MTE EXHIBITIONS
MTE STRENGTHENS
ITS SOUTHERN AFRICAN FOOTHOLD
As a travelling exhibition, Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) hosts exhibitions
for different industries, including mining. The shows are held across South Africa and
southern Africa with the cross-border shows, writes Dineo Phoshoko.
O Jwaneng and Palapye. MTE moved on to Mozambique for the Tete expo
which was held over two days on 31 July and 01 August 2019. The last
cross border expo is going to take place in September, which will visit
Kalumbila, Solwezi and Kitwe in Zambia.
MTE operations manager Andrew Macnamara travelled to Vale’s offices in
Mozambique to discuss the possibility of hosting a show in the country. “I flew
to Tete and engaged with procurement, engineering and mining. They are
very happy to support the exhibition again; they say its time.” He adds that
some of the areas of interest from Vale include efficiency, materials handling,
drones and other new technology. From that meeting, MTE managed to get a
support letter from Vale’s head of procurement in Maputo, which supported
the expo. “This is basically saying and confirming that we have engaged with
Vale and that they are happy to support the exhibition,” Macnamara says. MTE prioritises travelling to SADC countries after realising that there was a
need for solution-driven exhibitions in areas where there is a lot of mining
activity. Mines in the region are often looking for information pertaining to
technological innovations that can assist mines with safety, efficiency and
productivity. Most of the exhibitions are hosted on mine property or near
mining operations. This makes it convenient for visitors to attend the show
because some of the mines are in very remote areas. MTE brings the show
to the mines and customises the show to the mine’s needs based on the
mineral reserves in the area.
The Mozambique expo brings the number of cross border expos to three
in 2019. The first cross border show took place in April when MTE was in
Botswana for a week-long tour. During this tour, MTE visited Letlhakane, By hosting exhibitions across the border, MTE not only brings buyers and
suppliers together beyond the borders, but they also reaffirm their footprint
in southern Africa as travelling exhibition specialists.
ver the years, MTE has built a solid reputation for itself as a
quality exhibition organiser in South Africa’s neighbouring
countries. This year, the travelling exhibition returned to
Mozambique following a short break.
MTE’s cross border exhibitions attract many visitors.
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