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Production and sales report for the quarter ended 31 March 2017
Kumba Iron Ore Limited
A member of the Anglo American plc group
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2005/015852/06)
Share code: KIO ISIN: ZAE000085346
Kumba Iron Ore Limited production and sales report for the quarter ended 31 March 2017
Kumba Iron Ore Limited (“Kumba”) today released its production and sales report for the
quarter ended 31 March 2017. Throughout this report, production and sales volumes referred
to are 100% of Sishen Iron Ore Company Proprietary Limited (“SIOC”), and attributable to
shareholders of Kumba as well as the non-controlling interests in SIOC.
Overview:
- Sishen production up 31% to 7.7Mt due to increased plant throughput
- Export sales up 7% to 10.1Mt as a result of a 17% increase in total production
Production summary
Quarter % Quarter %
ended change ended change
' 000 tonnes Q1 Q1 vs Q1 Q4 vs
2017 2016 2016 2016 Q4 2016
Total 10,473 8,925 17 11,928 (12)
- Sishen Mine 7,679 5,842 31 8,490 (10)
DMS Plant 4,795 3,550 35 5,379 (11)
Jig Plant 2,884 2,292 26 3,111 (7)
- Kolomela Mine 2,794 2,713 3 3,438 (19)
- Thabazimbi Mine - 370 (100) - -
Sales summary
Quarter % Quarter %
ended change ended change
' 000 tonnes Q1 Q1 vs Q1 Q4 vs
2017 2016 2016 2016 Q4 2016
Total 10,886 10,544 3 11,224 (3)
- Export sales 10,053 9,376 7 10,611 (5)
- Domestic sales 833 1,168 (29) 613 36
Sishen mine 833 717 16 613 36
Thabazimbi mine - 451 (100) - -
Sishen production increased by 31% to 7.7Mt due to improved mining productivity,
resulting in higher plant throughput. As expected, production decreased 10% on the
previous quarter as Q4 2016 benefitted from greater access to low strip ratio ore. Waste
removal of 34Mt, in line with Q1 2016, was hampered by higher than expected rainfall during
the quarter however, mining rates improved in the latter part of the quarter to levels required
to meet full year guidance of 150-160Mt.
Kolomela production increased by 3% to 2.8Mt compared to Q1 2016, driven by higher plant
throughput. Q1 2017 production versus that in Q4 2016, was down 10% due to rain
stoppages. Waste mined increased by 32% to 10.1Mt in support of production growth and
ongoing improvements in operational and mining efficiency. Going forward, waste removal is
expected to improve to meet full year guidance for 2017 of 50-55Mt.
Export sales rose by 7% to 10.1Mt compared to Q1 2016. Total finished product stocks were
3.2Mt, compared with 3.5Mt at 31 December 2016, in line with optimum level of
approximately 3Mt.
For further information, please contact:
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Yvonne Mfolo Nerina Bodasing
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Tel: +27 12 683 7067 Tel: +27 12 622 8324
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24 April 2017
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Notes to editors:
Kumba Iron Ore Limited, a member of the Anglo American plc group, is a leading value-
adding supplier of high quality iron ore to the global steel industry. Kumba produces iron ore in
South Africa at Sishen and Kolomela mines in the Northern Cape Province. Kumba exports
iron ore to customers in a range of geographical locations around the globe including China,
Japan, Korea and a number of countries in Europe and the Middle East.
www.angloamericankumba.com
Notes to editors:
Anglo American is a globally diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class
competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the raw materials to meet
the growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies. Our
people are at the heart of our business. It is our people who use the latest technologies to find
new resources, plan and build our mines and who mine, process and move and market our
products to our customers around the world.
As a responsible miner - of diamonds (through De Beers), platinum and other precious metals,
copper, nickel, iron ore and coal - we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources.
We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the long-term value that
those resources represent for our shareholders and for the communities and countries in which
we operate – creating sustainable value and making a real difference.
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