Respecting and upholding human rights

Our values are underpinned by a respect for human rights and are enshrined in our Human Rights Policy. AngloGold Ashanti is committed to the UNGP and other international initiatives, including the UNGC and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR). We also work to ensure that our broader governance is human rights compliant, recognise our responsibility to respect human rights with regards to all our operations and communities, and respect the laws of the countries in which we operate.

The implementation of proper human rights due diligence (HRDD) processes underpin our commitment to the UNGP and ensure effective management of human rights risks. The implementation of our HRDD processes, which includes internal HRDD and SLO assessment tools, supports AngloGold Ashanti’s values to “uphold and promote fundamental human rights where we do business” and to “contribute to building productive, respectful and mutually beneficial partnerships in the communities in which we operate”.

The ongoing refinement of appropriate methods of redress, through a properly functioning set of grievance mechanisms, remains a priority.

AngloGold Ashanti does not condone any form of human rights abuse. If staff or contractors become aware of human rights violations or related allegations in or around our sites, they are required to take steps to ensure a proper response, including using relevant reporting mechanisms. Where allegations involve contractors or suppliers, the company is given an opportunity to respond and provide evidence against the allegations. AngloGold Ashanti will work with the company to take action, which may include termination of service and contract. AngloGold Ashanti will also, where appropriate, work with appropriate authorities to investigate allegations of human rights violations and seek resolution.

Our Human Rights Framework is based on the critical foundation of our Human Rights Policy, Human Rights Standards and Human Rights Guidance documents, which are available on our website.

The starting point for AngloGold Ashanti’s human rights work is the risk management process. Cutting across disciplines and the entire project life cycle, the human rights risk assessment process forms part of the Group enterprise risk management system. The HRDD process forms a critical part of this system.

Training and communication ensure that AngloGold Ashanti employees, contractors and suppliers, communities and governments understand what human rights are, what they mean in the context of mining, and what their responsibilities are in this regard. Awareness-raising is critical, and every employee should be able to act as an advocate and ambassador for human rights.

Central to the AngloGold Ashanti Human Rights framework are robust and credible grievance mechanisms. These operate at every level of the Company, from community liaison offices to site and Group-level tools. The speedy recording, investigation and resolution of grievances is a priority

Responsible sourcing is the central component of human rights in our supply chain. This includes modern slavery, along with how supplier and contractor employees are treated, and the supplier’s own approach to human rights. We published our first Modern Slavery Statement in 2021.

RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

Our policy is in line with international standards and treaties in the area of indigenous peoples’ rights. We align with the ICMM Position Statement on Indigenous Peoples and the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standard 7 on Indigenous Peoples. Understanding and respecting for the values, traditions, and cultures of the local and indigenous communities in which we operate is ingrained in our values.

We strive to ensure that we always respect the human rights of indigenous people and uphold the highest levels of respect for their social, economic, and environmental concerns, guided by our Human Rights Framework and Indigenous Peoples Management Standard

As a result, the principles of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) are widely used in our dealings with host communities and indigenous peoples, with a strong emphasis on good faith negotiations.

We have developed a strong level of trust and cooperation with the traditional owners of the land where we operate. Our commitment to indigenous peoples’ rights is also supported by our Cultural Heritage and Sacred Sites Management Standard. Six indigenous-owned enterprises in Australia continued to provide a variety of services in 2021. Carey Mining, Australia’s largest privately-owned indigenous mining and civil contractor, which has had significant ties with AngloGold Ashanti for more than two decades, remains a vital service supplier to our business.

AngloGold Ashanti has a responsibility to respect human rights and, where practically possible, to leverage its position and influence to ensure that state actors protect human rights.

Prioritised SDGs


Our performance



Indicator20212020201920182017
Employee safety
All injury frequency rateGroup (including sold assets)*2.142.393.314.817.49
All injury frequency rateGroup (excluding sold assets)*2.141.682.142.261.98
All injury frequency rateAmericas3.553.683.843.973.29
All injury frequency rateAfrica0.610.590.620.490.39
All injury frequency rateSouth Africa06.126.6010.2512.68
All injury frequency rateAustralia6.593.747.339.148.53
All injury frequency rateEmployees1.703.124.386.569.81
All injury frequency rateContractors2.421.742.132.133.14
Fatal injury frequency rateGroup (including sold assets)*0.030.0700.030.06
Fatal injury frequency rateGroup (excluding sold assets)*0.030.0300.020
Fatal injury frequency rateAmericas0.04000.050
Fatal injury frequency rateAfrica0.020.05000
Fatal injury frequency rateSouth Africa00.3000.070.11
Fatal injury frequency rateAustralia00000
Fatal injury frequency rateEmployees0.040.1000.040.06
Fatal injury frequency rateContractors0.020.0500.030.05
Lost time injury frequency rateGroup (including sold assets)*1.081.622.263.375.69
Lost time injury frequency rateGroup (excluding sold assets)*1.080.941.161.111.02
Lost time injury frequency rateAmericas2.312.552.722.471.86
Lost time injury frequency rateAfrica0.170.250.310.120.15
Lost time injury frequency rateSouth Africa05.215.358.2110.08
Lost time injury frequency rateAustralia2.200.791.683.123.76
Lost time injury frequency rateEmployees0.922.403.564.967.60
Lost time injury frequency rateContractors1.190.930.831.222.10
Injury severity rateGroup (including sold assets)*57103122197314
Injury severity rateGroup (excluding sold assets)*5743533829
Injury severity rateAmericas1391111359877
Injury severity rateAfrica11161793
Injury severity rateSouth Africa0422316538582
Injury severity rateAustralia10826145
Injury severity rateEmployees69177201304456
Injury severity rateContractors4938355449
Occupational fatalitiesGroup (including sold assets)*26037
Occupational fatalitiesGroup (excluding sold assets)*22010
Occupational fatalitiesAmericas10010
Occupational fatalitiesAfrica12000
Occupational fatalitiesSouth Africa04027
Occupational fatalitiesAustralia00000
Occupational fatalitiesEmployees14025
Occupational fatalitiesContractors12012
High-potential incidentsGroup (including sold assets)*91177140140210
Total recordable Injuries numberGroup (including sold assets)*158199283415913
Total recordable Injuries numberGroup (excluding sold assets)*158118135133117
Employee and community health
New cases of silicosisGroup061947107
New cases of silicosisAmericas00000
New cases of silicosisAustralia00000
New cases of silicosisAfrica00000
New cases of silicosisSouth Africa061947107
Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)Group5172039132
Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)Americas307377
Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)Australia00001
Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)Africa20110
Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)South Africa017123554
Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)Greenfields Exploration00000
All Occupational Disease Frequency Rate (AODFR) Group0.080.801.373.297.03
All Occupational Disease Frequency Rate (AODFR) Americas0.1100.320.163.67
All Occupational Disease Frequency Rate (AODFR) Australia000.2100.50
All Occupational Disease Frequency Rate (AODFR) Africa0.0700.030.030
All Occupational Disease Frequency Rate (AODFR) South Africa05.064.8110.1812.39
All Occupational Disease Frequency Rate (AODFR) Greenfields Exploration00000
New cases of occupational TBSouth Africa0244388255
Occupational TB incidence rate South Africa00.470.500.741.01
New cases of MalariaGhana415218344383477
New cases of MalariaMali098103115127
New cases of MalariaGuinea1,276714832563959
New cases of MalariaTanzania80194283103123
Malaria Lost Time Frequence RateGhana2110203751
Malaria Lost Time Frequence RateMali032343328
Malaria Lost Time Frequence RateGuinea17111112561128
Malaria Lost Time Frequence RateTanzania61524911
Resilient communities
Proportion of spending on local suppliersArgentina8989889393
Proportion of spending on local suppliersBrazil9373786966
Proportion of spending on local suppliersAustralia100100999999
Proportion of spending on local suppliersSouth Africa068716668
Proportion of spending on local suppliersGhana9189918990
Proportion of spending on local suppliersMali068737476
Proportion of spending on local suppliersGuinea6963727668
Proportion of spending on local suppliersTanzania8777747668
Total procurement spendGroup2.652.582.052.062.29
Total procurement spendCentrally managed1.831.761.411.421.54
Total procurement spendRegionally managed0.830.820.640.640.75
Community investmentGroup (less equity)18.1120.5927.6922.2524.05
Community investmentSouth Africa0.892.863.995.195.97
Community investmentCorporate0.891.360.8811.16
Community investmentSouth Africa Operations01.503.114.194.80
Community investmentAfrica10.2911.3017.958.129.02
Community investmentGhana1.422.870.820.320.53
Community investmentIduapriem0.501.080.480.200.41
Community investmentObuasi0.921.790.340.120.12
Community investmentMali00.360.520.580.50
Community investmentMorila00.090.120.140.05
Community investmentSadiola00.270.400.270.33
Community investmentYatela0000.170.12
Community investmentTanzania6.104.785.854.126.33
Community investmentGeita6.104.785.854.126.33
Community investmentGuinea1.482.3510.152.470.89
Community investmentSiguiri1.482.3510.152.470.89
Community investmentDRC1.290.940.610.620.77
Community investmentKibali1.290.940.610.620.77
Community investmentAustralia1.010.810.700.740.68
Community investmentSunrise Dam & Tropicana1.010.810.700.740.68
Community investmentAmericas5.925.626.189.419.83
Community investmentArgentina3.573.813.867.748.89
Community investmentCerro Vanguardia3.573.813.867.748.89
Community investmentBrazil0.340.561.941.530.49
Community investmentAGA Brazil (Mineracao)0.320.481.511.211.34
Community investmentSerra Grande0.020.080.430.320.11
Community investmentColombia2.011.220.270.130.45
Community investmentColombia Greenfields00000.05
Community investmentQuebradona1.010.750.120.060.10
Community investmentGramalote10.470.160.070.19
Community investmentLa Colosa00000.11
Community investmentUSA00.030.0900.01
Community investmentCripple Creek & Victor00000
Community investmentDenver Office00.030.0900.01
Community investmentLess equity-accounted investments00000
Sites with local community engagement programmesGroup100100100100100
Community incidentsGroup1221322617
Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communitiesGroup100100100100100
Number of identified incidents of violations involving the rights of indigenous peoples during the reporting periodGroup00000
Sites on or adjacent to indigenous territories with formal agreements with indigenous peopleGroup01113
Direct raw materials
Ore processedGroup (including discontinued operations)44,07370,02080,76980,07185,419
Ore processedGroup (excluding discontinued operations)44,07342,71640,86539,98741,512
Ore processedArgentina2,9472,2672,8942,8823,309
Ore processedCerro Vanguardia2,9472,2672,8942,8823,309
Ore processedAustralia13,23812,86612,73211,85111,687
Ore processedSunrise Dam4,0514,0394,0864,0314,033
Ore processedTropicana9,1878,8278,6477,8207,654
Ore processedBrazil4,9425,3234,5314,1334,424
Ore processedAGA Mineração3,7093,8013,2322,9712,999
Ore processedSerra Grande1,2331,5221,2991,1621,425
Ore processedGhana6,0185,6215,1195,3465,058
Ore processedIduapriem5,4965,0095,1015,3465,058
Ore processedObuasi5226121900
Ore processedGuinea11,48711,21610,38210,42911,677
Ore processedSiguiri11,48711,21610,38210,42911,677
Ore processedMali03,7354,7735,1835,030
Ore processedSadiola03,7354,7735,1835,030
Ore processedYatela00000
Ore processedSouth Africa023,56935,13234,90138,877
Ore processedMine Waste Solutions017,82526,59826,10326,322
Ore processedVaal River02,3143,8004,0827,940
Ore processedWest Wits03,4304,7344,7164,615
Ore processedTanzania5,4405,4245,2065,3455,358
Ore processedGeita5,4405,4245,2065,3455,358
Liquid fossil fuelsGroup (including discontinued operations)315,936270,063332,127318,102318,701
Liquid fossil fuelsGroup (excluding discontinued operations)315,936296,154302,558283,534280,944
Liquid fossil fuelsArgentina14,95911,30215,25115,59118,761
Liquid fossil fuelsCerro Vanguardia14,95911,30215,25115,59118,761
Liquid fossil fuelsAustralia76,82116,63975,54468,83766,198
Liquid fossil fuelsSunrise Dam19,98414,29212,80416,13914,193
Liquid fossil fuelsTropicana56,8372,34762,74052,69852,005
Liquid fossil fuelsBrazil24,10322,34819,51816,39118,741
Liquid fossil fuelsAGA Mineração16,50815,90013,32211,16913,037
Liquid fossil fuelsSerra Grande7,5956,4476,1965,2215,704
Liquid fossil fuelsGhana31,34228,59226,75127,92425,834
Liquid fossil fuelsIduapriem26,63522,95523,53127,36925,434
Liquid fossil fuelsObuasi4,7075,6363,220555400
Liquid fossil fuelsGuinea81,46077,59971,96455,55758,318
Liquid fossil fuelsSiguiri81,46077,59971,96455,55758,318
Liquid fossil fuelsMali028,30429,19233,26737,209
Liquid fossil fuelsSadiola028,93129,19233,26736,952
Liquid fossil fuelsYatela0000257
Liquid fossil fuelsSouth Africa01473781,8155,186
Liquid fossil fuelsMine Waste Solutions02342,625
Liquid fossil fuelsVaal River0097761,735
Liquid fossil fuelsWest Wits01473661,036826
Liquid fossil fuelsTanzania87,25184,50393,52998,72088,454
Liquid fossil fuelsGeita87,25184,50393,52998,72088,454
LubricantsGroup (including discontinued operations)7,0176,0476,2525,6985,932
LubricantsGroup (excluding discontinued operations)7,0175,6995,8405,0394,762
LubricantsArgentina438438439380414
LubricantsCerro Vanguardia438438439380414
LubricantsAustralia2,0049901,2571,1401,098
LubricantsSunrise Dam97866416516472
LubricantsTropicana1,026924841624626
LubricantsBrazil1,2031,231999901954
LubricantsAGA Mineração938964775658698
LubricantsSerra Grande265268224243256
LubricantsGhana961992942569378
LubricantsIduapriem465557746547353
LubricantsObuasi4964351962225
LubricantsGuinea959838681612680
LubricantsSiguiri959838681612680
LubricantsMali0162119272371
LubricantsSadiola0162119272359
LubricantsYatela000012
LubricantsSouth Africa0186293387801
LubricantsMine Waste Solutions020283429
LubricantsVaal River093269251
LubricantsWest Wits072239344521
LubricantsTanzania1,4521,2111,5221,4371,236
LubricantsGeita1,4521,2111,5221,4371,236
ExplosivesGroup (including discontinued operations)56,92550,23755,22553,53552,136
ExplosivesGroup (excluding discontinued operations)53,96649,80454,54252,59848,695
ExplosivesArgentina3,7993,1084,2853,5944,368
ExplosivesCerro Vanguardia3,7993,1084,2853,5944,368
ExplosivesAustralia26,00424,85927,61022,50822,426
ExplosivesSunrise Dam2,9592,2472,7891,1311,049
ExplosivesTropicana23,04422,61124,82121,37721,377
ExplosivesBrazil7,6897,8595,9765,6655,863
ExplosivesAGA Mineração5,8355,5994,1083,7664,382
ExplosivesSerra Grande1,8542,2601,8681,8991,481
ExplosivesGhana10,6627,3958,99211,1909,148
ExplosivesIduapriem10,6627,3958,75311,1909,148
ExplosivesObuasi0023900
ExplosivesGuinea5,8134,4212,5041,370899
ExplosivesSiguiri5,8134,4212,5041,370899
ExplosivesMali000961,826
ExplosivesSadiola000961,826
ExplosivesYatela00000
ExplosivesSouth Africa04346828411,615
ExplosivesVaal River0000479
ExplosivesWest Wits04346828411,136
ExplosivesTanzania2,9592,1625,1758,2715,991
ExplosivesGeita2,9592,1625,1758,2715,991
CyanideGroup (including discontinued operations)14,36223,72527,99026,45124,111
CyanideGroup (excluding discontinued operations)14,36215,19412,85012,72011,986
CyanideArgentina1,1111,0449951,0741,278
CyanideCerro Vanguardia1,1111,0449951,0741,278
CyanideAustralia2,5462,3942,3994,1194,011
CyanideSunrise Dam1,9001,6811,6261,5001,202
CyanideTropicana6467137732,6192,809
CyanideBrazil1,2941,6031,3101,2311,426
CyanideAGA Mineração854969738781878
CyanideSerra Grande440634572450548
CyanideGhana2,1122,3521,5351,5901,440
CyanideIduapriem1,3331,4211,4201,5901,440
CyanideObuasi77993111500
CyanideGuinea5,4466,0334,9793,1862,508
CyanideSiguiri5,4466,0334,9793,1862,508
CyanideMali01,2671,0341,8902,003
CyanideSadiola01,2671,0341,8901,779
CyanideYatela0000224
CyanideSouth Africa07,26414,10611,84210,122
CyanideMine Waste Solutions05,1428,5818,8736,430
CyanideVaal River07843,7341,2701,975
CyanideWest Wits01,3381,7911,6991,717
CyanideTanzania1,8521,7681,6321,5191,323
CyanideGeita1,8521,7681,6321,5191,323
Total acid consumptionGroup (including discontinued operations)7,59710,41211,34918,77754,944
Total acid consumptionGroup (excluding discontinued operations)7,3127,8925,8305,5826,533
Total acid consumptionArgentina1,5961,6262,0341,3701,945
Total acid consumptionCerro Vanguardia1,5961,6262,0341,3701,945
Total acid consumptionAustralia1,0931,4009581,6221,646
Total acid consumptionSunrise Dam7051,035623569571
Total acid consumptionTropicana3883653351,0541,075
Total acid consumptionBrazil1,5961,5651,8071,6001,352
Total acid consumptionAGA Mineração1,4821,5181,7521,5281,336
Total acid consumptionSerra Grande11447557216
Total acid consumptionGhana1,9321,996155120189
Total acid consumptionIduapriem88138136118157
Total acid consumptionObuasi1,8441,85819232
Total acid consumptionGuinea1,0961,0276356801,201
Total acid consumptionSiguiri1,0961,0276356801,201
Total acid consumptionMali0349245533550
Total acid consumptionSadiola0349245533550
Total acid consumptionSouth Africa02,1715,27412,66247,861
Total acid consumptionMine Waste Solutions07571,2812,8114,380
Total acid consumptionVaal River01582,7438,94642,697
Total acid consumptionWest Wits01,2561,250905784
Total acid consumptionTanzania285277241189199
Total acid consumptionGeita285277241189199
Total alkali consumptionGroup (including discontinued operations)114,561141,439119,954119,533132,653
Total alkali consumptionGroup (excluding discontinued operations)114,561109,44574,80075,25770,299
Total alkali consumptionArgentina2,1342,0712,0212,3222,083
Total alkali consumptionCerro Vanguardia2,1342,0712,0212,3222,083
Total alkali consumptionAustralia40,30138,58832,30729,08122,303
Total alkali consumptionSunrise Dam19,82718,99314,35813,7516,811
Total alkali consumptionTropicana20,47419,59517,94915,33115,492
Total alkali consumptionBrazil41,83538,60616,30120,56922,886
Total alkali consumptionAGA Mineração40,56137,44515,06719,67821,258
Total alkali consumptionSerra Grande1,2741,1621,2348911,628
Total alkali consumptionGhana10,38711,9093,4683,9223,609
Total alkali consumptionIduapriem3,8493,4583,4003,9223,609
Total alkali consumptionObuasi6,5388,4516800
Total alkali consumptionGuinea13,99912,56815,60114,74715,117
Total alkali consumptionSiguiri13,99912,56815,60114,74715,117
Total alkali consumptionMali07,2004,1347,5368,368
Total alkali consumptionSadiola07,2004,1347,5368,368
Total alkali consumptionYatela00000
Total alkali consumptionSouth Africa024,79341,02036,74053,986
Total alkali consumptionMine Waste Solutions019,77227,93026,76524,824
Total alkali consumptionVaal River02,2549,7166,30825,613
Total alkali consumptionWest Wits02,7663,3743,6673,549
Total alkali consumptionTanzania5,9045,7035,1034,6164,150
Total alkali consumptionGeita5,9045,7035,1034,6164,150
International Cyanide Management Code certificationPercentage of processing plants certified in full compliance to the international cyanide management code9188879394
International Cyanide Management Code certificationNumber of processing plants certified in full compliance to the international cyanide management code1114131417
Non-mineralised waste
Non-hazardous waste00000
Non-hazardous waste by typeTotal9,0437,37314,81413,75520,773
Non-hazardous waste by typeRecycled ferrous metal waste8,4746,96314,25812,97319,949
Non-hazardous waste by typeRecycled non-ferrous metal waste569409556782824
General wasteTotal25,22625,14540,33733,01948,043
General wasteRecycled8672,8671,4441,0181,839
General wasteOn-site disposal23,42621,30520,10931,03145,350
General wasteOff-site disposal93297318,785970854
Waste Incineration Total3160000
Waste Incineration On-site incineration (without energy recovery)3160000
Waste Incineration Off-site incineration (without energy recovery)00000
Hazardous waste00000
Battery wasteTotal131939140361
Battery wasteRecycled131938236361
Battery wasteOff-site disposal00.769.104.190.02
Hydrocarbon waste Total4,7803,9681,4442,9743,786
Hydrocarbon waste Recycled2,6842,2471,2162,0422,291
Hydrocarbon waste On-site disposal00000
Hydrocarbon waste Off-site disposal2,0961,7212289321,495
Other hazardous waste incl. fluorescent lighting and chemical and solvent wasteTotal16,08118,56925,33023,80331,377
Other hazardous waste incl. fluorescent lighting and chemical and solvent wasteRecycled1,037972857729703
Other hazardous waste incl. fluorescent lighting and chemical and solvent wasteOn-site disposal13,92517,44024,22522,77630,577
Other hazardous waste incl. fluorescent lighting and chemical and solvent wasteOff-site disposal1,11815824829897
Waste incinerationTotal4500000
Waste incinerationOn-site Incineration of Medical waste140000
Waste incinerationOff-site Incineration of Medical waste00000
Waste incinerationOn-site Incineration of hazardous waste (without energy recovery)4370000
Waste incinerationOff-site Incineration of hazardous waste (without energy recovery)00000
Mineralised waste
Mill Tailings and Heap Leach Waste producedGroup (including sold assets)*44.0770.0280.7780.0789.76
Mill Tailings and Heap Leach Waste producedGroup (excluding sold assets)*44.0742.7140.8739.9945.85
Mill Tailings and Heap Leach Waste producedArgentina2.952.272.892.887.65
Mill Tailings and Heap Leach Waste producedAustralia13.2412.8712.7311.8511.69
Mill Tailings and Heap Leach Waste producedBrazil4.945.324.534.134.42
Mill Tailings and Heap Leach Waste producedGhana6.025.625.125.355.06
Mill Tailings and Heap Leach Waste producedGuinea11.4911.2210.3810.4311.68
Mill Tailings and Heap Leach Waste producedMali03.744.775.185.03
Mill Tailings and Heap Leach Waste producedSouth Africa023.5735.1334.9038.88
Mill Tailings and Heap Leach Waste producedTanzania5.445.425.215.355.36
Overburden and waste rock placedGroup (including sold assets)*146.54140.84165.32172.48191.56
Overburden and waste rock placedGroup (excluding sold assets)*146.54140.84165.32172.48183.43
Overburden and waste rock placedArgentina14.6111.4817.5815.5918.62
Overburden and waste rock placedAustralia64.3875.9486.2579.7185.81
Overburden and waste rock placedBrazil8.558.589.045.4511.45
Overburden and waste rock placedGhana36.3226.2726.3932.9930.29
Overburden and waste rock placedGuinea11.2615.2310.137.807.97
Overburden and waste rock placedMali00008.13
Overburden and waste rock placedSouth Africa00000
Overburden and waste rock placedTanzania11.413.3515.9330.9429.31
Energy and GHG emissions
Energy consumptionGroup (including sold assets)*22.0425.5726.3225.3829.76
Energy consumptionGroup (excluding sold assets)*22.0421.0020.6918.9118.16
Energy consumptionArgentina1.761.561.861.871.90
Energy consumptionCerro Vanguardia1.761.561.861.871.90
Energy consumptionAustralia8.137.777.686.726.32
Energy consumptionSunrise Dam3.102.792.672.492.18
Energy consumptionTropicana5.034.975.014.234.14
Energy consumptionBrazil2.712.612.452.262.33
Energy consumptionAGA Mineração2.011.981.831.721.77
Energy consumptionSerra Grande0.700.620.620.540.56
Energy consumptionGhana2.552.451.991.841.72
Energy consumptionIduapriem1.561.431.411.581.46
Energy consumptionObuasi0.991.020.580.260.26
Energy consumptionGuinea3.453.283.022.292.40
Energy consumptionSiguiri3.453.283.022.292.40
Energy consumptionMali01.221.231.311.55
Energy consumptionSadiola01.221.231.311.55
Energy consumptionYatela00000
Energy consumptionSouth Africa03.354.405.1710.05
Energy consumptionMine Waste Solutions00.670.820.870.83
Energy consumptionVaal River00.370.601.204.61
Energy consumptionWest Wits02.312.983.104.61
Energy consumptionTanzania3.443.343.693.923.49
Energy consumptionGeita3.443.343.693.923.49
Energy intensityGroup (including sold assets)*0.500.370.330.320.35
Energy intensityGroup (excluding sold assets)*0.500.490.510.470.44
Energy intensityArgentina0.600.690.640.650.58
Energy intensityCerro Vanguardia0.600.690.640.650.58
Energy intensityAustralia0.610.600.600.570.54
Energy intensitySunrise Dam0.770.690.650.620.54
Energy intensityTropicana0.550.560.580.540.54
Energy intensityBrazil0.550.490.540.550.53
Energy intensityAGA Mineração0.540.520.570.580.59
Energy intensitySerra Grande0.560.410.470.470.39
Energy intensityGhana0.420.440.280.300.29
Energy intensityIduapriem0.280.290.280.300.29
Energy intensityObuasi1.901.66000
Energy intensityGuinea0.300.290.290.220.21
Energy intensitySiguiri0.300.290.290.220.21
Energy intensityMali00.330.260.250.31
Energy intensitySadiola00.330.260.250.31
Energy intensitySouth Africa00.140.130.150.26
Energy intensityMine Waste Solutions00.040.030.030.03
Energy intensityVaal River00.160.160.290.58
Energy intensityWest Wits00.670.630.661.00
Energy intensityTanzania0.630.620.710.730.65
Energy intensityGeita0.630.620.710.730.65
GHG emissionsGroup (including sold assets)*1,3802,3372,5702,5713,953
GHG emissionsGroup (excluding sold assets)*1,3801,3041,2681,1501,114
GHG emissionsArgentina9683101102106
GHG emissionsCerro Vanguardia9683101102106
GHG emissionsAustralia475451449395372
GHG emissionsSunrise Dam175154146140122
GHG emissionsTropicana300297303255250
GHG emissionsBrazil11183766676
GHG emissionsAGA Mineração7759524552
GHG emissionsSerra Grande3524242124
GHG emissionsGhana230238185165160
GHG emissionsIduapriem128126121134124
GHG emissionsObuasi102112643136
GHG emissionsGuinea234222205156163
GHG emissionsSiguiri234222205156163
GHG emissionsMali0838489106
GHG emissionsSadiola0838489106
GHG emissionsYatela00000
GHG emissionsSouth Africa09501,2181,3322,733
GHG emissionsMine Waste Solutions0177210210201
GHG emissionsVaal River01091733171,242
GHG emissionsWest Wits06648358051,290
GHG emissionsTanzania234227251266238
GHG emissionsGeita234227251266238
GHG emissions intensityGroup (including sold assets)*3133323246
GHG emissions intensityGroup (excluding sold assets)*3131312927
GHG emissions intensityArgentina3337353532
GHG emissions intensityCerro Vanguardia3337353532
GHG emissions intensityAustralia3635353332
GHG emissions intensitySunrise Dam4338363530
GHG emissions intensityTropicana3334353333
GHG emissions intensityBrazil2316171617
GHG emissions intensityAGA Mineração2116161517
GHG emissions intensitySerra Grande2816181817
GHG emissions intensityGhana3842243132
GHG emissions intensityIduapriem2325242525
GHG emissions intensityObuasi196183000
GHG emissions intensityGuinea2020201514
GHG emissions intensitySiguiri2020201514
GHG emissions intensityMali022181721
GHG emissions intensitySadiola022181721
GHG emissions intensitySouth Africa040353870
GHG emissions intensityMine Waste Solutions010888
GHG emissions intensityVaal River0474578156
GHG emissions intensityWest Wits0194176171280
GHG emissions intensityTanzania4342485044
GHG emissions intensityGeita4342485044
Indirect EnergyGroup Indirect Energy (including sold assets)*2.525.996.486.8511.35
Indirect EnergyGroup Indirect Energy (excluding sold assets)*2.522.742.211.881.84
Indirect EnergyObuasi0.810.790.450.240.25
Indirect EnergyIduapriem0.510.530.480.500.45
Indirect EnergyAGA Brazil (Mineracao)0.821.050.910.800.81
Indirect EnergySerra Grande0.390.370.370.340.33
Indirect EnergyVaal River00.370.601.174.26
Indirect EnergyWest Wits 02.302.963.064.58
Indirect EnergyMine Waste Solutions00.580.700.740.66
Direct EnergyGroup Direct Energy (including sold assets)*19.5219.5819.8518.5418.42
Direct EnergyGroup Direct Energy (excluding sold assets)*19.5219.4819.7118.3417.87
Direct EnergySadiola01.221.231.311.55
Direct EnergyObuasi0.190.220.130.020.02
Direct EnergyIduapriem1.050.910.931.081.00
Direct EnergySiguiri3.453.283.022.292.40
Direct EnergyGeita3.443.343.693.923.49
Direct EnergySunrise Dam3.102.792.672.492.18
Direct EnergyTropicana5.034.975.014.234.14
Direct EnergyAGA Brazil (Mineracao)1.200.940.920.920.96
Direct EnergySerra Grande0.300.250.240.210.23
Direct EnergyCerro Vanguardia1.761.561.861.871.90
Direct EnergyVaal River 0000.030.35
Direct EnergyWest Wits (Input)00.010.010.040.03
Direct EnergyMine Waste Solutions00.090.120.130.16
Indirect GHG EmissionsGroup Indirect GHG Emissions (including sold assets)*1891,1241,3371,4242,747
Indirect GHG EmissionsGroup Indirect GHG Emissions (excluding sold assets)*189181135110114
Indirect GHG EmissionsObuasi9097552935
Indirect GHG EmissionsIduapriem5664586155
Indirect GHG EmissionsAGA Brazil (Mineracao)2914141316
Indirect GHG EmissionsSerra Grande146879
Indirect GHG EmissionsVaal River01091733151,196
Indirect GHG EmissionsWest Wits 06638288001,251
Indirect GHG EmissionsMine Waste Solutions0171201200186
Direct GHG EmissionsGroup Direct GHG Emissions (including sold assets)*1,1921,2141,2331,1471,205
Direct GHG EmissionsGroup Direct GHG Emissions (excluding sold assets)*1,1921,1231,1331,0401,000
Direct GHG EmissionsSadiola0838489106
Direct GHG EmissionsObuasi1315911
Direct GHG EmissionsIduapriem7262637368
Direct GHG EmissionsSiguiri234222205156163
Direct GHG EmissionsGeita234227251266238
Direct GHG EmissionsSunrise Dam175154146140122
Direct GHG EmissionsTropicana300297303255250
Direct GHG EmissionsAGA Brazil (Mineracao)4846383236
Direct GHG EmissionsSerra Grande2117171415
Direct GHG EmissionsCerro Vanguardia9683101102106
Direct GHG EmissionsVaal River 000246
Direct GHG EmissionsWest Wits (Input)007540
Direct GHG EmissionsMine Waste Solutions0791014
NOx, SOxOxides of Nitrogen4,9685,1184,8624,62428,184
NOx, SOxOxides of Sulphur174134143117170
Water withdrawal
Water withdrawalGroup (including sold assets)*33,11847,40548,11345,89252,219
Water withdrawalGroup (excluding sold assets)*33,11832,00928,08826,92128,241
Water withdrawal Argentina 1,4661,3921,5121,5961,487
Water withdrawalCerro Vanguardia1,4661,3921,5121,5961,487
Water withdrawalAustralia7,7738,7288,6987,7346,783
Water withdrawalSunrise Dam2,2471,6571,8981,8081,115
Water withdrawalTropicana5,5257,0716,8015,9265,668
Water withdrawal Brazil 9,8069,1847,2686,2176,795
Water withdrawalAGA Mineração7,9568,0636,8254,7175,292
Water withdrawalSerra Grande1,8501,1214431,5001,504
Water withdrawal Ghana 2,5262,133801,6362,137
Water withdrawalIduapriem438454801,6362,137
Water withdrawalObuasi2,0871,678000
Water withdrawal Guinea 7,7847,4087,0836,0276,349
Water withdrawalSiguiri7,7847,4087,0836,0276,349
Water withdrawal Mali 04,6575,4094,2013,476
Water withdrawalSadiola04,6575,4094,2013,476
Water withdrawal South Africa 010,73814,61714,77020,503
Water withdrawalMine Waste Solutions06,4697,7797,0076,002
Water withdrawalVaal River01,5443,5814,50710,813
Water withdrawalWest Wits02,7253,2573,2563,688
Water withdrawal Tanzania 3,7623,1653,2293,7114,689
Water withdrawalGeita3,7623,1653,2293,7114,689
Water withdrawal efficiency Group (including discontinued operations)0.750.680.600.570.61
Water withdrawal efficiency Group (excluding discontinued operations)0.750.750.690.670.68
Water withdrawal efficiency Argentina0.500.610.520.550.45
Water withdrawal efficiency Cerro Vanguardia0.500.610.520.550.45
Water withdrawal efficiency Australia0.590.680.680.650.58
Water withdrawal efficiency Sunrise Dam0.550.410.460.450.28
Water withdrawal efficiency Tropicana0.600.800.790.760.74
Water withdrawal efficiency Brazil1.981.731.601.501.54
Water withdrawal efficiency AGA Mineração2.142.122.111.591.76
Water withdrawal efficiency Serra Grande1.500.740.341.291.06
Water withdrawal efficiency Ghana0.420.380.020.310.42
Water withdrawal efficiency Iduapriem0.080.090.020.310.42
Water withdrawal efficiency Obuasi42.74000
Water withdrawal efficiency Guinea0.680.660.680.580.54
Water withdrawal efficiency Siguiri0.680.660.680.580.54
Water withdrawal efficiency Mali01.251.130.810.69
Water withdrawal efficiency Sadiola01.251.130.810.69
Water withdrawal efficiency South Africa00.460.420.420.53
Water withdrawal efficiency Mine Waste Solutions00.360.290.270.23
Water withdrawal efficiency Vaal River00.670.941.101.36
Water withdrawal efficiency West Wits00.790.690.690.80
Water withdrawal efficiency Tanzania0.690.580.620.690.88
Water withdrawal efficiency Geita0.690.580.620.690.88
Reportable environmental incidents
Reportable environmental incidentsGroup58323
Risk and uncertainty
Payments to GovernmentArgentina137.40130.80131.30112.50151.70
Payments to GovernmentDividends paid to the government8.705.906.906.309
Payments to GovernmentTaxation paid54.8030.3045.1029.4070.50
Payments to GovernmentWithholding tax (STC, royalties, etc.)20.4024.2019.3032.9034.10
Payments to GovernmentOther indirect taxes and duties32.602.602.404.50
Payments to GovernmentEmployee taxes and other contributions14.5013.4013.1015.9022.80
Payments to GovernmentProperty tax00000.10
Payments to GovernmentOther3654.5044.2025.6010.70
Payments to GovernmentAustralia123.50129.2094.7082.5074
Payments to GovernmentTaxation paid59.9068.7040.303627.50
Payments to GovernmentWithholding tax (STC, royalties, etc.)22.5024.6021.1018.4018.60
Payments to GovernmentEmployee taxes and other contributions41.2035.9033.4028.1027.90
Payments to GovernmentBrazil202.90138.60109.10107.40126
Payments to GovernmentTaxation paid118.307234.403645.30
Payments to GovernmentWithholding tax (STC, royalties, etc.)19.8012.1011.6011.4014.40
Payments to GovernmentOther indirect taxes and duties11.206.707.8068.10
Payments to GovernmentEmployee taxes and other contributions39.3034.3042.504248.30
Payments to GovernmentProperty tax2.501.402.201.702.20
Payments to GovernmentOther11.7012.2010.5010.107.70
Payments to GovernmentColombia14.6012.3011.109.7011.80
Payments to GovernmentTaxation paid00000.40
Payments to GovernmentWithholding tax (STC, royalties, etc.)5.905.905.203.404.20
Payments to GovernmentOther indirect taxes and duties0.200.200.100.200.10
Payments to GovernmentEmployee taxes and other contributions6.804.804.5045.10
Payments to GovernmentProperty tax0.500.300.300.300.20
Payments to GovernmentOther1.301.1011.901.80
Payments to GovernmentDRC77.7070.6069.8032.5027.80
Payments to GovernmentTaxation paid0012.6005.20
Payments to GovernmentWithholding tax (STC, royalties, etc.)3729.1023.4012.309.20
Payments to GovernmentOther indirect taxes and duties1517.8012.309.805.10
Payments to GovernmentEmployee taxes and other contributions15.2013.109.904.703.80
Payments to GovernmentProperty tax00000
Payments to GovernmentOther10.5010.6011.505.804.50
Payments to GovernmentGhana102.20161.9086.2047.5037.70
Payments to GovernmentDividends paid to the government00000
Payments to GovernmentTaxation paid38.60974521.1013.70
Payments to GovernmentWithholding tax (STC, royalties, etc.)39.5043.5022.1012.1012.60
Payments to GovernmentOther indirect taxes and duties2.903.804.403.202
Payments to GovernmentEmployee taxes and other contributions20.9017.3014.70119.30
Payments to GovernmentProperty tax0.300.300.100.100.10
Payments to GovernmentGuinea54.805332.7078.30100.20
Payments to GovernmentDividends paid to the government10.905.302.208.309.80
Payments to GovernmentTaxation paid032.103540.10
Payments to GovernmentWithholding tax (STC, royalties, etc.)27.4022.7015.102221.60
Payments to GovernmentOther indirect taxes and duties3.904.102.401.7020
Payments to GovernmentEmployee taxes and other contributions10.2010.2010.9011.308.60
Payments to GovernmentOther2.407.700.100.100.10
Payments to GovernmentMali025.8019.9025.5024.70
Payments to GovernmentDividends paid to the government01.300.900.800.50
Payments to GovernmentTaxation paid09.702.9044.10
Payments to GovernmentWithholding tax (STC, royalties, etc.)05.106.207.407.30
Payments to GovernmentOther indirect taxes and duties03.702.904.604.40
Payments to GovernmentEmployee taxes and other contributions05.106.107.907.40
Payments to GovernmentProperty tax00.500.500.500.60
Payments to GovernmentOther00.400.400.400.40
Payments to GovernmentSouth Africa063.5079.5091.30118.10
Payments to GovernmentTaxation paid00000
Payments to GovernmentWithholding tax (STC, royalties, etc.)00.401.8024.80
Payments to GovernmentEmployee taxes and other contributions059.5073.4083105
Payments to GovernmentProperty tax02.301.903.103.40
Payments to GovernmentOther01.202.503.204.90
Payments to GovernmentTanzania241.70326.10190168.10141
Payments to GovernmentTaxation paid106.30154.3082.6056.4051.10
Payments to GovernmentWithholding tax (STC, royalties, etc.)88.50131.6077.9081.8047.70
Payments to GovernmentOther indirect taxes and duties5.303.103.40515.30
Payments to GovernmentEmployee taxes and other contributions30.6029.4023.1021.2022.10
Payments to GovernmentOther117.802.903.804.80
Payments to GovernmentUSA3.504.2054.707.70
Payments to GovernmentTaxation paid00000
Payments to GovernmentWithholding tax (STC, royalties, etc.)00000
Payments to GovernmentEmployee taxes and other contributions3.504.204.904.707.70
Payments to GovernmentProperty tax00000
Payments to GovernmentOther (severance tax, production mine tax)00000
Total value of political contributionsGroup00000
Total value of political contributionsBrazil00000
Total value of political contributionsColombia00000
Financial assistance from governmentArgentina0009.307.10
Financial assistance from governmentCerro Vanguadia0009.307.10
Financial assistance from governmentAustralia24.602121.1020.1019.80
Financial assistance from governmentSunrise Dam (diesel fuel rebate)6.204.503.404.503.90
Financial assistance from governmentTropicana (diesel fuel rebate)18.4016.5017.8015.6015.90
Financial assistance from governmentSouth Africa01.601.602.103.40
Financial assistance from governmentSkills development levy credits00.100.600.400.80
Financial assistance from governmentMining qualification association discretionary grant01.5011.702.60
Financial assistance from governmentAngloGold Ashanti Health00000.10
Financial assistance from governmentState-aided drugs00000.10
Operations assessed for risk related to corruptionOperations assessed for risk related to corruption (%)03877100100
Confirmed incidents in which employees were dismissed or disciplined for corruptionNumber of confirmed incidents in which employees were dismissed or disciplined for corruption00110
Confirmed incidents of corruption and action takenConfirmed incidents of corruption and action taken00410
Contracts with business partners that were terminated due to violations related to corruptionNumber of contracts with business partners that were terminated due to violations related to corruption001824
Report public legal cases of corruption brought against the organisation or its employeesReport public legal cases of corruption brought against the organisation or its employees00000
Monetary value of significant finesMonetary value of significant fines00000
Total number of non monetary sanctionsTotal number of non monetary sanctions01000
Talent management
Total average number of employeesGroup30,56136,95234,26344,24951,480
Total average number of employeesPermanent14,17720,73019,87429,96836,072
Total average number of employeesContractors16,38416,22214,38914,28115,408
Training and Development expenditureSouth Africa05.748.0111.0628.34
Training and Development expenditureAmericas3.091.060.961.612.26
Training and Development expenditureAustralia1.641.140.981.201.20
Training and Development expenditureAfrica2.382.821.551.304.50
Number of grievances relating to unfair labour practices filed during the reporting periodGroup14616014
Number of strike or lock out exceeding one weekGroup10000
South Africa Employment Equity across all levelsBoard3847363645
South Africa Employment Equity across all levelsTop Management8250434343
South Africa Employment Equity across all levelsSenior Management4645454442
South Africa Employment Equity across all levelsMiddle Management6256545552
South Africa Employment Equity across all levelsJunior Management9565646160
South Africa Employment Equity across all levelsCore and critical skills652525356
Proportion of senior management from local communityArgentina100100100100100
Proportion of senior management from local communityAustralia7375788282
Proportion of senior management from local communityBrazil91949393100
Proportion of senior management from local communityCorporate9290919391
Proportion of senior management from local communityGhana6853565644
Proportion of senior management from local communityGuinea3638333325
Proportion of senior management from local communityMali0050500
Proportion of senior management from local communityTanzania332520140
Proportion of senior management from local communityColombia82756967100
Proportion of senior management from local communitySouth Africa010010010099
Proportion of senior management from local communityUSA8786888987
Employees covered by collective bargainingArgentina9090999999
Employees covered by collective bargainingAustralia00000
Employees covered by collective bargainingBrazil100100100100100
Employees covered by collective bargainingColombia00000
Employees covered by collective bargainingGhana8780939496
Employees covered by collective bargainingGuinea9494969795
Employees covered by collective bargainingMali099989998
Employees covered by collective bargainingSouth Africa096979691
Employees covered by collective bargainingTanzania8586858690
Employees covered by collective bargainingUSA00000
Total quarter average number of employeesGroup31,5430000
Total quarter average number of employeesPermanent14,3250000
Total quarter average number of employeesContractors17,2180000
Composition of governance bodies: Numbers2,0212,0202,0192,0182,017
Board composition by nationalitySouth African40000
Board composition by nationalityAmerican20000
Board composition by nationalityAustralian00000
Board composition by nationalityBritish10000
Board composition by nationalityCanadian10000
Board composition by nationalityGhanaian10000
Board composition by nationalityOther00000
Board composition by nationalityColombian10000
Board composition by HDSAHDSA40000
Board composition by HDSANon-HDSA00000
Board composition by HDSANon-South Africans60000
Board composition by genderMen66700
Board composition by genderWomen44400
Executive composition by nationalitySouth African60000
Executive composition by nationalityAmerican10000
Executive composition by nationalityAustralian10000
Executive composition by nationalityBritish00000
Executive composition by nationalityCanadian00000
Executive composition by nationalityGhanaian00000
Executive composition by nationalityColombian10000
Executive composition by nationalityOther00000
Executive composition by HDSAHDSA40000
Executive composition by HDSANon-HDSA10000
Executive composition by HDSANon-South Africans30000
Executive composition by genderMen66600
Executive composition by genderWomen33300
Composition of governance bodies: Percentages00000
Board composition by nationalitySouth African4044454555
Board composition by nationalityAmerican2022181818
Board composition by nationalityAustralian00999
Board composition by nationalityBritish10119189
Board composition by nationalityCanadian10111890
Board composition by nationalityGhanaian1011000
Board composition by nationalityOther00009
Board composition by nationalityColombian100000
Board composition by HDSAHDSA4033453345
Board composition by HDSANon-HDSA01102210
Board composition by HDSANon-South Africans6056554545
Board composition by genderMen6456647364
Board composition by genderWomen3644362736
Executive composition by nationalitySouth African6767565656
Executive composition by nationalityAmerican11001111
Executive composition by nationalityAustralian1122111111
Executive composition by nationalityBritish000011
Executive composition by nationalityCanadian01122110
Executive composition by nationalityGhanaian00000
Executive composition by nationalityColombian110000
Executive composition by nationalityOther00111111
Executive composition by HDSAHDSA4433333633
Executive composition by HDSANon-HDSA113311922
Executive composition by HDSANon-South Africans3333565545
Executive composition by genderMen6767676767
Executive composition by genderWomen3333333333
Respecting human rights
Number of human rights reported incidents under VPSHRNumber of human rights reported incidents under VPSHR00003
Number of human rights allegations under VPSHRNumber of human rights allegations under VPSHR20312
Security personnel trained in the organisations human rights policies and proceduresSecurity personnel trained in the organisations human rights policies and procedures1009999.5098.4093.50
Incidents of violations involving the rights of indigenous peoplesIncidents of violations involving the rights of indigenous peoples00010
New suppliers screenedUsing labour practices criteria8746408031
New suppliers screenedUsing human rights criteria8746407578
New suppliers screenedUsing environmental criteria8746404331
New suppliers screenedUsing impact on society criteria8751406831
Artisanal and small-scale mining
Fatalities and injuries to community members whilst engaged in illegal activity, and not related to security interventionsFatalities2617253733
Fatalities and injuries to community members whilst engaged in illegal activity, and not related to security interventionsInjuries65920918
Number of sites/operations where ASM takes place adjacent or near the mineNumber of sites/operations where ASM takes place adjacent or near the mine811111111
Security
Fatalities and injuries to AngloGold Ashanti personnel in the line of dutyFatalities00000
Fatalities and injuries to AngloGold Ashanti personnel in the line of dutyInjuries178253022
Fatalities and injuries to community members related to security interventionsFatalities00021
Fatalities and injuries to community members related to security interventionsInjuries1935494032
Operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labour and measures taken to effectively abolish child labour
Suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labour No suppliers has been identified as having significant risk of forced or compulsory labour across the organisation
Operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour
Suppliers having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour No suppliers has been identified as having a risk for incidents of child labour across the organisation.
Percentage and total number of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews and/or impact assessments
  No human rights review/due diligence reviews conducted for the year under review
Significant actual and potential negative human rights impacts in the supply chain and actions
  No Significant actual and potential negative human rights impacts in the supply chain and actions were recorded