Anglo American Annual Report 2009
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- Production statistics
- Quarterly production statistics
- Exchange rates and commodity prices
- Key financial data
- Summary by business operation
- Reconciliation of earnings by segment
- Reconciliation of subsidiaries' and associate's reported earnings to the Underlying earnings included in the consolidated financial statements
- The business - an overview
- Shareholder information
- Other Anglo American publications
Exchange rates and commodity prices
| 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| US$ exchange rates | ||
| Average prices for the year | ||
| Rand | 8.41 | 8.27 |
| Sterling | 0.64 | 0.54 |
| Euro | 0.72 | 0.68 |
| Australian dollar | 1.26 | 1.17 |
| Chilean peso | 559 | 524 |
| Brazilian real | 2.00 | 1.84 |
| Closing spot prices | ||
| Rand | 7.38 | 9.30 |
| Sterling | 0.62 | 0.69 |
| Euro | 0.70 | 0.72 |
| Australian dollar | 1.11 | 1.44 |
| Chilean peso | 507 | 637 |
| Brazilian real | 1.74 | 2.33 |
| 2009 | 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodity prices | ||||
| Average market prices for the year | ||||
| Platinum(1) | US$/oz | 1,211 | 1,585 | |
| Palladium(1) | US$/oz | 266 | 355 | |
| Rhodium(1) | US$/oz | 1,592 | 6,564 | |
| Copper(2) | US cents/lb | 234 | 315 | |
| Nickel(2) | US cents/lb | 667 | 953 | |
| Zinc(2) | US cents/lb | 75 | 85 | |
| Lead(2) | US cents/lb | 78 | 95 | |
| 31 December spot prices | ||||
| Platinum(1) | US$/oz | 1,475 | 922 | |
| Palladium(1) | US$/oz | 402 | 186 | |
| Rhodium(1) | US$/oz | 2,500 | 1,250 | |
| Copper(2) | US cents/lb | 333 | 132 | |
| Nickel(2) | US cents/lb | 838 | 490 | |
| Zinc(2) | US cents/lb | 117 | 51 | |
| Lead(2) | US cents/lb | 109 | 43 |
- (1)
- Source: Johnson Matthey.
- (2)
- Source: LME daily prices.
Annual Report 2009