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Company Response

13 Jul 2016

Author:
Anglo American

Response by Anglo American

…Anglo American attaches great importance to business and human rights issues…The Acu Port Complex is an independent enterprise owned by Prumo Logistics...where a large number of companies conduct their business operations in two existing terminals. This complex does not belong to Anglo American…but Anglo American occupies an area of 150 ha…and uses Terminal 1 – T1 - to export iron ore…Ferroport is a Joint Venture between Anglo American and Prumo Logistics…responsible exclusively for the operation of the iron ore pier, located at…Terminal 1… Prumo Logistics is a private company that operates in the infrastructure and logistics sector…responsible for Açu Port Complex implementation and operation…Anglo American Iron Ore Brazil’s operations include an iron ore mine and beneficiation plant in…Minas Gerais, a pipeline and a filtering station…All activities undertaken by Minas-Rio were properly licensed and are regularly monitored by…environmental agencies. The participation of the local population takes place through public hearings…[T]he Minas-Rio Pipeline…[has]…low environmental impacts on natural resources…Anglo American did not acquire properties throughout the pipeline route, with the exception of the areas with surface stations…[T]he company…executes the Program for Monitoring Socio-environmental Liabilities…

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Part of the following timelines

Brazil: Homa reports abuses of socioenvironmental rights related to the Açu Port; it includes comments from Prumo Logística, Anglo American, Ferroport & CODIN

Brasil: Homa denuncia violações de direitos socioambientais relacionados ao Porto de Açu; inclui comentários da Prumo Logística, Anglo American, Ferroport e CODIN