Kumba CEO, Themba Mkhwanazi, said 'Kumba continues to prioritise the health, safety and wellbeing of our workforce and host communities while managing the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

It is within this context that we have demonstrated value creation and resilience with production of 37.0 Mt and sales of 39.7 Mt. Our integrated sales and operational teams adapted quickly to the challenging environment, optimising the value of our products to capitalise on a strong iron ore market. We achieved an average realised FOB export price above the benchmark price level and continued to generate value for all our stakeholders.'

Contact:

Ms Fazila Patel

Tel: +27 683 7063

Email: Fazila.patel@angloamerican.com

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.

Anglo American is a leading global mining company and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations, development projects and undeveloped resources, provides many of the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast growing consumer-driven demands of developed and maturing economies. With our people at the heart of our business, we use innovative practices and the latest technologies to mine, process, move and market our products to our customers - and to discover new resources safely and sustainably.

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