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03/08/2016 14:05

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Anglo American PLC
03 August 2016
3 August 2016
Anglo American announces commissioning of De Beers' Gahcho Ku mine
Anglo American announces the commissioning of De Beers' Gahcho Ku diamond mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Gahcho Ku - the world's largest new diamond mine - is expected to ramp up to reach full commercial production in Q1 2017, producing an average of 4.5 million carats per year over its anticipated 13-year life.
Bruce Cleaver, CEO of De Beers, said: "Starting the ramp up to production at Gahcho Ku - on time, on budget and in a challenging environment - is a remarkable achievement from the team. The mine is an exceptional resource in terms of carat volume, value and its potential to create meaningful economic opportunity for the surrounding community."
Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American and Chairman of De Beers, added: "Our successful development of Gahcho Ku is testament to the technical expertise of the entire project team, the sensitive approach we take towards our surroundings and the strength of the relationship with the community local to the operation. Discovering and bringing to fruition a new source of diamonds of this quality reminds us all of the rarity value of diamonds."
Gahcho Ku is located about 280km north east of Yellowknife in the Canadian Northwest Territories and is a joint venture between De Beers (51%) and Mountain Province Diamonds (49%).
For further information, please contact:
Media
Investors
UK
James Wyatt-Tilby
james.wyatt-tilby@angloamerican.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759
Marcelo Esquivel
marcelo.esquivel@angloamerican.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8891
UK
Paul Galloway
paul.galloway@angloamerican.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8718
Ed Kite
edward.kite@angloamerican.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 2178
South Africa
Pranill Ramchander
pranill.ramchander@angloamerican.com
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592
Ann Farndell
ann.farndell@angloamerican.com
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2786
Sheena Jethwa
sheena.jethwa@angloamerican.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8680


Notes to editors:
Anglo American is a globally diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the raw materials to meet the growing consumer-driven demands of the world's developed and maturing economies. Our people are at the heart of our business. It is our people who use the latest technologies to find new resources, plan and build our mines and who mine, process and move and market our products - from diamonds (through De Beers) to platinum and other precious metals and copper - to our customers around the world.
As a responsible miner, we are the custodians of those precious resources. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the long-term value that those resources represent for our shareholders, but also for the communities and countries in which we operate - creating sustainable value and making a real difference.
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