Local company outlines aspirations, challenges bigger players

Local mining solutions provider RapX is seeking to challenge the dominance of multinational mining equipment and services providers in the South African coal sector while exploring opportunities abroad. RapX director and majority shareholder Maila Masetlwa says it is difficult to compete with existing suppliers to local mines, as many of these relationships have been developed over several decades. However, by supplying a high-quality, cost-effective offering, the company is making significant inroads into the sector and is “disrupting the status quo”, he adds.