Kumba Iron Ore | Sustainability Performance
Mining company engaged in the exploration and production of iron ore.
2005
South Africa
10,001+ employees
Mining & Metals
$1B - 10B in revenue
$500M - 1B in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#8623
Overallⓘ#59
in South Africaⓘ#146
in Mining & MetalsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
SDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Leading
Leading
Leading
Intensity
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
629.5
B/M 142.7
4.6
B/M 7.0
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Controversy level
- Kumba Iron Ore Limited (Anglo American 76.3% subsidiary), South African iron ore, has faced sustained South African DMRE enforcement scrutiny over the historic 2024 sustained Sishen and Kolomela mine operations dust pollution affecting Northern Cape community relations, plus periodic class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of South African iron ore market normalization affecting institutional shareholders.
Sustainability employees
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11+
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