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Africa’s largest mineral sands producer and, equally
importantly, a fully beneficiated metallurgical
complex. We not only mine, but produce value-
added products for customers around the world.
We are proud of the value we create, and retain, in
South Africa. This is underscored by our position as
KwaZulu Natal’s leading taxpayer, paying $79 million
in taxes and royalties in 2018 alone.
“Our investment in Zulti South will ensure we maintain
our contribution to the province and our partner
communities. We want to recognise the support
from the Government of South Africa, the KwaZulu
Natal provincial leadership and, most importantly,
the invaluable support of our host communities
– Mbonambi, Sokhulu, Mkhwanazi and Dube – in
securing the future of this world-class business.” conducted by scientists around the world to learn
Stewardship from our work.
RBM’s mission, vision and leadership values, while In addition, RBM reuses waste gas (CO) from the
underscoring principles needed for operational smelter plant as an energy source in the production
sustainability, are biased toward compassion and process, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
care for its people and the natural environments RBM’s goal of social and economic development
within which it operates. The company believes in aims to ensure sustainability of host communities
stewardship; that is leaving things better than it beyond the life of mining. RBM has invested over
found them.
millions in new roads in local communities and
At RBM, where we mine sand dunes along the coast, has spent over several millions in a collaborative
we have been pioneering award-winning, progressive effort to improve the quality of education in host
dune rehabilitation and have been learning and communities and in the broader region.
sharing lessons with the global scientific community
for nearly 40 years. Covid-19
We are supporting our employees and communities
After we remove the minerals from the sand, the
dunes are reshaped to mimic their pre-mining as the COVID-19 situation evolves. Our focus is on
topography. Topsoil retrieved from the front of the the health and safety of our employees and the
mining face (which contains the seed and organic communities where we operate and on keeping
matter of the local indigenous forest) is spread over our operations running safely, so we can continue
the reshaped dunes and enriched with fast-growing to contribute to local and national economies and
annuals to begin biological processes and to protect serve our customers.
the topsoil from wind and water erosion. When these We have taken extensive measures across the
annuals take root, helped by periodic windbreaks, business to help protect our people and communities,
they both green and stabilise the dunes. and have increased these as the pandemic spreads,
To date, using native plants and trees, we have in line with guidance or directives from governments
successfully rehabilitated more than 3,311 hectares and advice from international health organisations
at RBM. More than 35 scientific studies have been on best practice.

Full Name of Company: Richards Bay Minerals Industrial Minerals supplier to the benefit of all our
Nature of Business: Sand mining and beneficiation stakeholders.
Services / Products: RBM supplies Titania slag, high KEY PERSONNEL
purity pig iron, rutile and zircon. Managing Director: Billy Mawasha
Safety Standards: NOSA 5 star rating, Noscar from CONTACT DETAILS
NOSA, ISO9001, 9002 and ISO 14001 accreditation. Physical Address: The Admin Block, The Farm RBM,
No. 16317, The Admin District of KwaZulu-Natal,
VISION Richards Bay
To making a difference in our world by creating a Postal Address: P.O. Box 401, Richards Bay, 3900
brighter future. Tel: +27 (0)35 901 3111 Fax: +27 (0)35 901 3442
MISSION E-mail: info@rbm.co.za
To be the safest, most reliable and sustainable Website: www.rbm.co.za
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