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FUTURESMARTMINING™
Tony O’Neill
Group Technical Director
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WHO WE ARE AT A GLANCEAnglo 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.
We have a rich heritage of technology and innovation that
spans 100 years.
Diamonds (De Beers)
Copper
Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)
Iron Ore & Manganese
Coal
Nickel
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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
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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
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FUTURESMART MINING™ IS REDEFINING THEMINING 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
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THE CONCENTRATED MINEPrecisely 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
Concentrating the mine™ concept:
• Improved mine fragmentation
• Rejecting the worthless rock (gangue) earlier
• Coarse particle recovery
Fine particle recovery
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THE WATERLESS MINEWaterless 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
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MODERN MINEContinuous, hard rock mining for safer, more economic mines
MN220 Reef Miner (Pictured) Remote controlled disc cutting machine designed for mining narrow reefs of hard rock
Continuous haulage
system (CHS) A remote controlled system to transfer bulk material from the RMDS to the fixed conveyors
The Rapid Mine
Development System
(RMDS) Safely excavates low-profile tunnels with rapid access to ore
Slot BorerPlatinum reef drilling system for drilling narrow vein hard rock ore body of just 1m-1.5m
Underground testing is
advanced at our platinum
mines
MN220 Reef Miner
A safer, more economic mine
VISION
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MODERN MINETransforming 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
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THE INTELLIGENT MINEA 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
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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™
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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, Communities
National/Regional: NGOs, Governments, Faith Groups
Global: Customers, Multilaterals, Shareholders
ProcessMineMove & Market
VALUECHAIN
ISSUES
& IMPACTS
• Social
• Environment
• Governance
• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Responsible divestment
• Societal expectations
Close or divest
Sustainability Strategy Framework
CRITICAL FOUNDATIONS
Operational excellence Innovation
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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.
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THANK YOU
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FUTURESMARTMINING™