Английская Википедия: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.
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
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.Шаблон:Cn
Criticism
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$8,000 payment to the FNI, which had been accused of committing various humans rights abuses.[25]
In January 2011, AngloGold Ashanti was awarded the Public Eye Global Award at the Public Eye Awards hosted with Greenpeace in Davos, Switzerland by the Erklärung von Bern, known in English as the Berne Convention.[26] The award has been interpreted as being for the "most irresponsible company".[27] The nominating organisation, WACAM (Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining), said the company had a history of "gross human rights violations and environmental problems."
Key figures
Financial
Financial figures for the company:[12][8]
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008[12] | 2009[12] | 2010[28] | 2011[29] | 2012[30] | |
| Revenue (US$ 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
Шаблон:Update section 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 | Шаблон:Flag icon Ghana | 105,000 | 115,000 | 37,000 | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Brasil Mineração | Шаблон:Flag icon Brazil | 240,000 | 250,000 | 242,000 | 317,000 | 320,000 | 329,000 | |||
| Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%) | Шаблон:Flag icon Argentina | 211,000 | 211,000 | 215,000 | 204,000 | 154,000 | 192,000 | |||
| Freda-Rebecca 3 | Шаблон:Flag icon Zimbabwe | 9,000 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Geita | Шаблон:Flag icon Tanzania | 570,000 | 613,000 | 308,000 | 327,000 | 264,000 | 272,000 | |||
| Great Noligwa | Шаблон:Flag icon South Africa | 795,000 | 693,000 | 615,000 | 483,000 | 330,000 | 158,000 | |||
| Iduapriem | Шаблон:Flag icon Ghana | 125,000 | 174,000 | 167,000 | 167,000 | 200,000 | 190,000 | |||
| Kopanang | Шаблон:Flag icon South Africa | 486,000 | 482,000 | 446,000 | 418,000 | 362,000 | 336,000 | |||
| Moab Khotsong 2 | Шаблон:Flag icon South Africa | --- | --- | 44,000 | 67,000 | 192,000 | 247,000 | |||
| Morila (40%) | Шаблон:Flag icon Mali | 204,000 | 262,000 | 207,000 | 180,000 | 170,000 | 137,000 | |||
| Mponeng | Шаблон:Flag icon South Africa | 438,000 | 512,000 | 596,000 | 587,000 | 600,000 | 520,000 | |||
| Navachab | Шаблон:Flag icon Namibia | 67,000 | 81,000 | 86,000 | 80,000 | 68,000 | 65,000 | |||
| Obuasi | Шаблон:Flag icon Ghana | 255,000 | 391,000 | 387,000 | 360,000 | 357,000 | 381,000 | |||
| Sadiola (41%) | Шаблон:Flag icon Mali | 174,000 | 168,000 | 190,000 | 140,000 | 172,000 | 135,000 | |||
| Savuka | Шаблон:Flag icon South Africa | 158,000 | 126,000 | 89,000 | 73,000 | 66,000 | 30,000 | |||
| Serra Grande (50%) | Шаблон:Flag icon Brazil | 94,000 | 96,000 | 97,000 | 91,000 | 87,000 | 77,000 | |||
| Siguiri (85%) | Шаблон:Flag icon Guinea | 83,000 | 246,000 | 256,000 | 280,000 | 333,000 | 316,000 | |||
| Sunrise Dam | Шаблон:Flag icon Australia | 410,000 | 455,000 | 465,000 | 600,000 | 433,000 | 401,000 | |||
| Tau Lekoa 4 | Шаблон:Flag icon South Africa | 293,000 | 265,000 | 176,000 | 165,000 | 143,000 | 124,000 | |||
| TauTona | Шаблон:Flag icon South Africa | 568,000 | 502,000 | 474,000 | 409,000 | 314,000 | 218,000 | |||
| Surface Operations | Шаблон:Flag icon South Africa | 119,000 | 95,000 | 113,000 | 125,000 | 92,000 | 164,000 | |||
| Yatela (40%) | Шаблон:Flag icon 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
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
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:
| Year | Number | Change |
| 2004[8] | 31 | new company |
| 2005[8] | 25 | 6% Шаблон:DecreasePositive |
| 2006[31] | 37 | 48% Шаблон:IncreaseNegative |
| 2007[37] | 34 | 8% Шаблон:DecreasePositive |
| 2008[12] | 14 | 57% Шаблон:DecreasePositive |
| 2009[12] | 16 | 14% Шаблон:IncreaseNegative |
| 2010 [28] | 15 | 16% Шаблон:DecreasePositive |
| 2011 [29] | 15 | |
| 2012 [30] | 18 | 14% Шаблон:IncreaseNegative |
See also
- Sam E. Jonah (ACSM), former president of AngloGold Ashanti.
- Gold as an investment
References
Sources
- AngloGold's response to Human Rights Watch allegations (pdf) Шаблон:Webarchive, 2005.
- D.R. Congo: Gold Fuels Massive Human Rights Atrocities – Human Rights Watch article
- Anglo American: The Alternative Report
External links
- Шаблон:Official website
- Шаблон:Finance links
- A Glittering Demon: Mining, Poverty and Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo Шаблон:Webarchive
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- ↑ 13,0 13,1 AngloGold Ashanti eliminates hedge book, gains full exposure to gold Шаблон:Webarchive 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 Шаблон:Webarchive AngloGold Ashanti website, published: 21 July 2010, accessed: 27 July 2010
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- ↑ Annual Report 2007 Шаблон:Webarchive AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 13 July 2010
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