Our operations and projects – a corporate profile
AngloGold Ashanti is a leading global gold producer of gold and uranium and has a varied portfolio of surface, open-pit and underground operations (20 in total) in 10 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, the Republic of Guinea, Mali, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and the USA). The group’s corporate office is located in Johannesburg, South Africa
Together with its extensive greenfields and brownfields exploration portfolio the company has a presence on every continent.
Americas
USA:
- Production in 2007: 282,000 ounces (5% of attributable group production)
- Number of employees (including contractors): 405
- Operations: One, CC&V Gold Mine (100% economic interest)
- Capital expenditure (attributable) in 2007: $23 million
Argentina:
- Production in 2007: 204,000 ounces (4% of attributable group production)
- Number of employees (including contractors): 1,017
- Operations: One mine, Cerro Vanguardia (92.5% economic interest)
- Capital expenditure (attributable) in 2007: $18 million
Brazil:
- Production in 2007: 408,000 ounces (7% of attributable group production)
- Number of employees (including contractors): 4,352
- Operations: Two mines, Serra Grande Mine (50%) and
AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Minera?ão (100%) complex, comprising the Cuiabá, Córrrego do Sitio and Lamego project
- Capital expenditure (attributable) in 2007: $129 million
Africa
Ghana:
- Production in 2007: 527,000 ounces (10% of attributable group production)
- Number of employees (including contractors): 7,549
- Operations: Two mines: Obuasi (100%) and Iduapriem (100% since 1 September)
- Capital expenditure in 2007: $117 million
South Africa:
- Production in 2007: 2,329,000 ounces (42% of attributable group production)
- Number of employees (including contractors): 36,976
- Operations: Seven mines (Mponeng, TauTona, Savuka, Tau Lekoa, Great Noligwa, Kopanang, Moab Khotsong)
- Capital expenditure in 2007: $361 million
Guinea:
- Production in 2007: 280,000 ounces (5% of attributable group production)
- Number of employees (including contractors): 2,917
- Operations: One mine, Siguiri (85%)
- Capital expenditure in 2007: $18 million
Namibia:
- Production in 2007: 80,000 ounces (1.5% of group production)
- Number of employees (including contractors): 409
- Operations: One mine, Navachab (100%)
- Capital expenditure in 2007: $6 million
Mali:
- Production in 2007: 441,000 ounces (8% of group production)
- Number of employees (including contractors): 4,118
- Operations: Three mines, Morila (40%) and the Sadiola (38%) and Yatela (40%) complex
- Capital expenditure in 2007: $8.5 million
Tanzania
- Production in 2007: 327,000 ounces (6% of attributable group production)
- Number of employees (including contractors): 3,226
- Operations: One mine, Geita (100%)
- Capital expenditure in 2007: $27 million
Australia
Australia:
- Production in 2007: 600,000 ounces (11% of group production)
- Number of employees (including contractors): 781
- Operations: One mine in production at Sunrise Dam (100%) and two projects, Boddington (40%) and Tropicana(70%)
- Capital expenditure in 2007: $30 million
