The Antofagasta Area was – as soon as once more – a world point of interest of the mining trade, because it hosted the 20 th version of EXPONOR, organised by the Antofagasta Industrial Affiliation, AIA, and which was attended by IM the place we carried out some interviews with some main mining expertise suppliers and mining firms. Juan Duran on the AIA not too long ago reported again to us on the occasion huge image, highlighting a few of the standout statistics and feedback from keynote audio system.
Positioned among the many 5 most essential mining, expertise and power exhibitions in Latin America, EXPONOR opened its doorways between the June 3-6, bringing collectively 1,146 exhibitors from 32 international locations and numerous areas in Chile, together with 47,000 guests.
The EXPONOR 2024 inauguration ceremony
“As soon as once more, the Antofagasta Area is positioned within the eyes of the world by way of its stable mining trade, which marks the center of our territory by way of EXPONOR, a melting pot that can assist lead the event of the trade within the coming years,” mentioned Marko Razmilic, AIA President, through the opening ceremony.
EXPONOR, a biennial technical and on-site exhibition, is just not solely a possibility to create new enterprise, but in addition to be on the forefront of the trade with seminars, technical talks and visits to mine websites. These final two actions are alternatives for on-site studying concerning the mining operations within the territory and the applied sciences used within the sector.
“With over one thousand 100 exhibiting firms, over two thousand enterprise roundtables, 32 taking part international locations, talks and seminars, EXPONOR is consolidated as an internationally famend exhibition held right here, within the mining coronary heart of our nation, which can’t be mentioned of different exhibitions of this kind in the remainder of the world,” mentioned Aurora Williams, Minister of Mining.
Consolidated as a world reference for the presentation of latest applied sciences in mining, power, trade and sustainability, EXPONOR is a vital platform for connecting firms from numerous international locations, facilitating the change of knowledge, creating new enterprise and industrial strengthening for big, medium and small firms.
Aurora Williams, Chile Minister of Mining
Todd Mercer, the Australian Ambassador to Chile, says that the exhibition supplies a strong house for connection, to develop the trade. “EXPONOR supplies an distinctive alternative for firms from numerous providers within the mining and power trade to strengthen their worldwide relations, boosting cooperation and world development.”
On this version, EXPONOR stood out for being a platform for the trade, provider firms, authorities, academia and innovators to fulfill and talk about key points: gender equality, neighborhood relations, cutting-edge expertise, combating local weather change, mining 4.0, synthetic intelligence, and carbon neutrality, amongst others.
“EXPONOR additionally gives talks and seminars that debate points related to the event of the nation, the area and our society, which supplies one other side to this exhibition: sitting down collectively, speaking and offering options to the wants that afflict us as a society,” mentioned Ricardo Díaz, Regional Governor.
“The Antofagasta Area has turn into a centre of unprecedented development for renewable power; it has the required sources to turn into a world reference within the area, copper, lithium, even inexperienced hydrogen will place the area within the eye of the world and we see this mirrored in EXPONOR,” added Diego Pardow, Minister of Vitality.
The exhibition additionally generated alternatives for big trade and provider firms to attach, with over 2,800 enterprise roundtables held and one other 500 organised along with ProChile, the place cutting-edge firms from Peru, Canada, Brazil and Mexico, amongst others, had the chance to be taught concerning the providers and merchandise supplied by Chilean firms.
“EXPONOR is essential for driving the expansion of huge, medium and small-scale mining. However mining is just not the only real focus, we will see innovation, transport and power taking part on this exhibition. For our nation to develop, all industries ought to take part, and EXPONOR supplies a showcase for that springboard in our nation,” mentioned Nicolás Grau, Minister of Financial system.
Brazil was the visitor of honour on this version, consolidating its place as a strategic industrial ally of Chile. The presence of Brazil offered the chance for strong reference to Chilean trade, fostering new hyperlinks and future enterprise that enhance bilateral development. “Chile and Brazil have a stable industrial alliance that grows yearly; for us it has been an honour to be the primary Latin American nation to be a visitor of honour at EXPONOR, which displays the significance of strengthening bilateral ties in help of the expansion and growth of each nations,” mentioned Paulo Pacheco, Brazilian Ambassador to Chile.
From a nascent EXPOIN in 1985, with 65 exhibitors, the exhibition has grown steadily, and at this time as EXPONOR, this platform has turn into a world showcase for the area and the nation. Every version represents a novel problem and development alternative, positioning the Antofagasta Area because the stage for a very powerful mining and technological exhibition on this planet.
In two years, Canada, one of many 5 most important mining international locations on this planet, would be the visitor of honour at EXPONOR; expectations are excessive and there’s no doubt that Chilean firms and corporations from all around the world could have the chance in Antofagasta to develop their enterprise horizons on a world scale. See you at EXPONOR 2026!
