The Palabora Mining Company produces crude vermiculite from open cast mines at Phalborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The crude vermiculite is transported by rail from the mine to the port of Richards Bay on the Indian Ocean coastline of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. From this port it is shipped in bulk to a variety of destinations. Palabora Europe Limited stores Parabora vermiculite in both Rotterdam in the Netherlands and North Killinghorne in the U.K.