3rd Nov 2005 09:30
Anglo American PLC03 November 2005 News Release 3 November 2005 Namakwa Sands expansion project approved Anglo American announces the approval of a $43 million (R320 million) expansionof the Namakwa Sands heavy mineral sands and smelting facilities, located on theWest Coast of South Africa. Namakwa Sands, part of Anglo American's Base Metals division, produces titaniumdioxide slag (for use in the pigment industry) as well as high quality zirconand rutile products. The expansion will increase the output of zircon and rutileproducts by approximately 25% through increasing the mining and concentrationplants' capacities. This will allow for the existing installed capacity of theMineral Separation Plant to be fully utilised. In addition, the project willallow for hard mineralised material that is currently rejected in the processand returned to the mine, to be treated. An amendment to the Environmental Management Programme Report has been lodgedwith the relevant authorities and approval is anticipated shortly. The projectwill be commissioned in the first half of 2007 and will extend the economic lifeof the operation by approximately 10 years. For further information: Anglo American - LondonInvestor Relations Media RelationsCharles Gordon Kate AindowTel: +44 207 968 8933 Tel: +44 207 968 8619 Anglo American - JohannesburgInvestor Relations Media RelationsAnne Dunn Daniel NgwepeTel: +27 11 638 4730 Tel: +27 11 638 2267 Notes to Editors: Anglo American plc is one of the world's largest mining and natural resourcegroups. With its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, it is a globalleader in platinum group metals, gold and diamonds, with significant interestsin coal, base and ferrous metals, industrial minerals and paper and packaging.The group is geographically diverse, with operations in Africa, Europe, Southand North America, Australia and Asia. (www.angloamerican.co.uk) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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