MTE Catalogues Pongola and Richards bay 2017 | Page 5

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Richards Bay began as a makeshift harbour that was set up by Commodore of the Cape , Sir Frederick Richards during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 . The Richards Bay Coal Terminal is the largest coal export facility in the world that had a planned capacity of 91 million tons a year by the first half of 2009 . In 2007 annual throughput was 66.12 million tons .

Global mining companies like South32 and Rio Tinto own mines in the area . Hillside Aluminium Smelter is run by South32 while Richards Bay Minerals is run by Rio Tinto . The Richards Bay expo is an industrial show that incorporates the mining , sugar , harbour , paper , forestry sectors and surrounding communities .

This is MTE ’ s seventh exhibition in the area and visitors include Mondi , Richards Bay Minerals , Foskor and Transnet , among others .

For those who are not familiar with MTE , this travelling exhibitions company has been running for more than two decades , providing a unique platform for suppliers of top-of-the-line mining and industrial equipment to showcase their goods to a community hungry for new technology , services and information – right on its doorstep .

We trust the expo will be a rewarding experience – whether you are visiting or exhibiting . However , we are always open to suggestions on how we can make future expos even more accommodating for you and your business .

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