AngloGold Ashanti Limited is a global gold mining company. It was formed in 2004 by the merger of AngloGold and the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation.
It is now a global gold producer with 21 operations on four continents. The company is listed on the New York, Johannesburg, Accra, London and Australian stock exchanges, as well as the Paris and Brussels bourses.
In 2008, AngloGold produced 4.98 million ounces of gold from its operations, estimated to be seven percent of the global production. In 2009, the company’s gold output dropped to 4.6 million ounces. As of the third quarter of 2014, Anglogold was the world’s third-largest producer of gold, behind Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining.
Traded as: JSE: ANG; NYSE: AU; ASX: AGG
Industry: Mining
Founded: 2004; 16 years ago
Headquarters: Johannesburg, South Africa
Products: Gold; Silver; Uranium oxide
Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com