Tuesday, July 31, 2007

AngloGold Plans to Boost Output, Reduce Costs After Second-Quarter Profit

(Bloomberg) -- AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., Africa's
largest gold producer, said it will increase production and
reduce costs after posting a 1.08 billion-rand ($152.3 million)
second-quarter profit.

Net income was 3.85 rand a share, compared with a loss of
150 million rand, or 53 cents, in the first quarter, the
Johannesburg-based company said today in a statement. Chief
Executive Officer Bobby Godsell, 54, also announced his
retirement after almost a decade in his post.


Read more at Bloomberg Emerging Markets News

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