Anglo, the first of the largest global miners to post results for the six months to June, reported a 36 percent drop in underlying earnings before taxation (EBIT), in line with analysts' expectations, according to Reuters I/B/E/S. It maintained its interim dividend of $0.32 per share even though many analysts suggested it could cut it to shore up its balance sheet. In line with a warning issued earlier this month, Anglo took a non-cash impairment charge of $3.5 billion after tax. It is the second multi-billion charge announced this year, mostly related to its recently launched Minas Rio iron ore mine in Brazil, which has been plagued by delays and cost overruns since Anglo bought it in 2007/2008 for about $5.5 billion. Reuters