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Announces sale of Norte copper business for $300 million, with potential upside to up to $500 million
Anglo American plc
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name JSE: Anglo
Share code JSE: AGL
Short name NSX: Anglo-AMRC NM
Share code NSX: ANM
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820
(the "Company")
Anglo American announces sale of Norte copper business for $300 million, with
potential upside to up to $500 million
Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that it has reached agreement for the sale
of its interest in Anglo American Norte S.A. (“Norte”) to an investor consortium led by Audley
Capital Advisors LLP, with Orion Mine Finance as the principal co-investor, for an up-front cash
consideration of $300 million, with potential upside to up to $500 million. Norte consists of the
Mantoverde and Mantos Blancos copper mines located in northern Chile.
The total consideration payable to Anglo American consists of $300 million in cash payable at
closing (subject to certain closing and post-closing adjustments) and a number of additional
future payments totalling up to $200 million, contingent upon factors including the average LME
(London Metals Exchange) copper price performance and any future decision to pursue the
sulphide life extension of the Mantoverde mine.
Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said: “The sale of our Norte copper assets to
the Audley consortium represents a good outcome for Anglo American, both in terms of the up-
front value achieved, the potential upside geared to the copper price and the continued delivery
of our asset disposal programme. John MacKenzie’s longstanding knowledge of these two
mines and his appreciation for the operating environment in Chile stand him and the team on
the ground in good stead for the future. In line with our strategic objectives, we are focusing our
diversified portfolio on our largest and most value accretive assets, which include the Los
Bronces and Collahuasi copper mines in Chile and the Quellaveco copper project in Peru.”
John MacKenzie, CEO: Mining of Audley, commented: “I am delighted that, together with Orion,
we are to acquire the Mantoverde and Mantos Blancos mines in Chile. I know both of these
operations well and can see the scope to further enhance the business under our ownership,
particularly in terms of their life extension potential to meet our expected view of constrained
copper supply in the medium and longer term. I have a high regard for the team of people who
work at these operations, and believe that Chile remains one of the most attractive destinations
for mining investment.”
This transaction is not subject to any regulatory conditions and is expected to close in Q3 2015.
For further information, please contact:
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Notes to editors:
Anglo American Norte is comprised of Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde, two well established
open-pit copper mines in northern Chile. The mines have been owned and operated by Anglo
American since 1980 and 1995 respectively.
Mantos Blancos Mantoverde
Production 2014 52,400 tonnes 51,800 tonnes
1H 2015 29,000 tonnes 23,800 tonnes
1
C1 unit cost 2014 $2.83/lb $2.10/lb
1H 2015 $2.39/lb $2.07/lb
EBITDA 2014 $16m $110m
1H 2015 $1m $15m
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C1 Costs exclude internal cost recharges, TC/RCs and by-products
At 31 December 2014, and as stated in the Anglo American Annual Report 2014, Mantos
Blancos had a Reserve Life of ten years and Mantoverde a Reserve Life of five years, with both
mines offering life extension opportunities.
The contingent payments of up to $200 million are made up of: up to $50 million dependent
upon the average copper price from today through to three months post-closing, with a ratchet
beginning at $2.35/lb; up to $100 million payable as a percentage of net revenues over a four
year period post-closing dependent upon the copper price with a ratchet beginning at $3.00/lb;
and $50 million upon any future decision to pursue the sulphide life extension project at the
Mantoverde mine.
Audley Capital LLP is a well known investment firm which has focused primarily on the natural
resources sector for the past 10 years, and has completed a number of significant transactions.
John Mackenzie joined Audley in January 2014 to lead its mining investments following a
24-year career with Anglo American, ultimately serving as CEO of Anglo American’s Copper
business. www.audleycapital.com
The Orion Mine Finance Group is one of the world’s leading mining-focused investment
businesses with approximately $1.86 billion under management, specialising in providing
flexible capital investment solutions to mining companies in the base and precious metals
sectors. Orion has demonstrated capability in debt, equity, convertibles, streaming, and royalty
investments. In addition, the Orion Mine Finance team has experience in the physical metals
markets, such as facilitating the purchase, metal financing, transporting, processing and selling
of a mine’s output to end customers. www.orionminefinance.com
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
24 August 2015
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