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Q1 2022 Market Update Report
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration No. 1944/017354/06
ISIN: ZAE000043485 JSE share code: ANG
CUSIP: 035128206 NYSE share code: AU
Q1 2022 Market update report
For the three months ended 31 March 2022
Johannesburg, 9 May 2022 - AngloGold Ashanti Limited ("AngloGold Ashanti", "AGA" or the "Company") reported a solid
performance for the first quarter of 2022, with production steady year-on-year, an increase in total cash costs limited to 4%, and a
strong improvement in cash flow. The Company remains on track to achieve full-year guidance.
Production for the first quarter of 2022 was 588,000oz, unchanged from the first quarter of 2021, with strong improvements from the
Australian operations offsetting lower production from Kibali, Geita and also Obuasi, which resumed its underground production ramp-up
in January 2022 according to plan. Output from the Americas region was flat.
Total cash costs for the three months were $1,041/oz, up 4% year-on-year driven largely by uncontrollable factors including
rising inflation across several categories of input costs and higher royalties - due to the higher gold price received. Inflationary
pressure was partly offset by operating improvements and an 8% increase in underground grades.
Free cash flow increased to $268m from an outflow of $92m in the first quarter of 2021, ensuring the balance sheet remains flexible
during an ongoing period of reinvestment in improving its portfolio. The increase in free cash flow was aided by $326m received from
the Kibali gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
"We're starting to achieve our main catalysts," said Chief Executive Officer Alberto Calderon. "There's still a long way to go, but we're
starting to see an improving operational performance across the portfolio, underpinned by a more focused operating culture and a
better grade profile."
AngloGold Ashanti is embedding a new Operating Model after completing the implementation of an organisation-wide
restructuring. The Company has introduced new leadership and removed duplicate roles and unnecessary expenditure to reduce
costs and improve operating results. A programme of increased investment is underway to improve mining flexibility and extend the
lives of its key assets.
The Company commenced its Full Asset Potential Review process at the Sunrise Dam mine in Australia and Siguiri mine in Guinea,
the first step in achieving a step-change improvement in operating performance and competitiveness, with an additional four sites to
undergo the process over the remainder of 2022.
The $365m cash acquisition of Corvus Gold Inc. ("Corvus") was completed in January 2022, creating a strong foothold in the
prospective Beatty district in Southern Nevada which it plans to bring into production in about three years.
The balance sheet remained in a solid position after funding the Corvus acquisition and paying the 2021 year-end dividend, with
approximately $2.5bn in liquidity, including cash of $1.0bn at the end of March 2022.
FIRST QUARTER 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
- Strong safety performance: Total Recordable Injury Rate improved 55% year-on-year to 1.19 injuries per million hours worked
- Cash distribution of $326m received from Kibali; an additional $210m received after quarter end
- Stabilised operating trend continued; sequential quarterly improvements in production expected for the remainder of
the year; on track to achieve full-year guidance
- Obuasi on track to achieve a full mining rate of 4,000 tonnes per day by end of June 2022
- Full Asset Potential Review commenced, initial phases at Sunrise Dam and Siguiri complete
- Organisational restructuring complete, leadership team in place and implementation of Operating Model well advanced
- Reinvestment programme on track to grow Ore Reserve and production, at lower costs, over the medium to long term
SALIENT FEATURES
- On track to meet guidance ranges for 2022
- First quarter production flat year-on-year at 588,000oz; strong contributions from Sunrise Dam, Cerro Vanguardia, Siguiri and Tropicana
- Underground grade improved 8% year-on-year as portfolio reinvestment initiatives progressed
- Total cash costs increased 4% year-on-year, below inflation, to $1,041/oz in Q1 2022
- All-in sustaining costs ("AISC") increased 9% year-on-year to $1,405/oz in Q1 2022, mainly due to planned higher sustaining
capital expenditure and increased total cash costs
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 2% year-on-year to $438m in Q1 2022; Adjusted EBITDA margin of 43%
- Adjusted net debt of $917m at 31 March 2022; Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.51 times
- Cash flow from operating activities increased more than three-fold year-on-year from $149m in Q1 2021 to $533m in Q1 2022
- Free cash flow increased from an outflow of $92m in Q1 2021 to an inflow of $268m in Q1 2022
Financial and Operating Report
for the three months ended 31 March 2022
GROUP - Key statistics
Quarter Quarter Quarter Year
ended ended ended ended
Mar Dec Mar Dec
2022 2021 2021 2021
US Dollar / Imperial
Operating review
Gold
Produced - oz (000) 588 659 588 2,472
Sold - oz (000) 597 658 608 2,483
Financial review
Price received per ounce (1) - $/oz 1,881 1,798 1,788 1,796
Total cash costs per ounce (1) - $/oz 1,041 923 999 963
All-in sustaining costs per ounce (1) - $/oz 1,405 1,389 1,287 1,355
All-in costs per ounce (1) - $/oz 1,583 1,631 1,446 1,577
Gold income - $m 1,016 1,039 956 3,903
Cost of sales - $m 757 765 677 2,857
Total cash costs - $m 605 608 562 2,334
Adjusted EBITDA (1) - $m 438 478 449 1,801
Free cash inflow (outflow) (1) - $m 268 112 (92) 104
Adjusted net debt (1)(2) - $m 917 765 908 765
Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA (1) - times 0.51 0.42 0.36 0.42
Capital expenditure (including equity-accounted joint ventures) - $m 234 333 210 1,100
(1) Refer to the "Glossary of Terms" in the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021, for definitions.
(2) Includes $365m Corvus acquisition cost paid during Q1 2022
$ represents US Dollar, unless otherwise stated.
Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
Production
Production for the first quarter of 2022 was 588,000oz, at a total cash cost of $1,041/oz, compared to 588,000oz at a total cash cost of $999/oz
for the first quarter of 2021. Production was flat year-on-year as AngloGold Ashanti continued to progress its reinvestment across key
assets. Production was notably up year-on-year at Sunrise Dam (+33%), Cerro Vanguardia (+21%), Siguiri (+17%) and Tropicana (+14%),
driven by a combination of higher throughput and generally improved overall yields across these operations. In Brazil, intense rainfall
followed by widespread flooding negatively impacted production at AGA Mineracao during the first quarter of 2022. At Geita, production was
lower in line with the mine plan, as the reinvestment continued to progress at the Nyamulilima open pit, and at the underground mines across
the property. At Kibali, production was down mainly due to lower throughput as a result of the strategy to build up and maintain stockpile
levels. Production at Obuasi during the first quarter of 2022 was in line with the ramp-up plan, and the mine remains on track to achieve a full
mining rate of 4,000 tonnes per day by the end of the first half of 2022. There was no impact on production from COVID-19 during the first
quarter of 2022, compared to 4,000oz in the first quarter of 2021.
Costs
Total cash costs per ounce for the first quarter of 2022 were $1,041/oz, compared to $999/oz for the first quarter of 2021. Total cash costs
increased mainly due to higher operating costs driven by inflationary pressures ($82/oz) as well as higher royalty costs ($3/oz) as a result of
the higher gold price received. Inflationary increases in operating costs were mainly due to higher commodity prices related to oil and
consumables and higher cost of services and labour. These increases were partially offset by higher by-product revenue and the lower
drawdown of ore stockpiles at certain operations.
All-in sustaining costs ("AISC") for the first quarter of 2022 were $1,405/oz, compared with $1,287/oz for the first quarter of 2021, mainly due
to higher total cash costs, and the planned increase in sustaining capital expenditure. AISC for the first quarter of 2022 included an estimated
incremental $5/oz impact due to COVID-19 and an estimated $52/oz impact relating to the Brazilian tailings storage facility ("TSF")
compliance programme, compared to an estimated $29/oz impact due to COVID-19 and an estimated $25/oz impact relating to the Brazilian
TSF compliance programme during the first quarter of 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation ("Adjusted EBITDA") for the first quarter of 2022 was $438m, compared
with $449m for the first quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA was lower year-on-year mainly due to lower ounces of gold sold and higher
operating costs, partially offset by the higher gold price received.
Cash Flow
Net cash inflow from operating activities increased to $533m for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $149m for the first quarter of 2021.
The Company recorded a free cash inflow of $268m for the first quarter of 2022, compared to an outflow of $92m for the first quarter of 2021.
Free cash flow was higher mainly as a result of higher cash receipts from Kibali, lower cash taxes paid and lower finance costs, partially
offset by higher capital expenditure and movements in working capital.
Free cash flow before growth capital - the metric on which dividends are calculated - was $333m for the first quarter of 2022, compared to
an outflow of $24m for the first quarter of 2021.
During the first quarter of 2022, AngloGold Ashanti received a cash distribution of $326m from the Kibali joint venture after Kibali Goldmines
S.A. repaid a portion of the shareholder loans granted to it by Kibali Jersey Limited. The repayment of such shareholder loans is an
additional ongoing mechanism for the repatriation of cash from the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC"). Kibali (Jersey) Limited
received such cash from Kibali Goldmines S.A. in the form of loan repayments.
At 31 March 2022, the Company's attributable share of the outstanding cash balances awaiting repatriation from the DRC was $232m, which
was down from $499m at 31 December 2021. The cash is fully available for the operational requirements of Kibali Goldmines S.A. which
owns the Kibali gold mine and is a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick") (45%), AngloGold Ashanti (45%) and Societe
Miniere de Kilo-Moto S.A. ("SOKIMO") (10%) which represents the interest of the DRC government. AngloGold Ashanti and Barrick each
have a 50% interest in Kibali (Jersey) Limited which holds their respective 45% interest in Kibali Goldmines S.A.
Subsequent to 31 March 2022, AngloGold Ashanti received an additional cash distribution of $210m from the Kibali joint venture, in the form
of loan repayments.
Kibali Goldmines S.A. continues to engage in discussions with the DRC customs authorities regarding the customs claims previously
reported. A formal reassessment notice has not yet been issued by the DRC customs authorities with respect to these claims.
Free cash flow was further impacted by the continued lock-up of value added tax ("VAT") at Geita and Kibali and export duties at Cerro
Vanguardia:
- In Tanzania, net overdue recoverable input VAT refunds (after discounting provisions) increased by $13m during the first quarter of
2022 to $155m at 31 March 2022 from $142m at 31 December 2021, mostly due to new claims submitted to the Tanzania
Revenue Authority ("TRA") for the first quarter of 2022. No VAT claims could be offset against corporate tax payments as verified
refunds could not be processed by the TRA due to system issues. The Company expects to continue offsetting verified VAT claims
once processed by the TRA against corporate taxes when due for payment.
- In the DRC, the Company's attributable share of the net recoverable VAT balance (including recoverable fuel duty and after
discounting provisions) owed to AngloGold Ashanti by the DRC government increased by $6m during the first quarter of 2022 to
$79m at 31 March 2022 from $73m at 31 December 2021.
- In Argentina, the net export duty receivables (after discounting provisions) increased by $1m during the first quarter of 2022 to
$20m at 31 March 2022 from $19m at 31 December 2021. In addition, Cerro Vanguardia's cash balance increased by $12m
(equivalent) during the first quarter of 2022 to $151m (equivalent) at 31 March 2022 from $139m (equivalent) at
31 December 2021. Out of the $151m (equivalent) cash balance, monies equivalent to $121m are available to be paid to
AngloGold Ashanti's offshore ($105m (equivalent)) and onshore ($16m (equivalent)) investment holding companies in the form of
declared dividends. Applications have been made to the Argentinean Central Bank to approve the purchase of US Dollars in order
to distribute an offshore dividend of $105m (equivalent) to AngloGold Ashanti. While the approval is pending, the cash remains fully
available for Cerro Vanguardia's operational requirements.
Free cash flow ($m)
Quarter ended Quarter ended Quarter ended Year ended
Mar 2022 Dec 2021 Mar 2021 Dec 2021
Net cash inflow from operating activities 533 460 149 1,268
Capital expenditure (215) (311) (199) (1,027)
Net cash from operating activities after capital expenditure 318 149 (50) 241
Repayment of lease liabilities (20) (17) (14) (63)
Finance costs accrued and capitalised (29) (66) (31) (159)
Net cash flow after capital expenditure and interest 269 66 (95) 19
Other net cash inflow from investing activities (4) 41 11 101
Add backs:
Cash restricted for use 3 5 (6) (14)
Proceeds from disposal of joint ventures — — (2) (2)
Free cash flow 268 112 (92) 104
Balance Sheet
Adjusted net debt was only marginally higher at $917m at 31 March 2022, even after funding the Corvus acquisition ($365m) and payments
of the 2021 full-year dividends of $87m, compared to $908m at 31 March 2021. The ratio of Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 0.51 times
at 31 March 2022 compared to 0.36 times at 31 March 2021. The Company remains committed to maintaining a flexible balance sheet
with an Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA target ratio not exceeding 1.0 times through the cycle. At 31 March 2022, the balance sheet
remained robust, with strong liquidity comprising of the $1.4bn multi-currency revolving credit facility ("RCF") of which $1.37bn was undrawn,
the $65m Siguiri RCF of which $30m was undrawn, the South African R150m ($10m) RMB corporate overnight facility which was undrawn
and cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.0bn. At 31 March 2022, the $150m Geita RCF was fully drawn.
Capital Expenditure
Capital expenditure activities such as waste stripping at Tropicana (Havana), Iduapriem (Cut 2) and Sunrise Dam (Golden Delicious)
continued to progress. At Geita, the underground portal development at Geita Hill East progressed according to plan and mining operations
continued to ramp up at the Nyamulilima open pit. In Brazil, the Company continued its investment to convert existing TSFs to dry-stack
facilities at all mine sites, in a market characterised by increased competition for skills and engineering resources due to the COVID-19
pandemic and the industry-wide requirements to meet regulatory deadlines relating to TSFs.
Total capital expenditure (including equity-accounted joint ventures) was 11% higher year-on-year at $234m in the first quarter of 2022, up
from $210m in the first quarter of 2021. This increase was largely due to higher sustaining capital expenditure, partly offset by lower growth
capital expenditure. Sustaining capital expenditure increased by 18% to $169m in the first quarter of 2022, from $143m in the first quarter of
2021. This increase included $31m for the Brazil TSF conversion in the first quarter of 2022. The strategy of improving operating flexibility
through investment in Ore Reserve development and Ore Reserve expansion at sites with high geological potential, remains a key priority
and is reflected in the higher sustaining capital expenditure recorded in the first quarter of 2022, and forecast for the remainder of the year.
Non-sustaining capital expenditure was 3% lower year-on-year at $65m in the first quarter of 2022, from $67m in the first quarter of 2021.
This decrease was largely due to the higher investment in Phase 2 at Obuasi in the first quarter of 2021.
Summary of three months-on-three months operating and cost variations:
% Variance % Variance
Three Three Three three three
months months months months vs months vs
ended Mar ended Dec ended Mar prior three prior year
Particulars 2022 2021 2021 months three months
Operating review (Gold)
Production (kozs) 588 659 588 (11) —
Financial review
Gold price received per ounce ($/oz) 1,881 1,798 1,788 5 5
Total cash costs per ounce ($/oz) (3) 1,041 923 999 13 4
Corporate & marketing costs ($m) (1) 18 18 16 — 13
Exploration & evaluation costs ($m) 33 50 31 (34) 6
Capital expenditure ($m) 234 333 210 (30) 11
All-in sustaining costs per ounce ($/oz) (2) (3) 1,405 1,389 1,287 1 9
All-in costs per ounce ($/oz) (2) (3) 1,583 1,631 1,446 (3) 9
Adjusted EBITDA ($m) (3) 438 478 449 (8) (2)
Net cash inflow from operating activities ($m) 533 460 149 16 258
(1) Includes administration and other expenses.
(2) World Gold Council guidance.
(3) Refer to the "Glossary of Terms" in the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021, for definitions.
Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.
OUTLOOK
The Company previously provided the following guidance for 2022, which is unchanged:
2022
Guidance
Production (000oz) 2,550 - 2,800
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz) 1,295 - 1,425
Costs Total cash costs ($/oz) 925 - 1,015
Total ($m) 1,050 - 1,150
Capital Sustaining capital expenditure ($m) 770 - 840
expenditure Non-sustaining capital expenditure ($m) 280 - 310
Corporate administration, marketing and related expenses ($m) 75 - 85
Expensed exploration and study costs ($m) 210 - 240
Depreciation and amortisation ($m) 690 - 740
Interest and finance costs - income statement ($m) 115 - 125
Other operating expenses ($m) 45 - 55
Economic assumptions for 2022 are as follows: $/A$0.76, BRL5.30/$, AP133.00/$, ZAR15.00/$; and Brent $80/bbl.
Cost and capital forecast ranges are expressed in nominal terms. In addition, estimates assume neither operational or labour interruptions (including any further
delays in the ramp-up of the Obuasi Redevelopment Project), or power disruptions, nor further changes to asset portfolio and/or operating mines and have not
been reviewed by our external auditors. Other unknown or unpredictable factors, or factors outside our control, including inflationary pressures on our cost base,
could also have material adverse effects on our future results and no assurance can be given that any expectations expressed by AngloGold Ashanti will prove
to have been correct. Measures taken at our operations together with our business continuity plans aim to enable our operations to deliver in line with our
production targets. We, however, remain mindful that the COVID-19 pandemic, its impacts on communities and economies, and the actions authorities may take
in response to it, are largely unpredictable and therefore no incremental additional impact is included in the cost and capital forecast ranges. Actual results could
differ from guidance and any deviation may be significant. Please refer to the Risk Factors section in AngloGold Ashanti's annual report on Form 20-F for the
year ended 31 December 2021 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
We remain on track to achieve the full year guidance.The Company's production is expected to be second half weighted, with unit costs
expected to decline into the second half of 2022. Against the current global landscape, we expect inflationary pressures to
persist for the remainder of the year. The business is working proactively to mitigate this impact though the implementation of the new
Operating Model, which is aimed at improving operating efficiencies, the continuous Operational Excellence programme already in place,
and the Full Asset Potential Review. In addition, the continued prevalence of COVID-19 remains a risk to guidance.
During the first quarter of 2022, the Company commenced its Full Asset Potential Review process at the Sunrise Dam and Siguiri mines and
initial work was completed by the respective task teams at both sites. An additional four sites are expected to undergo the process over the
remainder of 2022 with the remaining sites to follow in 2023. AngloGold Ashanti will provide an update on the findings of this process at a
later stage.
Group guidance for production remains unchanged at 2.55Moz to 2.80Moz, with the majority of the production growth expected to come from
Obuasi. Across the rest of the portfolio, we anticipate some marginal improvements in production at Iduapriem, Siguiri and Geita, and
consistent performances at the remaining assets.
Group guidance for total cash costs remains unchanged at $925/oz to $1,015/oz and for AISC at $1,295/oz to $1,425/oz. The total cash cost
forecasts for 2022 are driven by increases in the prices of oil, consumables and logistics, with AISC further impacted by elevated levels of
sustaining capital expenditure in line with the prior year. Management anticipates that most of these inflationary pressures are catered for in
the current guidance range.
Total capital expenditure group guidance remains unchanged between $1,050m and $1,150m, with sustaining capital expenditure between
$770m and $840m and non-sustaining capital expenditure between $280m and $310m. We continue to progress our reinvestment
programme aimed at pursuing key growth-driven brownfield projects across the portfolio. The Company's TSFs in Brazil are in the process of
being converted to dry-stacking operations to comply with new legal requirements relating to TSFs in Brazil. Capital expenditure allocated to
the Brazilian TSF compliance programme this year is approximately $100m.
With respect to non-sustaining capital expenditure, approximately $100m has been allocated to Phase 3 of the Obuasi Redevelopment
Project, approximately $100m at Tropicana as we progress waste stripping at Havana, and approximately $60m at Iduapriem to construct a
new TSF. The balance will be spread among Geita, Siguiri and Colombia. Capital expenditure in Colombia relates to concluding feasibility
studies with no project capital expenditure included in the current guidance. Non-sustaining capital expenditure is weighted towards the first
half of 2022, mainly as a result of the timing of the investment at Tropicana.
Expensed exploration and study costs are guided in line with previous levels with $80m relating to North America.
SAFETY UPDATE
The Company recorded a fatality-free first quarter of 2022.
The Total Recordable Injury Rate ("TRIR"), previously known as the All-Injury Frequency Rate ("AIFR"), the broadest measure of workplace
safety, improved to 1.19 injuries per million hours worked for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 2.64 injuries per million hours worked for
the first quarter of 2021. TRIR measures workplace safety in terms of the total number of injuries and fatalities that occur per million hours
worked (by employees and contractors).
From a benchmarking perspective, the Company's TRIR for the first quarter of 2022 was below the International Council on Metals and
Minerals ("ICMM") member companies' average of 2.90 in 2021. Our revitalised safety strategy continues at all operations, intensifying our
employees' focus on safety practices in all workplaces in an effort to continue and sustain AngloGold Ashanti's safety improvement. We
continue to address high consequence incidents through the application of our Major Hazard Management process.
COVID-19
AngloGold Ashanti continues to respond to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, while contributing to the global effort to stop the spread of the
virus and provide public health and economic relief to local communities. Operations continue to implement and strengthen controls on-site
and in communities, including facilitating access to vaccines. We continue to monitor the pandemic and update guidelines and response
plans to ensure preparedness while maintaining programmes for awareness, prevention, surveillance, early detection and control at group
and site level.
All operations now have access to vaccines, with about 82% of the workforce fully vaccinated (excluding boosters) at 31 March 2022. While
infection rates have largely declined, the emergence of the Omicron variant at the end of 2021 continues to present challenges in 2022 with
increasing absenteeism due to isolation and quarantine requirements as well as some travel restrictions and shortages of critical skills that
continue to challenge operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil and Ghana, albeit at varying levels.
There was no impact on production from COVID-19 during the first quarter of 2022, compared to 4,000oz in the first quarter of 2021. The
incremental COVID-19 impact on AISC was estimated at $5/oz for the first quarter of 2022, compared to an estimated impact of $29/oz for
the first quarter of 2021.
OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
The Africa operations produced 330,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,017/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to 352,000oz at
a total cash cost of $948/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2021. The region's AISC was $1,281/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022,
compared to $1,140/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2021.
In Ghana, Iduapriem produced 51,000oz at a total cash cost of $987/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to 48,000oz at a
total cash cost of $1,115/oz for the same period last year. The increase in production was mainly a result of higher tonnes treated together
with an improved yield as the mine accesses ore tonnes from Block 5 and Teberebie Cut 2, compared to a combination of Block 5 and
stockpile processing for the quarter ended 31 March 2021. Total cash costs improved 11% year-on-year mainly as a result of higher gold
production and favourable metal inventory movements, partially offset by higher royalties paid and higher prices for explosives, reagents and
steel, higher shipping costs as well as an increase in the fuel price due to higher global oil prices.
Obuasi produced 38,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,043/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to 46,000oz at a total cash cost
of $968/oz for the same period last year. Underground gold production recommenced at the start of the year and the mine continues to track
the ramp-up schedule to achieve a full mining rate of 4,000 tonnes per day by the end of the first half of 2022. Total cash costs were higher
year-on-year mainly as a result of lower gold production as well as an increase in mining contractor costs (primarily due to increased ground
support activities and higher mining contractor rates).
In Guinea, production at Siguiri was 68,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,187/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to 58,000oz
at a total cash cost of $1,197/oz for the same period last year. The higher production was primarily due to an increase in recovered grades
from improved plant recoveries, and higher-grade ore mined in the first quarter of 2022. Total cash costs came in 1% lower year-on-year
mainly as a result of higher gold production. This decrease was partially offset by cost increases in reagents and fuel, higher mining costs
primarily due to mining fleet maintenance and component replacement as well as higher royalties paid in the first quarter of 2022.
In Tanzania, Geita's production was 97,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,077/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to
114,000oz at a total cash cost of $907/oz for the same period last year. Lower grade Nyamulilima material was processed during the quarter,
compared with the last of the higher grade Nyankanga stockpiles during the same period last year. This explains $182/oz of the increase in
the total cash costs. The additional total cash cost increases, mainly driven by inflationary increases in freight, fuel and other input costs,
were more than offset by improved plant availability and higher throughput, as well as favourable metal inventory movements.
In the DRC, Kibali produced 76,000oz at a total cash cost of $797/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to 86,000oz at a total
cash cost of $733/oz for the same period last year. Production was lower mainly due to lower throughput as a result of the strategy to build
up and maintain stockpile levels in the current year. Total cash costs were higher year-on-year mainly as a result of lower gold production,
higher oil and commodity prices and higher diesel and reagent consumption. This increase was partially offset by favourable metal inventory
movements.
The Americas operations produced 131,000oz at a total cash cost of $986/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to 132,000oz
at a total cash cost of $874/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2021. The region's AISC was $1,650/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022,
compared to $1,211/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2021.
In Brazil, AngloGold Ashanti Mineracao's production was 70,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,044/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022,
compared to 78,000oz at a total cash cost of $827/oz in the same period last year. Production was lower mainly due to lower recovered
grades at both the Cuiaba and Corrego do Sitio mine complexes. In addition, production was adversely impacted by intense rainfalls followed
by widespread flooding in the state of Minas Gerais in January 2022. Infrastructure was inaccessible in and around the mine and employees
were confined to their homes in nearby cities due to flooding. Total cash costs were higher year-on-year mainly as a result of lower gold
production, an unfavourable movement in the exchange rate of the Brazilian Real against the US Dollar, as well as higher costs related to
salaries, fuel, lubricants, reagents and steel. This increase was partially offset by a favourable ore stockpile variance, higher by-product
revenue and improved efficiencies.
At Serra Grande, production was 20,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,375/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to 20,000oz at a
total cash cost of $941/oz in the same period last year. Production was flat year-on-year as higher open pit volumes processed were offset
by lower average grades mined and lower underground volumes processed. Total cash costs were higher year-on-year mainly as a result of
an unfavourable movement in the exchange rate of the Brazilian Real against the US Dollar, higher costs related to salaries, fuel, lubricants,
explosives, reagents and steel as well as an unfavourable movement in ore stockpiles.
In Argentina, Cerro Vanguardia produced 41,000oz at a total cash cost of $659/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to
34,000oz at a total cash cost of $928/oz in the same period last year. Production was higher year-on-year mainly due to higher volumes
processed and higher average grades mined. Total cash costs improved 29% year-on-year mainly as a result of higher gold production,
higher by-product revenue, a favourable movement in the exchange rate of the Argentinean Peso against the US Dollar and a favourable ore
stockpile variance. This decrease was partially offset by higher royalties paid and higher salaries.
The Australia operations produced 127,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,160/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to
104,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,359/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2021. The region's AISC was $1,324/oz for the quarter ended
31 March 2022, compared to $1,768/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2021.
Sunrise Dam produced 61,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,296/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to 46,000oz at a total
cash cost of $1,590/oz during the same period last year. Production was higher year-on-year mainly due to a combination of improved mill
feed grades and metallurgical recoveries, partially offset by marginally lower volumes processed. Total cash costs improved 18% year-on-year
mainly as a result of higher gold production, partially offset by higher mining costs related to the Golden Delicious open pit, higher
royalties paid as well as higher labour costs and higher consumable costs.
Tropicana's production was 66,000oz at a total cash cost of $948/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, compared to 58,000oz at a total
cash cost of $1,057/oz during the same period last year. Production was higher year-on-year mainly due to higher volumes processed, partly
offset by lower underground grades mined. Total cash costs improved 10% year-on-year mainly as a result of higher gold production and
favourable ore stockpile variance, partially offset by higher fuel, labour, parts and equipment, royalties paid and an increase in underground
mining costs in the first quarter of 2022 as the Boston Shaker underground mine was still in the process of ramping up to full production in
the first quarter of 2021.
Both Australian operations continue to experience the compound effect of skills shortages and COVID-related employee absenteeism.
UPDATE ON CAPITAL PROJECTS
Obuasi
Gold production from underground ore sources has resumed in the first quarter of 2022. The safe ramp-up to the full mining rate of 4,000 tonnes per day
is expected to be achieved by the end of the first half of 2022.
Phase 3 of the project, which relates principally to extended capital expenditure to refurbish existing infrastructure around the KMS Shaft, as
well as to service the mine in deeper production areas, continues to progress and is expected to continue as planned through to the end of 2023.
Nevada
AngloGold Ashanti completed its $365m cash acquisition of Corvus on 18 January 2022, consolidating the Corvus discoveries with those
already owned by AngloGold Ashanti to establish the largest new gold district in Nevada in recent years. This provides AngloGold Ashanti the
opportunity to create, in the medium and longer term, a meaningful, low-cost, long-life production base in a premier mining jurisdiction.
AngloGold Ashanti's project team has integrated the Corvus assets and project data during the first quarter of 2022 to establish priorities for
the remainder of the year. For 2022, multiple activities are planned to take place in the district with work at North Bullfrog and Silicon to
convert Mineral Resource to Ore Reserve as priorities. We completed planning for feasibility study work at North Bullfrog and also
commenced a pre-feasibility study at Silicon along with further drilling at the Merlin deposit. An eagle permit was received for the Silicon
project area during the first quarter of 2022 and the project permitting process for North Bullfrog is expected to commence in the second half
of 2022. Importantly, given the various exploration targets across the tenement, our exploration priorities for the district are being reviewed
and are being prioritised to take place over the next few years in a staged manner.
Quebradona
Following the decision of Colombia's environmental agency ("ANLA") to archive our environmental licence application relating to the
Quebradona project in November 2021, AngloGold Ashanti filed an appeal seeking to secure further details on the specific additional
information ANLA would require in order to be able to make a decision on AngloGold Ashanti's licence submission. On 29 April 2022,
AngloGold Ashanti was informed that ANLA has dismissed the appeal and confirmed the decision to archive our application.
AngloGold Ashanti continues to review and analyse the further information identified as part of ANLA's decision. The objective is to prepare,
submit and process a new environmental licence request for Quebradona in due course.
Gramalote
At Gramalote, following a review of the feasibility study work completed, the joint venture partners, AngloGold Ashanti and B2Gold Corp
(B2Gold), believe there is potential to improve the economics of the project, which could be developed by revisiting the original
Gramalote Project design parameters included in the existing mining and further optimising project design. The joint venture partners expect
that the results of the final feasibility study will be available by the end of the second quarter of 2022 with the full feasibility study
completed by the end of the third quarter of 2022.
EXPLORATION UPDATE
For detailed disclosure on the exploration work done during the first quarter of 2022, see the Exploration Update document on the
Company's website at www.anglogoldashanti.com on both Brownfield and Greenfield exploration programmes.
Operations at a glance
for the quarters ended 31 March 2022, 31 December 2021 and 31 March 2021
Production Underground milled / treated Open-pit treated Underground recovered grade Open-pit recovered grade
oz (000) 000 tonnes 000 tonnes g/tonne g/tonne
Mar-22 Dec-21 Mar-21 Mar-22 Dec-21 Mar-21 Mar-22 Dec-21 Mar-21 Mar-22 Dec-21 Mar-21 Mar-22 Dec-21 Mar-21
AFRICA 330 354 352 1,063 909 892 4,652 5,495 4,843 4.94 5.77 4.95 1.06 1.05 1.35
DRC
Kibali - Attr. 45% 76 94 86 326 387 415 456 453 479 5.73 6.34 5.13 1.07 1.03 1.15
Ghana
Iduapriem 51 53 48 — — — 1,192 1,508 1,141 — — — 1.33 1.09 1.31
Obuasi 38 9 46 179 90 200 — — — 6.10 3.19 7.23 — — —
Guinea
Siguiri - Attr. 85% 68 74 58 — — — 2,290 2,498 2,287 — — — 0.93 0.92 0.79
Tanzania
Geita 97 124 114 558 432 277 714 1,036 936 4.10 5.81 3.03 1.02 1.30 2.87
AUSTRALIA 127 147 104 784 844 768 1,835 1,868 1,741 2.53 2.72 2.24 1.08 1.23 0.86
Sunrise Dam 61 69 46 557 614 633 410 419 346 2.42 2.57 2.09 1.35 1.38 0.29
Tropicana - Attr. 70% 66 78 58 227 230 135 1,425 1,449 1,395 2.80 3.11 2.98 1.00 1.18 1.00
AMERICAS 131 158 132 950 1,133 971 286 217 217 3.61 3.69 3.27 1.61 1.94 3.07
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia - Attr. 92.50% 41 35 34 74 110 54 215 160 214 10.24 5.32 3.98 1.64 1.80 3.10
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineracao 70 96 78 642 727 645 — — — 3.36 3.97 3.64 — — —
Serra Grande 20 27 20 234 296 272 71 57 3 2.20 2.39 2.25 1.52 2.34 0.57
Total 588 659 588 2,797 2,886 2,631 6,773 7,580 6,801 3.81 4.06 3.54 1.09 1.12 1.28
Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.
Operations at a glance (continued)
for the quarters ended 31 March 2022, 31 December 2021 and 31 March 2021
Total cash costs All-in sustaining costs Sustaining ORD / Stripping capex Other sustaining capex Non sustaining (Growth) capex
$/oz $/oz $m $m $m
Mar-22 Dec-21 Mar-21 Mar-22 Dec-21 Mar-21 Mar-22 Dec-21 Mar-21 Mar-22 Dec-21 Mar-21 Mar-22 Dec-21 Mar-21
AFRICA 1,017 865 948 1,281 1,210 1,140 49 58 35 24 47 18 34 49 54
DRC
Kibali - Attr. 45% 797 584 733 1,037 818 895 7 7 4 9 12 7 2 3 —
Ghana
Iduapriem 987 1,025 1,115 1,390 1,750 1,531 13 21 17 7 14 4 8 2 —
Obuasi 1,043 1,943 968 1,585 3,803 1,234 16 11 3 2 3 3 14 25 47
Guinea
Siguiri - Attr. 85% 1,187 1,194 1,197 1,262 1,333 1,147 — — — 3 9 1 1 6 —
Tanzania
Geita 1,077 734 907 1,301 1,033 1,102 13 19 11 2 8 3 9 12 7
Non-controlling interests, exploration and other — — — 1 1 — — 1 —
AUSTRALIA 1,160 1,078 1,359 1,324 1,282 1,768 8 9 33 10 20 10 29 11 7
Sunrise Dam 1,296 1,141 1,590 1,516 1,367 1,856 5 5 5 6 11 7 — (4) 7
Tropicana - Attr. 70% 948 941 1,057 1,061 1,112 1,576 3 4 28 4 9 3 29 15 —
AMERICAS 986 910 874 1,650 1,738 1,211 36 36 24 41 84 23 2 18 6
Argentina
Cerro Vanguardia - Attr. 92.50% 659 996 928 970 1,844 974 7 6 2 2 28 2 — — —
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineracao 1,044 798 827 1,936 1,586 1,226 21 23 17 33 37 14 — 2 —
Serra Grande 1,375 1,151 941 1,995 2,101 1,490 7 7 5 6 17 7 — — —
Colombia
Non-controlling interests, exploration and other 1 — — — 2 — 2 16 6
OTHER — — — 1 1 — — — —
Total 1,041 923 999 1,405 1,389 1,287 93 103 92 76 152 51 65 78 67
Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.
Development Sampling
for the quarter ended 31 March 2022
Development values represent actual results of sampling, no allowances having been made for adjustments necessary in estimating Ore Reserves.
Statistics are shown in metric units Advanced Sampled
metres Sampled Avg. ore body gold
(total)* metres thickness (cm) Avg. g/t
AFRICA
Geita
Nyankanga 2,210 216 550.0 2.82
Star and Comet + Ridge 8 976 478 320.0 5.17
Geita Hill 1,049 112 380.0 3.64
AMERICAS
AngloGold Ashanti Mineracao
Mina de Cuiaba 3,670 875 83.7 4.39
Lamego 1,380 464 83.0 2.37
Corrego do Sitio Mina I 2,194 934 88.0 3.59
Corrego do Sitio Mina II 365 182 84.0 4.65
Serra Grande
Mina III 2,095 1,220 100.0 2.40
Mina Nova/PQZ 876 579 100.0 3.04
CVSA
Cerro Vanguardia 915 618 152.0 3.69
Statistics are shown in imperial units Advanced Sampled
feet Sampled Avg. ore body gold
(total)* feet thickness (inches) Avg. oz/t
AFRICA
Geita
Nyankanga 7,250 710 216.54 0.08
Star and Comet + Ridge 8 3,201 1,569 125.98 0.15
Geita Hill 3,442 368 149.61 0.11
AMERICAS
AngloGold Ashanti Mineracao
Mina de Cuiaba 12,041 2,871 32.95 0.13
Lamego 4,528 1,522 32.68 0.07
Corrego do Sitio Mina I 7,198 3,064 34.65 0.10
Corrego do Sitio Mina II 1,198 597 33.07 0.14
Serra Grande
Mina III 6,873 4,003 39.37 0.07
Mina Nova/PQZ 2,874 1,900 39.37 0.09
CVSA
Cerro Vanguardia 3,003 2,029 59.84 0.11
* This includes total "on-reef" and "off-reef" development metres
Johannesburg
9 May 2022
Administration and corporate information
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Registration No. 1944/017354/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Share codes:
ISIN: ZAE000043485
JSE: ANG
NYSE: AU
ASX: AGG
GhSE: (Shares) AGA
GhSE: (GhDS) AAD
JSE Sponsor:
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Auditors: Ernst & Young Inc.
Offices
Registered and Corporate
112 Oxford Road
Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, 2198
(Private Bag X 20, Rosebank 2196)
South Africa
Telephone: +27 11 637 6000
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Australia
Level 10, AMP Building,
140 St George's Terrace
Perth, WA 6000
(PO Box Z5046, Perth WA 6831)
Australia
Telephone: +61 8 9425 4602
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Ghana
Gold House
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(PO Box 2665)
Accra
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Telephone: +233 303 773400
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Directors
Executive
A Calderon & (Chief Executive Officer)
KC Ramon ^ (Chief Financial Officer)
Non-Executive
MDC Ramos ^ (Chairman)
KOF Busia &&
AM Ferguson *
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R Gasant ^
SP Lawson #
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Officers
LM Goliath
Group Company Secretary
Company secretarial e-mail
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Investor Relations contacts
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growth prospects and outlook of AngloGold Ashanti's operations, individually or in the aggregate, including the achievement of project milestones, commencement and completion of
commercial operations of certain of AngloGold Ashanti's exploration and production projects and the completion of acquisitions, dispositions or joint venture transactions, AngloGold
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performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Although AngloGold
Ashanti believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and forecasts are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have
been correct. Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic, social, political and
market conditions, including related to inflation or international conflicts, the success of business and operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other government
actions, including environmental approvals, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, the outcome of pending or future litigation proceedings, any supply chain disruptions, any public
health crises, pandemics or epidemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic), and other business and operational risks and other factors, including mining accidents. For a discussion of
such risk factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2021 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause AngloGold Ashanti's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking
statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results. Consequently, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
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after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by applicable law. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements
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