What Mining Media International does

Mining Media International is a private business-to-business media company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, that publishes trade journals and operates trade shows for the global mining and mineral processing industries. Its core publications are Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ), which has operated for over 150 years and claims the widest distribution among mining trade journals; Coal Age, spun off from E&MJ more than 100 years ago and serving coal mining operators; and Equipo Minero, a Spanish-language quarterly launched in 2006 for Latin American mining professionals with content translated from E&MJ. The company also operates two trade shows: Haulage & Loading, a biennial surface mining conference held at the Hilton El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, Arizona, and the U.S. Coal Show, an annual coal mining conference in Pittsburgh.

The company's technology footprint is minimal in disclosed terms — its websites run on a WordPress CMS — and its primary production asset is its editorial team, which includes Publisher & Editor Steve Fiscor (a mining engineering professional), a European editor based in the UK, and a Latin American editor based in Antofagasta, Chile. Distribution is global, with sales representatives covering Midwest/Eastern U.S. & Canada, Western U.S./Canada/Australia, Japan, and EMEA. The company's competitive advantage rests on the legacy brand equity and editorial archives of E&MJ and Coal Age, combined with its niche specialization and multilingual, multi-region reach.

Mining Media International monetizes through a diversified set of revenue streams: print and digital subscriptions to its three publications, advertising across websites, weekly newsletters (20,000+ subscribers), custom email blasts segmented by geography and commodity, social media, webinars, and trade show booth/ sponsorship sales. Customers are mining equipment manufacturers, distributors, and service providers who advertise to reach mining industry decision makers; the named enterprise readers (Agnico Eagle, Barrick Gold, Freeport-McMoRan, Kinross Gold, Peabody Energy, Arch Resources, CONSOL Energy, Alliance Resource Partners, Warrior Met, Asarco) attend events and consume editorial content but are not the primary paying customers. Pricing is quote-based via media kits, with multi-year advertising contracts available. The company operates with 11-50 employees, has no disclosed outside investment or parent company, and is led by a stable, long-tenured management team with publisher Steve Fiscor at the helm since 1991.

Name

Mining Media International

Legal name

Mining Media International, Inc.

Website

https://mining-media.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Digital advertising including website banner ads, sponsored posts, and custom advertising solutions across all platforms and publications
2. Newsletter Advertising: Weekly newsletter advertising reaching 20,000+ mining and mineral processing professionals
3. Custom Email Blasts: Direct email marketing to verified subscriber lists for all three publications, customizable by geography and commodity
4. Print Subscriptions: Subscription revenue from print editions of Engineering & Mining Journal, Coal Age, and Equipo Minero publications
5. Webinar Programs: Webinar sponsorship and marketing programs tailored to maximize brand exposure for mining industry suppliers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mining Media International is a B2B media company serving the global mining and mineral processing industries. It publishes three trade journals (Engineering & Mining Journal, Coal Age, and Equipo Minero) and operates two trade shows (Haulage & Loading and U.S. Coal Show). The company monetizes its audience of mining professionals through advertising sales across print, digital, newsletter, webinar, social media, and event channels.

Product overview

Mining Media International operates as a Business-to-Business media outlet offering a portfolio of three trade publications and two trade shows serving the global mining and mineral processing industries. The core publishing products include Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ), the flagship English-language publication with over 150 years of service; Coal Age, a specialized publication for coal mining professionals tracing its roots over 100 years; and Equipo Minero, the Spanish-language counterpart serving Latin American markets. These publications are complemented by two major trade events: Haulage & Loading, a biennial surface mining conference in Arizona, and the U.S. Coal Show, held annually in Pittsburgh. The company also offers comprehensive digital marketing services including website advertising, weekly newsletters with over 20,000 subscribers, custom email blasts, social media advertising, and webinars. Subscriptions are available in both print and digital email formats across all three publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MMI eNews: Weekly newsletter with over 20,000 subscribers serving mining and mineral processing professionals
• Haulage & Loading Conference

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ weekly newsletter subscribers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dr. Tim JosephminorOthersCollaboration with Dr. Tim Joseph, a haulage and loading expert who retired from the University of Alberta's mining engineering department. Dr. Joseph organizes the technical program for the Haulage & Loading conference, offering delegates practical ideas they can immediately implement at mines to improve operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/miningmedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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