Sustainability summary

BEATRIX

16,821ha: Lease area
Until 2019: New order mining right
8,528: Employees
R209m: SED expenditure
3.6Moz: Reserves
9Moz: Resources

Beatrix comprises three shaft systems where gold-bearing reef is mined at depths varying from 700m to 2,200m below surface. Underground ore and low-grade surface rock dumps are processed through two metallurgical plants with a combined mill throughput capacity of approximately 4.4Mtpa.

R537m: Capex 2013
R377,206/kg US$1,222/oz: All-in cost 2013
R1,223m: Operating profit
659,758MWh: Total energy consumption in 2013
11,500Ml: Total water withdrawal in 2013

DRIEFONTEIN

8,561ha: Lease area
Until 2037: New order mining right
12,635: Employees
R545m: SED expenditure
7.8Moz: Reserves
23Moz: Resources

Driefontein comprises seven shaft systems mining shallow to ultra-deep-level gold bearing reef at depths of between 700m and 3,420m below surface. The shaft systems include five sub-vertical shafts and two tertiary shafts. Underground ore and low-grade surface rock dumps are processed through three metallurgical plants with a combined mill throughput capacity of approximately 5.9Mtpa.

R1,023m: Capex 2013
R332,660/kg US$1,078/oz: All-in cost 2013
R3,282m: Operating profit
1,563,628MWh: Total energy consumption in 2013
37,137Ml: Total water withdrawal in 2013

KLOOF

20,087ha: Lease area
Until 2027: New order mining right
11,235: Employees
R296m: SED expenditure
8.3Moz: Reserves
33Moz: Resources

Kloof comprises five shaft systems mining intermediate to ultra-deep-level gold bearing reef at depths of between 1,300m and 3,500m below surface. The shaft systems include five operational sub-vertical shafts and one tertiary shaft. Underground ore and low-grade surface rock dumps are processed through three metallurgical plants with a combined mill throughput capacity of approximately 5.6Mtpa.

R1,304m: Capex 2013
R353,884/kg US$1,147/oz: All-in cost 2013
R2,854m: Operating profit
1,550,616MWh: Total energy consumption in 2013
27,999Ml: Total water withdrawal in 2013