MINExpo 2024 in Review
October 24, 2024 - Hosted by the US National Mining Association (NMA), MINExpo 2024 took place in Las Vegas from 24–26 September, and drew more than 45,000 attendees from 148 countries.
Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO, said the “response this year was beyond what we could have expected, with unparalleled networking and dealmaking like we have never seen before”.
MINExpo 2024 displayed some of the latest mining equipment and technologies.
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With 2,000 exhibitors showcasing a vast array of mining equipment – from giant trucks to tyres, pumps, valves and software solutions – MINExpo offered an unrivalled snapshot of the industry’s latest advances.
In addition, panel sessions brought together leaders from some of the world’s largest mining companies to discuss how the sector is evolving through innovations in electrification, digitalisation and other emerging technologies.
Electrifying Equipment on Display
On the first day of MINExpo 2024, Fortescue signed its largest-ever single contract with equipment maker Liebherr to co-develop and validate a zero-emission mining fleet.
The deal, worth up to $2.8bn (A$4.22bn), would see iron ore producer Fortescue purchase around 360 autonomous battery-electric trucks, 55 electric excavators and 60 battery-powered dozers, for use at its operations in Western Australia (WA).