2010 Full Year Results Presentation - Antofagasta plc
2010 Full Year Results Presentation - Antofagasta plc
2010 Full Year Results Presentation - Antofagasta plc
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Operational highlights<br />
• Record year for production (521k tonnes of copper) and revenues (US$4.6bn)<br />
• EPS of 106.7c (123c before withholding taxes), up 57.6% over 2009<br />
• Total dividend for the year of 116 cents per share, nearly 4x the 2009 level<br />
− Final special dividend of 100 cents<br />
− Final ordinary dividend of 12 cents, with interim of 4 cents paid in October <strong>2010</strong><br />
• Successful delivery of growth projects<br />
− Los Pelambres expansion commissioned in Q1 <strong>2010</strong><br />
− Esperanza commissioning commenced in Q4 <strong>2010</strong><br />
• Strong pipeline of growth opportunities<br />
– Prefeasibility initiated in Sierra Gorda district; scoping study at Los Pelambres and feasibility<br />
study at Antucoya in progress; interest in Nokomis acquired during the year<br />
• Financial position remains strong<br />
– 31 Dec <strong>2010</strong> - net cash of US$1.3bn; total cash and liquid investments of US$3.5bn<br />
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