Quarter and Nine Months Ended 30 September 2007

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars - Unaudited)

 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30
2007

September 30
2006
September 30
2007
September 30
2006
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     Net (loss) profit
$          (51,317)
$          1,632
$          (35,288)
$          (35,178)
     Add (deduct) items not affecting cash:
          Depletion and depreciation
3,496
6,446
7,309
14,126
          Other finance charges - amortisation and accretion
1,357
1,378
4,062
4,050
          Equity loss from investment in Crew Minerals ASA (Note 5)
(210)
-
(291)
-
          Equity gain from investment in Barberton Mines Limited
-
(43)
-
(331)
          Gain on disposals of other investments
(505)
(7,177)
(505)
(7,712)
          Gain on disposal of investment in Crew Minerals ASA
-
-
(54,051)
-
          Loss (gain) on forward / future obligation contracts
4,139
21
5,389
(193)
          Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) on long term debt
27,326
(8,768)
42,519
(6,422)
          Stock compensation expense
1,624
851
5,774
2,255
          Non-controlling interest
-
-
(276)
(342)
     Change in non-cash operating working capital items
(11,674)
 
2,315
 
(24,974)
 
(4,116)
 
(25,764)
 
(3,345)
 
(50,332)
 
(33,863)
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Net proceeds on other long-term debt
-
-
-
96,611
     Net issuance of common shares for cash
64,992
-
65,093
62,175
     Capital lease payments
-
 
-
 
-
 
(343)
 
64,992
 
-
 
65,093
 
158,443
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     Proceeds on disposal of investment in Guinor Gold Corporation
-
-
-
23
     Proceeds on disposal of investment in Golden Star Resources
-
2,445
1,338
5,391
     Proceeds on disposal of investment in Crew Minerals ASA, net of cash disposed     
(295)
-
5,719
-
     Proceeds on disposal of investment in Metorex Ltd
-
245
-
245
     Acquisition of Guinor Gold Corporation
-
-
-
(20,559)
     Acquisition of Apex Mining Company, net of cash acquired
-
-
-
30
     Expenditures on Nalunaq mineral property, plant and equipment
(1,170)
(1,701)
(3,382)
(3,484)
     Expenditures on Nugget Pond property and equipment
175
-
(2,482)
-
     Expenditures on Lefa mineral property, plant and equipment     
(19,169)
(46,730)
(65,116)
(111,989)
     Expenditures on Maco mineral property, plant and equipment
(14,042)
(15,511)
(29,267)
(26,022)
     Expenditures on other mineral property interests
(161)
(14)
(1,446)
(1,272)
     (Increase) decrease in restricted cash
4,216
1,966
(698)
(4,228)
     Dividends received
-
159
-
994
     Other
-
 
(1,399)
 
-
 
(1,157)
 
(30,446)
 
(60,540)
 
(95,334)
 
(162,028)
               
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSLATION ON CASH
(4,372)
 
1,394
 
(6,862)
 
3,542
NET CASH INFLOW (OUTFLOW)
4,410
(62,491)
(87,435)
(33,906)
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
40,092
 
82,482
 
131,937
 
53,897
CASH, END OF PERIOD
$          44,502
 
$          19,991
 
$          44,502
 
$          19,991