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UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE

                  United States Dollars  
Imperial ounces with metric
tonnes and grade
 
 Total Mine
Operations
Including
Equity
accounted
Joint
Venture		     Total Mine
Operations
Including
Equity
accounted
Joint
Venture		     South
Africa
Region		       West Africa
Region		  
    Ghana  
South
Deep		   Total Tarkwa Damang Asanko
45%		  
Tonnes mined (000 tonnes)                                  
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   2,490     2,490     430       – – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   2,460     2,460     339       – – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   2,259     2,259     497       – – – –  
– underground waste Six months to June 2019   1,212     1,212     52       – – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   888     888     59       – – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   1,087     1,087     142       – – – –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   18,491     17,339     –       11,862 8,013 2,697 1,152  
  Six months to Dec 2018   15,759     14,618     –       11,358 7,473 2,744 1,141  
  Six months to June 2018   14,303     14,303     –       8,454 6,703 1,751 –  
– total Six months to June 2019   22,193     21,041     482       11,862 8,013 2,697 1,152  
  Six months to Dec 2018   19,106     17,965     397       11,358 7,473 2,744 1,141  
  Six months to June 2018   17,646     17,646     639       8,454 6,703 1,751 –  
Grade mined (grams per tonne)                                  
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   5.4     5.4     6.3       – – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   5.3     5.3     6.0       – – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   5.9     5.9     6.2       – – – –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   1.3     1.3     –       1.3 1.2 1.6 1.5  
  Six months to Dec 2018   1.4     1.3     –       1.3 1.2 1.6 1.5  
  Six months to June 2018   1.6     1.6     –       1.4 1.3 1.8 –  
– total Six months to June 2019   1.8     1.8     5.6       1.3 1.2 1.6 1.5  
  Six months to Dec 2018   1.9     1.9     5.2       1.3 1.2 1.6 1.5  
  Six months to June 2018   2.2     2.2     5.0       1.4 1.3 1.8 –  
Gold mined (000 ounces)                                  
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   433.0     433.0     86.6       – – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   416.8     416.8     63.6       – – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   414.6     414.6     98.7       – – – –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   769.2     714.3     –       512.7 320.9 136.9 54.8  
  Six months to Dec 2018   687.8     633.8     1.0       489.1 293.6 141.5 54.0  
  Six months to June 2018   708.4     708.4     0.3       379.4 278.5 100.8 –  
– total Six months to June 2019   1,202.2     1,147.3     86.6       512.7 320.9 136.9 54.8  
  Six months to Dec 2018   1,104.5     1,050.5     64.6       489.7 293.6 141.5 54.0  
  Six months to June 2018   1,123.1     1,123.1     99.0       379.4 278.5 100.8 –  
Ore milled/treated (000 tonnes)                                  
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   2,546     2,546     435       – – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   2,284     2,284     259       – – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   2,280     2,280     569       – – – –  
– underground waste Six months to June 2019   44     44     44       – – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   118     118     118       – – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   92     92     92       – – – –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   15,384     14,214     61       10,372 6,886 2,317 1,169  
  Six months to Dec 2018   15,021     14,079     143       9,900 6,907 2,049 944  
  Six months to June 2018   14,314     14,314     139       9,040 6,884 2,156 –  
– total Six months to June 2019   17,973     16,804     540       10,372 6,886 2,317 1,169  
  Six months to Dec 2018   17,424     16,480     520       9,900 6,907 2,049 944  
  Six months to June 2018   16,686     16,686     800       9,040 6,884 2,156 –  
Yield (grams per tonne)                                  
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   5.2     5.2     6.5       – – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   5.0     2.9     7.2       – – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   6.1     6.1     5.2       – – – –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   1.4     1.4     0.3       1.3 1.2 1.5 1.5  
  Six months to Dec 2018   1.4     1.5     0.2       1.3 1.2 1.4 1.5  
  Six months to June 2018   1.4     1.4     0.1       1.2 1.2 1.3 –  
– combined Six months to June 2019   1.9     2.0     5.3       1.3 1.2 1.5 1.5  
  Six months to Dec 2018   1.9     1.9     3.6       1.3 1.2 1.4 1.5  
  Six months to June 2018   1.9     1.9     3.8       1.2 1.2 1.3 –  
Gold produced (000 ounces)                                  
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   427.2     427.2     91.0       – – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   385.0     385.0     59.9       – – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   387.1     387.1     95.9       – – – –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   694.2     639.1     0.6       437.8 270.9 111.8 55.1  
  Six months to Dec 2018   692.4     647.9     0.7       396.3 260.5 91.3 44.5  
  Six months to June 2018   643.4     643.4     0.6       353.9 264.4 89.5 –  
– total Six months to June 2019   1,121.5     1,066.3     91.7       437.8 270.9 111.8 55.1  
  Six months to Dec 2018   1,077.4     1,032.9     60.6       396.3 260.5 91.3 44.5  
  Six months to June 2018   1,030.4     1,030.4     96.5       353.9 264.4 89.5 –  
Cost of sales before gold inventory change                                  
and amortisation and depreciation                                  
(dollar per tonne)                                  
– underground Six months to June 2019   130     130     247       – – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   128     128     313       – – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   151     151     228       – – – –  
– surface Six months to June 2019   26     26     4       27 25 28 36  
  Six months to Dec 2018   28     28     1       26 23 30 44  
  Six months to June 2018   25     25     1       23 20 32 –  
– total Six months to June 2019   41     42     219       27 25 28 36  
  Six months to Dec 2018   42     42     214       28 23 37 44  
  Six months to June 2018   42     42     188       23 20 32 –  

      United States Dollars  
Imperial ounces with metric
tonnes and grade
 
   South
America
Region		       Australia
Region		  
Peru   Australia  
Cerro
Corona		   Total St Ives Agnew
 Granny
Smith		 Gruyere
50%		  
Tonnes mined (000 tonnes)                        
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   –       2,060 646 591 824 –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   –       2,121 598 599 923 –  
  Six months to June 2018   –       1,762 313 617 832 –  
– underground waste Six months to June 2019   –       1,160 464 398 298 –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   –       829 219 353 257 –  
  Six months to June 2018   –       945 248 386 311 –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   3,681       2,948 1,718 – – 1,230  
  Six months to Dec 2018   3,560       841 841 – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   3,294       2,555 2,555 – – –  
– total Six months to June 2019   3,681       6,168 2,828 989 1,122 1,230  
  Six months to Dec 2018   3,560       3,791 1,658 952 1,180 –  
  Six months to June 2018   3,294       5,262 3,116 1,003 1,143 –  
Grade mined (grams per tonne)                        
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   –       5.2 4.0 6.2 5.5 –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   –       5.2 3.8 6.7 5.0 –  
  Six months to June 2018   –       5.6 4.5 6.3 5.5 –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   1.1       1.3 1.7 – – 0.8  
  Six months to Dec 2018   1.2       2.0 2.0 – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   0.9       2.9 2.9 – – –  
– total Six months to June 2019   1.1       2.9 2.3 6.2 5.5 0.8  
  Six months to Dec 2018   1.2       4.3 2.8 6.7 5.0 –  
  Six months to June 2018   0.9       4.0 3.1 6.3 5.5 –  
Gold mined (000 ounces)                        
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   –       346.4 84.0 117.9 144.5 –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   –       353.2 73.8 129.7 149.7 –  
  Six months to June 2018   –       315.9 45.6 124.0 146.3 –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   130.5       125.9 93.6 – – 32.3  
  Six months to Dec 2018   143.0       54.7 54.7 – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   90.8       237.9 237.9 – – –  
– total Six months to June 2019   130.5       472.3 177.6 117.9 144.5 32.3  
  Six months to Dec 2018   143.0       407.9 128.5 129.7 149.7 –  
  Six months to June 2018   90.8       553.8 283.5 124.0 146.3 –  
Ore milled/treated (000 tonnes)                        
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   –       2,110 707 586 818 –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   –       2,025 493 590 942 –  
  Six months to June 2018   –       1,711 288 588 836 –  
– underground waste Six months to June 2019   –       – – – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   –       – – – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   –       – – – – –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   3,348       1,602 1,544 – – 58  
  Six months to Dec 2018   3,314       1,663 1,663 – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   3,330       1,806 1,806 – – –  
– total Six months to June 2019   3,348       3,713 2,251 586 818 58  
  Six months to Dec 2018   3,314       3,690 2,158 590 942 –  
  Six months to June 2018   3,330       3,517 2,093 588 836 –  
Yield (grams per tonne)                        
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   –       5.0 3.9 6.0 5.1 –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   –       2.4 3.7 0.7 4.7 –  
  Six months to June 2018   –       6.9 4.2 6.1 9.9 –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   1.5       1.9 2.0 – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   1.7       2.2 2.2 – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   1.3       2.6 2.6 – – –  
– combined Six months to June 2019   1.5       3.6 2.6 6.0 5.1 –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   1.7       3.7 2.6 6.5 4.7 –  
  Six months to June 2018   1.3       3.9 2.8 6.1 5.1 –  
Gold produced (000 ounces)                        
– underground ore Six months to June 2019   –       336.2 88.9 113.3 134.0 –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   –       325.2 58.2 123.7 143.2 –  
  Six months to June 2018   –       291.1 38.5 115.4 137.2 –  
– surface ore Six months to June 2019   157.1       98.7 98.7 – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   176.5       118.9 118.9 – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   137.6       151.3 151.3 – – –  
– total Six months to June 2019   157.1       434.9 187.6 113.3 134.0 –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   176.5       444.0 177.1 123.7 143.2 –  
  Six months to June 2018   137.6       442.4 189.8 115.4 137.2 –  
Cost of sales before gold inventory change                        
and amortisation and depreciation                        
(dollar per tonne)                        
– underground Six months to June 2019   –       104 88 136 94 –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   –       93 50 130 93 –  
  Six months to June 2018   –       113 107 138 97 –  
– surface Six months to June 2019   24       30 30 – – –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   23       50 50 – – –  
  Six months to June 2018   23       42 42 – – –  
– total Six months to June 2019   24       71 48 136 94 –  
  Six months to Dec 2018   25       70 44 133 91 –  
  Six months to June 2018   23       76 51 138 97 –  
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