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forefront exhibitors and 88 per cent of visitors were "very or completely satisfied" with the event. While AIMEX 2013 will welcome its international visitors AIMEX 2013 will be a unique opportunity to see new brands of equipment. Above and below: AIMEX 2013 will host innovative exhibitors from across the mining sector; Brant Webb will be a guest speaker at the Mining Safety Day on August 22. with open arms, it is also aiming to attract and increase the presence of Australian mining-sector members from interstate. "Around the world, the names and brands at leading international mining exhibitions are changing, with both new and established global manufacturers using these events as opportunities to launch into new markets, and AIMEX is no different," Baker says. "For visitors, AIMEX 2013 will be a unique opportunity to see new brands of equipment, which are launching their products on DID YOU KNOW? • AIMEX is an integral part of Reed Mining Events' calendar, which includes Perth's Mining & Engineering Western Australia (May 6–8, 2014); the Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition (July 22–24, 2014); Mining & Engineering Indonesia (September 24–26, 2014); and Mining & Engineering New South Wales (October 7–9, 2014). • AIMEX has contracted a number of specialist safety product suppliers to exhibit this year: They include APS Lighting and Safety, Draeger, Mine Site Technology, Ansell, MSA Australia, Strata Products Australia and Skylotec. 12 the Australian market and are determined to become a significant part of the mining industry here." But away from the spotlight of the vast exhibition space, echoing with the sounds of lucrative deals being made, some other industry issues will be top of the agenda. A Mining Safety Day on August 22 will examine industry safety issues, challenges and solutions. Beaconsfield Mine disaster survivor Brant Webb will deliver a keynote address, to be followed by two panel discussions: one on safety issues in general; the other on the impact of the industry on miners and their families. At first glance, the issue of mine safety could seem a little boring and predictable – and perhaps even surprising, given that all industry sectors in New South Wales have been fatality-free between 2011 and 2012. But if there's one thing the Australian mining industry knows better than anyone, it is that complacency is its biggest enemy. Whether it is on that expansive exhibition floor at AIMEX or out on a site, Australia knows it cannot afford to fumble the mining ball.