UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated November 10, 2020
Commission File Number 1-14846
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
(Name of registrant)
76 Rahima Moosa Street
Newtown, 2001
(P.O. Box 62117, Marshalltown, 2107)
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Form 40-F
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Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes
No X
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Yes
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Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes
No X
Enclosure: Press release:
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED PROVIDES UPDATE ON
ARGENTINA OPERATIONS
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Reg. No. 1944/017354/06
ISIN. ZAE000043485 – JSE share code: ANG
CUSIP: 035128206 – NYSE share code: AU
(“AngloGold Ashanti” or the “Company”)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Reg. No. 1944/017354/06
ISIN. ZAE000043485 – JSE share code: ANG
CUSIP: 035128206 – NYSE share code: AU
(“AngloGold Ashanti” or the “Company”)
NEWS RELEASE
AngloGold Ashanti Provides Update on Argentina Operations
(PRESS RELEASE – JOHANNESBURG) – AngloGold Ashanti has taken the decision to voluntary
suspend operations at its Cerro Vanguardia mine for 10 days due to the detection of COVID-19 cases
among the workforce.
Local health and labour authorities are being engaged and a full sanitisation process of the site will
commence. Essential activities will continue for the duration of the voluntary suspension.
Operations at Cerro Vanguardia are expected to resume on 20 November 2020, however, movements
to and from the site will be restricted to essential personnel only, until 30 November 2020. The
production impact of this precautionary stoppage is estimated to be 8,000oz.
The balance of AngloGold Ashanti’s mines continue to operate as normal, employing a suite of
measures to mitigate the risk of the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
The health and safety of employees and host communities remains a priority. AngloGold Ashanti is fully
supportive of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 and is committed to working with and supporting
the Argentinian government, particularly in the Santa Cruz province, to combat the virus.
AngloGold Ashanti is continually monitoring the situation related to the COVID-19 outbreak and remains
in close contact with authorities in each country, with our employees and with our key suppliers and
other business partners, to help ensure business continuity and mitigate any interruptions that may
occur.
For additional information on AngloGold Ashanti’s response to COVID-19, please refer to our website.
suspend operations at its Cerro Vanguardia mine for 10 days due to the detection of COVID-19 cases
among the workforce.
Local health and labour authorities are being engaged and a full sanitisation process of the site will
commence. Essential activities will continue for the duration of the voluntary suspension.
Operations at Cerro Vanguardia are expected to resume on 20 November 2020, however, movements
to and from the site will be restricted to essential personnel only, until 30 November 2020. The
production impact of this precautionary stoppage is estimated to be 8,000oz.
The balance of AngloGold Ashanti’s mines continue to operate as normal, employing a suite of
measures to mitigate the risk of the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
The health and safety of employees and host communities remains a priority. AngloGold Ashanti is fully
supportive of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 and is committed to working with and supporting
the Argentinian government, particularly in the Santa Cruz province, to combat the virus.
AngloGold Ashanti is continually monitoring the situation related to the COVID-19 outbreak and remains
in close contact with authorities in each country, with our employees and with our key suppliers and
other business partners, to help ensure business continuity and mitigate any interruptions that may
occur.
For additional information on AngloGold Ashanti’s response to COVID-19, please refer to our website.
ENDS
Johannesburg
10 November 2020
Johannesburg
10 November 2020
JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
CONTACTS
Media
Chris Nthite
+27 11 637 6388/ +27 83 301 2481
cnthite@anglogoldashanti.com
General inquiries
media@anglogoldashanti.com
Investors
Sabrina Brockman
+1 646 880 4526/ +1 646 379 2555
sbrockman@anglogoldashanti.com
Yatish Chowthee
+27 11 637 6273 / +27 78 364 2080
yrchowthee@anglogoldashanti.com
Fundisa Mgidi
+27 11 637 6763 / +27 82 821 5322
fmgidi@anglogoldashanti.com
Certain statements contained in this document, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those concerning
the economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices, production, total cash costs, all-in sustaining
costs, all-in costs, cost savings and other operating results, return on equity, productivity improvements, growth prospects and outlook
of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, individually or in the aggregate, including the achievement of project milestones, commencement
and completion of commercial operations of certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration and production projects and the completion of
acquisitions, dispositions or joint venture transactions, AngloGold Ashanti’s liquidity and capital resources and capital expenditures
and the outcome and consequence of any potential or pending litigation or regulatory proceedings or environmental health and safety
issues, are forward-looking statements regarding AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, economic performance and financial condition.
These forward-looking statements or forecasts involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Although AngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements and forecasts are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will
prove to have been correct. Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result
of, among other factors, changes in economic, social and political and market conditions, the success of business and operating
initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, including environmental approvals, fluctuations in
gold prices and exchange rates, the outcome of pending or future litigation proceedings, any supply chain disruptions, any public
health crises, pandemics or epidemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic), and other business and operational risks and other
factors. For a discussion of such risk factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31
December 2019, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These factors are not
necessarily all of the important factors that could cause AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in
any forward- looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results.
Consequently, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no
obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by applicable law. All subsequent
written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold Ashanti or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by the
cautionary statements herein.
The information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by AngloGold Ashanti’s external auditors.
Non-GAAP financial measures
This communication may contain certain “Non-GAAP” financial measures. AngloGold Ashanti utilises certain Non-GAAP performance
measures and ratios in managing its business. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an
alternative for, the reported operating results or cash flow from operations or any other measures of performance prepared in
accordance with IFRS. In addition, the presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures other
companies may use.
the economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices, production, total cash costs, all-in sustaining
costs, all-in costs, cost savings and other operating results, return on equity, productivity improvements, growth prospects and outlook
of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, individually or in the aggregate, including the achievement of project milestones, commencement
and completion of commercial operations of certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration and production projects and the completion of
acquisitions, dispositions or joint venture transactions, AngloGold Ashanti’s liquidity and capital resources and capital expenditures
and the outcome and consequence of any potential or pending litigation or regulatory proceedings or environmental health and safety
issues, are forward-looking statements regarding AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, economic performance and financial condition.
These forward-looking statements or forecasts involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Although AngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements and forecasts are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will
prove to have been correct. Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result
of, among other factors, changes in economic, social and political and market conditions, the success of business and operating
initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, including environmental approvals, fluctuations in
gold prices and exchange rates, the outcome of pending or future litigation proceedings, any supply chain disruptions, any public
health crises, pandemics or epidemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic), and other business and operational risks and other
factors. For a discussion of such risk factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31
December 2019, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These factors are not
necessarily all of the important factors that could cause AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in
any forward- looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results.
Consequently, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no
obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by applicable law. All subsequent
written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold Ashanti or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by the
cautionary statements herein.
The information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by AngloGold Ashanti’s external auditors.
Non-GAAP financial measures
This communication may contain certain “Non-GAAP” financial measures. AngloGold Ashanti utilises certain Non-GAAP performance
measures and ratios in managing its business. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an
alternative for, the reported operating results or cash flow from operations or any other measures of performance prepared in
accordance with IFRS. In addition, the presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures other
companies may use.
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Reg No: 1944/017354/06
ISIN. ZAE000043485 – JSE share code: ANG CUSIP: 035128206 – NYSE share code: AU
Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com
ISIN. ZAE000043485 – JSE share code: ANG CUSIP: 035128206 – NYSE share code: AU
Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Date: November 10, 2020
By:
/s/ L MARWICK
Name:
L Marwick
Title:
EVP: General Counsel
and Interim Company Secretary