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Anglo American Platinum – Fatal Incident

19 October, 2018

Anglo American Platinum regrets to report a loss of life of an employee in a fall of ground related incident which occurred on Thursday, 18 October 2018 at the Company’s Dishaba Mine in Amandelbult.

Anglo American Platinum’s Chief Executive Officer, Chris Griffith, said: “We are all deeply saddened by this tragic incident, and send our sincerest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of our employee who has lost their life. We are providing support and assistance to all involved during this difficult time. We remain committed to our objective of eliminating fatalities with a zero-harm mindset and have begun an independent and comprehensive process to understand the circumstances of this incident and to ensure we learn from it to prevent recurrence.”

For further information, please contact:

Investors: Media:
Emma Chapman
Tel: (SA) +27 (0) 11 373 6239
Email: [email protected]
Mpumi Sithole
Tel: (SA) +27 (0) 11 373 6246
Email: [email protected]

Notes to editors:

Anglo American Platinum Limited is a member of the Anglo American plc Group and is the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals. The company is listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE). Its mining, smelting and refining operations are based in South Africa. Elsewhere in the world, the Group owns Unki Platinum Mine in Zimbabwe. Anglo American Platinum has a number of joint ventures with several historically disadvantaged South African consortia as part of its commitment to the transformation of the mining industry. Anglo American Platinum is committed to the highest standards of safety and continues to make a meaningful and sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations.

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Anglo American is a global diversified mining business and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals to meet the growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies. With our people at the heart of our business, we use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.

As a responsible miner – of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal and nickel – we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

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