REG - Anglo American PLC - Q3 2015 Production Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">AAL.L</Origin> - Part 2

Anglo AmericanAnnouncement

22/10/2015 07:02

- Part 2: For the preceding part double click  ID:nRSV0390Da 

6%                    
 Total carats recovered                         6,012,000  7,963,000  7,665,000  8,366,000  8,193,000  (25)%              (27)%              21,640,000  24,239,000  (11)%                 
 Sales volumes (15)                                                                                                                                                                        
 Total sales volume - carats (100%)(Mct)        3.0        5.4        8.6        8.0        7.4        (44)%              (59)%              17.0        26.4        (36)%                 
 Total consolidated sales volume - carats(Mct)  3.0        4.9        8.4        7.5        7.1        (39)%              (58)%              16.3        25.2        (35)%                 
 
 
(1)              Saleable production 
 
(2)              Production includes medium carbon ferro-manganese 
 
(3)              Within export coking and export PCI coals there are different
grades of coal with different weighted average prices compared to benchmark 
 
(4)              Includes both hard coking coal and PCI sales volumes 
 
(5)              Excludes Anglo American Platinum's copper production 
 
(6)              ASCu = acid soluble copper 
 
(7)              TCu = total copper 
 
(8)              Anglo American's share of Collahuasi production is 44% 
 
(9)              Anglo American ownership interest of Anglo American Sur is
50.1%. Production is stated at 100% as Anglo American consolidates Anglo
American Sur 
 
(10)            Difference between total copper production and attributable
copper production arises from Anglo American's 44% interest in Collahuasi 
 
(11)            Excludes Anglo American Platinum's nickel production 
 
(12)            Nickel and copper refined through third parties is now shown
as production of nickel matte and copper matte. 
 
(13)            In keeping with industry benchmarks, production disclosure has
been amended to reflect own mine production and purchases of metal in
concentrate. Previous disclosure of own mine production and purchases of metal
in concentrate was converted to equivalent refined production using standard
smelting and refining recoveries. 
 
(14)            4E: the grade measured as the combined content of the four
most valuable precious metals: platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold 
 
(15)            Number of Sights (sales cycles) in each quarter as follows: 
Q3 2015: 2; Q2 2015: 2; Q1 2015: 3; Q4 2014: 3; Q3 2014: 2 
 
Note: 
 
Production figures are sometimes more precise than the rounded numbers shown
in the commentary of this report. The percentage change will reflect the
percentage change using the production figures shown in the Production Summary
of this report. 
 
Forward-looking statements: 
 
This contains certain forward looking statements which involve risk and
uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that
occur in the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual
results or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by these forward looking statements. 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
 Media                                                                                             Investors                                                                       
 UKJames Wyatt-TilbyTel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759                                                       UKPaul GallowayTel: +44 (0)20 7968 8718                                         
 South AfricaPranill RamchanderTel: +27 (0)11 638 2592 Shamiela LetsoaloTel: +27 (0)11 638 3112    Edward KiteTel: +44 (0)20 7968 2178 Caroline CramptonTel: + 44 (0)20 7968 2192  
                                                                                                                                                                                   
 
 
Notes to editors: 
 
Anglo American is a global and diversified mining business that provides the
raw materials essential for economic development and modern life. 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 bulk commodities and base
metals to precious metals and diamonds (through De Beers) - to our customers
around the world. Our diversified portfolio of products spans the economic
development cycle and, as a responsible miner, we are the custodians of
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. Our mining
operations, growth projects and exploration and marketing activities extend
across southern Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and
Europe. 
 
www.angloamerican.com 
 
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange