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Montag, 23. Februar 2015

Gold-Major AngloGold Ashanti publiziert ordentliche Finanzergebnisse für 2014

Der drittgrößte Goldproduzent der Welt, AngloGold Ashanti (NYE:AU), verkündet die Finanzergebnisse für das 4. Quartal und Gesamtjahr 2014. AngloGold gelingt es die Kosten weiter zu senken und kann den operativen Cashflow trotz niedrigerer Goldpreise ordentlich ankurbeln..

AngloGold Output Rises for 2nd Straight Year; Costs Fall 13%

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwired - February 23, 2015) - AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) today posted its second consecutive growth in annual production alongside a 13% improvement in all-in sustaining costs, as it continued to focus on portfolio improvements and capital discipline.

Production rose 8% to 4.44Moz at an all-in sustaining cost of $1,026/oz in the 12 months through December 31, 2014, from 4.10Moz at $1,174/oz the previous year. The result compared with guidance of 4.2Moz to 4.5Moz at an all-in-sustaining cost of $1,025/oz to $1,075/oz. All-in sustaining cost is a measure that captures direct operating costs, corporate and exploration expenditure and capital investment required to sustain the business.

"The second year of growth is gratifying but the real focus for us is on improving margins," Chief Executive Officer Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan said. "Regardless of the gold price, we won't relax the pressure on costs or hesitate to take out marginal production if needed."

AngloGold Ashanti has over the past 24 months taken decisive action to cut overhead expenditure by two-thirds while improving the quality of its portfolio by bringing into production two new, low-cost mines, selling some assets, closing others and removing loss-making ounces from ongoing operations. All-in sustaining costs for 2014 are 18% lower than they were in 2012, while production is up 12% over the same period as Kibali and Tropicana have ramped up output..

Link: http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/anglogold-output-rises-for-2nd-straight-year-costs-fall-13-nyse-au-1993789.htm