AngloAmerican Results Presentation Deck
Innovative technologies in development & roll-out
Advanced Process Control (APC)
Uses process models, replaces manual control of processes
Stabilises and optimises process performance
Improves equipment and process safety by managing constraints
Up to 40% improvements in mainstream process stability with
associated productivity improvements at most operations
4% reduction in water consumption at Los Bronces grinding mills
4-12% energy reductions from APCs controlling SAG mills
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80% reduction in plant micro-stoppages from plant-wide APC
optimisers in South Africa and Brazil
Already delivering value at:
• Minas-Rio (Iron Ore)
• Los Bronces (Copper)
• El Soldado (Copper)
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Chagres (Copper)
Quellaveco (Copper)
• Kumba (Iron Ore)
Anglo American
• Mogalakwena (PGMs)
• Venetia (Diamonds)
• Benguela Gem (Diamonds)
• Moranbah (Steelmaking Coal)
Capcoal & Dawson (Steelmaking Coal)
• Barro Alto & Codemin (Nickel)
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Further roll-out:
Control room at Polokwane smelter
• Achieved our 2022 ambition for 95% of automatable processes within our plant
flowsheets to be under Advanced Process Control (2022: 96.5%)
• New ambition for 100% by end of 2024
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