Property, Plant And Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT



	As at December 31, 2011							As at December 31, 2010
	Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost		Accumulated Depreciation			Property, Plant and Equipment Net Book Value		Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost		Accumulated Depreciation			Property, Plant and Equipment Net Book Value
Bogoso/Prestea	$	179,216	$	(109,519	)	$	69,697	$	157,010	$	(107,132	)	$	49,878
Bogoso sulfide plant	186,607		(58,873		)	127,734		184,641		(50,988		)	133,653
Wassa/HBB	106,631		(52,430		)	54,201		89,875		(45,607		)	44,268
Corporate & other	1,378		(879		)	499		1,343		(775		)	568
Total	$	473,832	$	(221,701	)	$	252,131	$	432,869	$	(204,502	)	$	228,367

There was no interest capitalized in new additions to property, plant and equipment in the periods shown above.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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