RBM, host communities sign landmark procurement agreement

Four host communities’ Amakhosi namely Mbonambi, Sokhulu, Dube and Mkhwanazi; Mayor of uMhlathuze Municipality, Mdu Mhlongo, and uMfolozi Municipality, Smanga Mgenge; RBM MD, Werner Duvenhage; Patsy Himes of RBM; and MEC for Finance, Ravi Pillay</span>Richards Bay Minerals and the Dube, Mkhwanazi, Mbonambi and Sokhulu communities have signed a landmark agreement securing local business participation in the Zulti South project. Approved in April 2019, the project will bring an investment of US$463mn, approximately R6bn, into the region for the construction and development of Zulti South, which will extend the life of RBM. The agreement is the result of discussions undertaken through a multi-stakeholder forum process to address host community concerns around procurement.
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