transferred on 1 August 2010. Carbon footprint AngloGold Ashanti reported Total CO2e emissions (Direct + Indirect) for 31 December 2019 at 2,570 Kt (-1/ y-o-y). Fatalities Fatalities in the South African gold mining industry, especially the underground mines, are common. As of 2009, 100 to 120 were reported every year. This did represent an improvement since 2007: AngloGold Ashanti has reduced the number of fatalities in its operations by 70%. One of the main reasons for this development was a program led by CEO Mark Cutifani aimed at reducing the company's number of fatalities to zero by 2015. Of the 16 fatalities experienced by the company in 2009, 13 were in South Africa (2007: 27 of 34, 2008: 11 of 14). Statistics company fatalities since 2004 founding: See also Sam E. Jonah (ACSM), former president of AngloGold Ashanti. Gold as an investment References Sources AngloGold's response to Human Rights Watch allegations (pdf), 2005. D.R. Congo: Gold Fuels Massive Human Rights Atrocities – Human Rights Watch article Anglo American: The Alternative Report External links A Glittering Demon: Mining, Poverty and Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo Companies based in Johannesburg Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange South African companies established in 2004 Gold mining companies of South Africa Companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange Non-renewable resource companies established in 2004 Uranium mining companies of South Africa 2004 establishments in South Africa Gold mining companies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo