This week Anglo American presented a $10,000 cheque to Aberdeen Community Caring Incmembers to help fund a new public outdoor gym area for the whole community to enjoy.The outdoor gym will be situated along existing walking tracks and paths used by Aberdeenresidents and will provide those active members of the community with some variety to theirworkout free of charge.
Anglo American Stakeholder Engagement Specialist, Matt Frodsham, presented communitycaring members with the cheque at their monthly meeting in Aberdeen.
“Through our social investments and donations programme, Anglo American seeks to supportlocal initiatives that will make a sustainable and meaningful difference to our local communities,with our priority areas being health and education,” Matt said.
“Living a balanced lifestyle is fundamental to improving personal health and we are pleased tomake this donation to help Aberdeen locals better enjoy the outdoors and become more active.”The gym will include a rowing machine, shoulder press, ab-hip swinger, butterfly press, stepperand cycle seat and will be delivered thanks to the collaborative efforts of the AberdeenCommunity Caring Inc, Upper Hunter Shire Council and Anglo American who have allcontributed to its development.
The gym equipment has now been ordered and council is expecting to be able to install all the equipment by mid-2012.
Contact: Metallurgical Coal External Affairs:
Jacqui Strambi: 0439 774 526
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Anglo American is one of the world’s largest mining companies, is headquartered in the UK andAnglo American is one of the world’s largest mining companies, is headquartered in the UK andlisted on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. Anglo American’s portfolio of miningbusinesses spans bulk commodities – iron ore and manganese, metallurgical coal and thermalcoal; base metals – copper and nickel; and precious metals and minerals – in which it is aglobal leader in both platinum and diamonds. Anglo American is committed to the higheststandards of safety and responsibility across all its businesses and geographies and to makinga sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations. Thecompany’s mining operations and extensive pipeline of growth projects are located in southernAfrica, South America, Australia, North America and Asia.
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