Localisation in South Africa of manufacturing has been encouraged for years by the government. With this being said, it has become even more essential due to the Covid-19 pandemic which has effected global supply chains. In order for the South African economy to recover, we need to support local and begin manufacturing locally. RMS Marketing […]
RMS supports the national lockdown due to Covid-19 as announced by President Ramaphosa last night. RMS management are looking at mitigation measures to reduce the impact on our supply chains and assisting customers during the lockdown period. Customers can contact us to discuss their needs. Our priority is our employee and their family health and […]
Chinese electrode shortage rocks the steel industry. According to Gansu Province-based FangDa Carbon New Material Co., Ltd, a leading company in China’s graphite electrode sector, as of the end of July this year average graphite electrode prices in China indicated a year-on-year rise of 695 percent due to tight supply. As for 2017, FangDa Carbon […]
• Environmental and explosives controls impact output, prices increase• Magnesite supply reform: state control of raw magnesite sales• Bauxite/BFA supply also challenged How green is my valley? Mining of magnesite and production of magnesia in Liaoning province has been severely hit by a combination of very limited provision of explosives for mining and environmental inspections […]
The prospect of China’s magnesite mining sector coming under state ownership accompanied by consolidation of major players into one entity is looking increasingly likely to come to fruition this year. The Huaziyu magnesite mine, Haicheng, the second largest magnesite mine in Liaoning province. This magnesite source and others like it are soon to be part […]