Richards Bay mine halts mining operations after two employees shot

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Richards Bay mine halts mining operations after two employees shot
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Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto halted all mining operations at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) after escalating violence in surrounding communities, in which two employees were shot and injured last month.

RBM employees. The company has temporarily stopped mining operations after two of its employees were shot last month.Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto halted all mining operations at Richards Bay Minerals after escalating violence in surrounding communities, in which two employees were shot and injured in the past two weeks.

TimesLIVE understands that the incident is linked to a long-standing issue with the KwaMbonambi traditional council and a succession battle within a clan for chieftainship.

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