Press Release Archive - 2013

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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.
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Lafarge Tarmac is a joint venture company formed following the merger of Lafarge’s UK operations and Anglo American’s Tarmac business, to create the UK’s leading construction materials and services company. The 50:50 joint venture, which is equally owned by Lafarge and Anglo American, combines both companies’ cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, asphalt and asphalt surfacing, maintenance services, and waste services businesses. Lafarge Tarmac began trading on 7 January 2013, following final clearance from the UK Competition Commission.