MINEX

What MINEX does

MINEX (МАЙНЕКС) is a private Russian limited liability company (LLC "Gornopromyshlenny forum MINEX") that organizes and operates the annual MINEX Russia mining forum and exhibition, held continuously since 2005. The 2023 edition — the 19th — convened 750+ in-person participants, 250+ speakers, 70+ exhibitors, and 3,000+ exhibition visitors across 30+ themed sessions focused on exploration, extraction, processing, digital transformation, HR, and sustainability in the mining and metallurgical sector. The company is headquartered in Moscow at ul. Shabolovka 34 and also maintains a registered address in Chesham, United Kingdom; the founder and executive chairman is Arthur Poliakov.

The company's product portfolio extends well beyond the core annual forum and includes a stack of branded events and competitions: the Russian Mining Award (since 2007, branded the industry's "Mining Oscar"), the MINEXcellence competition for digital transformation cases, the MineMovie international film festival for documentary films about mining, the New Shift HR conference and young-managers ranking, the Mining Goes Digital conference, and a regional Mining Club with multiple annual meetings and a Far East branch. Underlying technology is limited to an event management platform comprising the minexrussia.com website and a dedicated mobile application used for registration, program delivery, and participant networking — there is no AI/ML, API, or SDK offering.

MINEX generates revenue through a mix of event-driven monetization streams: exhibitor registration fees, sponsor packages, delegate and speaker registration fees, and advertising opportunities on the event platform, all priced via quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed arrangements settled as one-time payments per event cycle. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven, anchored by long-standing partnerships with major Russian mining and metals enterprises (Polymetal, NorNickel, Nordgold, ALROSA, SUEK, Pavlik Gold), state geological holdings (ROSGEO, VIMS, CNIGRI), academic institutions (NITU MISIS), and innovation intermediaries (Skolkovo Foundation, Women in Mining Russia). The company employs 1-10 people, has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and operates as a tightly-held private entity.

Name

MINEX

Legal name

ООО «Горнопромышленный форум МАЙНЕКС»

Website

https://2023.minexrussia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MINEX is a Moscow-based private event platform that organizes the annual MINEX Russia mining forum and a portfolio of branded competitions and conferences serving Russian and CIS mining, metallurgical, geological, and government stakeholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Industry Events and Exhibitions

akta.pro primary industry

Meet & Invitational Organizers (MPAKADAC)

Keywords

• Mining forum organization
• Mining exhibition services
• Mining conference events
• Geological industry events
• Mining industry awards

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Forum and Exhibition Services: MINEX generates revenue through organizing the annual mining forum and exhibition, including exhibitor registration fees, delegate fees, sponsorship packages, speaker registration, and advertising opportunities on the event platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MINEX organizes the annual MINEX Russia Mining Forum and Exhibition, a B2B event platform serving the Russian mining and metallurgical industry. It operates conferences, exhibitions, competitions (Russian Mining Award, MINEXcellence, MineMovie film festival), and networking sessions that connect mining companies, equipment manufacturers, geological services, research institutions, and government bodies. Revenue is generated through exhibitor registration fees, delegate fees, sponsorship packages, speaker registration fees, and advertising opportunities tied to the annual forum.

Product overview

MINEX Russia is an annual mining industry forum and exhibition event organized by LLC "Gornopromyshlenny forum MINEX". The event serves as a platform for the mining and metallurgical industry featuring conferences, competitions, exhibitions, and networking opportunities. The main products include the annual forum/exhibition itself, the Russian Mining Award competition (established 2007), the MINEXcellence competition for digital transformation cases, the MineMovie international film festival, the New Generation HR conference, and the Mining Goes Digital digital conference. The forum brings together over 750 in-person participants, 250 speakers, 70 exhibitors, and 3000+ exhibition visitors across 30+ sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MINEXcellence: V International Competition of digital transformation and breakthrough technology cases for mining and metallurgical industries
• MineMovie International Film Festival
• Russian Mountain Award

Products and services

• MINEX Russia Mining Forum and Exhibition

Quantifiable outcome

• 750+ in-person participants and 3000+ exhibition visitors at 2023 forum
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• PolymetalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for sessions on comprehensive methods and technologies for prospecting and evaluating ore deposits at various stages, including those with concealed mineralization
• NorNickelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for geometallurgy session, one of the main industry trends, in collaboration with SFU and Globus journal
• NITU MISIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner and co-organizer of sessions on coal industry transformation and the New Shift HR conference
• Skolkovo FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntellectual partner for the 'smart' transformation roadmap of the mining industry, with participation from ICK Nedropolzovanie and ICK Metallurgy under moderation
• SRK Consulting (Russia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSession partner on combined methods for prospecting and evaluating ore deposits in early exploration stages
• Gold and Technologies (Золото и Технологии)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the 'Complex Ores' session on processing refractory and complex ores
• VIMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner and participant in breakthrough exploration and mining projects in high-tech metals, in partnership with the RM and REM Association
• ROSGEOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner, the largest Russian geological holding with state-owned capital, providing comprehensive geological survey services
• Association of Mining Industrialists - Higher Mining Council of RussiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner and General Intellectual Partner, representing over 100 mining companies including Norilsk Nickel, Metalloinvest, and Apatit
• Miningweek Sustainable Development PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the sustainability session on investing in the future
• First Geological ChannelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the New Shift HR conference addressing talent shortage, industry positioning, and university collaborations
• Globe Journal (Журнал Глобус)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGeneral Information Partner, the most in-demand journal among mining company specialists in CIS countries
• ALROSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntellectual partner and world's leader in diamond production volume and reserves, accounting for 90% of Russian and 28% of world diamond production
• NP 'Mining Industrialists of Russia'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner for the coal industry transformation session, bringing together industrialists, entrepreneurs, and mining scientists
• Women in Mining RussiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntellectual partner focused on professional communications platform and support for women's career development in the mining industry

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Mining Congress: International mining congress held since 1958. Long-running, globally rotating mining industry congress comparable in longevity, scope, and rotating international geography to MINEX.
• China Mining Congress & Exhibition: Annual mining industry congress and exhibition hosted under China's Ministry of Natural Resources. Comparable in scale and stakeholder mix (mining majors, equipment vendors, government) to MINEX's Russian forum.
• Expomin: Biennial mining exhibition in Santiago, Chile — one of the largest mining exhibitions in Latin America. Comparable as a regional mining industry exhibition and forum serving a domestic mining market.
• Mining Indaba: Annual Investing in African Mining Indaba held in Cape Town; the premier mining investment forum globally. Directly comparable to MINEX as a mining industry event platform connecting majors, juniors, governments, and service providers at a single annual convention.
• Mines and Technology: Mining technology conference series organized by Mining Journal; comparable as a focused mining-tech forum that overlaps directly with MINEX's 'Mining Goes Digital' content track.
• CIM Convention: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum annual convention. Comparable as a mining professional society gathering combining technical conference, exhibition, and awards.
• PDAC Convention: Annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Convention in Toronto, the world's largest mining industry convention. Comparable as a long-running, internationally attended mining-industry forum and exhibition serving a similar stakeholder mix.
• MiningWorld Russia: Russia-focused mining and mineral-processing equipment exhibition organized by Hyve Group. Closest geographic peer within the same Russian mining-events market as MINEX, directly competing for Russian mining exhibitors and visitors.

Regional players

• IMME (International Mining & Machinery Exhibition): Biennial mining industry exhibition in India, organized by BCCL/TAFCOP. Comparable in format (regional mining exhibition with country-specific mining majors and equipment vendors) but serving a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• bauma: Messe München's flagship construction and mining equipment trade fair. A much larger incumbent in adjacent mining-equipment exhibitions, comparable in exhibition format but far broader in scope (construction-equipment heavy).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ForumMINEX
• Facebookfacebook.com/minexforum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/minex-forum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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