2006 Annual Report
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Operations at a glance - summary

For the year ended 31 December

  Attributable
tonnes
treated/milled
(Mt)		 Average grade
recovered
(g/t)		 Attributable
gold production
(000oz)		  
Operation 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 Page
number
South Africa             2,554 2,676 2,857  
Vaal River                    
Great Noligwa 2.4 2.3 2.4 8.08 9.30 10.38 615 693 795 52
Kopanang 2.0 2.0 2.0 7.01 7.38 7.37 446 482 486 53
Moab Khotsong (1) 0.2 – – 6.35 – – 44 – – 54
Tau Lekoa 1.5 2.1 2.4 3.76 3.96 3.87 176 265 293 54
Surface operations 7.2 5.8 6.1 0.49 0.51 0.60 113 95 119  
West Wits                    
Mponeng 1.9 1.7 1.7 9.93 9.15 8.14 596 512 438 48
Savuka 0.4 0.6 0.8 7.68 6.80 6.19 89 126 158 50
TauTona (2) 2.0 1.6 1.6 10.18 9.62 10.88 474 502 568 49
Argentina             215 211 211  
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%) 0.9 0.9 0.9 7.29 7.70 7.60 215 211 211 56
Australia             465 455 410  
Sunrise Dam (3) 4.0 3.6 3.7 3.39 3.68 3.46 465 455 410 59
Brazil             339 346 334  
AngloGold Ashanti Brasil                    
Minera??o (2) 1.1 1.3 1.0 7.60 7.27 7.85 242 250 240 62
Serra Grande (50%) 0.4 0.4 0.4 7.51 7.93 7.80 97 96 94 64
Ghana             592 680 485  
Bibiani (4) (6) 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.55 1.45 1.93 37 115 105 69
Iduapriem (85%) (3) (6) 3.0 3.2 2.2 1.74 1.71 1.72 167 174 125 68
Obuasi (2) (6) 6.2 4.7 2.6 4.39 4.77 5.27 387 391 255 67
Guinea             256 246 83  
Siguiri (85%) (5) (6) 7.0 5.8 2.6 1.08 1.21 1.10 256 246 83 72
Mali             537 528 475  
Morila (40%) 1.7 1.5 1.4 3.88 5.41 4.44 207 262 204 76
Sadiola (38%) 1.8 1.9 2.0 3.22 2.73 2.77 190 168 174 74
Yatela (40%) (7) 1.3 1.3 1.1 4.12 2.99 3.41 141 98 97 75
Namibia             86 81 67  
Navachab 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.81 2.05 1.59 86 81 67 79
Tanzania             308 613 570  
Geita (8) 5.7 6.1 4.7 1.68 3.14 3.74 308 613 570 81
USA             283 330 329  
Cripple Creek & Victor (7) 21.8 19.2 18.2 0.54 0.62 0.61 283 330 329 83
Zimbabwe             – – 9  
Freda-Rebecca (6) (9) – – 0.1 – – 1.66 – – 9  
(1) Attributable production at Moab Khotsong prior to commercial production in 2006 was capitalised against pre-production costs.
(2) The yield of TauTona, AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Minera??o and Obuasi represents underground operations.
(3) The yield of Sunrise Dam and Iduapriem represents open-pit operations.
(4) The yield of Bibiani represents surface and dump reclamation in 2006 and open-pit operations in 2005 and 2004. Bibiani was sold effective 1 December 2006.
(5) The yield of Siguiri arises from the open pit operation from 2005 and the heap leach operation in 2004.
(6) Interest acquired 26 April 2004 with reporting from 1 May 2004.
(7) The yield of Yatela and Cripple Creek & Victor Joint Venture reflects recoverable gold placed/tonnes placed.
(8) 50% holding to 26 April 2004 and 100% from this date.
(9) Freda-Rebecca was sold effective 1 September 2004.
  Total
cash costs (1)
($/oz)		 Attributable
adjusted gross
profit (loss) (1)
($m)		 Attributable
cash gross
profit (loss) (1) (2)
($m)		  
Operation 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 Page
number
South Africa                    
Vaal River                    
Great Noligwa 261 264 231 156 87 118 203 120 134 52
Kopanang 291 277 281 109 54 46 136 74 60 53
Moab Khotsong (3) 655 – – (22) – – (3) – – 54
Tau Lekoa 440 410 370 (4) (14) (6) 25 9 10 54
Surface operations 281 287 250 31 16 19 35 16 19  
West Wits                    
Mponeng 237 279 322 156 49 11 216 86 37 48
Savuka 336 430 455 21 (8) (18) 24 (1) (10) 50
TauTona 269 256 245 101 44 58 152 95 92 49
Argentina                    
Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%) 225 171 156 35 31 30 65 52 54 56
Australia                    
Sunrise Dam 298 269 260 137 46 62 173 78 88 59
Brazil                    
AngloGold Ashanti Brasil                    
Minera??o 195 169 133 86 48 45 101 61 58 62
Serra Grande (50%) 198 158 134 26 22 18 33 26 22 64
Ghana                    
Bibiani (4) (7) 437 305 251 5 (10) (2) 9 3 8 69
Iduapriem (85%) (4) 368 348 303 7 (2) (5) 23 9 4 68
Obuasi (4) 395 345 305 (42) (16) (15) 21 26 5 67
Guinea                    
Siguiri (85%) (4) 399 301 443 – 12 (14) 33 33 (13) 72
Mali                    
Morila (40%) 275 191 184 52 39 25 69 65 40 76
Sadiola (38%) 270 265 242 49 20 16 61 32 26 74
Yatela (40%) 228 263 255 44 11 8 57 18 14 75
Namibia                    
Navachab 265 321 348 22 10 1 28 17 4 79
Tanzania                    
Geita (5) 497 298 250 (2) 9 23 37 47 58 81
USA                    
Cripple Creek & Victor 248 230 220 23 17 7 62 57 47 83
Zimbabwe                    
Freda-Rebecca (4) (6) – – 417 – – (1) – – –  
(1) Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure.
(2) Adjusted gross profit (loss) plus amortisation of tangible and intangible assets, less non-cash revenues.
(3) All income and expenses were capitalised until commercial production was reached in the first quarter of 2006.
(4) Interest acquired 26 April 2004 with reporting from 1 May 2004.
(5) 50% holding to 26 April 2004 and 100% from this date.
(6) Freda-Rebecca was sold effective 1 September 2004.
(7) Bibiani was sold effective 1 December 2006.
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