Anglo American Annual Report 2012

OTHER INFORMATIONQUARTERLY PRODUCTION STATISTICSQuarter ended% Change (Quarter ended)31 December201230 September201230 June201231 March201231 December201131 December 2012 v30 September 201231 December 2012 v31 December 2011Iron Ore and Manganese segment(tonnes)Iron ore (1)(2) 9,012,500 12,496,900 11,449,200 10,106,500 11,160,200 (28)% (19)%Manganese ore (3) 846,800 858,400 826,400 816,200 722,500 (1)% 17%Manganese alloys (3)(4) 61,200 52,000 30,200 55,000 78,000 18% (22)%Metallurgical Coal segment (tonnes)Metallurgical – Export 4,580,000 4,495,700 4,845,600 3,743,000 4,060,600 2% 13%Thermal 3,714,700 3,398,900 3,286,300 2,570,600 3,358,700 9% 11%Thermal Coal segment (tonnes) (5)Thermal – Export (RSA) 4,659,100 4,555,300 4,223,500 3,694,200 4,455,900 2% 5%Thermal – Domestic (Eskom) 8,560,600 9,056,900 8,326,200 7,762,700 9,487,000 (5)% (10)%Thermal – Domestic (non-Eskom) 1,594,500 1,530,500 1,560,900 1,533,200 1,390,100 4% 15%Metallurgical – Domestic – – 15,700 58,400 84,500 – (100)%Thermal – Export (Colombia) 2,661,700 2,829,400 3,104,700 2,953,000 2,752,700 (6)% (3)%Copper segment (tonnes) (6) 172,900 157,300 161,100 168,400 170,000 10% 2%Nickel segment (tonnes) (7)(8) 7,400 9,000 10,900 12,000 9,900 (18)% (25)%Platinum segmentPlatinum (troy ounces) 703,800 649,000 623,000 402,800 710,000 8% (1)%Palladium (troy ounces) 413,300 392,100 355,500 235,000 392,700 5% 5%Rhodium (troy ounces) 91,200 90,500 75,100 53,900 96,800 1% (6)%Copper (tonnes) 2,500 2,700 3,300 2,900 2,900 (7)% (14)%Nickel (tonnes) 3,900 3,700 5,400 4,700 5,100 5% (24)%Gold (troy ounces) 18,600 38,500 24,100 24,000 28,000 (52)% (34)%Equivalent refined platinum (troy ounces) 416,000 626,300 583,600 593,200 583,200 (34)% (29)%Diamonds segment (De Beers)(diamonds recovered – carats)100% basisDiamonds (9) 8,051,000 6,375,000 7,241,000 6,208,000 6,491,000 26% 24%Other Mining and Industrial segment(tonnes) (10)Phosphates 302,300 292,300 271,500 246,900 274,900 3% 10%Niobium 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,100 1,000 (9)% –Iron ore (2) 1,498,000 1,534,300 1,468,000 1,572,000 1,267,100 (2)% 18%Coal production by commodity (tonnes)Metallurgical 4,580,000 4,495,700 4,861,300 3,801,400 4,145,100 2% 10%Thermal (excluding RSA domestic) 11,035,500 10,783,600 10,614,500 9,217,800 10,567,300 2% 4%RSA domestic thermal 10,155,100 10,587,400 9,887,100 9,295,900 10,877,100 (4)% (7)%(1)Kolomela commenced commercial production on 1 December 2011. Revenue and related costs associated with 984,700 tonnes of production were capitalised for the year ended31 December 2011.(2)In 2012 Amapá has been reclassified from Iron Ore and Manganese to Other Mining and Industrial to align with internal management reporting. Comparatives have been reclassified to align withcurrent presentation.(3)Saleable production.(4)Production includes Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese.(5)Zibulo commenced commercial production on 1 October 2011. Revenue and related costs associated with 2,155,200 tonnes of production were capitalised before commercial production wasreached in 2011. This included Eskom coal production of 633,400 tonnes and export thermal coal production of 1,521,800 tonnes.(6)Excludes Platinum copper production.(7)Excludes Platinum nickel production.(8)Includes Barro Alto which is currently not in commercial production and therefore all revenue and related costs associated with 21,600 tonnes (2011: 6,200 tonnes) of production have beencapitalised.(9)On 16 August 2012 Anglo American completed its acquisition of an additional 40% interest in De Beers increasing Anglo American’s total shareholding to 85%. Production data is disclosedon a 100% basis. Post completion of the acquisition, De Beers Consolidated Mines and De Beers Canada are fully consolidated subsidiaries and Debswana and Namdeb are joint venturesproportionately consolidated at 19.2% and 50% respectively. Global Sightholder Sales sells a significant portion of total production on behalf of operations based on contractual agreementsin place.(10)Excludes Tarmac and Scaw Metals.Other informationAnglo American plc Annual Report 2012 235