Anglo American Annual Report 2009
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Group overview
Precious
Platinum
Business profile
- The world's leading primary producer of platinum, accounting for around 40% of newly mined platinum output
- Operations based in South Africa
Product details
- Primarily used in autocatalysts and jewellery
- Also employed in chemical, electrical, electronic, glass and petroleum industries and medical applications
Diamonds
Business profile
- Anglo American owns 45% of De Beers
- De Beers produces about 40% of the world's diamonds by value and is the world's largest supplier and marketer of rough gem diamonds
Product details
- The most important diamond jewellery market is the United States, followed by China and Japan
- Some stones are used for industrial purposes such as cutting and drilling
Base
Copper
Business profile
- Six operations in Chile account for the majority of current copper output
- Significant future growth from approved expansion at Los Bronces
Product details
- Used mainly in wire and cable, brass, tubing and pipes
- Copper's thermal conductivity also makes it suitable for use in heat transfer applications such as air conditioning and refrigeration
Nickel
Business profile
- Major operations in Brazil and Venezuela
- Barro Alto project in Brazil is expected to more than double nickel production by 2012
Product details
- About 60% of all nickel is used in the production of stainless steel
- Around 25% is used to make other types of steel and for super-alloys, which can withstand extreme temperatures
Bulk
Iron Ore and Manganese
Business profile
- Comprises operations in South Africa, Brazil and Australia
- Minas Rio project to begin production of high grade pellet feed in 2012
Product details
- Key component in steel, the most widely used of all metals
- Global steel consumption forecast to grow in excess of 5% pa over the next 3 years
Metallurgical Coal
Business profile
- Metallurgical Coal operations managed out of Australia
- Project pipeline includes more than 20 mining prospects
Product details
- Key raw material for 70% of the world's steel industry
- Demand driven by economic, industrial and steel growth
Thermal Coal
Business profile
- Thermal Coal operations managed out of South Africa
- Coal is exported from South Africa, South America and Australia throughout the Med-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific markets
Product details
- About 40% of all electricity generated globally is powered by thermal coal
- About 5.8 billion tonnes of hard coal are produced globally each year
Other Mining and Industrial
Business profile
- Assets include: Tarmac, the Group's portfolio of zinc assets, Scaw Metals, Copebrás, Catalão, Peace River Coal and the Group's share in the Carbones del Guasare coal assets
- Accounted for approximately 13% of 2009 Group EBITDA
- Preparatory work for the separation of these businesses has commenced
Annual Report 2009