Investigations highlight how rivers and streams have been polluted with arsenic, iron, manganese and heavy metals from past gold mining activities by Anglo American’s subsidiary, AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) and its predecessor, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation (AGC)... Alleged brutality and human rights abuses involving company security against local men suspected of mining illegally on AGA property are also highlighted. [includes excerpts of statements by AngloGold Ashanti about pollution, health, development, security & illegal/artisanal miners]