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GROUP PROFILE |
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Iron ore – the
Sishen and Thabazimbi mines produced some 31Mtpa of lumpy and fine
iron ore, of which 22Mtpa was exported. Sishen is one of the largest
single open-pit mines in the world, known for its high grade and
consistent product quality. The 861km rail system that links Sishen
to the dedicated deepwater port and bulk-loading facility at Saldanha
Bay is one of the most efficient in the world and has advanced logistical
systems for handling and loading iron ore. |
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| Coal – collectively,
Grootegeluk, Leeuwpan and Tshikondeni mines produce 20Mtpa of thermal,
metallurgical and coking coal, most of which (thermal) is consumed
by the national power utility, Eskom. Grootegeluk is one of the
lowest-cost and most efficient mining operations in the world. The
mine also operates the world’s largest coal beneficiation complex.
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Heavy minerals –
Kumba’s wholly-owned subsidiary Ticor in Australia produces
111kt of synthetic rutile, 35kt of zircon and 53kt of pigment attributable
to Ticor in a joint venture with Tronox Inc. The Ticor SA heavy
minerals operation near Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal uses innovative
techniques in this highly-specialised industry to make Kumba one
of the three largest heavy mineral producers globally. The smelter
complex at Empangeni, comprising two furnaces, can produce 250kt
of slag and 140kt of low-manganese pig iron per year at full production.
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| Base metals – the
Rosh Pinah lead/zinc mine in southern Namibia and Zincor refinery
in Gauteng are one of the few integrated zinc mining and refinery
operations in the world. The Zincor electrolytic refinery is also
one of the lowest-cost producers of zinc metal in the global market
place. In addition to South Africa and Namibia, this division also
has an interest in the Chifeng zinc smelter in China. |
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Industrial minerals – a dedicated
plant in Pretoria manufactures high-quality atomised ferrosilicon
which plays a strategic role in the beneficiation process of iron
ore. The Glen Douglas dolomite quarry in Gauteng provides a range
of products to steelworks and other consumers. The Bridgetown mine
joint venture in the Western Cape produces dolomite for domestic
consumption. |
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Note: Products pictured, from top: iron ore, coal, zircon, zinc
ingots and dolomite. |
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Sales for |
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12 months to |
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December 2005 |
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Operations |
Regional
location |
Ownership |
Products |
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export |
| Iron ore |
Sishen |
Northern Cape |
Division of Sishen Iron Ore |
Lump ore |
17 608 |
72 |
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mine |
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Company (Pty) Limited |
Fine ore |
11 149 |
84 |
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Thabazimbi |
Limpopo |
Division of Sishen Iron Ore |
Lump ore |
1 198 |
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mine |
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Company (Pty) Limited |
Fine ore |
1 331 |
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| Coal |
Grootegeluk |
Limpopo |
Division of Kumba Coal |
Thermal coal (Eskom) |
14 163 |
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mine |
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(Pty) Limited |
Semi-soft coking coal |
1 883 |
33 |
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Metallurgical coal |
1 586 |
10 |
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Leeuwpan |
Mpumalanga |
Division of Kumba Coal |
Metallurgical coal (other) |
1 420 |
22 |
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(Pty) Limited |
Thermal coal (Eskom) |
540 |
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Tshikondeni |
Limpopo |
Division of Kumba Coal |
Coking coal |
394 |
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mine |
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(Pty) Limited |
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| Heavy |
Ticor |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Kumba Resources Limited |
Zircon |
47 |
92 |
| minerals |
South Africa |
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(100%) |
Rutile |
18 |
100 |
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Ilmenite |
60 |
100 |
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Chloride slag |
150 |
100 |
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Sulphate slag |
41 |
100 |
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Low manganese |
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pig iron (LMPI) |
79 |
100 |
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Ticor Pty |
Australia |
Indirect investment by |
Zircon |
36 |
100 |
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Limited 1 |
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Kumba Resources Limited |
Rutile |
18 |
100 |
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(100%) |
Ilmenite |
13 |
100 |
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Synthetic rutile |
59 |
100 |
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Leucoxene |
14 |
100 |
| Base metals |
Zincor |
Gauteng |
Division of Kumba Base |
Zinc metal |
104 |
12 |
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refinery |
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Metals Limited |
Sulphuric acid |
139 |
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Rosh Pinah |
Namibia |
Subsidiary of Kumba |
Zinc concentrate |
119 |
100 |
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Base Metals International |
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(BV) (89,5%) |
Lead concentrate |
35 |
100 |
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Chifeng |
China |
Associate (30,62%) |
Zinc metal |
15 |
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refinery 2 |
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Sulphuric acid |
8 |
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| Industrial |
Glen Douglas |
Gauteng |
Subsidiary of Kumba |
Metallurgical dolomite |
691 |
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mine |
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Resources Limited |
Aggregate |
668 |
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Lime |
22 |
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Kumba |
Gauteng |
Subsidiary of Kumba |
Atomised ferrosilicon |
6 |
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FerroAlloys |
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Resources Limited |
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Bridgetown |
Western Cape |
Unincorporated joint venture |
Metallurgical dolomite |
172 |
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dolomite |
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mine joint |
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venture |
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| 1. |
Sales tonnes disclosed reflect Ticor Pty Limited’s
50% interest in the Tiwest joint venture. |
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Sales tonnes disclosed represent the effective
interest in the physical information of the Chifeng (Hongye) refinery. |
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