Impairment of Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]

Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]

Impairments are made up as follows:

	Six months ended June 30,
	2012	2011
	(unaudited)	(unaudited)
	(in US Dollars, millions)
Continental Africa
Write-off of vehicles and mining equipment at Obuasi	1	1
South Africa
Impairment of abandoned shaft pillar development at TauTona	-	9
Write-off of mining assets at Savuka	-	1
	1	11