Corporate

Success Factors

The success of Anvil’s business in the DRC is built on five key factors –

High grade resources

The Katanga province of the DRC has more than 10% of the world’s copper and many of the world’s best deposits. All of Anvil’s copper projects and operations are based on resources with average grades of more than 4% copper.

Quality exploration tenements

Anvil’s early and sustained commitment to redevelopment of the DRC mining industry has given the Company first mover status and access to high quality exploration areas to build on a sound existing resource base.

Staged development

In each of Anvil’s operations, development and production have begun with comparatively low risk starter projects, subsequently expanded and upgraded with targeted capital investment.

Competence and capacity

Anvil’s operations were developed under the supervision of experienced and resourceful mining experts from around the world. Since then, an extensive recruitment and training program has developed an excellent local skills base and management capability. In addition, Anvil has been able to draw on the experience of the long established Government-owned Gécamines mining company in the Katanga region. Today, more than 93% of Anvil’s 2550 employees are DRC nationals.

Sustainability

Development of community relationships has been a top priority for Anvil since the first days of construction and development. This relationship has grown to become a multi-million dollar sustainability partnership in community development, environmental protection and social responsibility involving a leading international NGO,Pact Inc.