Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. (KIO.JO) said Monday it expects to make up a backlog in the delivery of ore and a South African transportation strike should have no long-term effect on its exports.

The company, a unit of Anglo American PLC (AAL.LN), had as of Monday morning managed to move by rail 70% and load 78% of contracted volumes for the period since the strike began May 10.

It said its rail plans were negatively hit by 470,000 metric tons and loading plans by 327,000 tons.

Production at its Sishen and Thabazimbi mines wasn't affected.

The larger of two unions at state-owned Transnet Ltd., which is responsible for the country's freight rail and ports, last Friday agreed to a revised pay offer. A second union rejected the offer and remains on strike.

Kumba said Transnet is confident rail operations will normalize this week.

-By Robb M. Stewart, Dow Jones Newswires; +27 11 783 7848; robb.stewart@dowjones.com
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