Peter Whittington

Assmang Khumani

Khumani Iron Ore Mine is an open cast mine, located approximately 30km south of the town of Kathu and 250km west of the town of Kimberley, in the Northern Cape province. Assmang is jointly owned and controlled by Assore Limited and African Rainbow Minerals Limited. Khumani mine is Assmang's primary iron-ore producer. At Khumani Mine there are two basic types of ore, Laminated hematite ore and conglomerate ore, which are exported at 64% FE content via the Saldanha Bay iron ore bulk terminal. Originally designed to produce 10 million tonnes of export-quality iron ore each year, Khumani mine now has the capacity to produce 14 million tonnes however transport via railway to Saldanha is restricted. We employ approximately 1880 permanent employees and 2000 contingent workers. We work with care for both the environment and the communities around our operations. Our presence in the Northern Cape contributes significantly to the sustainable social and economic development of the area. Driven by our purpose of Maximizing Stakeholder Value we are converting the wealth of natural resources in the region into tangible and shared value for the communities around our operations, our stakeholders, and the South African economy at large.