News IndustryRio Tinto will restart the $463 million Zulti South project to extend RBM’s life through 2050. The restart comes as mineral sands prices weaken and Rio Tinto reviews its iron and titanium division. With production capacity in that area expected to gradually decline, Rio Tinto had already announced in 2019 the launch of the Zulti South project. The implementation of the project was disrupted by community violence, leading Rio Tinto to suspend it. Presented as South Africa’s largest producer of mineral sands, RBM is also a key mining player in the local economy.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 03, 2026 06:16 UTC