has occurred and title has transferred;
·the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and
· collectability is reasonably assured.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
o.
Interest
income
Interest is recognized as it accrues, using the effective interest rate method.
p.
Taxation
Deferred taxation is provided on all temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and
their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
Deferred tax assets are only recognized to the extent it is probable that the deductible temporary differences
will reverse in the foreseeable future and future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary
difference can be utilized.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and if required, reduced
to the extent it is no longer probable that sufficient future taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of
the deferred tax asset to be utilized.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at future anticipated tax rates, which have been enacted or
substantially enacted at the balance sheet date.
Current and deferred tax provisions are recognized in the income statement.
Current taxation is measured on taxable income at the applicable statutory rate enacted or substantially
enacted at the balance sheet date, and includes any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes. There are many transactions
and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business.
The Company recognizes provisions and impairments respectively for anticipated tax audit issues based on
estimates of whether additional taxes will be due. Where the final tax outcome of these tax audits are
different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact the income tax expense
and income tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.
The Company recognizes the net future tax benefit related to deferred tax assets to the extent that it is
probable that the deductible temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future. Assessing the
recoverability of deferred tax assets requires the Company to make significant estimates related to
expectations of future taxable income. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows
from operations and the application of existing tax laws. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable
income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the deferred tax assets
recorded at the balance sheet date could be impacted.
Additionally, future changes in tax laws could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in
future periods.
q.
Exceptional
items
Items of income and expense that are material and in management’s judgment require separate disclosure
are classified as “exceptional items” on the face of the income statement. These exceptional items relate to
the underlying performance of the business and include impairment charges.
r.
Dividend
distribution
Dividends to the Company’s stakeholders is recognized as a liability in the Company’s financial statements
in the period in which the dividends are approved by the Company’s stockholders.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
s.
Financial
instruments
Financial instruments recognized on the balance sheet include trade and other receivables, cash and cash
equivalents, and trade and other payables.
A financial instrument or a portion of a financial instrument will be derecognized and a gain or loss
recognized when the Company loses the contractual rights or extinguishes the obligation associated with
such an instrument.
On derecognition of a financial asset, the difference between the proceeds received or receivable and the
carrying amount of the asset is included in the income statement.
On derecognition of a financial liability the difference between the carrying amount of the liability
extinguished or transferred to another party and the amount paid is included in income.
All financial instruments discussed below are initially measured at fair value, including transaction costs,
when the Company becomes a party to their contractual arrangements. The subsequent measurement of
financial instruments is dealt with below.
Derivatives
The Company enters into derivative contracts to ensure a degree of price certainty and to guarantee a
minimum revenue on a part of the future planned gold production.
Derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and are accounted for as trading instruments.
Accordingly, all derivatives are measured at their estimated fair value, with the changes in estimated fair
value being reported in earnings in the periods in which they occur.
The estimated fair values of derivatives are determined with reference to market rates using industry
standard valuation techniques.
t.
Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using
the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of trade receivables is
established when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due
according to the original terms of the receivables. The amount of the provision is the difference between the
asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the effective
interest rate. The amount of the provision is recognized in the income statement.
u.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are defined as cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term, highly liquid
investments readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in
value, and are measured at cost as they have a short term maturity.
v.
Financial
liabilities
Financial liabilities, other than derivatives, are subsequently measured at amortized cost, using the effective
interest rate method, being the original obligation less principal payments and amortizations.
w.
Employee
benefits
Short-term employee benefits
The cost of all short-term employee benefits is recognized during the period in which the employee renders
the related service.
The provisions for employee entitlements to wages, salaries and annual leave represent the amount which
the Company’s present obligation as a result of employees’ services provided. The provisions have been
calculated at undiscounted amounts based on current wage and salary rates.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
Long-term employee benefits
A long-term provision for the long-service obligation costs to employees at the end of the life of mine
represents the present value of the estimated future cash outflows resulting from employees’ services
provided.
In determining this liability for employee benefits, consideration has been given to future increases in wage
and salary rates, and the Company’s expected staff turnover.
Liabilities for employee benefits which are not expected to be settled within 12 months are discounted at a
pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money.
The Company and all employees contribute to the Malian State social security fund. Accordingly, on
retirement, the Malian employees are entitled to a retirement benefit from the Malian State. Expatriate
employees are reimbursed their contributions made to the social security fund.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31,
2005
2004
2003
US$
1 Revenue
Product sales
198,138,374
187,577,578
166,574,925
2 Operating profit
Operating profit is arrived at after taking account of:
Ad Valorem and CPS tax
11,874,900
11,172,594
9,950,342
Amortization of property, plant and equipment (note 5)
29,661,072
25,563,636
27,808,561
Auditors' remuneration
-
Statutory audit fees
77,853
119,948
116,215
-
External audit - audit fees
32,013
67,207
62,130
-
External audit - disbursements
-
3,800
1,369
Contributions to Malian State social security fund
2,726,692
2,778,639
2,422,890
Exploration expenditure
971,110 226,277 1,779,853
Present value adjustment on value added tax (VAT) refundable
1,021,000
-
-
Present value adjustment on refundable tax on fuel
297,000
-
-
Realized fair value loss on derivatives
-
1,102,500
465,000
Reversal of unrealized fair value gain on derivatives
-
(1,415,000)
713,158
Legal fees
45,636 38,652 34,000
Ore stockpile valuation adjustment
-
5,617,704
-
Provision for obsolete and slow-moving consumable stores
358,681
1,038,105
1,292,080
Remuneration other than to employees
-
management
fees
1,981,333 1,864,751 1,661,100
- mining contractor's fees
43,760,712
28,080,456
29,362,077
Salaries, wages and benefits
15,164,324
16,612,686
13,530,339
Unwinding of non-current provisions
232,867
167,817
142,596
3
Exceptional impairments of indirect taxes receivable and exceptional
provision for indirect taxes payable
Impairment of advance on tax dispute (note 3.1)
5,184,786
-
-
Impairment of VAT refundable by Malian State (note 3.2)
1,947,000
-
-
Provision for 2003/2004 tax audit (note 3.3)
1,434,617
-
-
Impairment of stamp duties refundable by Malian State (note 7.1)
564,264
-
-
9,130,667
-
-
3.1 Impairment of advance on tax dispute
During November 2003, the Malian State performed a tax audit of the corporate taxation and various indirect taxes at
the Company for fiscal years 2000 to 2002. The results of the audit indicated that the Company owed the Malian State
F CFA 7.9 billion (US$16.4 million as of December 31, 2004) of various taxes and penalties, which was communicated
by way of a formal letter of assessment to the Company. According to Malian State officials the main reasons for the
additional taxes were:
·
withholding taxes payable;
·
fringe benefits on certain facilities provided to expatriate employees that should have been taxed differently;
·
the application of the incorrect depreciation rates to certain mining assets; and
·
different interpretations of the law with respect to VAT payable on interest paid.
The Company is of the opinion that the tax filings and indirect tax submissions by the Company were in compliance with
applicable laws and regulations.
Towards the end of the 2003 financial year the Malian State proposed that the Company and the Malian State settle
their differences in opinion on the tax audit findings by way of the Company paying F CFA 2.5 billion (US$5.2 million as
of December 31, 2004) to the Malian State. In January 2004, the Malian State threatened to close down the operations
of the Company if the taxes were not paid and, as a result the Malian State requested that an advance of F CFA 2.5
billion (US$5.2 million as of December 31, 2004) be made to them in order for the Company to continue operations.
The agreement with the Malian State was that this advance was not an acknowledgement of any taxes payable and that
the advance would allow the Company and the Malian State time to resolve their differences in tax interpretation, or to
allow the Company the right to arbitration. No cash payment was made as a transfer was made from the current
account held with the Malian State. Numerous attempts to resolve the dispute between the Malian State and the
Company between January and June 2004 failed. The US$5.2 million was included in trade and other receivables.
Without admitting that the Company filings have been prepared in an incorrect manner in terms of the prevailing laws
and regulations, the directors have decided that the advance previously made to the authorities should be abandoned in
order to close this issue and allow management to concentrate on the Company’s core business. Accordingly, the
abandonment has been recorded as an exceptional item rather than as an under provisions of prior year taxation.
Abandonment of this amount enabled the Company to reach an agreement with the Government of Mali on all corporate
taxation issu es which was in dispute and to establish a protocol for the indirect taxes that were in dispute for the future.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31,
3.2
Impairment of VAT refundable by Malian State
The gross amount of VAT refundable by the Malian State amounted to US$29.2 million at December 31, 2005.
Management has estimated that only US$27.3 million is recoverable based on previous VAT audits performed by the
authorities. Accordingly, an impairment of VAT refundable of US$1.9 million has been made.
3.3
Provision for 2003/2004 tax audit
During the 2005 financial year a tax assessment was received for corporate company tax and for various indirect
taxes by Malian authorities for the 2003 and 2004 fiscal years. Management objected to the assessment as it did not
reflect the protocol agreement reached between the Company and the Government of Mali with regard to the tax
audit of the Company for fiscal years 2000 to 2002 (note 3.1) and thus a dispute arose between the Malian
government and the Company. As discussed in note 3.1 the Malian government required an advance be made which
the Company refused. Without admitting guilt the Company decided to pay the Malian government an amount agreed
by both parties.
2005
2004
2003
US$
4 Taxation
All pre-tax income and income tax expense is related to operations in Mali
Current tax expense (note 14)
13,364,869
8,092,583
11,353,204
Deferred tax expense (note 10)
4,306,792
3,703,792
(8,29,771)
17,671,661 11,796,375
10,523,433
A reconciliation of the statutory tax rate to that charged in the income statement is set out in the following table:
%
%
%
Statutory tax rate in Mali
35.0
35.0
35.0
Disallowable expenses:
-
0.1
- Net foreign exchange loss
8.8
-
-
- Exceptional impairment of indirect taxes receivable and exceptional
provision for indirect taxes payable
10.7 -
-
- Other
2.2 -
-
Non-taxable income
(2.1)
(0.5)
(2.8)
Translation gain on current and deferred tax
4.8
(8.8)
(7.2)
Prior year tax expense
-
1.5
-
Effective tax rate
59.4
27.2
25.1
Exploration
costs
capitalized
Mine
development
costs
Exploration
costs
acquired
Work in
progress
Mine infra-
structure Total
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
5
Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2005
Cost
Balance at beginning of year
31,828,455
143,818,713
4,542,812
1,618,252
199,507,239
381,315,471
Additions
-
9,139,661
- 7,436,385
4,017,019 20,593,065
Balance at end of year
31,828,455
152,958,374
4,542,812
9,054,637
203,524,258
401,908,536
Accumulated amortization
Balance at beginning of year
22,358,679
86,438,595
-
-
131,577,813
240,375,087
Amortization for the year
3,152,215
16,150,590
-
-
10,358,267
29,661,072
Balance at December 31, 2005
25,510,894
102,589,185
-
-
141,936,080
270,036,159
Carrying amount at December 31,
2005 6,317,561
50,369,189
4,542,812
9,054,637
61,588,178
131,872,377
Exploration
costs
capitalized
Mine
development
costs
Exploration
costs
acquired
Work in
progress
Mine infra-
structure
Total
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2004
Cost
Balance at beginning of year
31,828,455
131,758,228
4,542,812
686,350
199,278,636
368,094,481
Additions
-
12,060,485
-
931,902
3,083,139 16,075,526
Disposals
-
-
-
- (2,854,536) (2,854,536)
Balance at end of year
31,828,455
143,818,713
4,542,812
1,618,252
199,507,239
381,315,471
Accumulated amortization
Balance at beginning of year
20,718,785
74,743,002
-
-
122,204,201
217,665,988
Amortization for the year
1,639,894
11,695,593
-
-
12,228,149
25,563,636
Disposals
-
-
-
- (2,854,536) (2,854,537)
Balance at end of year
22,358,679
86,438,595
-
-
131,577,814
240,375,087
Carrying amount at December 31,
2004 9,469,776
57,380,118
4,542,812
1,618,252
67,929,425
140,940,384
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31,
20042005
20032004
US$
156
Capital commitmentsInventories
Contracted forNon-current portion of inventories
Orestockpiles
17,936,431
10,813,834
Current portion of inventories
Orestockpiles
24,920,668
16,041,803
Gold bullion and gold-in-process
4,202,424
2,845,639
Consumable stores
14,264,543 13,655,078
Consumable stores
16,953,409 15,985,263
Less: adjustment for obsolete and slow-moving items
(2,688,866)
(2,330,185)
Total current inventory
43,387,635
32,542,520
Total inventories
61,324,066
43,356,354
7
Trade and other receivables
Related party receivables
– AngloGold Ashanti Mali S.A.
28,871
149,858
– Société des Mines d’Or de Morila S.A.
21,234
315,275
– Société d'Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A.
135,041
325,196
– AngloGold Services Limited
491
33,417
–Other
108,915
369,514
294,552
1,193,260
Tradereceivable
11,309
4,868,464
VAT refundable by Malian State (note 3.2 and 18.2.1)
26,233,829
18,378,734
Advance on tax dispute (note 3.1)
-
5,184,786
Stamp duties refundable by Malian State (note 7.1)
3,884,667
4,479,717
Refundable tax on fuel (note 18.2.2)
9,891,270
9,761,660
Prepaidexpenses
82,912
279,666
Other
1,679,524
3,019,065
Total current and non-current trade and other receivables
42,078,063
47,165,352
Less: non-current portion of VAT refundable by Malian State
14,551,010
-
Total current trade and other receivables
27,527,053
47,165,352
7.1
Stamp duties refundable by the Malian State
During 2002, a dispute arose between the Company and the Malian State with regards to the payment of stamp duties
on gold exports due to different interpretations of the Convention Agreement and the Mining Code. In order to ensure
the continuation of gold exports, the Company paid stamp duties raising an amount receivable from the Malian State.
The Company entered into arbitration to resolve the dispute. The Tribunal decision was announced in February 2003,
indicating that the Company would no longer be obliged to pay stamp duties and that stamp duties to the value of F
CFA2.2 billion (US$3.2 million) should be reimbursed to the Company.
During the 2003, 2004 and 2005 financial years, management communicated with the Minister of Finance (MOF),
Minister of Domains (MOD) and the Minister of Mines (MOM) several times in an effort to recover the outstanding
stamp duties. However, at the end of December 2005, the amount of US$3.9 million (2004: US$4.5 million) was still
outstanding and is reflected in trade and other receivables.
The MOD represented the Malian State during the arbitration proceedings. In order for the MOF to be able to settle with
the Company the outstanding stamp duties, the MOD is required to officially notify the MOF advising that the Malian
State lost the arbitration case. Subsequently the MOF has confirmed to management of the Company that they will
settle the long outstanding stamp duty. F CFA 800 million (US$1.4 million) was reimbursed early in January 2006 and it
is expected the balance will be paid by June 30, 2006. An impairment of US$0.6 million was made in December 2005
for the portion of the amount that management is not expecting to recover.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31,
2005
2004
2003
US$
8
Cash and cash equivalents
-
-
HypoVereinsbank balances – Short-term fixed deposit
15,000,000
HypoVereinsbank balances - Current account
9,853,940
6,949,451
3,978,137
Malian bank balances
1,949,861
3,123,730
242,792
London and South African bank balances
330,214
2,622,570
11,258,655
Petty cash
51,391
44,009
32,569
12,185,406 12,739,760 30,512,513
2005
2004
US$
9
Environmental rehabilitation obligations
Provision for decommissioning
Balance at beginning of year
1,437,932
1,382,627
Unwinding of decommissioning obligation
43,138
55,305
Change in estimate
889,292
-
Balance at end of year
2,370,362
1,437,932
Provision for restoration
Balance at beginning of year
4,363,757
3,155,393
Unwinding of restoration obligation
130,913
77,633
Change in estimate
2,397,330
1,130,731
Balance at end of year
6,892,000
4,363,757
Employee long service obligation
Balance at beginning of year
1,960,529
1,417,641
Unwinding of employee long service obligation
58,816
34,879
Charge to income statement
373,687
508,009
Balance at end of year
2,393,032
1,960,529
Total provisions
11,655,394 7,762,218
Assumptions applicable to all provisions
Estimated gross future environmental rehabilitation costs
US$8.8 million
US$8.6 million
Estimated gross future employee long service costs
US$2.5 million
US$2.4 million
Discount rate
3%
4%
Inflationrate
2.25%
2%
Average discount period from the beginning of the life of mine
13 years
13 years
The average discount period is based on the current estimate of the life of mine, which is subject to revision annually.
The estimated gross future costs are based on management's best estimates at December 31, 2005, and are also
subject to revision annually.
Malian State social security fund
The Company and all employees contribute to the Malian State social security fund. On retirement, the Malian
employees are entitled to a retirement benefit from the Malian State. Expatriate employees are reimbursed only their
contributions made to the social security fund. Accordingly, there is no obligation for defined employee benefits. The
Company's contributions to the Malian State social security fund are disclosed in note 2.
10
Deferred taxation
The deferred taxation liability relating to temporary differences is made up as follows:
- Property, plant and equipment
12,027,927
5,247,138
- Non-current provisions
(4,079,389)
(2,716,776)
-
Inventory
(941,103) (815,565)
- Present value adjustment on taxes receivable
(997,679)
-
-
Other
(181,337) (193,169)
5,828,420 1,521,628
The movement on the deferred tax liability/(asset) is as follows:
Balance at beginning of year
1,521,628
2,182,164
Deferred tax charge (note 4)
4,306,792
3,703,792
Balance at end of year
5,828,420
1,521,628
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31,
2005
2004
US$
11Trade and other payables
Related party payables
– AngloGold Services Limited
192,562
179,842
– AngloGold Ashanti Mali S.A.
496,914
535,767
– Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A.
55,040
94,525
– Société des Mines d’Or de Morila S.A.
-
85,783
–
Other
7,604
39,924
752,120
935,841
Provisions and accruals
13,416,960 11,569,571
Trade and other payables
8,676,310
5,468,040
22,845,390
17,973,452
2005
2004
2003
US$
12 Dividends paid
Amount outstanding at beginning of year
10,802,000
11,000,000 22,000,000
Dividends declared during the year
40,000,000
45,000,000 30,000,000
Less: amount outstanding at end of year
(20,000,000) (10,802,000) (11,000,000)
Dividendspaid
30,802,000 45,198,000 41,000,000
13 Cash generated from operations
Profit before taxation
29,755,792 43,390,664 41,844,716
Adjustedfor:
Non-cashmovements
- adjustment for obsolete and slow-moving consumable
stores 358,681
1,038,105 1,292,080
- net foreign exchange losses / (gains)
7,520,279
(636,876) (3,298,374)
- exceptional impairments of indirect taxes receivable and
exceptional provision for indirect taxes payable (note 3)
9,130,667 - -
- present value adjustment of VAT taxes refundable (note 2)
1,021,000
-
- present value adjustment on refundable tax on fuel
297,000
-
-
- ore stockpile valuation adjustment
-
5,617,704
-
- unwinding of non-current provisions
232,867
167,817
142,596
- environmental restoration charge to the income statement
2,397,330 1,130,731 1,017,831
- employee long service obligation charge to the income
statement 373,687 508,009 445,515
Reversal of unrealized fair value gain on derivatives
-
(1,415,000)
713,158
Amortization of property, plant and equipment
29,661,072
25,563,636 27,808,561
Interestreceived
(341,515) (363,185) (348,543)
Other movements in working capital
(1,694,505)
(15,585,162) 11,061,893
78,712,355
59,416,443 80,679,433
Other movements in working capital
Increase in inventories
(11,203,796) (2,862,544) 1,113,764
Decrease / (increase) in trade and other receivables 13,592,249 (9,242,362) (5,914,831)
(Decrease) / increase in trade and other payables
(4,082,958)
(3,480,256) 15,862,960
(1,694,505) (15,585,162) 11,061,893
14 Income tax paid
Amount (receivable) / payable at beginning of year
(802,383)
4,182,320 (4,780,739)
Current tax expense (note 4)
13,364,869 8,092,583 11,353,204
Amount (payable) / receivable at end of year
(8,101,642) 802,383
(4,182,320)
Income tax paid
4,460,844 13,077,286 2,390,145
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Notes to the financial statements
For the years ended December 31,
2005
2004
US$
15
Ordinary stock
Authorized and issued: ordinary par value stock with a
nominal value of F CFA 109 000 (US$200) each.
Held by:
Number of stock
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC (subsidiary of AngloGold
Ashanti Limited)
38,000
7,600,000
7,600,000
AGEM Limited (subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corporation)
38,000
7,600,000
7,600,000
Government of Mali
18,000 3,600,000
3,600,000
International Finance Corporation
6,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
100,000 20,000,000
20,000,000
16
Contractual commitments and contingencies
16.1 Operating leases
At December 31, 2005, the Company was committed to making the following payments in respect of operating leases for amongst
others, hire of plant and equipment and land and buildings.
Expirywithin:
-
One
year
20,150,634
19,931,394
- Between 1-2 years
20,150,634
19,931,394
- Between 2-5 years
40,301,269
59,794,183
- After 5 years
-
-
80,602,537
99,656,971
16.2 Capital Commitments
Contracted for:
20,219,632
20,850,280
1,120,386
Not contracted for
9,600,266
667,225
3,361,711
AuthorisedTotal authorized by the directors
29,819,898
21,517,505
4,482,097
The proposed capital expenditure for mine infrastructure will be financed from cash resources generated by
operations of the company.
Company.
16
17 Relatedparties
17.1
16.1
Identity of related parties
The stockholders of the companyCompany are disclosed in note 14.15. Entities within the AngloGold Ashanti group and with
which the company
Company has transacted, are listed in note 16.2.17.2. The directors of the companyCompany are listed below:
DL Hodgson (Chairman)
(resigned May 4, 2005)
NF Nicolau (Chairman)
(appointed May 4, 2005)
C
Barjot
JF
Conway
Mme HN Cisse
M
Diallo
GA
Edey
MH Sabbagha
(resigned August 10, 2005)
FRL Neethling
(appointed August 10, 2005)
AW
Mbugua
T
Tanoh
LA
Dembele
MD
Keita
S Cassim
(resigned 5 May 2004)Venkatakrishnan
AW Mbugua
(appointed 5 May 2004)
A Raczynski
(resigned 11 May 2004)
17.2
T Tanoh
(appointed 11 May 2004)
HB Sidibé
(resigned 12 August 2004)
LA Dembele
(appointed 12 August 2004)
PJ Louw
(resigned 3 November 2004)
MD Keita
(appointed 3 November 2004)
JG Best
(resigned 3 November 2004)
S Venkatakrishnan
(appointed 3 November 2004)
16.2
Material related party transactions
Material related party transactions are as
follows:
Transactions
with related
parties
Net amounts due
due by/(owed to)
to) related parties
(notes 6parties (notes
7 & 10)11)
Transactions
with related
parties
Net amounts
due by/(owed to)
to) related parties
(notes 6 & 10)parties (notes
7 & 11)
2005 2004 2003
US$
–
– AngloGold
Services
Ashanti Mali
S.A.
(3,229,746) (385,909)(4,362,040)
(3,369,078)(468,043)
(1,214,447)(3,229,746)
(385,909)
– Société des Mines d’Or de Morila S.A. (Morila)
573,185
21,234
379,194
229,492
72,008
(80,184)
– Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela
Yatela S.A. (Yatela) 2,986,883
3,400,908
80,001 3,400,908 230,671
4,010,506
81,644
– AngloGold Services Limited
(3,667,155)
(192,071)
(3,697,971)
(146,425)
(1,537,320)
(130,686)– Rand Refinery Limited
446,740
11,309
541,254
4,868,464
– Key Management Personnel
850,407
-
846,657
-
AngloGold ServicesAshanti Mali S.A. and AngloGold Services Limited are service organisations within the AngloGold
Ashanti group and,
accordingly, provide management services to the company.Company. Included in transactions with
AngloGold ServicesAshanti Mali S.A. are
management fees paid by the company to the valueCompany of US$1,864,751 (2003:
1,981,333 (2004: US$1,661,100)1,864,751) (refer note 2). Morila and Yatela are fellow associates to
the company,Company, also located in Mali. Semos
shares certain employees with Yatela, as well as the end partelution and smelting of the gold
production process. The companyCompany incurs
only ad hoc transactions with Morila. All related party transactions occurred atwith the service organisations and
fellow associates are measured on an arm's length.length basis.
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Notes to the financial statements
As of and forFor the years ended 31 December 2003 and 200431,
18
17
Risk management activities
In the normal course of its operations, the companyCompany is exposed to, inter alia, gold price, currency and credit risks.
The companyCompany did not acquire, hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes. The companyCompany follows the following risk
risk management processes to manage these risks.
18.1
Gold price risk
Gold price risk arises from the risk of an adverse effect on current or future earnings resulting from fluctuations in the
the price of gold.
Derivatives were used to manage well-defined gold price risks that arise out of the company’s gold sales activities.
Call and put options were used by the company to protect itself from downward fluctuations in the gold price.
These derivatives may established a minimum price for a portion of future production while maintaining the ability
to benefit from increases in the gold price for the majority of future gold production.
As the above gold price risk is no longer considered significant, existing derivatives were wound up, and by year
end all open hedging contracts matured without replacement. It is not expected that new hedging will be entered
into.
Accordingly the marked-to-market value of all hedge transactions making up the hedge position was US$ nil as at
31 December 2004 (as at 31 December 2003: negative US$1.4million).
18.2 Credit
risk
Credit risk arises from the risk that a counterpartcounterparty may default or not meet its obligations timeously. The company
minimises credit risk by ensuring that credit risk is spread overin a number of counterparts. These counterparts are
financial and banking institutions of good credit quality.
timely manner.
The companyCompany does not obtain collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk, but
monitors the credit standing of counterparts.counterparties. Although the companyCompany sells gold to only one counterpart,counterparty, the
companyCompany does not believe that this concentration of credit results in significant credit risk. There is however a
concentration of credit risk with respect to various taxes receivable from the Malian State. These taxes and the
measures taken to ensure recoverability thereof are discussed in note 6.
As7, note 3 and below.
18.2.1 Vulnerability from concentrations of VAT refundable by the Malian State
VAT refundable amounted to US$26.2 million (2004 US$18.4 million) at December 31. This arises as vatable
supplies are generally exempt from VAT (gold revenue) whilst most of the mine inputs are subject to VAT, resulting
generally in a net input VAT receivable. VAT is refundable from the government in F CFA. The last audited value
added tax return was for the period ended June 30, 2005 and at that date US$21.7 million is still outstanding and
US$6.8 million is still subject to audit. The accounting processes for the unaudited amount are in accordance with
the processes advised by the Malian government in terms of the previous audits. The Government of Mali is a
shareholder in the Company and has committed to provide a repayment plan for the amounts due. Due to this
uncertainty, certain amounts are expected to be received after 12 months of the balance sheet date and are
classified as non-curre nt accordingly. These amounts are also discounted to their present value using the effective
interest rate method.
18.2.2 Vulnerability from concentrations of refundable tax on fuel
Reimbursable fuel duties from the Malian government, for the Company amount to US$9.9 million (2004 US$9.8
million) at December 31. Fuel duties are paid on receipt of the fuel supply and are refundable in F CFA, requiring the
claim to be submitted before January 31, December 2004, no financialof the following year, and are subject to authorization by firstly the
Department of Mining and secondly the Customs and Excise authorities. The Customs and Excise authorities have
approved US$6.64 million which is still outstanding, whilst US$3.56 million is still subject to authorization. The
accounting processes for the unauthorized amount are in accordance with the processes advised by the Malian
government in terms of the previous authorizations. Government of Mali is a shareholder in the Company and has
committed to provide a repayment plan for the amounts due. Due to this uncertainty the amounts, although reported
as current assets, were impaired.may take longer than 12 months to be received.
18.3 Currency risk
Since the functional currency of the companyCompany is US Dollars, currency risk is incurred primarily as a result of
purchases made in other currencies, such as the Euro, South African Rand and the Central African Franc de la Communaté
Financière d’Afrique (F CFA).
The companyCompany does not use derivatives to hedge foreign currency transactions.
18.4
Fair values of financial instruments
The estimated fair values of the current financial instruments are determined at discrete points in time based on relevant
market information.
These estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The estimated
fair values of the company’s
Company’s current financial instruments as at December 31, December 2004 are2005 approximates the carrying amount of such
financial instruments as follows:reflected in the balance sheet.
2004 2003
US$14.6 million,
Carrying
amount
Fair value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Trade and other receivables
47.2 47.2 38.0 38.0
Cash and cash equivalents
12.7 12.7 30.5 30.5
Trade and other payables
18.0 18.0 22.1 22.1
Derivative assets (options)
-
- 9.8 9.8
Derivative liabilities (options)
-
-
(11.2)
(11.2)
All derivatives outstanding at 31 December 2003 were classified as current assets and liabilities.
Included included in non-current trade and other receivables are:
- an advance maderelates to VAT which is expected to be
refunded during the Malian State with respect to a tax dispute of US$5.2 million (2003: US$ nil); and
- stamp duties refundable by the Malian State of US$4.5 million (2003: US$4.2 million).
These amounts are stated at cost because the fair values could not be determined with sufficient reliability as a reliable
estimate of the timing of the expected cash flows could not be made. Management do however believe that these
receivables will be recoverable within the 20052007 financial year.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class ofthis receivable approximates its carrying amount. All other
amounts are expected to be recoverable or payable within the 2006 financial instrument:
Trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents and trade and other payables
The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term duration of these instruments.
Derivatives
The fair values of derivatives at 31 December 2003 were estimated based on the ruling market prices, volatilities and
interest rates at that date, using the Black Scholes option pricing model.year.
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Notes to the financial statements
As of and forFor the years ended 31 December 2003 and 200431,
18 19
Reconciliation between IFRS and US GAAP
The following table summarisessummarizes the effect on net profit and stockholders’ equity of differences between International
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America (US
(US GAAP) as of and for the year ended December 31, December 2004:2005:
Notes
2005
2004
2003
US$
Income
statement
information
Net profit as per IFRS
31,594,28912,084,131
31,594,290
31,321,283
US GAAP adjustments:
Amortisation
Amortization for the 20042005 year of exploration costs previously capitalised
capitalized under IFRS
18.119.1
3,152,215
1,639,894
Deferred2,439,206
Deferred tax
thereon
(573,963)(1,103,275)
(573,962)
(853,722)
Deferred tax adjustment relating to translation differences
18.219.2
8,126,515
(2,451,704)
(1,523,832)
Net profit as per US GAAP
30,208,51622,259,586
30,208,518
31,382,935
Balance sheet information
sheet
information
Stockholders' equity as per IFRS
206,944,935179,029,066
206,944,936
220,350,646
US GAAP adjustments:
Exploration costs capitalisedcapitalized under IFRS
18.119.1
(31,828,454)
(31,828,455)
(31,828,455)
Deferred
tax
thereon
11,139,959
11,139,959
Amortisation11,139,959
Amortization of exploration costs capitalisedcapitalized under IFRS
18.119.1
25,510,894
22,358,679
Deferred20,718,785
Deferred tax
thereon
(8,928,813)
(7,825,538)
(7,251,575)
Deferred tax adjustment relating to translation differences
18.219.2
1,139,045
(6,987,470)
4,535,766
Stockholders’ equity as per US GAAP
193,802,110176,061,697
18.1193,802,111
208,593,594
19.1 Exploration costs capitalisedcapitalized under IFRS and the amortisationamortization thereof
Under IFRS, certain exploration drilling costs were capitalisedcapitalized based on the favourable outlook of future economic
economical benefits associated with the areas being drilled. Under US GAAP, similar costs can be capitalised
capitalized only once a bankable
feasibility study has been obtained to support the probability of the future economical
economic benefits associated with the area.
Exploration costs capitalisedcapitalized under IFRS are amortisedamortized on a units-of-production basis.method. Under US GAAP, the
accumulated amortisationamortization should be reversed.
The application of US GAAP would have resulted in an increase in net profit of US$2.0 million (2004: US$1.1 million
and 2003: US$1.6 million) and a decrease in
stockholders’ equity of US$4.1 million (2004: US$6.2 million.million and 2003:
US$7.2 million).
18.2
19.2 Deferred tax adjustment relating to translation differences
Under IFRS, all carrying amounts used in the computation of deferred tax are translated from US Dollars into the local
local tax paying currency at a closing rate of exchange, while under US GAAP, non-monetary carrying amounts are
are translated at their historical rates of exchange.
The application of US GAAP would have resulted in an decreaseincrease in net profit of US$8.1 million (2004: decrease of
US$2.5 million and a2003: decrease of US$ 1.5 million) and an increase in
stockholders’ equity of US$1.1 million (2004:
decrease of US$ 7.0 million.million and 2003: decrease of US$ 4.5 million).
SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and
authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
/s/ Jonathan Gourlay BestSrinivasan Venkatakrishnan
Name: Jonathan Gourlay BestSrinivasan Venkatakrishnan
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 16, 2006.
Date: July
14,
2005.