2nd Annual Sudbury North America Mining Expo all set to Go August 19-20
Gala Dinner at Radisson Hotel Gets Things Started Tuesday August 18th
The set up and final preparations for the North America Mining Expo are being completed for the start of a two-day mining trade-show and conference in Copper Cliff, Ontario Wednesday, August-19th and Thursday, August 20th at the McClelland Community Centre.
Today over 40 technicians are helping to set up over 300 information and display booths for mining companies and, mining supply and services companies. These companies and their dedicated staff have trucked in their displays, heavy and not so heavy mining equipment as they prepare to meet their clients and members of the public.
Most of the heavy equipment was set up outside in the McClelland Centre parking lot consisting of massive surface mining and underground mining equipment such as drilling equipment, scoop trams, personnel transports, drilling platforms, and hoists.
“We have a record number of advance delegate registrations,” said Glenn Dredhart, President of Canadian Trade-Ex and the manager of the Expo North America Mines Expo Show.
While final preparations proceed at the McClelland Centre into Tuesday, a gala dinner will be held to kick-off the North America Mining Expo at the Radisson Hotel. Featured at the gala dinner will be “A Comedy Night in Sudbury" sponsored by Modern Mining and Technology Sudbury (MMTS). The gala dinner has been sold out for two weeks
The doors open for the giant mining Expo on Wednesday August 19 at 10 a.m. with the Modern Mining and Technology Conference and Luncheon in the McClelland Community Centre Meeting Room on the second floor of the arena.
The grand opening will take place in front of the Curling Arena at 10:30 a.m. with Jay Cornelsen, national publicity director, of Canadian Trade-Ex. This is followed by a dynamic demonstration by the Vale West Provincial Mine Rescue Championship team.
The conference hosted by the Sudbury and Area Mining Supply and Services Association will feature and showcase mining experts and expertise from Sudbury, one of the greatest mining industry clusters in the world.
Bora Ugurgel, the Managing Director of Ultra-Deep Mining Network will talk about solutions to problems and challenges in deep-rock mining. His talk is titled “A Network Approach to Mining Innovation and Commercialization.”
Joe Gladu, the Vice-President of Symbioticware, Mining Business Unit will discuss the use of high tech and web-based solutions to safety and productivity issues in mining.
His talk it titled: Connecting Mobile Mining Equipment to IT
Tom Palangio, President of WipWare will discuss his work in the mining supply and services field which range from explosives to photoanlaysis. He is the chair of the board of director for NORCAT, a Vice-President of SAMSSA, past chair of the Board of Governors of Commodore College and was recently appointed to the Board of Nipissing University. Tom’s talk is titled “Fewer Surprises When You Can Measure the Sizes!”
Dominic Fragomeni, a professional engineer with XPS Consulting a Glencore Company will deliver a talk on “Exploring the Role Technical Expertise in Metallurgical Plan Design and Operations. Where Did out Technical Horsepower Go?”
Emile Malvoso the Manager, Cambrian Innovates, will address the issue of “Future faces of Innovation: How a College-Industry Partnership can give Your Company a Cutting Edge.”
Later on Wednesday night at the Goodman School of Mines Lecture Series, Glenn Nolan, Vice President of Noront Resources will speak and no doubt address some of the questions that are on the minds of the mining community about the progress in developing its nickel mine in the Ring of Fire, one of the largest potential mining areas in Ontario. Nolan’s speech is titled “Investing in Resources Development: Creating a New Model for Respectful and Successful Community Engagement. Nolan is a former Chief of the Missanabie First Nation and he is also the past President of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. His talk will be held at Dynamic Earth Wednesday August 19th at 7 p.m. at the Atlas Copco Theatre at Dynamic Earth in Sudbury.
In addition to the over 300 information booths offered by mining and supply services companies, two unique features can be partaken at the North America Mining Expo 2015.
The NORCAT Tour of their Underground Technology Testing leaves at 9:00 a.m. each day from the Expo registration desk located in the Curling Club (Arena 2) and returning at 12 noon. The tour will focus on the theme of “Driving Innovation in the World of Underground Mining” and includes a tour of their unique underground technology testing center, which is an operating mining in the Sudbury basin.
The second unique feature will be a helicopter tour of the Sudbury Basin ($60) or to Dynamic Earth ($20) by Canadian Shield Consultants.
We also have a unique Mining Education, Skills training and Job Fair where individuals can find training for a career in Mining and leave job resumes.
Come and enjoy some good old fashion competition of mining skills such as drilling and welding.
The Welding Competitions are sponsored by Air Liquide and already have over seventy registrants vying for a welding helmet and arc welder being awarded each day.
In addition the ever popular jack leg drill be held commencing at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday with the media and celebrity competitions. The women’s jackleg competitions are at 1 p.m. and the men’s competition start at 3 p.m.
For more information please visit www.northamericaminingexpo.com
If you are planning to attend the North America Mining Expo 2015 please note that there is NO ON-SITE PARKING as the outdoor equipment displays are using all available space. However, we have arranged free parking at the Leuschen Bros. Garage at 1299 Lorne Street with complimentary Shuttle Service that will bring visitors to the Expo and back to their cars on a timely and scheduled basis. Please follow the yellow N.A.M.E. signs on Lorne Street.
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