Property plant and equipment- Cost, accumulated amortisation and carrying value (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
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| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
R 66,906
|
[1] |
R 61,338
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| Borrowing costs capitalised |
409
|
|
64
|
|
R 0
|
| Impairment |
15,825
|
|
9,113
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|
38,492
|
| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
64,320
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|
66,906
|
[1] |
61,338
|
| Changes in estimates capitalised |
(1,220)
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|
(204)
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|
419
|
| Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation |
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|
|
1,027
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| Cost |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
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| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
195,461
|
|
177,016
|
|
148,893
|
| Additions |
19,923
|
|
22,471
|
|
22,092
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| Borrowing costs capitalised |
393
|
|
64
|
|
|
| Change in estimates of rehabilitation assets |
1,221
|
|
220
|
|
(415)
|
| Disposals |
(1,492)
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|
(573)
|
|
(688)
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| Derecognition of property, plant and equipment |
(2,381)
|
|
(4,355)
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|
(3,156)
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| Transfers to/from right-of-use assets |
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|
241
|
|
(15)
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| Gain on remeasurement of previous interest in joint operation |
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|
|
|
320
|
| Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation |
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|
|
|
(3,465)
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| Transfers between classes of property, plant and equipment |
0
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|
0
|
|
0
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| Increase Through Transfer from Assets Classified As Held For Sale, Property Plant And Equipment |
28
|
|
|
|
|
| Transfer from assets held for sale |
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|
(169)
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|
|
| Assets acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries |
653
|
|
542
|
|
7,259
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(9,477)
|
|
4
|
|
6,191
|
| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
204,329
|
|
195,461
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|
177,016
|
| Accumulated amortisation and impairment |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
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| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
(128,555)
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|
(115,678)
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|
(71,984)
|
| Disposals |
1,319
|
|
500
|
|
630
|
| Derecognition of property, plant and equipment |
2,377
|
|
4,355
|
|
3,151
|
| Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation |
|
|
|
|
2,438
|
| Transfer from assets held for sale |
|
|
130
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation |
7,895
|
|
(234)
|
|
(1,527)
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| Amortisation and depreciation |
9,096
|
|
8,575
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|
9,798
|
| Impairment and reversal of impairment |
13,901
|
|
|
|
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| Impairment |
|
|
9,113
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|
38,492
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| Depreciation capitalised to inventory |
48
|
|
(60)
|
|
(96)
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| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
(140,009)
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|
(128,555)
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|
(115,678)
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| Mine development, infrastructure and other |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
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| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
64,214
|
|
59,270
|
|
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| Impairment |
14,428
|
|
|
|
16,844
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| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
61,793
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|
64,214
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|
59,270
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| Mine development, infrastructure and other | Cost |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
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| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
161,652
|
|
144,102
|
|
119,545
|
| Additions |
19,774
|
|
22,378
|
|
21,849
|
| Borrowing costs capitalised |
393
|
|
64
|
|
|
| Change in estimates of rehabilitation assets |
8
|
|
35
|
|
27
|
| Disposals |
(1,413)
|
|
(570)
|
|
(676)
|
| Derecognition of property, plant and equipment |
(2,378)
|
|
(4,345)
|
|
(2,552)
|
| Transfers to/from right-of-use assets |
|
|
123
|
|
(15)
|
| Gain on remeasurement of previous interest in joint operation |
|
|
|
|
320
|
| Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation |
|
|
|
|
(3,465)
|
| Transfers between classes of property, plant and equipment |
(37)
|
|
(347)
|
|
(703)
|
| Increase Through Transfer from Assets Classified As Held For Sale, Property Plant And Equipment |
28
|
|
|
|
|
| Transfer from assets held for sale |
|
|
(169)
|
|
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| Assets acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries |
637
|
|
489
|
|
5,760
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(6,389)
|
|
(108)
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|
4,012
|
| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
172,275
|
|
161,652
|
|
144,102
|
| Mine development, infrastructure and other | Accumulated amortisation and impairment |
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|
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| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
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|
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|
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| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
(97,438)
|
|
(84,832)
|
|
(63,446)
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| Disposals |
1,299
|
|
497
|
|
618
|
| Derecognition of property, plant and equipment |
2,376
|
|
4,345
|
|
2,547
|
| Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation |
|
|
|
|
2,438
|
| Transfer from assets held for sale |
|
|
130
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation |
4,835
|
|
(93)
|
|
(1,155)
|
| Amortisation and depreciation |
8,955
|
|
8,432
|
|
8,894
|
| Impairment and reversal of impairment |
12,551
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment |
|
|
9,113
|
|
16,844
|
| Depreciation capitalised to inventory |
48
|
|
(60)
|
|
(96)
|
| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
(110,482)
|
|
(97,438)
|
|
(84,832)
|
| Land, mineral rights and rehabilitation |
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|
|
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| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
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|
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| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
1,798
|
|
1,417
|
|
|
| Impairment |
1,397
|
|
|
|
21,236
|
| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
1,531
|
|
1,798
|
|
1,417
|
| Land, mineral rights and rehabilitation | Cost |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
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|
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| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
30,827
|
|
30,145
|
|
27,563
|
| Additions |
27
|
|
72
|
|
190
|
| Borrowing costs capitalised |
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Change in estimates of rehabilitation assets |
1,213
|
|
185
|
|
(441)
|
| Disposals |
(79)
|
|
(3)
|
|
(12)
|
| Derecognition of property, plant and equipment |
(1)
|
|
(10)
|
|
(511)
|
| Transfers to/from right-of-use assets |
|
|
118
|
|
0
|
| Gain on remeasurement of previous interest in joint operation |
|
|
|
|
0
|
| Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation |
|
|
|
|
0
|
| Transfers between classes of property, plant and equipment |
37
|
|
114
|
|
56
|
| Increase Through Transfer from Assets Classified As Held For Sale, Property Plant And Equipment |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Transfer from assets held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Assets acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries |
16
|
|
53
|
|
1,144
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(3,030)
|
|
153
|
|
2,156
|
| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
29,010
|
|
30,827
|
|
30,145
|
| Land, mineral rights and rehabilitation | Accumulated amortisation and impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
(29,029)
|
|
(28,728)
|
|
(6,753)
|
| Disposals |
20
|
|
3
|
|
12
|
| Derecognition of property, plant and equipment |
1
|
|
10
|
|
511
|
| Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation |
|
|
|
|
0
|
| Transfer from assets held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation |
3,020
|
|
(171)
|
|
(358)
|
| Amortisation and depreciation |
141
|
|
143
|
|
904
|
| Impairment and reversal of impairment |
1,350
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment |
|
|
0
|
|
21,236
|
| Depreciation capitalised to inventory |
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
(27,479)
|
|
(29,029)
|
|
(28,728)
|
| Exploration and evaluation assets |
|
|
|
|
|
| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
|
|
|
|
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| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
894
|
|
651
|
|
|
| Impairment |
|
|
|
|
412
|
| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
996
|
|
894
|
|
651
|
| Exploration and evaluation assets | Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
2,982
|
|
2,769
|
|
1,785
|
| Additions |
122
|
|
21
|
|
53
|
| Borrowing costs capitalised |
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Change in estimates of rehabilitation assets |
0
|
|
0
|
|
(1)
|
| Disposals |
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Derecognition of property, plant and equipment |
(2)
|
|
0
|
|
(93)
|
| Transfers to/from right-of-use assets |
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Gain on remeasurement of previous interest in joint operation |
|
|
|
|
0
|
| Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation |
|
|
|
|
0
|
| Transfers between classes of property, plant and equipment |
0
|
|
233
|
|
647
|
| Increase Through Transfer from Assets Classified As Held For Sale, Property Plant And Equipment |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Transfer from assets held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Assets acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries |
0
|
|
0
|
|
355
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(58)
|
|
(41)
|
|
23
|
| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
3,044
|
|
2,982
|
|
2,769
|
| Exploration and evaluation assets | Accumulated amortisation and impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
| Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period |
(2,088)
|
|
(2,118)
|
|
(1,785)
|
| Disposals |
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Derecognition of property, plant and equipment |
0
|
|
0
|
|
93
|
| Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation |
|
|
|
|
0
|
| Transfer from assets held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation |
40
|
|
30
|
|
(14)
|
| Amortisation and depreciation |
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Impairment and reversal of impairment |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment |
|
|
0
|
|
412
|
| Depreciation capitalised to inventory |
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Property, plant and equipment at end of period |
R (2,048)
|
|
R (2,088)
|
|
R (2,118)
|
|
|