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By Len Gillis Timmins News

Thursday, May 14, 2015 4:43:59 EDT PM

Canadian TradeEx president Glenn Dredhart of Timmins says he is preparing for one of the biggest mine expo trade shows ever seen in Timmins, and it is all set to take place at the McIntyre Community Centre on May 27 and 28. He said the annual mining show will showcase mining companies, mining exploration firms and mining supply outlets, not just from Timmins but across Canada.


TIMMINS – Glenn Dredhart began featuring industrial trade shows in Timmins as far back as the mid 1990s. It was a limited thing, showing off forestry and mining equipment.

Over the years, his company Canadian Trade-Ex has expanded to create a mining show in Timmins that no one in the industry wants to miss: The Big Event Canadian Mining Expo.

The show is now known across North America and has featured exhibitors from South Africa and India.

This year’s edition takes place May 27 and 28.

“It has really caught on as a global event,” Dredhart said Thursday, just before joining several local mining representatives at a promotional event. “We’re here located right in the heart of Canada’s main gold mining activity, so that kind of makes it easy for us.”

Dredhart said he is pleased for the success of the event, not just because it’s a good business venture, but because he is truly proud of how the event shows off Timmins.

“I believe the real reason this event has caught on so well is because of the effort we put into it to make it a global event. Every year we try to add something different, something unique that people haven’t seen at a trade show.”

Living up to that idea, Dredhart said the 2015 Big Event will feature the chance to visit a “fly-in” drill camp.

Being very aware of the slump in mining exploration, Dredhart said The Big Event has taken the show a step further. Not only is the expo providing a venue to display many types of equipment used in mining exploration, it has also stepped out of the box, so to speak, and has created a full mining exploration camp located off site.

Dredhart said mining company representatives will be invited to see all the latest exploration products and services by boarding an Expedition helicopter at the McIntyre site and then flying off to the “remote” drilling camp, located appropriately just off Gold Mine Road. The drill camp was created as a way to accommodate exhibitors who could not fit within the confines of the McIntyre arena property.

He said the site is owned by a junior company, Syracuse Gold, but it is still a real live mining drill camp. Those who can’t hitch a ride on the helicopter will be able to take a shuttle bus to the site, which will be running regularly during the expo.

Like most people in the exploration business, Dredhart is an optimist who sees opportunity “just around the corner” and is confident the boom-and-bust cycle of exploration will be booming again, soon enough.

“The majority of the junior mining companies and the explorationists around the globe know that mining is a cyclical industry. For every lull, there’s going to be a big bang. So we’re kind of in a low right now, but people know that another big bang is coming. A lot of guys want to prepare and be ready for the rush.”

He said mining and exploration people will attend the mine expo to stay in touch with others in the industry.

“They want to do some networking, they want to talk with the senior mines people, and they want to get a feel for where the action is,” he said.

Dredhart said there is indeed plenty of action going on in the Porcupine Camp, especially in mining exploration.

“Everyone references the Porcupine Camp. It doesn’t matter where you go, people are talking about the Porcupine Camp. Because we have been continuously mining gold for the past 100-plus years, it makes us kind of the experts.

“The people here have gone through the cycles. They’ve been there before. The people who have experienced those cycles in the past, well, they’re still here today and they know it will get better. They know it’s coming. They know it’s just around the corner.”

With an obvious hint of excitement in his voice, Dredhart said he can’t wait to hear about the next big mineral find that will happen in Timmins —something he is confident will happen sooner than later.

He added that the mining show is also popular with people who are seeking a career in the mining industry.

In recent years, he said, the show has become well-known as a place where students in mining, trades and similar disciplines can drop off their resumes. Many of the companies who take part in the show are always welcoming new prospects, said Dredhart.

More information on The Big Event can be found on the website, http://canadianminingexpo.com/ which Dredhart said has full information on the jackleg drilling competition, the course on how to become a prospector and the Aboriginal conference, which also takes place during the show...