Creating Value with the Future in Mind - Anglo American South Africa

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OVERVIEW OUR STRATEGY our Strategy and business model Investing World-class assets in the most attractive commodities ORGanising Efficiently and effectively Becoming the Leading mining company Operating Safely, sustainably and responsibly FIND FIND SECURE MINE Employing The best people Our exploration teams discover ore deposits in a safe and responsible way to replenish the reserves that underpin our future success. Gaining and maintaining our social and legal licence to operate, through open and honest engagement with our stakeholders, is critical to the sustainability of our business. Anglo American aims to become the leading global mining company – the investment, the partner and the employer of choice – through the operational excellence of world class assets in the most attractive commodities, and through a resolute commitment to the highest standards of safe and sustainable mining. As our business model illustrates, mining is only part of the story. Our sector-leading exploration teams strive to find the resources we will mine in the future and we engage with a broad range of stakeholders – from governments to local communities and NGOs – to secure our right to mine those resources. Many of the commodities we mine are processed and refined further before we apply our market knowledge to deliver a quality product our customers value. We believe we can achieve our aim of becoming the leading global mining company through our four strategic elements: Investing in world-class assets in those commodities that we believe deliver the best returns through the economic cycle and over the long term – namely, iron ore, metallurgical coal, thermal coal, copper, nickel, platinum and diamonds. Organising efficiently and effectively to outperform our competition throughout our value chain. Operating safely, sustainably and responsibly, in the belief not only that this is fundamental to our licence to operate, but also that this is an increasingly important source of competitive advantage. The safety of our people is our key core value and we are relentless in striving to achieve our goal of zero harm. Employing the best people. We recognise that attracting, developing and retaining the best talent is essential to achieving our ambition. Our strategic elements are put into action across our business model. operating The LT-SQUID has been employed by our field teams to help search for so-called blind deposits that have no visible expression on the ground. This technology is helping us find ore deposits faster, more safely and with significantly less environmental impact than the more traditional drill and blast approach. See page 54 for more on managing our enviornmental impact Investing Government approval to build our own power line for our Minas-Rio project in Brazil means we will reduce our impact on the local ecosystem. Our line will be 27 kilometres shorter than the one planned originally, saving $30 million in costs and 15 months in construction time. See page 54 for more on managing our enviornmental impact operating Securing our licence to build and operate a mine depends on winning the trust of many stakeholders. We participated in an extensive, structured ‘dialogue table’ with local and national stakeholders in our Quellaveco copper project in Peru, which helped us to reach agreement with the local community and regional government to develop the project. See page 14 for more on engaging with stakeholders 06 Anglo American plc Sustainable Development Report 2012
Overview MINE MINE MINE PROCESS PROCESS MOVE MOVE MOVE SELL SELL SELL We apply more than 95 years of opencast and deep-level mining experience along with unique in-house technological expertise to extract mineral resources in the safest, most efficient way. We generate extra value by processing and refining many of our commodities. Whether providing innovative haulage solutions within a mine, or coordinating global cargo deliveries, we offer efficient and effective transport of our commodities. We collaborate with our customers around the world to tailor products to their specific needs. Investing organising organising organising Our Kolomela iron ore mine is proof that you can build and operate a world-class mine on time and in budget and not compromise safety. The project and operations achieved a combined 29 million LTI- and fatality-free man hours between March 2010 and October 2012. See page 44 for more on how we manage safety employing Our Nickel business is addressing the shortage of qualified people at its operations in Brazil by tailoring a graduate trainee programme to develop the businesses’ future engineers and leaders. On successful completion, the trainees will be ready to start their career at Anglo American. See page 40 for more on how we develop people The technical team at our Phosphates business proposed an innovative solution to re-use phosphate waste in the fertiliser production process. The technique was put into full-scale production during 2012, with 40% of phosphate waste being re-used in the year, resulting in lower production costs and a significant environmental benefit. See page 66 for more about how we manage waste operating Our Barro Alto project in Brazil re-uses 85% of its water – around 10% higher than levels achieved at equivalent older mine operations – an achievement recognised by local environmental bodies. The flexible conveyor train (FCT) at Greenside colliery is a continuous haulage system that replaces the use of shuttle cars to move cut coal underground. This train has reduced the need for people and vehicles to come into contact with each other, improving safety as well as productivity. See page 44 for more on how we manage safety operating Working with the aerospace industry, Sishen developed a unique collision-avoidance system for mining vehicles, dramatically reducing vehicle-related accidents at the mine. As part of our move to a new commercial operating model, we are introducing bespoke development programmes to increase commercial acumen and ensure our marketing and sales people have the skills and capabilities needed to succeed in an increasingly dynamic and competitive marketplace. See page 40 for more on how we develop people See page 56 for more on how we manage water See page 44 for more on how we manage safety Anglo American plc Sustainable Development Report 2012 07
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