PDAC
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community, an industry that employs more than 711,000 individuals, and contributed $159 billion to Canada's GDP in 2023 according to Natural Resources Canada. Currently representing over 8,200 members around the world, PDAC's work centers on supporting a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector.
The place to be: Why you should attend PDAC 2026
Bringing people together at PDAC's Indigenous program
Empowering Indigenous Leaders: PDAC 2026 Indigenous Ambassador Program
PDAC 2026: What to expect?
Meet Onto Discovery Team, 2025 Thayer Lindsley Award Recipient
Meet David Kritterdlik, 2025 Skookum Jim Award Recipient
Meet John Robins, 2025 Viola R. MacMillan Award Recipient
Discover Originarias Program recognized with 2025 Sustainability Award
Meet the Canadian Malartic Exploration Team, 2025 Bill Dennis Award Recipient
The PDAC 2025 Convention is coming to Toronto March 2-5, 2025!
What's in store for PDAC 2025 attendees?
Indigenous Program at PDAC 2025, the World's Stage
PDAC Membership: The power of 8,200+ members
PDAC 2025: The World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention
Requirements & responsibilities for Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains
Reading results from PDAC's GHG Calculator - Tutorial 3/3
How to input data into PDAC's GHG Calculator - Tutorial 2/3
Introduction to PDAC's GHG Calculator - Tutorial 1/3
PDAC 2024 Thayer Lindsley Award | The Lundin Group Vicuña Exploration Team
PDAC 2024 Viola R. MacMillan Award | John McConnell and the Victoria Gold Team
PDAC 2024 Sustainability Award | O3 Mining
PDAC 2024 Skookum Jim Award | Wabun Tribal Council
PDAC 2024 Bill Dennis Award | John Burzynski and the Osisko Mining Inc. Exploration Team
The Dr. Donald M. Leishman Convention Experience
PDAC 2023 Thayer Lindsley Award | Chalice Mining's Kevin Frost & Morgan Fréjabise
PDAC 2023 Bill Dennis Award | Chris Taylor and the Great Bear Resources Exploration Team
PDAC 2023 Viola R. MacMillan Award | Alamos Gold’s John A. McCluskey
PDAC 2023 Sustainability Award | The Lundin Foundation
PDAC 2023 Skookum Jim Award | Glenn Nolan
Exploring the social impact of mineral development projects in Indigenous communities