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| Date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Time | 07:00:04 |
| Category | Corporate updates |
| ID | 6585O |
2 February 2023
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6585O_1-2023-2-1.pdf
Anglo American plc
Production Report for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2022
Duncan Wanblad, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said: "Our production increased by 10%(1) in the fourth quarter compared to the same period in 2021, driven by the ongoing ramp-up at Quellaveco which produced more than 80,000 tonnes of copper. Our Steelmaking Coal operations also contributed by having all three of the longwall operations running, while we saw higher rough diamond production from De Beers and improved operational performance at Minas-Rio and Kumba, our iron ore businesses. Our strong quarterly improvement was tempered by weaker performance at our PGMs operations.
"In 2023, our unwavering focus remains on ensuring a safe and stable platform for strengthened and repeatable operational performance, while progressing towards our sustainability ambitions and advancing our organic growth options. The completion of the transaction in January to combine First Mode and nuGenTM - our zero emissions haulage system - is designed to accelerate the development and commercialisation of this innovative decarbonisation technology as we work towards carbon neutral operations by 2040."
Q4 2022 highlights
• Secured 100% renewable electricity supply for our operations in Australia from 2025, effectively removing all Scope 2 emissions from our Steelmaking Coal business.
• Completed phase one of an integrated water project for Los Bronces copper operation in Chile: secures desalinated water for more than 45% of Los Bronces' needs from 2025, while also providing clean water for local communities.
• Copper production increased by 52%, due to the ramp-up of production from our new Quellaveco copper mine in Peru, while production from our operations in Chile was broadly flat.
• Rough diamond production increased by 6%, reflecting strong operational performance, particularly at Jwaneng, which was partially offset by the planned completion of the final cut at Venetia's open pit.
• Steelmaking coal production increased by 6%, primarily due to all three underground longwall operations operating in Q4 2022, partially offset by the planned end of production at the Grasstree operation in January 2022.
• Iron ore production increased by 4%, reflecting higher plant availability at Minas-Rio, and improved operational performance at Kumba's Sishen mine, which more than offset the constraints on Kolomela's production that resulted from disappointing third party logistics performance.
• Metal in concentrate production from our Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) operations decreased by 10%, due to the impact of lower grades at Mogalakwena and planned infrastructure closures at Amandelbult.
• Nickel production decreased by 4%, primarily due to planned annual maintenance.
|
Production |
Q4 2022 |
Q4 2021 |
% vs. Q4 2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
% vs. 2021 |
|
Diamonds (Mct)(2) |
8.2 |
7.7 |
6% |
34.6 |
32.3 |
7% |
|
Copper (kt)(3) |
244 |
161 |
52% |
664 |
647 |
3% |
|
Nickel (kt)(4) |
10.2 |
10.6 |
(4)% |
39.8 |
41.7 |
(5)% |
|
Platinum group metals (koz)(5) |
990 |
1,103 |
(10)% |
4,024 |
4,299 |
(6)% |
|
Iron ore (Mt)(6) |
15.7 |
15.1 |
4% |
59.3 |
63.8 |
(7)% |
|
Steelmaking coal (Mt) |
4.6 |
4.4 |
6% |
15.0 |
14.9 |
1% |
|
Manganese ore (kt) |
984 |
835 |
18% |
3,741 |
3,683 |
2% |
(1) Copper equivalent production basis.
(2) De Beers Group production is on a 100% basis, except for the Gahcho Kué joint venture which is on an attributable 51% basis.
(3) Contained metal basis. Reflects copper production from the Copper operations in Chile and Peru only (excludes copper production from the Platinum Group Metals business unit).
(4) Reflects nickel production from the Nickel operations in Brazil only (excludes 21.3 kt of full year 2022 nickel production from the Platinum Group Metals business unit).
(5) Produced ounces of metal in concentrate. 5E+Au (platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium plus gold). Reflects own mine production and purchase of concentrate.
(6) Wet basis.
Production and unit cost guidance summary
|
|
2023 production guidance(1) |
2023 unit cost guidance(1) |
|
|
Diamonds(2) |
30-33 Mct |
c.$80/ct |
|
|
Copper(3) |
840-930 kt |
c.156c/lb |
|
|
Nickel(4) |
38-40 kt |
c.515c/lb |
|
|
Platinum Group Metals(5) |
3.6-4.0 Moz |
c.$1,025/oz |
|
|
Iron Ore(6) |
57-61 Mt |
c.$39/t |
|
|
Steelmaking Coal(7) |
16-19 Mt |
c.$105/t |
|
(1) Unit costs exclude royalties, depreciation and include direct support costs only. FX rates used for 2023 costs: ~17 ZAR:USD, ~1.5 AUD:USD, ~5.3 BRL:USD, ~900 CLP:USD, ~3.8 PEN:USD.
(2) Production on a 100% basis, except for the Gahcho Kué joint venture, which is on an attributable 51% basis, subject to trading conditions. Venetia continues to transition to underground operations - first production is expected in 2023. Unit cost is based on De Beers' share of production.
(3) Copper business unit only. On a contained-metal basis. Total copper production is the sum of Chile and Peru: Chile: 530-580 kt and Peru: 310-350 kt. Production in Chile is subject to water availability, and in Peru is subject to any socio-political effects. Unit cost total is a weighted average based on the mid-point of production guidance. Chile: c.190c/lb. Peru: c.100c/lb.
(4) Nickel operations in Brazil only. The Group also produces approximately 20 kt of nickel on an annual basis as a co-product from the PGM operations.
(5) 5E + gold produced metal in concentrate ounces. Includes own mined production (~65%) and purchased concentrate volumes (~35%). The split of metals differs for own mined and purchased concentrate, refer to FY2021 results presentation slide 38 for indicative split of own mined volumes. 2023 metal in concentrate production is expected to be 1.6-1.8 Moz of platinum, 1.2-1.3 Moz of palladium and 0.8-0.9 Moz of other PGMs and gold. 5E + gold refined production is expected to be 3.6-4.0 Moz, subject to the impact of Eskom load-shedding. Unit cost is per own mined 5E + gold PGMs metal in concentrate ounce.
(6) Wet basis. Total iron ore is the sum of operations at Minas-Rio in Brazil and Kumba in South Africa. Kumba: 35-37 Mt and Minas-Rio: 22-24 Mt. Kumba production is subject to the third party rail and port performance. Unit cost total is a weighted average based on the mid-point of production guidance. Kumba: c.$44/t and Minas-Rio: c.$32/t .
(7) Production excludes thermal coal by-product from Australia. FOB unit cost comprises managed operations and excludes royalties and study costs.
Realised prices
|
|
FY 2022 |
FY 2021 |
H2 2022 |
H1 2022 |
FY 2022 vs. FY 2021 |
H2 2022 vs. H1 2022 |
|
De Beers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated average realised price ($/ct)(1) |
197 |
146 |
179 |
213 |
35 % |
(16) % |
|
Average price index(2) |
142 |
115 |
145 |
140 |
23 % |
4 % |
|
Copper (USc/lb)(3) |
385 |
453 |
369 |
401 |
(15) % |
(8) % |
|
Copper Chile (USc/lb)(4) |
386 |
453 |
366 |
401 |
(15) % |
(9) % |
|
Copper Peru (USc/lb) |
379 |
n/a |
379 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Nickel (US$/lb) |
10.26 |
7.73 |
9.27 |
11.59 |
33 % |
(20) % |
|
Platinum Group Metals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Platinum (US$/oz)(5) |
962 |
1,083 |
960 |
964 |
(11) % |
0 % |
|
Palladium (US$/oz)(5) |
2,076 |
2,439 |
2,000 |
2,147 |
(15) % |
(7) % |
|
Rhodium (US$/oz)(5) |
15,600 |
19,613 |
13,865 |
17,131 |
(20) % |
(19) % |
|
Basket price (US$/PGM oz)(6) |
2,551 |
2,761 |
2,415 |
2,671 |
(8) % |
(10) % |
|
Iron Ore - FOB prices(7) |
111 |
157 |
88 |
135 |
(29) % |
(35) % |
|
Kumba Export (US$/wmt)(8) |
113 |
161 |
87 |
135 |
(30) % |
(36) % |
|
Minas-Rio (US$/wmt)(9) |
108 |
150 |
89 |
134 |
(28) % |
(34) % |
|
Steelmaking Coal - HCC (US$/t)(10) |
310 |
211 |
263 |
407 |
47 % |
(35) % |
|
Steelmaking Coal - PCI (US$/t)(10) |
271 |
138 |
255 |
322 |
96 % |
(21) % |
(1) Consolidated average realised price based on 100% selling value post-aggregation.
(2) Average of the De Beers price index for the Sights within the 12-month period. The De Beers price index is relative to 100 as at December 2006.
(3) Average realised total copper price is a weighted average of the Copper Chile and Copper Peru realised prices.
(4) The realised price for Copper Chile excludes third party sales volumes.
(5) The realised price excludes trading.
(6) Price for a basket of goods per PGM oz. The dollar basket price is the net sales revenue from all metals (PGMs, base metals and other metals), excluding trading, per 5E + gold sold ounces (own mined and purchased concentrate).
(7) Average realised total iron ore price is a weighted average of the Kumba and Minas-Rio realised prices.
(8) Average realised export basket price (FOB Saldanha) (wet basis as product is shipped with ~1.6% moisture). The realised prices differ to Kumba's standalone results due to sales to other Group companies. Average realised export basket price (FOB Saldanha) on a dry basis is $115/t (FY 2021: $164/t), higher than the dry 62% Fe benchmark price of $102/t (FOB South Africa, adjusted for freight).
(9) Average realised export basket price (FOB Açu) (wet basis as product is shipped with ~9% moisture).
(10) Weighted average coal sales price achieved at managed operations. Australian thermal coal by-product FY 2022 was US$310/t and FY 2021 was US$120/t, a 158% increase. H2 2022 was $329/t and H1 2022 was $280/t, a 18% increase.
De Beers
|
De Beers(1) (000 carats) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q3 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
|
|
2022 vs. 2021 |
|
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
|
Botswana |
5,790 |
5,236 |
11 % |
6,647 |
(13) % |
24,142 |
22,326 |
8 % |
|
Namibia |
590 |
392 |
51 % |
531 |
11 % |
2,137 |
1,467 |
46 % |
|
South Africa |
948 |
1,292 |
(27) % |
1,651 |
(43) % |
5,515 |
5,306 |
4 % |
|
Canada |
827 |
771 |
7 % |
741 |
12 % |
2,815 |
3,177 |
(11) % |
|
Total carats recovered |
8,155 |
7,691 |
6 % |
9,570 |
(15) % |
34,609 |
32,276 |
7 % |
Rough diamond production increased by 6% to 8.2 million carats, reflecting strong operational performance across the assets, partially offset by the planned completion of the final cut at Venetia's open pit.
In Botswana, production increased by 11% to 5.8 million carats, primarily driven by strong plant performance, particularly at Jwaneng.
Namibia production increased by 51% to 0.6 million carats, primarily driven by the continued strong performance from the Benguela Gem vessel and the treatment of higher grade ore at the land operations.
South Africa production decreased by 27% to 0.9 million carats, due to the planned completion of the final cut at Venetia's open pit. The mining of the open pit was completed in December and the mine will transition to underground operations in 2023.
Production in Canada increased by 7% to 0.8 million carats, primarily driven by the treatment of higher grade ore.
Midstream polished diamond inventories continued to build in the fourth quarter, as retailers restocked more cautiously amidst the growing economic uncertainty. This led to downward pressure on wholesale polished prices. However, demand for De Beers' rough diamonds remained steady, with rough diamond sales totalling 7.3 million carats (6.6 million carats on a consolidated basis)(2) from two Sights, compared with 7.7 million carats (7.2 million carats on a consolidated basis)(2) from three Sights in Q4 2021, and 9.1 million carats (8.5 million carats on a consolidated basis)(2) from three Sights in Q3 2022.
The full year consolidated average realised price increased by 35% to $197/ct (2021: $146/ct), driven by a 23% increase in the rough diamond price index, as well as selling a larger proportion of higher value rough diamonds in the first half of the year. The increase in the rough price index reflected overall positive consumer demand for diamond jewellery and was supported by De Beers' proposition of provenance-assured diamonds.
2023 Guidance
Production guidance(1) for 2023 is 30-33 million carats (100% basis), subject to trading conditions.
Unit cost guidance for 2023 is c.$80/ct.
(1) De Beers Group production is on a 100% basis, except for the Gahcho Kué joint venture which is on an attributable 51% basis.
(2) Consolidated sales volumes exclude De Beers Group's JV partners' 50% proportionate share of sales to entities outside De Beers Group from the Diamond Trading Company Botswana and the Namibia Diamond Trading Company, which are included in total sales volume (100% basis).
|
De Beers(1) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
|
|
2022 vs. 2021 |
|
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
|
Carats recovered (000 carats) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100% basis (unless stated) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jwaneng |
3,126 |
3,567 |
3,120 |
3,632 |
2,679 |
17 % |
(12) % |
13,445 |
12,893 |
4 % |
|
Orapa(2) |
2,664 |
3,080 |
2,401 |
2,552 |
2,557 |
4 % |
(14) % |
10,697 |
9,433 |
13 % |
|
Total Botswana |
5,790 |
6,647 |
5,521 |
6,184 |
5,236 |
11 % |
(13) % |
24,142 |
22,326 |
8 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debmarine Namibia |
439 |
423 |
488 |
375 |
330 |
33 % |
4 % |
1,725 |
1,137 |
52 % |
|
Namdeb (land operations) |
151 |
108 |
77 |
76 |
62 |
144 % |
40 % |
412 |
330 |
25 % |
|
Total Namibia |
590 |
531 |
565 |
451 |
392 |
51 % |
11 % |
2,137 |
1,467 |
46 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Venetia |
948 |
1,651 |
1,220 |
1,696 |
1,292 |
(27) % |
(43) % |
5,515 |
5,306 |
4 % |
|
Total South Africa |
948 |
1,651 |
1,220 |
1,696 |
1,292 |
(27) % |
(43) % |
5,515 |
5,306 |
4 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gahcho Kué (51% basis) |
827 |
741 |
643 |
604 |
771 |
7 % |
12 % |
2,815 |
3,177 |
(11) % |
|
Total Canada |
827 |
741 |
643 |
604 |
771 |
7 % |
12 % |
2,815 |
3,177 |
(11) % |
|
Total carats recovered |
8,155 |
9,570 |
7,949 |
8,935 |
7,691 |
6 % |
(15) % |
34,609 |
32,276 |
7 % |
|
Sales volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total sales volume (100%) (Mct)(3) |
7.3 |
9.1 |
9.4(4) |
7.9(4) |
7.7 |
(5) % |
(20) % |
33.7 |
36.3 |
(7) % |
|
Consolidated sales volume (Mct)(3) |
6.6 |
8.5 |
8.3(4) |
7.0(4) |
7.2 |
(8) % |
(22) % |
30.4 |
33.4 |
(9) % |
|
Number of Sights (sales cycles) |
2 |
3 |
3(4) |
2(4) |
3 |
|
|
10 |
10 |
|
(1) De Beers Group production is on a 100% basis, except for the Gahcho Kué joint venture which is on an attributable 51% basis.
(2) Orapa constitutes the Orapa Regime which includes Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa.
(3) Consolidated sales volumes exclude De Beers Group's JV partners' 50% proportionate share of sales to entities outside De Beers Group from the Diamond Trading Company Botswana and the Namibia Diamond Trading Company, which are included in total sales volume (100% basis).
(4) Due to the completion of Sight 3 in April 2022, the sales were recognised in Q2 2022.
Copper
|
Copper(1) (tonnes) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q3 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
|
|
2022 vs. 2021 |
|
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
|
Copper |
244,300 |
160,700 |
52 % |
146,800 |
66 % |
664,500 |
647,200 |
3 % |
|
Copper Chile |
162,300 |
160,700 |
1 % |
126,500 |
28 % |
562,200 |
647,200 |
(13) % |
|
Copper Peru |
82,000 |
n/a |
n/a |
20,300 |
304 % |
102,300 |
n/a |
n/a |
(1) Copper production shown on a contained metal basis. Reflects copper production from the Copper operations in Chile and Peru only (excludes copper production from the Platinum Group Metals business unit).
Copper production increased by 52% to 244,300 tonnes, due to the ramp-up of production from Quellaveco in Peru, while Chile's production was broadly flat.
Chile - Copper production increased by 1% to 162,300 tonnes, primarily due to higher grade at El Soldado, partially offset by planned lower grades at Collahuasi.
Production from Los Bronces was broadly flat at 84,300 tonnes. Copper grade, recovery and plant stability improved in Q4 vs. Q3, however, the impact from ore hardness remains an ongoing challenge.
At Collahuasi, attributable production decreased by 5% to 62,900 tonnes, as higher throughput from strong plant performance was offset by planned lower ore grades (1.08% vs 1.18%).
Production from El Soldado increased by 54% to 15,100 tonnes, driven by planned higher grades (0.95% vs 0.63%), reflecting production from a new phase of the mine.
Chile´s central zone continues to face severe drought conditions. While the rain and snowfall deficit decreased during the second half of 2022, the outlook for 2023 remains very dry and these conditions place pressure on water availability. In the short term, various management initiatives to improve water efficiency and secure alternative sources of water continue to mitigate the impact on production. An agreement to secure desalinated water supply for more than 45% of Los Bronces' water needs from 2025 was completed in Q4 2022. This is the first step of an integrated plan to eliminate the use of fresh water at the Los Bronces operation.
2022 sales volumes were 563,000 tonnes at an average realised price of 386c/lb, which is lower than the average LME price of 400c/lb, reflecting the impact of provisional pricing adjustments and the timing of sales across the period. At 31 December 2022, 166,900 tonnes of copper were provisionally priced at 379c/lb.
Los Bronces sales of copper concentrate in the first half of 2023, and in particular the first quarter, will be lower as a result of the fire at the Ventanas port. Alternative export routes are being secured and any reduction in sales in the first half is expected to be fully recovered in the second half of the year.
Peru - Following first production from the Quellaveco mine in July 2022, the operational ramp-up continued during the fourth quarter, with 82,000 tonnes produced, taking the full year production to 102,300 tonnes. The second processing line started up in September, with regulatory clearances received in early December. Quellaveco is expected to ramp-up fully around mid-2023.
2022 sales volumes were 77,500 tonnes at an average realised price of 379c/lb, higher than the average LME price of 362c/lb(1), reflecting the benefit of provisional pricing adjustments since shipments commenced. At 31 December 2022, 74,800 tonnes of copper were provisionally priced at 380c/lb.
2023 Guidance
Production guidance for 2023 is 840,000-930,000 tonnes (Chile 530,000-580,000 tonnes; Peru 310,000-350,000 tonnes). Production in Chile is subject to water availability, and in Peru is subject to any socio-political effects.
Unit cost guidance for 2023 is c.156c/lb (Chile c.190c/lb; Peru c.100c/lb).
(1) Average LME price calculated from 26 September 2022 onwards, reflecting the commencement of sales for Copper Peru.
|
Copper(1) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
|
|
2022 vs. 2021 |
|
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
|
Total copper production |
244,300 |
146,800 |
133,900 |
139,500 |
160,700 |
52 % |
66 % |
664,500 |
647,200 |
3 % |
|
Total copper sales volumes |
242,700 |
132,900 |
132,800 |
132,100 |
173,400 |
40 % |
83 % |
640,500 |
641,100 |
0 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper Chile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Bronces mine(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
13,133,900 |
11,389,900 |
13,256,600 |
8,976,100 |
11,056,800 |
19 % |
15 % |
46,756,500 |
43,784,900 |
7 % |
|
Ore processed - Sulphide |
12,959,300 |
9,848,900 |
11,992,800 |
11,142,600 |
13,293,500 |
(3) % |
32 % |
45,943,600 |
50,697,500 |
(9) % |
|
Ore grade processed - Sulphide (% TCu)(3) |
0.69 |
0.58 |
0.57 |
0.62 |
0.70 |
(2) % |
19 % |
0.62 |
0.70 |
(12) % |
|
Production - Copper cathode |
10,200 |
10,500 |
8,600 |
10,100 |
10,400 |
(2) % |
(3) % |
39,400 |
39,900 |
(1) % |
|
Production - Copper in concentrate |
74,100 |
46,400 |
55,700 |
55,300 |
74,500 |
(1) % |
60 % |
231,500 |
287,800 |
(20) % |
|
Total production |
84,300 |
56,900 |
64,300 |
65,400 |
84,900 |
(1) % |
48 % |
270,900 |
327,700 |
(17) % |
|
Collahuasi 100% basis (Anglo American share 44%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
17,975,000 |
20,217,100 |
22,025,700 |
22,004,800 |
23,940,600 |
(25) % |
(11) % |
82,222,600 |
102,431,100 |
(20) % |
|
Ore processed - Sulphide |
14,797,300 |
14,339,600 |
14,337,800 |
13,841,700 |
13,979,000 |
6 % |
3 % |
57,316,400 |
55,681,300 |
3 % |
|
Ore grade processed - Sulphide (% TCu)(3) |
1.08 |
1.08 |
1.10 |
1.18 |
1.18 |
(8) % |
1 % |
1.11 |
1.25 |
(11) % |
|
Production - Copper in concentrate |
142,900 |
137,400 |
141,000 |
149,400 |
150,100 |
(5) % |
4 % |
570,700 |
630,000 |
(9) % |
|
Anglo American's 44% share of copper production for Collahuasi |
62,900 |
60,400 |
62,100 |
65,700 |
66,000 |
(5) % |
4 % |
251,100 |
277,200 |
(9) % |
|
El Soldado mine(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
3,277,100 |
1,942,400 |
948,700 |
611,100 |
975,500 |
236 % |
69 % |
6,779,300 |
6,178,500 |
10 % |
|
Ore processed - Sulphide |
1,898,200 |
1,926,500 |
1,914,100 |
1,809,700 |
1,909,400 |
(1) % |
(1) % |
7,548,500 |
7,451,300 |
1 % |
|
Ore grade processed - Sulphide (% TCu)(3) |
0.95 |
0.59 |
0.50 |
0.57 |
0.63 |
50 % |
61 % |
0.65 |
0.73 |
(11) % |
|
Production - Copper in concentrate |
15,100 |
9,200 |
7,500 |
8,400 |
9,800 |
54 % |
64 % |
40,200 |
42,300 |
(5) % |
|
Chagres Smelter(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore smelted(4) |
23,400 |
25,700 |
20,600 |
30,900 |
29,200 |
(20) % |
(9) % |
100,600 |
108,000 |
(7) % |
|
Production |
22,500 |
25,000 |
24,900 |
25,100 |
28,400 |
(21) % |
(10) % |
97,500 |
104,800 |
(7) % |
|
Total copper production(5) |
162,300 |
126,500 |
133,900 |
139,500 |
160,700 |
1 % |
28 % |
562,200 |
647,200 |
(13) % |
|
Total payable copper production |
156,000 |
121,600 |
128,500 |
134,100 |
154,100 |
1 % |
28 % |
540,200 |
621,100 |
(13) % |
|
Total copper sales volumes |
170,500 |
127,600 |
132,800 |
132,100 |
173,400 |
(2) % |
34 % |
563,000 |
641,100 |
(12) % |
|
Total payable sales volumes |
164,000 |
122,200 |
127,500 |
126,900 |
166,200 |
(1) % |
34 % |
540,600 |
612,500 |
(12) % |
|
Third party sales(6) |
79,500 |
126,600 |
150,900 |
65,300 |
138,500 |
(43) % |
(37) % |
422,300 |
431,500 |
(2) % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper Peru |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quellaveco mine(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
11,063,300 |
8,487,000 |
4,645,400 |
3,235,300 |
1,127,100 |
882 % |
30 % |
27,431,000 |
1,127,100 |
n/a |
|
Ore processed - Sulphide |
8,851,800 |
2,867,600 |
- |
- |
- |
n/a |
209 % |
11,719,400 |
- |
n/a |
|
Ore grade processed - Sulphide (% TCu)(3) |
1.17 |
0.96 |
- |
- |
- |
n/a |
22 % |
1.12 |
- |
n/a |
|
Total copper production |
82,000 |
20,300 |
- |
- |
- |
n/a |
304 % |
102,300 |
- |
n/a |
|
Total payable copper production |
79,300 |
19,600 |
- |
- |
- |
n/a |
305 % |
98,900 |
- |
n/a |
|
Total copper sales volumes |
72,200 |
5,300 |
- |
- |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
77,500 |
- |
n/a |
|
Total payable sales volumes |
69,700 |
5,100 |
- |
- |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
74,800 |
- |
n/a |
(1) Excludes copper production from the Platinum Group Metals business unit. Units shown are tonnes unless stated otherwise.
(2) Anglo American ownership interest of Los Bronces, El Soldado and the Chagres Smelter is 50.1%. Production is stated at 100% as Anglo American consolidates these operations.
(3) TCu = total copper.
(4) Copper contained basis.
(5) Total copper production includes Anglo American's 44% interest in Collahuasi.
(6) Relates to sales of copper not produced by Anglo American operations.
(7) Anglo American ownership interest of Quellaveco is 60%. Production is stated at 100% as Anglo American consolidates this operation.
Nickel
|
Nickel (tonnes) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q3 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
|
|
2022 vs. 2021 |
|
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
|
Nickel |
10,200 |
10,600 |
(4) % |
10,000 |
2 % |
39,800 |
41,700 |
(5) % |
Nickel production decreased by 4% to 10,200 tonnes, primarily due to planned annual maintenance at Barro Alto as well as the impact of high rainfall in December.
The full year average realised price for nickel of $10.26/lb was 12% lower than the market price, primarily reflecting the ferronickel discount to LME grade nickel.
2023 Guidance
Production guidance for 2023 is 38,000-40,000 tonnes.
Unit cost guidance for 2023 is c.515c/lb.
|
Nickel (tonnes) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
|
|
2022 vs. 2021 |
|
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
|
Barro Alto |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
973,700 |
1,349,100 |
758,300 |
343,700 |
719,300 |
35 % |
(28) % |
3,424,800 |
3,514,900 |
(3) % |
|
Ore processed |
570,600 |
589,000 |
618,100 |
643,900 |
654,400 |
(13) % |
(3) % |
2,421,600 |
2,477,000 |
(2) % |
|
Ore grade processed - %Ni |
1.51 |
1.52 |
1.52 |
1.42 |
1.50 |
1 % |
(1) % |
1.49 |
1.55 |
(4) % |
|
Production |
8,000 |
8,200 |
8,600 |
7,900 |
8,600 |
(7) % |
(2) % |
32,700 |
33,900 |
(4) % |
|
Codemin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined(1) |
800 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
800 |
6,800 |
(88) % |
|
Ore processed |
148,500 |
133,500 |
134,000 |
115,100 |
141,700 |
5 % |
11 % |
531,100 |
561,500 |
(5) % |
|
Ore grade processed - %Ni |
1.48 |
1.46 |
1.42 |
1.41 |
1.57 |
(6) % |
1 % |
1.44 |
1.55 |
(7) % |
|
Production |
2,200 |
1,800 |
1,700 |
1,400 |
2,000 |
10 % |
22 % |
7,100 |
7,800 |
(9) % |
|
Total nickel production(2) |
10,200 |
10,000 |
10,300 |
9,300 |
10,600 |
(4) % |
2 % |
39,800 |
41,700 |
(5) % |
|
Sales volumes |
11,800 |
10,400 |
7,800 |
9,000 |
10,400 |
13 % |
13 % |
39,000 |
42,100 |
(7) % |
(1) The prior period ore mined for Codemin has been restated. 6,800 tonnes ore mined in Q3 2021.
(2) Excludes nickel production from the Platinum Group Metals business unit.
Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)
|
PGMs (000 oz)(1) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q3 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
|
|
2022 vs. 2021 |
|
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
|
Metal in concentrate production |
990 |
1,103 |
(10) % |
1,046 |
(5) % |
4,024 |
4,299 |
(6) % |
|
Own mined(2) |
657 |
734 |
(11) % |
683 |
(4) % |
2,649 |
2,858 |
(7) % |
|
Purchase of concentrate (POC)(3) |
334 |
369 |
(10) % |
363 |
(8) % |
1,375 |
1,440 |
(5) % |
|
Refined production(4) |
877 |
1,391 |
(37) % |
995 |
(12) % |
3,831 |
5,138 |
(25) % |
(1) Ounces refer to troy ounces. PGMs consists of 5E+Au (platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium plus gold).
(2) Includes managed operations and 50% of joint operation production.
(3) Includes the other 50% of joint operation production, as well as the purchase of concentrate from third parties.
(4) Refined production excludes toll refined material.
Metal in concentrate production
Own mined production decreased by 11% to 656,600 ounces, primarily due to lower grades at Mogalakwena, as well as planned infrastructure closures at Amandelbult, partially offset by a strong performance at Mototolo.
Mogalakwena production decreased by 15% to 256,700 ounces as a result of mining in a lower grade area. Production at Amandelbult decreased by 17% to 176,600 ounces, primarily due to planned infrastructure closures and the closure of the Merensky Concentrator. Unki was impacted by maintenance at the concentrator and lower grade leading to a 17% decrease in production to 52,600 ounces. These were partially offset by a 26% increase in production from Mototolo, reflecting a strong mining performance, that benefited from higher grade and recovery. Joint operations were broadly flat at 99,000 ounces.
Purchase of concentrate was 10% lower at 333,800 ounces, due to lower third party receipts.
Refined production
Refined production decreased by 37% to 877,200 ounces, as the Polokwane smelter was decommissioned for its first full structural rebuild in twelve years. The rebuild was completed at the end of Q4 2022 and by the end of January 2023, the ramp-up was largely completed.
Sales
Sales volumes decreased by 31%, in line with refined production.
The full year average realised basket price was $2,551/PGM ounce, reflecting lower market prices.
2023 Guidance
Production guidance (metal in concentrate) for 2023 is 3.6-4.0 million ounces(1). Refined production guidance for 2023 is 3.6-4.0 million ounces, subject to the impact of Eskom load-shedding.
Unit cost guidance for 2023 is c.$1,025/PGM ounce.
(1) Metal in concentrate production is expected to be 1.6-1.8 million ounces of platinum, 1.2-1.3 million ounces of palladium and 0.8-0.9 million ounces of other PGMs and gold; with own mined output accounting for ~65%.
|
|
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
|
|
2022 vs. 2021 |
|
|
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
|||
|
M&C PGMs production (000 oz)(1) |
990.4 |
1,046.1 |
1,031.5 |
956.0 |
1,103.4 |
(10) % |
(5) % |
4,024.0 |
4,298.7 |
(6) % |
|
Own mined |
656.6 |
683.2 |
686.3 |
623.1 |
734.2 |
(11) % |
(4) % |
2,649.2 |
2,858.3 |
(7) % |
|
Mogalakwena |
256.7 |
259.3 |
261.4 |
248.8 |
300.8 |
(15) % |
(1) % |
1,026.2 |
1,214.6 |
(16) % |
|
Amandelbult |
176.6 |
192.6 |
183.4 |
159.9 |
213.6 |
(17) % |
(8) % |
712.5 |
773.2 |
(8) % |
|
Unki |
52.6 |
59.9 |
66.3 |
53.3 |
63.2 |
(17) % |
(12) % |
232.1 |
204.6 |
13 % |
|
Mototolo |
71.7 |
75.4 |
75.6 |
67.2 |
56.9 |
26 % |
(5) % |
289.9 |
244.4 |
19 % |
|
Joint operations(2) |
99.0 |
96.0 |
99.6 |
93.9 |
99.7 |
(1) % |
3 % |
388.5 |
421.5 |
(8) % |
|
Purchase of concentrate |
333.8 |
362.9 |
345.2 |
332.9 |
369.2 |
(10) % |
(8) % |
1,374.8 |
1,440.4 |
(5) % |
|
Joint operations(2) |
99.0 |
96.0 |
99.6 |
93.9 |
99.7 |
(1) % |
3 % |
388.5 |
421.5 |
(8) % |
|
Third parties |
234.8 |
266.9 |
245.6 |
239.0 |
269.5 |
(13) % |
(12) % |
986.3 |
1,018.9 |
(3) % |
|
Refined PGMs production (000 oz)(1)(3) |
877.2 |
994.8 |
1,240.6 |
718.5 |
1,391.3 |
(37) % |
(12) % |
3,831.1 |
5,138.4 |
(25) % |
|
By metal: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Platinum |
391.2 |
457.2 |
600.4 |
334.1 |
653.5 |
(40) % |
(14) % |
1,782.9 |
2,399.9 |
(26) % |
|
Palladium |
278.5 |
317.1 |
374.8 |
228.1 |
423.2 |
(34) % |
(12) % |
1,198.5 |
1,627.5 |
(26) % |
|
Rhodium |
51.7 |
64.8 |
86.4 |
46.3 |
97.7 |
(47) % |
(20) % |
249.2 |
347.2 |
(28) % |
|
Other PGMs and gold |
155.8 |
155.7 |
179.0 |
110.0 |
216.9 |
(28) % |
0 % |
600.5 |
763.8 |
(21) % |
|
Nickel (tonnes) |
4,800 |
5,700 |
6,200 |
4,600 |
5,700 |
(16) % |
(16) % |
21,300 |
22,300 |
(4) % |
|
Tolled material (000 oz)(4) |
173.1 |
151.3 |
143.4 |
154.8 |
179.5 |
(4) % |
14 % |
622.6 |
673.7 |
(8) % |
|
PGMs sales from production (000 oz)(1)(5) |
883.4 |
933.5 |
1,206.2 |
838.2 |
1,285.2 |
(31) % |
(5) % |
3,861.3 |
5,214.4 |
(26) % |
|
Third party PGMs sales (000 oz)(1)(6) |
789.6 |
403.4 |
256.0 |
400.9 |
272.9 |
189 % |
96 % |
1,849.9 |
770.6 |
140 % |
|
4E head grade (g/t milled)(7) |
3.19 |
3.33 |
3.33 |
3.24 |
3.49 |
(9) % |
(4) % |
3.27 |
3.50 |
(7) % |
(1) M&C refers to metal in concentrate. Ounces refer to troy ounces. PGMs consists of 5E+Au (platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium plus gold).
(2) The joint operations are Modikwa and Kroondal. Platinum owns 50% of these operations, which is presented under 'Own mined' production, and purchases the remaining 50% of production, which is presented under 'Purchase of concentrate'.
(3) Refined production excludes toll material.
(4) Tolled volume measured as the combined content of: platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold, reflecting the tolling agreements in place.
(5) PGMs sales volumes from production are generally ~65% own mined and ~35% purchases of concentrate though this may vary from quarter to quarter.
(6) Relates to sales of metal not produced by Anglo American operations.
(7) 4E: the grade measured as the combined content of: platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold, excludes tolled material. Minor metals are excluded due to variability.
Iron Ore
|
Iron Ore (000 t) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q3 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
|
|
2022 vs. 2021 |
|
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
|
Iron Ore(1) |
15,682 |
15,051 |
4 % |
16,060 |
(2) % |
59,281 |
63,808 |
(7) % |
|
Kumba(2) |
9,961 |
9,701 |
3 % |
9,977 |
0 % |
37,700 |
40,862 |
(8) % |
|
Minas-Rio(3) |
5,721 |
5,350 |
7 % |
6,083 |
(6) % |
21,582 |
22,945 |
(6) % |
(1) Total iron ore is the sum of Kumba and Minas-Rio.
(2) Volumes are reported as wet metric tonnes. Product is shipped with ~1.6% moisture.
(3) Volumes are reported as wet metric tonnes. Product is shipped with ~9% moisture.
Iron ore production increased by 4% to 15.7 million tonnes, reflecting a 7% increase at Minas-Rio and a 3% increase at Kumba.
Kumba - Total production increased to 10.0 million tonnes, primarily driven by a 7% increase at Sishen to 7.0 million tonnes, reflecting an improved operational performance. Kolomela decreased by 7% to 3.0 million tonnes, as production was constrained by high stock levels at the mine due to the industrial action at Transnet (the third party rail and port operator), as well as sub-optimal rail performance following their Q4 annual shut-down for rail and port maintenance.
Total sales decreased by 34% to 7.1 million tonnes(1), in light of the disappointing third party logistics performance, resulting in low levels of finished stock at the port.
For the full year, Kumba's iron (Fe) content averaged 63.8% (2021: 64.1%), while the average lump:fines ratio was 67:33 (2021: 69:31).
The full year average realised price of $113/tonne(1) (FOB South Africa, wet basis) was 13% higher than the 62% Fe benchmark price of $100/tonne (FOB South Africa, adjusted for freight and moisture), reflecting the lump and Fe content quality premiums that the Kumba products attract, partly offset by the impact of provisionally priced sales volumes.
Minas-Rio - Production increased by 7% to 5.7 million tonnes, primarily due to higher plant and mining equipment availability, despite particularly high rainfall in December that has continued into early 2023.
The full year average realised price of $108/tonne (FOB Brazil, wet basis) was in line with the Metal Bulletin 66 price of $108/tonne (FOB Brazil, adjusted for freight and moisture), which reflects the premium for our high quality product, including higher (~67%) Fe content, but was offset by the impact of provisionally priced volumes.
2023 Guidance
Production guidance (wet basis) for 2023 is 57-61 million tonnes (Kumba 35-37 million tonnes; Minas-Rio 22-24 million tonnes). Kumba is subject to third party rail and port performance.
Unit cost guidance (wet basis) for 2023 is c.$39/tonne (Kumba c.$44/tonne; Minas-Rio c.$32/tonne).
(1) Sales volumes and realised price are reported on a wet basis and differ to Kumba's standalone results due to sales to other Group companies.
|
Iron Ore (tonnes) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
|
|
2022 vs. 2021 |
|
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
|
Iron Ore production(1) |
15,682,400 |
16,060,000 |
14,373,900 |
13,164,900 |
15,050,800 |
4 % |
(2) % |
59,281,200 |
63,807,600 |
(7) % |
|
Iron Ore sales(1) |
13,886,700 |
15,799,200 |
14,470,800 |
13,828,700 |
16,775,700 |
(17) % |
(12) % |
57,985,400 |
63,284,500 |
(8) % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kumba production |
9,961,400 |
9,977,300 |
9,468,800 |
8,292,000 |
9,701,300 |
3 % |
0 % |
37,699,500 |
40,862,200 |
(8) % |
|
Lump |
6,523,000 |
6,530,300 |
6,229,900 |
5,387,700 |
6,419,900 |
2 % |
0 % |
24,670,900 |
27,552,500 |
(10) % |
|
Fines |
3,438,400 |
3,447,000 |
3,238,900 |
2,904,300 |
3,281,400 |
5 % |
0 % |
13,028,600 |
13,309,700 |
(2) % |
|
Kumba production by mine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sishen |
7,010,500 |
7,085,600 |
7,105,500 |
5,816,100 |
6,538,200 |
7 % |
(1) % |
27,017,700 |
28,014,500 |
(4) % |
|
Kolomela |
2,950,900 |
2,891,700 |
2,363,300 |
2,475,900 |
3,163,100 |
(7) % |
2 % |
10,681,800 |
12,847,700 |
(17) % |
|
Kumba sales volumes(2) |
7,053,900 |
9,982,000 |
10,302,700 |
9,332,000 |
10,690,300 |
(34) % |
(29) % |
36,670,600 |
40,292,200 |
(9) % |
|
Export iron ore(2) |
7,053,900 |
9,982,000 |
10,302,700 |
9,332,000 |
10,690,300 |
(34) % |
(29) % |
36,670,600 |
40,185,100 |
(9) % |
|
Domestic iron ore |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
107,100 |
n/a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minas-Rio production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pellet feed |
5,721,000 |
6,082,700 |
4,905,100 |
4,872,900 |
5,349,500 |
7 % |
(6) % |
21,581,700 |
22,945,400 |
(6) % |
|
Minas-Rio sales volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Export - pellet feed |
6,832,800 |
5,817,200 |
4,168,100 |
4,496,700 |
6,085,400 |
12 % |
17 % |
21,314,800 |
22,992,300 |
(7) % |
(1) Total iron ore is the sum of Kumba and Minas-Rio and reported in wet metric tonnes. Kumba product is shipped with ~1.6% moisture and Minas-Rio product is shipped with ~9% moisture.
(2) Sales volumes differ to Kumba's standalone results due to sales to other Group companies.
Steelmaking Coal
|
Steelmaking Coal(1) (000 t) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q3 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
|
|
2022 vs. 2021 |
|
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
|
Steelmaking Coal |
4,650 |
4,372 |
6 % |
5,510 |
(16) % |
15,007 |
14,908 |
1 % |
(1) Anglo American's attributable share of production. Includes production relating to processing of third party product.
Steelmaking coal production increased by 6% to 4.6 million tonnes, primarily due to the ramp-up of the Grosvenor longwall operation following its restart in February 2022. Production from the new Aquila longwall operation, which began operations in February 2022, was offset by the planned end of production at the Grasstree operation in January 2022. Tight labour markets, as well as unseasonal wet weather at the open pits, continued to impact production through the fourth quarter and into early 2023.
The focus at the underground longwall operations (Moranbah, Grosvenor and Aquila) remains on safety and increasing longwall performance through stability.
The ratio of hard coking coal production to PCI/semi-soft coking coal was 78:22, higher than Q4 2021 (67:33), reflecting the higher contribution of premium hard coking coal from the Grosvenor and Moranbah longwall operations.
The full year average realised price for hard coking coal was $310/tonne, which was lower than the benchmark price of $364/tonne. The price realisation was lower at 85% (2021: 93%) driven by a higher volume of premium hard coking coal being produced and sold in the second half of 2022 when the benchmark price was lower.
2023 Guidance
Production guidance for 2023 is 16-19 million tonnes.
Unit cost guidance for 2023 is c.$105/tonne.
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Coal, by product (tonnes)(1) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
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2022 vs. 2021 |
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2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Production volumes |
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|
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|
|
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Steelmaking Coal(2) |
4,649,800 |
5,510,200 |
2,620,600 |
2,226,400 |
4,372,100 |
6 % |
(16) % |
15,007,000 |
14,907,700 |
1 % |
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Hard coking coal(2) |
3,647,300 |
4,562,200 |
2,125,600 |
1,753,000 |
2,922,400 |
25 % |
(20) % |
12,088,100 |
11,320,500 |
7 % |
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PCI / SSCC |
1,002,500 |
948,000 |
495,000 |
473,400 |
1,449,700 |
(31) % |
6 % |
2,918,900 |
3,587,200 |
(19) % |
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Export thermal coal |
427,500 |
424,000 |
365,900 |
427,400 |
341,800 |
25 % |
1 % |
1,644,800 |
1,677,000 |
(2) % |
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Sales volumes |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Steelmaking Coal(2) |
4,232,500 |
5,245,100 |
2,776,100 |
2,429,700 |
4,182,400 |
1 % |
(19) % |
14,683,400 |
14,136,800 |
4 % |
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Hard coking coal(2) |
3,113,800 |
4,289,200 |
2,096,600 |
1,812,000 |
2,793,500 |
11 % |
(27) % |
11,311,600 |
10,795,400 |
5 % |
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PCI / SSCC |
1,118,700 |
955,900 |
679,500 |
617,700 |
1,388,900 |
(19) % |
17 % |
3,371,800 |
3,341,400 |
1 % |
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Export thermal coal |
473,100 |
479,900 |
390,000 |
337,900 |
483,800 |
(2) % |
(1) % |
1,680,900 |
2,108,200 |
(20) % |
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(1) Anglo American's attributable share of production. (2) Includes production relating to processing of third party product. |
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Steelmaking coal, by operation (tonnes)(1) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
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2022 vs. 2021 |
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2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Steelmaking Coal(2) |
4,649,800 |
5,510,200 |
2,620,600 |
2,226,400 |
4,372,100 |
6 % |
(16) % |
15,007,000 |
14,907,700 |
1 % |
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Moranbah(2) |
1,489,800 |
1,522,900 |
209,700 |
172,800 |
1,084,300 |
37 % |
(2) % |
3,395,200 |
3,050,700 |
11 % |
|
Grosvenor |
777,600 |
1,277,400 |
856,300 |
125,200 |
52,100 |
n/a |
(39) % |
3,036,500 |
71,600 |
n/a |
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Aquila (incl. Capcoal)(2)(3) |
1,023,000 |
1,149,400 |
527,100 |
746,400 |
1,588,700 |
(36) % |
(11) % |
3,445,900 |
5,992,900 |
(43) % |
|
Dawson |
583,700 |
741,300 |
317,400 |
444,900 |
654,100 |
(11) % |
(21) % |
2,087,300 |
2,483,700 |
(16) % |
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Jellinbah |
775,700 |
819,200 |
710,100 |
737,100 |
802,200 |
(3) % |
(5) % |
3,042,100 |
3,118,100 |
(2) % |
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Other |
- |
- |
- |
- |
190,700 |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
190,700 |
n/a |
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(1) Anglo American's attributable share of production. (2) Includes production relating to processing of third party product. (3) Includes production from the Aquila longwall operation from February 2022. Prior to then, includes production from the Grasstree longwall operation. |
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Manganese
|
Manganese (000 t) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q3 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
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2022 vs. 2021 |
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2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Manganese ore(1) |
984 |
835 |
18 % |
973 |
1 % |
3,741 |
3,683 |
2 % |
(1) Saleable production.
Manganese ore production increased by 18% to 984,300 tonnes, driven by improved yield and plant reliability at the Australia operations and improved mining performance and equipment reliability at the South Africa operations.
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Manganese (tonnes) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2021 |
Q4 2022 vs. Q3 2022 |
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2022 vs. 2021 |
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2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Samancor production |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Manganese ore(1) |
984,300 |
973,300 |
979,600 |
803,500 |
834,600 |
18 % |
1 % |
3,740,700 |
3,683,200 |
2 % |
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Samancor sales volumes |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Manganese ore |
954,700 |
834,400 |
960,200 |
846,900 |
940,200 |
2 % |
14 % |
3,596,200 |
3,745,800 |
(4) % |
(1) Saleable production.
Exploration and evaluation
Exploration and evaluation expenditure increased by 10% to $112 million. Exploration expenditure increased by 4% to $49 million, principally in copper. Evaluation expenditure increased by 15% to $63 million, driven by higher spend in iron ore and platinum group metals.
Corporate and other activities
During the quarter, the Group finalised the insurance claim for the overpressure event at Moranbah, resulting in a one-off expense of $0.1 billion within the Corporate and other segment, with an offsetting one-off benefit in the Steelmaking Coal segment. This is in addition to amounts settled in the first half of 2022. Furthermore, charges recognised within EBITDA relating to rehabilitation provisions are currently estimated to be $0.2 billion at Copper and $0.1 billion at De Beers.
For more information on Anglo American's announcements since our previous production report, please find links to our Press Releases below:
• 1 February 2023 | Anglo American rough diamond sales value for De Beers' first sales cycle of 2023
• 17 January 2023 | Anglo American appoints Alison Atkinson as Group Director - Projects & Development
• 21 December 2022 | Anglo American rough diamond sales value for De Beers' tenth sales cycle of 2022
• 9 December 2022 | Anglo American builds operational momentum for next phase of value-driven growth
• 24 November 2022 | Anglo American collaborates with Aurubis on sustainable copper value chain
• 16 November 2022 | Anglo American rough diamond sales value for De Beers' ninth sales cycle of 2022
• 16 November 2022 | Anglo American sources 100% renewable electricity supply for Australia operations
Notes
• This Production Report for the quarter ended 31 December 2022 is unaudited.
• Production figures are sometimes more precise than the rounded numbers shown in this Production Report.
• Copper equivalent production shows changes in underlying production volume. It is calculated by expressing each product's volume as revenue, subsequently converting the revenue into copper equivalent units by dividing by the copper price (per tonne). Long-term forecast prices are used, in order that period-on-period comparisons exclude any impact for movements in price.
• Please refer to page 16 for information on forward-looking statements.
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Media |
Investors |
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