A higher gold price and weaker currencies have contributed to AngloGold Ashanti swinging back into profit for the six months ended June 30. The gold miner, led by CEO Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, expects to report headline earnings of between $87-million and $99-million and headline earnings a share of between 22c and 24c for the six months, compared with a headline loss of $128-million and a headline loss a share of 31c in the six months to June 30, 2015. Basic earnings for the six months under review are expected to be between $45-million and $59-million, compared with a loss of $143-million in the prior comparable period.
