This year’s event is set to be one of the biggest Electra Mining Africa exhibitions to date with over 850 companies exhibiting across six exhibition halls and four sizable outside exhibit areas. Taking place in Nasrec, Johannesburg, from 2-6 September, Electra Mining Africa is recognised as a ‘5-in-1 Trade Show’. The five incorporated shows are Electra Mining Africa, Automation Expo, Elenex Africa, Powerex, and Transport Expo. In addition, the Local Southern African Manufacturing Expo has been incorporated for the first time with its focus on local manufacturing.
Industry leaders from across the mining and industrial sectors of the economy will deliver a programme of world-class conference and workshops, as well as free-to-attend seminars. Topics will be aligned with the show’s theme days of sustainability, women’s day and skills development, safety and lifting, innovation, and South Africa day. The seminars will take place in Hall 9, hosted by the South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering (SAIMechE).
Female-owned companies
“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,” says Gary Corin, Managing Director of Specialised Exhibitions, organisers of Electra Mining Africa and a division of Montgomery Group.
In addition, winners of the Innovation and New Products Awards, organised in partnership with the South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC), will be announced to align with Innovation Day.
Local manufacturing
The show 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.
“Electra Mining Africa has built its reputation as a platform for trade; the place where buyers and sellers meet to do business. Deals are made and beneficial partnerships are formed. It’s a massive trade event taking place over five days, contributing to the stimulation of trade in the industrial, manufacturing and mining sectors of the South African economy,” Gary concludes.
