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Production report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2017
Anglo American plc
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name: Anglo
JSE Share code: AGL
NSX Share code: ANM
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820
24 October 2017
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017
Anglo American reports a 6% increase in total production on a copper equivalent basis in the third quarter of 2017, compared to the
same period of 2016. For the first nine months of the year, copper equivalent production has increased by 8%(1).
Mark Cutifani, Anglo American Chief Executive, said: "We have delivered another strong production performance across our business.
Grosvenor production has materially stepped-up as the new operating procedures have been implemented, while Gahcho Kué and Minas-Rio
continue to make positive contributions. We have further increased production guidance at Kumba Iron Ore as we continue to improve our
broader productivity performance. In Platinum, we have taken necessary steps to remove unprofitable ounces from production as we focus
on value over volume."
HIGHLIGHTS
- At De Beers, stable trading conditions supported an increase in rough diamond production, driven principally by Debswana, and the
ramp-up of Gahcho Kué.
- Copper production increased by 5% to 147,300 tonnes, reflecting strong mine extraction and higher associated grades.
- Production guidance for Platinum has been lowered to 2.30 – 2.35 million ounces following the closure of unprofitable production at
Bokoni, which was placed on care and maintenance in the quarter.
- Production guidance at Kumba Iron Ore has been further increased to 42 – 44 million tonnes following the continuation of strong
productivity performance at Sishen.
- Metallurgical coal production increased by 8% as Grosvenor delivered strong production through successful management of geological
challenges and completion of its first longwall panel.
- Thermal coal production decreased by 15% due to operating challenges at Khwezela, a 100-hour safety stoppage across all the
South African coal operations in August and weather related stoppages at Cerrejón.
PRODUCTION SUMMARY
% vs. % vs.
Q3 2017 Q3 2016 Q3 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2017
Diamonds (Mct)(2) 9.2 6.3 46% 25.3 19.6 29%
Copper (t)(3)(4) 147,300 139,800 5% 430,700 430,500 -
Platinum (produced ounces) (koz)(5) 621 619 - 1,810 1,772 2%
Iron ore – Kumba (Mt) 11.5 11.8 (2)% 33.3 29.5 13%
Iron ore – Minas-Rio (Mt)(6) 4.2 4.5 (6)% 12.8 11.3 14%
Export metallurgical coal (Mt) 5.5 5.1 9% 14.7 14.1 5%
Export thermal coal (Mt)(7) 6.3 7.4 (15)% 19.6 20.6 (5)%
Nickel (t)(8) 11,200 11,300 (1)% 32,400 33,600 (4)%
(1) Copper equivalent production is normalised for, Kimberley, Niobium & Phosphates, Foxleigh and Callide, and to reflect Snap Lake
being placed on care and maintenance, and the closure of Drayton;
(2) De Beers production on 100% basis except the Gahcho Kué joint venture which is on an attributable 51% basis;
(3) Copper production from the Copper business unit;
(4) Copper production shown on a contained metal basis;
(5) Reflects own mine production and purchases of metal in concentrate;
(6) Wet basis;
(7) Export thermal coal includes export primary production from South Africa and Colombia, and excludes secondary South African
production that may be sold into either the export or domestic markets;
(8) Nickel production from the Nickel business unit.
DE BEERS
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
Diamonds(1) Q3 2017 Q3 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q2 2017 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
Debswana 000 carats 6,056 4,549 33% 5,933 2% 17,180 15,061 14%
Namdeb Holdings 000 carats 454 405 12% 391 16% 1,317 1,145 15%
DBCM 000 carats 1,548 1,094 41% 1,405 10% 4,059 2,847 43%
De Beers Canada 000 carats 1,120 225 398% 1,013 11% 2,764 534 418%
Total carats recovered 000 carats 9,178 6,273 46% 8,742 5% 25,320 19,587 29%
De Beers – Rough diamond production increased by 46% to 9.2 million carats in line with the higher production forecast for 2017,
reflecting stable trading conditions as well as the contribution from the ramp-up of Gahcho Kué in Canada.
Debswana (Botswana) production increased by 33% to 6.1 million carats. Orapa's production increased by 60% mainly driven by the ramp-up
of Plant 1, which was previously on partial care and maintenance in response to trading conditions in late 2015. Jwaneng's production
increased by 23% as a result of planned increases in feed to plant.
Namdeb Holdings (Namibia) production increased by 12% to 0.5 million carats primarily as a result of higher mining rates from Debmarine
Namibia's Mafuta vessel.
DBCM (South Africa) production increased by 41% to 1.5 million carats largely as a result of higher grades at Venetia.
Production in Canada increased five-fold to 1.1 million carats due to the ramp-up of Gahcho Kué which reached nameplate capacity in
Q2 2017.
Consolidated rough diamond sales volumes(2) in Q3 2017 were 6.5 million carats (6.9 million carats on a total 100% basis) from two
Sights, compared with 5.3 million carats (5.7 million carats on a total 100% basis) from two Sights in Q3 2016. The increase was driven
by a normalisation of demand for lower value goods in 2017.
Full Year Guidance
Full year production guidance(1) has been revised to ~33 million carats (previously 31 – 33 million carats).
(1) De Beers production is on a 100% basis, except for the Gahcho Kué joint venture which is on an attributable 51% basis.
(2) Consolidated sales volume excludes De Beers' JV partners' 50% proportionate share of sales to entities outside the De Beers Group
of Companies from the Diamond Trading Company Botswana and the Namibia Diamond Trading Company, and includes pre-commercial
production sales volumes from Gahcho Kué.
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
De Beers Q3 2017 Q2 2017 Q1 2017 Q4 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q3 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
Carats recovered (000 carats)
100% basis
(unless otherwise stated)
Orapa 2,458 2,918 2,106 2,366 1,536 (16)% 60% 7,482 5,565 34%
Letlhakane 121 102 130 135 176 19% (31)% 353 460 (23)%
Jwaneng 3,477 2,913 2,955 2,939 2,837 19% 23% 9,345 9,036 3%
Debswana 6,056 5,933 5,191 5,440 4,549 2% 33% 17,180 15,061 14%
Namdeb 101 72 94 118 120 40% (16)% 267 286 (7%)
Debmarine Namibia 353 319 378 310 285 11% 24% 1,050 859 22%
Namdeb Holdings 454 391 472 428 405 16% 12% 1,317 1,145 15%
Kimberley(1) - - - - - - - - 68 -
Venetia 1,401 1,239 939 1,218 898 13% 56% 3,579 2,299 56%
Voorspoed 147 166 167 169 196 (11)% (25)% 480 480 -
DBCM 1,548 1,405 1,106 1,387 1,094 10% 41% 4,059 2,847 43%
Snap Lake(1) - - - - - - - - 3 -
Victor 190 182 189 148 142 4% 34% 561 448 25%
Gahcho Kué (51% basis) 930 831 442 349 83 12% nm 2,203 83 nm
De Beers Canada 1,120 1,013 631 497 225 11% nm 2,764 534 nm
Total carats recovered 9,178 8,742 7,400 7,752 6,273 5% 46% 25,320 19,587 29%
Sales volumes
Total sales volume (100%)
(Mct)(2) 6.9 5.9 14.1 8.0 5.7 17% 21% 26.9 24.0 12%
Consolidated sales volume
(Mct)(2)(3) 6.5 5.4 13.7 7.5 5.3 20% 23% 25.6 22.6 13%
Number of Sights
(sales cycles) 2 2 3 3 2 7 7
(1) Kimberley mines was sold in January 2016. Snap Lake was placed on extended care and maintenance from December 2015.
(2) Consolidated sales volumes exclude De Beers' JV partners' 50% proportionate share of sales to entities outside the De Beers Group
of Companies from the Diamond Trading Company Botswana and the Namibia Diamond Trading Company, which are included in total sales
volume (100% basis).
(3) Consolidated sales volume includes pre-commercial production sales volumes from Gahcho Kué. Excluding Gahcho Kué's capitalised
pre-commercial production sales volumes results in a consolidated sales volume of 24.9 Mct for September 2017 YTD.
COPPER
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
Copper(1) Q3 2017 Q3 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q2 2017 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
Los Bronces t 78,100 72,100 8% 79,000 (1)% 232,900 232,900 -
Collahuasi (44% share) t 58,300 57,000 2% 51,000 14% 167,000 164,300 2%
El Soldado t 10,900 10,700 2% 10,800 1% 30,800 33,300 (8)%
Total Copper t 147,300 139,800 5% 140,800 5% 430,700 430,500 -
(1) Copper production shown on a contained metal basis.
Copper - Production increased by 5% to 147,300 tonnes.
Production from Los Bronces increased by 8% to 78,100 tonnes. Higher ore grades (0.69% vs 0.65%) were partially offset by the impact of
a ball mill stator failure at the processing plant, reducing throughput. Repairs are to be completed in Q4 2017. Q3 2016 production was
impacted by seven days of strike action.
At Collahuasi, attributable production increased marginally to 58,300 tonnes driven by improvements in plant performance following the
completion of planned maintenance in Q2 2017. The next major maintenance, to replace the stator motor on one of the two ball mills in
Line 3 (Line 3 being ~60% of production), is planned for H1 2018.
El Soldado production increased by 2% to 10,900 tonnes primarily due to a 13-day strike in Q3 2016, partially offset by lower grades
(0.73% vs 0.86%).
Full Year Guidance
Full year production guidance has been tightened to 570,000 – 580,000 tonnes (previously 570,000 – 600,000 tonnes).
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
Copper (tonnes) Q3 2017 Q2 2017 Q1 2017 Q4 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q3 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
on a contained metal basis
unless stated otherwise(1)
Collahuasi 100% basis
(Anglo American share 44%)
Ore mined 18,467,800 14,984,100 13,803,300 20,335,200 17,131,800 23% 8% 47,255,200 47,267,400 -
Ore processed - Sulphide 13,084,900 10,807,100 12,336,400 12,302,700 12,522,100 21% 4% 36,228,400 37,104,100 (2)%
Ore grade processed -
Sulphide (% TCu)(2) 1.24 1.27 1.24 1.29 1.23 (2)% 1% 1.24 1.20 3%
Production -
Copper cathode - - 100 700 800 - - 100 4,100 (98)%
Production -
Copper in concentrate 132,600 115,900 131,000 132,400 128,900 14% 3% 379,500 369,400 3%
Total copper
production for
Collahuasi 132,600 115,900 131,100 133,100 129,700 14% 2% 379,600 373,500 2%
Anglo American's share
of copper production for
Collahuasi(3) 58,300 51,000 57,700 58,500 57,000 14% 2% 167,000 164,300 2%
Anglo American Sur 89,000 89,800 84,900 88,000 82,800 (1)% 7% 263,700 266,200 (1)%
Los Bronces mine(4) 78,100 79,000 75,800 74,300 72,100 (1)% 8% 232,900 232,900 -
Ore mined 12,707,100 11,630,200 13,448,400 13,196,500 13,947,400 9% (9)% 37,785,700 37,913,200 -
Marginal ore mined 8,042,000 7,764,700 11,461,400 8,445,700 6,192,800 4% 30% 27,268,100 25,743,600 6%
Ore processed – Sulphide 11,675,700 11,876,300 11,877,400 11,562,500 11,511,700 (2)% 1% 35,429,400 36,134,500 (2)%
Ore grade processed -
Sulphide (% TCu) 0.69 0.70 0.69 0.69 0.65 (1)% 6% 0.69 0.67 3%
Production -
Copper cathode 9,800 9,800 8,900 8,600 8,800 - 11% 28,500 27,400 4%
Production -
Copper in concentrate 68,300 69,200 66,900 65,700 63,300 (1)% 8% 204,400 205,500 (1)%
El Soldado mine(4) 10,900 10,800 9,100 13,700 10,700 1% 2% 30,800 33,300 (8)%
Ore mined 1,462,200 1,272,200 905,500 2,069,800 1,678,300 15% (13)% 3,639,900 5,269,300 (31)%
Ore processed -
Sulphide 1,851,700 1,899,200 1,797,600 1,833,900 1,553,200 (3)% 19% 5,548,500 5,130,500 8%
Ore grade processed -
Sulphide (% TCu) 0.73 0.72 0.65 0.90 0.86 1% (15)% 0.70 0.83 (15)%
Production - Copper
in concentrate 10,900 10,800 9,100 13,700 10,700 1% 2% 30,800 33,300 (8)%
Chagres Smelter(4)
Ore smelted 35,400 31,500 31,300 25,900 35,500 12% - 98,200 107,900 (9)%
Production 34,400 30,600 30,300 25,400 34,700 12% (1)% 95,300 105,400 (10)%
Total Copper segment
copper production 221,600 205,700 216,000 221,100 212,500 8% 4% 643,300 639,700 1%
Total Attributable
copper production(5) 147,300 140,800 142,600 146,600 139,800 5% 5% 430,700 430,500 -
Total Attributable
payable copper production 141,900 135,800 137,500 141,300 135,000 4% 5% 415,200 415,800 -
Total Attributable
sales volumes 163,900 144,100 115,300 161,400 135,400 14% 21% 423,300 416,400 2%
Total Attributable
payable sales volumes 158,000 138,900 111,200 155,700 130,700 14% 21% 408,100 402,200 1%
Third party sales(6) 33,700 27,400 9,800 20,100 26,000 23% 30% 70,900 41,900 69%
(1) Excludes Anglo American Platinum's copper production.
(2) TCu = total copper.
(3) Anglo American's share of Collahuasi production is 44%.
(4) Anglo American ownership interest of Anglo American Sur is 50.1%. Production is stated at 100% as Anglo American consolidates
Anglo American Sur.
(5) Difference between total copper production and attributable copper production arises from Anglo American's 44% interest in
Collahuasi.
(6) Relates to sales of copper not produced by Anglo American operations.
PLATINUM
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
Platinum Q3 2017 Q3 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q2 2017 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
Produced ounces 000 oz 621 619 - 617 1% 1,810 1,772 2%
Own mined production 000 oz 359 468 (23)% 348 3% 1,032 1,351 (24)%
Managed (ex-Rustenburg) 000 oz 297 285 4% 284 5% 847 825 3%
Rustenburg (managed)(1) 000 oz - 118 - - - - 333 -
Joint ventures(2) 000 oz 62 65 (4)% 64 (3)% 185 193 (4)%
Purchase of concentrate 000 oz 262 151 74% 269 (3)% 778 421 85%
Joint ventures(2) 000 oz 62 65 (4)% 64 (3)% 185 193 (4)%
Associates(3) 000 oz 74 77 (5)% 72 1% 211 210 -
Third party(1) 000 oz 126 9 nm 132 (5)% 382 18 nm
Refined
Platinum 000 oz 684 695 (2)% 529 29% 1,790 1,703 5%
Palladium 000 oz 451 413 9% 373 21% 1,177 1,067 10%
Rhodium 000 oz 79 87 (9)% 83 (4)% 236 225 5%
Gold 000 oz 31 24 29% 29 6% 85 74 15%
Nickel t 7,000 7,100 (1)% 6,000 17% 18,200 19,200 (5)%
Copper t 4,300 3,800 13% 3,500 23% 11,000 10,800 2%
(1) The sale of Rustenburg to Sibanye completed on 1 November 2016, after which production from Rustenburg is included within third
party purchase of concentrate.
(2) The joint venture operations are Mototolo, Modikwa and Kroondal. Platinum owns 50% of each of these operations, which is presented
under 'Own mined' production, and purchases the remaining 50% of production, which is presented under 'Purchase of concentrate'.
(3) Associates are Platinum's 49% interest in Bokoni and 33% interest in BPRM.
Platinum – Platinum production (metal in concentrate) was flat at 621,400 ounces.
Own mined production from managed mines
Own mine production decreased by 23% as a result of the sale of Rustenburg in November 2016. Excluding Rustenburg, own mine production
from managed mines increased by 4% to 297,400 ounces. Mogalakwena production increased 15% to 116,300 ounces due to a 5% increase in
grade in line with the mine plan, and a 6% increase in concentrator throughput.
Amandelbult production decreased by 5% due to lower available ore reserves and increased development as the mine transitions from
Tumela Upper to Dishaba Lower UG2. This was partially offset by increased production of lower grade surface material, with an overall
11% reduction in grade compared to Q3 2016. Amandelbult production increased by 10% compared to Q2 2017.
Unki production increased by 9% to 19,800 ounces, as continued efforts in efficient mining height control have reduced waste, leading
to increased grade and higher production.
Union production increased by 6% to 39,900 ounces as a result of improved stoping efficiencies. The sale of Union to Siyanda Resources
was announced on 15 February 2017 and is expected to complete by year-end, after which production from Union will be treated as
purchase of concentrate from third parties.
Joint venture own mined production and purchase of concentrate
Total joint venture production and purchase of concentrate decreased by 4% to 124,400 ounces (of which 62,200 ounces is own mined
production and 62,200 ounces is purchase of concentrate).
Mototolo production decreased by 49%. A decision was made to temporarily close the Mototolo concentrator plant following seepage
detected on the tailings dam wall. The risk assessment indicated that deposition of tailings should cease until remedial action has
been completed, expected in Q4 2017. Mototolo mine will continue to operate and stockpile ore for future treatment. The temporary
closure of the concentrator plant will impact production by up to 45,000 platinum ounces in 2017. Modikwa production increased by 10%
to 37,200 ounces, and Kroondal production increased by 7% to 73,100 ounces due to operating efficiencies.
Purchase of concentrate from associates
Purchase of concentrate from associates decreased by 5% to 73,500 ounces. Bokoni mine decreased by 32% due to the ramp-down of mining
activity following the operation being placed on care and maintenance in the quarter. This was concluded on 1 October 2017 and will
result in a reduction of unprofitable platinum ounces of ~30,000 in 2017 and ~85,000 on an annualised basis. This was partially offset
by production from BRPM, which increased by 7%.
Purchase of concentrate from third parties
Third party purchase of concentrate increased by 117,600 ounces to 126,200 ounces primarily due to the inclusion of material from
Rustenburg, which has been reported as third party purchase of concentrate since November 2016.
Refined production and sales volumes
Refined platinum production decreased by 2% compared to Q3 3016, but increased by 29% compared to Q2 2017 as the backlog of inventory
following the Waterval smelter run-out in Q3 2016 and the ACP water leak in Q2 2017 was processed. The remaining backlog is expected to
be refined in Q4 2017. Sales volumes for the quarter of 663,600 ounces increased by 13%.
Full Year Guidance
Production guidance (metal in concentrate) has been lowered to 2.30 - 2.35 million ounces (previously 2.35 - 2.40 million ounces)
primarily as a result of Bokoni and a third party operation (Maseve) being placed on care and maintenance, and the temporary closure
of the Mototolo concentrator.
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
Platinum Q3 2017 Q2 2017 Q1 2017 Q4 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q3 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
Produced platinum
(000 troy oz) 621.4 617.1 571.9 610.0 619.1 1% - 1,810.4 1,771.7 2%
Owned mined 359.5 348.0 324.6 386.8 468.3 3% (23)% 1,032.1 1,351.0 (24)%
Mogalakwena 116.3 113.9 111.9 103.4 100.7 2% 15% 342.1 308.5 11%
Amandelbult 121.3 110.5 97.1 121.1 128.3 10% (5)% 328.9 345.4 (5)%
Unki 19.8 19.5 18.9 19.9 18.2 2% 9% 58.2 54.6 7%
Joint ventures(1) 62.2 64.3 59.0 60.1 64.9 (3)% (4)% 185.5 192.7 (4)%
Union 39.9 39.8 37.7 38.1 37.7 - 6% 117.4 113.2 4%
Rustenburg(2) - - - 44.2 118.1 - - - 333.2 -
Other(3) - - - - 0.4 - - - 3.4 -
Purchase of concentrate 261.9 269.1 247.3 223.2 150.8 (3)% 74% 778.3 420.8 85%
Joint ventures(1) 62.2 64.3 59.0 60.1 65.0 (3)% (4)% 185.5 192.7 (4)%
Associates(4) 73.5 72.5 64.7 69.2 77.2 1% (5)% 210.7 210.1 -
Third party purchase
of concentrate(2) 126.2 132.3 123.6 93.9 8.6 (5)% nm 382.1 18.0 nm
Refined production
Platinum (000 troy oz) 684.1 528.7 576.9 631.6 694.6 29% (2)% 1,789.7 1,703.1 5%
Palladium (000 troy oz) 450.6 373.1 353.4 397.4 412.9 21% 9% 1,177.0 1,066.8 10%
Rhodium (000 troy oz) 79.4 82.8 73.7 92.2 86.8 (4)% (9)% 235.8 225.2 5%
Gold (000 troy oz) 31.1 29.3 24.7 33.9 24.1 6% 29% 85.0 74.3 15%
Nickel (000 tonnes) 7.0 6.0 5.1 6.2 7.1 17% (1)% 18.2 19.2 (5)%
Copper (000 tonnes) 4.3 3.5 3.2 3.3 3.8 23% 13% 11.0 10.8 2%
4E Head grade
(g/tonne milled)(5) 3.44 3.41 3.47 3.41 3.19 1% 8% 3.44 3.10 11%
Platinum sales volumes -
own mined and purchase of
concentrate 663.6 600.5 518.8 606.5 588.0 11% 13% 1,782.9 1,809.2 (1)%
(1) The joint venture operations are Mototolo, Modikwa and Kroondal. Platinum owns 50% of these operations, which is presented under
'Own mined' production, and purchases the remaining 50% of production, which is presented under 'Purchase of concentrate'.
(2) Sale of Rustenburg to Sibanye completed on 1 November 2016, after which production from Rustenburg is included within third party
purchase of concentrate.
(3) Other includes Twickenham.
(4) Associates are Platinum's 49% interest in Bokoni and 33% interest in BRPM.
(5) 4E: the grade measured as the combined content of: platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold.
IRON ORE AND MANGANESE
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
Iron Ore and Manganese Q3 2017 Q3 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q2 2017 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
Iron ore – Kumba 000 t 11,486 11,760 (2)% 11,382 1% 33,340 29,548 13%
Iron ore – Minas-Rio(1) 000 t 4,171 4,452 (6)% 4,324 (4)% 12,837 11,286 14%
Iron ore – Total 000 t 15,657 16,212 (3)% 15,706 - 46,177 40,834 13%
Manganese ore(2) 000 t 840 762 10% 843 - 2,506 2,329 8%
Manganese alloys(3) 000 t 37 39 (4)% 39 (5)% 108 101 7%
(1) Wet basis
(2) Saleable production
(3) Production includes medium carbon ferro-manganese
Kumba Iron Ore – Iron ore production decreased by 2% to 11.5 million tonnes.
Sishen production decreased by 7% to 7.8 million tonnes as a result of Q3 2016 production benefiting from temporary access to low
strip ratio ore following the reconfiguration of the pit and higher plant yields. As planned, production for Q3 2017 was in line with
Q2 2017. Waste removal increased by 21% to 42 million tonnes (YTD: 119 million tonnes), which is at the level required to meet full
year waste guidance of 155 – 165 million tonnes.
Kolomela production increased by 8% to 3.7 million tonnes due to improved productivity and the ramp-up of the modular plant.
Waste removal increased by 11% to 16 million tonnes (YTD: 41 million tonnes), in line with achieving full year waste guidance of
50 – 55 million tonnes.
Export sales increased by 4% to 10.8 million tonnes primarily due to shipping of previously delayed volumes in stock at port at the
end of Q2 2017. Total finished product stocks were 4.6 million tonnes, compared to 4.4 million tonnes at the end of Q2 2017.
Full Year Guidance
Full year production guidance has been increased to 42 – 44 million tonnes (previously 41 – 43 million tonnes) as a result of the
improved performance at Sishen.
Iron Ore Brazil – Iron ore production from Minas-Rio decreased by 6% to 4.2 million tonnes, as a result of expected lower grade ore.
The focus remains on obtaining the Step 3 licences required for the operation to access the full range of run-of-mine grades and to
target the operation's nameplate capacity of 26.5 million tonnes per year (wet basis).
Full Year Guidance
Full year production guidance remains unchanged at 16-18 million tonnes (wet basis).
Manganese ore – Manganese ore production increased by 10% to 839,500 tonnes. Production from the Australian operations increased by
6% and by 19% from the South African operations.
Manganese alloy – Manganese alloy production decreased by 4% to 37,300 tonnes. The South African Manganese operations continue to
operate only one of four furnaces.
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
Iron Ore and Manganese vs. vs. vs.
(tonnes) Q3 2017 Q2 2017 Q1 2017 Q4 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q3 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
Kumba Iron Ore 11,485,700 11,381,600 10,472,600 11,927,900 11,759,900 1% (2)% 33,339,900 29,548,100 13%
By product:
Lump 7,609,200 7,504,200 6,978,800 7,812,000 7,598,500 1% - 22,092,200 18,989,600 16%
Fines 3,876,500 3,877,400 3,493,800 4,115,900 4,161,400 - (7)% 11,247,700 10,558,500 7%
By mine:
Sishen 7,786,100 7,871,900 7,678,900 8,489,900 8,348,700 (1)% (7)% 23,336,900 19,890,100 17%
Kolomela 3,699,600 3,509,700 2,793,700 3,438,000 3,411,200 5% 8% 10,003,000 9,288,300 8%
Thabazimbi - - - - - - - - 369,600 (100)%
Kumba sales volumes
Export iron ore 10,783,200 9,423,600 10,053,000 10,611,400 10,343,200 14% 4% 30,259,800 28,449,000 6%
Domestic iron ore 644,100 924,600 832,700 612,700 706,900 (30)% (9)% 2,401,400 2,810,600 (15)%
Minas-Rio production
Pellet feed (wet basis) 4,171,500 4,324,100 4,341,700 4,855,300 4,452,400 (4)% (6)% 12.837,300 11,285,600 14%
Minas-Rio sales volumes
Export – pellet feed
(wet basis) 3,739,800 4,371,000 4,256,500 4,761,800 4,510,400 (14)% (17)% 12.367,300 11,448,700 8%
Samancor
Manganese ore(1) 839,500 843,300 823,100 804,200 761,700 - 10% 2,505,900 2,328,900 8%
Manganese alloys(1)(2) 37,300 39,300 31,500 37,100 38,900 (5)% (4)% 108,100 100,700 7%
Samancor sales volumes
Manganese ore 846,900 887,600 836,000 805,000 757,400 (5)% 12% 2,570,500 2,421,400 6%
Manganese alloys 33,500 37,200 34,400 31,600 49,200 (10)% (32)% 105,100 138,400 (24)%
(1) Saleable production.
(2) Production includes medium carbon ferro-manganese.
COAL
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
Coal Q3 2017 Q3 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q2 2017 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
Met Coal (Australia) –
excl. 2016 divestments(1)
Metallurgical – Export 000 t 5,532 5,068 9% 3,964 40% 14,737 14,086 5%
Thermal – Export 000 t 421 856 (51)% 305 38% 1,205 2,675 (55)%
South Africa
Thermal export – Primary(2) 000 t 3,773 4,481 (16)% 4,064 (7)% 11,896 12,488 (5)%
Thermal export and domestic –
Secondary(3) 000 t 958 1,010 (5)% 1,023 (6)% 2,958 3,022 (2)%
Thermal domestic – Eskom 000 t 6,843 8,084 (15)% 6,889 (1)% 20,107 21,185 (5)%
Thermal domestic – Isibonelo(4)000 t 1,145 1,116 3% 1,052 9% 3,094 3,358 (8)%
Cerrejón
Thermal – Export 000 t 2,497 2,928 (15)% 2,450 2% 7,728 7,867 (2)%
Thermal Export South Africa
and Cerrejón(5) 000 t 6,270 7,409 (15)% 6,514 (4)% 19,624 20,355 (4)%
(1) Excludes production from Foxleigh, which was sold on 30 August 2016, and Callide, which was sold on 31 October 2016.
(2) Thermal export – Primary is export quality product. Comparatives have been restated to align with current presentation.
(3) Thermal export and domestic – Secondary is lower quality product that can be sold into either the export or domestic markets.
Comparatives have been restated to align with current presentation. In H1 2017, ~50% of secondary production was sold into the
export market.
(4) Restated to exclude domestic secondary coal production from mines other than Isibonelo.
(5) Thermal Export includes export primary production from South Africa and Colombia, and excludes secondary South African production
that may be sold into either the export or domestic markets.
Metallurgical Coal (Australia) – Export metallurgical coal production increased by 9% to 5.5 million tonnes as a result of the
continued ramp-up at Grosvenor and a Q3 2016 longwall move at Grasstree (which began in September 2016). Thermal coal production
decreased by 51% following the cessation of mining at Drayton.
Grosvenor delivered strong production in the quarter through successful management of the challenging geological issues associated with
a first longwall panel, which is now complete. Mining of the second longwall panel is scheduled to begin in December 2017.
The run-of-mine stock build as a result of the rail outages following Cyclone Debbie in H1 2017 continues to be worked down, with
year-end stock expected to be back to normalised levels.
South Africa – Primary export thermal coal production decreased by 16% to 3.8 million tonnes. Following a tragic fatality at
Goedehoop on 3 August, all of Anglo American's South African coal operations were put on a 100-hour safety stoppage for a detailed
engagement with all employees and contractors. This commitment to safety resulted in 0.4 million tonnes of production foregone.
Primary export production was also impacted by ongoing operational challenges at Khwezela's export pit and by Mafube transitioning
to a new pit.
Eskom related production decreased by 15% to 6.8 million tonnes due to the end of the mine life of the Eskom dedicated pit at Khwezela
(0.6 million tonnes), a longwall move at New Denmark and pit reserve constraints at Kriel as it approaches the end of the life of mine.
Cerrejón – Cerrejón's attributable production decreased by 15% to 2.5 million tonnes due to weather related stoppages.
Full Year Guidance
Full year production guidance for export metallurgical coal remains unchanged at 19 – 21 million tonnes.
Full year production guidance for export thermal coal from South Africa and Cerrejón remains unchanged at 29 – 31 million tonnes,
and is expected to be at the lower end of this range primarily due to the operational challenges at Khwezela.
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
Coal (tonnes) Q3 2017 Q2 2017 Q1 2017 Q4 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q3 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
Met Coal (Australia)(1) 5,952,900 4,268,200 5,721,400 5,955,100 5,923,500 39% - 15,942,500 16,761,400 (5)%
Metallurgical export – Coking 4,696,200 3,237,000 4,747,300 4,496,900 4,326,600 45% 9% 12,680,500 11,703,000 8%
Metallurgical export – PCI 835,300 726,500 495,100 862,900 741,300 15% 13% 2,056,900 2,383,400 (14)%
Thermal export 421,400 304,700 479,000 595,300 855,600 38% (51)% 1,205,100 2,675,000 (55)%
South Africa 12,719,000 13,028,200 12,307,300 13,708,600 14,690,700 (2)% (13)% 38,054,400 40,051,300 (5)%
Thermal export – Primary(2) 3,773,100 4,064,100 4,058,500 4,229,400 4,480,700 (7)% (16)% 11,895,600 12,487,700 (5)%
Thermal export and domestic –
Secondary(3) 957,500 1,022,600 978,200 926,900 1,009,900 (6)% (5)% 2,958,300 3,021,500 (2)%
Thermal domestic – Eskom 6,843,300 6,889,100 6,374,300 7,514,700 8,083,900 (1)% (15)% 20,106,700 21,184,600 (5)%
Thermal domestic – Isibonelo(4) 1,145,100 1,052,400 896,300 1,037,600 1,116,100 9% 3% 3,093,800 3,357,500 (8)%
Colombia
Thermal – Export 2,496,700 2,449,600 2,781,700 2,800,600 2,927,800 2% (15)% 7,728,000 7,867,300 (2)%
Total coal production 21,168,600 19,746,000 20,810,400 22,464,300 23,542,000 7% (10)% 61,725,000 64,680,000 (5)%
Sales volumes
Met Coal (Australia)
Metallurgical – Export(5) 5,341,700 4,155,000 4,947,400 4,926,900 5,223,100 29% 2% 14,444,100 14,288,700 1%
Thermal – Export 468,500 422,800 473,200 699,000 862,000 11% (46)% 1,364,500 2,678,700 (49)%
South Africa
Thermal – Export 4,921,200 4,150,800 4,693,300 5,825,200 4,159,300 18% 18% 13,765,300 13,246,500 4%
Thermal – Other domestic 512,100 513,700 394,300 485,100 389,700 0% 31% 1,420,100 1,099,900 29%
Thermal domestic – Eskom 6,928,800 6,841,100 6,359,200 7,288,500 7,871,900 1% (12)% 20,129,100 20,695,800 (3)%
Thermal domestic - Isibonelo 1,108,400 1,030,600 964,600 1,168,900 1,260,800 8% (12)% 3,103,600 3,742,500 (17)%
Third party sales 2,436,100 1,835,400 1,567,800 694,600 2,181,800 33% 12% 5,839,300 5,357,100 9%
Cerrejón
Thermal – Export 2,517,500 2,770,500 2,646,300 2,722,300 2,905,100 (9)% (13)% 7,934,300 8,087,900 (2)%
(1) Comparatives have been restated to exclude production from Foxleigh, which was sold on 30 August 2016, and Callide, which was
sold on 31 October 2016.
(2) Thermal export – Primary is export quality product. Comparatives have been restated to align with current presentation.
(3) Thermal export and domestic – Secondary is lower quality product that can be sold into either the export or domestic markets.
Comparatives have been restated to align with current presentation. In H1 2017, ~50% of secondary production was sold into the
export market.
(4) Restated to exclude domestic secondary coal production from mines other than Isibonelo.
(5) Includes both hard coking coal and PCI sales volumes.
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
Coal by mine (tonnes) Q3 2017 Q2 2017 Q1 2017 Q4 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q3 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
Met Coal (Australia)
Capcoal (incl. Grasstree) 1,774,100 1,508,900 1,785,400 1,230,200 1,637,300 18% 8% 5,068,400 5,602,700 (10)%
Dawson 1,012,800 1,046,800 1,092,100 1,273,000 1,185,900 (3)% (15)% 3,151,700 3,335,700 (6)%
Drayton - - - 82,300 317,100 n/a n/a - 1,085,200 (100)%
Grosvenor 1,012,500 183,600 709,800 539,100 685,700 451% 48% 1,905,900 1,219,900 56%
Jellinbah 836,700 840,300 718,000 882,100 820,200 - 2% 2,395,000 2,400,200 -
Moranbah North 1,316,800 688,600 1,416,100 1,948,400 1,277,300 91% 3% 3,421,500 3,117,700 10%
5,952,900 4,268,200 5,721,400 5,955,100 5,923,500 39% 0% 15,942,500 16,761,400 (5)%
South Africa
Goedehoop 1,085,300 1,230,800 1,222,100 1,134,200 1,286,500 (12)% (16)% 3,538,400 3,554,400 -
Greenside 906,700 877,700 1,004,800 1,036,900 1,111,400 3% (18)% 2,789,200 2,908,400 (4)%
Zibulo 1,534,600 1,672,900 1,439,400 1,407,200 1,571,800 (8)% (2)% 4,646,900 4,600,400 1%
Khwezela(1) 1,265,300 1,475,000 1,596,100 2,230,000 2,137,100 (14)% (41)% 4,336,300 5,955,700 (27)%
Mafube 361,200 407,600 441,400 435,400 506,000 (11)% (29)% 1,210,300 1,323,600 (9)%
New Vaal 4,354,300 4,121,900 3,414,300 3,994,800 4,350,500 6% 0% 11,890,500 11,900,000 -
New Denmark 673,700 769,600 954,400 773,200 777,300 (12)% (13)% 2,397,600 1,774,200 35%
Kriel 1,392,700 1,420,300 1,338,500 1,659,400 1,834,000 (2)% (24)% 4,151,400 4,677,100 (11)%
Isibonelo 1,145,100 1,052,400 896,300 1,037,500 1,116,100 9% 3% 3,093,800 3,357,500 (8)%
12,719,000 13,028,200 12,307,300 13,708,600 14,690,700 (2)% (13)% 38,054,400 40,051,300 (5)%
Cerrejón
Carbones del Cerrejón 2,496,700 2,449,600 2,781,700 2,800,600 2,927,800 2% (15)% 7,728,000 7,867,300 (2)%
Total Coal production 21,168,600 19,746,000 20,810,400 22,464,300 23,542,000 7% (10)% 61,725,000 64,680,000 (5)%
(1) The merger of Kleinkopje and Landau.
NICKEL
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
Nickel Q3 2017 Q3 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q2 2017 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
Nickel t 11,200 11,300 (1)% 11,300 (1)% 32,400 33,600 (4)%
Nickel – Nickel production was broadly flat, with stability in the smelting operations.
Full Year Guidance
Full year production guidance remains unchanged at 43,000 – 45,000 tonnes.
Q3 2017 Q3 2017 YTD 2017
vs. vs. vs.
Nickel (tonnes) Q3 2017 Q2 2017 Q1 2017 Q4 2016 Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q3 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 YTD 2016
unless stated otherwise(1)
Barro Alto
Ore mined 1,895,000 2,375,700 1,023,500 364,300 974,100 (20)% 95% 5,294,200 2,266,400 134%
Ore processed 578,200 615,700 523,900 579,800 610,000 (6)% (5)% 1,717,800 1,777,300 (3)%
Ore grade processed -
%Ni 1.72 1.71 1.70 1.77 1.76 1% (2)% 1.71 1.76 (3)%
Production 8,900 9,100 7,800 8,800 9,000 (2)% (1)% 25,800 26,700 (3)%
Codemin
Ore mined - 7,500 - - - - - 7,500 7,600 (1)%
Ore processed 152,200 144,000 143,600 142,900 144,000 6% 6% 439,800 446,700 (2)%
Ore grade processed -
%Ni 1.70 1.69 1.65 1.73 1.72 1% (1)% 1.68 1.70 (1)%
Production 2,300 2,200 2,100 2,100 2,300 5% - 6,600 6,900 (4)%
Total Nickel segment
nickel production 11,200 11,300 9,900 10,900 11,300 (1)% (1)% 32,400 33,600 (4)%
Sales volumes 11,300 10,400 10,400 11,400 11,600 9% (3)% 32,100 33,500 (4)%
(1) Excludes Anglo American Platinum's nickel production.
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION
Exploration and Evaluation expenditure for the quarter totalled $59 million, an increase of 16%. Exploration expenditure for the
quarter totalled $29 million, an increase of 12%. Evaluation expenditure for the quarter totalled $30 million, an increase of 20%.
NOTES
- This Production Report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2017 is unaudited.
- 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.
- Copper equivalent production shows changes in underlying production volume. It is calculated by expressing each commodity's volume
as revenue, subsequently converting the revenue into copper equivalent units by dividing by the copper price (per tonne). Long-term
forecast prices (and foreign exchange rates where appropriate) are used, in order that period-on-period comparisons exclude any
impact for movements in price.
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