The story
Founded by Ernest Oppenheimer in 1917.1
Private company
Logo: Anglo American plc, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
British multinational mining company
Anglo American plc is a British multinational mining company with headquarters in London, England. It is the world's largest producer of platinum, representing approximately 40 percent of global output, as well as being a major producer of diamonds, copper, nickel, iron ore, polyhalite and steelmaking coal.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 16, 2026.
See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards
Anglo American plc is a British multinational mining company with headquarters in London, England. It is the world's largest producer of platinum, representing approximately 40 percent of global output, as well as being a major producer of diamonds, copper, nickel, iron ore, polyhalite and steelmaking coal. The company has operations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.3
Founded by Ernest Oppenheimer in 1917.1
Who has led Anglo American plc, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Listed on Wikidata.1
From Wikidata.1
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.