Thank you to all exhibitors, strategic partners and supporting organisations for your involvement at M&E WA last week. With a number of quality leads and significant qualified interest generated over the course of the event, the vast majority of exhibitors were highly pleased with M&E WA. M&E WA provided a platform that offered the latest insights into innovations and technology that correlated directly with industry and market demands, by focusing on increasing efficiency, productivity, cost-effectiveness and mine site optimisation. Initial unaudited figures showed that M&E WA attracted a total of 2,288 trade visits. This attendance figure reflects the alignment of M&E WA to the current economic climate and state of the industry, with visitors actively seeking the very latest technological innovations that deliver enhanced processes, products, services and systems; which meet the productivity and efficiency demands of mining companies. M&E WA welcomed suppliers from over eleven countries and visitors from over twenty-six countries, such as Brazil, China, Chile, Germany, India, Japan, South Korea and the United States, validating M&E WA’s status as a Perth-based premium global mining industry event. Additionally, the numerous visitors from the top mining houses were paramount to the exhibition, these included visitors from AngloGold Ashanti, Atlas Iron, Vale, BHP Billiton, Downer EDI, Fortescue Metal Group, Goldfields, Newmont, Norton Goldfields, Rio Tinto and Saracen Mineral Holdings. Early research demonstrates that 21% attendees identified themselves as senior management (i.e. Director/Owner/CEO/MD/Plant Manager/Purchasing), 25% were engineers and 5% hold operational positions. Even with capital expenditure being managed carefully throughout the industry, decision-makers are clearly still prioritising M&E WA, which is evident in the number of leading mining representatives in attendance.

See over the page for “M&E WA 2014 At A Glance”, which is an overview of visitor statistics. Please note that these are only preliminary figures, with a fully CAB audited Post-Show Report to be sent to you in the next three months. As part of this process, an independent research consultant (Micromex) will be contacting exhibitors over the next couple of weeks seeking your detailed feedback. I’d like to extend our thanks to all attendees, exhibitors, strategic partners and supporters, we hope that your business objectives for M&E WA 2014 were achieved.

-Paul Baker, Director, REEDMININGEVENTS Key Contacts: Exhibition Director: Paul Baker (02) 9422 8822 Sales Manager: Warren Queenan (02) 9422 2563 Sales: Peter Thompson (02) 9422 2472, Luke Griffin (02) 9422 2339, Michael McAlister (02) 9422 2572 Marketing Manager: Tony Richens (02) 9422 2499 Communications Officer: Matt Peverell (02) 9422 2831

M&E WA will be back at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre in 2016, from May 3-5.

REEDMININGEVENTS has an extensive exhibition calendar for 2014/15 targeting key mining regions in Australia and Indonesia, including: Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition (QME) 22-24 July 2014 www.queenslandminingexpo.com.au Mackay Showground Mining & Engineering NSW (M&E NSW) 8-10 October 2014 www.miningandengineeringnsw.com.au Newcastle Entertainment Centre Mining & Engineering Indonesia (M&E Indonesia) 29-31 October 2014 www.miningandengineeringindo.com Jakarta International Expo Queensland Gas Conference & Exhibition (QG) 25-26 November 2014 www.queenslandgasconference.com.au Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Asia Pacific’s International Mining & Engineering (AIMEX) 1-4 September 2015 www.aimex.com.au Sydney Olympic Park

To secure your stand for the REEDMININGEVENTS 2014 portfolio and/or AIMEX 2015, please contact:

Warren Queenan Sales manager: ph: (02) 9422 2563 warren.queenan@reedexhibitions.com.au Peter Thompson, Account manager: ph: (02) 9422 2472 peter.thompson@reedexhibitions.com.au Luke Griffin, Account manager: ph: (02) 9422 2339 luke.griffin@reedexhibitions.com.au Michael McAlister, Account manager: ph: (02) 9422 2572 michael.mcalister@reedexhibitions.com.au

M&E WA 2014 At A Glance* Total Visits 2288

Visits per Day Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

700 891 697

Geographical Breakdown

Western Australian Visits 92%

Visits By Other Australian States 5%

International Visits 3%

Job Function

Engineers 25%

Senior Management: Director / Owner / CEO / GM / MD / Plant Manager /

Purchasing / Site Managers / Supervisors

21%

Operations / Operator 5%

Maintenance 3%

Industries

Mining 25%

Engineering 13%

Maintenance / Materials Handing 10%

Construction 4%

Exhibitor Number 175

Exhibitor Personnel 920 *Subject to final CAB audit