Richards Bay Minerals (RBM)

Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is a South African mining company and was established in 1976, with operations officially starting in 1977. Their main product is titanium dioxide in the form of an 85% pure titanium dioxide slag. Their primary operations are north of Richards Bay at a 2-kilometer wide by 17-kilometer long strip of mineral-rich sand dunes. They are the 3rd biggest economic production contributor in KwaZulu-Natal and a major exporter from South Africa’s biggest harbour in Richards Bay. RMB contributes 50% of KwaZulu-Natal's mining sector by value of output and that is approximately 3.3% of the national mining sector by value of output as they currently have the capability to produce in excesses of two million tons of combined output annually. RBM is the trading name for two registered companies: Richards Bay Mining (for mining and mineral separation) and Richards Bay Titanium (for smelting and beneficiation processes).