Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals to start operations again on Monday
11 December 2019 - 20:51
Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) mine, which was forced to close down two weeks ago due to violent attacks on workers, will resume production on Monday, KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala said on Wednesday.
The RBM mine is a subsidiary of the multinational Rio Tinto and employs more than 5,000 workers. It mines and exports titanium dioxide slag, which is used to create ingredients for products such as paint, plastics, sunscreen and toothpaste...
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