169 exhibitors for Mine Entra
Own Correspondent
At least 169 exhibitors have confirmed participation at this year’s edition of the Mining, Engineering and Transport (Mine Entra) expo which will be officially opened by President Emmerson Mnangagwa next week.
The expo begins on November 1 and ends on November 3 in Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) CEO, Nicholas Ndebele said : “The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe (Emmerson Mnangagwa) will headline the conference and officially open the Mine Entra and he will also be presenting awards to the winning displays during the event,” Ndebele said.
He added: “We have 169 direct exhibitors that have confirmed participation in this year’s show and out these are foreign exhibitors coming from the Republic of China as well as South Africa. In terms of visitor registration, it is now open at the ZITF website.
“So attendees who pre-register will have free access into the exhibition centre. Entry at the gate will be US$20 for the three-day pass.”
This year, according to Ndebele, the focus will be on showcasing innovative approaches to mining and mineral processing.
“With less than two weeks to go we are finalising preparations for the mine entra 2023. Which will take place from Wednesday -Friday under the theme Accelerate the economic transformation through mineral beneficiation.
“Our focus for this year’s show which is mirrored in our theme is to showcase innovative in mining in mineral processing as well as providing an effective common platform for conversations to drive the growth and sustainable development of mining industries,” he said.
Ndebele said the purpose of the event is primarily to bring together decision-makers, powerful mining industry professionals, and suppliers of mining support services.
“As organisers we are excited and our expectations are that this year will be characterised by three days of high level engagement and profitable networking. Key highlights to expect in this show is the Mine Entra conference and official opening that will happen on Thursday.
“This platform is essentially bringing together influential professionals from the mining industry, policy-makers and mining support service providers to interrogate issues to do with the mining value chains,” he said.
In addition to having the second-largest platinum reserves in the world, after South Africa, Zimbabwe is also rich in coal, diamonds, gold, iron ore, chrome, and gold.
Zimbabwe has developed a roadmap for the mining industry with the goal of growing it to a US$12bn industry by the end of this year. The industry is expected to generate US$4bn from the gold sector, US$3bn from platinum, and US$1bn from coal, chrome, iron, steel, and diamonds.
It is anticipated that lithium will provide US$500m, whereas other minerals will provide US$1.5bn.
