Rio Tinto to Curtail Operations at Richards Bay Minerals
04 Dezembro 2019 - 6:34AM
Business Wire
Rio Tinto has decided to curtail operations at Richards Bay
Minerals (RBM) in South Africa to ensure the safety and security of
its employees due to an escalation in violence in the communities
surrounding the operations.
There has been an escalation of criminal activity towards RBM
employees and one was shot and seriously injured in the last few
days. As a result, all mining operations at RBM have been halted
and the smelters are operating at a reduced level, with a minimum
number of employees now on site. Construction of the Zulti South
project has also been temporarily paused.
Bold Baatar, chief executive, Energy & Minerals said “The
safety of our people is Rio Tinto’s key priority and we have taken
decisive action to stop operations to reduce the risk of serious
harm to our team members.
“We are in discussions with the local communities, regional and
national governments, and the police in order to find a way to
address the safety and security issues. Our goal is to return RBM
to normal operations in a safe and sustainable way. We would like
to acknowledge and thank the police and authorities for their
support.”
Rio Tinto will contact customers to discuss how to minimise any
potential disruptions. Titanium dioxide slag production for 2019 is
now expected to be at the bottom end of 2019 guidance of between
1.2 and 1.4 million tonnes.
This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio
Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.
Group Company Secretary
Steve Allen
Rio Tinto plc
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London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2000
Registered in England
No. 719885
Joint Company Secretary
Tim Paine
Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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