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Kumba Iron Ore Limited
Jurisdiction: South AfricaRegistry ID: —Entity ID: ent_kumba-iron-ore-limited_1
status: activeas of 31 Oct 2026reviewed 31 Oct 2026draft
Identity
Trading names: Kumba
Incorporated: 16 May 2005
Sector: Iron ore mining
Chief Executive: Mpumi Zikalala (ND Zikalala) A Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE SENS), Kumba Iron Ore Limited — Annual Financial Statements, year ended 31 December 2024 (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
exchange_listing: Listed on the JSE; majority-owned subsidiary of Anglo American plc A Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE SENS), Kumba Iron Ore Limited — Annual Financial Statements, year ended 31 December 2024 (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Operations
Countries: South Africa
Services: Iron ore exploration, extraction, beneficiation, marketing, selling and shipping
Public-sector counterparties: Transnet (state-owned rail and port logistics)
Attributed claim · as of 31 Dec 2024
Kumba states it focuses on the exploration, extraction, beneficiation, marketing, selling and shipping of iron ore, producing iron ore in South Africa at Sishen and Kolomela in the Northern Cape province. — Kumba Iron Ore Limited (company statement)
A Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE SENS), Kumba Iron Ore Limited — Annual Financial Statements, year ended 31 December 2024 (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Assessment
What is confirmed, what is attributed, what is disputed and what remains open — kept separate by design.
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Kumba Iron Ore Limited focuses on the exploration, extraction, beneficiation, marketing, selling and shipping of iron ore, which it produces in South Africa at the Sishen and Kolomela mines in the Northern Cape province.
A Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE SENS), Kumba Iron Ore Limited — Annual Financial Statements, year ended 31 December 2024 (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Kumba is a majority-owned subsidiary of Anglo American plc, whose interest is held through a 69.71% effective holding by Anglo South Africa Proprietary Limited.
A Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE SENS), Kumba Iron Ore Limited — Annual Financial Statements, year ended 31 December 2024 (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Kumba reported total 2024 production of 35.7 Mt (Sishen 25.7 Mt, Kolomela 10.1 Mt) and total sales of 36.3 Mt.
A Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE SENS), Kumba Iron Ore Limited — Annual Financial Statements, year ended 31 December 2024 (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Mpumi (ND) Zikalala is identified as Chief Executive of Kumba.
A Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE SENS), Kumba Iron Ore Limited — Annual Financial Statements, year ended 31 December 2024 (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Kumba Iron Ore Limited was incorporated in South Africa on 16 May 2005.
A Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE SENS), Kumba Iron Ore Limited — Annual Financial Statements, year ended 31 December 2024 (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 18 Feb 2025
Kumba reported adjusted EBITDA of R28.1 billion (audited) for the year ended 31 December 2024. — Anglo American plc
B Anglo American plc (RNS / Investegate), Kumba Iron Ore 2024 year-end results — notice (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 6 Feb 2025
Kumba's 2024 headline earnings per share were expected to fall 43% to 48%, attributed largely to lower average realised FOB export ore prices and to Transnet rail-logistics constraints affecting ore railed to Saldanha Bay. — Engineering News (Creamer Media)
C Engineering News (Creamer Media), Kumba to report nearly 50% drop in headline earnings for 2024 (6 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
The exact South African (CIPC) company registration number and JSE share code were not confirmed in the sources checked for this dossier.
A Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE SENS), Kumba Iron Ore Limited — Annual Financial Statements, year ended 31 December 2024 (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
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filing · 18 Feb 2025
Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, released via JSE SENS; states Kumba focuses on iron ore (exploration through shipping), operates the Sishen and Kolomela mines in the Northern Cape, is a majority-owned subsidiary of Anglo American plc via a 69.71% effective holding by Anglo South Africa Proprietary Limited, reports 2024 production of 35.7 Mt and sales of 36.3 Mt, and identifies Mpumi (ND) Zikalala as Chief Executive.
A Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE SENS), Kumba Iron Ore Limited — Annual Financial Statements, year ended 31 December 2024 (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary exchange filing establishing identity, ownership, operations, production and leadership.
company statement · 18 Feb 2025
Anglo American plc RNS notice (18 February 2025) regarding Kumba's 2024 year-end results, reporting Kumba adjusted EBITDA of R28.1 billion (audited) and its contribution to Anglo American's underlying EBITDA.
B Anglo American plc (RNS / Investegate), Kumba Iron Ore 2024 year-end results — notice (18 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Parent-company statement corroborating the results period and group relationship.
reporting · 6 Feb 2025
Engineering News article (6 February 2025) reporting Kumba's expected 43-48% fall in 2024 headline earnings, attributed to lower realised FOB export prices and Transnet rail-logistics constraints, with CEO Mpumi Zikalala quoted on logistics.
C Engineering News (Creamer Media), Kumba to report nearly 50% drop in headline earnings for 2024 (6 Feb 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Independent reporting corroborating leadership, logistics constraints and 2024 performance context.
Claim reviews
Is Kumba Iron Ore controlled by Anglo American?
Confidence: high
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