Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Classes of current inventories [abstract]

Schedule of inventories

Figures in million – SA rand	2023	2022	2021
Consumable stores1	3,317	2,066	1,923
PGM ore and mill inventory	276	535	189
PGM in process2	13,292	13,673	13,081
PGM finished goods	6,948	7,856	9,012
Gold in process	320	233	219
Gold bullion	959	1,096	600
Sandouville metals in process	327	357	—
Sandouville raw materials	168	307	—
Sandouville finished goods	292	187	—
Zinc concentrate inventory	345	—	—
Other	119	74	56
Total inventories	26,363	26,384	25,080

1The cost of consumable stores consumed during the year and included in operating cost amounted to R25,778 million (2022: R21,929 million and 2021:R18,847 million)

2Included in PGM in process, is R6,771 million (2022: R5,882 million, 2021: R4,725 million) relating to the Marikana operations