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Environmental Trust Funds (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Environmental Trust Funds [abstract]  
Schedule of environmental trust funds
United States Dollar
Figures in millions unless otherwise stated
2024
2023
Balance at beginning of the year
109.6
98.8
Contributions
13.2
10.7
Interest earned
4.4
1.2
Translation adjustment
(2.0)
(1.1)
Balance at end of the year1
125.2
109.6
1The trust funds consist of term deposits amounting to US$22.2 million (2023: US$20.7 million) in South Africa, as well as secured cash deposits amounting to
US$103.0 million (2023: US$88.9 million) in Ghana.
These funds are intended to fund environmental rehabilitation obligations of the Group’s mines and are not available for general purposes of the Group. All income earned
in these funds is re-invested or spent to meet these obligations. The obligations which these funds are intended to fund are included in environmental rehabilitation costs
under non-current provisions (refer to note 28.1). Refer to note 37 for details on environmental obligation guarantees.