AngloGold Ashanti 2020 Profit Soars, Sees 5% Production Growth Through to 2025
February 22 2021 - 1:36AM
Dow Jones News
By Jaime Llinares Taboada
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. on Monday reported that its 2020 profit
more than doubled and projected a 5% average production growth for
2021-2025.
The South African company, which is the world's third-largest
gold miner, made a net profit from continuing operations of $946
million, meeting its own guidance of $910 million-$982 million. The
company had reported a comparable figure of $364 million in 2019.
Gold prices boosted revenue in 2020, whereas weaker local
currencies helped lower costs.
AGA declared a dividend of 48 cents, up from 9 cents in
2019.
For 2021, the company said it expects gold production of 2.70
million-$2.90 million ounces, broadly in line with the 2.81 million
reported for 2020, excluding disposals. AGA is also projecting a
2.0% average compound annual growth rate for production over the
next two years relative to 2020, and an average of 5.0% between
2021 and 2025.
"The primary driver of production growth is related to Obuasi
operating at steady-state, Tropicana reverting to normalised
production levels following the reinvestment in its life extension,
and AGA Mineracao, Siguiri and Sunrise Dam expected to increase
production to higher levels," AngloGold said.
Write to Jaime Llinares Taboada at jaime.llinares@wsj.com;
@JaimeLlinaresT
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