Anglo American

What Anglo American does

Anglo American plc is a London-headquartered, publicly listed global mining company (LSE/JSE ticker AAL) founded in 1917 in South Africa by Sir Ernest Oppenheimer. It operates across roughly a dozen geographies with 35,500 employees producing over 70 million tonnes of metals, minerals, and bulk commodities annually. Its portfolio spans copper (Los Bronces, Collahuasi, Quellaveco, Mantos Blancos, El Soldado, and post-merger Highland Valley Copper), premium iron ore (Minas-Rio in Brazil, Kumba in South Africa), crop nutrients (Woodsmith POLY4 polyhalite project in the UK, acquired via Sirius Minerals in 2019), diamonds (De Beers — currently being divested), steelmaking coal (being sold to Dhilmar), manganese (Samancor joint venture), and historically platinum (Valterra Platinum, demerged February 2025) and Brazilian nickel (being sold to MMG).

The company generates revenue primarily through direct long-term commercial sales of mined commodities to industrial customers in steel, construction, electronics, automotive, agriculture, and energy sectors. Pricing is contract-based and tracks commodity indices. Underlying technology is centred on the FutureSmart Mining program — combining proprietary platforms such as Valutrax (digital traceability from mine to market), Spectrem airborne electromagnetic mineral exploration with SQUID-enhanced sensitivity, hydrogen-powered haul truck development with ENGIE, automated mining systems, and the SEAT community-engagement framework. Operational scale and resource ownership (rather than software) constitute the principal competitive basis.

The current strategic phase is dominated by portfolio simplification and consolidation around future-enabling metals. Key moves include the Valterra Platinum demerger (Feb 2025), the merger of equals with Teck Resources to form Anglo Teck (Canadian approval Dec 2025), the Codelco–Anglo Los Bronces/Andina joint venture (definitive agreement Jun 2026), divestitures of steelmaking coal (up to $3.875B Dhilmar), Brazilian nickel ($500M to MMG), and the planned De Beers diamond exit. Disclosed 2025 EBITDA was $6.4B with $1.8B in cost savings and $0.2B in dividends; the combined Anglo Teck entity is projected at over $50B market capitalization with 8–15% of global copper production.

Name

Anglo American

Legal name

Anglo American plc

Website

https://angloamerican.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Anglo American plc is a London-listed global mining company producing copper, premium iron ore, crop nutrients (POLY4), diamonds, and steelmaking coal across roughly a dozen countries, supplying industrial customers in steel, construction, electronics, automotive, and agriculture through long-term contracts, while actively reshaping its portfolio around future-enabling metals via the Teck merger and Codelco joint venture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Metals and Mining

NAICS

Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining (21223), Iron Ore Mining (212210), Coal Mining (2121), Other Metal Ore Mining (212290), Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000), Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Exploration & Resource Development (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Critical Minerals Trading, Offtake & Marketing (IMAKAFAJ)

Keywords

• Diversified mining operations
• Copper mining production
• Premium iron ore
• Polyhalite crop nutrients
• Industrial diamond supply

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Commodity Sales: Anglo American generates revenue through the sale of mined commodities including copper, premium iron ore, crop nutrients (polyhalite/POLY4), nickel, manganese, steelmaking coal, and diamonds. The company sells directly to industrial customers across steel, construction, electronics, automotive, agriculture, and energy sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anglo American is a global mining company that extracts, processes, and sells essential metals and minerals — including copper, premium iron ore, crop nutrients (POLY4 polyhalite), nickel, diamonds through De Beers, steelmaking coal, and manganese — directly to industrial customers in the steel, construction, automotive, electronics, agriculture, and energy sectors. The company operates approximately 20 sites across 12 countries, coordinating global shipping of more than 70 million tonnes of raw materials and metals annually under long-term commercial contracts.

Product overview

Anglo American is a global mining company offering a diversified portfolio of essential metals and minerals. The company's core products include Copper, Premium Iron Ore, Crop Nutrients (POLY4), Nickel, Diamonds (through De Beers), Steelmaking Coal, and Manganese. These future-enabling products are essential ingredients in smartphones, electric vehicles, household appliances, solar panels, wind turbines, data centers, and infrastructure. The company also offers Valutrax, a proprietary digital traceability solution that provides supply chain transparency. Anglo American operates across multiple continents with world-class assets including copper operations in Chile (Los Bronces, Collahuasi) and Peru (Quellaveco), iron ore in Brazil (Minas-Rio) and South Africa (Kumba), diamond operations through De Beers, and the Woodsmith polyhalite project in the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De Beers Group: Diamond mining, sorting, and marketing operations - world's largest diamond company by value
• Kumba Iron Ore
• Valutrax
• FutureSmart Mining
• POLY4
• Valterra Platinum

Products and services

• Copper Essential metal product for urban and industrial growth, vital for climate change mitigation, energy efficiency, and raising living standards. Copper is used in electrical applications, construction, renewable energy infrastructure, and electrification.
• Premium Iron Ore High-quality iron ore used in steel production for infrastructure (train tracks, railways, airports), plus applications in medicine, cosmetics, engineering, construction, and paint. Produced through Minas-Rio in Brazil and Kumba Iron Ore in South Africa.
• Crop Nutrients (POLY4) Polyhalite-based fertilizer product branded as POLY4, produced through a relatively simple, low-energy, non-chemical production process, supporting global food security for a growing population.
• Nickel Nickel product primarily used in stainless steel production (typically 8-10% of stainless steel composition), also used in high-tech design and construction applications.
• Diamonds (De Beers) Natural diamonds marketed through De Beers Group — the world's leading diamond company by value — representing the ultimate symbol of love and life's milestones, with operations spanning Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Canada.
• Steelmaking Coal Metallurgical coal essential for steel production, forming the backbone of world infrastructure development and fundamental to the transition to a low-carbon world.
• Manganese Manganese product used primarily in steel production and industrial applications, operated through the Samancor joint venture.
• Valutrax Scalable digital traceability solution providing customers with visibility into the provenance and sustainability data of products purchased, mapping the product's journey from mine to market with real-time, transparent, tamper-proof information.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120,000+ tonnes (31.6%) increase in annual copper output from Codelco joint venture
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Canadian Government / Creative Destruction Lab / Laurentian University / Mining Companies ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2026Non-binding Declaration of Intent signed to explore digitizing and sharing drill core data through Canadian Digital Core Library. Initiative backed by up to $40 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada, aimed at accelerating mineral discovery and supporting Canada's critical minerals sector.
• Teck ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2025Canadian federal government approved $4.5 billion merger to form Anglo Teck. Required unprecedented commitments including $4.5 billion five-year investment guarantee, protection of 4,000 Canadian jobs, seven-year Canadian majority board mandate, and Vancouver headquarters retention. Combined entity will control Highland Valley Copper operations and Trail smelting facilities.
• CodelcocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Joint mining partnership integrating adjacent Andina and Los Bronces copper mines in central Chile. Chilean antitrust approved the partnership which aims to increase combined annual copper output by 120,000+ tonnes (31.6%) while reducing unit costs by approximately 15% to $1.20-$1.22 per pound. Projected to yield 2.7Mt of additional copper over 21 years and $5 billion in total value creation.
• Sasol and De BeersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Three-way partnership to pilot renewable diesel feedstock production in South Africa, supporting sustainable energy transition in mining operations.
• ValeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Transaction completed to combine Vale's Serra da Serpentina high quality iron ore resource into Anglo American's Minas-Rio operation in Brazil, more than doubling the orebody strike length.
• ENGIEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership with leading global energy firm ENGIE to develop and fuel the world's largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck as part of FutureSmart Mining innovation program.
• Fauna & Flora InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Strategic partnership established to ensure biodiversity conservation in mining operations and surrounding environments.
• ResponsibleSteelminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Anglo American signed up to ResponsibleSteel certification program, the steel industry's first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification programme.
• Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Founding partner of EITI promoting public awareness of gas, oil and mineral resource management transparency.
• International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Founding signatory to ICMM's 10 Principles for Mining and Sustainable Development, committing to international sustainability standards.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Teck Resources: Canadian diversified miner focused on copper, zinc, and steelmaking coal - now merging with Anglo American to form Anglo Teck. Direct peer and merger partner with overlapping copper (Teck Highland Valley vs Anglo Los Bronces/Quellaveco) and steelmaking coal (Teck Elk Valley vs Anglo Australian coal assets being divested).
• Freeport-McMoRan: US-listed copper-major with global operations including Grasberg (Indonesia), Cerro Verde (Peru). Direct peer in copper mining with Anglo American, both operating large open-pit mines and competing for energy transition copper demand growth.
• Rio Tinto: Global diversified miner with iron ore, copper, aluminum, and lithium operations. Direct peer with overlapping Pilbara iron ore (vs Anglo Minas-Rio/Kumba) and copper (Rio Kennecott/Oyu Tolgoi vs Anglo Quellaveco/Los Bronces). Both are London-listed majors pursuing energy transition metals exposure.
• Vale: Brazilian mining major and the world's largest iron ore producer. Direct peer in iron ore (Vale Carajás vs Anglo Minas-Rio), with Vale recently partnering with Anglo American via the Serra da Serpentina iron ore resource integration. Overlapping base metals (nickel) operations.
• Codelco: Chilean state-owned copper mining company - the world's largest copper producer. Direct peer and JV partner with Anglo American at Los Bronces/Andina integration; both operate tier-1 Chilean copper assets and compete globally for copper market share.
• BHP Group: Global diversified miner with major copper, iron ore, and coal operations. Direct peer to Anglo American with overlapping iron ore (BHP Western Australia Iron Ore vs Anglo Minas-Rio/Kumba), copper (BHP Escondida vs Anglo Los Bronces/Quellaveco), and coal portfolios. Both pursue large-scale open-pit mining with tier-1 assets.
• Glencore: Swiss-listed mining and commodities trading giant with copper, zinc, cobalt, and nickel operations plus significant trading business. Direct peer in copper (Glencore Mount Isa/Antapaccay vs Anglo Quellaveco), coal, and trading/marketing of metals where both operate.

Emerging players

• First Quantum Minerals: Mid-cap copper-focused miner with major operations in Zambia (Sentinel/Kansanshi), Panama (Cobre Panama under suspension), and other jurisdictions. Comparable to Anglo American as a pure-play copper exposure, though smaller scale and more concentrated geographically.
• MMG Limited: Mid-cap diversified miner owned by China Minmetals, operating copper (Las Bambas, Peru), zinc, and cobalt assets. Relevant peer as MMG is purchasing Anglo American's Brazilian nickel business for $500M, and overlaps with Anglo's base metals portfolio.
• South32: Australia-listed diversified miner spun out of BHP, with manganese, aluminum, coal, copper, and zinc operations. Comparable to Anglo American's diversified portfolio model, though smaller scale, and operates the Samancor manganese JV partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/angloamerican
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/angloamerican
• Facebookfacebook.com/AngloAmerican
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anglo-american
• Instagraminstagram.com/angloamericanplc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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