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Note 20 - Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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20 Inventories

		2021				2020
Consumable stores			21,516				16,543
Gold in progress			243				1,166
Provision for obsolete stock			(947	)			(911	)
			20,812				16,798

Consumable stores at December 31, 2021 from December 31, 2020 increased due to increases to safety stock accumulated during 2021. Additional safety stock were purchased due to potential supply line disruptions in South Africa as a result of the riots and looting that occurred in 2021.

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