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Anglo American Production Report Q4 2020 - Time:
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28 Jan 2021 - Category:
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NEWS RELEASE
28 January 2021
Anglo American plc
Production Report for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2020
Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said: "The strong performance recovery in the second half continued through the fourth quarter, following the Covid-19 disruptions earlier in the year. As expected, second half production returned to 95%(1) of 2019 rates, benefiting from strong performances in copper at Los Bronces in Chile and in iron ore at Minas-Rio in Brazil. The recovery was all the more credible given planned maintenance at both the Collahuasi copper and Kumba iron ore operations and the suspension of operations at the Grosvenor metallurgical coal mine.
"As we begin 2021, we are continuing to see positive demand for rough diamonds, supported by consumer demand for diamond jewellery in the holiday selling season. While it is still too early to signal a strong and sustained recovery, the resilience in demand in spite of ongoing Covid-19 impacts is very encouraging.
"While many jurisdictions are experiencing a new wave of Covid-19 infections, our extensive health measures and revised operating procedures have helped keep our people safe and healthy, while supporting solid production and cost management efforts across our global operations."
Q4 highlights
• Copper production increased by 6% as Los Bronces secured access to industrial water for processing, while Collahuasi delivered record production for the 12 month period, which more than offset planned maintenance in the quarter.
• Iron ore production at Minas-Rio in Brazil increased by 5% to a record 6.5 million tonnes for the quarter.
• PGMs' ACP Phase A unit rebuild and restart completed ahead of schedule in November, and performing strongly to begin processing the build-up of inventory.
• Rough diamond sales continued to improve, with midstream demand supported by an encouraging holiday selling season for diamond jewellery.
|
|
Q4 2020 |
Q4 2019 |
% vs. Q4 2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
% vs. 2019 |
| Diamonds (Mct)(2) |
6.7 |
7.8 |
(14)% |
25.1 |
30.8 |
(18)% |
| Copper (kt)(3) |
168 |
159 |
6% |
647 |
638 |
1% |
| Platinum group metals (koz)(4) |
1,076 |
1,153 |
(7)% |
3,809 |
4,441 |
(14)% |
| Iron ore (Mt)(5) |
16.0 |
18.0 |
(11)% |
61.1 |
65.5 |
(7)% |
| Metallurgical coal (Mt) |
4.2 |
6.3 |
(33)% |
16.8 |
22.9 |
(26)% |
| Thermal coal (Mt)(6) |
4.4 |
6.8 |
(35)% |
20.6 |
26.4 |
(22)% |
| Nickel (kt)(7) |
11.7 |
11.7 |
0% |
43.5 |
42.6 |
2% |
| Manganese ore (kt) |
942 |
903 |
4% |
3,520 |
3,513 |
0% |
(1) Excludes the impact of the Cerrejón strike. Q4 year-on-year copper equivalent production decreased 5% excluding the impact of the Grosvenor suspension and Cerrejón strike. Including the impact of Grosvenor and Cerrejón, copper equivalent production decreased 2% compared to Q3 2020 and decreased 10% compared to Q4 2019.
(2) De Beers 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 business unit only (excludes copper production from the Platinum Group Metals business unit).
(4) Produced ounces of metal in concentrate. 5E+Au (platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium plus gold). Reflects own mine production and purchase of concentrate.
(5) Total iron ore is the sum of Kumba (dry basis) and Minas-Rio (wet basis, as product is shipped with ~9% moisture).
(6) Reflects export primary production, secondary production sold into export markets and production sold domestically at export parity pricing from South Africa, and attributable export production (33.3%) from Colombia (Cerrejón).
(7) Reflects nickel production from the Nickel business unit only (excludes nickel production from the Platinum Group Metals business unit).
PRODUCTION OUTLOOK SUMMARY
2021 production guidance is summarised as follows:
|
|
2021 production guidance(1) |
| Diamonds(2) |
32-34 Mct |
| Copper(3) |
640-680 kt |
| Platinum group metals(4) |
4.2-4.6 Moz |
| Iron ore(5) |
64-67 Mt |
| Metallurgical coal(6) |
18-20 Mt |
| Thermal coal(7) |
~24 Mt |
| Nickel(8) |
42-44 kt |
(1) Subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption.
(2) Subject to trading conditions and on a 100% basis except for the Gahcho Kué joint venture, which is on an attributable 51% basis.
(3) Copper business unit only. On a contained-metal basis.
(4) 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 FY2019 results presentation slide 30 for indicative split of own mined volumes.
(5) Total iron ore is the sum of Kumba (dry basis) and Minas-Rio (wet basis).
(6) Excludes thermal coal production in Australia.
(7) Export South Africa including volumes sold domestically at export parity pricing and Colombia (33.3%) production.
(8) Nickel business unit only.
REALISED PRICES
|
|
FY 2020 |
FY 2019 |
H2 2020 |
H1 2020 |
2020 vs. 2019 |
H2 2020 vs. H1 2020 |
||
| De Beers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
| Consolidated average realised price ($/ct)(1) |
133 |
137 |
142 |
119 |
(3) |
% |
19 |
% |
| Average price index(2) |
104 |
116 |
102 |
109 |
(10) |
% |
(6) |
% |
| Copper (USc/lb)(3) |
299 |
273 |
340 |
250 |
10 |
% |
36 |
% |
| Platinum Group Metals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
| Platinum (US$/oz) |
880 |
861 |
884 |
857 |
2 |
% |
3 |
% |
| Palladium (US$/oz) |
2,214 |
1,518 |
2,250 |
2,141 |
46 |
% |
5 |
% |
| Rhodium (US$/oz) |
10,628 |
3,808 |
12,457 |
8,985 |
179 |
% |
39 |
% |
| Basket price (US$/PGM oz)(4) |
2,035 |
1,347 |
2,095 |
1,956 |
51 |
% |
7 |
% |
| Iron Ore - FOB prices(5) |
112 |
91 |
132 |
91 |
23 |
% |
45 |
% |
| Kumba Export (US$/dmt)(6) |
115 |
97 |
133 |
93 |
19 |
% |
43 |
% |
| Minas-Rio (US$/wmt)(7) |
107 |
79 |
130 |
88 |
35 |
% |
48 |
% |
| Metallurgical Coal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
| HCC (US$/t)(8) |
112 |
171 |
104 |
123 |
(35) |
% |
(15) |
% |
| PCI (US$/t)(8) |
84 |
110 |
67 |
98 |
(24) |
% |
(32) |
% |
| Thermal Coal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
| Australia - Export (US$/t)(8) |
58 |
70 |
58 |
58 |
(17) |
% |
0 |
% |
| South Africa - Export (US$/t)(9) |
57 |
61 |
54 |
61 |
(7) |
% |
(11) |
% |
| Colombia - Export (US$/t) |
46 |
56 |
46 |
46 |
(18) |
% |
0 |
% |
| Nickel (USc/lb) |
563 |
624 |
620 |
502 |
(10) |
% |
24 |
% |
(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) The realised price for Copper excludes third party sales volumes.
(4) 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).
(5) Average realised total iron ore price is a weighted average of the Kumba realised price (dry basis) and the Minas-Rio realised price (wet basis).
(6) Average realised export basket price (FOB Saldanha). The realised prices differ to Kumba's standalone results due to sales to other Group companies.
(7) Average realised export basket price (FOB Açu) (wet basis as product is shipped with ~9% moisture).
(8) Weighted average coal sales price achieved at managed operations.
(9) Weighted average export thermal coal price achieved.
DE BEERS
| De Beers(1) (000 carats) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q3 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
|||
| 2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Botswana |
4,263 |
5,888 |
(28) |
% |
4,827 |
(12) |
% |
16,559 |
23,254 |
(29) |
% |
| Namibia |
337 |
456 |
(26) |
% |
242 |
39 |
% |
1,448 |
1,700 |
(15) |
% |
| South Africa |
1,287 |
434 |
197 |
% |
1,178 |
9 |
% |
3,771 |
1,922 |
96 |
% |
| Canada |
776 |
1,009 |
(23) |
% |
915 |
(15) |
% |
3,324 |
3,900 |
(15) |
% |
| Total carats recovered |
6,663 |
7,787 |
(14) |
% |
7,162 |
(7) |
% |
25,102 |
30,776 |
(18) |
% |
Rough diamond production decreased by 14% to 6.7 million carats, driven by continued planned reductions in response to the lower demand for rough diamonds caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and operational challenges at Orapa that led to lower than expected production. Covid-19 related measures remain in place to safeguard the workforce while maintaining operational continuity.
In Botswana, production decreased by 28% to 4.3 million carats, driven by the planned treatment of lower grade material at Jwaneng, where production decreased by 56%. This was partly offset by a 9% increase at Orapa due to a planned improvement in grade, despite a slower than anticipated plant restart in December following scheduled maintenance, as well as power supply interruptions affecting plant availability.
Namibia production decreased by 26% to 0.3 million carats as the majority of the marine fleet remobilised during Q4, following the Q3 stoppage.
South African production increased to 1.3 million carats due to the expected improvement in ore grade from the last cut of the open pit at Venetia as the mine continues to transition to underground operations.
Production in Canada decreased by 23% to 0.8 million carats, as maintenance resulted in lower plant throughput.
Demand for rough diamonds showed positive trends in the fourth quarter of 2020, and the indications are that encouraging levels of consumer demand for diamond jewellery continued during the holiday season in the US, while China also performed well. Rough diamond sales totalled 6.9 million carats (6.4 million carats on a consolidated basis)(2) from two sights, compared with 6.6 million carats (6.5 million carats on a consolidated basis)(2) from three sights in Q3 2020, and 7.0 million carats (6.6 million carats on a consolidated basis)(2) from two sights in Q4 2019.
The full year consolidated average realised price decreased by 3% to $133/ct (2019: $137/ct), as a 10% reduction in the average rough price index was partly offset by an increased proportion of higher value rough diamonds sold in 2020.
2021 Guidance
Production guidance(1) is revised to 32-34 million carats (previously 33-35 million carats) (100% basis), subject to trading conditions, due to ongoing operational challenges and lower expected production from the final cut at Venetia.
(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 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 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
||||||
| 2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
||||||||||
| Carats recovered (000 carats) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
| 100% basis (unless stated) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
| Jwaneng |
1,452 |
1,748 |
1,138 |
3,200 |
3,319 |
(56) |
% |
(17) |
% |
7,538 |
12,462 |
(40) |
% |
|||
| Orapa(2) |
2,811 |
3,079 |
687 |
2,444 |
2,569 |
9 |
% |
(9) |
% |
9,021 |
10,792 |
(16) |
% |
|||
| Botswana |
4,263 |
4,827 |
1,825 |
5,644 |
5,888 |
(28) |
% |
(12) |
% |
16,559 |
23,254 |
(29) |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
| Debmarine Namibia |
256 |
147 |
305 |
417 |
363 |
(29) |
% |
74 |
% |
1,125 |
1,292 |
(13) |
% |
|||
| Namdeb (land operations) |
81 |
95 |
53 |
94 |
93 |
(13) |
% |
(15) |
% |
323 |
408 |
(21) |
% |
|||
| Namibia |
337 |
242 |
358 |
511 |
456 |
(26) |
% |
39 |
% |
1,448 |
1,700 |
(15) |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
| Venetia |
1,287 |
1,178 |
555 |
751 |
434 |
197 |
% |
9 |
% |
3,771 |
1,922 |
96 |
% |
|||
| South Africa |
1,287 |
1,178 |
555 |
751 |
434 |
197 |
% |
9 |
% |
3,771 |
1,922 |
96 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
| Gahcho Kué (51% basis) |
776 |
915 |
789 |
844 |
1,009 |
(23) |
% |
(15) |
% |
3,324 |
3,479 |
(4) |
% |
|||
| Victor |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
421 |
n/a |
|||
| Canada |
776 |
915 |
789 |
844 |
1,009 |
(23) |
% |
(15) |
% |
3,324 |
3,900 |
(15) |
% |
|||
| Total carats recovered |
6,663 |
7,162 |
3,527 |
7,750 |
7,787 |
(14) |
% |
(7) |
% |
25,102 |
30,776 |
(18) |
% |
|||
| Sales volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
| Total sales volume (100)% (Mct)(3) |
6.9 |
6.6 |
0.3 |
8.9 |
7.0 |
(1) |
% |
5 |
% |
22.7 |
30.9 |
(27) |
% |
|||
| Consolidated sales volume (Mct)(3) |
6.4 |
6.5 |
0.2 |
8.3 |
6.6 |
(3) |
% |
(2) |
% |
21.4 |
29.2 |
(27) |
% |
|||
| Number of Sights (sales cycles) |
2 |
3 |
2(4) |
2 |
2 |
|
|
9(4) |
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 Diamond Trading Company Botswana and the Namibia Diamond Trading Company, which are included in total sales volume (100% basis).
(4) Sight 3 in Q2 2020 was cancelled due to Covid-19-related restrictions on the movement of people and product.
COPPER
| Copper(1) (tonnes) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q3 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
|||
| 2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Los Bronces |
95,900 |
71,700 |
34 |
% |
79,400 |
21 |
% |
324,700 |
335,000 |
(3) |
% |
| Collahuasi (44% share) |
59,200 |
72,200 |
(18) |
% |
75,500 |
(22) |
% |
276,900 |
248,800 |
11 |
% |
| El Soldado |
12,700 |
14,900 |
(15) |
% |
10,800 |
18 |
% |
45,800 |
54,200 |
(15) |
% |
| Total Copper |
167,800 |
158,800 |
6 |
% |
165,700 |
1 |
% |
647,400 |
638,000 |
1 |
% |
(1) Copper production shown on a contained metal basis. Reflects copper production from the Copper business unit only (excludes copper production from the Platinum Group Metals business unit).
Copper production increased by 6% to 167,800 tonnes, largely due to secured access to industrial water at Los Bronces, partially offset by planned plant maintenance at Collahuasi.
Production from Los Bronces increased by 34% to 95,900 tonnes, with an 82% increase in plant throughput, due to secured access to industrial water, partially offset by planned lower ore grades (0.77% vs 0.99%).
At Collahuasi, attributable production decreased by 18% to 59,200 tonnes, driven by a 12% decrease in throughput, due to planned maintenance, and lower ore grades (1.18% vs 1.25%) reflecting changes in the mine plan as a result of Covid-19 restrictions.
Production from El Soldado decreased by 15% to 12,700 tonnes as a result of planned lower ore grade (0.84% vs 1.02%).
2020 sales volumes were 648,500 tonnes at an average realised price of 299 c/lb ($6,592/t), which was higher than the average LME price of 280 c/lb due to 140,599 tonnes being provisionally priced at 352 c/lb.
2021 Guidance
Production guidance is unchanged at 640,000-680,000 tonnes, subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption.
| Copper(1) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
|||
| 2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Los Bronces mine(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Ore mined |
11,546,300 |
8,414,600 |
9,237,400 |
10,013,000 |
17,373,800 |
(34) |
% |
37 |
% |
39,211,300 |
65,915,300 |
(41) |
% |
| Ore processed - Sulphide |
13,031,300 |
11,956,800 |
9,987,200 |
7,059,500 |
7,146,800 |
82 |
% |
9 |
% |
42,034,800 |
42,008,400 |
0 |
% |
| Ore grade processed - Sulphide (% TCu)(3) |
0.77 |
0.73 |
0.85 |
0.98 |
0.99 |
(22) |
% |
6 |
% |
0.81 |
0.83 |
(3) |
% |
| Production - Copper cathode |
10,200 |
9,300 |
9,900 |
9,900 |
10,000 |
2 |
% |
10 |
% |
39,300 |
39,000 |
1 |
% |
| Production - Copper in concentrate |
85,700 |
70,100 |
70,800 |
58,800 |
61,700 |
39 |
% |
22 |
% |
285,400 |
296,000 |
(4) |
% |
| Total production |
95,900 |
79,400 |
80,700 |
68,700 |
71,700 |
34 |
% |
21 |
% |
324,700 |
335,000 |
(3) |
% |
| Collahuasi 100% basis (Anglo American share 44%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Ore mined |
18,110,000 |
16,412,100 |
18,035,100 |
19,402,000 |
22,132,200 |
(18) |
% |
10 |
% |
71,959,200 |
87,253,200 |
(18) |
% |
| Ore processed - Sulphide |
12,928,700 |
14,612,300 |
14,192,800 |
14,097,800 |
14,728,700 |
(12) |
% |
(12) |
% |
55,831,600 |
54,133,100 |
3 |
% |
| Ore grade processed - Sulphide (% TCu)(3) |
1.18 |
1.27 |
1.31 |
1.20 |
1.25 |
(6) |
% |
(7) |
% |
1.24 |
1.19 |
4 |
% |
| Production - Copper in concentrate |
134,600 |
171,500 |
172,000 |
151,000 |
164,200 |
(18) |
% |
(22) |
% |
629,100 |
565,400 |
11 |
% |
| Anglo American's 44% share of copper production for Collahuasi |
59,200 |
75,500 |
75,700 |
66,500 |
72,200 |
(18) |
% |
(22) |
% |
276,900 |
248,800 |
11 |
% |
| El Soldado mine(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Ore mined |
1,982,000 |
1,885,100 |
1,378,100 |
1,915,300 |
2,721,400 |
(27) |
% |
5 |
% |
7,160,500 |
12,128,100 |
(41) |
% |
| Ore processed - Sulphide |
1,902,500 |
1,788,700 |
1,771,600 |
1,458,900 |
1,854,900 |
3 |
% |
6 |
% |
6,921,700 |
7,438,500 |
(7) |
% |
| Ore grade processed - Sulphide (% TCu)(3) |
0.84 |
0.78 |
0.76 |
1.02 |
1.02 |
(18) |
% |
8 |
% |
0.84 |
0.93 |
(9) |
% |
| Production - Copper in concentrate |
12,700 |
10,800 |
10,400 |
11,900 |
14,900 |
(15) |
% |
18 |
% |
45,800 |
54,200 |
(15) |
% |
| Chagres Smelter(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Ore smelted(4) |
29,800 |
26,700 |
24,300 |
30,800 |
30,800 |
(3) |
% |
12 |
% |
111,600 |
122,000 |
(9) |
% |
| Production |
29,000 |
26,000 |
23,700 |
30,000 |
29,900 |
(3) |
% |
12 |
% |
108,700 |
118,600 |
(8) |
% |
| Total copper production(5) |
167,800 |
165,700 |
166,800 |
147,100 |
158,800 |
6 |
% |
1 |
% |
647,400 |
638,000 |
1 |
% |
| Total payable copper production |
161,200 |
159,200 |
160,300 |
141,700 |
153,100 |
5 |
% |
1 |
% |
622,400 |
614,300 |
1 |
% |
| Total sales volumes |
178,600 |
176,100 |
154,200 |
139,600 |
176,500 |
1 |
% |
1 |
% |
648,500 |
643,900 |
1 |
% |
| Total payable sales volumes |
172,600 |
167,900 |
148,200 |
134,300 |
170,100 |
1 |
% |
3 |
% |
623,000 |
619,500 |
1 |
% |
| Third party sales(6) |
133,400 |
112,600 |
130,800 |
76,300 |
115,300 |
16 |
% |
18 |
% |
453,100 |
349,000 |
30 |
% |
(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.
PLATINUM GROUP METALS (PGMs)
| PGMs 000 oz(1) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q3 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
| 2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
||||
| Metal in concentrate production |
1,076.1 |
1,152.6 |
(7)% |
1,112.8 |
(3)% |
3,808.9 |
4,440.9 |
(14)% |
| Own mined(2) |
716.9 |
790.7 |
(9)% |
747.3 |
(4)% |
2,549.0 |
3,011.3 |
(15)% |
| Purchase of concentrate (POC)(3) |
359.2 |
361.9 |
(1)% |
365.5 |
(2)% |
1,259.9 |
1,429.6 |
(12)% |
| Refined production(4) |
673.1 |
1,317.4 |
(49)% |
1,020.7 |
(34)% |
2,713.0 |
4,650.0 |
(42)% |
(1) Ounces refer to troy ounces. PGMs is 5E+Au (platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium plus gold).
(2) Includes managed operations and 50% of joint venture production.
(3) Includes the other 50% of joint venture production, as well as the purchase of concentrate from third parties.
(4) Refined production excludes toll material.
Metal in concentrate production
Own mined production decreased by 9% to 716,900 ounces, with ongoing safety controls and restrictions in place to help protect employees from Covid-19. Production at Mogalakwena decreased by 3%, while Amandelbult production was down 22% as Tumela Upper section and surface production come to the end of their life. Unki and Mototolo production increased by 7% and 4% respectively, whilst joint ventures were 14% lower due to strike action and safety related stoppages.
Purchase of concentrate at 359,200 ounces was broadly flat.
Refined production
Refined production was 49% lower, as the ACP Phase B unit was closed earlier than planned on 5 November 2020 to ensure a continued safe operating environment. The rebuild of the ACP Phase A unit was successfully completed ahead of schedule on 24 November 2020, with first converter matte dispatched to the Base Metal Refinery for further processing on 7 December. The ACP Phase B unit is now undergoing its planned full rebuild, scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2021.
The ACP stoppages during 2020 resulted in an increase in work-in-progress inventory of 1.0 million ounces, which is expected to be released over 2021 and 2022.
Sales
Sales volumes decreased by 47%, driven by lower refined production, partially offset by a drawdown of refined inventory.
The full year average realised basket price of $2,035/PGM ounce reflects strong palladium and rhodium prices, with the mix of metals in the second half reverting towards normalised levels, following disruption to production in the first half of 2020.
2021 Guidance
Production guidance (metal in concentrate) is unchanged at 4.2-4.6 million ounces. Refined production guidance is also unchanged at 4.6-5.0 million ounces. Both are subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption.
|
|
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. |
Q4 2020 vs. |
|
|
2020 vs. |
|||
|
|
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
||||||
| M&C PGMs production (000 oz)(1) |
1,076.1 |
1,112.8 |
665.1 |
954.9 |
1,152.6 |
(7) |
% |
(3) |
% |
3,808.9 |
4,440.9 |
(14) |
% |
| Own mined |
716.9 |
747.3 |
430.2 |
654.6 |
790.7 |
(9) |
% |
(4) |
% |
2,549.0 |
3,011.3 |
(15) |
% |
| Mogalakwena |
306.7 |
315.0 |
277.6 |
282.3 |
317.5 |
(3) |
% |
(3) |
% |
1,181.6 |
1,215.0 |
(3) |
% |
| Amandelbult |
185.5 |
204.8 |
50.1 |
167.7 |
238.7 |
(22) |
% |
(9) |
% |
608.1 |
893.3 |
(32) |
% |
| Unki |
55.8 |
60.0 |
31.3 |
49.0 |
52.0 |
7 |
% |
(7) |
% |
196.1 |
201.7 |
(3) |
% |
| Mototolo |
69.8 |
72.2 |
20.4 |
61.2 |
66.9 |
4 |
% |
(3) |
% |
223.6 |
242.3 |
(8) |
% |
| Joint ventures(2) |
99.1 |
95.3 |
50.8 |
94.4 |
115.6 |
(14) |
% |
4 |
% |
339.6 |
459.0 |
(26) |
% |
| Purchase of concentrate |
359.2 |
365.5 |
234.9 |
300.3 |
361.9 |
(1) |
% |
(2) |
% |
1,259.9 |
1,429.6 |
(12) |
% |
| Joint ventures(2) |
99.0 |
95.3 |
50.8 |
94.4 |
115.6 |
(14) |
% |
4 |
% |
339.5 |
459.0 |
(26) |
% |
| Third parties |
260.2 |
270.2 |
184.1 |
205.9 |
246.3 |
6 |
% |
(4) |
% |
920.4 |
970.6 |
(5) |
% |
| Refined PGMs production (000 oz)(1)(3) |
673.1 |
1,020.7 |
407.0 |
612.2 |
1,317.4 |
(49) |
% |
(34) |
% |
2,713.0 |
4,650.0 |
(42) |
% |
| By metal: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Platinum |
296.4 |
503.8 |
160.6 |
240.3 |
629.7 |
(53) |
% |
(41) |
% |
1,201.1 |
2,210.9 |
(46) |
% |
| Palladium |
206.8 |
354.1 |
147.4 |
197.1 |
396.6 |
(48) |
% |
(42) |
% |
905.4 |
1,480.5 |
(39) |
% |
| Rhodium |
47.1 |
48.9 |
30.6 |
47.3 |
90.8 |
(48) |
% |
(4) |
% |
173.9 |
293.4 |
(41) |
% |
| Other PGMs and gold |
122.8 |
113.9 |
68.4 |
127.5 |
200.3 |
(39) |
% |
8 |
% |
432.6 |
665.2 |
(35) |
% |
| Nickel (tonnes) |
3,700 |
5,000 |
2,000 |
3,100 |
6,400 |
(42) |
% |
(26) |
% |
13,800 |
23,000 |
(40) |
% |
| Tolled material (000 oz)(4) |
146.5 |
129.4 |
96.0 |
131.6 |
174.7 |
(16) |
% |
13 |
% |
503.5 |
496.9 |
1 |
% |
| PGMs sales from production (000 oz)(1)(5) |
754.3 |
884.9 |
548.0 |
681.3 |
1,425.3 |
(47) |
% |
(15) |
% |
2,868.5 |
4,633.7 |
(38) |
% |
| Third party PGMs sales (000 oz)(1)(6) |
370.8 |
341.0 |
210.5 |
248.6 |
54.3 |
583 |
% |
9 |
% |
1,170.9 |
349.0 |
236 |
% |
| 4E head grade (g/t milled)(7) |
3.67 |
3.65 |
3.44 |
3.44 |
3.67 |
0 |
% |
1 |
% |
3.56 |
3.61 |
(1) |
% |
(1) Ounces refer to troy ounces. PGMs is 5E+Au (platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium plus gold).
(2) The joint venture 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 but includes in comparative periods material now transitioned to tolling.
(4) Ounces refer to troy ounces. 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 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q3 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
|||
| 2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Iron Ore(1) |
16,031 |
17,970 |
(11) |
% |
14,525 |
10 |
% |
61,102 |
65,503 |
(7) |
% |
| Kumba |
9,565 |
11,806 |
(19) |
% |
9,532 |
0 |
% |
37,021 |
42,388 |
(13) |
% |
| Minas-Rio(2) |
6,466 |
6,164 |
5 |
% |
4,994 |
29 |
% |
24,082 |
23,115 |
4 |
% |
(1) Total iron ore is the sum of Kumba (dry basis) and Minas-Rio (wet basis).
(2) Volumes are reported as wet metric tonnes. Product is shipped with ~9% moisture.
Kumba - Total production decreased by 19% to 9.6 million tonnes, with Sishen production decreasing by 22% to 6.5 million tonnes and Kolomela production decreasing by 13% to 3.1 million tonnes.
The decrease in production was largely driven by higher than average rainfall, which has continued into 2021, and operational issues at the Sishen crusher and Kolomela plant. This coincided with annual rail and port maintenance that took place in Q4, compared to in Q3 2019. Consequently, production volumes were supplemented by finished stock, which decreased to 4.8 million tonnes(1) from 5.4 million tonnes(1) at 30 September 2020.
Total sales decreased by 3% to 10.1 million tonnes(1) with export sales decreasing by 1% following extended maintenance on a ship loader, while domestic sales decreased by 0.2 million tonnes.
In the fourth quarter, the average lump:fines ratio in the Kumba product was 73:27(1) (full year 68:32)(1), while the Fe content averaged 64.3%(1) (full year 64.3%)(1).
The full year average realised price of $115/tonne (FOB South Africa) was higher than the 62% Fe benchmark price of $97/tonne (FOB South Africa, adjusted for freight) due to the lump and Fe content premiums as well as timing on provisionally priced volumes.
Minas-Rio - Production increased by 5% to a record 6.5 million tonnes, reflecting continued strong performance following the one-month planned stoppage for a routine internal scanning of the pipeline in the third quarter.
The full year average realised price of $107/tonne (FOB Brazil) was higher than the Metal Bulletin 66 price of $92/tonne (FOB Brazil, adjusted for freight and moisture), reflecting timing on provisionally priced volumes and product quality, including higher (~67%) Fe content.
2021 Guidance
Iron ore production guidance is unchanged at 64-67 million tonnes(2) (Kumba 40-41 million tonnes; Minas-Rio 24-26 million tonnes), subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption.
(1) Sales volumes and stock differ to Kumba's standalone results due to sales to other Group companies.
(2) Total iron ore is the sum of Kumba (dry basis) and Minas-Rio (wet basis).
| Iron Ore (tonnes) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
|||
| 2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Iron Ore production(1) |
16,030,600 |
14,525,400 |
14,672,900 |
15,873,400 |
17,969,700 |
(11) |
% |
10 |
% |
61,102,300 |
65,502,600 |
(7) |
% |
| Iron Ore sales(1) |
16,438,700 |
15,687,500 |
14,695,600 |
16,764,700 |
17,040,100 |
(4) |
% |
5 |
% |
63,586,500 |
64,900,700 |
(2) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Kumba production |
9,565,000 |
9,531,600 |
8,474,900 |
9,449,300 |
11,806,100 |
(19) |
% |
0 |
% |
37,020,800 |
42,387,700 |
(13) |
% |
| Lump |
6,485,600 |
6,488,700 |
5,709,800 |
6,387,900 |
7,898,500 |
(18) |
% |
0 |
% |
25,072,000 |
28,510,100 |
(12) |
% |
| Fines |
3,079,400 |
3,042,900 |
2,765,100 |
3,061,400 |
3,907,600 |
(21) |
% |
1 |
% |
11,948,800 |
13,877,600 |
(14) |
% |
| Kumba production by mine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Sishen |
6,480,000 |
6,511,500 |
5,782,200 |
6,579,600 |
8,263,900 |
(22) |
% |
0 |
% |
25,353,300 |
29,174,400 |
(13) |
% |
| Kolomela |
3,085,000 |
3,020,100 |
2,692,700 |
2,869,700 |
3,542,200 |
(13) |
% |
2 |
% |
11,667,500 |
13,213,300 |
(12) |
% |
| Kumba sales volumes(2) |
10,124,200 |
10,902,900 |
8,084,000 |
10,683,500 |
10,469,400 |
(3) |
% |
(7) |
% |
39,794,600 |
41,973,700 |
(5) |
% |
| Export iron ore(2) |
10,124,200 |
10,902,900 |
8,084,000 |
10,331,900 |
10,237,100 |
(1) |
% |
(7) |
% |
39,443,000 |
39,793,500 |
(1) |
% |
| Domestic iron ore |
- |
- |
- |
351,600 |
232,300 |
n/a |
n/a |
351,600 |
2,180,200 |
(84) |
% |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Minas-Rio production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pellet feed (wet basis)(3) |
6,465,600 |
4,993,800 |
6,198,000 |
6,424,100 |
6,163,600 |
5 |
% |
29 |
% |
24,081,500 |
23,114,900 |
4 |
% |
| Minas-Rio sales volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Export - pellet feed (wet basis)(3) |
6,314,500 |
4,784,600 |
6,611,600 |
6,081,200 |
6,570,700 |
(4) |
% |
32 |
% |
23,791,900 |
22,927,000 |
4 |
% |
(1) Total iron ore is the sum of Kumba (dry basis) and Minas-Rio (wet basis).
(2) Sales volumes differ to Kumba's standalone results due to sales to other Group companies.
(3) Volumes are reported as wet metric tonnes. Product is shipped with ~9% moisture.
METALLURGICAL COAL
| Metallurgical Coal(1) (000 t) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q3 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
|||
| 2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Metallurgical Coal (Australia) |
4,182 |
6,284 |
(33) |
% |
4,836 |
(14) |
% |
16,822 |
22,852 |
(26) |
% |
(1) Anglo American's attributable share of production.
Export metallurgical coal production decreased by 33% to 4.2 million tonnes, due to the suspension of operations at Grosvenor following the underground gas incident in May 2020, and lower Moranbah production owing to geotechnical challenges. Open cut operations have been scaled back at Dawson and Capcoal in response to reduced demand for lower quality metallurgical coal, while Grasstree benefited from not having a longwall move.
The ratio of hard coking coal production to PCI/semi-soft coking coal was 77:23, lower than in Q4 2019 (81:19), due to a lower proportion of product coming from the underground operations.
The average realised price for hard coking coal was $112/tonne, which was lower than the benchmark price of $124/tonne as sales consisted of a lower proportion of premium quality hard coking coal from Moranbah and Grosvenor.
2021 Guidance
Production guidance for metallurgical coal is unchanged at 18-20 million tonnes, subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption.
| Coal, by product (tonnes)(1) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
|||
| 2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Production volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Metallurgical Coal |
4,182,400 |
4,836,100 |
3,977,200 |
3,826,200 |
6,283,600 |
(33) |
% |
(14) |
% |
16,821,900 |
22,852,200 |
(26) |
% |
| Hard Coking Coal |
3,221,200 |
3,969,100 |
3,221,500 |
3,012,200 |
5,117,500 |
(37) |
% |
(19) |
% |
13,424,000 |
18,957,100 |
(29) |
% |
| PCI / SSCC |
961,200 |
867,000 |
755,700 |
814,000 |
1,166,100 |
(18) |
% |
11 |
% |
3,397,900 |
3,895,100 |
(13) |
% |
| Export thermal Coal |
562,300 |
587,000 |
468,000 |
403,200 |
389,200 |
44 |
% |
(4) |
% |
2,020,500 |
1,410,700 |
43 |
% |
| Sales volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Metallurgical Coal |
4,318,300 |
4,818,000 |
3,901,300 |
3,850,300 |
6,100,100 |
(29) |
% |
(10) |
% |
16,887,900 |
22,380,600 |
(25) |
% |
| Hard Coking Coal |
3,536,900 |
4,130,000 |
3,305,000 |
2,867,400 |
5,097,200 |
(31) |
% |
(14) |
% |
13,839,300 |
19,069,900 |
(27) |
% |
| PCI / SSCC |
781,400 |
688,000 |
596,300 |
982,900 |
1,002,900 |
(22) |
% |
14 |
% |
3,048,600 |
3,310,700 |
(8) |
% |
| Export thermal Coal |
725,800 |
500,100 |
651,700 |
407,200 |
500,900 |
45 |
% |
45 |
% |
2,284,800 |
1,807,600 |
26 |
% |
| (1) Anglo American's attributable share of production. |
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|
|
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| Metallurgical coal, by operation (tonnes)(1) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
|||
| 2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Metallurgical Coal |
4,182,400 |
4,836,100 |
3,977,200 |
3,826,200 |
6,283,600 |
(33) |
% |
(14) |
% |
16,821,900 |
22,852,200 |
(26) |
% |
| Moranbah North |
1,209,200 |
2,008,500 |
761,800 |
450,800 |
2,332,600 |
(48) |
% |
(40) |
% |
4,430,300 |
6,148,400 |
(28) |
% |
| Grosvenor |
- |
4,500 |
560,900 |
540,900 |
1,011,700 |
n/a |
n/a |
1,106,300 |
4,721,900 |
(77) |
% |
||
| Capcoal (incl. Grasstree) |
1,680,900 |
1,328,800 |
1,221,900 |
1,383,300 |
1,270,300 |
32 |
% |
26 |
% |
5,614,900 |
5,932,000 |
(5) |
% |
| Dawson |
461,200 |
588,300 |
638,400 |
741,200 |
842,500 |
(45) |
% |
(22) |
% |
2,429,100 |
2,953,000 |
(18) |
% |
| Jellinbah |
831,100 |
906,000 |
794,200 |
710,000 |
826,500 |
1 |
% |
(8) |
% |
3,241,300 |
3,096,900 |
5 |
% |
| (1) Anglo American's attributable share of production. |
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THERMAL COAL
| Coal(1) (000 t) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q3 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
|||
| 2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Export Thermal Coal (South Africa)(2) |
4,085 |
4,515 |
(10) |
% |
4,595 |
(11) |
% |
16,463 |
17,796 |
(7) |
% |
| Export Thermal Coal (Colombia)(3) |
347 |
2,315 |
(85) |
% |
1,038 |
(67) |
% |
4,130 |
8,586 |
(52) |
% |
(1) Anglo American's attributable share of production.
(2) Includes export primary production, secondary production sold into export markets and production sold domestically at export parity pricing.
(3) Anglo American's attributable share of Cerrejón production is 33.3%.
Thermal Coal, South Africa - Export thermal coal production decreased by 10% to 4.1 million tonnes despite strong underlying operational performance, as the mines continued to operate at c. 90% capacity due to the impact of Covid-19 measures to help safeguard the workforce, as well as the impact of sections at Goedehoop reaching their end of life.
Thermal Coal, Colombia - Attributable export thermal coal production decreased by 85% to 0.3 million tonnes as a result of a three month strike, which ended in the first week of December.
The full year weighted average realised price for export thermal coal from South Africa and Colombia was $55/tonne (South Africa: $57/tonne; Colombia: $46/tonne). This was 11% lower than the weighted average quoted FOB price from South Africa and Colombia, largely due to quality discounts relative to the industry benchmark.
2021 Guidance
Production guidance for export thermal coal is unchanged at c.24 million tonnes (Export South Africa c.16 million tonnes; Colombia c.8 million tonnes (attributable share)), subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption.
| Thermal coal (tonnes)(1) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
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| 2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
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| Production volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Thermal Coal |
8,059,500 |
9,575,400 |
8,293,000 |
8,680,400 |
9,340,800 |
(14) |
% |
(16) |
% |
34,608,300 |
36,427,600 |
(5) |
% |
| Export - South Africa(2) |
4,085,000 |
4,595,400 |
3,587,600 |
4,195,100 |
4,515,100 |
(10) |
% |
(11) |
% |
16,463,100 |
17,795,600 |
(7) |
% |
| Export - Colombia(3) |
347,000 |
1,037,700 |
767,400 |
1,977,900 |
2,314,900 |
(85) |
% |
(67) |
% |
4,130,000 |
8,586,100 |
(52) |
% |
| Domestic - South Africa |
3,627,500 |
3,942,300 |
3,938,000 |
2,507,400 |
2,510,800 |
44 |
% |
(8) |
% |
14,015,200 |
10,045,900 |
40 |
% |
| Sales volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Thermal Coal |
10,086,000 |
10,854,100 |
10,502,900 |
11,389,000 |
12,438,300 |
(19) |
% |
(7) |
% |
42,831,600 |
47,609,900 |
(10) |
% |
| Export - South Africa(2) |
4,872,100 |
4,512,700 |
3,264,300 |
3,924,000 |
4,880,100 |
0 |
% |
8 |
% |
16,573,100 |
18,148,400 |
(9) |
% |
| Export - Colombia(3) |
369,900 |
993,800 |
1,142,500 |
2,028,000 |
2,260,800 |
(84) |
% |
(63) |
% |
4,534,100 |
8,773,800 |
(48) |
% |
| Domestic - South Africa |
2,994,600 |
3,407,700 |
3,558,700 |
2,408,400 |
2,172,700 |
38 |
% |
(12) |
% |
12,369,200 |
9,767,500 |
27 |
% |
| Third party sales |
1,849,400 |
1,939,900 |
2,537,400 |
3,028,600 |
3,124,700 |
(41) |
% |
(5) |
% |
9,355,200 |
10,920,200 |
(14) |
% |
(1) Anglo American's attributable share of production.
(2) Includes export primary production, secondary production sold into export markets and production sold domestically at export parity pricing.
(3) Anglo American's attributable share of Cerrejón production is 33.3%.
| Production by operation (tonnes)(1) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
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| 2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Thermal Coal - South Africa(2) |
7,712,500 |
8,537,700 |
7,525,600 |
6,702,500 |
7,025,900 |
10 |
% |
(10) |
% |
30,478,300 |
27,841,500 |
9 |
% |
| Goedehoop |
1,907,500 |
1,816,600 |
1,192,500 |
1,207,400 |
1,488,800 |
28 |
% |
5 |
% |
6,124,000 |
6,066,300 |
1 |
% |
| Greenside |
938,000 |
1,199,000 |
1,179,100 |
1,177,900 |
1,428,700 |
(34) |
% |
(22) |
% |
4,494,000 |
4,845,900 |
(7) |
% |
| Zibulo |
1,099,900 |
1,429,900 |
1,331,100 |
1,291,700 |
1,351,000 |
(19) |
% |
(23) |
% |
5,152,600 |
5,359,300 |
(4) |
% |
| Khwezela |
1,444,200 |
1,735,100 |
1,383,700 |
1,619,400 |
1,530,300 |
(6) |
% |
(17) |
% |
6,182,400 |
5,760,800 |
7 |
% |
| Mafube |
491,300 |
503,100 |
339,200 |
484,600 |
481,200 |
2 |
% |
(2) |
% |
1,818,200 |
1,807,500 |
1 |
% |
| Other(3) |
1,831,600 |
1,854,000 |
2,100,000 |
921,500 |
745,900 |
146 |
% |
(1) |
% |
6,707,100 |
4,001,700 |
68 |
% |
| Thermal Coal - Colombia (Cerrejón)(4) |
347,000 |
1,037,700 |
767,400 |
1,977,900 |
2,314,900 |
(85) |
% |
(67) |
% |
4,130,000 |
8,586,100 |
(52) |
% |
(1) Anglo American's attributable share of production.
(2) Export and domestic production; Isibonelo and Rietvlei produce exclusively domestic volumes.
(3) Other includes Isibonelo and Rietvlei.
(4) Anglo American's attributable share of Cerrejón production is 33.3%
NICKEL
| Nickel (tonnes) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q3 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
|||
| 2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Nickel |
11,700 |
11,700 |
0 |
% |
10,200 |
15 |
% |
43,500 |
42,600 |
2 |
% |
Nickel production was flat at 11,700 tonnes, reflecting continued operational stability.
2021 Guidance
Production guidance is unchanged at 42,000-44,000 tonnes, subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption.
| Nickel |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
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| 2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Barro Alto |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Ore mined |
1,001,600 |
1,712,200 |
1,166,200 |
318,000 |
623,300 |
61 |
% |
(42) |
% |
4,197,900 |
4,075,600 |
3 |
% |
| Ore processed |
628,000 |
536,600 |
625,900 |
610,100 |
609,200 |
3 |
% |
17 |
% |
2,400,600 |
2,265,700 |
6 |
% |
| Ore grade processed - %Ni |
1.71 |
1.72 |
1.60 |
1.57 |
1.73 |
(1) |
% |
(1) |
% |
1.65 |
1.69 |
(2) |
% |
| Production |
9,500 |
8,000 |
8,800 |
8,700 |
9,500 |
0 |
% |
19 |
% |
34,900 |
33,900 |
3 |
% |
| Codemin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Ore mined |
- |
3,200 |
- |
- |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
3,200 |
40,300 |
(92) |
% |
||
| Ore processed |
147,600 |
142,100 |
145,800 |
145,800 |
141,600 |
4 |
% |
4 |
% |
581,300 |
570,500 |
2 |
% |
| Ore grade processed - %Ni |
1.71 |
1.71 |
1.59 |
1.62 |
1.68 |
2 |
% |
0 |
% |
1.66 |
1.65 |
1 |
% |
| Production |
2,200 |
2,200 |
2,000 |
2,200 |
2,200 |
0 |
% |
0 |
% |
8,600 |
8,700 |
(1) |
% |
| Total Nickel production(1) |
11,700 |
10,200 |
10,800 |
10,900 |
11,700 |
0 |
% |
15 |
% |
43,500 |
42,600 |
2 |
% |
| Sales volumes |
11,700 |
10,900 |
9,800 |
10,600 |
12,500 |
(6) |
% |
7 |
% |
43,000 |
41,700 |
3 |
% |
(1) Excludes nickel production from the PGMs business unit.
MANGANESE
| Manganese (000 t) |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q3 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
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| 2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
| Manganese ore(1) |
942 |
903 |
4 |
% |
939 |
0 |
% |
3,520 |
3,513 |
0 |
% |
| Manganese alloys(1)(2) |
15 |
32 |
(54) |
% |
18 |
(20) |
% |
81 |
137 |
(41) |
% |
(1) Saleable production.
(2) Production includes medium carbon ferro-manganese.
Manganese ore production increased by 4% to 942,400 tonnes, due to stronger mining performance and higher concentrator yield in Australia.
Manganese alloy production decreased by 54% to 14,600 tonnes, with the smelter in South Africa on care and maintenance since the Covid-19 lockdown and an unplanned furnace outage in Australia. The sale of the TEMCO alloy smelter in Australia completed at the start of 2021.
| Manganese (tonnes) |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q4 2019 |
Q4 2020 vs. Q3 2020 |
|
|
2020 vs. 2019 |
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| 2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
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| Samancor production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Manganese ore(1) |
942,400 |
938,700 |
796,000 |
842,900 |
902,900 |
4 |
% |
0 |
% |
3,520,000 |
3,513,400 |
0 |
% |
| Manganese alloys(1)(2) |
14,600 |
18,300 |
23,200 |
24,400 |
31,600 |
(54) |
% |
(20) |
% |
80,500 |
137,200 |
(41) |
% |
| Samancor sales volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Manganese ore |
936,800 |
976,200 |
810,700 |
805,400 |
911,000 |
3 |
% |
(4) |
% |
3,529,100 |
3,610,600 |
(2) |
% |
| Manganese alloys |
24,500 |
22,700 |
23,400 |
32,800 |
27,200 |
(10) |
% |
8 |
% |
103,400 |
132,500 |
(22) |
% |
(1) Saleable production.
(2) Production includes medium carbon ferro-manganese.
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION
Exploration and evaluation expenditure decreased by 12% to $81 million. Exploration expenditure decreased by 27% to $32 million driven by decreased drilling activity across most businesses due to Covid-19. Evaluation expenditure was consistent with the prior period at $49 million, with increased spend at Sakatti (Copper/PGMs) in Finland, offset by lower activity in the Metallurgical Coal business.
CORPORATE ACTIVITY AND OTHER ITEMS
During the quarter, charges recognised within EBITDA relating to rehabilitation provisions are currently estimated to be $0.2 billion at Copper.
NOTES
• This Production Report for the quarter ended 31 December 2020 is unaudited.
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• 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 18 for information on forward-looking statements.
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