Anglo American - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Anglo American M&A Summary

Anglo American has acquired 2 companies. It has also divested 4 assets.

Anglo American’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired De Beers SA for $5M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2024, when it sold Anglo American - Tier 1 Metallurgical Coal Assets to Peabody Energy for $2.3B. The Company’s most targeted sectors include metals/mining (100%).

Anglo American Business Overview

Where is Anglo American headquartered?

Anglo American is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Anglo American’s revenue?

Anglo American disclosed revenue of 30,652M USD for 2023 and 35,118M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Anglo American have?

Anglo American has 106,000 employees.

What sector is Anglo American in?

Anglo American is a metals/mining company.

When was Anglo American founded?

Anglo American was founded in 1917.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Anglo American

Anglo American plc

17 Charterhouse Street,
London, EC1N 6RA
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7698 8888
www.angloamerican.com

Anglo American is a mining company. The portfolio of mining businesses meets our customers' changing needs and spans bulk commodities – iron ore and manganese, metallurgical coal and thermal coal; base metals and minerals – copper, nickel, niobium and phosphates; and precious metals and minerals – in which we are a global leader in both platinum and diamonds. Anglo American was founded in 1917 and is based in London, England.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $5M $5M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 3 - - - 1 - 4
vol $545M $2.3B $2.9B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Anglo American - Tier 1 Metallurgical Coal Assets 2024-11-25 2.3B USD Divestiture
, Australia
Anglo American Fosfatos Brasil Ltda 2016-09-30 - Divestiture
Belo Horizonte, Brazil · brasil.angloamerican.com
Anglo American Nióbio Brasil Ltda. 2016-09-30 - Divestiture
Catalao, Brazil
De Beers SA 2012-08-16 5M USD Stake Purchase
, Luxembourg · www.debeersgroup.com
De Beers SA 2011-11-04 - Add-on Acquisition
, Luxembourg · www.debeersgroup.com
Boart Longyear Ltd. 2005-06-07 545M USD Divestiture
Salt Lake City, Utah · www.boartlongyear.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Metals/Mining 2 (100%) 5M (100%) 2 (50%) 2.3B (81%)
Chemicals - - 1 (25%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (25%) 545M (19%)
Total 2 $5M 4 $2.9B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Brazil - - 2 -
Luxembourg 2 5M - -
Australia - - 1 2.3B
United States - - 1 545M
  Utah - - 1 545M
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 2 (100%) 5M (100%) 4 (100%) 2.9B (100%)
Total 2 $5M 4 $2.9B

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $5M
TOTAL $5M
Largest De Beers SA
$5M (2012-08-16)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.3B
$100M to $1B 1 $545M
TOTAL $2.9B
Largest Anglo American - Tier 1 Metallurgical Coal Assets
$2.3B (2024-11-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
75%
3 (75%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Metals/Mining

Revenue

30,652   13% 2023
35,118   16% 2022
41,554   35% 2021
30,902   4% 2020
29,870   9% 2019
27,610   6% 2018
26,243   23% 2017
21,378   5% 2016
20,455   25% 2015
27,073   8% 2014
29,342   3% 2013
28,680   2012
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Employees

106,000

Established

1917

Public

London Stock Exchange: AAL

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