Managing through the Cycle, Investing for the Future — FutureSmart Mining™
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Tony O’Neill’s speech at The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)’s 5th Annual Current Trends in Mining Finance (CTMF) Conference.
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- 2. 2 WHO WE ARE AT A GLANCE Anglo American is a globally diversified mining business • Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the raw materials to meet the growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies. Diamonds (De Beers) Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) Copper Iron Ore & Manganese Nickel Coal • We have a rich heritage of technology and innovation that spans 100 years.
- 3. 3 MINING IS ON THE CUSP OF GAME-CHANGING INNOVATION Driven by increasingly critical challenges • safety • productivity • sustainability... …and unprecedented opportunity for those prepared to take a fresh approach
- 4. 4 A NEW PARADIGM Waste Ore Cu Water Energy 1t 1t 4% 3m3 10kWhr 24t 8t 0.5% 6m3 160kWhr Waste Ore Cu Water Energy 1900 2017 40kg Cu Future
- 5. 5 atin SUSTAINABLE VALUE THROUGH INNOVATION INNOVATION MUST CREATE SHARED, SUSTAINABLE VALUE ACROSS THE ENTIRE MINING ECOSYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS • Local • National • Global • Consumer demand • Global markets • Responsible sourcing • Land use • Licence to operate • Safety • Water • Energy • Ore depletion • Tailings • Dust • Acid rock damage Explore Local: Staff, Suppliers National/Regional: NGOs, Governments, Faith Groups Global: Customers, Multilaterals, Shareholders ProcessMine Move & Market VALUE CHAIN ISSUES & IMPACTS • Social • Environment • Governance • Climate Change • Biodiversity • Responsible divestment • Societal expectations Close or divest Sustainability Strategy Framework CRITICAL FOUNDATIONS Operational excellence Innovation
- 6. 6 FUTURESMART™ IS REDEFINING THE MINING INNOVATION CYCLE CREATING SHARED VALUE THROUGH THE SMART ADAPTATION AND APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY Consider entire value chain. 3 lenses: • Sustainability (water, energy) • Processing • Mining GRASP CHALLENGES IDEATE • Open Forums • Internal participation • Open and collaborative CONSOLIDATE • Technology Programmes • Value defined • Balance delivery over time DELIVER • Rapid delivery cycles (SmartPath) • Learning plans • SmartBox VALUE IDENTIFICATION COLLABORATION FAST, ITERATIVE EXECUTION
- 7. 7 THE CONCENTRATED MINE Precisely targeting the metal and mineral with less waste Moving and processing only the mineral / metal VISION CHALLENGE Precision mining with minimal energy, water and capital intensity APPROACH Concentrate the mine™ concept: • Improved mine fragmentation • Rejecting the worthless rock (gangue) earlier • Coarse particle recovery Fine particle recovery
- 8. 8 THE WATERLESS MINE Waterless processing Dry processing without the need for tailings dams VISION CHALLENGE Around 75% of our current portfolio is located in high- water-risk regions APPROACH • Closed Loop water recycling • Evaporation control • Dry tailings disposal
- 9. 9 MODERN MINE Transforming hard rock mining CHALLENGE Precise, continuous mining at depth APPROACH • Adapt disruptive technologies • Mechanise existing methods • Continuous hard rock cutting and materials movement A safer, more economic mine VISION
- 10. 10 THE INTELLIGENT MINE A smart, connected, learning mine APPROACH • Predictive exploration and processing analytics • Predictive condition-based monitoring and maintenance CHALLENGE To measure what matters – at all levels Predictive intelligence (from sensor to boardroom) VISION
- 11. 11 INNOVATION AND OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY SHARED SUSTAINABLE VALUE Broad innovative thinking Enabling technologies Thriving Communities Reduced Footprint Trusted Partner SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE Collaborative partnerships CRITICAL FOUNDATIONS Sustainability Strategy Framework Operational excellence FUTURESMART MINING™
- 12. 12 INNOVATION AND NEW WAYS OF WORKING Source: The future of work: A journey to 2022, PWC. Deloitte Millennial Survey 2015. Five ways work will change in the future. The Guardian. Nov 2015.
- 13. 13 THANK YOU