The Raw Material 360 Newspaper, is a digital account of Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) established to create awareness, programs , milestones in promoting development and optimal utilization of raw materials for development.
We envision where the vast potential of our raw materials is fully harnessed to drive industrial growth, create employment and improve the standard of living of every one.
As one of the agencies driving research and innovation in this sector, it is in our zeal to bring this broader spectrum to our stakeholders that we have decided to utilize the opportunity offered by the digital space to propagate the message of local sourcing, development and utilization of raw materials both critical and strategic in this digital space.
Our online Newspaper serves as a platform to:
Promote collaborations and partnerships between RMRDC, industry stakeholders, academia etc
Share industrial news, about the latest development in the raw materials sector to include policy changes, market trends, technology advancement and more
Mission
To promote the development and optimal utilisation of Nigeria’s raw materials for sustainable industrial growth.
Our Vision
To be an indispensable catalyst for industrial growth and development in Nigeria.
RMRDC was established by the RMRDC Act, originally promulgated into law by Decree 39 of 1987 and presently cited as RMRDC Act, CAP R.3 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
RMRDC was established at a time when dwindling foreign exchange earnings from petroleum was expended to import raw materials and products which were available or could be competitively produced in Nigeria. It commenced operation in Lagos on February 10, 1988. Currently, RMRDC operates from its corporate Headquarters in Abuja with coordinating offices in the thirty six (36) states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). RMRDC is today, Nigeria’s focal point for the development and utilization of the nation’s vast industrial raw materials resources, thus facilitating the establishment of new resource-based industries which in turn provide new job opportunities and contribute to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).