| 2014 Rm |
2013 Rm |
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25. |
Cost of sales |
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| Included in cost of sales | |||
| On-mine operations | 9 090 | 12 013 | |
| Wages and salaries | 6 085 | 7 074 | |
| Materials and consumables | 3 323 | 4 148 | |
| Utilities | 819 | 791 | |
| Minus: Cost incurred during strike period (note 27) | (1 137) | – | |
| Processing operations | 2 733 | 3 044 | |
| Wages and salaries | 562 | 624 | |
| Materials and consumables | 1 333 | 1 530 | |
| Utilities | 956 | 890 | |
| Minus: Cost incurred during strike period (note 27) | (118) | – | |
| Refining operations | 880 | 941 | |
| Wages and salaries | 406 | 413 | |
| Materials and consumables | 354 | 414 | |
| Utilities | 120 | 114 | |
| Other costs | 655 | 656 | |
| Corporate costs, salaries and wages | 483 | 321 | |
| Selling and promotional expenses | 172 | 335 | |
| Share-based compensation (note 24) | 231 | (98) | |
| Chrome operation – cost of sales | 117 | 137 | |
| Depreciation of operating assets (notes 5 and 34) | 2 341 | 2 314 | |
| Metals purchased | 8 601 | 7 588 | |
| Change in metal inventories | 1 138 | (1 463) | |
| 25 786 | 25 132 | ||
| The following disclosure items are included in cost of sales: | |||
| Repairs and maintenance expenditure on property, plant and equipment | 1 259 | 1 340 | |
| Operating lease rentals | 23 | 38 |