AngloAmerican

Anglo American plc, commonly known as Anglo American, is a British multinational mining company headquartered in London. It traces its roots to the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa, founded in 1917 by Ernest Oppenheimer, and evolved into a global miner through a late-20th-century restructuring. The modern holding company Anglo American plc was formed in 1999, consolidating assets including De Beers and other mining interests.

The company operates across a diversified portfolio of metals and minerals, including the platinum group metals, diamonds, copper, nickel, iron ore, and metallurgical and thermal coal. Its diamond operations are led by De Beers, one of the world’s best-known diamond producers. Through various subsidiaries, the group has major activities in South Africa, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Australia, and other regions.

Anglo American is incorporated in the United Kingdom and has primary listings on the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, making it one of the largest mining groups by revenue and assets. The company emphasizes portfolio optimization, production efficiency, and sustainability, publishing annual reports on environmental and social governance and seeking to reduce carbon emissions and support community development.

Historically linked to the Oppenheimer family and the De Beers empire, Anglo American has reorganized over the decades to focus on higher-margin operations and strategic asset management. The group faces ongoing governance, environmental, and social challenges common to large, multinational extractive enterprises.