On October 4, the largest South African
iron ore producer Kumba
Iron Ore Company, a subsidiary of
Anglo American Plc, announced that it has suspended
production at the company's Sishen mine where approximately 300 striking employees are blocking access to the pit. The mine employs approximately 12,700 workers, according to the company statement.
Production continued from material stockpiles until the night of October 3, said the company.
Kumba also said that it has sufficient
production from its other mines and stockpiles of finished products to continue supplying its customers for some time.