The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC) annual convention takes place March 3-6 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
"Canada leads all countries with
18 per cent 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 networking and educational event here,"
says PDAC President Glenn Nolan in a press release. "We're
looking forward to another banner year for the PDAC convention."
Last
year's event attracted 30,000 people. This year's show features 445
exhibitors and includes events on corporate social responsibility and
its growing Aboriginal Forum.
Now in its 81st year, the convention
attracts investors, analysts, mining executives, geologists,
prospectors and international government delegations from all over
the globe. In 2012, 25 per cent of convention delegates were
international.
"The convention is designed to help the
sector find the creative answers it needs to meet the challenges it
faces," says PDAC executive director Ross Gallinger.
"Programming reflects economic and industry trends, and aims to
provide networking and educational opportunities to encourage a
healthy mineral exploration industry."
For details go online
at www.pdac.ca