Raw Materials Group (RMG), mineral economists based in Stockholm, Sweden has concluded a strategic partner agreement with Beijing Antaike Information Development, metal information provider based in Beijing, China. The two companies have decided to strengthen their long-standing cooperation. By combining Antaike’s extensive knowledge of the Chinese mining and metal industries with RMG’s databases covering all mines in the world the two companies together will be able to supply a truly global picture of the mining industry.
The cooperation will start with a jointly hosted China Metal Forum, a non-ferrous metals conference in Stockholm for the entire European audience on September 21/22, 2011. At the same time a global market study of the zinc industry with a special focus on China will be launched. Antaike will set up its first international office in Stockholm in RMG’s premises. The marketing of Raw Materials Data will be intensified in China.
“This agreement gives RMG a pre-eminent partner focused on the mining powerhouse of the world: China. It confirms RMG’s global presence and strong position in the booming mining industry” says RMG’s founder Magnus Ericsson.
“Antaike and RMG have been cooperating for many years, with the strategic partner agreement signed, the two partners will diversify cooperation on consulting, events and new areas basis of win-win and mutual complementarity.” , Vice General Manager of Antaike, Professor Wang Zhongkui added.
RMG is one of Europe’s leading mining consultancies and has unique expertise in the analysis of the mining industry’s future development, based on three proprietary databases. RMG has for 25 years been using these databases and other sources to help develop the mining industry globally, in co-operation with industry partners, governments, international organizations, academic research institutes etc.
Antaike is the leading information provider for the Chinese mining and metals industries publishing news, statistics and monthly reports. Antaike also provides consulting services globally.