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UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE (UNREVIEWED)

                        United States Dollars  
Imperial ounces with metric tonnes and grade
 
 Total
Mine
Operations Including Equity Accounted Joint Venture		     Total
Mine
Operations Excluding Equity Accounted Joint Venture		     Total
Mine
Continuing Operations Excluding Equity Accounted Joint Venture		     South
Africa
Region		       West Africa
Region		  
      Ghana      
South
Deep		   Total Tarkwa Damang Asanko
45%		  
Tonnes mined (000 tonnes)*                                      
– underground ore Year 2018   4,719     4,719     4,719     836       – – – –  
  Year 2017   5,108     5,108     4,775     1,421       – – – –  
– underground waste Year 2018   201     201     201     201       – – – –  
   Year 2017   189     189     189     189       – – – –  
– surface ore Year 2018   30,062     28,921     28,921     –       19,812 14,176 4,495 1,141  
  Year 2017   31,099     31,099     31,099     –       20,032 16,703 3,329 –  
– total Year 2018   34,981     33,840     33,840     1,036       19,812 14,176 4,495 1,141  
  Year 2017   36,396     36,396     36,063     1,610       20,032 16,703 3,329 –  
Grade mined (grams per tonne)                                      
– underground ore Year 2018   5.7     5.7     5.7     6.0       – – – –  
  Year 2017   5.8     5.8     6.0     6.1       – – – –  
– surface ore Year 2018   1.5     1.5     1.5     –       1.3 1.4 1.3 1.5  
  Year 2017   1.5     1.5     1.5     –       1.3 1.3 1.1 –  
– total Year 2018   2.1     2.1     2.1     4.9       1.3 1.4 1.3 1.5  
  Year 2017   2.1     2.1     2.1     5.4       1.3 1.3 1.1 –  
Gold mined (000 ounces)*                                      
– underground ore Year 2018   831.4     831.4     831.4     162.3       – – – –  
  Year 2017   927.3     927.3     887.6     268.9       – – – –  
– surface ore Year 2018   1,396.2     1,342.1     1,342.1     1.3       839.1 572.1 242.3 54.0  
  Year 2017   1,454.2     1,454.2     1,454.2     –       833.7 711.0 122.7 –  
– total Year 2018   2,227.6     2,173.7     2,173.7     163.6       839.1 572.1 242.3 54.0  
  Year 2017   2,381.4     2,381.4     2,381.4     268.9       833.7 711.0 122.7 –  
Ore milled/treated (000 tonnes)                                      
– total milled Year 2018   4,654     4,654     4,654     828       – – – –  
  Year 2017   5,201     5,201     4,863     1,483       – – – –  
– underground waste Year 2018   210     210     210     210       – – – –  
  Year 2017   165     165     165     165       – – – –  
– surface ore Year 2018   29,335     28,393     28,393     282       18,383 13,791 4,205 944  
  Year 2017   29,126     29,126     29,126     433       18,117 13,527 4,590 –  
– total milled Year 2018   34,110     33,166     33,166     1,320       18,383 13,791 4,205 944  
  Year 2017   34,492     34,492     34,154     2,081       18,117 13,527 4,590 –  
Yield (grams per tonne)                                      
– underground ore Year 2018   5.2     5.2     5.2     5.9       – – – –  
  Year 2017   6.1     6.1     6.3     5.9       – – – –  
– surface ore Year 2018   1.3     1.5     1.5     0.1       1.3 1.2 1.3 1.5  
  Year 2017   1.5     1.5     1.5     0.1       1.2 1.3 1.0 –  
– combined Year 2018   2.0     2.0     2.0     3.7       1.3 1.2 1.3 1.5  
  Year 2017   2.0     2.0     2.0     4.2       1.2 1.3 1.0 –  
Gold produced (000 ounces)                                      
– underground ore Year 2018   772.1     604.8     604.8     155.8       – – – –  
  Year 2017   760.9     760.9     721.8     280.0       – – – –  
– surface ore Year 2018   1,335.8     1,291.3     1,291.3     1.3       749.9 524.9 180.8 44.5  
  Year 2017   1,471.6     1,471.6     1,471     1.2       710.0 566.4 143.6 –  
– total Year 2018   2,107.8     2,063.3     2,063.3     157.1       749.9 524.9 180.8 44.5  
  Year 2017   2,232.5     2,232.5     2,193     281.3       710.0 566.4 143.6 –  
Cost of sales before gold inventory                                      
change and amortisation and depreciation                                      
(dollar per tonne)                                      
– underground Year 2018   147     147     147     271       – – – –  
  Year 2017   129     129     132     185       – – – –  
– surface Year 2018   26     25     25     1       26 22 34 44  
  Year 2017   27     27     27     2       26 26 26 –  
– total Year 2018   42     42     42     199       26 22 34 44  
  Year 2017   43     43     42     147       26 26 26 –  

      United States Dollars  
Imperial ounces with metric
tonnes and grade
 
   South
America
Region		       Australia
Region		  
Peru   Continuing     Discontinued  
Cerro
Corona		   Total St Ives Agnew/
Lawlers		 Granny
Smith		 Darlot  
Tonnes mined (000 tonnes)*                      
– underground ore Year 2018   –       3,883 911 1,216 1,755 –  
  Year 2017   –       3,355 484 1,174 1,699 333  
– underground waste Year 2018   –       – – – – –  
   Year 2017   –       – – –   –  
– surface ore Year 2018   6,854       3,396 3,396 – – –  
  Year 2017   7,085       3,982 3,981 – – –  
– total Year 2018   6,854       7,279 4,307 1,216 1,755 –  
  Year 2017   7,085       7,338 4,465 1,174 1,699 333  
Grade mined (grams per tonne)                        
– underground ore Year 2018   –       5.4 4.1 6.5 5.2 –  
  Year 2017   –       5.7 4.1 6.7 5.5 3.7  
– surface ore Year 2018   1.4       2.7 2.7 – – –  
  Year 2017   1.1       2.9 2.9 – – –  
– total Year 2018   1.4       4.1 3.0 6.5 5.2 –  
  Year 2017   1.1       4.2 3.1 6.7 5.5 3.7  
Gold mined (000 ounces)*                        
– underground ore Year 2018   –       669.1 119.4 253.7 296.0 –  
  Year 2017   –       618.7 64.2 253.8 300.7 39.7  
– surface ore Year 2018   233.8       292.6 292.6 – – –  
  Year 2017   246.3       374.3 374.3 – – –  
– total Year 2018   233.8       961.9 412.0 253.7 296.0 –  
  Year 2017   246.3       993.0 438.5 253.8 300.7 39.7  
Ore milled/treated (000 tonnes)                        
– total milled Year 2018   –       3,731 781 1,178 1,778 –  
  Year 2017   –       3,380 419 1,235 1,726 338  
– underground waste Year 2018   –       – – – – –  
  Year 2017   –       – – – – –  
– surface ore Year 2018   6,644       3,469 3,469 – – –  
  Year 2017   6,796       3,779 3,779 – – –  
– total milled Year 2018   6,644       7,207 4,251 1,178 1,778 –  
  Year 2017   6,796       7,159 4,198 1,235 1,726 338  
Yield (grams per tonne)                        
– underground ore Year 2018   –       5.1 3.9 6.3 4.9 –  
  Year 2017   –       7.2 3.9 8.8 7.6 3.6  
– surface ore Year 2018   1.5       2.4 2.4 – – –  
  Year 2017   1.4       2.7 2.5 – – –  
– combined Year 2018   1.5       3.8 2.7 6.3 4.9 –  
  Year 2017   1.4       3.9 2.7 8.8 7.6 3.6  
Gold produced (000 ounces)                        
– underground ore Year 2018   –       449.0 96.7 239.1 280.5 –  
  Year 2017   –       441.8 49.1 241.2 290.3 39.2  
– surface ore Year 2018   314.1       270.2 270.2 – – –  
  Year 2017   306.7       453.6 314.8 – – –  
– total Year 2018   314.1       886.4 366.9 239.1 280.5 –  
  Year 2017   306.7       895.4 363.9 241.2 290.3 39.2  
Cost of sales before gold inventory                        
change and amortisation and depreciation                        
(dollar per tonne)                        
– underground Year 2018   –       104 80 136 94 –  
  Year 2017   –       100 64 125 91 137  
– surface Year 2018   24       40 40 – – –  
  Year 2017   22       43 43 – – –  
– total Year 2018   24       73 47 136 94 –  
  Year 2017   22       70 45 125 91 137  
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