Global leader in mining
Anglo American is one of the world’s largest diversified mining groups. Our unique portfolio of high quality mining assets and natural resources includes platinum group metals and diamonds, with significant interests in copper, iron ore, metallurgical coal, nickel and thermal coal, as well as a divestment portfolio of other mining and industrial businesses. We operate in Africa, Europe, South and North America, Australia and Asia.
Key Facts:
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Number of employees: 107,000 permanent employees
Core commodities:
- Platinum group metals
- Diamonds
- Copper
- Nickel
- Iron ore and Manganese
- Metallurgical coal
- Thermal coal
Business units: Platinum, Diamonds, Copper, Nickel, Iron ore and Manganese, Metallurgical Coal, Thermal Coal, Other Mining and Industrial
Stock exchange listings: London and Johannesburg (secondary)
Operating profit (2009): $5.0 billion
Earnings (2009): $2,569 billion
Platinum
Anglo Platinum, a managed subsidiary, owns the largest platinum
reserves in the world and it is largest producer, accounting for
some 40% of world supply. We mine, process and refine the full
range of platinum group metals.
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about our activities in platinum
Share of Group operating profit (2009): 1%
Share of Group net operating assets (2009): 31%
Diamonds
Independently-managed De Beers is the world’s leading
diamond exploration, mining and marketing company. De Beers
generates about 40% (by value) of global rough diamond production,
primarily in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Tanzania.
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about our activities in diamonds
Share of Group operating profit (2009): 1%
Copper
Anglo American's copper business has interests in six operations
in Chile. These operations comprise the wholly owned Los Bronces,
El Soldado, Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde mines, the Chagres
smelter and a 44% interest in the Collahuasi mine.
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our activities in copper
Share of Group operating profit (2009): 41%
Share of Group net operating assets (2009): 12%
Nickel
Anglo American's nickel business comprises two ferronickel
operations: Codemin in Brazil and Loma de Níquel in
Venezuela as well as the world-class Barro Alto ferronickel project
in Brazil.
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our activities in nickel
Share of Group operating profit (2009): 0.04%
Share of Group net operating assets (2009): 5%
Iron ore and Manganese
Anglo American is the world’s fourth largest iron ore
producer with a large high-quality resource base in South Africa
and Brazil.
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about our activities in iron ore and manganese
Share of Group operating profit (2009): 30%
Share of Group net operating assets (2009): 27%
Metallurgical Coal
Anglo American's metallurgical coal business is
Australia’s fourth biggest producer of coal and its number
three exporter of metallurgical coal. We are active partners in
diverse clean coal energy initiatives.
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about our activities in metallurgical coal
Share of Group operating profit (2009): 9%
Share of Group net operating assets (2009): 9%
Thermal Coal
In South Africa, Anglo American's thermal coal business owns and
operates nine mines and has a 50% interest in the Mafube colliery
and Phola washing plant.
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about our activities in thermal coal
Share of Group operating profit (2009): 15%
Share of Group net operating assets (2009): 4%
Other mining and industrial
With the restructure of our business in October 2009, we created
a more streamlined management structure with further focus on our
core mining portfolio. We also decided to divest our non-core
assets which include, Tarmac, Scaw metals, Copebrás,
Catalão, our portfolio of zinc assets and coal operations in
Canada and Venezuela.
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about our activities in other mining and industrial
Share of Group operating profit (2009): 10%
Share of Group net operating assets (2009): 13%
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