South Africa’s iron ore exports rise 13% m-o-m in May’24

  • South Africa’s iron ore exports rose by 13% m-o-m to 5.41 mnt in May’24 compared to 4.77 mnt in the previous month, as per vessel line-up data maintained with BigMint.
  • China was the largest importer at 1.97 mnt followed by South Korea at 0.47 mnt.
  • Kumba mines was the leading exporter at 4.14 mnt (up 25% m-o-m) followed by Assmang at 357,329 t.