Anglo American plc

British multinational mining company
Organization company Q541451
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Anglo American plc

Summary

Anglo American plc is a company[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,678 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Anglo American plc is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Anglo American plc is in the country of GB[4].
  • Anglo American plc's instance of is recorded as company[5].
  • Anglo American plc's founder is recorded as Ernest Oppenheimer[6].
  • Anglo American plc's headquarters location is recorded as London[7].
  • Anglo American plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Mark Cutifani[8].
  • Anglo American plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Anglo American (Canada)[9].
  • Anglo American plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Anglo American (South Africa)[10].
  • Anglo American plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Cape Coast Exploration[11].
  • Anglo American plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Consolidated Diamond Mines of South-West Africa[12].
  • Anglo American plc's child organization or unit is recorded as West Springs, Limited.[13].
  • Anglo American plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Western Reefs Exploration and Development Co.[14].
  • Anglo American plc's Commons category is recorded as Anglo American plc[15].
  • Anglo American plc's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[16].
  • Anglo American plc's stock exchange is recorded as Johannesburg Stock Exchange[17].
  • Anglo American plc's industry is recorded as mining[18].
  • Anglo American plc's chairperson is recorded as Stuart Chambers[19].
  • 1917 marks the founding of Anglo American plc[20].
  • 1998-05-14 marks the founding of Anglo American plc[21].
  • Anglo American plc's official website is recorded as https://angloamerican.com/[22].
  • Anglo American plc's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Anglo American plc[23].
  • Anglo American plc's described at URL is recorded as http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/anglo-american-plc-history/[24].
  • Anglo American plc's product or material produced is recorded as chalcopyrite[25].
  • Anglo American plc's product or material produced is recorded as Q137722964[26].
  • Anglo American plc's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+87000'}[27].

Body

Founding

Anglo American plc's founder is recorded as Ernest Oppenheimer[6]. Recorded inception include 1917[20] and 1998-05-14[21].

Leadership

Anglo American plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Mark Cutifani[8]. Its chairperson is recorded as Stuart Chambers[19].

Operations

Anglo American plc's headquarters location is recorded as London[7]. Subsidiaries include Anglo American (Canada)[9]; Anglo American (South Africa)[10], a business[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1917[30], headquartered in Johannesburg[31]; Cape Coast Exploration[11]; Consolidated Diamond Mines of South-West Africa[12], a business[32], in Union of South Africa[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Johannesburg[35]; West Springs, Limited.[13]; and Western Reefs Exploration and Development Co.[14].

Industry

Anglo American plc's industry is recorded as mining[18].

Ownership

Stock exchanges include London Stock Exchange[16] and Johannesburg Stock Exchange[17]. Products include chalcopyrite[25] and Q137722964[26].

Why It Matters

Anglo American plc ranks in the top 2% of company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,678 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . lobbyfacts.eu. Retrieved . lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . angloamerican.com. angloamerican.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . londonstockexchange.com. Retrieved . londonstockexchange.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . jse.co.za. Retrieved . jse.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . angloamerican.com. angloamerican.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . farmonaut.com. Retrieved . farmonaut.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . fortunebusinessinsights.com. Retrieved . fortunebusinessinsights.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Yirba · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child organization or unit Anglo American (Canada), Anglo American (South Africa), Cape Coast Exploration +3
    Headquarters location London
    Product
    Topic's main category Category:Anglo American plc
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30163|batch #30163]]: OpenCorporates company ID to Companies House company ID"
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