AngloGold quarterly profit up 58% as higher bullion prices offset lower output
JOHANNESBURG - AngloGold Ashanti posted a 58% increase in second-quarter profit on Friday, as higher bullion prices offset the impact of lower output.
The miner said its headline earnings were $1.01-billion in the three months to June 30, up from $639-million a year earlier.
AngloGold's second-quarter gold production fell by 7% year-on-year to 744 000 ounces following the sale of Brazil's Serra Grande mine in December 2025.
Output was also impacted by a 32% drop in gold production at the Obuasi mine in Ghana owing to operational and equipment challenges as well as disruptions linked to a fatality in April 2026.
Although its half-yearly output was 3.7% lower year-on-year at 1.47-million ounces, AngloGold said it expects a stronger second-half performance to achieve its annual production forecast for 2026, between 2.8-million and 3.17-million ounces.
A 35% year-on-year increase in the average gold price received drove a 36% jump in AngloGold's second-quarter free cash flow to $727-million.
AngloGold said it would pay a quarterly dividend of $0.72 per share, or $364-million, bringing the total payout in the first half of the year to $949-million.
The company has also proposed a $2-billion share buyback, which was approved by shareholders on July 23.
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