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OF ANGLO

AMERICAN

am very proud to be leading Anglo
American at such a special moment in
its history. As we celebrate our 100th
birthday, it is the perfect opportunity
to reflect, but also to look ahead to
Ithe future of this truly great company.
For much of our history, Anglo American
has been known as the miner’s miner, leading
not only in groundbreaking technological
advances, but also in the societal aspects of
mining that are so integral to the
sustainability of our business. Over the
decades, we have certainly shown great
resilience, expanding the business, investing
in many disparate ventures and then Mark Cutifani, chief executive
focusing on our mining heritage and real
the way. We have evolved, and will continue A WORK
expertise.
Since 1917, through the many social,
political and economic changes the company
has encountered, we have persevered and
adapted, often making tough choices along

to evolve, to make sure we are fit for the
future and playing to our competitive OF OUR PEOPLE
strengths. Why? Because that is what our
stakeholders rightly expect of us.
As we stand here today, there is no doubt
that, as an industry, we need to do things It is our people in and around our host communities; but we
differently to find new, safe, responsible and need to strive to do more.
cost-effective ways to mine the products that who have worked Our focus on innovation – including across
are demanded by a rapidly urbanising and ‘‘ hard, contributed, the span of sustainability – is what will also
growing global population. We are redefining help us maintain resilience in an uncertain
the future of mining and are committed to developed, world. We have shown our tenacity and spirit
this through our FutureSmart Mining™ innovated, over the past 100 years and have always
approach to innovation, which applies strived for improvement and progress,
cutting-edge technological advances and collaborated and investing with the future in mind even
innovative thinking to address mining’s major during tough times. We must manage our
challenges, including safety, health, energy, cared, building a own destiny, not rely on others, and be more
water and community engagement. company that has nimble than our competitors.
We won’t achieve this step change without Anglo American wouldn’t have reached its
being responsible and collaborative partners, stood the test of 100-year milestone – or be the company it is
and gaining the trust that society demands time. And it is our today – without the contributions of our
of us. We have set ourselves ambitious many employees and partners. It is our
targets to renew our commitment to people who are people who have worked hard, contributed,
sustainability in critical areas such as safety, helping us developed, innovated, collaborated and cared,
education, biodiversity, energy efficiency and building a company that has stood the test
job creation. Sustainability is – and will redefine mining of time. And it is our people who are helping
remain – at the heart of our decision-making today, for our new us redefine mining today, for our new
as a business. Anglo American is well known tomorrow.
for its longstanding work in this area and I’m tomorrow
incredibly proud of the progress we’ve made Mark Cutifani, chief executive
over the years to improve the lives of those of Anglo American
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