Jan. 9, 2012 – Bauma has become a major attraction for the mining industry: Of the 420,000 trade visitors to bauma in 2010, a good quarter of them were interested in the section on mining, say show organizers. With this in mind, the next trade fair, to be held April 15-21, 2013, in Munich, will dedicate an exhibition hall and part of the open-air site to the sector.

With German safety technology in demand, the mining machinery section of the German Engineering Federation, the VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.), has started a South America Initiative aimed at expanding trade relations with that continent. "Our high-quality technology helps make mines in South America safer," stresses Dr. Paul Rheinländer, VDMA chairman.  

Also, under the motto of "Future Mining," the federation has launched a series of events at Freiburg, Aachen and Clausthal universities to support the mainly medium-sized companies in the field by co-ordinating research activities and attracting young engineers.