ENVIRONMENT

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3 Milestones 2004 Reasonable Assurance

  • Following the business combination with Ashanti, the AngloGold Ashanti safety, health and sustainable development committee of the board reviewed the AngloGold environmental policy (in April 2004). The review included a consideration of the former Ashanti environmental policy. The committee concluded that, when read in context with the group's business principles, the environmental policy remains appropriate for the group.
  • An environmental steering committee, comprising the head of corporate environmental affairs and the regional environmental managers, was formed during the year. The steering committee has as its objective the identification of critical environmental issues facing the company, the development of strategic responses to these, and the formulation of implementation plans. The first meeting was held at Obuasi in Ghana in August 2004.
  • The International Cyanide Code has been adopted as the standard for cyanide management within AngloGold Ashanti and substantial progress has been made with its implementation. Internal audits of compliance were completed in Mali, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa, the United States and South America (Argentina and Brazil) in 2004. The audit of the Australia region was completed in January 2005, and the Ghana and Guinea operations are scheduled for auditing in March/April 2005.
  • The Federal Mining Department (DNPM) of Brazil issued a partial closure certificate for surface infrastructure and the mining operations at Mina Velha following a technical visit in May 2004.
  • Environmental operating licences were granted for the Lamego mine in December 2004, and for the Carvoaria mine (part of Córrego Do Sítio) in June 2004. Both are in Brazil.
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Report to Society 2004