AngloGold Ashanti
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AngloGold Ashanti Limited is an independent and global gold mining company with a diverse high-quality portfolio of cooperation, projects and exploration activities formed in 2004 by the merger of AngloGold and the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation.[1] As of 2022, it was a global gold producer with 21 operations on four continents, listed on the New York, Johannesburg, Accra, London and Australian stock exchanges, as well as the Paris and Brussels bourses, [2][3] but left the Johannesburg exchange in 2023. As of May 2023, it was the world’s fourth-largest gold miner with assets in Ghana, Australia, the US and Argentina.
| Type | Public company |
|---|---|
| JSE: ANG NYSE: AU | |
| Industry | Mining |
| Founded | 2004 (by merger with Henderson Group) |
| Headquarters | , South Africa |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Maria Ramos (chairman of the board) Christine Ramon (Interim CEO) |
| Products | Gold Silver Uranium oxide |
| Revenue | US$4.400 billion (2020) |
| US$1.918 billion (2020) | |
| US$1.000 billion (2020) | |
| Total assets | US$9.532 billion (2020) |
| Total equity | US$4.989 billion (2020) |
Number of employees | 70,000 – June 2020 |
| Website | www |
In 2019, the company was claimed to be the 'most sophisticated and technologically advanced' mining operations with strict adherence to safety regulations.[4][5][6]
AngloGold Ashanti has a history of gross human rights violations and causing grave environmental problems for which it won one of the Public Eye Awards.
History edit
AngloGold Ashanti was formed on 26 April 2004, after the High Court of Ghana approved the merger of AngloGold and the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation three days earlier.[7] AngloGold had been a gold mining company based in South Africa, majority-owned by the Anglo American group. This came almost a year after the merger was announced on 16 May 2003. In the transaction, Ashanti shareholders received 0.29 ordinary shares of AngloGold for every Ashanti share.[8]
The new company sold its Union Reef Gold Mine in the Northern Territory of Australia in August 2004, followed by the sale of the Freda-Rebecca Gold Mine in Zimbabwe a month later.[8]
In late 2007, Mark Cutifani replaced Bobby Godsell as CEO of AngloGold Ashanti, being appointed a director of the company on 17 September 2007 and as CEO on 1 October that year.[9]
Alberto Calderon, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti. Appointed on ( September 1 2021-)[10][11]
In 2008, AngloGold produced 4.98 million ounces of gold from its operations, estimated to be seven percent of the global production. In 2009, the company's gold output dropped to 4.6 million ounces.[12]
As of early 2008, the company had hedged 11.3 million ounces of gold, under previous CEO Bobby Godsell.[13]
In January 2009, AngloGold Ashanti sold its 33% stake in the Boddington Gold Mine in Australia to Newmont Mining for US$1.0 billion.[14]
In February 2009, the company's Tau Lekoa Gold Mine in South Africa was sold to Buffelsfontein Gold Mines Limited with ownership being transferred on 1 August 2010.[15]
In May 2010, Russell Edey, chairman of AngloGold since 2002 and, after the merger also of AngloGold Ashanti, was replaced by Tito Mboweni.[16]
In October 2010, the company announced the elimination of the last of its hedge book. Under its new CEO, it gradually reduced the hedge to 3.22 million. In October 2010, this remaining amount was paid off with US$2.63 billion, or US$1,300 per ounce of gold.[13]
In 2011, AngloGold Ashanti moved into Eritrea to explore the Arabian-Nubian Shield for gold through a 50/50 joint venture set up in 2009 with Thani Dubai Mining.[17]
As of the third quarter of 2014, Anglogold was the world's third-largest producer of gold, behind Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining.[18]
As of 2019, the company was claimed to be the 'most sophisticated and technologically advanced' mining operations with strict adherence to safety regulations.[4]
In 2020, it sold its last South African mining assets to Harmony Gold for about R4.4 billion. It no longer has any operations left in South Africa but remains listed on the JSE.[19]
On 1 September 2020, Chief Financial Officer Christine Ramon became interim CEO following the resignation of Kelvin Dushnisky.[20] There has been speculation that Dushnisky stepped down after shareholders questioned a bonus payment he received from his prior employer Barrick Gold while also taking a signing bonus from AngloGold Ashanti when he was appointed CEO in 2018.[21]
As of May 2023, AngloGold Ashanti was the world’s fourth-largest gold miner with assets in Ghana, Australia, the US and Argentina.[22]
AngloGold Ashanti is a signatory participant of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.[citation needed]
Criticism edit
In August 2008 British charity War on Want published a report accusing Anglo American (who at the time owned 17% of AngloGold Ashanti) of profiting from the abuse of people in the developing countries in which the company operates.[23] The company disclosed itself in 2006 or in 2008 for unacceptable safety performance in its platinum mines. Safety measures were taken.[24] Additionally, in 2005 the staff of the AGA exploration team in Ituri made a US$8,000 payment to the FNI, which had been accused of committing various humans rights abuses.[25]
In January 2011, AngloGold Ashanti was awarded the Public Eye Global Award at the Public Eye Awards hosted with Greenpeace in Davos, Switzerland by the Erklärung von Bern, known in English as the Berne Convention.[26] The award has been interpreted as being for the "most irresponsible company".[27] The nominating organisation, WACAM (Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining), said the company had a history of "gross human rights violations and environmental problems."
Key figures edit
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Financial edit
Financial figures for the company:[12][8]
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008[12] | 2009[12] | 2010[28] | 2011[29] | 2012[30] | |
| Revenue (US$ million) | 3,113 | 3,743 | 3,961 | ||||||
| Gold income (US$ million) | 2,393 | 2,646 | 3,002 | 3,619 | 3,768 | 5,334 | 6,570 | 6,353 | |
| Gross loss/profit (US$ million) | 109 | 277 | −248 | 594 | −578 | 1,082 | 2,623 | 2,256 | |
| Dividends per share (US$ cents) | 56 | 36 | 62 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 49 | 36 |
| Total cash cost (US$/ounce) | 264 | 281 | 308 | 357 | 444 | 514 | 638 | 728 | 862 |
| Total production cost (US$/ounce) | 332 | 374 | 414 | 476 | 567 | 646 | 816 | 950 | 1,078 |
| Employees | 65,400 | 63,993 | 61,453 | 61,522 | 62,895 | 63,364 | 62,046 | 61,242 | 65,822 |
Gold production, 2004-2012 edit
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Gold production figures for the company's mines since 2004 in ounces per annum were
| Mine | Country | 2004[8] | 2005[8] | 2006[31] | 2007[12] | 2008[12] | 2009[12] | 2010[28] | 2011[29] | 2012[30] |
| Bibiani 1 | Ghana | 105,000 | 115,000 | 37,000 | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Brasil Mineração | Brazil | 240,000 | 250,000 | 242,000 | 317,000 | 320,000 | 329,000 | |||
| Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%) | Argentina | 211,000 | 211,000 | 215,000 | 204,000 | 154,000 | 192,000 | |||
| Freda-Rebecca 3 | Zimbabwe | 9,000 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Geita | Tanzania | 570,000 | 613,000 | 308,000 | 327,000 | 264,000 | 272,000 | |||
| Great Noligwa | South Africa | 795,000 | 693,000 | 615,000 | 483,000 | 330,000 | 158,000 | |||
| Iduapriem | Ghana | 125,000 | 174,000 | 167,000 | 167,000 | 200,000 | 190,000 | |||
| Kopanang | South Africa | 486,000 | 482,000 | 446,000 | 418,000 | 362,000 | 336,000 | |||
| Moab Khotsong 2 | South Africa | --- | --- | 44,000 | 67,000 | 192,000 | 247,000 | |||
| Morila (40%) | Mali | 204,000 | 262,000 | 207,000 | 180,000 | 170,000 | 137,000 | |||
| Mponeng | South Africa | 438,000 | 512,000 | 596,000 | 587,000 | 600,000 | 520,000 | |||
| Navachab | Namibia | 67,000 | 81,000 | 86,000 | 80,000 | 68,000 | 65,000 | |||
| Obuasi | Ghana | 255,000 | 391,000 | 387,000 | 360,000 | 357,000 | 381,000 | |||
| Sadiola (41%) | Mali | 174,000 | 168,000 | 190,000 | 140,000 | 172,000 | 135,000 | |||
| Savuka | South Africa | 158,000 | 126,000 | 89,000 | 73,000 | 66,000 | 30,000 | |||
| Serra Grande (50%) | Brazil | 94,000 | 96,000 | 97,000 | 91,000 | 87,000 | 77,000 | |||
| Siguiri (85%) | Guinea | 83,000 | 246,000 | 256,000 | 280,000 | 333,000 | 316,000 | |||
| Sunrise Dam | Australia | 410,000 | 455,000 | 465,000 | 600,000 | 433,000 | 401,000 | |||
| Tau Lekoa 4 | South Africa | 293,000 | 265,000 | 176,000 | 165,000 | 143,000 | 124,000 | |||
| TauTona | South Africa | 568,000 | 502,000 | 474,000 | 409,000 | 314,000 | 218,000 | |||
| Surface Operations | South Africa | 119,000 | 95,000 | 113,000 | 125,000 | 92,000 | 164,000 | |||
| Yatela (40%) | Mali | 97,000 | 98,000 | 141,000 | 120,000 | 66,000 | 89,000 | |||
| Overall[32] | World | 5,816,000 | 6,166,000 | 5,635,000 | 5,480,000 | 4,982,000 | 4,599,000 |
- Figures for 2004 for Freda-Rebecca, Siguiri, Bibiani, Iduapriem and Obuasi are for the period from May to December, from the merger onwards, having belonged to Ashanti Goldfields Corporation before the merger.
- Percentage figures behind names indicate the share of production of the mine belonging to AngloGold Ashanti. Production figures shown are those belonging to AngloGold Ashanti, not overall production.
- 1 The Bibiani Gold Mine was sold 1 December 2006.
- 2 The Moab Khotsong Gold Mine started production in 2006.
- 3 The Freda-Rebecca Gold Mine was sold 1 September 2004.
- 4 The Tau Lekoa Gold Mine was sold to Buffelsfontein Gold Mines Limited, with ownership being transferred on 1 August 2010.
Carbon footprint edit
AngloGold Ashanti reported Total CO2e emissions (Direct + Indirect) for 31 December 2019 at 2,570 Kt (-1/ y-o-y).[33]
| Dec 2016 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 4,062[34] | 2,571[35] | 2,570[33] |
Fatalities edit
Fatalities in the South African gold mining industry, especially the underground mines, are common. As of 2009, 100 to 120 were reported every year. This did represent an improvement since 2007: AngloGold Ashanti has reduced the number of fatalities in its operations by 70%. One of the main reasons for this development was a program led by CEO Mark Cutifani aimed at reducing the company's number of fatalities to zero by 2015.[36] Of the 16 fatalities experienced by the company in 2009, 13 were in South Africa (2007: 27 of 34, 2008: 11 of 14).[12] Statistics company fatalities since 2004 founding:
See also edit
- Sam E. Jonah (ACSM), former president of AngloGold Ashanti.
- Gold as an investment
References edit
- ^ "AngloGold Ashanti". AngloGold Ashanti. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Amoh, Emmanuel Kwame (23 January 2022). "Maxam's suspension will affect mining in Ghana - AGA Snr Manager". 3NEWS. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "AngloGold Ashanti Ltd". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Two of three trapped miners in AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi mine found - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Vision, mission, values". AngloGold Ashanti. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Our business model". 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Completion of merger of Anglogold Limited/Ashanti Goldfields 16 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine AngloGold Ashanti ASX announcement, published: 27 April 2004, accessed: 10 July 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g Annual Report 2005 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 11 July 2010
- ^ Our executive team 29 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 9 July 2010
- ^ "Leadership". AngloGold Ashanti. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "AngloGold Ashanti Board Appoints Alberto Calderon as CEO". miningdigital.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Annual Report 2009 12 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 9 May 2010
- ^ a b AngloGold Ashanti eliminates hedge book, gains full exposure to gold 4 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine AGA website, published: 7 October 2010, accessed: 8 October 2010
- ^ Newmont's $1.4bn stake in soon-to-start Boddington mine The Australian, published: 29 January 2009, accessed: 14 July 2010
- ^ Tau Lekoa – finalisation of sale 28 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine AngloGold Ashanti website, published: 21 July 2010, accessed: 27 July 2010
- ^ Chairman’s letter 5 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 10 July 2010
- ^ "AngloGold moves into Eritrea". 12 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Simon Walker, "Gold: new fundamentals, Engineering & Mining Journal, Feb. 2015, v.216 n.2 p.34
- ^ Seccombe, Allan (12 February 2020). "End of an era as AngloGold exits SA". BL Premium. Business Day. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "AngloGold Ashanti CEO Dushnisky steps down after two years in the role". Reuters. 30 July 2020.
- ^ Njini, Felix; Prinsloo, Loni; Biesheuvel, Thomas (31 July 2020). "World's No. 3 Gold Miner CEO to Leave After Fund Pressure". Bloomberg.
- ^ "EDITORIAL: AngloGold Ashanti exit hits hard". BusinessLIVE. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Anglo American: The Alternative Report".
- ^ . www.forbes.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Kapelus, Paul; Hamann, Ralph; O'Keefe, Edward (May 2005). "Doing business with integrity: the experience of AngloGold Ashanti in the Democratic Republic of Congo *". International Social Science Journal (published 3 June 2009). 57: 119–130. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2451.2009.00711.x.
- ^ Eye, Public. "Neste Oil and AngloGold in the Public Eye Pillory in Davos – Public Eye". www.publiceye.ch. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ The Enquirer (30 January 2011). "AngloGold Is World's Most Evil Company". ghanaweb.com. Ghana Web. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Annual Financial Statements 2010" (PDF). AngloGold Ashanti. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Annual Report 2011 AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 30 dec '12
- ^ a b c "Annual Financial Statements 2012" (PDF). AngloGold Ashanti. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ a b Annual Report 2006 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 11 July 2010
- ^ Five-year summaries 12 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine AngloGold website, accessed: 10 July 2010
- ^ a b . Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Alt URL
- ^ . Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Alt URL
- ^ . Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Alt URL
- ^ AngloGold wants zero mine deaths by 2015 The Sydney Morning Herald, published: 29 March 2010, accessed: 9 July 2010
- ^ Annual Report 2007 AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 13 July 2010
Sources edit
- AngloGold's response to Human Rights Watch allegations (pdf), 2005.
- D.R. Congo: Gold Fuels Massive Human Rights Atrocities – Human Rights Watch article
- Anglo American: The Alternative Report
External links edit
- Official website
- Business data for AngloGold Ashanti:
- Bloomberg
- Reuters
- SEC filings
- Yahoo!
- A Glittering Demon: Mining, Poverty and Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo 19 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine