AngloGold Ashanti shares fell nearly 10% in pre-market trading.
The company missed analyst expectations for the second quarter.
Revenue reached $3.1 billion.
Earnings per share totaled $1.96.
Total cash costs increased 21%.
Inflation and a temporary mine suspension drove these higher expenses.
Free cash flow rose 36% year-over-year.
This generation reached $727 million.
Higher gold prices supported the record performance.
EBITDA increased 46%.
This earnings measure reached approximately $2 billion.
The company declared an interim dividend of 72 cents per share.
The board also approved a new $2 billion share repurchase program.