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NEWS RELEASE
22 October 2020
Anglo American plc
Production Report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020
Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said: "Anglo American has continued its strong operational recovery, with a 24%(1) increase in production compared to Q2. We are currently operating at about 95%(2) of our normal capacity - testament to our efforts to protect operational continuity across our business, whilst maintaining comprehensive measures across our operations to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of our workforce and host communities, as part of our holistic response to Covid-19.
"Continued strong performance at the Collahuasi copper operation in Chile helped mitigate our overall year-on-year production decrease to 3%(1) compared to Q3 2019, despite planned maintenance at Minas-Rio iron ore in Brazil and excluding the effect of the suspended Grosvenor metallurgical coal operation in Australia.
"We have also seen encouraging improvement in demand for rough diamonds as we approach the holiday selling season, although there is still some uncertainty in terms of the timing of a sustained recovery."
Q3 highlights
• Copper production increased by 4% as Collahuasi in Chile increased production by 17% due to ongoing strong performance.
• PGMs production was broadly flat as a strong performance from the open pit Mogalakwena mine, with 12% higher palladium production, largely mitigated lower production from the underground Amandelbult.
• In Iron ore, the pipeline inspection and maintenance at Minas-Rio in Brazil was completed successfully and on schedule, with operations restarted in early October.
• Rough diamond sales improved ahead of the key Q4 holiday selling season for diamond jewellery.
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|
Q3 2020 |
Q3 2019 |
% vs. Q3 2019 |
YTD 2020 |
YTD 2019 |
% vs. YTD 2019 |
|
Diamonds (Mct)(3) |
7.2 |
7.4 |
(4)% |
18.4 |
23.0 |
(20)% |
|
Copper (kt)(4) |
166 |
159 |
4% |
480 |
479 |
0% |
|
Platinum (koz)(5) |
517 |
527 |
(2)% |
1,265 |
1,519 |
(17)% |
|
Palladium (koz)(5) |
352 |
352 |
0% |
884 |
1,026 |
(14)% |
|
Iron ore - Kumba (Mt) |
9.5 |
10.5 |
(9)% |
27.5 |
30.6 |
(10)% |
|
Iron ore - Minas-Rio (Mt)(6) |
5.0 |
6.1 |
(18)% |
17.6 |
17.0 |
4% |
|
Metallurgical coal (Mt) |
4.8 |
6.6 |
(26)% |
12.6 |
16.6 |
(24)% |
|
Thermal coal (Mt)(7) |
5.6 |
6.3 |
(11)% |
16.2 |
19.6 |
(17)% |
|
Nickel (kt)(8) |
10.2 |
11.3 |
(10)% |
31.9 |
30.9 |
3% |
|
Manganese ore (kt) |
939 |
910 |
3% |
2,578 |
2,611 |
(1)% |
(1) Excludes the impact of the Grosvenor suspension. Including the impact of Grosvenor, copper equivalent production increased 21% compared to Q2 2020 and decreased 7% compared to Q3 2019.
(2) Excludes the impact of the Grosvenor suspension and the strike at Cerrejón.
(3) De Beers production is on a 100% basis, except for the Gahcho Kué joint venture which is on an attributable 51% basis.
(4) Contained metal basis. Reflects copper production from the Copper business unit only (excludes copper production from the Platinum Group Metals business unit).
(5) Produced ounces of metal in concentrate. Reflects own mine production and purchase of concentrate.
(6) Volumes are reported as wet metric tonnes. Product is shipped with ~9% moisture.
(7) 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.
(8) Reflects nickel production from the Nickel business unit only (excludes nickel production from the Platinum Group Metals business unit).
DE BEERS
|
De Beers(1) (000 carats) |
Q3 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q2 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
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|
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
|
Botswana |
4,827 |
5,699 |
(15) |
% |
1,825 |
164 |
% |
12,296 |
17,367 |
(29) |
% |
|
Namibia |
242 |
426 |
(43) |
% |
358 |
(32) |
% |
1,111 |
1,243 |
(11) |
% |
|
South Africa |
1,178 |
535 |
120 |
% |
555 |
112 |
% |
2,484 |
1,488 |
67 |
% |
|
Canada |
915 |
779 |
17 |
% |
789 |
16 |
% |
2,548 |
2,891 |
(12) |
% |
|
Total carats recovered |
7,162 |
7,439 |
(4) |
% |
3,527 |
103 |
% |
18,439 |
22,989 |
(20) |
% |
Rough diamond production decreased by 4% to 7.2 million carats driven by planned reductions in production to reflect the lower demand for rough diamonds due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 related measures remain in place to safeguard the workforce while maintaining operational continuity.
In Botswana, production decreased by 15% to 4.8 million carats due to the planned treatment of lower grade material at both Jwaneng and Orapa, with production targeted at levels to meet lower demand.
Namibia production decreased by 43% to 0.2 million carats as the marine fleet suspended production for part of Q3 to reflect lower demand and one vessel was in dock for planned maintenance during the period.
South African production increased to 1.2 million carats due to an expected change in ore mix, with more ore sourced from the higher grade material from the last cut of the open pit (rather than from low grade stockpiles) as the mine transitions to the underground.
Production in Canada increased by 17% to 0.9 million carats, due to treatment of higher grade material at Gahcho Kué.
Demand for rough diamonds showed signs of improvement in the quarter as Covid-19 restrictions gradually eased in cutting and polishing centres and consumer markets ahead of the key end of year holiday season. Rough diamond sales totalled 6.6 million carats (6.5 million carats on a consolidated basis)(2) from three sights compared with 0.3 million carats (0.2 million carats on a consolidated basis)(2) from two(3) sights in Q2 2020 and 7.4 million carats (7.1 million carats on a consolidated basis)(2) from three sights in Q3 2019.
Full Year Guidance
Production guidance is unchanged at 25-27 million carats (100% basis), subject to continuous review based on the disruptions related to Covid-19 as well as the timing and scale of the recovery in demand.
(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).
(3) Sight 3 in Q2 2020 was cancelled due to Covid-19-related restrictions on the movement of people and product.
|
De Beers(1) |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
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|
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
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|
Carats recovered (000 carats) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
100% basis (unless stated) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Jwaneng |
1,748 |
1,138 |
3,200 |
3,319 |
2,584 |
(32) |
% |
54 |
% |
6,086 |
9,143 |
(33) |
% |
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|
Orapa(2) |
3,079 |
687 |
2,444 |
2,569 |
3,115 |
(1) |
% |
348 |
% |
6,210 |
8,224 |
(24) |
% |
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|
Botswana |
4,827 |
1,825 |
5,644 |
5,888 |
5,699 |
(15) |
% |
164 |
% |
12,296 |
17,367 |
(29) |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Debmarine Namibia |
147 |
305 |
417 |
363 |
320 |
(54) |
% |
(52) |
% |
869 |
929 |
(6) |
% |
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|
Namdeb (land operations) |
95 |
53 |
94 |
93 |
106 |
(10) |
% |
79 |
% |
242 |
314 |
(23) |
% |
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|
Namibia |
242 |
358 |
511 |
456 |
426 |
(43) |
% |
(32) |
% |
1,111 |
1,243 |
(11) |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Venetia |
1,178 |
555 |
751 |
434 |
535 |
120 |
% |
112 |
% |
2,484 |
1,488 |
67 |
% |
|||
|
South Africa |
1,178 |
555 |
751 |
434 |
535 |
120 |
% |
112 |
% |
2,484 |
1,488 |
67 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Gahcho Kué (51% basis) |
915 |
789 |
844 |
1,009 |
779 |
17 |
% |
16 |
% |
2,548 |
2,470 |
3 |
% |
|||
|
Victor |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
421 |
n/a |
|||
|
Canada |
915 |
789 |
844 |
1,009 |
779 |
17 |
% |
16 |
% |
2,548 |
2,891 |
(12) |
% |
|||
|
Total carats recovered |
7,162 |
3,527 |
7,750 |
7,787 |
7,439 |
(4) |
% |
103 |
% |
18,439 |
22,989 |
(20) |
% |
|||
|
Sales volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Total sales volume (100)% (Mct)(3) |
6.6 |
0.3 |
8.9 |
7.0 |
7.4 |
(11) |
% |
2,100 |
% |
15.8 |
23.9 |
(34) |
% |
|||
|
Consolidated sales volume (Mct)(3) |
6.5 |
0.2 |
8.3 |
6.6 |
7.1 |
(8) |
% |
3,150 |
% |
15.0 |
22.6 |
(34) |
% |
|||
|
Number of Sights (sales cycles) |
3 |
2(4) |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
7(4) |
8 |
|
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(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) |
Q3 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q2 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
|||
|
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
|
Los Bronces |
79,400 |
80,400 |
(1) |
% |
80,700 |
(2) |
% |
228,800 |
263,300 |
(13) |
% |
|
Collahuasi (44% share) |
75,500 |
64,500 |
17 |
% |
75,700 |
0 |
% |
217,600 |
176,500 |
23 |
% |
|
El Soldado |
10,800 |
14,000 |
(23) |
% |
10,400 |
4 |
% |
33,100 |
39,300 |
(16) |
% |
|
Total Copper |
165,700 |
158,900 |
4 |
% |
166,800 |
(1) |
% |
479,500 |
479,100 |
0 |
% |
(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 4% to 165,700 tonnes, driven by strong plant performance at Collahuasi.
Production from Los Bronces decreased by 1%, to 79,400 tonnes. A 9% increase in throughput, due to increased water availability, was fully offset by lower grades of ore processed (0.73% vs 0.78%). Following recent rain and snow fall, adequate water is available for the remainder of 2020.
At Collahuasi, attributable production increased by 17% to 75,500 tonnes due to continued strong plant performance, higher copper recovery (92.0% vs 87.7%) reflecting plant improvement initiatives, and planned higher ore grade (1.27% vs 1.14%).
Production from El Soldado decreased by 23% to 10,800 tonnes as a result of planned lower ore grade (0.78% vs 0.92%).
The year to date average realised price of 273c/lb includes 123,825 tonnes of copper that at 30 September was provisionally priced at an average price of 302c/lb.
Full Year Guidance
Production guidance has been tightened to 630,000-660,000 tonnes (previously 620,000-670,000 tonnes), subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption.
|
Copper(1) |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
|||
|
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
|
Los Bronces mine(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Ore mined |
8,414,600 |
9,237,400 |
10,013,000 |
17,373,800 |
15,560,400 |
(46) |
% |
(9) |
% |
27,665,000 |
48,541,500 |
(43) |
% |
|
Ore processed - Sulphide |
11,956,800 |
9,987,200 |
7,059,500 |
7,146,800 |
10,977,200 |
9 |
% |
20 |
% |
29,003,500 |
34,861,600 |
(17) |
% |
|
Ore grade processed - Sulphide (% TCu)(3) |
0.73 |
0.85 |
0.98 |
0.99 |
0.78 |
(7) |
% |
(15) |
% |
0.83 |
0.80 |
4 |
% |
|
Production - Copper cathode |
9,300 |
9,900 |
9,900 |
10,000 |
10,100 |
(8) |
% |
(6) |
% |
29,100 |
29,000 |
0 |
% |
|
Production - Copper in concentrate |
70,100 |
70,800 |
58,800 |
61,700 |
70,300 |
0 |
% |
(1) |
% |
199,700 |
234,300 |
(15) |
% |
|
Total production |
79,400 |
80,700 |
68,700 |
71,700 |
80,400 |
(1) |
% |
(2) |
% |
228,800 |
263,300 |
(13) |
% |
|
Collahuasi 100% basis (Anglo American share 44%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Ore mined |
16,412,100 |
18,035,100 |
19,402,000 |
22,132,200 |
25,780,000 |
(36) |
% |
(9) |
% |
53,849,200 |
65,121,000 |
(17) |
% |
|
Ore processed - Sulphide |
14,612,300 |
14,192,800 |
14,097,800 |
14,728,700 |
14,478,700 |
1 |
% |
3 |
% |
42,902,900 |
39,404,400 |
9 |
% |
|
Ore grade processed - Sulphide (% TCu)(3) |
1.27 |
1.31 |
1.20 |
1.25 |
1.14 |
11 |
% |
(4) |
% |
1.26 |
1.17 |
8 |
% |
|
Production - Copper in concentrate |
171,500 |
172,000 |
151,000 |
164,200 |
146,600 |
17 |
% |
0 |
% |
494,500 |
401,200 |
23 |
% |
|
Anglo American's share of copper production for Collahuasi(4) |
75,500 |
75,700 |
66,500 |
72,200 |
64,500 |
17 |
% |
0 |
% |
217,600 |
176,500 |
23 |
% |
|
El Soldado mine(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Ore mined |
1,885,100 |
1,378,100 |
1,915,300 |
2,721,400 |
3,299,900 |
(43) |
% |
37 |
% |
5,178,500 |
9,406,700 |
(45) |
% |
|
Ore processed - Sulphide |
1,788,700 |
1,771,600 |
1,458,900 |
1,854,900 |
1,911,700 |
(6) |
% |
1 |
% |
5,019,100 |
5,583,500 |
(10) |
% |
|
Ore grade processed - Sulphide (% TCu)(3) |
0.78 |
0.76 |
1.02 |
1.02 |
0.92 |
(16) |
% |
3 |
% |
0.84 |
0.90 |
(6) |
% |
|
Production - Copper in concentrate |
10,800 |
10,400 |
11,900 |
14,900 |
14,000 |
(23) |
% |
4 |
% |
33,100 |
39,300 |
(16) |
% |
|
Chagres Smelter(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Ore smelted(5) |
26,700 |
24,300 |
30,800 |
30,800 |
28,800 |
(7) |
% |
10 |
% |
81,800 |
91,200 |
(10) |
% |
|
Production |
26,000 |
23,700 |
30,000 |
29,900 |
28,000 |
(7) |
% |
10 |
% |
79,700 |
88,700 |
(10) |
% |
|
Total copper production(6) |
165,700 |
166,800 |
147,100 |
158,800 |
158,900 |
4 |
% |
(1) |
% |
479,500 |
479,100 |
0 |
% |
|
Total payable copper production |
159,200 |
160,300 |
141,700 |
153,100 |
153,000 |
4 |
% |
(1) |
% |
461,100 |
461,100 |
0 |
% |
|
Total sales volumes |
176,100 |
154,200 |
139,600 |
176,500 |
160,000 |
10 |
% |
14 |
% |
469,800 |
467,300 |
1 |
% |
|
Total payable sales volumes |
167,900 |
148,200 |
134,300 |
170,100 |
153,800 |
9 |
% |
13 |
% |
450,400 |
449,400 |
0 |
% |
|
Third party sales(7) |
112,600 |
130,800 |
76,300 |
115,300 |
91,600 |
23 |
% |
(14) |
% |
319,700 |
233,800 |
37 |
% |
(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) Anglo American's share of Collahuasi production is 44%.
(5) Copper contained basis.
(6) Total copper production includes Anglo American's 44% interest in Collahuasi.
(7) Relates to sales of copper not produced by Anglo American operations.
PLATINUM GROUP METALS (PGMs)
|
|
Q3 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q2 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
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|
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
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|
Metal in concentrate production (000 oz)(1) |
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|
Platinum |
516.5 |
526.8 |
(2) |
% |
307.4 |
68 |
% |
1,264.8 |
1,519.0 |
(17) |
% |
||||
|
Own mined(2) |
337.8 |
351.7 |
(4) |
% |
188.7 |
79 |
% |
825.9 |
1,016.4 |
(19) |
% |
||||
|
Purchase of concentrate (POC)(3) |
178.7 |
175.1 |
2 |
% |
118.7 |
51 |
% |
438.9 |
502.6 |
(13) |
% |
||||
|
Palladium |
352.2 |
351.8 |
0 |
% |
228.4 |
54 |
% |
883.8 |
1,025.5 |
(14) |
% |
||||
|
Own mined(2) |
266.8 |
262.7 |
2 |
% |
173.3 |
54 |
% |
673.1 |
774.1 |
(13) |
% |
||||
|
Purchase of concentrate (POC)(3) |
85.4 |
89.0 |
(4) |
% |
55.1 |
55 |
% |
210.7 |
251.4 |
(16) |
% |
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|
Refined production 000 oz(1)(4) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Platinum |
503.8 |
578.6 |
(13) |
% |
160.6 |
214 |
% |
904.7 |
1,581.2 |
(43) |
% |
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|
Palladium |
354.1 |
362.1 |
(2) |
% |
147.4 |
140 |
% |
698.6 |
1,083.9 |
(36) |
% |
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|
Rhodium |
48.9 |
66.5 |
(26) |
% |
30.6 |
60 |
% |
126.8 |
202.6 |
(37) |
% |
||||
|
Tolled material 000 oz(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
Platinum |
75.7 |
100.9 |
|
(25) |
% |
58.4 |
|
30 |
% |
212.7 |
|
198.8 |
|
7 |
% |
|
Palladium |
35.5 |
51.3 |
|
(31) |
% |
30.0 |
|
18 |
% |
105.9 |
|
100.4 |
|
5 |
% |
(1) Ounces refer to troy ounces.
(2) Includes managed operations and 50% of joint venture production.
(3) Includes 50% of joint venture production, and the purchase of concentrate from third parties.
(4) Refined production excludes toll material but includes in comparative periods material now transitioned to tolling.
Metal in concentrate production
Platinum production decreased by 2% to 516,500 ounces and palladium production was flat at 352,200 ounces.
Own mined platinum production decreased by 4% to 337,800 ounces and palladium production increased by 2% to 266,800 ounces. Production at Mogalakwena increased by 7% for platinum and 12% for palladium, due to higher throughput and improvements in concentrator recovery. Amandelbult platinum production was down 13% and palladium was down 11% due to the continuation of Covid-19 protocols and as Tumela Upper section comes to the end of its life. Unki and Mototolo production were also higher.
Purchase of platinum in concentrate increased by 2% to 178,700 ounces and purchase of palladium in concentrate decreased by 4% to 85,400 ounces, driven by changes in mix.
Refined production
Following the restart of the ACP Phase B unit in Q2, refined production has ramped up steadily. However, refined production for platinum and palladium was lower than in Q3 2019 by 13% and 2%, respectively, due to increased levels of monitoring and intermittent stoppages to inspect the plant. The stoppages have resulted in a slight increase in work-in-progress inventory between Q2 2020 and Q3 2020. Furthermore, the mix of metals refined was impacted by the strong recovery of mining activities at Mogalakwena, which is palladium-rich. The repairs to the ACP Phase A unit are progressing well and are currently expected to complete towards the end of 2020.
Sales volumes decreased by 17% for both platinum and palladium, driven by lower refined production and a rebuild of refined inventory. Due to the slight increase in work-in-progress inventory and the rebuild of refined inventory, sales volumes are expected to be lower than metal-in-concentrate production in H2 2020.
The year to date average realised basket price of $4,468/Pt ounce reflects strong palladium and rhodium prices, with the mix of metals reverting towards normalised levels following disruption in the first half of 2020.
Full Year Guidance
Production guidance (metal in concentrate) is revised to 1.7-1.8 million ounces of platinum (previously 1.5-1.7 million ounces) and 1.1-1.2 million ounces of palladium (previously 1.0-1.2 million ounces), subject to the extent of any further Covid-19 related disruptions.
|
Platinum |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
||||||||
|
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
||||||||||||
|
Produced platinum (000 oz)(1) |
516.5 |
307.4 |
440.9 |
531.7 |
526.8 |
(2) |
% |
68 |
% |
1,264.8 |
1,519.0 |
(17) |
% |
|||||
|
Own mined |
337.8 |
188.7 |
299.4 |
361.9 |
351.7 |
(4) |
% |
79 |
% |
825.9 |
1,016.4 |
(19) |
% |
|||||
|
Mogalakwena |
132.0 |
117.3 |
121.9 |
135.8 |
123.4 |
7 |
% |
13 |
% |
371.2 |
381.7 |
(3) |
% |
|||||
|
Amandelbult |
102.8 |
25.3 |
85.5 |
120.1 |
118.4 |
(13) |
% |
306 |
% |
213.6 |
333.5 |
(36) |
% |
|||||
|
Unki |
27.0 |
13.9 |
21.8 |
23.3 |
23.7 |
14 |
% |
94 |
% |
62.7 |
66.1 |
(5) |
% |
|||||
|
Mototolo |
33.3 |
9.5 |
28.3 |
30.9 |
31.4 |
|
6 |
% |
251 |
% |
71.1 |
|
81.2 |
|
(12) |
% |
||
|
Joint ventures(2) |
42.7 |
22.7 |
41.9 |
51.8 |
54.8 |
(22) |
% |
88 |
% |
107.3 |
153.9 |
(30) |
% |
|||||
|
Purchase of concentrate |
178.7 |
118.7 |
141.5 |
169.8 |
175.1 |
2 |
% |
51 |
% |
438.9 |
502.6 |
(13) |
% |
|||||
|
Joint ventures(2) |
42.7 |
22.7 |
41.9 |
51.8 |
54.8 |
(22) |
% |
88 |
% |
107.3 |
153.9 |
(30) |
% |
|||||
|
Third parties |
136.0 |
96.0 |
99.6 |
118.0 |
120.3 |
13 |
% |
42 |
% |
331.6 |
348.7 |
(5) |
% |
|||||
|
Palladium |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Produced palladium (000 oz)(1) |
352.2 |
228.4 |
303.1 |
360.4 |
351.8 |
0 |
% |
54 |
% |
883.8 |
1,025.5 |
(14) |
% |
|||||
|
Own mined |
266.8 |
173.3 |
232.9 |
275.0 |
262.7 |
2 |
% |
54 |
% |
673.1 |
774.1 |
(13) |
% |
|||||
|
Mogalakwena |
146.0 |
128.9 |
128.7 |
146.0 |
130.8 |
12 |
% |
13 |
% |
403.6 |
411.8 |
(2) |
% |
|||||
|
Amandelbult |
48.3 |
11.7 |
39.1 |
56.0 |
54.3 |
(11) |
% |
313 |
% |
99.1 |
152.9 |
(35) |
% |
|||||
|
Unki |
23.6 |
12.1 |
19.6 |
20.0 |
21.3 |
11 |
% |
95 |
% |
55.3 |
59.2 |
(7) |
% |
|||||
|
Mototolo |
20.7 |
5.8 |
17.2 |
19.0 |
19.4 |
|
7 |
% |
257 |
% |
43.7 |
|
49.7 |
|
(12) |
% |
||
|
Joint ventures(2) |
28.2 |
14.8 |
28.4 |
34.0 |
36.9 |
(24) |
% |
91 |
% |
71.4 |
100.5 |
(29) |
% |
|||||
|
Purchase of concentrate |
85.4 |
55.1 |
70.2 |
85.4 |
89.0 |
(4) |
% |
55 |
% |
210.7 |
251.4 |
(16) |
% |
|||||
|
Joint ventures(2) |
28.2 |
14.8 |
28.4 |
34.0 |
36.9 |
(24) |
% |
91 |
% |
71.4 |
100.5 |
(29) |
% |
|||||
|
Third parties |
57.2 |
40.3 |
41.8 |
51.4 |
52.1 |
10 |
% |
42 |
% |
139.3 |
150.9 |
(8) |
% |
|||||
|
Refined production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Platinum (000 oz)(1)(3) |
503.8 |
160.6 |
240.3 |
629.7 |
578.6 |
(13) |
% |
214 |
% |
904.7 |
1,581.2 |
(43) |
% |
|||||
|
Palladium (000 oz)(1)(3) |
354.1 |
147.4 |
197.1 |
396.6 |
362.1 |
(2) |
% |
140 |
% |
698.6 |
1,083.9 |
(36) |
% |
|||||
|
Rhodium (000 oz)(1)(3) |
48.9 |
30.6 |
47.3 |
90.8 |
66.5 |
(26) |
% |
60 |
% |
126.8 |
202.6 |
(37) |
% |
|||||
|
Gold (000 oz)(1)(3) |
7.0 |
11.8 |
27.9 |
32.4 |
27.9 |
(75) |
% |
(41) |
% |
46.7 |
73.2 |
(36) |
% |
|||||
|
Nickel (tonnes)(3) |
5,000 |
2,000 |
3,100 |
6,400 |
6,800 |
(26) |
% |
150 |
% |
10,100 |
16,600 |
(39) |
% |
|||||
|
Copper (tonnes)(3) |
2,800 |
1,500 |
3,000 |
4,100 |
3,400 |
(18) |
% |
87 |
% |
7,300 |
10,100 |
(28) |
% |
|||||
|
Tolled material |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Platinum (000 oz)(1) |
75.7 |
58.4 |
78.6 |
104.4 |
100.9 |
(25) |
% |
30 |
% |
212.7 |
|
198.8 |
|
7 |
% |
|||
|
Palladium (000 oz)(1) |
35.5 |
30.0 |
40.4 |
|
54.0 |
|
51.3 |
|
(31) |
% |
18 |
% |
105.9 |
|
100.4 |
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Platinum sales volumes (000 oz)(1)(4) |
448.5 |
195.7 |
239.9 |
668.3 |
537.4 |
(17) |
% |
129 |
% |
884.1 |
1,546.8 |
(43) |
% |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Palladium sales volumes (000 oz)(1)(4) |
261.7 |
160.8 |
222.5 |
435.8 |
316.9 |
(17) |
% |
63 |
% |
645.0 |
1,084.9 |
(41) |
% |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Platinum third party sales volumes (000 oz)(1)(5) |
105.0 |
84.2 |
62.1 |
10.6 |
17.5 |
500 |
% |
25 |
% |
251.3 |
35.5 |
608 |
% |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Palladium third party sales volumes (000 oz)(1)(5) |
214.6 |
123.1 |
169.2 |
42.8 |
79.7 |
169 |
% |
74 |
% |
506.9 |
219.4 |
131 |
% |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
4E head grade (g/t milled)(6) |
3.65 |
3.44 |
3.44 |
3.67 |
3.65 |
0 |
% |
6 |
% |
3.52 |
3.60 |
(2) |
% |
|||||
(1) Ounces refer to troy ounces.
(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) Sales from own mined and purchased concentrate, excludes refined metal purchased from third parties.
(5) Relates to sales of metal not produced by Anglo American operations.
(6) 4E: the grade measured as the combined content of: platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold, excludes tolled material.
IRON ORE
|
Iron Ore (000 t) |
Q3 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q2 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
|||
|
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
|
Kumba |
9,532 |
10,521 |
(9) |
% |
8,475 |
12 |
% |
27,456 |
30,582 |
(10) |
% |
|
Minas-Rio(1) |
4,994 |
6,126 |
(18) |
% |
6,198 |
(19) |
% |
17,616 |
16,951 |
4 |
% |
(1) Volumes are reported as wet metric tonnes. Product is shipped with ~9% moisture.
Kumba - Total production decreased by 9% to 9.5 million tonnes with Sishen's production 9% lower at 6.5 million tonnes and Kolomela's 10% lower at 3.0 million tonnes.
Production was reduced in response to both the elevated finished stock levels at the end of Q2 2020 due to Covid-related rail and port constraints, and in anticipation of the annual rail and port maintenance scheduled for Q4 2020. Consequently, stock levels were drawn down to 5.4 million tonnes(1) from 6.2 million tonnes(1) as at 30 June 2020. Reduced levels of production supported additional focus on scheduled maintenance and operational improvement.
Sales volumes increased by 7% to 10.9 million tonnes(1) driven by a 13% increase in export sales as Transnet's performance returned to pre-Covid-19 levels, with a significant improvement in loading rates at the port.
Year to date, Kumba product Fe content averaged 64.3%, while the average lump:fines ratio was 67:33. Consequently, the year to date average realised price of $103/tonne (FOB South Africa) was higher than the 62% Fe benchmark price of $90/tonne (FOB South Africa, adjusted for freight) due to these premiums.
Minas-Rio - Production decreased by 18% to 5.0 million tonnes, reflecting an approximately one month planned stoppage to carry out routine internal scanning of the pipeline. The inspection was completed successfully with operations resuming as scheduled at the start of October.
The year to date average realised price of $96/tonne (FOB Brazil) was higher than the Metal Bulletin 66 price (FOB Brazil, adjusted for freight and moisture) of $86/tonne, reflecting product quality, including higher (~67%) Fe content.
Full Year Guidance
Kumba production guidance is unchanged at 37-39 million tonnes, subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption.
Minas-Rio production guidance is unchanged at 22-24 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.
|
Iron Ore (tonnes) |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
||||||||
|
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
||||||||||||
|
Kumba production |
9,531,600 |
8,474,900 |
9,449,300 |
11,806,100 |
10,521,300 |
(9) |
% |
12 |
% |
27,455,800 |
30,581,600 |
(10) |
% |
|||||
|
Lump |
6,488,700 |
5,709,800 |
6,387,900 |
7,898,500 |
6,955,500 |
(7) |
% |
14 |
% |
18,586,400 |
20,611,500 |
(10) |
% |
|||||
|
Fines |
3,042,900 |
2,765,100 |
3,061,400 |
3,907,600 |
3,565,800 |
(15) |
% |
10 |
% |
8,869,400 |
9,970,100 |
(11) |
% |
|||||
|
Kumba production by mine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Sishen |
6,511,500 |
5,782,200 |
6,579,600 |
8,263,900 |
7,153,500 |
(9) |
% |
13 |
% |
18,873,300 |
20,910,500 |
(10) |
% |
|||||
|
Kolomela |
3,020,100 |
2,692,700 |
2,869,700 |
3,542,200 |
3,367,800 |
(10) |
% |
12 |
% |
8,582,500 |
9,671,100 |
(11) |
% |
|||||
|
Kumba sales volumes |
10,902,900 |
8,084,000 |
10,683,500 |
10,469,400 |
10,153,800 |
7 |
% |
35 |
% |
29,670,400 |
31,504,300 |
(6) |
% |
|||||
|
Export iron ore(1) |
10,902,900 |
8,084,000 |
10,331,900 |
10,237,100 |
9,670,200 |
13 |
% |
35 |
% |
29,318,800 |
29,556,400 |
(1) |
% |
|||||
|
Domestic iron ore |
- |
- |
351,600 |
232,300 |
483,600 |
n/a |
n/a |
351,600 |
1,947,900 |
(82) |
% |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Minas-Rio production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Pellet feed (wet basis) |
4,993,800 |
6,198,000 |
6,424,100 |
6,163,600 |
|
6,126,100 |
|
(18) |
% |
(19) |
% |
17,615,900 |
16,951,300 |
|
4 |
% |
||
|
Minas-Rio sales volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Export - pellet feed (wet basis) |
4,784,600 |
6,611,600 |
6,081,200 |
|
6,570,700 |
|
5,734,500 |
|
(17) |
% |
(28) |
% |
17,477,400 |
|
16,356,300 |
|
7 |
% |
(1) Sales volumes differ to Kumba's standalone results due to sales to other Group companies.
COAL
|
Coal(1) (000 t) |
Q3 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q2 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
|||
|
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
|
Metallurgical Coal (Australia) |
4,836 |
6,569 |
(26) |
% |
3,977 |
22 |
% |
12,640 |
16,569 |
(24) |
% |
|
Export Thermal Coal (South Africa)(2) |
4,595 |
4,288 |
7 |
% |
3,588 |
28 |
% |
12,378 |
13,280 |
(7) |
% |
|
Export Thermal Coal (Colombia)(3) |
1,038 |
2,055 |
(50) |
% |
767 |
35 |
% |
3,783 |
6,271 |
(40) |
% |
(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%.
Metallurgical Coal - Export metallurgical coal production decreased by 26% to 4.8 million tonnes, principally due to the suspension of operations at Grosvenor following the underground gas ignition incident in May 2020. Open cut operations have been scaled back at Dawson and Capcoal in response to Covid-19 reduced demand for lower quality metallurgical coal.
The ratio of hard coking coal production to PCI/semi-soft coking coal was 82:18, lower than in Q3 2019 (85:15), due to a lower proportion of product coming from the underground operations.
The year to date average realised price for hard coking coal was $114/tonne, which was lower than the benchmark price of $129/tonne due to a lower volume of premium quality hard coking coal produced from Moranbah and Grosvenor.
Thermal Coal, South Africa - Export thermal coal production increased by 7% to 4.6 million tonnes, principally driven by the ramp up of the Navigation lifex section at Khwezela.
Since August, all mines have been operating at circa 90% production due to the impact of Covid-19 measures to safeguard the workforce. Covid-19 measures in the logistics chain have affected the loading of volumes onto trains resulting in higher stockpiles at operations.
Thermal Coal, Colombia - Attributable export thermal coal production decreased by 50% to 1.0 million tonnes as a result of an ongoing strike at Cerrejón, which started in September. This more than offset the ramp up in production earlier in Q3 following the lifting of lockdown restrictions.
The year to date weighted average realised price for export thermal coal from South Africa and Colombia was $53/tonne (South Africa was $56/tonne and Colombia was $45/tonne). This was 10% lower than the weighted average quoted FOB price from South Africa and Colombia due to timing differences and quality discounts relative to the industry benchmark.
Full Year Guidance
Production guidance for metallurgical coal is maintained at 16-18 million tonnes.
Production guidance for export thermal coal is revised to c.19 million tonnes (previously c.21 million tonnes), owing to the ongoing strike disruption in Colombia, subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption.
|
Coal, by product (tonnes)(1) |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
|||
|
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
|
Metallurgical Coal - Australia |
4,836,100 |
3,977,200 |
3,826,200 |
6,283,600 |
6,568,900 |
(26) |
% |
22 |
% |
12,639,500 |
16,568,600 |
(24) |
% |
|
Hard Coking Coal |
3,969,100 |
3,221,500 |
3,012,200 |
5,117,500 |
5,615,900 |
(29) |
% |
23 |
% |
10,202,800 |
13,839,600 |
(26) |
% |
|
PCI / SSCC |
867,000 |
755,700 |
814,000 |
1,166,100 |
953,000 |
(9) |
% |
15 |
% |
2,436,700 |
2,729,000 |
(11) |
% |
|
Thermal Coal |
10,162,400 |
8,761,000 |
9,083,600 |
9,730,000 |
9,402,700 |
8 |
% |
16 |
% |
28,007,000 |
28,108,300 |
0 |
% |
|
Export - Australia |
587,000 |
468,000 |
403,200 |
389,200 |
437,900 |
34 |
% |
25 |
% |
1,458,200 |
1,021,600 |
43 |
% |
|
Export - South Africa(2) |
4,595,400 |
3,587,600 |
4,195,100 |
4,515,100 |
4,288,400 |
7 |
% |
28 |
% |
12,378,100 |
13,280,300 |
(7) |
% |
|
Export - Colombia(3) |
1,037,700 |
767,400 |
1,977,900 |
2,314,900 |
2,055,100 |
(50) |
% |
35 |
% |
3,783,000 |
6,271,300 |
(40) |
% |
|
Domestic - South Africa |
3,942,300 |
3,938,000 |
2,507,400 |
2,510,800 |
2,621,300 |
50 |
% |
0 |
% |
10,387,700 |
7,535,100 |
38 |
% |
|
Sales volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Metallurgical Coal - Australia |
4,818,000 |
3,901,300 |
3,850,300 |
6,100,100 |
6,371,500 |
(24) |
% |
23 |
% |
12,569,600 |
16,280,500 |
(23) |
% |
|
Hard Coking Coal |
4,130,000 |
3,305,000 |
2,867,400 |
5,097,200 |
5,737,800 |
(28) |
% |
25 |
% |
10,302,400 |
13,972,700 |
(26) |
% |
|
PCI / SSCC |
688,000 |
596,300 |
982,900 |
1,002,900 |
633,700 |
9 |
% |
15 |
% |
2,267,200 |
2,307,800 |
(2) |
% |
|
Thermal Coal |
11,354,200 |
11,154,600 |
11,796,200 |
12,939,200 |
12,166,100 |
(7) |
% |
2 |
% |
34,305,000 |
36,478,500 |
(6) |
% |
|
Export - Australia |
500,100 |
651,700 |
407,200 |
500,900 |
584,600 |
(14) |
% |
(23) |
% |
1,559,000 |
1,306,800 |
19 |
% |
|
Export - South Africa(2) |
4,512,700 |
3,264,300 |
3,924,000 |
4,880,100 |
4,073,300 |
11 |
% |
38 |
% |
11,701,000 |
13,268,500 |
(12) |
% |
|
Export - Colombia(3) |
993,800 |
1,142,500 |
2,028,000 |
2,260,800 |
2,068,600 |
(52) |
% |
(13) |
% |
4,164,300 |
6,513,000 |
(36) |
% |
|
Domestic - South Africa |
3,407,700 |
3,558,700 |
2,408,400 |
2,172,700 |
3,175,200 |
7 |
% |
(4) |
% |
9,374,800 |
7,594,700 |
23 |
% |
|
Third party sales |
1,939,900 |
2,537,400 |
3,028,600 |
3,124,700 |
2,264,400 |
(14) |
% |
(24) |
% |
7,505,900 |
7,795,500 |
(4) |
% |
(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%.
|
Coal, by operation (tonnes)(1) |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
|||
|
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
|
Metallurgical Coal - Australia |
4,836,100 |
3,977,200 |
3,826,200 |
6,283,600 |
6,568,900 |
(26) |
% |
22 |
% |
12,639,500 |
16,568,600 |
(24) |
% |
|
Moranbah North |
2,008,500 |
761,800 |
450,800 |
2,332,600 |
1,973,100 |
2 |
% |
164 |
% |
3,221,100 |
3,815,800 |
(16) |
% |
|
Grosvenor |
4,500 |
560,900 |
540,900 |
1,011,700 |
1,344,500 |
(100) |
% |
(99) |
% |
1,106,300 |
3,710,200 |
(70) |
% |
|
Capcoal (incl. Grasstree) |
1,328,800 |
1,221,900 |
1,383,300 |
1,270,300 |
1,709,200 |
(22) |
% |
9 |
% |
3,934,000 |
4,661,700 |
(16) |
% |
|
Dawson |
588,300 |
638,400 |
741,200 |
842,500 |
703,200 |
(16) |
% |
(8) |
% |
1,967,900 |
2,110,500 |
(7) |
% |
|
Jellinbah |
906,000 |
794,200 |
710,000 |
826,500 |
838,900 |
8 |
% |
14 |
% |
2,410,200 |
2,270,400 |
6 |
% |
|
Thermal Coal - Australia |
587,000 |
468,000 |
403,200 |
389,200 |
437,900 |
34 |
% |
25 |
% |
1,458,200 |
1,021,600 |
43 |
% |
|
Capcoal |
102,800 |
82,200 |
114,700 |
123,200 |
81,300 |
26 |
% |
25 |
% |
299,700 |
209,000 |
43 |
% |
|
Dawson |
429,700 |
340,000 |
263,100 |
222,900 |
323,200 |
33 |
% |
26 |
% |
1,032,800 |
731,700 |
41 |
% |
|
Jellinbah |
54,500 |
45,800 |
25,400 |
43,100 |
33,400 |
63 |
% |
19 |
% |
125,700 |
80,900 |
55 |
% |
|
Thermal Coal - South Africa(2) |
8,537,700 |
7,525,600 |
6,702,500 |
7,025,900 |
6,909,700 |
24 |
% |
13 |
% |
22,765,800 |
20,815,400 |
9 |
% |
|
Goedehoop |
1,816,600 |
1,192,500 |
1,207,400 |
1,488,800 |
1,441,100 |
26 |
% |
52 |
% |
4,216,500 |
4,577,300 |
(8) |
% |
|
Greenside |
1,199,000 |
1,179,100 |
1,177,900 |
1,428,700 |
1,237,200 |
(3) |
% |
2 |
% |
3,556,000 |
3,417,200 |
4 |
% |
|
Zibulo |
1,429,900 |
1,331,100 |
1,291,700 |
1,351,000 |
1,294,100 |
10 |
% |
7 |
% |
4,052,700 |
4,008,300 |
1 |
% |
|
Khwezela |
1,735,100 |
1,383,700 |
1,619,400 |
1,530,300 |
1,433,400 |
21 |
% |
25 |
% |
4,738,200 |
4,230,500 |
12 |
% |
|
Mafube |
503,100 |
339,200 |
484,600 |
481,200 |
450,600 |
12 |
% |
48 |
% |
1,326,900 |
1,326,300 |
0 |
% |
|
Other(3) |
1,854,000 |
2,100,000 |
921,500 |
745,900 |
1,053,300 |
76 |
% |
(12) |
% |
4,875,500 |
3,255,800 |
50 |
% |
|
Thermal Coal - Colombia (Cerrejón)(4) |
1,037,700 |
767,400 |
1,977,900 |
2,314,900 |
2,055,100 |
(50) |
% |
35 |
% |
3,783,000 |
6,271,300 |
(40) |
% |
(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) |
Q3 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q2 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
|||
|
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
|
Nickel |
10,200 |
11,300 |
(10) |
% |
10,800 |
(6) |
% |
31,900 |
30,900 |
3 |
% |
Nickel production decreased by 10% due to planned annual maintenance that took place in Q3, whereas the maintenance took place in Q2 in 2019.
Full Year Guidance
Production guidance is unchanged at 42,000-44,000 tonnes, subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption.
|
Nickel |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
||||||||||
|
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
||||||||||||||
|
Barro Alto |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
Ore mined |
1,712,200 |
1,166,200 |
318,000 |
623,300 |
1,198,800 |
43 |
% |
47 |
% |
3,196,400 |
3,452,300 |
(7) |
% |
|||||||
|
Ore processed |
536,600 |
625,900 |
610,100 |
609,200 |
612,000 |
(12) |
% |
(14) |
% |
1,772,600 |
1,656,500 |
7 |
% |
|||||||
|
Ore grade processed - %Ni |
1.72 |
1.60 |
1.57 |
1.73 |
1.66 |
4 |
% |
7 |
% |
1.63 |
1.68 |
(3) |
% |
|||||||
|
Production |
8,000 |
8,800 |
8,700 |
9,500 |
9,200 |
(13) |
% |
(9) |
% |
25,500 |
24,400 |
5 |
% |
|||||||
|
Codemin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
Ore mined |
3,200 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
1,300 |
|
146 |
% |
n/a |
3,200 |
|
40,300 |
|
(92) |
% |
|
|
Ore processed |
142,100 |
145,800 |
145,800 |
141,600 |
140,200 |
1 |
% |
(3) |
% |
433,700 |
429,000 |
1 |
% |
|||||||
|
Ore grade processed - %Ni |
1.71 |
1.59 |
1.62 |
1.68 |
1.69 |
1 |
% |
8 |
% |
1.64 |
1.63 |
1 |
% |
|||||||
|
Production |
2,200 |
2,000 |
2,200 |
2,200 |
2,100 |
5 |
% |
10 |
% |
6,400 |
6,500 |
(2) |
% |
|||||||
|
Total Nickel production(1) |
10,200 |
10,800 |
10,900 |
11,700 |
11,300 |
(10) |
% |
(6) |
% |
31,900 |
30,900 |
3 |
% |
|||||||
|
Sales volumes |
10,900 |
9,800 |
10,600 |
12,500 |
10,600 |
3 |
% |
11 |
% |
31,300 |
29,200 |
7 |
% |
|||||||
(1) Excludes nickel production from the PGMs business unit.
MANGANESE
|
Manganese (000 t) |
Q3 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q2 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
|||
|
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
|
Manganese ore(1) |
939 |
910 |
3 |
% |
796 |
18 |
% |
2,578 |
2,611 |
(1) |
% |
|
Manganese alloys(1)(2) |
18 |
29 |
(37) |
% |
23 |
(21) |
% |
66 |
106 |
(38) |
% |
(1) Saleable production.
(2) Production includes medium carbon ferro-manganese.
Manganese ore production increased by 3% to 938,700 tonnes, as the impact from the Covid-19 restrictions in South Africa were offset by improved Australian production from stronger mining performance and higher concentrator yield.
Manganese alloy production decreased by 37% to 18,300 tonnes, with one plant in South Africa on care and maintenance since the Covid-19 lockdown. In addition, a binding agreement was reached for the sale of the TEMCO alloy smelter in Australia.
|
Manganese (tonnes) |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019 |
Q3 2020 vs. Q2 2020 |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 |
|||
|
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
|
Samancor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Manganese ore(1) |
938,700 |
796,000 |
842,900 |
902,900 |
910,400 |
3 |
% |
18 |
% |
2,577,600 |
2,610,500 |
(1) |
% |
|
Manganese alloys(1)(2) |
18,300 |
23,200 |
24,400 |
31,600 |
29,200 |
(37) |
% |
(21) |
% |
65,900 |
105,600 |
(38) |
% |
|
Samancor sales volumes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Manganese ore |
976,200 |
810,700 |
805,400 |
911,000 |
897,800 |
9 |
% |
20 |
% |
2,592,300 |
2,699,600 |
(4) |
% |
|
Manganese alloys |
22,700 |
23,400 |
32,800 |
27,200 |
30,400 |
(25) |
% |
(3) |
% |
78,900 |
105,300 |
(25) |
% |
(1) Saleable production.
(2) Production includes medium carbon ferro-manganese.
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION
Exploration and evaluation expenditure decreased by 13% to $59 million. Exploration expenditure decreased by 10% to $26 million driven by decreased activity in copper, nickel and diamonds. Evaluation expenditure decreased by 15% to $33 million, driven by overall decreased activity, in particular in diamonds, due to Covid-19.
CORPORATE ACTIVITY AND OTHER ITEMS
Anglo American is taking a cautious and responsible approach to the remobilisation of workers at the Quellaveco copper project in Peru, amid challenging conditions. Peru experienced an increase in Covid-19 infection rates during the quarter, and we have responded with a further strengthening of our robust health protocols to protect our workforce whilst continuing to provide significant support to the local community to help manage the impact and spread of Covid-19. To-date, ~8,500 workers have returned to site and our focus in Q4 is on safely completing the remobilisation of site, with the majority of the ~10,000 workforce expected on-site during the quarter, while productivity rates are expected to recover through the rest of the year, subject to the extent of further Covid-19 related disruption. First production is still expected in 2022 and, based on current expectations for remobilisation and ramp-up of activity, total project capital expenditure (100% basis) is also unchanged at $5.3-$5.5 billion, of which the Group's share is $2.7-$2.8 billion.
REALISED PRICES
|
|
Q3 2020 YTD |
H1 2020 |
FY 2019 |
|
Copper (USc/lb)(1) |
273 |
250 |
273 |
|
PGMs |
|
|
|
|
Platinum (US$/oz) |
876 |
857 |
861 |
|
Palladium (US$/oz) |
2,143 |
2,141 |
1,518 |
|
Rhodium (US$/oz) |
9,465 |
8,985 |
3,808 |
|
Basket price (US$/Pt oz)(2) |
4,468 |
5,520 |
2,819 |
|
Iron Ore - FOB prices |
|
|
|
|
Kumba Export (US$/dmt)(3) |
103 |
93 |
97 |
|
Minas-Rio (US$/wmt)(4) |
96 |
88 |
79 |
|
Metallurgical Coal |
|
|
|
|
HCC (US$/t)(5) |
114 |
123 |
171 |
|
PCI (US$/t)(5) |
90 |
98 |
110 |
|
Thermal Coal |
|
|
|
|
Australia - Export (US$/t)(5) |
56 |
58 |
70 |
|
South Africa - Export (US$/t)(6) |
56 |
61 |
61 |
|
Colombia - Export (US$/t) |
45 |
46 |
56 |
|
Nickel (USc/lb) |
531 |
502 |
624 |
(1) The realised price for Copper excludes third party sales volumes.
(2) The Q3 2020 YTD basket price has decreased compared to H1 2020 with the mix of metals reverting towards normalised levels following disruption in the first half of 2020.
(3) Average realised export basket price (FOB Saldanha). For Q3 2020 YTD and FY 2019 the realised prices differ to Kumba's standalone results due to sales to other Group companies.
(4) Average realised export basket price (FOB Açu) (wet basis as product is shipped with ~9% moisture).
(5) Weighted average coal sales price achieved at managed operations.
(6) Weighted average export thermal coal price achieved.
PRODUCTION OUTLOOK SUMMARY
2020 production guidance is summarised as follows:
|
|
2020 production guidance1 |
|
Diamonds2 |
25-27 Mct |
|
Copper3 |
630-660 kt (previously 620-670 kt) |
|
Platinum - M&C4 |
1.7-1.8 Moz (previously 1.5-1.7 Moz) |
|
Palladium - M&C4 |
1.1-1.2 Moz (previously 1.0-1.2 Moz) |
|
Kumba Iron Ore5 |
37-39 Mt |
|
Minas-Rio Iron Ore6 |
22-24 Mt |
|
Metallurgical Coal7 |
16-18 Mt |
|
Thermal Coal8 |
~19 Mt (previously ~21 Mt) |
|
Nickel9 |
42-44 kt |
(1) Subject to further Covid-19 related disruption.
(2) 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) Produced metal in concentrate ounces. Includes production from joint operations, associates and third-parties. Platinum ~65% own mined production, palladium ~75% own mined production.
(5) Dry basis. Subject to rail and port performance.
(6) Volumes are reported as wet metric tonnes. Product is shipped with ~9% moisture.
(7) Excludes thermal coal production in Australia.
(8) Export South Africa and Colombia production.
(9) Nickel business unit only.
NOTES
• This Production Report for the quarter ended 30 September 2020 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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