Anglo American Annual Report 2012

WITH SUBHEAD THE FUTURE IN MINDAt Copy Anglo to come. American, we will achieve our ambitionto be the leading mining company if we makesound decisions that focus on deliveringlong term value. It is these decisions madeby our talented workforce that are driving thebusiness forward with the future in mind.Other sourcesof informationA UNIQUE TRANSACTIONOur acquisition of a further40% interest in De Beerswas a unique opportunityto consolidate control of theworld’s leading diamondcompany. The benefits of ourscale, expertise and financialresources, combined withthe De Beers business andits iconic brand, will enhanceDe Beers’ position acrossthe diamond pipeline andcapture the potentialpresented by a rapidlyevolving diamond market.For more information on this storygo to page 82 in this report01 0203You can find this reportand additional informationabout Anglo Americanon our corporate website.Although we havechosen not to producean ‘integrated report’,we have included acomprehensive overviewof our non-financialperformance in this report.More detailed informationon our sustainabilityperformance is providedin our SustainableDevelopment Report.This can be found on ourcorporate website.For more information visitwww.angloamerican.com/reportingcentre06050401 Preparation plantassistant Jessica Smithand environmentalistMatt Goddard at thetrain load-out facilityat MetallurgicalCoal’s Capcoal opencut mine.02 Molten platinumbeing poured atPlatinum’s preciousmetals refinery.03 Construction workat Thermal Coal’seMalahleni watertreatment plant.04 Reclaimer operatorBobby Marthinus atthe reclaimer bucketwheel at Kolomelamine’s stack andreclaim yard.05 Arc furnace atCodemin’s nickelsmelter in Brazil.06 Anodes supervisorRicardo Villalon atthe anodes stockpileat the Chagrescopper smelter.CoverDe Beers’ seawalker drill platform,drilling the surfzone on the Atlanticcoast in Namibia.