The Mining show, the largest mining and quarrying conference & expo for ME, Africa and Asia

The 10th annual edition of The Mining Show opened its doors earlier this month at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center.
Bringing together more than 2,000 mining and quarrying professionals, The Mining show is the largest mining and quarrying conference & expo for the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia & South Asia.
With the event formally treated as the annual meeting place for regional Ministers of Energy, the Mining Show continues to provide the biggest platform for the entire mining ecosystem to debate, discuss and develop ideas.
As an unrivalled conference and exhibition with over 2000 attendees, the show has seen billions of dollars of business initiated, influenced and concluded on-site.
The official patrons of the event, Ministry of Energy, joined forces with a number of alongside partners; including Fujeriah National Energy Company (FNRC), and the Institute of Quarrying.
“The Mining Show provides a perfect platform for mining companies, investors and governments to develop sustainable mining within the region,” said H. E. Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister, Ministry of Energy, UAE.
Other key sponsors include Stevin Rock, The Royal Commission for Yanbu, Quarry Mining, Outotec, Orica, SNC Lavalin, SSCI, Caltex, Haver and Boecker, Hawcroft Consulting International, IMS, Pix Pro, Rockwell Automation, Sitech, Trimble, and Partners in Performance.
Back and bigger than ever
Heading into its 11th year, The Mining Show will be back on the 8th and 9th October 2018 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center to bring together the entire mining and quarrying ecosystem across this unique region.
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Attendees will have something a little different in store for them, as 2018 will also mark the launch of a new independent event, The Quarrying Show.
In partnership with Stevin Rock, The Quarrying Show will be held on 10 -11 October at Stevin Rock quarry site – Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Once an extension of The Mining Show’s Quarry and Construction Materials conference, The Quarrying Show 2018 is now its own entity, designed to demonstrate and display the machinery and technology involved in the safe, sustainable and efficient excavation and production of aggregate and construction material.
Partnering with the UAE Ministry of Energy, The Mining Show examines the key challenges and opportunities facing the efficient extraction, production and recycling of construction materials across the region. The event is a facilitator for companies trying to break into this exciting market and secure a prime position to do business with these key stakeholders. You can learn more about getting involved in The Mining Show 2018 by visiting: www.terrapinn.com/miningme
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