Anglogold Ld Restart of Operations Following Earthquake


 
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AngloGold Ashanti Limited 
 
                                 (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) 
 
                                                       Reg. No. 1944/017354/06) 
 
                                  ISIN No. ZAE000043485 - JSE share code: ANG 
 
                                         CUSIP: 035128206 - NYSE share code: AU 
 
11 August 2014 
 
NEWS RELEASE 
 
AngloGold Ashanti Restarts Operations Following Earthquake 
 
(JOHANNESBURG) - AngloGold Ashanti is in the process of safely restarting its 
Great Noligwa and Moab Khotsong mines which were halted following a 5.3 
magnitude earthquake that originated in the vicinity of the town of 
Stilfontein, on August 5. 
 
The mines are being restarted in a phased fashion, following evaluation of 
seismic activity in the area and after thorough inspections of vertical shafts 
and horizontal underground infrastructure. Work has been underway over the past 
three days to complete these inspections ahead of the first production shift 
scheduled to start tonight, Monday August 11. Repairs to affected areas and 
equipment are ongoing. 
 
Based on the inspections to date, ongoing work underground and on surface, and 
an understanding of the likely power-supply scenarios, and assuming no further 
tremors affect production, AngloGold Ashanti estimates that the interruption to 
operations resulting from last week's earthquake will result in lost output of 
about 30,000oz of gold. This also includes down time at the Mine Waste 
Solutions surface operation, which was affected by an extended power 
interruption, and also down time at the neighbouring Kopanang mine which was 
taken off line to undertake a precautionary inspection of infrastructure. This 
estimate of lost production, and the consequential impact on unit costs, may be 
adjusted higher or lower as our recovery work continues. 
 
"Safety remains the top priority in restarting these operations as we 
ramp-upproductionlevels, which will take some time to complete," Mike O'Hare, 
AngloGold Ashanti's Chief Operating Officer: South Africa, said. "At no point 
will safety be compromised." 
 
In total, 3,300 people working underground when the earthquake occurred were 
safely hoisted to surface within seven hours of the event. Twenty-eight people 
were treated for minor injuries and discharged, while trauma counselling was 
provided to those employees and contractors who required it. Supervisors at 
those mines have been trained to identify our colleagues who may be suffering 
from post-traumatic stress, and to ensure that they receive proper care. 
 
AngloGold Ashanti is actively involved with local government and civic 
organisations in providing assistance where necessary as the local community 
continues to recover from this incident. 
 
More about AngloGold Ashanti 
 
AngloGold Ashanti is a global gold producer with 20 operations spanning 10 
countries. In 2013, AngloGold Ashanti produced 4.105Moz of gold at a total cash 
cost of $830/oz. In 2013, Moab Khotsong produced  212,000oz at a total cash 
cost of $797/oz and Great Noligwa produced 83,000oz at a total cash cost of 
$1,100/oz. Together, these two mines affected by last week's earthquake, 
accounted for roughly 7% of total group production last year. 
 
ENDS 
 
Sponsor to AngloGold Ashanti 
 
UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited 
 
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                     301 2481 
 
Stewart Bailey       +27 81 032 2563 / +27 11 637   sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com 
                     6031 
 
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AngloGold Ashanti Limited 
 
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Reg No: 1944/017354/06 
 
ISIN No. ZAE000043485 - JSE share code: ANG CUSIP: 035128206 - NYSE share code: AU 
 
Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com 
 
 
 
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