OUR NEWS

BRONCOS VISIT OUR COMMUNITIES

AUSTRALIA/CANADA – NO.09MAY 2012

Rehabilitation stRategyA clear plan for Met Coal.

ResouRces awaRds foR womenMet Coal once again recognised for our diversity initiatives.

bRisbane office RebRandRooftop sign now on display.

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anglo american completed the first leg of its 2012 Regional tour Programme with the brisbane broncos on 23 march, with star player corey Parker, Jordan Kahu and the broncos game development team spending time in moura and biloela before travelling to gladstone to meet the community.

Anglo American’s regional partnership with the Brisbane Broncos aligns with our priority to give back to the communities that host our operations, while promoting our growth projects. The latest visit coincided with a partnership ceremony at Moura Child Care Centre to commemorate Dawson mine donating $100,000 towards the valuable community service.

Dawson mine General Manager, Russell Conley, joined the Bronco’s Corey Parker to unveil a plaque at the centre and meet with local youths and parents.

“Anglo American is proud to support our local communities and our $100,000 donation will help secure a vital childcare service for families in Moura,” Russell said.

“We’re also very pleased to provide local kids with the opportunity to meet some of their football heroes – it’s great to see them light up through these experiences,” he said.

Following a visit to Callide mine to join in Shave for a Cure fundraising activities, the Broncos tour moved to Gladstone.

The Broncos team ran a Schools to Work information session at Gladstone State High School, before travelling to Gladstone West State School where 200 school children participated in a skills clinic.

The tours provide a great opportunity for Anglo American to raise awareness about future jobs created through our Grosvenor project.

Broncos Game Development Manager, Paul Dyer, said the Broncos were thrilled to partner with Anglo American.

“Our partnership with Anglo American means we have more opportunities to visit regional Queensland, meet the locals and teach them a few footy skills, while sending a strong message about setting personal goals, working hard and living a balanced lifestyle,” Paul said.

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2 OUR NEWS MAY 2012

FROM THE CEOour focus for the first half of this year has been on getting a step change in safety performance by promoting safe behaviours, safety leadership and contractor management. in addition, across the business we have been driving down costs in response to declining prices.

YOUNG PATIENTS STAY CONNECTEDNewcastle’s John Hunter Children’s Hospital patients were delighted to find an early Easter present in April when 10 laptop computers were donated by Anglo American’s Drayton mine for the Oncology Ward.

Drayton mine Commercial Manager Patrick Clancy said the donation of the laptops was the idea of long term Drayton employee Michael Brown who, with his wife Maria, spent much of last year in the Oncology Ward of the John Hunter Children’s Hospital while their six year old daughter Sherri battled leukaemia.

“Michael has worked at Drayton for almost 27 years and following his daughter’s many visits to the John Hunter Children’s Hospital last year, Michael asked us to consider donating a number of the company’s out-of-lease laptops to the Oncology Ward,” Patrick said.

“Anglo American is delighted to provide this donation to young cancer patients who are isolated from other patients and unable to attend the Hospital’s school due to their specialist treatment and risk of infection,” he said.

Drayton mine Coal and Partings Supervisor Michael Brown said Drayton’s laptop donation would make a significant difference.

“Unfortunately many children fighting cancer can endure long absences from school, and while regaining their health is the top priority, these children also need to keep up with their school work, which these donated laptops will help them achieve,” Michael said.

WHY DO WE HAVE A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BRONCOS?Raising awareness about Grosvenor jobs and our growth pipeline;Promoting careers within Anglo American;Embracing diversity and encouraging young girls to ‘give it a go’;Providing new experiences to local kids; andSupporting our communities.

As always, keeping our people safe is our first priority and promoting safe behaviours is the key to this. We have rigorous processes in place to ensure our mines, our equipment and our procedures are designed and operated to keep us all safe – the last piece in the puzzle is our behaviour as individuals. There is one simple question we need to ask ourselves as we do our work – “Am I doing this safely?” If we ask this constantly and challenge ourselves and others with this question then we will stay safe. We have seen this in operating areas which have a great safety record such as the Drayton maintenance workshop – people look after themselves and most importantly look after each other to ensure the team stays safe. We will encourage this and support this by giving people the right tools and training to achieve this and we will help crews manage their own safety in their workplace by developing their own safety plans. In late April I attended the Safety Leadership Summit in South Africa along with 150 leaders from across the Group, where we examined the steps we need to take to further enhance our safety culture and performance. This focus on safe behaviours was a consistent theme across every business and every country in which we operate. We recognise that for Anglo American as an organisation to achieve its goal of Zero Harm, every individual in every workplace must strive to keep themselves and their colleagues safe.

The resources industry is faced with many challenges – increasing supply putting pressure on commodity prices, the strong Australian dollar, labour inflation and new taxes – this means we need to be flexible and adjust when markets drop. Right now we have seen the coal price drop by $120/tonne from $330/tonne last year to $210 this year. To survive, we must reduce our costs. Over the past few months we have reviewed our costs across the whole business and made significant cuts, but there is much more to do. Rather than investing in additional capital, we will be looking at ways to get the most from our existing assets. This might mean assigning expertise or equipment to higher margin mines or designing flexible arrangements with contractors – we will do what makes good business sense. For the rest of the year we must deliver to our budgets and look for additional ways to reduce costs. As individuals we all have to manage our own lives to a fixed budget

– we will run this business in exactly the same way by cutting out work and unnecessary expenditure to manage our costs to our budgets. We can’t spend what we don’t have.

We are fast approaching construction starting on the Grosvenor project and expect to receive our mining licence over the next month. Grosvenor will be our first major project since we completed Lake Lindsay at Capcoal in 2009 and the start of construction is an exciting milestone for Met Coal. With two similar longwall projects planned in Moranbah, what we learn as we deliver Grosvenor, we will apply to the Moranbah South project. Grosvenor will create more than 1000 new jobs and benefits will be shared through the Moranbah 2020 Fund, local procurement and increased royalties to the Queensland Government. I would like to commend the Projects and Engineering team on all their efforts so far as they work towards achieving first coal by the end of next year.

Very soon we will start looking for people to run the Grosvenor operation. We are competing in a tight skills market so we need to look for our new team members in the broadest talent pool available. The key to this is diversity. Age, gender, culture, background – we will be looking for people from all walks of life with varied experience to join us. Met Coal’s diversity initiatives like the advanced entry skills programme for mature aged apprentices and the Foxleigh mine ‘Hot Seat’ flexible shifts for working parents will ensure we continue to find the right people and match them with the right role for their personal circumstances.

Finally, one of the great things in this business is meeting people who do great things. We saw this last year during the floods but it is happening every day in every operation during more normal times. While the big employee achievements are celebrated through the Applaud Awards, sometimes the smallest gestures can make an equally as important difference to people’s lives. In this issue of Our News you will read about a Drayton mine employee, Michael Brown, whose six-year-old daughter is undergoing treatment for leukaemia at the John Hunter Children’s Hospital in Newcastle. Michael noticed children in the ward had little entertainment and approached the Drayton SLT with a suggestion to donate out-of-lease computers to the hospital. Drayton delivered 10 laptops over Easter this year and children in the ward now have a way to stay connected to their school work and the outside world. It is wonderful to see our values in action both at work and in our personal lives.

I trust you will enjoy reading the latest issue of Our News and look forward to getting out and speaking to many of you over the next few months.

Seamus French, CEO

3OUR NEWSMAY 2012

PEACE RIVER DISCOVERS NEW FIRST NATION EMPLOYEESSince Anglo American’s Peace River operation established a unique and valuable training partnership with a local First Nation community in mid-2010, more than 20 operators have started work at the Canadian mine.

Peace River’s Human Resources Manager, Craig Batten said Peace River worked collaboratively with West Moberly First Nations, as well as British Columbia’s Northeast Aboriginal Skills and Employment Programme Society and Northern Lights College in Tumbler Ridge to pilot the Mining Fundamentals and Truck Driver Training Course.

“This six month training course was the first of its kind in British Columbia, and provided our local First Nations people with a genuine career path into the mining sector by offering them a solid education of our industry,” he said.

As an original participant in this programme, Peace River remains committed to employing

those participants who successfully complete the course, providing a stable and exciting career with Anglo American, one of the world’s largest resource companies.

“The benefits of this training initiative are extensive and range from developing Northern Aboriginal residents into highly sought after miners who previously may not have considered mining as a possible occupation, to supplying Peace River with a much needed sustainable pipeline of local employees who are keen to learn and develop their mining skills,” Craig said.

The Mining Fundamentals and Truck Driving Training Course is also helping improve gender diversity in Peace River’s workforce which is a high priority for all Anglo American operations.

“This training course has proved to be an ideal stepping stone for our female First Nations residents to join the mining industry. Of the 20 course participants Peace River has hired, seven of them have been women,” Craig said.

EMPLOYEES RECOGNISED AT RAWMet Coal was once again recognised by our industry peers at the annual Queensland Resources Council’s Resources Awards for Women (RAW) when two of our high-achieving women were finalists in their nominated categories.

This year’s RAW event was held in Brisbane on Thursday 8 March to coincide with International Women’s Day celebrations and saw Callide’s fourth year automotive electrical apprentice, Jessica Wust receive the Trade category Runner Up award, while Human Resources (HR) Specialist, Rebecca Capper, was awarded Highly Commended in the Gender Diversity Champion section.

Regional Head of HR David Diamond said it was pleasing to see both Jessica and Rebecca recognised for their efforts in advocating genuine career paths for women in the resources industry.

“Through her work at careers fairs and information sessions, Jessica has been a great role model for women interested in joining Anglo American, while Rebecca’s success in developing Met Coal’s diversity diagnostic tool has ensured our senior managers have a greater awareness of the benefits achieved when working with a diversified workforce,” David said.

Met Coal’s Chief Executive Seamus French congratulates HR Specialist Rebecca Capper (left) and Callide Automotive Electrical Apprentice Jessica Wust (right) on their awards at the 2012 Queensland Resource Council’s RAW event.

Peace River’s Craig Batten celebrates with West Moberly First Nations people on their success in completing the Mining Fundamentals and Truck Driver Training Course.

NEW HOMES FOR MORANBAHAnglo American handed over 16 new homes in Moranbah in March following the completion of the Deguara housing development next to the existing Grosvenor estate.

Project Manager Byron Higgins said the new homes were delivered as part of Anglo American’s commitment to construct more than 50 new homes in Moranbah once government approval was secured for the Grosvenor and Moranbah South projects.

“Following Anglo American Board approval for the Grosvenor project in late 2011, we fast-tracked the construction of 12 duplexes and four houses for employees living in Moranbah,” Byron said.

“We have a strong history and an exciting future in Moranbah and we are pleased to provide these homes for our employees who choose to live in and contribute to the local community.

“As we grow we will provide employees with accommodation options that best suit their personal circumstances.

“Part of this is ensuring Moranbah continues to be a great place to live for the existing community and employees for our future operations,” Byron said.

Byron said construction of an additional housing development at Barron Court, was also underway which will see a further 24 townhouses and four houses completed in 2012.

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PLANNING FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CARBON PRICEMet Coal is currently working to prepare for the introduction of Australia’s carbon pricing mechanism (CPM) under the Clean Energy Act on 1 July 2012 as part of the Federal Government’s Clean Energy Future initiative.

The Government has set a five per cent emissions reduction target by 2020 and an 80 per cent emissions reduction target by 2050. The key mechanism to reduce Australia’s emissions is a price on carbon.

Australia’s carbon pricing mechanism will be introduced with a $23 fixed price per tonne period for three years before moving to a flexible, market based emissions trading scheme, from 1 July 2015.

The carbon price will cover direct emissions from stationary energy and industrial processes and will apply to companies with direct emissions greater than 25,000 tonnes (t) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). The CPM will not include emissions from fuel use and fugitive emissions from decommissioned mines.

Stakeholder Engagement Specialist, Shona Stevens, is part of the internal team working to ensure Anglo American has the systems in place to fully comply with the Clean Energy Act and associated legislation.

“All of Anglo American’s Met Coal mines meet the 25,000 t CO2e threshold and therefore will be covered by the CPM,” Shona said.

“For us, the direct cost of the CPM will be the cost of carbon units to cover fugitive emissions. Indirect costs will be the increased

price of electricity and an equivalent carbon price applied to fuel via the reduction of the fuel tax credit for fuels acquired after 1 July 2012.

“We have successfully applied for Government assistance to minimise the impact of the CPM on our Moranbah North and Capcoal Underground mines under the Coal Sector Jobs Package,” Shona said.

“The Coal Sector Jobs Package is a $1.257 billion grant programme providing transitional assistance to coal mines that have a high fugitive emissions intensity from 2011–12 to 2016–17 to ease the transition to the introduction of a carbon price.

“To further minimise our liability under the CPM, Met Coal will continue to reduce emissions by achieving rich gas performance targets and minimising ventilation air methane (VAM) emissions while exploring domestic and international opportunities to create and/or purchase offset credits,” Shona said.

The Government has stated that every cent raised from carbon unit revenue will be used to provide assistance to households and business.

This figure illustrates the anticipated position of the Terrace faces at the start of 2013. This shows the re-orientation of the pits to across the major seam dip and the current design of the face setup.

DAWSON UNEARTHS TERRACE MININGMet Coal’s Dawson mine plans to introduce a new mining method that will make better use of mining equipment and available land.

Dawson mine Technical Services Manager, Damien Perkins said last year an operational review was completed at Dawson mine that looked at the whole mining system to identify the most efficient and productive way to run the equipment. The outcome of this review concluded Terrace mining was the best way forward.

“In very simple terms, at an open cut operation we use large pieces of equipment like draglines and shovels to remove the dirt on top of the coal seam – the overburden – and then use smaller excavators to extract the coal,” Damien said.

“The most costly part of the operation is removing the overburden and the efficiency in doing this directly impacts on our total cost per tonne.

“Terrace mining and in-pit filling is a truck and shovel only mining method that focuses on limiting the distance between the dig position and the dumping position to reduce truck haulage and thus reduce costs,” Damien said.

“While historically Dawson mine has operated in a conventional dragline stripping arrangement, we have found the dragline contributed to a progressively smaller portion of overburden movement at Dawson and required increasingly expensive truck and shovel activity to maintain room for the dragline.

“Moving to the Terrace method means the mining equipment is not limited to a dragline strip width, allowing for wider dig faces to maximise the productivity of the truck and shovel equipment compared to the existing operation,” Damien said.

This mining method change represents a significant milestone for the Dawson mine Technical Services team, who successfully modelled how the change would positively impact dump space, pit access and the resulting truck haul lengths over time to develop the business case.

Damien said in addition to the productivity and haulage advantages, the method reduces the size of the disturbance area.

“An additional 3000 hectares of land will be available for progressive rehabilitation in the next 30 years, contributing significantly to the sustainability of the operation,” he said.

“all of anglo american’s met coal mines meet the 25,000 t co2e threshold and therefore will be covered by the carbon pricing mechanism.”

5OUR NEWSMAY 2012

PARTNERSHIP FOR RIVER HEALTHAnglo American has partnered with the Fitzroy River Basin Association to create a report card on waterway health throughout the Fitzroy Basin.

The ‘Fitzroy Partnership for River Health’ consists of 26 organisations operating in the region including BMA, Rio Tinto, Peabody, Wesfarmers and Xstrata and is one of Australia’s largest waterway monitoring alliances.

Regional Environment Manager Carl Grant said getting waterway health right was important for the Fitzroy Basin, the second largest seaward draining catchment in Australia and the largest flowing to the Great Barrier Reef.

“In recent years the local community has expressed growing concern over water quality. Through the partnership we aim to ensure the community is well informed about waterway health by communicating data collected from 450 different locations across the Basin in a factual and easy to understand way,” Carl said.

“All water quality data collected from rivers, estuaries and near-shore coastal and marine environments throughout the 18 month project will be compiled with the final report developed in mid 2013.”

The Fitzroy Basin is home to 40 of Queensland’s 50 coal mining operations as well as coal seam gas fields, and is the lifeblood of the agricultural industry with more than 80 per cent of the region’s land used for farming.

“The partnership brings together representatives from a variety of sectors such as mining, energy, government, agriculture and education to ensure water quality is of a high standard and meets the needs of aquatic ecosystems now and into the future,” Carl said.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS VISITIn late March Group Head of Government Relations, Hugh Elliott, visited Met Coal for the first time along with Government Relations Manager, Jan Klawitter and Manager Community and Government Relations for Exploration, Froydis Cameron. Here they ran Government Relations Training with key Met Coal representatives and developed a better understanding of the government relations issues associated with our future projects.

Met Coal Head of Corporate Affairs, Jon Richards, said the visit provided an opportunity for both sides to come together and share information, with Hugh offering the Group context for the value the government relations function can add regarding project approvals and issues management. The Met Coal team outlined our key projects and Government Relations Plan for the year ahead.

“Having key stakeholders from the Group and our Projects teams in the one room to discuss challenges and opportunities confirmed Met Coal is on the right track with our government relations work, which is required to maintain our social license to operate and secure project approvals,” Jon said.

Government Relations training covered scenario planning, issues identification and influence mapping.

“A key take out from this training was the importance of understanding our stakeholders, their interest areas and their ability to influence others. We need to ensure our engagement efforts are aligned, relevant and we have a clear plan to effectively address identified issues,” Jon said.

REHABILITATION STRATEGY FINALISEDMet Coal now has a clear plan in place to rehabilitate the 20,000 hectares of land disturbed by our mining activities with the finalisation of the business rehabilitation strategy.

Regional Environment Manager, Carl Grant, said the rehabilitation strategy provides sites with the framework to ensure our rehabilitation areas are safe, stable, non-polluting and sustainable and stakeholder input is sought when identifying potential future land uses.

“A key change to be brought about now the Rehabilitation Strategy is finalised is a shift in focus from short term wins to a more holistic approach to rehabilitation that is appropriate for the Life of Mine,” Carl said.

“Short term mine planning, Life of Mine planning and closure planning will be integrated to develop the best overall rehabilitation plan, including consideration of rehabilitation costs.

“We will also seek stakeholder input when determining the long term legacy for the land.

“The aim is to develop site specific rehabilitation

completion criteria with input from relevant stakeholders and obtain stakeholder sign-off on rehabilitated areas against defined completion criteria.

“Met Coal already has some very good quality rehabilitation that meets stakeholder expectations but we haven’t driven the process to obtain sign-off and we don’t fully understand why some areas are successful and others are not.

“Rehabilitation techniques and forward planning are also improving, such as conserving nutrient-rich topsoil that is stripped back as part of the mining process for later use in the rehabilitation process.

“The important thing is that rehabilitation considerations will be included in business planning and subsequent resourcing moving forward, and we will regularly update the rehabilitation provision,” Carl said.

Met Coal employees and government regulators inspecting some rehabilitation trials at Dawson mine.

The visit included an underground tour at Moranbah North mine and a visit to Drayton mine and Met Coal’s Hunter Valley projects.

TZAP Our plan to achieve Zero Harm.

• We will continue to improve safety by focusing on safe working behaviours, safety leadership and contractor management.

• Find out more on Met Coal’s MyWorkspace section on theSource, or talk to your local safety representative.

6 OUR NEWS APRIL 2012

OUR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM

the scene for the year has been set. you’ve completed your performance contract and set your goals for the year. goals that focus on gearing up for success: your development, the challenges ahead and the ways in which you can contribute towards making anglo american the leading global mining company.

Learning and Development Manager, Debbie Butler, said the Learning and Development (L&D) team was gearing up to support the delivery of the performance plans and ensure our people develop in their roles at Met Coal.

“We’ve seen changes and challenges within the L&D function, with the introduction and re-introduction of a few new faces and responsibilities, and now we’re preparing to support our people to ensure they achieve the goals they have set for the year ahead,” Debbie said.

“L&D is here to ensure everyone is informed of changes that affect them and we have the right systems in place to ensure they grow in their roles and achieve their objectives.”

“Our employees can find a number of tools and resources to help guide their personal development and manage their careers through The People Development Way Portal, www.peopledevelopmentway.com.”

MEET THE TEAMMANAGER LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: DEBBIE BUTLERDebbie is acting in this role and also heads up the Operational Training function for Met Coal. It’s a busy portfolio, but Debbie is enjoying the new challenges and helping to plan exciting events that will take place in the L&D arena this year. Debbie has been working for Anglo American since its first foray into the Australian market 12 years ago and has had a total of 18 years in the mining industry. Debbie can be contacted on 0409493483 or at debbie.butler@angloamerican.com.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: REBECCA CAPPER, HR SPECIALISTWe want to deliver competitive advantage. We want the business to meet projected growth requirements and have the avenues to resource our new projects. We want this all done in a way which gives each and every individual an equal opportunity to contribute. Diversity is our difference. This portfolio works to evaluate our approach to diversity and inclusion across the business, and to address the key challenges to Met Coal achieving this.

Rebecca Capper (Bek) has been managing the Diversity and Inclusion portfolio on a part time basis since her return from parental leave last year. With 12 years experience with Anglo American , seven of which she spent on site at Moranbah North, Capcoal and Foxleigh, Bek has a wealth of personal experiences and the passion to make a tangible impact on our organisation in the Diversity and Inclusion portfolio.

If you share Bek’s passion or if you are interested in discussing ways you too can contribute to the efforts of this portfolio, contact Bek (on Tuesdays and Wednesdays) on 07 3834 1874 or at rebecca.capper@angloamerican.com.

LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT: VICTORIA BREADSELL, HR COORDINATORThe future leaders of our organisation are here with us now. They are, first and foremost, the stand out performers in their area of expertise. But there is more than becoming a successful leader and we have established programmes help our people grow.

The L&D portfolio will provide you with the training you need to develop into a leader who is not only strong technically, but one who is everything we want our leaders to be – inspirational, resourceful, fair and resilient. A leader who possesses the leadership skills and knowledge needed to succeed in your own career, to contribute to the overall success of the organisation, and to encourage their teams to do the same.

If you want to take that next step, Met Coal’s established leadership programmes – Leading the Workplace (LTW) and Foundations of Leadership (FLP) – managed by Victoria Breadsell (Vic), can help you get there. Anglo American’s Global Leadership Programmes can assist our managers and leaders to further enhance their leadership abilities and encourage collaboration with colleagues from across the globe. Vic has been with Anglo American for five years in a variety of HR roles in the Brisbane office. She has recently returned from parental leave, and is looking forward to talking to you about how these programmes can help you achieve your goals.

If you are interested in learning more about these programmes, contact Vic (Tuesday to Thursday) on (07) 3834 1497 or at victoria.breadsell@angloamerican.com.

PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES: KATE WHITINGMet Coal’s pipeline development programmes provide an avenue for those without prior experience in their chosen field to gain entry to the industry, through structured training and development. These programmes have one important goal, to secure the top talent entering the industry and provide them with ongoing development opportunities and support, to encourage them to meet their full potential.

Our pipeline programmes include:

• Scholarship Programme;• Vacation Employment Programme;• Graduate Programme; and• Associate Programme.

This ensures each discipline has a ready stream of talent coming through the business to enable us to meet, where possible, the projected growth requirements through internal development and promotion opportunities for our existing staff.

Kate, our newest team member, has recently joined Met Coal on a full time basis from the professional services industry and brings with her experience in a variety of HR generalist roles.

If you are interested in becoming more involved in these programmes or can refer any potential candidates, contact Kate on (07) 3834 1472 or kate.whiting@angloamerican.com.

Met Coal’s Learning and Development team, Rebecca Capper, Debbie Butler, Victoria Breadsell and Kate Whiting at the Queensland Resources Council’s Resources Awards for Women breakfast.

7OUR NEWSMAY 2012

In early March Anglo American representatives set out on a journey to unearth the best talent Australian universities have to offer through the launch of the “Be the difference” graduate campaign.

Learning and Development Coordinator, Kate Whiting, said from 6 to 27 March our graduate recruitment team attended 16 events across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

“We visited university campuses to speak to potential graduates across all disciplines to spread the word on our Graduate Programme and promote the advantages of becoming a part of our team,” Kate said.

“The new graduate campaign has seen the introduction of the wildly popular Anglo American KeepCups – an environmentally friendly give away, ideal to support the caffeine habits of students for the remainder of their academic careers and beyond, and the launch of our new Graduate microsite bethedifference.angloamerican.com.au,” she said.

The graduate microsite was developed in response to a growing need to lift our online presence and engage with the ever-online target audience for our Graduate, Vacation Work and Scholarship Programmes, providing a one stop shop for related information. The recently launched Anglo American Facebook page now directs graduates to this page for further information.

“Our campaign would not have been the success it was without the encouraging words, warm faces and friendly advice of our volunteers.

A special thanks goes out to the technical representatives, graduates, resourcing team members and our two Scholarship holders who enthusiastically volunteered to represent Met Coal at these fairs,” Kate said.

Applications for 2013 Graduate roles closed on 15 April 2012, with interviews held in May and offers being extended in June.

GROSVENOR APPROACHES CONSTRUCTIONWith Board approval for the Grosvenor project secured in December 2011 and the detailed design now well advanced, construction is not far away.

As Project Manager Byron Higgins explains, following a successful public exhibition period, we expect to secure the mining license in June which will signal the start of activity.

“The team’s initial focus will be on bulk earthworks, site access roads and the cut and cover tunnels for the two drifts,” Byron said.

“Our aim is to develop a high quality metallurgical coal underground coal mine, while maintaining the safety of our employees, contractors and community and managing our impacts on the environment.”

so what does the PRoJect involve?• Underground longwall operation

in Moranbah;

• Producing five million tonnes of hard coking coal for export;

• Panels mined up to 6.5 kilometres long, with a longwall cutting face of 300 metres;

• Reach pit bottom by mid-2013;

• Longwall mining to begin in 2015;

• Located next to Anglo American’s existing Moranbah North facility;

• Coal processing through the existing Moranbah North Coal Handling Preparation Plant, (CHPP) to be upgraded as part of the project;

• A 10 kilometre overland conveyor will transport Grosvenor coal to the CHPP;

• More than 1000 new jobs created in construction and operation;

• Steady stream of royalties for the State Government for building new roads, schools, hospitals and putting police on the beat;

• Construction workforce accommodated in the existing Dyno Nobel accommodation facility;

• Accommodation options to suit personal circumstances of permanent operational workforce with more than 50 new houses and townhouses and incentives to build or buy locally;

• A $20 million community investment fund, the Moranbah 2020 Fund, which has already contributed $1 million to the Greg Cruikshank Aquatic Centre upgrade.

CAPCOAL SEAT REPORT FINDINGSOn Thursday 8 March Capcoal and Foxleigh mines officially released the findings of the 2011–2013 Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox (SEAT) Report to Middlemount community members.

Human Resources Manager Sandra Thomson said this follows a survey and interview process that took place over the past 12 months during which Capcoal and Foxleigh representatives engaged with more than 40 stakeholder groups.

“The SEAT Report outlines key areas of interest for community members and Anglo American’s social management plan for Middlemount aimed at enhancing these areas of interest,” Sandra said.

“We spoke to local community members, business owners, government and local council representatives and asked them for their feedback and suggestions in relation to Anglo American’s operations and contribution to Middlemount.”

Key areas of interest for Middlemount residents raised through the research process included housing and accommodation refurbishments, upgrades for local facilities, support for childcare services and the ongoing provision of education and training opportunities for local youth at the mines. These issues are included in Capcoal and Foxleigh’s social management plan which is contained in the SEAT Report.

The launch was followed by a community barbeque cooked by youths from the Middlemount Youth Service as part of our ongoing partnership with this organisation.

The full report is now available on the Anglo American Australian website: www.angloamerican.com.au.

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BRISBANE OFFICE RE-BRAND UP IN LIGHTSAnglo American’s Brisbane Corporate Office building signage is now on display in Brisbane City, with two 16.5 metre wide and 3.6 metre tall signs installed on the Northern and Western facing sides of the rooftop in April.

NEW PA SYSTEM FOR SCONE SWIMMERSThe marshalling of Scone swimmers is now achieved with ease and speed thanks to Drayton mine’s contribution for a new PA system which was installed in April.

Drayton Human Resource Manager, Karine Williams, said as a recipient of Drayton’s 2012 social investment and donations programme, the Scone Swimming Club was able to purchase a quality PA system complete with roving microphone and outdoor speakers.

“The Scone Swimming Club has close to 100 members, making it one of the strongest swim clubs in the Hunter Valley and Drayton is proud to support this Club in its promotion of health and fitness in the local community,” Karine said.

Scone Swimming Club Secretary Katherine Meier said the addition of the new PA system provided a much needed method of communication for pool patrons.

“Our town pool is a popular venue in the community, attracting residents and visitors of all ages, as well as hosting weekly and seasonal swimming carnivals.

“Communication in a public pool is crucial to ensuring safety, and with our previous PA system being in desperate need of replacement, Drayton’s donation of a new PA system has allowed the Scone Swimming Club to ensure pool patrons stay safe,” said Katherine.

Scone Swimming Club members along with Secretary Katherine Meier (front left) and Drayton HR Officer Teena Martin (front right) celebrate the installation of the new PA system donated by Drayton.

Head of Corporate Affairs, Jon Richards, Facilities Manager, Ian Smith, and (then) Chief Financial Officer, Gerhard Ziems, inspect the new sign on the rooftop.

MUSWELLBROOK NETBALLERSThe hundreds of netball players who enjoy a game at Muswellbrook’s Karoola Park are now benefiting from safer playing conditions thanks to the donation of goal post protectors from Anglo American’s Drayton mine.

Drayton Human Resources Manager, Karine Williams, said Drayton was delighted to support one of Muswellbrook’s most popular sports, which attracts people of all ages.

“Aligned with safety being Anglo American’s number one priority, Drayton is pleased to donate the padded goal post protectors for use at Karoola Park’s courts to help ensure the safety of netballers,” Karine said.

Drayton HR Coordinator Ed Wynter with Muswellbrook Netball Association Under 13 players (from left) Allie Meissner, Abby McDonald and Caitlyn Henderson with the new goal post protector donated by Drayton.

The new Anglo American global brand was launched in July 2010 to unify our separate businesses across the globe and help Anglo American communicate its ambition to be the leading global mining company.

Met Coal Head of Corporate Affairs, Jon Richards, said the building signage would help Anglo American lift its profile in Australia and position us as an employer of choice.

“We aim to triple metallurgical coal production by 2020 by delivering the Longwall 100 projects and our growth projects in Moranbah and to achieve this goal we need quality employees, suppliers and partners, as well as a positive reputation with all stakeholders,” Jon said.

“Having potential candidates know who we are will help us attract their interest.

“I would like to congratulate Ian Smith on all his hard work managing the Brisbane office signage project and his dedication to secure additional floor space for us to accommodate our growing project teams,” Jon said.