Anglo American concludes exit from Pebble project

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Anglo American PLC

13 December 2013

 



13 December 2013 Anglo American concludes exit from the Pebble project in Alaska

Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that its wholly owned US subsidiary ("Anglo Pebble") has concluded its exit from the Pebble copper project in Alaska, following its announcement on 16 September that it would withdraw from the Pebble Limited Partnership ("PLP").

Anglo Pebble's withdrawal from the Pebble project includes providing financial support to PLP in relation to PLP's commitments to employees, local institutions and community organisations.

For further information, please contact:

Media		Investors
UK James Wyatt-Tilby Tel: [phone]		UK Paul Galloway Tel: [phone]
Emily Blyth Tel: [phone]		Caroline Crampton Tel: [phone]
South Africa Pranill Ramchander Tel: [phone]		Sarah McNally Tel: [phone]

Notes to editors:

Anglo American is one of the world's largest mining companies, is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. Our portfolio of mining businesses meets our customers' changing needs and spans bulk commodities - iron ore and manganese, metallurgical coal and thermal coal; base metals and minerals - copper, nickel, niobium and phosphates; and precious metals and minerals - in which we are a global leader in both platinum and diamonds.  At Anglo American, we are committed to working together with our stakeholders - our investors, our partners and our employees - to create sustainable value that makes a real difference, while upholding the highest standards of safety and responsibility across all our businesses and geographies. The company's mining operations, pipeline of growth projects and exploration activities span southern Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and Europe.

www.angloamerican.com

 

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