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events
alternating with Electra Mining so as not to have both
shows in the same year.”
According to Crewe, bauma Africa will feature nine
international pavilions – from China, India, Germany,
Finland, Turkey and the UK, among others – and she
notes that the German pavilion will rank as the big-
gest ever at a trade show outside Germany. “Over 70
German companies will participate in the pavilion. If
German companies exhibiting on an individual basis
Above: Bell Equipment will be exhibiting its new E-series articu-
lated dump trucks.
Left: Germany’s bauma show – this photo was taken at bauma
2013 which had over 3 000 exhibitors – ranks as one of the biggest
trade shows in the world. bauma Africa is looking to follow in the
footsteps of its German parent.
The McCloskey C38 cone crusher. Visitors to bauma Africa 2013 will be able to view the McCloskey range on HPE Africa’s stand.
are added to the total, there will be over 100 German
companies represented at bauma Africa,” she says.
A number of seminars will support bauma Africa,
including a half-day seminar entitled ‘Mining Insight:
The Industry Explained’ which will be held on 18
September. It will be presented by Dr Chris Hinde,
the Editorial Director of IntierraRMG (a global infor-
mation provider on mining business intelligence) and
will provide a comprehensive and straightforward
explanation of how the global mining industry works.
Hinde is a well-known figure in mining circles, hav-
ing spent 27 years as Editor of
Mining Journal
. He has
a BSc in Mining Engineering from the University of
Wales and a PhD in rock mechanics. His mining ex-
perience includes working with consultants SRK and
Golder Associates and underground mining with An-
glo American.
While bauma in Germany – which is held over
seven days – typically attracts over half a million
visitors, the target for bauma Africa is, as one would
expect, far more modest. Says Crewe: “We are hoping
for 15 000 visitors over the four days of the event. The
