Consolidated Cashflow Statement

 

Unaudited

Audited

 

12 months

12 months

 

ended

ended

 

31 Dec

31 Dec

US$000

2011

2010

Profit after tax

433 435

120 631

Income tax expense

51 699

24 524

Profit before income tax

485 134

145 155

Adjustment for non-cash items

105 076

(2 782)

Effects of change in operating working capital items

(4 356)

(24 206)

   Receivables

(33 888)

26 353

   Inventories and ore stockpiles

(14 304)

(61 355)

   Trade and other payable

43 836

10 796

Income tax paid

(15 994)

(10 378)

Net cash generated from operating activities

569 860

107 789

Additions to property, plant and equipment

(448 483)

(410 810)

Increase in available-for-sale insurance asset

(920)

-

Sale of shares in Volta Resources

-

25 002

Acquisition of shares in Volta Resources

-

(1 204)

Proceeds from return of ARS Funds

-

42 000

Net cash used by investing activities

(449 403)

(345 012)

Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares

19 227

30 578

Decrease in long term loans

(234)

(1 275)

Dividends paid to company’s shareholders

(18 221)

(15 346)

Net cash generated from financing activities

772

13 957

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

121 229

(223 266)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

366 415

589 681

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

487 644

366 415