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Operations at a glance
For the year ended 31 December
| Attributable tonnes treated/milled (Mt) | Average grade recovered (g/t) | Attributable gold production (000oz) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
Southern Africa | 1,862 | 2,167 | 2,408 | ||||||
| Vaal River | |||||||||
| Great Noligwa | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 5.73 | 7.33 | 7.54 | 158 | 330 | 483 |
| Kopanang | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 6.74 | 6.82 | 7.24 | 336 | 362 | 418 |
| Moab Khotsong | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 9.36 | 9.31 | 7.94 | 247 | 192 | 67 |
| Tau Lekoa | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.32 | 3.58 | 3.62 | 124 | 143 | 165 |
| Surface operations | 9.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 0.53 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 164 | 92 | 125 |
| West Wits | |||||||||
| Mponeng | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 8.66 | 10.02 | 9.50 | 520 | 600 | 587 |
| Savuka | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.45 | 6.28 | 6.69 | 30 | 66 | 73 |
| TauTona (1) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 7.29 | 8.66 | 9.67 | 218 | 314 | 409 |
| South Africa | 1,797 | 2,099 | 2,328 | ||||||
| Namibia | |||||||||
| Navachab | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.58 | 1.43 | 1.56 | 65 | 68 | 80 |
Continental Africa | 1,520 | 1,562 | 1,575 | ||||||
| Ghana | |||||||||
| Iduapriem (2) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.85 | 190 | 200 | 167 |
| Obuasi (1) | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.18 | 4.37 | 4.43 | 381 | 357 | 360 |
| Guinea | |||||||||
| Siguiri (85%) | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 1.05 | 316 | 333 | 280 |
| Mali | |||||||||
| Morila (40%) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.47 | 3.08 | 3.36 | 137 | 170 | 180 |
| Sadiola (41%) (3) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.52 | 3.42 | 2.76 | 135 | 172 | 140 |
| Yatela (40%) (4) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.62 | 2.66 | 3.46 | 89 | 66 | 120 |
| Tanzania | |||||||||
| Geita | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 2.01 | 272 | 264 | 327 |
Australasia | 401 | 433 | 600 | ||||||
| Australia | |||||||||
| Sunrise Dam (5) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.87 | 3.46 | 4.86 | 401 | 433 | 600 |
North America | 218 | 258 | 282 | ||||||
| United States | |||||||||
| Cripple Creek & Victor (4) | 18.7 | 22.1 | 20.9 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 218 | 258 | 282 |
South America | 598 | 562 | 612 | ||||||
| Argentina | |||||||||
| Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6.51 | 5.44 | 6.88 | 192 | 154 | 204 |
| Brazil | |||||||||
| Brasil Mineração (1) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 7.02 | 7.62 | 7.48 | 329 | 320 | 317 |
| Serra Grande (50%) (1) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.72 | 7.58 | 7.21 | 77 | 87 | 91 |
| AngloGold Ashanti | 4,599 | 4,982 | 5,477 | ||||||
| (1) | The yield of TauTona, Obuasi, Brasil Mineração and Serra Grande represents underground operations. |
| (2) | Prior to 1 September 2007, AngloGold Ashanti’s shareholding in Iduapriem was 85%. |
| (3) | Prior to 29 December 2009, AngloGold Ashanti’s shareholding in Sadiola was 38%. |
| (4) | The yield of Yatela and Cripple Creek & Victor reflects recoverable gold placed/tonnes placed from heap leach operations. |
| (5) | The yield of Sunrise Dam represents open-pit operations. |
| Total cash costs ($/oz) | Attributable capital expenditure ($m) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
Southern Africa | 472 | 367 | 346 | 405 | 349 | 367 |
| Vaal River | ||||||
| Great Noligwa | 794 | 458 | 403 | 24 | 26 | 37 |
| Kopanang | 406 | 348 | 307 | 58 | 47 | 52 |
| Moab Khotsong | 424 | 379 | 668 | 104 | 89 | 89 |
| Tau Lekoa | 718 | 533 | 474 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| Surface operations | 341 | 440 | 305 | 3 | – | 1 |
| West Wits | ||||||
| Mponeng | 329 | 249 | 264 | 109 | 86 | 86 |
| Savuka | 1,115 | 411 | 403 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| TauTona | 559 | 374 | 317 | 57 | 60 | 71 |
| South Africa | 466 | 362 | 343 | 385 | 337 | 361 |
| Namibia | ||||||
| Navachab | 622 | 534 | 419 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
Continental Africa | 608 | 544 | 423 | 178 | 250 | 175 |
| Ghana | ||||||
| Iduapriem (1) | 516 | 525 | 373 | 28 | 54 | 23 |
| Obuasi | 630 | 633 | 459 | 94 | 112 | 94 |
| Non-controlling interests and exploration | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Guinea | ||||||
| Siguiri (85%) | 519 | 466 | 464 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
| Non-controlling interests and exploration | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Mali | ||||||
| Morila (40%) | 527 | 419 | 350 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Sadiola (41%) (2) | 488 | 399 | 414 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Yatela (40%) | 368 | 572 | 322 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Tanzania | ||||||
| Geita | 954 | 728 | 452 | 19 | 53 | 27 |
Australasia | 662 | 552 | 313 | 177 | 439 | 281 |
| Boddington (33.33%) | – | – | – | 146 | 419 | 249 |
| Sunrise Dam | 646 | 531 | 306 | 31 | 19 | 30 |
| Exploration and other | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
North America | 385 | 334 | 282 | 87 | 27 | 23 |
| United States | ||||||
| Cripple Creek & Victor | 376 | 309 | 269 | 87 | 27 | 23 |
South America | 353 | 402 | 262 | 171 | 127 | 162 |
| Argentina | ||||||
| Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%) | 355 | 608 | 261 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
| Non-controlling interests and exploration | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brazil | ||||||
| Brasil Mineração | 339 | 300 | 233 | 84 | 69 | 117 |
| Serra Grande (50%) | 406 | 294 | 263 | 33 | 20 | 12 |
| Non-controlling interests exploration | – | – | – | 36 | 22 | 13 |
| Other | – | – | – | 9 | 9 | 51 |
| AngloGold Ashanti | 514 | 444 | 357 | 1,027 | 1,201 | 1,059 |
| (1) | Prior to 1 September 2007, AngloGold Ashanti’s shareholding in Iduapriem was 85%. |
| (2) | Prior to 29 December 2009, AngloGold Ashanti’s shareholding in Sadiola was 38%. |
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI Annual Financial Statements 2009