RBM Managing Director Duvenhage to Leave Rio Tinto

Richards Bay Minerals MD resigns

RICHARDS Bay Minerals (RBM) announced yesterday that Werner Duvenhage, managing director, RBM and Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Africa Operations, has decided to leave the business to pursue an opportunity outside the company. According to the company, Duvenhage joined Rio Tinto in 2013 as managing director of Rossing Uranium Limited in Namibia, where he successfully led the business until 2018. He subsequently joined RBM and has since led the bus…

Werner Duvenhage says sayonara to Rio Tinto after 13 'instrumental' years

After more than a decade, Werner Duvenhage is leaving Rio Tinto and stepping down as managing director of Richards Bay Minerals (RBM). Wilhemina Ngcobo, current RBM chief operating officer, will replace Werner as acting managing director when he officially departs the company on 31 July.

Werner Duvenhage to exit RMB after steering miner through turbulent period

Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) managing director Werner Duvenhage will leave the company at the end of July after more than a decade with mining giant Rio Tinto, marking the end of a leadership tenure defined by operational recovery, community tensions and major strategic milestones. RBM announced on Tuesday that Duvenhage had decided to pursue an opportunity outside the company after 13 years with Rio Tinto. He is expected to officially leave the …

RBM managing director Duvenhage to leave Rio Tinto

RICHARDS Bay Minerals (RBM) said on Tuesday MD Werner Duvenhage was to leave the company at the end of July. His departure, after eight years at the firm, comes amid plans by 74% shareholder Rio Tinto to sell non-core assets of which RBM is thought to be one. RBM said Duvenhage was to “pursue an outside opportunity”. He joined Rio Tinto in 2013 when appointed MD of Rössing Uranium in Namibia. There was major instablity at RBM during Duvenhage’s …

Duvenhage to step down as Richards Bay Minerals MD

Werner Duvenhage will step down as MD of mineral sands producer Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) and Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Africa Operations, with effect from July 31, to pursue an opportunity outside the company. He joined Rio Tinto in 2013 as MD of its Rossing Uranium subsidiary, in Namibia, in 2013. He led the subsidiary until 2018 when he joined RBM. RBM states that Duvenhage led the business through a period of "extraordinary challenge and…