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Cash cost and AISC (simplified)
Unit cost per ounce, with and without sustaining items.
Mining
How it's worked out
- Cash cost = (operating + royalties − by-product credits) ÷ ounces. AISC adds sustaining capital and G&A
- Simplified
NoteThis is a simplified view. The industry definition has more components, so follow the full definition you report under.
Source: World Gold Council AISC guidance (full definition not applied)
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