Key features

Governance

• Adoption of an integrated approach to reporting.

Economic performance

• Total gold production of 1.43 million ounces (44 433 kilograms).
• Revenue of R11 284 million ($1 489 million).
• Capital expenditure of R3 353 million ($442 million).
• Operating margin of 26%.
• BBBEE procurement expenditure of R2 036 million (38% of total expenditure).

Safety

• Regrettably, 22 employees lost their lives in mine-related incidents in FY10 (FY09: 22), 21 in South Africa and one in PNG.
• In South Africa:
  • LTIFR improved by 17% to 7.73 per million hours worked.
  • RIFR improved by 16% to 4.19 per million hours worked.
• In PNG:
  • FIFR declined to 0.2 per million hours worked.
  • LTIFR down to 0.7 per million hours worked.
• Illegal miners remain a critical area of concern.

Occupational health and safety

• In South Africa:
  • 57 045 medical surveillance examinations conducted in FY10.
  • 442 cases of NIHL cases identified and submitted for compensation.
  • 881 cases of silicosis identified and submitted for compensation.
  • 1 302 TB cases diagnosed.
  • A total of 3 226 employees enrolled in HAART programme.
• In PNG:
  • 19 389 health contacts were made at all the PNG medical centres (FY09: 23 055).

Labour practices and human rights

• Total of 42 597 people employed at 30 June 2010, 36 893 full-time employees and 5 704 contractors.
• Group turnover of 14%.
• 30 747 employees received some form of training at a cost of R225 million.
• Foreign labour made up 28% of South African workforce.
• In South Africa:
  • HDSAs made up 40% of management.
  • 12% women in mining.
• In PNG, women made up 14% of the workforce.
• 88% of the South African workforce is unionised or covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Community

• In South Africa R58.8 million spent on LED projects and R23.1 million on CSR projects.
• In PNG, US$1.1 million was spent on community programmes.

Environment

• No environmental fines or sanctions in FY10.
• Good progress towards ISO14001 implementation in South Africa.
• Total water used for primary activities of 44 338 781m³ in South Africa and 1 843 000m³ in PNG.
• Electrical energy usage of 3 659 376MWh for the South African operations. Total energy consumption generated from diesel in PNG of 105 015MWh.
• Total of 7 884 tonnes of cyanide used in South Africa and 3 000 tonnes in PNG.
• Total scope 1 and 2 emissions in South Africa of 4 402 675 tonnes CO₂e and 128 371 tonnes CO₂e in PNG.