AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

AngloGold Ashanti is pleased to report strong second quarter gold production of 1.073Moz, which represents a 9% improvement on the first quarter, at an estimated total cash cost of $800/oz - $805/oz. The result is better than the company's market guidance for the quarter of 1.04Moz at a total cash cost of $840/oz - $845/oz, due largely to strong operating performances from the group's Continental Africa region and the [...]

As conditions in Europe continue to worsen investors have been looking to gold as a safe haven, providing a boost for gold stocks. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) has surged over 9 percent in the last month. According to the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) gold-investment demand in China is expected to grow more than 10 percent this year. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for companies [...]

AngloGold Ashanti, which currently holds, through its subsidiaries, a 50% interest in the Serra Grande (Crixás) mine in Brazil, has agreed to acquire the remaining 50% stake in the mine from Kinross Gold for US$220 million in cash. The transaction will be funded from existing cash reserves and debt facilities and remains subject to various
conditions, detailed below.

In 2011, the Serra Grande mine produced 134,000oz of [...]

AngloGold Ashanti posted first-quarter adjusted headline earnings of $429m, more than double the same period a year earlier, and approved the development of three growth projects. The company's board gave the go-ahead to invest $1.9bn over the coming five years to expand the Cripple Creek & Victor mine in the US and develop the Mongbwalu and Kibali projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The
projects will be funded [...]

AngloGold Ashanti, at the time of its full year 2011 earnings release, guided first quarter 2012 gold production at 1.03Mozs at total cash costs of $820/oz - $835/oz at an average exchange rate of R7.40/$, BRL1.70/$, A$1.01/$, and AP4.35/$ and fuel at $110/barrel. The Company further pointed out that both these estimates could see downside risk in the light of safety related stoppages which were being experienced at its [...]

AngloGold Ashanti announces that it has today, Wednesday, 4 April 2012, published the group's suite of reports for the financial year ended 31 December 2011. The posting to shareholders of the Annual Financial Statements and the Notice of the Annual General Meeting commenced today. The Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2011 on which Ernst & Young Inc. issued an unmodified review report do not [...]

JAngloGold Ashanti is pleased to acknowledge that Moody's Investors Service today upgraded the issuer rating of AngloGold Ashanti Limited to Baa2 from Baa3, together with upgrading the senior unsecured debt obligations of the company's guaranteed subsidiary to Baa2, in recognition of significant improvements in the company's balance sheet position and operational performance.

AngloGold Ashanti posted record full-year adjusted headline earnings* of $1.3bn and boosted its dividend to further improve cash returns to shareholders. AngloGold Ashanti's Board declared a fourth-quarter dividend of 200 South African cents a share, more than double the third-quarter payout of 90 South African cents. The full-year dividend of 380 South African cents compares with the 2010 full-year dividend of 145 South [...]

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AngloGold Ashanti posted record quarterly adjusted headline earnings* of $457m and boosted its dividend to improve cash returns to shareholders. Payouts to shareholders will now be made quarterly, instead of twice yearly. “Our power to generate earnings and strong cash flow is clear in these numbers,“ Chief Executive Officer Mark Cutifani said. “The upward jump in the dividend demonstrates the fundamental strength of the [...]