Events
Special guest to help kick off MINExpo
Nevada Lieutenant Gov. Brian Krolicki will help kick off this month's MINExpo in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Sept. 24 at 8:30 a.m. in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Krolicki will join National Mining Association (NMA) President… Keep Reading
NMA president a speaker at sustainability event
Hal Quinn, president and CEO of the National Mining Association, is among those slated to speak at a sustainability event titled, "2012 Sustainability Summit: Sustainability & Shareholder Value, Essential Commitments for Tomorrow." The summit, which is expected to bring together… Keep Reading
Houston event to highlight benefits of LNG off-road vehicles
The inaugural Natural Gas for High Horsepower Summit will take place Sept. 26-28 in Houston. The event will focus on the applications in which liquefied natural gas (LNG) can replace diesel in off-road, high-horsepower applications used in mining, construction and… Keep Reading
Technical session, tours part of silica sand conference
Registration is now open for the Conference on the Silica Sand Resources of Minnesota and Wisconsin, presented jointly by the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Precambrian Research Center and the Twin Cities Chapter of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.… Keep Reading
WTS International names keynote speaker for 2013 conference
Gloria Steinem, a women's liberation movement leader in the late 1960s and 1970s, has been named the keynote speaker for next year’s WTS International annual conference. WTS International is an association that focuses on the professional advancement of women in… Keep Reading
Equipment suppliers weigh in on Hillhead
The producers of Hillhead 2012 released attendance numbers three weeks ago for their June 19-21 show, which included 17,083 visitors – a 9-percent increase over their 2010 show – and a record 459 exhibitors. Now, equipment suppliers who exhibited at… Keep Reading
Attendance up at Hillhead
More than 17,000 visitors attended Hillhead 2012 in the United Kingdom, a 10-percent spike from the 15,500 people who attended the trade show in 2010. This year’s show also had a record 459 exhibitors. Dates for Hillhead 2014 will be… Keep Reading
ConExpo names chair for 2014 event
Glen Tellock, president and CEO of Manitowoc Co. Inc., has been named chair of the show management committee for the next ConExpo-Con/Agg. Tellock is teaming with Anne Lloyd, the executive vice president of Martin Marietta Materials Inc., who will serve… Keep Reading
National Mining Hall of Fame names 2012 inductees
The National Mining Hall of Fame announced its 2012 inductees. Representing the equipment manufacturing, minerals exploration, copper, and coal sectors of the industry, this year’s four inductees cover a diverse cross-section of the mining industry. Glen A. Barton, J. David… Keep Reading
