Anglo American

Ownership status: 
Publicly traded
Number of employees worldwide: 
190,000
Chief executive officer: 
Sir Mark Moody Stuart
2008 Global Fortune 500 rank: 
266

Location(s)

Headquarters
United Kingdom
Financial information
Stock ticker symbol: 
AAUK (NASDAQ),
Total revenue: 
$10.1 billion
Fiscal year: 
2007
Net Income: 
$5.8 billion
Fiscal year: 
2007
Major lines of business/segments: 

According to the company's website, Anglo American's major business is in core commodities. Its business units include platinum, diamonds, base metals, ferrous metals and coal.

Specialized Information
Major units/subsidiaries/affiliates: 

Major subsidiaries include Anglo Platinum, De Beers (45% ownership; De Beers is independently managed), Anglo Base Metals, Anglo Ferrous Metals, and Anglo Coal.

Major brands: 

De Beers