Statement re Notice of Termination
April 09 2003 - 8:53AM
UK Regulatory
News Release CORPORATE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
(Incorporated in the Republic of 16th Floor, 11 Diagonal Street,
South Africa)
(Registration Number: 1944/017354/ Johannesburg 2001, South Africa
06)
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637-6399/6400
JSE Share Code: ANG CEC/CAD/AGO357.03
NYSE Ticker: AU 9 April 2003
ANGLOGOLD GIVES NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
AngloGold announced today that on 7 April 2003 the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture
partners and Queenstake Resources Ltd. exchanged notices of termination of an
agreement under which Queenstake would have purchased the assets of the Jerritt
Canyon Mine. Queenstake failed to meet its obligations under the agreement
prior to the scheduled closing and the joint venture partners were forced to
give notice of the termination of the agreement.
The Joint Venture partners will continue to operate the Jerritt Canyon Mine
according to previously approved plans. The mine is expected to produce in
excess of 300,000 ounces of gold in 2003.
ends.
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Europe & Asia
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USA
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Australia
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Disclaimer
Except for the historical information contained herein, there are matters
discussed in this news release that are forward-looking statements. Such
statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ
materially. For a discussion of important factors including, but not limited to
development of the Company's business, the economic outlook in the gold mining
industry, expectations regarding gold prices and production, and other factors,
which could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking
statements, refer to the Company's annual report on the Form 20-F for the year
ended 31 December 2002 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on 4 April 2003.
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