| 2009 | 2010 | Figures in million | 2010 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA Rands | US Dollars | ||||
27 Environmental rehabilitation and other provisions |
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| Environmental rehabilitation obligations | |||||
| Provision for decommissioning | |||||
| 1,525 | 1,345 | Balance at beginning of year | 181 | 161 | |
| (51) | 86 | Change in estimates (1) | 11 | (6) | |
| (21) | (1) | Transfer to assets held for sale | – | (2) | |
| 59 | 62 | Unwinding of decommissioning obligation (note 7) | 9 | 7 | |
| (167) | (89) | Translation | 12 | 21 | |
| 1,345 | 1,403 | Balance at end of year | 213 | 181 | |
| Provision for restoration | |||||
| 2,037 | 1,764 | Balance at beginning of year | 237 | 215 | |
| 21 | 259 | Charge to income statement | 36 | 3 | |
| 10 | 343 | Change in estimates (1) | 47 | 1 | |
| (13) | – | Transfer to assets held for sale | – | (2) | |
| 60 | 78 | Unwinding of restoration obligation (note 7) (2) | 11 | 7 | |
| (64) | (45) | Utilised during the year | (6) | (8) | |
| (287) | (179) | Translation | 13 | 21 | |
| 1,764 | 2,220 | Balance at end of year | 338 | 237 | |
| Other provisions | |||||
| 298 | 242 | Balance at beginning of year | 33 | 32 | |
| 23 | 128 | Charge to income statement | 17 | 3 | |
| 3 | – | Change in estimates | – | – | |
| (22) | – | Transfer to trade and other payables | – | (3) | |
| 1 | – | Unwinding of other provisions (note 7) | – | – | |
| (84) | (98) | Utilised during the year | (13) | (10) | |
| 23 | (22) | Translation | 1 | 11 | |
| 242 | 250 | Balance at end of year | 38 | 33 | |
| Other provisions comprise the following: | |||||
| 232 | 245 | –provision for labour, environmental, tax and civil court settlements in South America (3) | 37 | 32 | |
| 10 | 5 | –provision for employee compensation claims in Australasia (4) | 1 | 1 | |
| 242 | 250 | 38 | 33 | ||
| 3,351 | 3,873 | Total environmental rehabilitation and other provisions | 589 | 451 | |
| (1) | The change in estimates relates to changes in laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment and factors relating to rehabilitation estimates and a change in the quantities of material in reserves and corresponding change in the life of mine plan. These provisions are expected to unwind beyond the end of the life of mine. |
| (2) | Included in the unwinding of the restoration obligation is $2m, R13m (2009: nil) which is recoverable from a third party. The asset is included in non-current debtors. |
| (3) | Comprises claims filed by former employees in respect of loss of employment, work-related accident injuries and diseases, governmental fiscal claims relating to levies, surcharges and environmental legal disputes. The liability is expected to unwind over the next two-to-five-year period. |
| (4) | Comprises an estimate of potential workers compensation liability in Australia based on claims with regard to work-related incidents. The liability is expected to be settled in the next three-to-five-year period. |