Production Cost Calculation


Production: Standard Costs Definition

(Insert relevant cost of each mine)

US $/oz of gold
(a)  

Direct mining expenses

xxx

Stripping and mine development adjustments

xxx

Third-party smelting, refining and transport costs

xxx

By-product credits (deduct)

(xxx)

Other

xxx

Total cash operating costs

xxx

.

.((b)
. .

(b)

. .

Royalties

xxx

Production taxes

xxx

Total cash costs (a) + (b)

xxx
. .
(c)  

Depreciation

xxx

Depletion/amortization

xxx

Reclamation and mine closure

xxx

Total production costs (a) + (b) + (c)

xxx

Source: The Gold Institute