Kumba Iron Ore was named as the Top Performing Company of the Year for 2009 and Chief Executive, Chris Griffith won the Top Businessman of the Year Award at the 8th annual African Access National Business Awards (AANBA) that took place at the Sandton Convention Centre Ballroom on Thursday, 27 May 2010.

Kumba Iron Ore Limited ("Kumba") is pleased to note the statement made by Transnet that the strike by the majority union of the Transnet workforce has ended and that, even though a minority union is still out on strike, Transnet is confident that rail operations will normalise during this week.

Kumba Iron Ore Limited ("Kumba") today released its production report for the quarter ended 31 March 2010. Throughout this report, production and sales volumes referred to are 100% attributable to Kumba.

Kumba Iron Ore (Kumba) nears another milestone in its diversified transformation programme, the company announced today. The SIOC Community Development Trust is nearing the redemption of all its preference shares held by Kumba Iron Ore Ltd, the conclusion of which will free up millions more each year to fund community development in and around Sishen Iron Ore Company's mining operations.

Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd ("SIOC"), a subsidiary of Kumba, notified ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited ("Mittal")on 5 February 2010 that, with effect from 1 March 2010, SIOC would no longer supply iron ore from the Sishen Mine to Mittal at a cost plus 3% price, but has tendered to sell iron ore to Mittal on commercial terms.

Kumba Iron Ore Limited (Kumba) regrets to announce that a fatality has occurred on the Witsand access road to its Kolomela Mine (previously known as the Sishen South project) near Postmasburg in the Northern Cape at about 12:00 on Tuesday, 23 February 2010.

Commenting on the results, Kumba Iron Ore ("Kumba") CEO Chris Griffith said: "Kumba delivered an exceptional safety, operational, sales and financial performance ...