Kumba Iron Ore Annual Profit Rises 18 Percent on Higher Prices and Sales
South African miner Kumba Iron Ore reported an 18 percent rise in annual profit today. Higher mineral prices and sales volumes boosted earnings for 2025.
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Kumba Iron Ore announced today an 18% increase in annual profit for the year ending December 2025, driven by higher mineral prices and increased sales volumes, a result that carries significant weight for the group earnings of its parent company, Anglo American plc .
The company reported that headline earnings per share rose to 45.97 rand, up from 38.94 rand in the prior year. This material improvement in financial performance for the South Africa 
ZA based miner reflects the positive impact of market conditions and operational output during the full-year period.
ZA based miner reflects the positive impact of market conditions and operational output during the full-year period.
