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"Anglo American plc was formed in May 1999 through the combination of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa (AACSA) and Minorco. It has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is majority owned by UK institutions." <ref>[http://www.angloamerican.co.uk/article/?afw_source_key=19ED07F3-C5AB-427C-BACE-6DABAC9037A7 History], Anglo American, accessed November 26, 2007.</ref> | "Anglo American plc was formed in May 1999 through the combination of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa (AACSA) and Minorco. It has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is majority owned by UK institutions." <ref>[http://www.angloamerican.co.uk/article/?afw_source_key=19ED07F3-C5AB-427C-BACE-6DABAC9037A7 History], Anglo American, accessed November 26, 2007.</ref> | ||
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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
Revision as of 00:07, 18 August 2008
Anglo American is the world's second-biggest mining company, based in South Africa. It is currently facing a lawsuit by former employees who say they were enslaved, beaten and tortured under apartheid.
It owns a 53% stake in the world's largest gold-mining company, AngloGold Ltd., as well as 32% of De Beers, the largest diamond mining company.
"Anglo American plc was formed in May 1999 through the combination of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa (AACSA) and Minorco. It has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is majority owned by UK institutions." [1]
A November 2007 presentation to investment analysts by the President of BHP Billiton Coal, Dave Murray, noted that Xstrata had an 6% share of the global coal export trade, making it the fourth largest coal exporter in the world.[2]
Contents
Management
Accessed November 2007: [3]
- Cynthia Carroll - Executive Director
- Rene Medori - Executive Director
- Mark Moody-Stuart - Non-executive Director
- Fred Phaswana - Non-executive Director
- Bobby Godsell - Non-executive Director
- David Challen - Non-executive Director
- Rob Margetts - Non-executive Director
- Nicky Oppenheimer - Non-executive Director
- Peter Woicke - Non-executive Director
- Chris Fay - Non-executive Director
- Mamphela Ramphele - Non-executive Director
- Karel Van Miert - Non-executive Director
Contact
Resources and articles
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References
- ↑ History, Anglo American, accessed November 26, 2007.
- ↑ Dave Murray, "BHP Billiton Coal CSG Anlayst Visit: Hunter Valley Energy Coal", BHP Billiton, November 2nd, 2007.
- ↑ Management, Anglo American, accessed November 26, 2007.
