About Us

Kumba at a glance: Kumba’s competitive edge

• We produce ... 81% of South Africa’s iron ore.
• We account for ... 4% of the world’s seaborne trade.
• We sell ...  over 80% of our production to international clients.
• We are ... the fourth largest supplier of seaborne iron ore.
• Our mines’ ... combined reserves exceed one billion tons of high-quality iron ore.
• We won ... the Deloitte Best Company to Work For award in 2008 (Mining Division), and have featured consistently in this initiative in the last five years.
• We are ... listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (KIO).
• We are ... owned by Anglo American plc (63,4%), the Industrial Development Corporation (13,1%), and various minority shareholders (23,5%).
• We produced ... 32,4Mt of ore in 2007, and plan to produce more than 50Mt per annum by 2013.
• Our mines ... are situated at Sishen and Thabazimbi, with our head office in Pretoria, South Africa.
• Our staff ... number more than 5 000 permanent employees.
• Empowerment status ... 26% equity by ownership.
• Total investment in LED and CSI  projects in 2008 ...R70,3 million.
• Safety record ... Thabazimbi Mine has achieved six years without a fatality and one year without an LTI in 2008.
• Outstanding achievements ... Sishen South development approved.

Through its carefully managed strategy for expansion on the African continent, Kumba Iron Ore aims to double its export production capacity by 2013.