Report to Society

A review of our performance

Key indicators and statistics - by region

AUSTRALIAWEST AFRICA (Including Ghana, Tanzania, Mali and Guinea) SOUTHERN AFRICA (Including South Africa and Namibia)NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA (Including USA, Brazil and Argentina)
Safety
  • No fatalities
  • LTIFR of 1.83
  • Two fatalities
  • LTIFR of 1.53
  • 11 fatalities
  • LTIFR of 11.1
  • One fatality in Brazil
  • LTIFR of 3.08
Occupational Health
No significant issuesNo significant issuesTB and silicosis remain
areas of concern in
South Africa
No significant issues
Employment
  • 1,198 people employed
  • Turnover: 25%
  • 17,753 people employed
  • Turnover: 6.5%
  • 37,609 people employed
  • Turnover: 9%
  • 6,151 people employed
  • Turnover: 10.5%
Human Rights
No significant issuesSecurity and human rights a priority, especially in Ghana, Guinea, the DRC and Tanzania. Voluntary Principles being implementedNo significant issuesSecurity and human
rights a priority in
Colombia. Voluntary
Principles implemented
HIV & AIDS and Malaria
Not an area of concernMalaria remains a threat. Successful campaign at Obuasi extended to other operationsHIV & AIDS remains an area
of concern in South Africa.
HIV prevalence estimated at
30%. 1,933 people in
South Africa on ART
Not an area of concern
Environment
  • Certified to ISO14001
  • 3 major incidents
  • Full compliance with Cyanide Code
  • All operations certified to ISO14001
  • 14 major incidents
  • Sadiola substantially compliant, Yatela fully compliant with Cyanide Code
  • All operations certified to ISO14001
  • 86 major incidents
  • All Southern Africa operations in full compliance with Cyanide Code
  • All operations certified to ISO14001
  • One major incident
  • Brazilian operations and CC&V in the USA in full compliance with Cyanide Code
Community
  • No community incidents
  • $117,000 on corporate social investment (CSI)
  • 9 significant incidents reported
  • Four relocations planned
  • $3,641,000 on CSI and local economic development (LED), incl. DRC
  • No community incidents reported.
  • $3,263,000 on CSI/LED
  • One community incident reported.
  • $1,865,000 on CSI/LED (incl. Colombia)

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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI Report to Society 2008