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KIO
KIO
KIO - Kumba Iron Ore Limited - Kumba Iron Ore Limited inaugural review and
production report for the quarter ended 31 March 2008
Kumba Iron Ore Limited
A member of the Anglo American plc group
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2005/015852/06)
JSE Share code: KIO
ISIN: ZAE000085346
("Kumba")
KUMBA IRON ORE LIMITED INAUGURAL REVIEW AND PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE QUARTER
ENDED 31 MARCH 2008
Kumba Iron Ore Limited (Kumba) today released its production report for the
quarter ended 31 March 2008. Throughout this report, production volumes refer to
100%.
FIRST QUARTER OVERVIEW
Strong quarterly production underpinned by strong demand.
Production from the Sishen Expansion Project jig plants continues to ramp up.
Interim results for the half year to 30 June are due to be announced on 24 July
2008.
PRODUCTION REPORT
Kumba - production summary
`000 tonnes Quarter ended % change
Mar Mar Mar Q08
2008 2007 vs
Mar Q07
Iron Ore 8,190 7,638 7.2%
- Lump 4,888 4,495 8.7%
- Fines 3,302 3,143 5.1%
Kumba - mine production
`000 tonnes Quarter ended % change
Mar Mar Mar Q08
2008 2007 vs
Mar Q07
Sishen Mine 7 541 6 943 8.6%
Thabazimbi Mine 649 695 (6.6)%
Total 8 190 7 638 7.2%
Iron ore production is presented on a wet tonnes basis.
Total iron ore production increased 7.2% in the first quarter from a year
earlier to 8,19 million metric tonnes. This was due mainly to the additional
production delivered by the Sishen Expansion Project jig plant and stable
performance from DMS plant at Sishen Mine and Thabazimbi Mine.
PROJECT PIPELINE
Project Completion Capital Production Quarterly
date expenditure Volume progress
(R billion)
Jig plant 2009 5.1 13.0 Mtpa Ramp up of
(Sishen production
Expansion commenced 4th
Project) quarter 2007.
The 7th and
8th jig
modules to be
commissioned
in the 3rd
quarter 2008.
Full
production
anticipated in
2009. Capital
expenditure on
budget.
Further information on Kumba can be found on its Internet site: www.kumba.com
29 April 2008
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