Werner Duvenhage

MD Richards Bay Minerals

Werner Duvenhage joined Rio Tinto in 2013 as Managing Director for Rossing Uranium Limited in Namibia. In 2018, he was appointed Managing Director of Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa. By 2023, Werner’s responsibilities expanded within the Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium (RTIT) business unit, where he became Managing Director of RTIT Africa Operations. This role includes overseeing the Mutamba project, a mineral sands resource in Mozambique. Werner began his career in the South African mining sector, then moved into the fishing industry in Namibia, later returning to mining. His experience spans both major corporates and junior mining companies, such as Johannesburg Consolidated Investments (JCI), Bidvest, and Paladin Energy.