Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada

Established in 1932, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) represents the interests of the Canadian mineral exploration and development industry. The association is best known for its annual convention and trade show in Toronto. In 2015, the show attracted about 23,500 attendees from more than 110 countries.[1]

Based in Toronto, Canada, the PDAC has approximately 1,000 corporate and 7,000 individual members served by 25 full-time staff.[2]

PDAC Trade Show and Convention

The annual PDAC Trade Show and Convention is held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto in early March. The show attracts exhibitors, investors, analysts, mining executives, geologists and government officials from across the Americas and around the world.[3] The annual PDAC Convention has grown into a respected institution with an international reputation for networking, deal-making and discussing the current trends shaping the industry.[4][5][6]

Advocacy

The organization engages in advocacy work on government policy regarding issues of concern to the exploration and mineral industry, including access to land, mining and securities regulations, Aboriginal affairs, corporate social responsibility, finance and taxation,[7] geosciences, environmental issues, and health and safety.[8]

It urged for the rejection of Bill C-300, also known as the Corporate Accountability of Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations in Developing Countries Act, related to promoting responsible environmental practices and international human rights standards on the part of Canadian mining, oil and gas corporations in developing countries.[9][10][11] PDAC's alternative system is its "Framework for Responsible Exploration".[12]

Membership

PDAC is a national organization with approximately 1,000 corporate members (including mining companies and mining industry service providers) and more than 7,000 individual members (including prospectors, developers, geoscientists, consultants, mining executives, and students, as well as those involved in the drilling, financial, and legal aspects of exploration). Funding for PDAC is provided by annual membership dues and corporate sponsorship.

PDAC Professional Liability and Business Insurance

In co-operation with third-party insurance providers, PDAC offers both professional and business insurance coverage to firms and individuals in the industry who are members of the PDAC .<r

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pdac.ca/pdac/conv/2011/gen-info-conv-stats.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.pdac.ca/pdac/about/staff.html
  3. ↑ http://www.ga.gov.au/ausgeonews/ausgeonews200506/events_pdac.jsp
  4. ↑ http://www.midasletter.com/news/09030506_PDAC-underscores-corporate-survival-strategies.php
  5. ↑ http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/mines/ogs/ims/investment/eventsummary_e.asp
  6. ↑ http://www.kimreport.com/2009-pdac-convention/
  7. ↑ http://www.mining-journal.com/finance/pdac-calls-for-federal-increase-to-flow-through-tax-break
  8. ↑ http://www.pdac.ca/pdac/advocacy/index.html
  9. ↑ http://www.resourceintelligence.net/4001/4001
  10. ↑ http://www.nationtalk.ca/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=62
  11. ↑ http://news.mining.com/2009/11/24/corporate-social-responsibility-pdac-opposes-bill-c-300/
  12. ↑ http://www.businessethicscanada.ca/dialogue/events/e340.html
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