Richards Bay Mine In KwazuluNatal, South Africa | The
Mine Overview. The Richards Bay Mine is in KwazuluNatal, South Africa. The site was first discovered in 1920. The Richards Bay Mine is a surface mining operation. Initial production took place in 1973. Mine operations consist of surface workings. There is one known shaft. The mining method is dredging. Mine capacity in 1988 was 216000 mt ore/day with a production unit cost of /mt ore.