ABOUT MININGWORLD EVENTS

MiningWorld Events (ITE Group plc) can find mining and minerals trade events in Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Turkey and FR. Yugoslavia. MiningWorld Events launched its first mining and metallurgy event in May 1995 and now organises 6 events, covering mining exploration, mining equipment, metallurgy, casting, engineering, forging, foundry, furnaces, toolmaking and metalworking. They are MiningWorld Russia, MiningWorld Central Asia and MiningWorld Mongolia to name but few.

By working hand-in-hand with Governments, Ministries and the National Mining and Exploration Companies in the markets where we operate MiningWorld Events created a formula that delivers real results to participants and delegates. The success of the MiningWorld Events has been in delivering business to participants; mining companies, exploration companies, minerals processing companies, ferrous and non-ferrous raw material companies, coal and minerals consumers, mining equipment manufacturing, coal and power traders and brokers, metal and mineral traders, banking and finance companies, construction and engineering companies, consultancy companies, insurance companies, legal companies, shippers, shipping agencies, stevedoring companies, transport service suppliers, ports, terminals, inland operators, mining associations, government advisors, mining and mineral analysts, market economists, investment and finance brokers, consultants, mining press.

For additional information and press releases, please contact:

Kamran Mehdiyev,

Senior Event and Sales Manager- MiningWorld Events

Tel.: +44(0)20 7596 5004

Fax: +44(0)20 7 596 5096

E-mail: Kamran.Mehdiyev@ite-exhibitions.com

ABOUT ITE Group plc

Established in 1991, ITE is recognised as the leading organiser of events in emerging markets. Expansion through organic growth; launching new events coupled with a number of acquisitions and joint ventures has increased the number and variety events in the ITE portfolio. This expansion has also increased the number of opportunities available to companies with the vision and ambition to grow their business in emerging markets.

ITE Group PLC has a dedicated network of local offices situated throughout the regions in which we work who are happy to provide specialist local knowledge to help you develop your business in these booming markets.

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United Kingdom

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