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Kumba Iron Ore

Kumba Iron Ore is a South African mining company that produces and exports iron ore, primarily for the steel industry. The company is headquartered in Centurion, Gauteng, and operates two major open-pit mines in the Northern Cape province: Sishen and Kolomela. Kumba is a subsidiary of Anglo American, one of the world's largest diversified mining groups, which holds a majority stake in the business. The company's iron ore products are predominantly high-grade lump and fine ore, which are shipped through the Saldanha Bay port on South Africa's west coast for export to customers in Asia, Europe and other international markets. Kumba is one of Africa's largest iron ore producers and a significant contributor to South Africa's mining sector and export earnings. The company employs several thousand people and plays an important role in the economy of the Northern Cape. Kumba has invested in renewable energy and electricity wheeling arrangements to reduce its reliance on the national grid and lower its carbon footprint. The company was established in its current form in 2006 following the unbundling of Kumba Resources, with its iron ore assets consolidated under the Kumba Iron Ore banner and subsequently listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange before Anglo American increased its shareholding.

Kumba Iron Ore News


Firefighters and safety officers at the emergency drill
Kumba conducts emergency response drill at Sishen Airfield
18th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore and other key stakeholders recently conducted a mass casualty emergency drill at the privately operated Sishen Airfield near Kathu, in the Northern Cape,... 


ENERGY CLUSTER: Envusa Energy officially inaugurated its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2 (K2) Cluster of renewable energy projects in the Eastern Cape last month. The K2 Cluster brings together three major projects – the 240 MW Mooi Plaats Solar PV facility, the 140 MW Umsobomvu Wind Farm (pictured), and the 140 MW Hartebeesthoek Wind Farm. The wheeled renewable electricity will be purchased under long-term agreements by miners Kumba Iron Ore, De Beers, and Valterra Platinum.
ENERGY CLUSTER:
15th May 2026

Envusa Energy officially inaugurated its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2 (K2) Cluster of renewable energy projects in the Eastern Cape last month. The K2 Cluster brings together three major projects -... 


Image of bucket loader
Sishen ultrahigh dense-media separation project, South Africa – update
15th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Progress on the overall project is at 37%. 


Iron-ore major effects water stewardship
1st May 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Through in-depth consideration and a variety of initiatives, iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore is effectively reducing freshwater use at its operations, as well as positively contributing to water... 


Northern Cape investment commitments
Investors commit R105bn-plus to Northern Cape development
1st May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s minerals-endowed Northern Cape province has attracted more than R105-billion in investment pledges in new and expanded mining, energy and agriculture projects, with an expected 19... 


Iron-ore being loaded onto ships at Saldanha Bay
Kumba says export sales to Asia, Europe unaffected by Middle East conflict
28th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore's export sales routes to its markets in Asia and Europe remain open and have not been impacted by shipping disruptions caused by the conflict in the... 


Wind turbines at the Koruson 2 cluster of projects
Ramokgopa welcomes inauguration of Envusa's R15bn Koruson 2 cluster of renewables projects
24th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Envusa Energy – a joint venture between diversified miner Anglo American and EDF power solutions – has inaugurated its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2 (K2) cluster of renewable energy projects in the... 


Debaters on whether Africa is disrupted or repositioned don’t pull their punches
Debaters on whether Africa is disrupted or repositioned don’t pull their punches
24th April 2026 By: Tracy Klückow

In a team debate to unpack opposing views, four experts – two for and two against – unpacked whether Africa is emerging a winner amid current geopolitical disruption. 


Investors commit over R105 billion to Northern Cape economic development
Investors commit over R105 billion to Northern Cape economic development
22nd April 2026

The Northern Cape province has announced that over R105 billion in pledges have been made by investors in new and expanded mining, energy and agriculture projects in the Northern Cape, with an... 


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On-The-Air (17/04/2026)
17th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about N Cape investment, BHP workshops and Namibia's green hydrogen breakthrough. 


Northern Cape investment commitments
Investors commit R105-billion-plus to Northern Cape development
16th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s minerals-endowed Northern Cape province has attracted more than R105-billion in investment pledges in new and expanded mining, energy and agriculture projects, with an expected 19... 


Envusa and Anglo American South Africa chair Nolitha Fakude.
Northern Cape sun providing 240 MW of power to platinum, diamond, iron-ore mines
3rd April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The Mooi Plaats solar photovoltaic project has begun commercial operation. The project supports 240 MW of green energy to South African platinum, diamond and iron-ore mines. This achievement is... 


SOLAR MILESTONE: The Mooi Plaats Solar PV project, in the Northern Cape, entered into commercial operations last month. The facility has been built by Envusa Energy, a venture jointly owned by Anglo American and EDF power solutions. The electricity is being wheeled through the national grid under contracts with Valterra Platinum, De Beers and Kumba Iron Ore. Mooi Plaats is the first of three Envusa projects to enter into commercial operations, with two 140 MW projects to follow this year.
SOLAR MILESTONE
3rd April 2026

The Mooi Plaats Solar PV project, in the Northern Cape, entered into commercial operations last month. The facility has been built by Envusa Energy, a venture jointly owned by Anglo American and... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane
South Africa needs to reintroduce exploration into its mining DNA
1st April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Exploration is the start of any mining value chain and increasing investment in exploration is fundamental to South Africa using its mineral resources to drive development of its industries and... 


Envusa and Anglo American South Africa chair Nolitha Fakude.
Northern Cape sun providing 240 MW of power to platinum, diamond, iron-ore mines
18th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The Mooi Plaats solar photovoltaic project has begun commercial operation. The project supports 240 MW of green energy to South African platinum, diamond and iron-ore mines. This achievement is... 


Image of Sishen iron-ore mine
Sishen ultrahigh dense-media separation project, South Africa – update
27th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Anglo American has reported that 90% of all engineering work at the project has been completed.  


Kumba Marketing and Seaborne Logistics Head Timo Smit.
Kumba Iron Ore going greener with solar on waste rock dump plus wheeling initiative
19th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Amid the high quality of the lump ore of South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore helping global steelmakers to decarbonise, the Anglo American group company is itself embarking on two initiatives in the... 


 Kumba CFO Xolani Mbambo.
Kumba Iron Ore investing R11.2-billion in ‘exciting’ waste-to-premium-product project
19th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Anglo American group company Kumba Iron Ore is investing R11.2-billion worth of capital in its "exciting" waste-to-premium-product project that has a three-year payback. Enabled by the modular... 


The panel at the Indaba, with Wimpie Pienaar seated on the far left
Iron-ore exporters’ ‘north star’ would be corridor rehabilitation, integrated rail-port concession
11th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

When weighing the future of the iron-ore export corridor from the Northern Cape to the Port of Saldanha, the Ore Users Forum (OUF) has a clear understanding of its “north star”, says Kumba Iron Ore... 


The Los Bronces mine
Anglo lowers 2026 copper production guidance following lower 2025 output
5th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified miner Anglo American has reported a 14% quarter-on-quarter decrease in its copper production to 170 000 t in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, and a 10% year-on-year decrease... 


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