Sept 17 (Reuters) - AngloGold Ashanti Ltd ANGJ.J : BOSTON...

Sept 17 (Reuters) - AngloGold Ashanti Ltd ANGJ.J :

• BOSTON SHAKER ACHIEVES COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION
• COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION DECLARED AT BOSTON SHAKER UNDERGROUND MINE AT TROPICANA
• BOSTON SHAKER WILL DELIVER ABOUT 1.1 MILLION TONNES OF ORE P.A. AT ESTIMATED GRADE OF 3.5 GRAMS/TONNE
• BOSTON SHAKER WILL CONTRIBUTE ABOUT 100,000 OUNCES P.A. TO GOLD PRODUCTION OVER A 7-YEAR MINE LIFE
• FROM 2022 ONWARDS, ANNUAL GOLD PRODUCTION FROM TROPICANA WILL NORMALIZE AT BETWEEN 450,000-500,000 OZ
• FROM TROPICANA, PLAN FOR GOLD PRODUCTION (AT 100%) IN 2020 & 2021, TO BE BETWEEN 400,000 & 450,000 OZ VERSUS 513,785 OZ LAST YEAR
• FOR TROPICANA, OPERATING COSTS FROM 2020 ONWARDS INCREASE WITH ADDITION OF BOSTON SHAKER UNDERGROUND MINE