Windhoek — Mining giant Anglo American is patting itself on the back for the funds apportioned to projects when the mining company still had direct interests in the Namibian mining sector. These include commitments of N$19 million in 2009 and a further N$24 million in 2010 to the Anglo American Namibia Foundation.
Anglo American sold its Zinc portfolio in December 2010, which included the sale of Skorpion Zinc in the Karas Region, in the south of the country. The Anglo American Namibia Foundation (AANF) was established to support disadvantaged communities in southern Namibia, by supporting programmes, projects and services that are focused mainly on education, health and entrepreneurial development.
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