Anglo's Brazilian millstone increasingly burdensome

Diversified major Anglo American has had two high-profile project acquisitions under Cynthia Carroll’s watch, both of which have gone from delight to disappointment.

Anglo goes from delight to disappointment as project acquisitions sour

Diversified major Anglo American has had two high profile acquisitions under Cynthia Carroll’s watch, which have both have gone from delight to disappointment.

Anglo still talking to Eskom on power plant possibility – Carroll

Diversified miner Anglo American was continuing its power discussions with South Africa's State utility, Eskom, on the possibility of a power plant being built that would make use of Anglo's discard coal. Anglo Thermal Coal has large volumes of...

Anglo ducks Trahar’s attack on Carroll, analyst says Anglo no longer ‘blue chip’

The London office of diversified miner Anglo American on Thursday declined to comment on former Anglo CEO Tony Trahar’s vilification of current CEO Cynthia Carroll, over her passing of the final 2008 dividend – but an analyst charged that...

Anglo American given reassurance over iron-ore acquisition in Brazil

London-listed global mining major Anglo American’s acquisition of a new iron ore subsidiary, IronX Mineração, was last week smoothed by an offer of personal indemnity by Brazilian billionaire businessman Eike Batista, the creator and original...

'Cyclone Cynthia' wins new-order mining rights holus-bolus for Anglo American

With unprecedented success, whirlwind Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll has been awarded new-order mineral rights holus-bolus for the diversified miner’s South African operations.

Benefits of hard line safety approach showing, says Anglo CEO Carroll

The benefits of her hard-line approach to mine safety are showing, says Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll. She points out that fatalities in Anglo American mines fell more than two fold in the second half of last year, after she sent shock waves...

Safety campaigning Carroll sings, dances, commiserates with 5 000 Anglo miners

Mine safety campaigner Cynthia Carroll disclosed on Tuesday that she had sung, danced and commiserated with 5 000 South African mineworkers during her latest visit. Ebullient Anglo American CEO Carroll said: "Last week, I had the opportunity...