Objectives for 2008

Safety and health is a primary area of concern and activity for the group, with a great deal of focused attention having been placed on this discipline in 2007. This will continue in 2008. Key targets that have been set are:

Safety

• elimination of all fatal accidents.
• 20% reduction in LTIFR.
• all mining operations to be substantially compliant with OHSAS18001.

Occupational health

• by 2008, 95% of all silica exposure measurements to be below the occupational exposure limit (OEL) of 0.1mg/m³
• by 2013, no new cases of silicosis will occur in previously unexposed employees*;
• by 2013, noise emissions of all equipment will be below 110dBA; and by 2008 no deterioration in hearing greater than 10% will occur in noise-exposed employees*; and
• decrease in TB statistics of (2006 figure) 31 per 1,000 is aimed for.

*South African Mine Health and Safety Council’s targets for NIHL and silicosis, to which AngloGold Ashanti has committed.