South African gold giant AngloGold Ashanti has extended its debt funding profile with the signing of a new $US1B billion five-year unsecured revolving credit facility with its banking syndicate coordinated by Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and Barclays Bank.
The new facility, maturing in July 2017, replaces AngloGold’s existing four-year RCF that was due to mature in April 2014. The new facility was significantly over-subscribed.
AngloGold says the facility improves the overall tenor and maturity profile of its debt facilities and further strengthens the balance sheet.