Anglo American is one of the world's largest diversified mining companies. Its 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. It operates in Africa, Europe, South and North America, Australia and Asia.
Key Facts
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Number of employees: 107,000 permanent employees
Stock exchange listings: London and Johannesburg (secondary)
Operating profit (2010): $9,8 billion
Earnings (2010): $4,976 billion
Core commodities:
Platinum group metals
Anglo Platinum, a managed subsidiary of Anglo American, owns the largest platinum reserves in the world and is the largest producer, accounting for some 40% of world supply. It mines, processes and refines the full range of platinum group metals.
Diamonds
Independently-managed De Beers is the world's leading diamond exploration, mining and marketing company. De Beers generates about 35% (by value) of global rough diamond production, primarily in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Tanzania.
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.
Nickel
Anglo American's nickel business comprises three ferronickel operations: Loma de Níquel in Venezuela, and Codemin and Barro Alto in Brazil.
Metallurgical coal
Anglo American's metallurgical coal business is Australia's fourth biggest producer of coal and its number two exporter of metallurgical coal.
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. It also has a one-third shareholding in Cerréjon, Colombia's largest thermal coal exporter.