TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 02/04/13 — The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada-s (PDAC) annual convention, taking place March 3 – 6, 2013, will see the global mineral industry converge on Toronto in the tens of thousands. In 2012, over 30,000 people attended the convention."Canada leads all countries with 18% of the world-s mineral exploration spending and Toronto is the global capital of mining finance-it makes sense that we host the industry-s most important networ
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 12/11/12 — The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2013 awards for outstanding contributions and excellence in the mineral industry. The PDAC-s prestigious awards program goes back to 1977, when the first Bill Dennis Award for prospecting success was handed out.Recipients of the 2013 awards will be honoured at the PDAC-s awards evening on March 4, 2013, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. The aw
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 07/19/12 — The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) congratulates Shawn A-in-chut Atleo on his re-election to the Office of National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) as decided in a majority vote at the AFN-s Annual General Assembly on Wednesday. Mr. Atleo has served as National Chief of the AFN since July 2009."Mr. Atleo-s leadership has served the AFN well over the past three years. We look forward to continuing to work
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 04/25/12 — Patrick Moore, Greenpeace co-founder and author of Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout: the Making of a Sensible Environmentalist, will give the keynote address on May 18, 2012, at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada-s (PDAC) Student-Industry Mineral Exploration Workshop (S-IMEW) in Sudbury, Ontario.Moore, a leader of the international environmental movement for more than 30 years, speaks and writes about the myths and misinforma
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 04/17/12 — The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) welcomes the federal government-s plan for responsible resource development announced today."We commend the federal government for its goal of a system that provides predictable and timely reviews, reduced duplication, strengthened environmental protection and enhanced Aboriginal consultation," says PDAC Executive Director Ross Gallinger."The mineral exploration and develo
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 03/07/12 — Over 30,000 people attended this year-s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada-s (PDAC) Convention, breaking last year-s attendance record of 27,714."The convention has really hit its stride in terms of its place in the global mineral industry-this year-s attendance attests to that," says PDAC President Scott Jobin-Bevans. "The tremendous networking and educational opportunities the convention offers really sets the stand
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 09/02/11 — Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release.By nourishing the exploration industry, India can build a healthy and sustainable mining industry that will reap tremendous social and economic benefits, says Dr. Scott Jobin-Bevans, president of the PDAC.A committed proponent of the idea that "Mineral Exploration = Success," Dr. Jobin-Bevans will present the PDAC-s thoughts on lessons learned in Canada on how to create an
