v3.26.1
Property plant and equipment (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
Schedule of carrying value of property, plant and equipment
Figures in million – SA rand
Notes
Total
Mine
development,
infrastructure
and other
Land, mineral
rights and
rehabilitation
Exploration
and evaluation
assets
2025
Cost
Balance at beginning of the year
195,461
161,652
30,827
2,982
Additions
19,923
19,774
27
122
Borrowings costs capitalised
393
393
—
—
Change in estimates of rehabilitation assets
1,221
8
1,213
—
Disposals
(1,492)
(1,413)
(79)
—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment1
(2,381)
(2,378)
(1)
(2)
Transfers between classes of property, plant and equipment
—
(37)
37
—
Transfer from assets held for sale
28
28
—
—
Assets acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries
16
653
637
16
—
Foreign currency translation
(9,477)
(6,389)
(3,030)
(58)
Balance at end of the year
204,329
172,275
29,010
3,044
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment
Balance at beginning of the year
128,555
97,438
29,029
2,088
Amortisation and depreciation
4
9,096
8,955
141
—
Impairment and reversal of impairment
10
13,901
12,551
1,350
—
Disposals
(1,319)
(1,299)
(20)
—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment1
(2,377)
(2,376)
(1)
—
Depreciation capitalised to inventory
48
48
—
—
Foreign currency translation
(7,895)
(4,835)
(3,020)
(40)
Balance at end of the year
140,009
110,482
27,479
2,048
Carrying value at end of the year
64,320
61,793
1,531
996
1Included in the derecognition during the year, is short-term ore reserve development, which was capitalised up to 31 December 2022 and fully depreciated by 2024, and
was derecognised, as well as other items of property, plant and equipment derecognised as no future economic benefits are expected from these assets' use
Figures in million – SA rand
Notes
Total
Mine
development,
infrastructure
and other
Land, mineral
rights and
rehabilitation
Exploration
and
evaluation
assets
2024
Cost
Balance at beginning of the year
177,016
144,102
30,145
2,769
Borrowings costs capitalised
64
64
—
—
Additions
22,471
22,378
72
21
Change in estimates of rehabilitation assets
220
35
185
—
Disposals
(573)
(570)
(3)
—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment1
(4,355)
(4,345)
(10)
—
Transfers between classes of property, plant and equipment
—
(347)
114
233
Transfers to/from right-of-use assets
15
241
123
118
—
Transfer to assets held for sale
(169)
(169)
—
—
Assets acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries
542
489
53
—
Foreign currency translation
4
(108)
153
(41)
Balance at end of the year
195,461
161,652
30,827
2,982
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment
Balance at beginning of the year
115,678
84,832
28,728
2,118
Amortisation and depreciation
4
8,575
8,432
143
—
Impairment
10
9,113
9,113
—
—
Disposals
(500)
(497)
(3)
—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment1
(4,355)
(4,345)
(10)
—
Transfer to asset held for sale
(130)
(130)
—
—
Depreciation capitalised to inventory
(60)
(60)
—
—
Foreign currency translation
234
93
171
(30)
Balance at end of the year
128,555
97,438
29,029
2,088
Carrying value at end of the year
66,906
64,214
1,798
894
1Included in the derecognition during the year, is short-term ore reserve development, which was capitalised up to 31 December 2021 and fully depreciated by 2024, and
was derecognised, as well as other items of property, plant and equipment as no future economic benefits are expected from its use
Figures in million – SA rand
Notes
Total
Mine
development,
infrastructure
and other
Land, mineral
rights and
rehabilitation
Exploration and
evaluation
assets
2023
Cost
Balance at beginning of the year
148,893
119,545
27,563
1,785
Additions
22,092
21,849
190
53
Change in estimates of rehabilitation assets
(415)
27
(441)
(1)
Disposals
(688)
(676)
(12)
—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment1
(3,156)
(2,552)
(511)
(93)
Transfers between classes of property, plant and equipment
—
(703)
56
647
Transfers to right-of-use assets
15
(15)
(15)
—
—
Gain on remeasurement of previous interest in joint operation
320
320
—
—
Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation2
(3,465)
(3,465)
—
—
Assets acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries
7,259
5,760
1,144
355
Foreign currency translation
6,191
4,012
2,156
23
Balance at end of the year
177,016
144,102
30,145
2,769
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment
Balance at beginning of the year
71,984
63,446
6,753
1,785
Amortisation and depreciation
4
9,798
8,894
904
—
Impairment
10
38,492
16,844
21,236
412
Disposals
(630)
(618)
(12)
—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment2
(3,151)
(2,547)
(511)
(93)
Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation3
(2,438)
(2,438)
—
—
Depreciation capitalised to inventory
96
96
—
—
Foreign currency translation
1,527
1,155
358
14
Balance at end of the year
115,678
84,832
28,728
2,118
Carrying value at end of the year
61,338
59,270
1,417
651
1Included in the derecognition during the year, is short-term ore reserve development, which was capitalised up to 31 December 2022 and fully depreciated by 2023, and
was derecognised, as well as other items of property, plant and equipment as no future economic benefits are expected from its use
2The carrying value of property, plant and equipment derecognised with disposal of interest in a joint operation amounts to R1,027 million