The 5-in-1 trade fair brings together important industries, buyers and sellers

Taking place in Nasrec, Johannesburg from 2 to 6 September 2024, Electra Mining Africa is billed as a “5-in-1 trade show”. The five trade shows included – Electra Mining Africa, Automation Expo, Elenex Africa, POWERex and Transport Expo – will focus on mining, manufacturing, engineering and related industries; automation, instrumentation, mechatronics and controls; electronics, electrical and electromechanical sectors; and power generation, power transmission and distribution, energy applications and renewable energy. The trucking, transport and logistics industries will also be highlighted. The local Southern African Manufacturing Expo has also been included in Electra Mining Africa for the first time due to its emphasis on local manufacturing.

“Electra Mining Africa has built its reputation as a marketplace; a place where buyers and sellers come together to do business. Deals are made and beneficial partnerships are formed,” says Gary Corin, Managing Director of Specialised Exhibitions, organiser of Electra Mining Africa and a division of Montgomery Group.

“This is a massive trade event spanning five days, helping to stimulate trade across the industrial, manufacturing and mining sectors of the South African economy.”

In addition to the world-class products on display, free seminars hosted by SAIMechE will give visitors the opportunity to hear from industry experts on global and local innovations in the mining and industrial sectors related to Electra Mining Africa. The seminar topics will also be in line with the themes of the fair: Sustainability, Women’s Day and Skills Development, Safety and Uplift, Innovation and South Africa Day.

The Lifting Equipment Engineering Association of SA (LEEASA) and the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) will be hosting conferences alongside the show and sharing valuable content.

Charlene Hefer, Portfolio Director at Specialised Exhibitions, added that “We are also excited that Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA) will be hosting a half-day workshop for women in mining and, participating for the first time, WiMBIZ, which represents 500 women-owned businesses in the mining industry, will be providing a networking space where visitors and exhibitors can discuss business partnership opportunities. There will also be a hosted networking function to facilitate these conversations.”

Visitors can expect the Forklift Driver competition, organised in partnership with Lifting Africa and LEEASA, to take place every day of the show. The winners of the Innovation and New Products Awards, organised in partnership with the South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC), will be announced during the Innovation themed day.

For more information, visit www.electramining.co.za