Richards Bay Minerals to open on Monday

The announcement follows a meeting with RBM and KwaSokhulu stakeholders as well as executives at the City of uMhlathuze this morning (Thursday) after the company declared force majeure last week.

The provincial government, led by the premier, has been engaging with all stakeholders to ensure stability, and to deal with the security concerns and challenges that led to the halting of mining and smelting operations at the conglomerate.

The talks are aimed at addressing the issues affecting the community, and providing a stable environment for RBM to resume operations, as well as to promote investor confidence.

Zikalala said that the matter had been dealt with at all three spheres of government and that yesterday President Cyril Ramaphosa met with the head of Rio Tinto, the holding company of RBM.

This is a developing story as the meeting is still under way at the City of uMhlathuze.