由于冠状病毒的传播，目前有21天的全国隔离，但是南非正在寻找支持当地企业的机会。结果是矿业公司至少获得了一个小的机会运出库存的铁矿石。
    根据官方声明，非洲彩虹矿业公司-阿斯芒(Assmang)铁矿公司已获得能源和矿产资源部的许可，可以在Khumani和Beeshoek资产上运营其货运站，以便尽管隔离，但仍继续从仓库运送铁矿石。COVID-19大流行之后，对国家经济及其复苏至关重要的商品，当局给予了例外，Metal Expert（金属专家）获悉。“Transnet动员了必要的资源，并恢复了铁路和港口系统的运行，为从谢韦尔内角到萨尔达尼亚港口的出口提供服务 […]，这是从2020年3月30日起的一周铁矿石原料正常量的约40％”，本公司在一份声明中说。
    此外根据3月31日的决定，南非海事安全局允许私营公司在港口装卸货物。企业可以联系有关部门并要求允许部分恢复业务。
    尽管有一定的回旋余地，但市场参与者对使用它的机会却非常悲观，正如Metal Expert（金属专家）所知。“即使供应商获得了必要的许可，工会也将反对行动，照顾员工，”一位消息人士说。太多的企业对利用机会有感兴趣， 而狭窄的供应链却超负荷运转。
    Little room still exists for iron ore exports in South Africa
    07 April 2020
    Despite an effective 21-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown, South Africa is seeking some options to support local business. As a result, local miners received at least ephemeral opportunity to load iron ore from stockpiles.
    A joint venture of African Rainbow Minerals, Assmang, has received authorisation from the minister of Mineral Resources and Energy to operate its load-out stations at Khumani and Beeshoek mines in order to continue loading iron ore from stockpiles despite lockdown, according to the official statement. The exemption has been granted for goods which are considered critical to the nation’s economy and its revitalisation after the COVID-19 pandemic, Metal Expert learnt. “Transnet has mobilised the requisite resources and reactivated the rail and port export system from the Northern Cape to the port of Saldanha […] at approximately 40% of normalized iron ore volumes for the week commencing March 30, 2020,” the company states.
    In addition, the South African Maritime Safety Authority allowed cargoes handling at ports for private companies, according to the order published on March 31. The enterprises are allowed to ask the ministry in charge for partial operation resumption individually.
    Despite some room for manoeuvre, the market players are rather pessimistic about chances to use it, Metal Expert understands. “Even if the supplier receives needed permissions, the unions will be against operation and shipping, being concerned for their workers,” an insider said. Moreover, there are too many businesses interested in the window of opportunity, while narrowed logistics chain is overloaded.