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In the News (Sun 27 May 12)

  
  One World Trust
Anglo American plc (Anglo) formed in 1999 through the combination of Anglo American Corporation of South African (AACSA) and Minorco and is a global leader in the mining and natural resource sectors.
Anglo American should supplement the vague commitments made to transparency in their Business Principles and Community Engagement Guidelines with as organisation-wide policy on information disclosure that clearly identifies what, when and how information will be made available and commits to responding to all information requests.
Anglo should also develop a separate policy that outlines how they will handle and respond to complaints from external stakeholders, or at the very least be more explicit about how the commitments made in the Whistleblowing Policy apply to external stakeholders such as community groups.
www.oneworldtrust.org /?display=aaplc   (1766 words)

  
  Anglo-American - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A person who was born in England, then emigrated to North America.
pertaining to Anglo-America, a term denoting mixed English and American influence or heritage or those parts of (or groups within) America which have a tie to or which are influenced by England; or simply English-speaking America.
Anglo American plc, one of the largest mining conglomerates in the world.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anglo_American   (139 words)

  
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Anglo American Plc договорились о создании альянса с российской Северсталью для совместной разведки месторождений металлов в России, сообщает "Рейтер".
Anglo American Plc и «Северсталь» будут разрабатывать месторождения никеля, меди и цинка в Республиках Карелия и Мурманской области, говорится в заявлении.
Anglo American Plc - третья по величине горнорудная компания мира.
www.polit.ru /news/2006/10/05/severstal_print.html   (184 words)

  
 Geological Society - Corporate Members - Anglo American Plc
Anglo American is one of the world's largest mining and natural resource groups - its unique portfolio of diversified products are essential parts of modern day life.
Anglo American owns a diversified range of high quality assets covering platinum, gold, diamonds, coal, base and ferrous metals, industrial minerals and paper and packaging, underpinned by considerable financial strength and technical expertise.
Anglo's businesses are involved in an array of value adding products and services along a pipeline that extends from the initial mining or production of raw materials to, in some products, the ultimate consumer.
www.geolsoc.org.uk /template.cfm?name=Anglo_American   (194 words)

  
 Anglo American plc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anglo American plc is a world-wide group of companies, originally founded in South Africa as a mining enterprise but now extending into other areas.
It has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
The origins of Anglo American lie in the Anglo American Corporation which was founded in 1917 by Sir Ernest Oppenheimer.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anglo_American_plc   (188 words)

  
 AEGiS-WSJ: Anglo American Directors Hear Plan to Distribute AIDS Drugs
Anglo American is preparing to run a clinical trial to answer some of the thorniest questions, including how to help workers adhere to the complex therapies and cope with side effects.
Anglo American is one of the largest employers in Africa, with 160,000 workers there, of whom about 20% are thought to be infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
While Anglo American hasn't yet committed to treating its work force, its serious consideration to provide the so-called antiretroviral drugs -- which have slashed AIDS death rates in the U.S., Europe, and Brazil -- have been welcomed by activists in South Africa.
www.aegis.com /news/wsj/2001/WJ010510.html   (443 words)

  
 House of Commons - International Development - Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
Anglo American plc was formed in 1999 from the combination of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa and Minorco and we established our primary listing in London in May 1999.
Anglo American companies have active operations in Argentina, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, the Republic of Ireland, Mali, Namibia, Poland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, the United States, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Anglo American plc's predecessor companies, Anglo American Corporation of South Africa and Minorco, both had codes of conduct which forbade employees to solicit, accept or offer bribes to public officials.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200001/cmselect/cmintdev/39/39ap10.htm   (2525 words)

  
 AEGiS-WSJ: Mining Firm Anglo American Offers AIDS Drugs to Workers
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Anglo American PLC, the London-based mining conglomerate with huge operations in Africa, says it is making plans to provide AIDS drugs to its African workers and their spouses.
Anglo executives say providing the drugs also would send a message to worried investors that Anglo is managing the epidemic.
Anglo American, which reported operating profit of more than $3 billion last year, employs about 160,000 workers in Africa and estimates about 20% of them are infected with HIV.
www.aegis.com /news/wsj/2001/WJ010504.html   (1228 words)

  
 MBA-Exchange.com - Anglo American   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Anglo Base Metals comprises principally copper, zinc, nickel and mineral sands operations and projects in South America, southern Africa, Ireland and Canada.
Anglo Base Metals corporate office is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, supported by a smaller group in London.
Zinc is produced and consumed in five major forms: metals, chloride, dust, oxide and sulphate, with metal being by far the largest tonnage and used predominantly in galvanising and alloys.
www.mba-exchange.com /angloamerican/Metals.asp   (639 words)

  
 Anglo American 2006 profit up 76 percent - Boston.com
Anglo American PLC reported a 76 percent increase in annual net profit Wednesday as it boosted production capacity and benefited from higher metal prices.
Anglo American's so-called underlying earnings, which exclude special items, climbed 46 percent to US$5.5 billion (euro4.2) billion.
Anglo American said operating profit from platinum almost tripled percent on the back of higher prices and increased production.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2007/02/21/anglo_american_plc_net_profit_up_in_2006   (333 words)

  
 Anglo American Drops Noted Plan on AIDS Drugs - The Body
In a controversial move that could have wider ramifications for how companies in poor countries handle AIDS, Anglo American PLC has decided not to implement an in-house feasibility study to provide AIDS drugs to its African work force, according to people at the mining company familiar with the situation.
Anglo was widely praised when it disclosed plans for the study a year ago, when it was one of the first major corporations to reveal measures aimed at treating AIDS cases among its rank-and-file African employees.
Anglo might propose an industry-wide study to the Chamber of Mines industry association at its executive committee meeting on Friday.
www.thebody.com /cdc/news_updates_archive/apr16_02/anglo_american_aids.html   (514 words)

  
 Co-funded Scholarships - Chevening - British Council - Brasil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Anglo American plc, together with its subsidiaries, partners and associated companies, is the world leader in mining and natural resources.
According to Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, founder of Anglo American, “the purpose of this group is, and will be, to bring earnings for our shareholders while truly and continuously helping the communities in which we operate.
Anglo American supports the values of citizenship and tries to contribute to the economic, social and environmental well-being in countries where it operates.
www.britishcouncil.org /brasil-chevening-cofund-aaplc.htm   (256 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile - Organisation: Anglo American plc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Anglo American’s only heavy mineral mining and beneficiating facilities are located north of Cape Town on the west coast of South Africa.
Anglo American has a 40% shareholding in Samancor that operates several world class manganese and chrome mining facilities in South Africa.
Anglo American owns 90% in Codemin, a company that operates an opencast mine and processing facilities in the Brazilian state of Goias.
mbendi.co.za /coaam.htm   (531 words)

  
 BITC - Anglo American plc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Anglo American plc with its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates is a global leader in the mining and natural resources sectors.
Anglo American represents a powerful world of resources.
Principles: "The Anglo American 'Good Citizenship' principles set out the Company's view about the rights and responsibilities of international companies and how we aim to conduct our businesses in a responsible and sustainable manner.
www.bitc.org.uk /directory/members/angloamerican.html   (289 words)

  
 Anglo American hit by apartheid lawsuit - Stormfront White Nationalist Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Anglo American said it believes the question of whether reparations to individuals is an appropriate or effective way to assist in the rebuilding of South Africa is a matter to be resolved through South Africa's democratic processes as part of South Africa's ongoing broad efforts to bring about reconciliation and reconstruction after apartheid.
Anglo's executive director, Michael Spicer, was recently quoted as saying that "we have done quite a bit, but almost certainly not enough; there is a great deal more to be done.
Anglo American has swept aside pressure from a US lawyer that it must provide between $3 and $6 billion in reparations for apartheid-related damages.
www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=63488   (1068 words)

  
 Stockwatch > News > News Item   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
North American Gold Inc. has entered into an option agreement with Anglo American PLC to acquire a 100-per-cent interest in two exploration permits -- the Pajala properties -- covering approximately 18,000 hectares of ground which host a number of known iron-oxide plus copper-gold (IOCG) targets in Sweden.
Subsequent to North American Gold acquiring a 100-per-cent interest, Anglo has a back-in right to acquire from North American a 70-per-cent interest in the property if North American Gold defines an NI 43-101 compliant resource of at least three million tonnes of contained copper equivalent on the property.
Anglo may exercise the back-in right by paying North American Gold three times its cumulative exploration expenditures incurred on the property at the time of the exercise of the back-in right.
new.stockwatch.com /swnet/newsit/newsit_newsit.aspx?bid=B-403833-C:NAU&symbol=NAU&news_region=C   (525 words)

  
 Anglo American plc -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Its headquarters are in (The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center) London, (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
The origins of Anglo American lie in the Anglo American Corporation which was founded in 1917 by Sir (additional info and facts about Ernest Oppenheimer) Ernest Oppenheimer.
Its gold mining operations were spun off into the separate AngloGold corporation, which later merged with the (additional info and facts about Ashanti Goldfields Corporation) Ashanti Goldfields Corporation to form AngloGold Ashanti.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/anglo_american_plc.htm   (138 words)

  
 Anglo Platinum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
He was appointed a member of the executive committee of Anglo American plc in December 2000 and an executive director of Anglo American plc on 15 May 2001.
Barry is employed by Anglo American plc and, in pursuit of good corporate governance, relinquished his role of Chief Executive Officer of Anglo Platinum in July 2003, retaining his role as Non-executive Chairman.
Tony is the Technical Director of Anglo American Corporation of SA Ltd. He was appointed a member of the executive committee of Anglo American plc and is the Chairman of Anglo Coal.
www.angloplatinum.com /printpage.asp?ref=about_us/au_directorate/au_dir_main.asp&Id2=   (1165 words)

  
 Anglo American facing break-up bid: paper - Boston.com
Anglo American Plc , the world's third-largest miner, could face a potential $80 billion break-up bid from rivals, The Observer reported on Sunday.
Anglo American, Rio Tinto and CVRD officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Shares in Anglo American closed at 2,369 pence on Friday, valuing the group at around 36 billion pounds ($68 billion), but the paper said the premium could take the full cost to $80 billion.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/08/21/anglo_american_facing_break_up_bid_paper   (273 words)

  
 Business Wire: North American Gold Signs Deal with Anglo Ameri... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- North American Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NAU) is pleased to announce it has entered into an option agreement with Anglo American, plc ("Anglo") to acquire a 100% interest in two exploration permits -the Pajala properties- covering approximately 18,000 hectares of ground which host a number of known iron-oxide+copper-gold (IOCG) targets in Sweden.
Subsequent to NAU has acquiring a 100% interest, Anglo has a "back in right" to acquire from North American a 70% interest in the property if NAU defines a NI43-101 compliant resource of at least 3 million tonnes of contained copper equivalent on the property.
Anglo may exercise the back in right by paying NAU three times its cumulative exploration expenditures incurred on the property at the time of the exercise of the Back In Right.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:125909592&refid=ink_tptd_np   (600 words)

  
 AngloAmerican - Home
Anglo American is a global leader in mining and natural resources.
Anglo American is committed to operating in a profitable, sustainable and responsible way.
Anglo American plc is pleased to announce that its Scaw Metals business has initiated an empowerment transaction for its South African assets, which has resulted in the formation of a new company, Scaw South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Scaw SA), with effect from 1 January 2007.
www.angloamerican.co.uk   (274 words)

  
 Anglo Coal Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Anglo Coal, a wholly owned division of Anglo American plc, is one of the largest private sector coal producers in the world.
Anglo Coal Australia is one of the nation's largest coal producers and has extensive coal mining interests and development prospects in Queensland and New South Wales.
The Group is geographically diverse, with operations and developments in Africa, Europe, South and North America and Australasia.
www2.recruitmanager.net /anglocoal/publicjobs   (182 words)

  
 Anglo American plc - Fact Sheet - Hoover's
Anglo American's name might be a little misleading -- it's never been American.
In addition, Anglo American has interests in paper and packaging goods (more than 20% of sales), ferrous and base metals, and industrial minerals.
Descendants of the founding Oppenheimer family no longer control Anglo American, although Nicky Oppenheimer, who chairs De Beers, sits on the company's board.
www.hoovers.com /anglo-american/--ID__41809--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (335 words)

  
 Anglo Coal - Anglo Coal in Australia
Anglo Coal Australia is one of Australia’s leading coal producers adding value to Australia and the world.
Anglo Coal Australia is a member of the Australian Coal Association’s Coal 21 – an industry program aimed at fully realising the potential of advanced technologies to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions associated with the use of coal.
Anglo Coal Australia is a wholly owned division of Anglo American plc, A global leader in mining and natural resources with coal operations in Australia, South America and South Africa.
www.anglocoal.com.au /wps/wcm/connect/AngloCoal/Home   (196 words)

  
 Anglo American plc / Johnston Group - Disclosures of Interest
While Dr Scott was at Linklaters, she advised Anglo American on a matter unrelated to the subject-matter of the reference.
Dr Scott believes that she has not acted for Anglo American plc since early 2001, although she was employed until January 2003 by Linklaters, who is advising Tarmac on the Inquiry.
The Commission is satisfied that neither Dr Scott's employment by Linklaters, nor her former relationship with Anglo American plc will affect the inquiry.
www.competition-commission.org.uk /Inquiries/completed/2004/anglo/related_disclosure_cs.htm   (159 words)

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