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ANGLO AMERICAN PLC - Production Report for the second quarter ended 30 June 2026

Anglo American plc
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Copper unit cost guidance has been materially revised lower — to approximately 145 US cents per pound from approximately 172 US cents per pound — driven by higher by-product credits and favourable foreign exchange. The stock had drifted into the print (CAR-20 negative, lower quartile of its 52-week range), so the cost improvement lands against subdued expectations rather than a pre-run-up, making this a genuine positive signal rather than confirmation of a story the market had already celebrate…

Bull case

  • Copper unit cost guidance revised materially lower to approximately 145 c/lb from approximately 172 c/lb — a quantified, directional improvement to the earnings outlook.
  • The share had sold off into the print (negative CAR-20), so the cost guidance improvement lands against low expectations rather than a pre-run-up — a genuine positive surprise.

Bear case

  • The unit cost improvement partly reflects macro inputs — molybdenum by-product credits and FX rates — which can reverse and are outside management control.
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Category
Operational Update
Event posture
Constructive
Published
Jul 23, 2026

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