Source: Occupational Health & Safety                 Date: 15 June, 2011

The U.S. Commerce Department's International Trade Administration, the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, is organizing an executive-led trade mission to China and Mongolia in October for at least 15 U.S. companies that manufacture or distribute mining and mining safety equipment. "U.S. companies enjoy their greatest competitive advantage in supplying heavy coal mining machines and systems. For underground mining operations, U.S. firms compete well in the following categories: long-wall shearers, stage-loaders, continuous miners, batch haulage vehicles, road headers, hydraulic roof support systems and conveyor systems. For open-pit mining, U.S. firms' best opportunities include electric mining shovels, walking draglines, blast hole drills, and heavy mining trucks," a statement says.

The trade mission will begin October 23 in Ulaanbaatar and continue in two cities in China, Xi'an and Beijing, concluding at the China Coal and Mining Expo taking place October 28-31 in Beijing.