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PROVISION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of Total Liability for Environmental Rehabilitation

principally on legal and regulatory requirements. The following is a reconciliation of the total liability for environmental rehabilitation:

 

     December 31,
2011		     December 31,
2010		     June 30,
2010		  

Asset retirement obligations

       

Opening balance

      324.4        275.7        236.9   

Addition to liabilities

      18.7        12.3        11.9   

Liabilities settled

      (1.7 )      (2.1 )      (4.3 ) 

Accretion of liability

      24.9        10.9        19.3   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

      (29.4 )      27.6        11.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance at close

      336.9        324.4        275.7