Antofagasta 2012 Half Yearly Results - dividend increased

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Antofagasta 2012 Half Yearly Results - dividend increased

Half yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2012

29 August 2012

SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE

 

2012

2011

% Change

Group revenue

US$'m

3,160.8

3,054.3

3.5%

EBITDA

US$'m

1,841.4

1,946.7

(5.4%)

Earnings per share

cents

65.5

70.6

(7.2%)

Net cash at period end (1)

US$'m

1,344.8

686.7

95.8%

Dividend per share 

cents

8.5

8.0

6.3%

Average LME copper price (per pound)

cents

367.3

426.3

(13.8%)

Group copper production

'000 tonnes

336.0

288.5

16.5%

Group copper sales volumes

'000 tonnes

322.2

289.5

11.3%

Group weighted average cash costs - net of by-product credits

cents

98.9

105.6

(6.3%)

Group weighted average cash costs - excluding by-product credits

cents

160.8

157.8

1.9%

Group gold production

'000 ounces

136.1

70.7

92.5%

Group molybdenum production

'000 tonnes

6.5

4.8

35.4%

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