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ANG - Anglogold Ashanti Announces Significant Exploration Results At 100% Owned
La Colosa Project In Colombia
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration Number: 1944/017354/06)
ISIN Number: ZAE000043485
JSE Share Code: ANG
("AngloGold Ashanti/Company")
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT EXPLORATION RESULTS AT 100% OWNED LA
COLOSA PROJECT IN COLOMBIA
Initial La Colosa Inferred Resource: 468.8Mt at 0.86g/t gold totaling 12.9Moz
AngloGold Ashanti is pleased to announce the completion of the initial JORC-
compliant resource estimate for the La Colosa deposit in Colombia.
La Colosa is the second significant greenfields discovery (Gramalote being
the first) in Colombia and was discovered by AngloGold Ashanti`s Colombian
greenfields exploration team during 2006. The Project is 100% owned by AngloGold
Ashanti and is located 150km west of Colombia`s capital city, Bogota, in the
department of Tolima.
Since discovery, only 18 months ago, exploration drilling at La Colosa has
rapidly defined `porphyry style` mineralization at a grade > 0.3 g/t Au
extending over a strike length in excess of 1,500m and a width of 600m.
Additional upside potential, which is considered material, remains untested both
along strike to the north and south as well as to the east of the drilled
portion of the deposit and regionally where at least three quality targets
require follow-up.
A conceptual economic study was completed during the quarter and on this
basis a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource has been defined. The Inferred Mineral
Resource of 12.9Moz is defined at a gold price of $1000/oz and is summarised in
the table below. The table also illustrates the Mineral Resource constrained
within an optimized pit shell at gold prices of $700/oz and $800/oz.
Cut-off Price Tonnage Grade Ounces Mineral Resource
(g/t) (Mt) (g/t) (Moz) Category
0.5 $700 293.4 1.03 9.7 Inferred
0.4 $800 351.6 0.95 10.8 Inferred
0.3 $1,000 468.8 0.86 12.9 Inferred
Included within the pit optimisation are some 0.5Moz of potentially
mineralised material that has not yet been drilled. This material was included
in the pit optimization, as it lies at the crest of the La Colosa Hill and has
not yet been drilled due to logistical constraints. There is strong geological
evidence that this material is mineralised, and as it has not been included in
the Mineral Resource, it constitutes further near term upside. Drilling at La
Colosa is currently suspended pending the issuance of an environmental permit,
which is expected to be finalised within the next few months.
Commenting on the discovery, Mark Cutifani, AngloGold Ashanti`s CEO said, "We
are extremely pleased with exploration results in Colombia. La Colosa
represents a major greenfields find, with further upside to increase its
resource potential. Together with Gramalote, this discovery puts us in a strong
position to benefit from our land holdings in Colombia and to continue building
on the gold producing fundamentals in Colombia that make these such exciting
projects."
Mr. Cutifani added, "La Colosa`s resource declaration of 12.9Moz, together
with AngloGold Ashanti`s Global Greenfield projects in 2007, means that we have
added over 20Moz in new greenfields resources to our portfolio over the last
fifteen months. With these strong exploration results, our next step will be to
continue to refine our processes, convert these resources to reserves and then
to bring them to economic account."
Background Notes for Editors
The Gramalote project, a 51/49 B2Gold/AGA joint venture located 230 km
northwest of Bogota and 80 km northeast of Medellin in the central Colombia, was
the first greenfields discovery made by AngloGold Ashanti in Colombia. For
B2Gold to earn into a 51% shareholding, AGA will be free carried until the
completion of a feasibility study by June 2010. The recently completed, JORC-
compliant resource estimate published in AngloGold Ashanti`s 2007 fourth quarter
exploration summary indicates that Gramalote Ridge contains an initial inferred
resource of 57.8 million tonnes (100% basis) with a diluted grade of 1.14 grams
per tonne (g/t) Au for 2.12 million ounces on a 100% basis using 0.5 g/t Au cut-
off.
As at 31 December 2007, AngloGold Ashanti declared mineral resources totaling
207.6Moz, with reserves of 73.1Moz.
ENDS
06 May 2007
Contacts
South Africa Tel: Mobile: E-mail:
Charles Carter (Investor Relations) Tel: +27 (0) 11 637-6385
Mobile: +27 (0) 82 330 5373 E-mail:cecarter@AngloGoldAshanti.com
Himesh Persotam (Investor Relations) Tel: +27 (0) 11 637-6647
Mobile: +27 (0) 82 339 3890 E-mail:hpersotam@AngloGoldAshanti.com
Alan Fine (Media) Tel: +27 (0) 11 637-6383 Mobile:+27 (0) 83 250 0757
E-mail: afine@AngloGoldAshanti.com
Joanne Jones (Media) Tel: +27 (0) 11 637- 6813 Mobile:+27 (0) 82 896 0306
E-mail: jjones@AngloGoldAshanti.com
North America Tel:Mobile:E-mail:
Dan Gagnier (Sard Verbinnen & Co) Tel: +1-212-687-8080 Mobile:+1 646-342-8087
E-mail: dgagnier@sardverb.com
UK and Europe
Rachel Hirst (Hogarth Partnership Ltd) Tel: +44-207-357 9477
E-mail: rhirst@hogarthpr.co.uk
Nick Denton (Hogarth Partnership Ltd) Tel: +44-207-357 9477
E-mail: ndenton@hogarthpr.co.uk
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expectations regarding gold prices, production, cash costs and other operating
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31 December 2007, which was distributed to shareholders on 31 March 2008.
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