An innovative business rescue has preserved an asset that would be impossible to restart, in hopes that the commodity cycle will swing up again
Experts hope the new board can make tough decisions without any political interference
After 100 years, the mining giant remains a big fish in our political and economic pond
Commodities are in the doldrums and local conditions may be too toxic to attract interest.
Mining companies are "tired of political comment instead of concrete actions".
Secure the future of your children by hitting back at the energy companies holding governments to ransom, writes David le Page.
The resources giant is selling debt down under for the first time following indications that it is looking to buy more Australian assets.
The gold miner is interested in buying troubled platinum operations but has found Anglo American to be moving at a slower-than-anticipated pace.
Standard Bank say nine more poorly performing assets could be put up for sale by Anglo as it prepares to report its first-half earnings.
The Anglo American unit which had enjoyed sky-high iron ore prices in the past now faces a decline in profits as the metal price drops.
As miners prepare in the hope that workers will return to the shafts in defiance of their union, more police have been sent to the platinum belt.
The diamond mining company, which saw returns of 10% return on capital, has been tasked by its parent company to deliver 15% by 2016.
The mining giant is pleased with the performance of its copper operations but has maintained output forecasts for fear of setbacks.
Anglo American Platinum and Lonmin have sent force majeure notices to some suppliers of goods and services to its strike-affected operations.
Government-led talks between major platinum mines and dominant union Amcu have resumed in Pretoria as the strike enters its third day.
Having been compelled to submit plans to construct base-metal refineries in Zimbabwe, platinum producers have filed their response to government.
A Bill, which must first gain parliamentary approval before being signed into law, has proposed levies on mining companies.
Around 2 300 miners who staged a sit-in at Anglo American Platinum’s Dishaba mine have been brought to the surface, says the company.
A member of the Anglo American group, Kumba Iron Ore, says it needs a new mining permit to access about a third of reserves at its Sishen mine.
The market waits with caution to see what Anglo American pulls out of the hat.
A recent settlement between miners and Anglo American could be a precedent as the gold industry prepares for a looming silicosis class action suit.
Anglo American SA has settled a law suit brought by miners who claimed they had contracted silicosis while working for the company.
Design problems at its largest nickel plant will see Anglo American unable to reach full output capacity for the next three years.
Union leaders have warned that mine owners’ handling of pay talks could provoke violence in Tuesday’s strikes in the gold sector.
SA miners have vowed to take their silicosis lawsuit against London-listed Anglo American to SA courts after a UK court refused to hear their case.
Randgold Resources head Mark Bristow says Anglo American’s Mark Cutifani will certainly lose a bet that its DRC mine won’t produce gold this year.
Anglo American is prepared to be opportunistic in pursuing acquisitions even as falling commodity prices force the mining industry to cut spending.
Miner Anglo American has posted an annual net loss of $1.49-billion after taking a $4.6-million hit on its iron ore project and platinum assets.
The market heaved a sigh of relief last year when Anglo American and the Chilean copper giant, Codelco, reached an out-of-court settlement.
Besides the Brazil project’s mounting costs, the company’s platinum earnings are sharply down, writes Chantelle Benjamin.
Anglo American Platinum is likely to sell or shut its Union mine as part of a review of its platinum business by parent Anglo American.
Mark Cutifani, head of AngloGold Ashanti will replace outgoing chief executive Cynthia Carroll at the helm of mining giant AngloAmerican.