The 27th edition of the mining, engineering and transport expo (Mine Entra) 2024 has been set for July with companies stating their desire to exhibit next year due to the overwhelming business opportunities from this year’s exhibition.
Rudairo Mapuranga
Mine Entra 2023 was initially set for 28-30 June in line with the usual calendar before being shifted to November to make the way for the 2023 general elections. Speaking at the Mine Entra 2023 Conference and Official Opening at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre (ZIEC) on Thursday, ZITF Company board chairman, Mr Busisa Moyo said next year the expo will be going back to its traditional slot of Mid-year.
“Mine Entra 2023 is the second post-pandemic edition of the trade show after we missed two consecutive editions during the peak Covid era. Many wondered whether the show would be able to make a comeback or would be one of the pandemic’s fatalities. We are pleased to report that indeed the show has made a rebound and enjoyed strong industry support.
“As organisers, we hope to see this upward trend continue next year when the show goes back to its regular slot in July. Our plans for the show include a massive expansion drive that will see it grow to compete in the league of regional giants such as Electra Mining and Bauma CON Expo Africa. We shall therefore be engaging our counterparts from the regional exhibitions and events industry on strategic partnership opportunities for mutual growth and benefit,” Moyo said.
Speaking to Mining Zimbabwe Star Delta Electrix Business Development Manager Kundiso Chimbima said MineEntra 2023 has established a lot of exposure for her company and discovered that the show was worthy for her company to exhibit next year.
“The MineEntra experience has been very fulfilling in the sense that Star Delta has got a lot of exposure, especially through the new technology that we are pushing which is our oil regeneration plant. We have seen a lot of stakeholders the engineers, mine managers, the buyers interested in doing business with us,” Kundiso Chimbima said.
The Managing Director of Fire Dust Control Africa, Mr Willem Van Der Nest said his company was overwhelmed by the response from mining companies and is looking forward to coming back next year.
“It is the first time we came to MineEntra I can honestly say that we were overwhelmed by the interest of the people in our product, it was money well spent we look forward to coming next year again,” Van Der Nest said.
Fire Dust Control Africa deals in fire detection and support.
Hems AfriEngineeringing neer Business Development Manager Oscar Msowa said the MineEntra has been fulfilling for his company as they have managed to reach mines they were not able to do business with and also manage to re-engage with other mines.
“We are happy, we got contacts of us of the mines we were not able to reach and it was an eye opener we were also able to reengage with other guys we had done business with. Overally, we are happy and definitely coming back next year,” Oscar Msowa said.
“The MineEntra was quite helpful, we were able to get in touch with the lithium miners, gold miners, and even third-party players. We are coming back next year,” Joseph Mandara a Mining Sales Representative from Acol Chemical said.