03 March 2010
Anglo American chief executive Cynthia Carroll today met with South African President Jacob Zuma, who is on a state visit to the United Kingdom, to update him on the Group’s strategy and plans.

Commenting on the meeting, Cynthia Carroll said: "I emphasised to President Zuma Anglo American’s continued commitment to investment, transformation and job creation in South Africa and to working closely and constructively with government."

Cynthia highlighted Anglo American’s groundbreaking development in January, when it announced that it was the first mining company to have a project accepted to the Business Call to Action – a global initiative challenging companies to apply their expertise, technology and innovation to tackle poverty, promote growth in developing countries and contribute to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.

The Anglo American project, which is a spin-off from its Anglo Zimele initiative, will establish 12 enterprise development hubs in high-unemployment areas in South Africa. The venture is expected to create 25,000 new jobs in up to 1,500 new businesses across the country over the next seven years.

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Anglo American plc is one of the world’s largest mining groups. With its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, it is a global leader in platinum group metals and diamonds, with significant interests in copper, iron ore, metallurgical coal, nickel and thermal coal, as well as a divestment portfolio of other mining and industrial businesses. The Group is geographically diverse, with operations in Africa, Europe, South and North America, Australia and Asia.