Record Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share more than doubled versus last year with adjusted earnings per share at $0.47, the highest since 2013.
Strong Balance Sheet
Finished the quarter in a net cash position, which allowed continued share buybacks and a strengthening of the balance sheet.
Operational Improvements
Production improved across the portfolio with solid contributions from Nevada Gold Mines, Pueblo Viejo, Kibali, and Lumwana. Attributable gold production increased and all-in sustaining costs reduced.
Dividends and Share Buybacks
Returned $753 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks in the first half of the year.
Health and Safety Achievements
Achieved a 50% decrease in Lost Time injuries and a 37% decrease in Total Injuries compared to the same period last year.
Fourmile Expansion Potential
Fourmile is rapidly competing to be the largest and highest-grade gold discovery in the industry this century, with significant resource expansion expected.
Lumwana Super Pit Expansion
Lumwana showed year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter increases in production with reductions in all key cost metrics.