Anglo American plc is a British multinational mining company headquartered in London, the world's largest producer of platinum, accounting for roughly forty percent of global output, and a major producer of diamonds, copper, nickel and iron ore. It operates across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas and holds a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange.
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Company TypeBritish multinational mining company 1 Founded Year HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia, Anglo American plc
WikipediaLead section
Anglo American plc is a British multinational mining company with headquarters in London, England.
History, 1917-1990 section
Ernest Oppenheimer, a Jewish German émigré, founded the Anglo American Corporation (AAC) in 1917 in Johannesburg, South Africa, with financial backing from the American bank J.P. Morgan & Co.
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