WHILE SHOWCASING GROUNDBREAKING EQUIPMENT AND SOLUTIONS FOR MINING, MINEXPO INTERNATIONAL® 2024 BREAKS ALL RECORDS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - From September 24-26, in Las Vegas, Nev., the National Mining Association (NMA) hosted 45,000 attendees and more than 2,000 exhibitors from 148 countries who came to see more than 850,000 square feet of exhibits at the world's largest mining show, breaking all prior show records. 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 Company; 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 & CEO, McLanahan Corporation; Danette Swank, President, Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc.; and Bob Wise, Chief Operating Officer, Jennmar.

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