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Our approach to education

We aim to drive systemic and long term gains through our education goals. We believe that education is essential to address the triple evils of poverty, inequality and unemployment because it increases students’ abilities to access economic and employment opportunities while preparing them with the skills for the future.

Milestones and targets

2025

Schools in host communities to perform within the top 30% of state schools nationally.

2025

2030

Schools in host communities to perform within the top 20% of state schools nationally.

2030

Supporting schools in South Africa

Sustainability Report 2023

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Our Activities - Promoting Education

South Africa

In South Africa, we concluded Phase 1 of our education programme and launched the second phase in partnership with the Department of Basic Education. This entailed doubling the programme’s scope and commitment to improving educational outcomes to encompass more than 400,000 learners and 5,500 teachers at 194 schools and around 190 early child development centres within Anglo American’s host communities in South Africa over the next five years. The programme focuses on improving literacy, numeracy, mathematics and English levels by addressing some of the underlying reasons for poor education outcomes. The second phase of the programme will also include investments to fund several key initiatives, including infrastructure upgrades, ICT, learner and parent support initiatives, career guidance, nutrition and food gardens, afterschool programmes and sporting activities in the selected schools.

In June 2022, Anglo American signed a $100 million 10-year loan agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) linked to the delivery of sustainability goals that are integral to the delivery of our Sustainable Mining Plan. The specific goals tied to the loan agreement are aimed at supporting community development in rural communities close to our mining operations in South Africa, including improving the quality of education for more than 73,000 students.

400,000 learners

5,500 teachers

Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, we launched the first phase of our education programme in 2022, which aims to provide improved and more equitable learning and transition outcomes for host communities in the Shurugwi district, near our Unki PGMs mine. The programme will ultimately support nearly 15,000 learners and hundreds of teachers. The first phase is currently under way at 21 schools, while the second phase will expand the programme to an additional 19 schools, beginning in 2026. The programme aims to increase the average pass rate for learners at the target schools by 25% by 2030. The target schools are currently at very different levels of performance. While all will improve, pushing many into [the ranks of] the top government performing schools, some with the furthest to climb will do significantly better.

15,000 learners

100+ Teachers

Chile

In Chile, our education programme covers schools in the Metropolitan and Valparaíso regions in 2023, situated near our Los Bronces, El Soldado, and Chagres sites. The Modelo Pionero initiative aims to benefit 65 schools, covering nearly 56,000 students, 2,500 teachers, and 200,000 community members by 2030. Its objective is to transform schools into Centres of Innovation, revolutionising both the pedagogical experience and physical environments. The goal is for students to enhance their knowledge and skills by developing projects that offer real solutions to their communities' challenges. In 2023, we expanded the programme to include 11 additional schools, bringing the total number of supported schools to 34. Aprendices Pioneros supports 200 students annually, linking senior vocational education training (VET) students with the professional world to enhance their future careers and contribute value to their economic environment. Preu Pioneros supports 220 students annually,promoting access to higher education to empower young individuals to become professionals who can transform communities and the country. It is designed for junior and senior VET students.

56,000 students

2,500 teachers

Brazil

In Brazil, we want to support more than 8,500 learners and more than 100 teachers at 55 schools in the states of Minas Gerais and Goiás. Our programme in the country is aimed at addressing four major problems: low level of learning; unsuitable learning spaces; student physical and mental health and well-being; and lack of attractive subjects and classes. Through a series of targeted interventions, we are working to improve teacher skills, create a more conducive environment for learning, increase digital literacy skills for both students and teachers, and ultimately improve learner performance.

8,500 learners

100 teachers

Peru

In Peru, we will support more than 12,000 students and 400 teachers and managers at 53 schools in Moquegua by 2030, the region near our Quellaveco mine. The Reimagine programme focuses on improving the infrastructure of schools and rebuilding them as flexible, innovative and connected learning spaces. By enhancing the link between school and community, the programme aims to ensure that students remain engaged in the educational experience and become globally connected citizens.

12,000 students

400 teachers

United Kingdom

In the UK, our Crop Nutrients Education Programme called Achieve, aims to equip disadvantaged students to achieve their potential by supporting their personal development, raising aspirations, and improving learning and attainment. It was developed in conjunction with key stakeholders, including schools, local education authorities and delivery partners. The programme started with an initial three-year pilot period from September 2022. The core programme provides an immersive experience for 150 disadvantaged learners at six pilot schools, who receive mentoring, trips and extracurricular activity. The pilot schools also receive a wider offer of support, including social and emotional learning workshops, for all year seven students and extracurricular activities for all disadvantaged year seven pupils. In addition to Achieve, another strand of the Crop Nutrients Education Programme aims to promote careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). During 2023, we attended a wide range of education activities that supported careers provision and the STEM curriculum, engaging over 8,000 of students in the process.

8,000 students

Canada

In Canada, we continued to implement our education programme that supports more than 4,000 learners at 21 schools in host communities situated in the Northwest Territories around the Gahcho Kué mine. By 2030, we are targeting a 10% increase in completion of secondary school in the Northwest Territories (interim goal: 5% increase by 2025) and an 8% increase in post-secondary education completion. The programme also aims to demonstrate increasing trends in literacy levels in host communities and increase the number of returning educators to the system. We also launched a programme as part of this initiative to support the Aurora College early childhood education programme, as well as early childhood education teacher development and provision in the region. These programmes, combined with the ongoing attendance programme, and distribution of scholarships and bursaries, is working to improve the completion of secondary and postsecondary education in the Northwest Territories.

4,000 learners

21 schools

Australia

In Australia, we support more than 2,800 students and 200 teachers at eight schools and approximately 400 children at seven early learning centres near our Moranbah, Grosvenor, Capcoal and Dawson facilities in Queensland.

The focus has been on recruiting early childhood education professionals, promoting professional development among aspiring teacher leaders, supporting extracurricular growth that fosters the development of young people, and providing immersive post-school training centred around work in emerging fields for local graduates.

2,800 students

200 teachers