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COSTS APPLICABLE
TO SALES TO TOTAL CASH COST PER EQUITY POUND
Batu Hijau(1)
| (dollars in millions except
per pound amounts) |
Year Ended December 31, |
| 2004 |
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| Costs applicable to sales per financial statements |
$ 304.7 |
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| Minority interest |
(140.7) |
| Reclamation/accretion expense |
(1.7 ) |
| Smelting and refining |
66.0 |
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| Total cash cost for per pound calculation |
228.3 |
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| Equity copper sold (000 lbs) |
378,801 |
| Total cash cost per equity pound |
$ 0.60 |
(1) 2003 total cash costs were $0.46 per pound
on a pro forma co-product basis.
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT
This report contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are intended
to be covered by the safe harbor created by such sections.
Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation,
(i) estimates of future gold and other metals production and
sales; (ii) estimates of future cash costs and total production
costs; (iii) estimates regarding timing of future construction,
production or closure activities; (iv) statements regarding
the company’s hedge position; (v) estimates of future
capital expenditures; (vi) statements regarding future exploration
results and the replacement of reserves; and (vii) statements
regarding the US current account deficit, the strength of
the US dollar and the price of gold; and (viii) statements
regarding future asset sales or rationalization efforts. Where
the company expresses or implies an expectation or belief
as to future events or results, such expectation or belief
is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable
basis. However, forward-looking statements are subject to
risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause
actual results to differ materially from future results expressed,
projected or implied by such forwardlooking statements. Such
risks include, but are not limited to, gold and other metals
price volatility, currency fluctuations, increased production
costs and variances in ore grade or recovery rates from those
assumed in mining plans, political and operational risks in
the countries in which we operate, and governmental regulation
and judicial outcomes. For a more detailed discussion of such
risks and other factors, see the Company’s 2004 Annual
Report on Form 10-K, which is on file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, as well as the Company’s other
SEC filings. The Company does not undertake any obligation
to release publicly revisions to any “forward-looking
statement,” to reflect events or circumstances after
the date of this Summary Annual Report, or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required
under applicable securities laws.
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