Bayanda Mncwango

Managing Director, Richards Bay Minerals

Bayanda Mncwango is Managing Director of Richards Bay Minerals, in the role since October 2026.

Richards Bay Minerals is a mineral sands producer in KwaZulu-Natal and a unit of Rio Tinto. Mncwango rejoined it as managing director after earlier serving as its chief operating officer.

In the job

  1. Was appointed managing director of Richards Bay Minerals from October 2026, with the Zulti South project and a decarbonisation programme among the priorities. Source

Career before

  1. 2019-2022Chief Operating Officer, Richards Bay Minerals
  2. Chief Operating Officer, Kamoto Copper Company, Glencore

Sources

  1. engineeringnews.co.za
  2. timeslive.co.za
  3. miningweekly.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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