Business
AngloGold Ashanti delivers strong start in Q1 2025 YoY: Gold production +22%; AISC* +1%; Free cash flow* rises 607% to $403m; Headline earnings up 671% to $447m; 2025 guidance reaffirmed
LONDON & DENVER & JOHANNESBURG / May 09, 2025 / Business Wire / AngloGold Ashanti plc(2) (“AngloGold Ashanti”, “AGA”, the “Company” or the “Group”) reported a s
About this update from Anglogold Ashanti Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"LONDON & DENVER & JOHANNESBURG / May 09, 2025 / Business Wire / AngloGold Ashanti plc(2) (“AngloGold Ashanti”, “AGA”, the “Company” or the “Group”) reported a sevenfold increase in free cash flow* and an almost eightfold rise in profit attributable to equity shareholders in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024, underpinned by higher gold production(3), effective cost management, and a stronger gold price. The Company generated $403m in free cash flow*(6) in Q1 2025, representing a 607% year-on-year increase from $57m in Q1 2024. This performance was supported by a 28% rise in gold production from managed operations(1)(2)(3) year-on-year, primarily driven by the first-time contribution from the recently acquired Sukari Gold Mine(2) in Egypt and solid output improvements at both Siguiri and Tropicana. The average gold price received per ounce* increased to $2,874/ oz in Q1 2025, up from $2,063/oz in Q1 2024. \"This is a very strong start to the year, particularly at our managed operations(1),” said CEO Alberto Calderon. “We’ve seen strong growth in production with the addition of Sukari and our cost control efforts continue to offset inflation, which has ensured that we capture the benefit of the higher gold price.” AngloGold Ashanti remains committed to closing the valuation gap with its North American peers by driving continuous improvements in operating performance, enhancing cash conversion, extending life-of-mine, and maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation. The company continues to actively manage its portfolio, with the sale earlier this week of the Doropo and ABC Projects in Ivory Coast as it seeks to sharpen focus on its existing operations and projects in the United States. Quarterly dividend in line with new policy Under its new dividend policy, AngloGold Ashanti will target a 50% payout of annual free cash flow*, subject to maintaining an Adjusted net debt* to Adjusted EBITDA* ratio of 1.0 times. The new dividend policy also introduced a base dividend of $0.50 per share per annum, payable in quarterly instalments of $0.125 per share. When required, a true-up payment in Q4 of each year will top up the annual base dividend of $0.50 per share to reach the 50% annual free cash flow* target. The base dividend establishes a minimum return, ensuring consistent shareholder payouts throughout commodity price cyc...