Anglo American plc notification re. Platinum

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Anglo American PLC

13 September 2012

 



13 September 2012
Anglo American statement re. Anglo American Platinum

Anglo American plc draws attention to an announcement issued by Anglo American Platinum Limited today, the text of which is set out below:

Anglo American Platinum update

Anglo American Platinum Limited ("Anglo American Platinum") would like to provide an update following yesterday's announcement that we have suspended our Rustenburg platinum operations, to protect the safety of our employees. 

Anglo American Platinum confirms that a number of its employees joined others at a gathering today in the Bleskop stadium in Rustenburg and that the gathering is now dispersing. During today, Anglo American Platinum's management team in Rustenburg has received a memorandum from a small group of its employees. The memorandum is the same as the one received in mid-July at Thembelani and Khuseleka mines. Approximately 300 Khuseleka employees presented the memorandum to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) two weeks ago and a hearing is scheduled for 25 September.

We continue to monitor closely the situation across all of our Rustenburg operations with a focus on ensuring the continued safety of our people and will provide further updates as appropriate.

For further information, please contact:

Media		Investors
UK James Wyatt-Tilby Tel: [phone]		UK Leng Lau Tel: [phone]
Emily Blyth Tel: [phone]		Caroline Crampton Tel: [phone]
South Africa 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. Anglo American's portfolio of mining businesses spans bulk commodities - iron ore and manganese, metallurgical coal and thermal coal; base metals - copper and nickel; and precious metals and minerals - in which it is a global leader in both platinum and diamonds.  Anglo American is committed to the highest standards of safety and responsibility across all its businesses and geographies and to making a sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations. The company's mining operations, extensive 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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