Name and Location
Sishen lower-grade project Phase 2, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Client
Kumba Iron Ore.

Project Description
The Sishen lower-grade project Phase 2, or C Grade project, is envisaged to produce additional product from the lower-grade material available at the Sishen mine, following the proof of beneficiation technology and the revised definition of the larger optimised pit shell.

The project could potentially produce 4.3-million tons a year of fine ore.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Potential first production is forecast for 2019.

Latest Developments
Work continues to better define and upgrade the evaluation of the ore resource.

Lower-grade material previously categorised as waste may be reclassified as resources and/or reserves, pending proof of the technoeconomic viability of the beneficiation technology.

Further work is required to classify the ore and to develop an appropriate beneficiation/processing technology to enable the integration of this potential product into the Sishen mine’s product suite.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Kumba iron Ore, tel +27 12 683 7000 or fax 086 295 0746.