MTE hosted its popular Botswana trilogy tour in the mining and power sectors from 4–8 March 2024. MTE’s reception area at the first of the three shows in Letlhakane. ©MTE
Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) hosted its popular ‘Botswana combo’ trilogy tour in the mining and power sectors from 4–8 March in the company’s first over-border shows of 2024. The tradeshows in Letlhakane, Palapye and Jwaneng yielded close to 800 visitors over the week, with an average of 68 solution provider companies exhibiting at each event over the three expo days.
The tradeshows in Letlhakane, Palapye and Jwaneng yielded close to 800 visitors over the week, with an average of 68 exhibiting companies at each expo over the three show days. ©MTE
All three expos were well attended and many a deal was sealed. Andrew Macnamara, operations director at MTE said, “Some of the key highlights and drivers of positivity on tour, among others, were the fact that Karowe mine and Jwaneng mine are expanding underground. Mining in general has, however, slowed down and operations are focusing on maintenance of machinery and plants, and condition monitoring to improve efficiency.
“We found that the major challenges experienced by operations are both in the diamond and coal industries. Diamond demand is currently diminished as prices are low, while coal exports to South Africa are impacted by Transnet challenges and road transport comes at a premium with additional risk and lasting damage to already precarious road infrastructure.
“On the other side of the coin, Morupule coal mine and the power stations are doing fairly well – all things considered – as Botswana ramps up its power production.”
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Jwaneng Expo: some of the key highlights and drivers of positivity on tour, among others, were the fact that Karowe mine and Jwaneng mine are expanding underground. ©MTE