From the hand of Extenda
The CEO of Extenda visits the Andalusian firms present at the event and shows his support for the sector, which has exported between January and July for 2.772 million.
A total of 20 Andalusian companies in the mining sector they will keep a hundred Business meetings with nine agents from four countries to present their products and services within the framework of a reverse mission organized by the Ministry of the Presidency, Public Administration and Interiorthrough Extenda-Andalusian Foreign Promotion Agency, in the III Mining and Minerals Hall (MMH), held in Seville between the 15 and 17 October.
As part of this mission, Andalusian companies will be able to promote their offer to buyers of Poland, Morocco, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, markets with extensive business possibilities for the sector, in whose selection the Extenda Business Promotion Offices and Antennas in this countries. Likewise, they have the possibility of visiting the exhibition area or attending the organized activities: technical conferences, visits to mines or business meetings parallel to the mission.
On the other hand, it is planned that the international delegation invited by extend Visit the stands of companies with outstanding mining projects in Andalucía, such as Tharsis Mining, Matsa, Atlantic Cooper, Riotinto, Minera Los Frailes or Cobre Las Cruces, in addition to the exhibitor of the Association of Extractive Research Companies, Mining-Metallurgical Transformers, Auxiliary and Service Companies (Aminer).
El CEO of Extenda, Arturo Bernal, visited the Andalusian companies present in the MMH, of which he highlighted that it has become one of the main meetings of the sector held in Europe, with the capacity to bring together the main mining companies from around the world. This makes it an “exceptional showcase for the Andalusian mining fabric, which has the opportunity to demonstrate these days that it is the perfect partner for international mining projects and attract the attention of multinationals,” as he stated.
Bernal He referred to the strong position that Andalusian mining has in the whole of Spain, with Andalucía as the first exporting community in the sector and sales worth 2.772 million euros in the first seven months of 2019. “The international dimension is fundamental for the mining business,” he noted, recalling that, precisely in this third edition, the organization The event has marked as one of its main objectives the increase in the degree of internationalization of the sector.
El Mining and Minerals Hall It is a biennial meeting of a national and international nature that in its previous edition had more than 11.000 visitors and 130 exhibitors, 10% more than in 2015. In its third edition, the event has changed its name to accommodate the entire sector. mining, including the field of non-metallic mining or metallurgy.
At the international event, some of the main players in the international mining industry will meet and topics such as the current threats and opportunities of metal mining or industrial mining will be discussed; innovation and research in the sector; competitiveness, sustainability and security of energy supply; the opportunities of the circular economy; mining and investment policies; or the premises for the new Andalusia Mining Strategy.
Andalusian delegation
The Andalusian companies that participate in the reverse mission come from Seville (AT Clave, ALS, Procisa, AGQ Mining, Azcatec, IDP, Ingenia, Cubicoff, Rodamientos Bulnes, Ditecsa and Abengoa Agua); Huelva (Rubbers San Diego, IPH, Alfalite, AngelHelmet and Oinse); Cordoba (Codimar, Genaq and Keyter); Malaga (Aplitop); and Cadiz (Articlma). The organization of this action by Extenda will be co-financed with funds from the European Union the PO FEDER of Andalusia 2014-2020, endowed with a community contribution of 80%.
Andalusia, leader in mining exports
Andalucía is the first community in mining exports, with 2.772 million euros in sales between January and July 2019, which represents 17% of total national sales. In this period, the sector already has 1.471 exporting companies, of which 40% are regular exporters (four years in a row exporting), which amount to 580 and grow 4,1% compared to the same period in 2018.
Huelva It concentrates almost half of Andalusian mining exports, with 1.249 million in January-July (45%) of the total; followed by Cadiz, with 538 million (19,4%); Almeria, with 401 million (14,5%); Cordoba, with 387 million (14%); Seville, with 136 million (4,9%); Malaga, with 33 million (1,2%); Jaen, with 14,2 million and Granada, with 13,4 million.
The sector's exports are very geographically diversified, as they reach four continents only in their first five destinations. China It is its first market, with 537 million, 19,4% of the total; followed by Bulgaria, with 354 million, 12,8%; Italy, with 282 million, 10,2% and year-on-year growth of 30%; United States, with 167 million (6%) and an increase of 25,7%; and Morocco, with another 167 million and an increase of 11,6%. Furthermore, in this period an Asian market grows significantly, reinforcing this diversification, UAE, where sales double (+159%) to 32 million.
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