Anglo American is one of the world's leading mining groups. Net sales break down by product family as follows:
- ferrous metals (23.6%): iron minerals (47.4 million tons produced in 2010), carbon steel products, etc.;
- coal (19.5%): 97.7 million tons produced;
- staple metals (18.8%): primarily copper (623.300 tons produced), zinc (349.700 tons), and nickel (20.200 tons);
- platinum (16.8%): 2.6 million ounces produced;
- diamonds (8%);
- industrial minerals (7.2%): granulates, asphalt, ready-to-use concrete, lime, cement, etc.;
- other (6.1%).
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Europe (28.7%), Australia and Asia (44.3%), South Africa (10%), Africa (1.5%), South America (10%) and North America (5.5%).