Mining Magazine November 2014 | Page 20

Machinery
The big picture Headquartered in Johannesburg , South Africa , AngloGold Ashanti has over 20 gold mining operations in 10 countries . The majority of the company ’ s mining operations consist in developing countries where existing infrastructure is little to none . A lack of access to power , clean water and transport infrastructure is a significant barrier to economic development for these countries .
When engineering operations , AngloGold incorporates the ‘ big picture ’ for mine site infrastructure . The company not only integrates infrastructure for the mining and processing aspect of operations but also for the mine reclamation . AngloGold works to implement infrastructure that will benefit communities in which it operations
Above ground infrastructure of the Geita open pit
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