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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipments

		December 31, 2011				December 31, 2010				June 30, 2010
Cost			12,083.9				12,771.6				11,038.9
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(5,067.1	)			(5,289.6	)			(4,399.2	)
			7,016.8				7,482.0				6,639.7
Mining properties, mine development costs, mine plant facilities and mineral interests			6,021.3				6,940.4				6,396.1
Asset retirement costs			112.3				108.2				94.1
Other non-mining assets			883.2				433.4				149.5
			7,016.8				7,482.0				6,639.7
Included in property, plant and equipment is cumulative capitalized interest, net of amortization, relating to the following assets:
South African operations			32.5				23.3				18.6
Tarkwa Mine			14.4				15.9				16.6
Cerro Corona			75.4				81.3				84.5
			122.3				120.5				119.7

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Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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