Miningmx reports that Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani said on Wednesday that the mining group was open to approaches by government on any assistance it might be able to give power utility Eskom.  

“If we can help in any way, shape or form with the work on Eskom or any of the institutions then we are willing to understand how we can make a contribution,” he stated at an end-of-year media function.  Eskom is battling with a range of financial and operational problems, including R450 billion of debt it is unable to service and ageing power stations prone to frequent breakdowns.  Cutifani explained further:  “We have to be careful that doesn’t come across as arrogant.  We aren’t suggesting we know better than anyone else, but as an organisation with more than 70,000 employees in South Africa we have a broad skills base that should be available for national projects.  Our role is more than just digging a hole, producing a product and employing people – we want to be seen as part of the community.”  Cutifani also said Anglo was committed to its operations in SA, which generated good returns.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Charlotte Mathews at Miningmx

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