In Ghana, Obuasi’s production was 53,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,234/oz, compared to 49,000oz at a
total cash cost of $1,742/oz a year ago reflecting an improvement in tonnage throughput. Operations during
the quarter experienced extended power interruptions which limited access to higher grade areas. Total cash
costs saw the benefit of cost savings, particularly on labour rationalisation.
Iduapriem’s production was 45,000oz at a total cash cost of $716/oz, compared to 41,000oz a year ago.
Total cash costs decreased by 32% to $716/oz compared to $1,052 in the same quarter a year ago, mainly
due to lower volumes being mined and an increase in the processing of stockpiled ore.
At Geita, in Tanzania, production in the first quarter was 106,000oz compared to 66,000oz in the same
quarter a year ago, when production was affected by the replacement of the SAG mill. While production was,
however, impacted by downtime associated with SAG and Ball mill relining work, this work was done in less
time than anticipated, allowing for strong reported tonnage throughput together with consistent high recovery
and feed grade. Total cash costs at $631/oz benefited from lower mining contractor costs.
In the Republic of Guinea, Siguiri’s production was 70,000oz at a total cash cost of $800/oz compared to
62,000oz at $998/oz in the same quarter a year ago. The operation has achieved its ninth consecutive
quarter of exceeding planned quarterly production targets as it continues to focus on improved planning to
increase volumes and achieve further cost savings resulting from improved operating efficiencies.
In the DRC, Kibali’s production was 51,000oz at a total cash cost of $538/oz. Production is 28% higher than
the previous quarter as a result of a 51% increase in tonnage throughput as the operation continues to ramp
up to capacity after commissioning in the previous quarter.
In the Americas, production during the first quarter was 236,000oz, at total cash cost of $668/oz compared
to 234,000oz at a total cash costs of $668/oz a year ago. In Brazil, AngloGold Ashanti Mineração production
was 94,000oz at a total cash cost of $619/oz in the first quarter of 2014 compared to 92,000oz at $689/oz in
the same quarter a year ago. At Cuiabá, which is a part of the AngloGold Ashanti Mineração complex, higher
grades helped to offset the lower tonnage rates that were a result of fleet availability constraints and
disruptions following the fatal accident at the mine. Total cash costs benefited from lower cost of equipment
maintenance and general expenses as a result of work associated with Project 500. Serra Grande
maintained production at 32,000oz at a total cash cost of $799/oz compared to a year ago.
Production at Cripple Creek & Victor, in the US, was 52,000oz at a total cash costs of $699/oz compared to
55,000oz at total cash cost of $643/oz a year ago. The lower production and higher costs can be attributed
to lower grades and a slight decrease in the strip ratio. Stockpiling continues at the operation with both leach
grade and mill grade material, to ensure that production can commence at the mill as soon as it is online.
Approximately 383k tons of ~0.06oz/t has been stockpiled year to date for the mill.
In Argentina, Cerro Vanguardia´s production was 58,000oz at total cash cost of $644/oz compared to
55,000oz at $583/oz in the same quarter a year ago. Costs at the operation have benefitted from lower
service and maintenance costs and lower consumption of chemicals and other materials; however this was
more than offset by lower by-product credits and an increase in local inflation.
The Australasia region produced 155,000oz at a total cash cost of $779/oz compared to 61,000oz at a total
cash cost of $1,302/oz a year ago significantly benefitting from the Tropicana ramp-up. The all-in sustaining
cost for the region was $929/oz. At Sunrise Dam, production was 71,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,066/oz
compared to 61,000oz at $1,247/oz a year ago. The quarter experienced favourable mill throughput and
recovery rates, with the mine now operating exclusively underground. A total of 168m of underground capital
development and 2,347m of operational development were completed during the quarter. Four RC rigs were
operating underground, producing positive results to support a large bulk-mining opportunity of
approximately 3g/t, for 2014 and beyond; two stopes of approximately 200,000t and 175,000t were identified.
The underground ore production for the month of March was 211,000t, surpassing 200,000t for the first time,
whilst mill throughput averaged 10,156 t/day, with a recovery rate of 87.2%.
At Tropicana, despite wet weather conditions, production progressed well, delivering 84,000oz at a total cash
cost of $495/oz. As planned, production was 27% higher than the 66,000oz produced in the previous
quarter, with commensurate cost benefit. The processing plant achieved the commissioning ramp-up target
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