Case studies

Economic performance

• Converting mineral wealth to national treasure : the challenges of mining and development
• AngloGold Ashanti Introduces Business Improvement Project
• AngloGold Ashanti’s response to the power crisis
• New codes of practice shape BEE procurement in 2008
• Renegotiating the water contract at Cripple Creek
• New road paves the way for economic development in the DRC

Ethics and governance

• Renewing our commitment to doing things the right way
• Development of an Integrated Global Incident Reporting System for AngloGold Ashanti
• African operations to benefit from new whistle-blowing initiatives

Safety and health

• Developing a new blue-print for safety and health for AngloGold Ashanti
• Implementing a health and safety systems and practice protocol to monitor compliance with OHSAS 18001
• Serra Grande introduces FMEA to improve safety performance
• New approach to safety and health in South Africa pays dividends
• Twelve thousand participate in TB research programme
• Noise management at the South African operations

Employment

• Managing talent using the requisite organisation model
• Reviewing our approach to industrial relations
• Keeping a finger on the pulse in Brazil
• Grappling with South Africa’s employment equity challenges
• Preserving jobs at Great Noligwa
• Upgrading of South African AngloGold Ashanti residences
• Collective bargaining in Ghana – an update

Human rights

• Improving security practice in line with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights

HIV & AIDS

• Increased ART uptake at TauTona
• Supporting the Potchefstroom hospice
• Investing in home-based care for Carletonville’s HIV & AIDS patients

Malaria

• Extending AngloGold Ashanti’s malaria programme beyond Obuasi

Community

• An integrated approach to land management for AngloGold Ashanti
• Rolling out computers in rural schools
• The challenges of local economic development
• Volunteering of time the next step for Hearts of Gold
• Community engagement in Argentina
• Obuasi’s aquaculture project goes from strength to strength

Environment

• Developing a business case for climate change
• Growing vegetation to reduce environmental damage
• Mitigating the risk of discharges into the Wonderfontein Spruit
• Following up on environmental commitments made in Ghana
• Navachab works towards cyanide code certification
• Allegations of environmental damage at Geita
• Acid rock drainage at Geita
• Mine site rehabilitation performance assessment training at Córrego do Sítio
• Isolating a geological feature to prevent groundwater contamination by cyanide at CVSA
• Public hearings pave the way for CC&V Mine expansion