About AngloGold Ashanti

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AngloGold Ashanti is an independent, global gold mining company with a diverse, high-quality portfolio of operations, projects and exploration activities across nine countries on four continents.

We pursue value-creating opportunities involving other minerals, where we can leverage our existing assets, shareholdings, skills and experience.

VISION

To be the
LEADING MINING
COMPANY

OUR MISSION

To create value for our shareholders, our employees, and our business and social partners by safely and responsibly exploring, mining and marketing our products.

VALUES

Our six values guide all decisions made and actions taken in the conduct of our business. These values link our business activities to our environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals and commitments.

Safety is our
first value
We treat each
other with dignity
and respect.
We are accountable
for our actions and
undertake to deliver on our commitments.
We want the
communities and
societies in which we operate to be better off for AngloGold Ashanti having been there.
We value
diversity.
We respect
the environment.

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AT A GLANCE

  • Produced 2.472Moz of gold and employed an average of 30,561 people (including contractors) in 2021 (2020: 2.806Moz*; 36,952 people**)
  • Gold is our principal product. Silver and sulphuric acid are by-products at our Argentinian and Brazilian operations respectively. Quebradona in Colombia is a gold-copper project
  • A significant asset base with a total gold Mineral Resource of 123.2Moz that includes a 29.8Moz Ore Reserve
  • Listed on the Johannesburg, New York, Australia and Ghana stock exchanges
  • Geographically diverse shareholders including the world’s largest financial institutions
  • Market capitalisation of $8.8bn at 31 December 2021 (2020: $9.4bn)
  • Constituent of the JSE Top 40 Index, the S&P Global CSA, the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index Series (the FTSE4Good Index), the Responsible Mining Index and the Bloomberg 2021 Gender-Equality Index

  * Excludes 241,000oz produced by former South African operations
** Includes South Africa operations

INVESTMENT CASE

  • Our well-defined, disciplined and shareholder-focused capital allocation framework is supported by significant cash-flow generating ability, a strong balance sheet and our firm intention to return value to shareholders
  • Our self-generated and self-funded project pipeline, supported by substantial long-term production plans, is complemented by our proven track record in replenishing and increasing our Ore Reserve. We aim for value-accretive growth, with a singular focus on risk-adjusted returns
  • Our ESG focus is embedded in our decision-making and in the way we work and act. It informs our plans and actions from the initial exploration, to project development and the start of mining operations, throughout the productive life of our mining assets and through to closure. Sustainability and ESG are entrenched in our business, strategy, activities and processes, driving long-term value creation and underpinning our social licence to operate
  • As a responsible gold miner, we aim to create long-term value for all our stakeholders in partnership with host communities and governments

OUR FOOTPRINT

LEGEND

  • Operations
  • Projects
  • Exploration

Note: Percentages indicate the ownership interest held by AngloGold Ashanti. All operations are 100%-owned unless otherwise indicated.

  1. Gramalote is managed by B2Gold
  2. As at 31 December 2021, a maiden Mineral Resource was declared for Silicon
  3. Obuasi’s redevelopment project began in 2019
  4. Kibali is operated by Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick)

AMERICAS

1 Argentina

  • Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)

2 Brazil

  • Serra Grande
  • AGA Mineração

3 Colombia

  • Gramalote (50%) (1)
  • La Colosa
  • Quebradona

4 United States

  • Silicon (2)

AFRICA

5 Guinea

  • Siguiri (85%)

6 Ghana

  • Iduapriem
  • Obuasi (3)

7 Democratic Republic
   of the Congo (DRC)

  • Kibali (45%) (4)

8 Tanzania

  • Geita

AUSTRALIA

9 Australia

  • Sunrise Dam
  • Tropicana (70%)
AMERICAS AFRICA AUSTRALIA
Production
(Group contribution):		 0.559Moz
(23%)		 1.419Moz
(57%)		 0.494Moz
(20%)
Total Ore Reserve: 7.38Moz 19.48Moz 2.97Moz
Average employed
(including contractors):		 9,972 people 17,260 people 1,332 people
Operating cash flow
(Operating contribution): 		$214m
(19%)		 $1,065m
(63%)		 $199m
(18%)
Capital expenditure: $398m $506m $185m
Total community investment: $5.8m $10.5m $1.0m