TAX AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION REPORT 2016 DELIVERING CHANGE BUILDING RESILIENCE CONTRIBUTING THROUGH THE CYCLE ABOUT THIS REPORT ABOUT THIS REPORT Anglo American has for many years disclosed details TOTAL TAXES BORNE AND COLLECTED FOR THE PERIOD of its tax and broader economic contributions in our 2012–2016(1) Annual Report and Sustainability Report. The objective of this report is to provide our stakeholders with $20,638 m additional detailed information in this area in an TOTAL TAX AND ECONOMIC accessible single source. CONTRIBUTION IN 2016 Contents We published our first dedicated Tax and Economic $20,825 m 02 Chief Executive’s statement Contribution Report in 2015, which covered the year to 03 Total tax and economic contribution at a glance 31 December 2014. This is our third dedicated report, which 05 Our business model covers the year to 31 December 2016, and presents the total TOTAL TAXES AND OTHER 07 Tax tax and economic contribution that we made in each of our PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENTS 10 Tax contribution through major operating jurisdictions. IN 2016 the life cycle of a mine 11 Transfer pricing This approach continues to recognise the calls for greater 13 Socio-economic transparency and is designed to complement the various development $4,119 m 17 Country highlights statutory disclosures and regulations which we are required 29 Assurance report to comply with as a Group. 31 Basis of report preparation PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL TAXES 32 Glossary of key terms In addition to this report, we have published on our website a AND OTHER PAYMENTS TO summary of our tax contribution on a project-by-project basis.(2) GOVERNMENT IN 2016 RELATING The report continues to set out our approach to tax and TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES governance, with specific reference to matters of current interest and debate. This year, as well as disclosing the tax contribution we make throughout the life of a mine, we 73% have also included an illustrative example of our transfer pricing throughout the value chain. TOTAL PROCUREMENT IN 2016 The tax data included in this report is based on cash tax ANNUAL REPORT 2016 payments made to governments by companies in which the $10,344 m 1 2 3 Group has an ownership interest, rather than the accrued taxes charged to the Group’s consolidated income statement DELIVERING CHANGE BUILDING RESILIENCE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE for accounting purposes or included in our taxes borne and WAGES AND BENEFITS PAID 4 collected in the Group’s Sustainability Report. IN 2016 Payments are included on a 100% basis regardless of the exact percentage of ownership by Anglo American. $3,884 m In the area of socio-economic development, our strategy recognises the importance of implementing programmes CORPORATE SOCIAL Cover images 3. In 2016, the that build on existing successful initiatives and strengthen 1. De Beers’ Government of the the capacity of local and regional institutions, as opposed INVESTMENT IN 2016 Gahcho Kué mine Republic of was officially Namibia and to isolated projects, to ensure a lasting positive legacy. opened in De Beers signed a September 2016 new 10-year sales We are committed to being a leader in transparency and are $89 m and is providing a agreement for the pleased that we were recognised for the second consecutive source of direct sorting, valuing and indirect and sales of year in 2016 by PwC in its Building Public Trust Awards for employment in Namdeb Holdings’ our tax reporting. Canada’s remote diamonds (see Northwest page 23). Territories (see page 20). 4. In the Limpopo Province of South 2. Our Quellaveco Africa, where our copper project in Mogalakwena Other sources Anglo American newsfeeds the Moquegua platinum mine is of information region of Peru located, we are /AngloAmerican More information about (1) As disclosed in the Anglo American Sustainability works with the taking a @AngloAmerican community to collaborative, Anglo American and Reports. The Sustainability Reports are based on support local regional /AngloAmerican numbers disclosed within the Group’s income entrepreneurs development our historical reports statement and exclude the impact of certain /AngloAmerican and businesses, approach to our can be found online at: associates and joint ventures. particularly in the socio-economic /AngloAmerican area of agriculture activities (see www.angloamerican.com (2) See http://www.angloamerican.com/investors/ (see page 24). page 26). /company/Anglo-American annual-reporting/reports-library/report-2017 Anglo American plc Tax and Economic Contribution Report 2016 01 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S STATEMENT DELIVERING CHANGE BUILDING RESILIENCE CONTRIBUTING THROUGH THE CYCLE As a result of this work, we are continuing to build a more Mark Cutifani resilient business capable of creating sustainable value for all our stakeholders and contributing through the cycle. In this, our third dedicated annual Tax and Economic Contribution Report, we demonstrate how our economic contribution to society endures despite the challenges, changes and uncertainties our business and industry face. Particularly, it is important to recognise that the taxes paid In 2016, Anglo American’s business activities in developing countries continue to make a significant contribution. It is often in these jurisdictions where we resulted in a total tax and economic contribution can offer the greatest long term sustainable benefits, by ensuring that our socio-economic initiatives meet the needs of $21 billion to the countries in which we of our host communities now and beyond the life of mine. operate. Of this, tax payments to governments In 2016, and for the second year in succession, we were by the Group’s consolidated operations and awarded the PwC Building Public Trust Award for tax reporting and we are committed to continuing to be a leader joint ventures amounted to more than in this area. I am confident that this year’s report builds upon the standards we have set to deliver increased transparency, $4 billion. This represents our direct fiscal and provides further information and insight that goes contribution to the communities and local beyond the requirements of the transparency initiatives and national governments. to which we adhere. This year, in addition to our second filing of the mandatory Payments to Government regulations, we will also be Last year we set out our ambition to sustainably improve complying with our obligations as recommended by the cash flows and materially strengthen our balance sheet, OECD as part of its Base Erosion Profit Shifting project. in order to deliver the significantly improved financial We will be filing this submission during 2017. position required to create the foundations for Ultimately, our aim is to provide greater clarity for all our Anglo American’s future. stakeholders regarding the Group’s total economic footprint By delivering a wide range of operational, cost, capital and and contribution to society. portfolio improvement objectives, we were able to reduce net debt by 34% to $8.5 billion by the end of 2016, significantly ahead of our $10 billion target. While the prices for many of our products recovered during the second half of 2016, the average price for our basket of products for the year as a whole remained marginally below that for the prior year, reminding us of the scale of the price Mark Cutifani decreases that the industry incurred during late 2015. Chief Executive Against that backdrop, and with our continued sharp focus on operational costs and productivity, we delivered a $3.5 billion increase in attributable free cash flow, a 25% increase in underlying EBITDA to $6.1 billion and grew our underlying EBITDA margin by five percentage points to 26%. Anglo American plc Tax and Economic Contribution Report 2016 02 TOTAL TAX AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION AT A GLANCE TOTAL TAX AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION AT A GLANCE Anglo American’s economic contribution is significant in our major operating jurisdictions. Although tax remains an important factor, our actual contribution is far broader; it also includes employee wages, supplier expenditure, capital investment (including in public infrastructure) and social investment. For Anglo American, our total contribution amounted to $21 billion in 2016 – almost five times our tax contribution. Our contribution endures throughout the life cycle of a mine, although the quantum and proportion that is represented by tax will vary across that time period. 2 Total Tax and CANADA Economic Contribution $751 million For more information See page 20 COLOMBIA Total Tax and Economic Contribution 1 $1,320 million For more information See page 22 Total Tax and PERU BRAZIL Total Tax and Economic Contribution 3 Economic Contribution $272 million $1,567 million For more information For more information See page 24 3 See page 19 Total Tax and CHILE Economic Contribution $2,400 million For more information See page 21 Anglo American plc Tax and Economic Contribution Report 2016 03 TOTAL TAX AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION AT A GLANCE (1) BRAZIL(1) SOUTH AFRICA(1) Number of operating mining assets as at 31 December 2016. Reflects the niobium and phosphates business, Rustenburg, Iron Ore and Manganese 1 mine De Beers 2 mines Foxleigh, and Callide disposals. De Beers’ mining assets include Nickel 2 mines Platinum 8 mines Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa which are managed as one operation, the ‘Orapa regime’. Damtshaa was placed onto (3) (2) Employees 5,000 Iron Ore and Manganese 3 mines temporary care and maintenance in January 2016. Namdeb Coal 10 mines includes Elizabeth Bay, Midwater, Mining Area 1 and Orange River operations. CHILE(1) Employees(3) 61,000 (2) Copper 3 mines The Group’s 40% share in Samancor, classified as located in South Africa, is considered to be one asset within the portfolio. Employees(3) 4,000 OTHER AFRICA(1) (3) Average number of employees, excluding contractors De Beers 4 mines and associates’ and joint ventures’ employees, and including OTHER SOUTH AMERICA(1) Platinum 1 mine a proportionate share of employees within joint operations.