The effect of China's globalisation on the South African coal mining equipment (OEM) industry

Abstract

The study looks at the mining equipment industry as coal mining equipment is a subsector within this industry. This study seeks to create an understanding of how the coal mining equipment industry in South Africa is affected by the emergence of China as a mining equipment supplier. China's globalisation is set to continue and will impact all industries. China's African Policy will also impact the African continent, as China will continue to invest and use Africa's mineral resources. Sourcing manufacturing in other countries should also be viewed as a strategic choice. Chinese companies are expanding their manufacturing presence in overseas markets which suggests that the right global strategy is driven by a number of factors and not cost alone