Anglo American chief executive Duncan Wanblad has welcomed signs of a pick-up in the international miner’s production performance, with its operational momentum and focus on asset resilience positioning it for a strong second half.
The company posted June half (H1FY2022) copper production of 273,000t (H1FY2021: 330,000t) due to planned lower grades and water availability, nickel 19,600t (20,700t), iron ore 31.9Mt (27.5Mt), steelmaking coal 4.8Mt (6.2Mt) and manganese ore 1.78Mt (1.85Mt).
Its coal guidance has been reduced to 15-17Mt, from 17-19Mt, and unit cost forecast raised to about $110/t ($105/t).