Kumba and Transnet unite to ‘fix broken pieces’ of Sishen-Saldanha line
With the way open for private train operators to use lines, poor infrastructure is a key constraint
19 February 2025 - 05:00
Kumba Iron Ore is aligned with Transnet on plans to co-fund “fixing the broken pieces” of the 860km railway line from Sishen to Saldanha but will also look to take advantage of the potential to concession out the line to private players, Kumba CEO Mpumi Zikalala says.
She was speaking to Business Day after SA’s largest iron producer reported a 45% decline in earnings for the year to end-December (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/mining/2025-02-18-kumba-earnings-fall-on-lower-iron-ore-prices-and-sales/)...
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