Overview	Anglovaal Mining Limited (Avmin) is an African Mining Company. It develops copper, cobalt, nickel, ferrous and precious metals. The company has eight mining and plant operations in South Africa, Zambia and Namibia. The company has 7,500 workers (5,300 employees and 2,200 contractors). Avmin generated US$ 369 million revenue and US$ 37 million earnings in 2001. In March 2002, Anglo American obtained a 35% stake in Avmin.
Business Case	With targeted interventions, Avmin aims to manage the impact of the current 14% HIV prevalence, which translates to a potential liability of US$ 6.1 million. To reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS on Avmin's employees and families, thereby ensuring that this business risk does not affect Avmin's sustainable competitiveness in global markets. The present value cost to Avmin of future HIV related expenses associated with its 14.1% HIV prevalence is estimated to be US$ 6.1 million. Avmin's 2002 centrally defined compulsory budget is US$ 255,000 (US$ 48 per employee). Operations will augment budgets with specific programmes.
Programme Description	In 2002, Avmin defined the elements and outcomes for a successful Avmin HIV programme. Each of its eight operations will be held accountable for tailoring and implementing these programmes. Avmin created an HIV/AIDS policy framework in 2001. Each operation will use this framework to create agreements with the labour unions. Avmin will expand its internal prevention programmes in 2002 to focus on awareness, peer education and counselling, and condom distribution. Mines will hold training and awareness sessions to provide management and communication skills to supervisors to equip them with the knowledge and attitudes necessary to manage HIV positive employees. Operations are implementing a Voluntary Testing and Counselling programme. All operations have varying levels of involvement with the community, ranging from limited outreach to prevention initiatives targeting commercial sex workers. Operations will examine interventions by NGOs, local businesses and regional governments to identify potential Avmin community partnerships. Operations are implementing a Wellness management programme for HIV positive individuals as well as antiretrovirals for MTCT, rape victims and employees with occupational exposure in 2003.
Programme Evaluation	Avmin evaluates programme effectiveness, impact and HIV risk. Avmin's board established a scorecard programme rating each operation's programme elements on a numeric scale. External HIV experts will evaluate each operation's performance annually and mine site management will be held accountable for meeting minimum scores. Avmin's board will review each mine's annual risk assessment, conduct a biannual prevalence survey and conduct annual KAP assessments. In 2002 Boston University's Center for International Health conducted an economic impact analysis. Local providers will evaluate programme impacts. Future goals focus on the successful delivery of programme elements. Programme implementation and evaluation: the goal is to have all key programme elements available in all operations by the end of 2003. A component of variable compensation is expected to be tied to scorecard results. Developing trust: trust is essential between all stakeholders, and specifically between management and unions, a requirement for programme success. New data collection model: many mine operations provide health services through external health provider networks. Systems need to be developed to track relevant health statistics.
Documents	Anglovaal Mining HIV/AIDS South Africa Case Study (PDF format; 5 pages; 50k) Anglovaal Mining Ltd HIV/AIDS Policy Guidelines (PDF format; 7 pages; 40k) Anglovaal Mining Ltd Scorecard, Programme Elements and Logo (PDF format; 4 pages; 25k)