SA rand
Figures in million20102009

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Property, plant and equipment

  
 Mining properties, mine development costs and mine plant facilities2 0481 355
 Undeveloped properties402410
 Other non-mining assets64
 Total property, plant and equipment2 4561 769
    
 

Mining properties, mine development costs and mine plant facilities

  
    
 Cost  
 Balance at beginning of year3 9093 570
 Acquisition Pamodzi FS assets (a)180
 Acquisition – AVRD (b)398
 Additions515353
 Adjustment to rehabilitation asset97(14)
 Balance at end of year5 0993 909
 Accumulated depreciation and impairments  
 Balance at beginning of year2 5542 208
 Impairment of assets24852
 Depreciation249294
 Balance at end of year3 0512 554
 Net book value2 0481 355
    
 Undeveloped property  
    
 Cost  
 Balance at beginning of year410410
 Disposal(8)
 Net book value402410
    
 Other non-mining assets  
    
 Cost  
 Balance at beginning of year4440
 Additions44
 Balance at end of year4844
 Accumulated depreciation and impairments  
 Balance at beginning of year4040
 Depreciation2
 Balance at end of year4240
 Net book value64
    
 Total net book value2 4561 769
    
 (a)During the 2010 financial year, the company concluded separate purchase agreements with the liquidators of Pamodzi FS for the purchase of its Free State South assets and inventories (refer to note 16). The consideration paid for the mining assets was R180 million and R100 million was paid for the inventories.  
     
 (b)During March 2010, the company acquired the 26% shares of the mining title of Doornkop South Reef from AVRD for a total consideration of R398 million. Refer to note 15 for more detail.