Iron ore production by Anglo American plc stood at 12.2 million tons (mt) in the first quarter (Q1) starting from January 2016 to March 2016, down 9% from 13.4 mt produced in the same period of the previous year.
The company extracts iron ore from two mines; Kumba and Minas Rio.
Iron ore production from Kumba decreased 27% to 8.9 mt in Q1 of 2016 from 12.2 mt in Q1 of 2015 because Sishen is being transitioned to a lower cost pit configuration, as per the company statement.
Iron ore production from Minas Rio increased 185% to 3.3 mt (wet basis) in the first quarter of the current year from 1.2 mt in the first quarter of 2015 because the ramp-up operation continues.