Global Mining Industry Gathers at MINExpo 2024 in Vegas

Thu October 03, 2024
CEG

Thousands of people involved with the global mining industry visited the Las Vegas Convention Center from Sept. 24-26 to attend the National Mining Association's MINExpo 2024, the once-every-four-years trade show.

Attendees and exhibitors explored three halls where hundreds of exhibitors displayed equipment and the latest technology, including AI, robotics and sensors.

The opening day keynote speaker was Mike Rowe of TV show "Dirty Jobs" fame, while the second day featured former professional race car driver Danica Patrick and former Philadelphia Eagles player, magician and motivational speaker Jon Dorenbos. The final day featured entrepreneur Kevin Leary, known as "Mr. Wonderful" on TV's "Shark Tank." CEG

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MINExpo 2024 drew contractors from around the world. (CEG photo)

Kirby Cline of Masaba talks with customers about Masaba’s conveyor systems and material handling equipment. (CEG photo)

(L-R): John Cheshier, Roger Garland, Axel Cadena, John Field, Luciano Honda, Justin Becthold and John Swart, all of Iowa Mold Tooling offer a vast array of mechanics, fuel and lube and crane trucks. (CEG photo)

Jeff Martin Auctioneers’ Chris Lynch (L) and Nick Nicholson discusses practical auction solutions. The company has 14 locations throughout the United States. (CEG photo)

Representing Bedrock are Marcos Olivares (L) and Brian You. The company provides heavy machinery attachments for the construction, mining and forestry industries. (CEG photo)

The team of Ritchie Bros. greeted attendees of MINEXpo 2024. (CEG photo)

(L-R): The Tough Seats team of Ted Gogolewski, founder Nick Kemnitz and Sarah Saucerman provided a sampling of tractor and heavy equipment replacement seats. (CEG photo)

(L-R): The team of Mike Leimbach, Matthew Graves, Amy Bush and Ingo Linnemann of Wirtgen Group premiered the new cutting drum for surface mining in hard rock and stone. (CEG photo)

(L-R): K-Tec representatives Paul Camasto; Dallas Foster of NDK Scrapers Inc., an authorized K-Tec dealer; and Chris O’Connell at their booth with a model of the ADT scraper. (CEG photo)

Kaeser’s Michael Camber (L) and Al Moreno showcased a wide range of compressed air equipment for all types of mining operations. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Duane Myears, Scott Lovell, Chad Oldenkamp and Todd Karolczak, all of SmithCo discussed the advantages of the company’s mining trailers. (CEG photo)

Representing Brokk are (L-R, front row) Troy Steele, regional sales manager — western Canada; Jon Graham, regional sales manager — western United States; Tony Marlow, area manager — nuclear, military, security and rescue operations; Martin Burstrom, sales director, Brokk AB; Lars Lindgren, president of Brokk Inc.; Richard von Harpe, area sales manager — Latin America; Taylor Chatterton, service technician; and Jeff Keeling, vice president of sales and marketing, and (L-R, back row) Michael Cain, warehouse; and Matt Lyons, training and application specialist. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Carlos Salcedo, Ben Moskowitz, Chris Salerno, Ken Skala and Ryan Crookham, all of NPK stand in front of the B-600 pedestal boom. (CEG photo)

Montabert’s team poses under the Tramac stationary boom with the Montabert V1800 breaker attached. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Adriano Mendenha, Darren White, Andrew Dillon and Shane Pece, all of Weir Esco stand with one of the many mining buckets the company offers. (CEG photo)

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