Case studies

Africa

DRC

Economic performance

• New road paves the way for economic development in the DRC

Ghana

Employment

• Collective bargaining in Ghana – an update

Community

• Obuasi’s aquaculture project goes from strength to strength

Environment

• Following up on environmental commitments made in Ghana

Namibia

Environment

• Navachab works towards cyanide code certification

South Africa

Economic performance

• AngloGold Ashanti’s response to the power crisis
• New codes of practice shape BEE procurement in 2008

Safety and health

• 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

• Grappling with South Africa’s employment equity challenges
• Preserving jobs at Great Noligwa
• Upgrading of South African AngloGold Ashanti residences

HIV & AIDS

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

Community

• Rolling out computers in rural schools
• The challenges of local economic development
• Volunteering of time the next step for Hearts of Gold

Environment

• Growing vegetation to reduce environmental damage
• Mitigating the risk of discharges into the Wonderfontein Spruit

Tanzania

Environment

• Allegations of environmental damage at Geita
• Acid rock drainage at Geita

Americas

Argentina

Community

• Community engagement in Argentina

Environment

• Isolating a geological feature to prevent groundwater contamination by cyanide at CVSA

Brazil

Employment

• Keeping a finger on the pulse in Brazil

Environment

• Mine site rehabilitation performance assessment training at Córrego do Sítio

Safety and health

• Serra Grande introduces FMEA to improve safety performance

USA

Economic Performance

• Renegotiating the water contract at Cripple Creek

Environment

• Public hearings pave the way for CC&V Mine expansion

Group

Economic performance

• Converting mineral wealth to national treasure : the challenges of mining and development
• AngloGold Ashanti Introduces Business Improvement Project

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

Employment

• Managing talent using the requisite organisation model
• Reviewing our approach to industrial relations

Human rights

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

Malaria

• Extending AngloGold Ashanti’s malaria programme beyond Obuasi

Community

• Implementing a land management policy for AngloGold Ashanti

Environment

• Developing a business case for climate change