However , in February 2015 , Kumba announced that the Thabazimbi mine was no longer economically viable .
In a deal brokered in 2013 , the high - grade haematite ore produced at Thabazimbi mine would be sold only to ArcelorMittal SA , while Kumba Iron Ore managed operations .
In February 2015 , Kumba Iron Ore announced that the Thabazimbi mine was no longer economically viable .
In a deal brokered in 2013 , the high - grade haematite ore produced at Thabazimbi mine would be sold only to ArcelorMittal SA , while Kumba Iron Ore managed operations .