Electra Mining Africa: a 5-in-1 trade show

Electra Mining Africa will bring important industries, buyers and sellers together when it opens its doors from 2-6 September

This year’s event is set to be one of the biggest Electra Mining Africa exhibitions to date with more than 850 exhibitors extending across six exhibition halls and four large outside exhibit areas. Visitors will get to see the latest industry innovations with thousands of new products and technologies on show, and hundreds of live demonstrations showcasing machinery and equipment in action.

Taking place in Nasrec, Johannesburg, Electra Mining Africa is described as a ‘5-in-1 trade show’ by Specialised Exhibitions, organisers of Electra Mining Africa and a division of Montgomery Group. The five incorporated shows – Electra Mining Africa, Automation Expo, Elenex Africa, POWERex, and Transport Expo – will put the spotlight on mining, manufacturing, engineering and related industries; automation, instrumentation, mechatronics and control; the electronics, electrical and electro-mechanical sectors; as well as power generation, power transmission and distribution, power application and renewable energy. The trucking, transport and logistics industries will also be highlighted.

The Local Southern African Manufacturing Expo has also been incorporated within Electra Mining Africa for the first time with its focus on local manufacturing.

Thousands are now preparing to attend the event and take the first steps to building relationships and discovering new technology for the benefit of their businesses.

“Electra Mining Africa has built its reputation as a platform for trade; the place where buyers and sellers meet to do business,” said Gary Corin, managing director of Specialised Exhibitions. “It’s a massive trade event and supports the stimulation of trade in the industrial, manufacturing and mining sectors of the South African economy.”

A unique learning opportunity

In addition to the world-class products on display, the free-to-attend seminars hosted by SAIMechE will give visitors the opportunity to hear from industry experts on global and local innovations within the mining and industrial sectors.

The Lifting Equipment Engineering Association of SA (LEEASA) and the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) will be hosting conferences alongside the show. Charlene Hefer, portfolio director at Specialised Exhibitions, added, “We are also thrilled that Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA) will be hosting a half-day women in mining workshop, and, participating for the first time, WiMBIZ, which represents five hundred female owned companies in the mining industry, will create a networking space where visitors and exhibitors can talk about business partnering opportunities. There will also be a hosted networking function to facilitate these conversations."

For further information, visit: www.electramining.co.za