Southern Africa

Launch podcast Robbie Lazare, Executive Vice President – South Africa, discusses AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Southern Africa

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AngloGold Ashanti’s Southern Africa region includes the group operations in South Africa and Namibia. In 2009, the Southern Africa region produced 1.862Moz (57,922kg) of gold, equivalent to 40% of group production, at a total cash cost of $472/oz.

The Mineral Resource in Southern Africa, attributable to AngloGold Ashanti, totalled 109.28Moz at year-end and the attributable Ore Reserve, 32.57Moz.

Southern Africa

Southern Africa – key data

Contribution to group production – by country
 
Contribution to group production – by operation
Gold production (000oz)

1.9Moz

 
Total cash costs ($/oz)

$472/oz

 
Capital expenditure ($m)

$405m

 
Total number of employees*

38,003

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI Annual Financial Statements 2009