Anglo American Corp of South Africa Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Oppenheimer, Sir Ernest
- Minorco
- Anglo American Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Sectors:
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Extraction
Coal extraction
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Extraction
Copper extraction
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Extraction
Gold extraction
Notes:
Established 1917 by Sir Ernest Oppenheimer. By 1926 was the leading shareholder in De Beers. Soon established copper mining interests in southern Africa, especially in the Northern Rhodesia Copper Belt, followed by coal mining. By 1950s largest gold mining business in the world. Thereafter diversified outside South Africa. 1999 merged with Minorco to form Anglo American Plc which was listed in London and South Africa. Continues
Publications:
- Anglo American and the Rise of Modern South Africa by Innes, Duncan
- Business and decolonization in Central Africa reconsidered by Cohen, Andrew
- Copper Empire. Mining and the colonial state in Northern Rhodesia, c1930-1964 by Butler, L J
- Corporate profit and race in central African copper mining, 1946-1958 by Phimister, Ian
- Ernest Oppenheimer and the Economic Development of Southern Africa by Gregory, Theodore E
- History and Progress of the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Ltd by Unknown
- Monopoly Capital and Imperialism in Southern Africa. The role of the Anglo American Group by Innes, Duncan
- The Diamond Ring. Business, politics and precious stones in South Africa, 1867-1947 by Newbury, Colin W
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Oppenheimer, Sir Ernest
- Minorco
- Anglo American Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Sectors:
- Extraction Coal extraction
- Extraction Copper extraction
- Extraction Gold extraction
Notes:
Established 1917 by Sir Ernest Oppenheimer. By 1926 was the leading shareholder in De Beers. Soon established copper mining interests in southern Africa, especially in the Northern Rhodesia Copper Belt, followed by coal mining. By 1950s largest gold mining business in the world. Thereafter diversified outside South Africa. 1999 merged with Minorco to form Anglo American Plc which was listed in London and South Africa. ContinuesPublications:
- Anglo American and the Rise of Modern South Africa by Innes, Duncan
- Business and decolonization in Central Africa reconsidered by Cohen, Andrew
- Copper Empire. Mining and the colonial state in Northern Rhodesia, c1930-1964 by Butler, L J
- Corporate profit and race in central African copper mining, 1946-1958 by Phimister, Ian
- Ernest Oppenheimer and the Economic Development of Southern Africa by Gregory, Theodore E
- History and Progress of the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Ltd by Unknown
- Monopoly Capital and Imperialism in Southern Africa. The role of the Anglo American Group by Innes, Duncan
- The Diamond Ring. Business, politics and precious stones in South Africa, 1867-1947 by Newbury, Colin W