MINExpo 2024, held Sept. 24-26 in Las Vegas, hosted 45,000 attendees and more than 2,000 exhibitors from 148 countries who came to see more than 850,000 sq. ft. of exhibits, breaking all prior show records. MINExpo is the world’s largest mining show and is produced by the National Mining Association (NMA).
The wide offering of innovative products and services showcased a leading-edge industry rising to the challenge of meeting soaring global materials and energy demand in a safer, smarter, more environmentally responsible and more efficient manner than ever before.
“The response this year was beyond what we could have expected with unparalleled networking and dealmaking like we’ve never seen before,” said Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO. “From the exhibitors to the new space in the convention center and our new streaming platform NMA TV, everyone stepped up their game and the results were extraordinary.”
The show included a speaker series featuring: Mike Rowe, writer, narrator, producer, recording artist, Emmy-Award winning TV host, New York Times Best Selling author, and the CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation; Kevin O’Leary, respected investor, author, venture capitalist, and judge on ABC’s Shark Tank and CNBC’s Money Court Reality Show; Danica Patrick, former professional racecar driver; Jon Dorenbos, magician, motivational and keynote speaker, former NFL player; and Dr. Kelly Monahan, managing director of the Future of Work Research Institute, Upwork, former director of Future of Work, Meta and Organizational Behaviorist.
The agenda also featured two panel discussions. A producers panel was moderated by Denise C. Johnson, group president of Caterpillar Inc. and MINExpo chair, and included: Cassie Boggs, interim president and CEO, Hecla Mining Co.; Mark Bristow, president and CEO, Barrick Gold; Mitch Krebs, president and CEO, Coeur Mining Inc.; Paul Lang, chief executive officer, Arch Resources, and chairman of the NMA board of directors; and Vicky Peacey, general manager, Resolution Copper.
A manufacturer’s panel was moderated by Rich Nolan and included: Rod Duncan, president/vice-chairman, J.H. Fletcher & Co; Gary Johansen, vice president of power systems engineering, Cummins Inc.; Denise C. Johnson; group president of Caterpillar Inc. and MINExpo chair; Sean K. McLanahan; president and CEO, McLanahan Corp.; Danette Swank, president, Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc.; and Bob Wise, chief operating officer, Jennmar.