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January 19, 2012
The PDAC Welcomes Report on
Progress on CSR in Developing Countries
The Mining Association of
Canada (MAC) released a report today providing an update on the status of
recommendations arising from the National Roundtables on Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) and the Canadian Extractive Industry in Developing
Countries. “As an organization that has been involved in the roundtable process,
the PDAC is very pleased to see the release of this report,” says executive
director Ross Gallinger. “It shows progress is being made and there is a
commitment to improving the practices of Canadian exploration companies.” Read
MAC’s
news release or view the
report. |
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January 18, 2012
PDAC President Expresses Support for January 24th
Crown–First Nations Gathering
PDAC President Scott Jobin-Bevans
congratulates the Prime Minister and the National Chief on the historic meeting
scheduled for January 24, 2012, that aims to discuss ways to improve social and
economic opportunities for First Nations in Canada. To view the letter,
click here. |
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January 15, 2012
PDAC e-News and Activities - No. 86 |
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January 2012
PDAC supports Canadian government initiatives on regulatory reform.
News release |
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January 11, 2012
PDAC past-president John Hansuld will be inducted into the
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame on January 12th at the annual induction ceremony at
the Fairmount Royal York in Toronto.
News release. |
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December 22, 2011
The Prospectors and Developers Association
of Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2012 awards for
outstanding contributions to and excellence in the minerals industry.
News release |
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December 21, 2011
Early registration numbers are up almost
50% from last year for the upcoming Prospectors and Developers Association of
Canada’s (PDAC) convention, taking place in Toronto March 4 - 7, 2012.
News release |
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December 20, 2011
Mineral Exploration and Mining Virtual Career Fair Live February 8 & 9,
2012
The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) has
forecasted that Canada’s mineral exploration and mining sector will require tens
of thousands of skilled workers to meet the growing needs of the industry over
the next decade. The PDAC and MiHR are launching a virtual career fair that will
allow employers to reach job seekers across Canada and internationally. For more
information
click here. |
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October 21, 2011
PDAC statement: CSR report on Excellon
Resources’ minesite in Mexico. For more details, please click here. |
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October 17, 2011
The Toronto Geological Discussion Group (TGDG) invites
you to attend a mini-symposium on volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits on
Thurs., Nov. 10, 2011, from 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Best Institute, University
of Toronto. For more details, please click here. |
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October 5, 2011
PDAC President: Aboriginal
Communities Are Natural Partners with Mineral Industry
The
mineral exploration and mining industry offers tremendous opportunities to
Aboriginal peoples in Canada and indigenous communities around the world, the
president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) told
delegates yesterday at the World Indigenous Business Forum in New York. For
more details, please click here. |
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September 30, 2011
Environment Canada Posts Proposed National Recovery
Strategy for Woodland Caribou, Invites Comment. For more information, please
click here. |
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September 30, 2011
Human Resources Issues Threaten Canada’s Mineral Exploration Supremacy
Click here. |
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September 16, 2011
Nominations are now being invited for PDAC’s Board
of Directors. For more information click here. |
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September 1, 2011
Red Cross lauds Canadian miners for Haiti help.
For more
details, please
click here. |
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August 25, 2011
Submission to the Nunavut Water Board - Proposed Nunavut Waters Regulations
The PDAC, the Mining Association of Canada and the NWT &
Nunavut Chamber of Mines jointly submitted a response to the proposed Nunavut
Waters Regulations. For more details, please
click here.
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August 24, 2011
PDAC applauds Federal Government’s commitment to Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals
“We congratulate the federal government
for their leadership on this important economic issue,” says Scott Jobin-Bevans,
PDAC President. “Geoscience knowledge provides our country with a key
competitive advantage, which is essential to maintaining Canada’s role as a
pre-eminent global destination for exploration investment.”
For more
details, click here.
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July 27, 2011
VIEWPOINTS: Applying International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRSs) in the Mining Industry
Members of the
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) and PDAC discuss the
commencement of commercial production. For more details,
click here. |
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July 14, 2011
The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia Launches Permitting
Survey
The Board of Directors for the Association for Mineral
Exploration British Columbia is launching a survey to review reports of critical
delays in mineral exploration permitting throughout that province. For
more details, click here. |
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July 13, 2011
2011 Recommendations to Canada’s Energy and Mines Ministers
The PDAC,
the Mining Association of Canada and other members of the Canadian Mineral
Industry Federation jointly submitted policy views and recommendations to the
July 2011 Mines Ministers’ Conference in Kananaskis, Alta.
For more
details, please click here. |
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July 4, 2011
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada announces
appointment of new Executive Director.
News release |
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June 14, 2011
The PDAC and Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants have released the following six publications on International
Financial Reporting Standards and junior mining: functional currency (English|French);
flow-through shares;
phases of
activity;
farm-out
arrangements in the exploration and evaluation phase;
impairment of exploration and evaluation assets; and
exploration and evaluation expenditures.
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June 10, 2011
The PDAC is currently inviting applications
for the position of Program Director, Aboriginal Affairs.
Full
details.
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June 6, 2011
The PDAC welcomes the extension of the
mineral exploration incentive announced today in the federal budget.
News release.
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March 22, 2011
A record 27,700 people took part in this
year’s PDAC convention, held in Toronto from March 6-9.
Highlights. |
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February 10, 2011
An Ontario Mining Association article published today points
out that last year’s PDAC convention poured an estimated $44.6 million into the
local economy. Full story. |
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February 9, 2011
New e3 Plus materials
The PDAC has developed a reference tool to facilitate use of the e3 Plus
Toolkits for Excellence in Social Responsibility, Environmental Stewardship, and
Health & Safety.
Full
details.
Understanding conflict: Field tool for exploration
A simple and practical analysis tool has been designed to help companies develop
strategies to understand and deal with conflict in host communities.
More information. |
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January 31, 2011
Guiding Principles for the implementation of the United Nations
“Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework.
Full details. |
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January 26, 2011
Safety alert! Drill machinery can be
dangerous. Make sure that safeguards are in place to protect your workers.
Read more. |
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December 2, 2010
PDAC President Scott Jobin-Bevans
cautioned investors at the Canada Day mining investment conference today to pay
attention to country risk when making new mining investments because of the
dangers of resource nationalism.
Presentation.
News release.
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October 27, 2010
The House of Commons today voted against
the passage of Bill C-300 on corporate accountability for Canada’s extractive
sectors in developing countries. The PDAC and Mining Association of Canada
issued this statement. (English;
French) |
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October 20, 2010
The PDAC welcomes today’s announcement that
the office of the Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor is now fully
operational. Release. |
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September 27, 2010
The PDAC commissioned a report to review
the public policy rationale for government geoscience in Canada. The full report
is
here.
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