BY INDUSTRY DEMAND we would like to introduce you to The Hunter Valley Mining Expo 2008.

If you are in the Mining Industry in NSW then you must exhibit at the Hunter Valley Mining Expo 2008.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to exhibit your product or service to thousands of major decision makers from across the booming Hunter Valley & Sydney Corporate Mining Sectors.

The Hunter Valley Mining Expo will attract visitors from all over NSW eager to experience the current cutting edge in the areas of  maintenance products, management, technology, communications, earthmoving equipment, recruitment & training, occupational health and safety, dewatering, power generation and distribution, finance and much more.

The powerful facts:
•    Newcastle is central to the entire NSW Mining Industry and is the ideal strategic location for visitors from all over NSW.

•    It is only 1 hour by car from the Mining Industries Australian Corporate Head offices in Sydney and is less than an hour from most areas of the power house of Mining in NSW that is the Hunter Valley ….less by plane.

•    The Port of Newcastle is the economic and trade centre for the resource rich Hunter Valley and for NSW.

•    It is also centrally located to the north and south coast region.

•    Newcastle is well known for its huge vital infrastructure and Mining History!

•    Newcastle is also fed by massive rail systems.

•    It is Australia's oldest and one of the largest tonnage throughput ports, with coal exports representing more than 90% of total through put tonnage and is Australia's sixth most populated city.

•    Coal is Australia's biggest export commodity and of vital importance to the economy. But while Australia has an abundance of coal and a ravenous world market, particularly in Asia (especially China, with its expanding need for coal in the steel industry), willing to devour it there this a huge ever increasing growth in this market.  

•    As major coal producers in the Hunter Valley the port is the largest coal port in the World.

•    The Hunter Valley alone is made up of 11 shires which all purchase a wide range of equipment of every type and require a large number of services.

Companies involved with the Mining Industry in just the Hunter region alone include:

•  Coal & Allied Industries Limited, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto (part of Rio Tinto Coal Australia). Coal & Allied owns three main mining operations in the Hunter Valley, being Hunter Valley Operations, Mount Thorley Operations/Warkworth Mine and Bengalla Mine.

•  Xstrata Coal NSW Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Xstrata plc. Xstrata owns (either through joint ventures or companies) and manages and operates 10 mining operations in the Hunter Valley.

•  Anglo Coal Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Anglo American plc. Anglo has a majority interest in Dartbrook and Drayton mines.

•  Hunter Valley Energy Coal Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP Billiton)
•  AMCI Holdings Australia Pty Limited
•  Bloomfield Collieries Pty Limited
•  Camberwell Coal Pty Limited
•  Centennial Coal Company Limited
•  Donaldson Coal Pty Limited
•  Excel Mining Ltd
•  Gloucester Coal Ltd
•  Lake Coal (Road Coal Only)
•  Muswellbrook Coal Co Ltd
•  Southland Coal Pty Ltd
•  White Mining Limited
•  Noble Asia Pacific Ltd
•  Peabody Coaltrade Pty Ltd
•  AEP Energy Services Limited
•  Glencore International AG. 

WHY EXHIBIT?
Never before has there been an opportunity like this to capture the entire NSW market in just 3 big days for such a cost effective investment!!!

As an exhibitor you will receive the entire visitor database with all contact details including email addresses.

Increase your product range, market understanding and client base at the Event. Social networking evening in a relaxed and friendly environment with great entertainment.

Exhibit and Save
Don’t waste money on traveling all over the state trying to visit potential clients, spending time and money on potential customer data bases or guessing your competitors current market strategy. Why not meet them all up close in your own
show room.

Be an exhibitionist and profit from the experience!

This Major Inaugural Event is to be held at the NEWCASTLE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE from 24 – 26 SEPTEMBER 2008. Call John Webb, National Events Manager, on 1300 887 321 to book your place at the Hunter Mining and OH&S Expo or to discuss sponsorship options. Don’t delay. Stands are set to sell out quickly!