Highlights
Financial and non-financial highlights
Delivering profitable growth
Financial highlights
- EBITDA of US$1.6 billion incorporating rigorous cost reduction measures in the second half of the year
- Strong balance sheet with cash and liquid investments of US$4.9 billion and modest net debt of US$0.2 billion
- Investment of US$397.1 million in share buyback and increase in subsidiary stakes
- Final dividend proposed at 25 US cents per share bringing full year dividend to 41.5 US cents per share
Operational highlights
- Record production of aluminium, iron ore and zinc
- All organic growth projects progressing on or ahead of schedule
- US$5.3 billion reduction in capital expenditure due to savings and deferrals
- Shut down of high cost smelters and sale of surplus power
- Exploration success in iron ore and zinc business
- Consolidated minorities in MALCO, Sterlite, Sesa Goa and KCM
Delivering against our strategy
- Delivering 2.5mtpa (AI) Imtpa (Cu, Zn), 25mtpa (Fe), and 6,500Mw (power)
- US$7.6 bn capex to spend, secured US$3.7 bn funding
- Promising exploration potential at KCM
- Proposed acquisition of Asarco assets

