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PDAC e-News and Activities, March 5, 2003, No. 9
Page Index
Federal government extends ‘super’
flowthrough
PDAC Convention 2003
e3 to be launched at
convention
e3 project manager
position advertised
Canada’s top securities
regulators to speak during convention
14th Annual N.B.Keevil Memorial Hockey Game -
East v West
Data
Metallogenica
to be released at PDAC convention
Virtual reality in mining
Crisis Communications
Workshop at 2003 convention
Federal
government extends ‘super’ flowthrough
The federal government announced in its budget on February 18 that
the 'super' flowthrough program is to be fine tuned and extended by
at least one year. The buy period will now close on December 31,
2004, and the expenditure period on December 31, 2005.
Click here
for a copy of the PDAC’s press release issued the following day.
PDAC
Convention 2003
No doubt about it, this year’s convention promises to be one of our
best yet. Delegate registration is up to levels not seen since the
mid-1990s. In the Trade Show, there will be 450 booths, and in the
Investors Exchange there will be close to 250 exhibit booths, an
all-time record. Just a reminder that admission
to the Investors Exchange is free. We are making every effort to get
as many people as possible into this part of the show. May we enlist
your help in encouraging friends and colleagues to attend. The list
of companies making presentations in the Exchange Forum is now
online at http://www.pdac.ca/pdac/conv/ie/exforum.html
e3
to be launched at convention
The PDAC is proud to announce the unveiling of e3, Environmental
Excellence in Exploration on Monday, March 10 during the convention.
The chief component of e3 is an electronic manual which contains the
most current information available on effective and proven
environmental management practices in mineral exploration worldwide.
You will be able to examine and test the e-manual in Room 203D which
will be open from Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.
Formal demonstrations of the new system will be held at 3 p.m. on
Monday and at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Subscriptions, which are good for one year, can be ordered during
and after the convention. Subscriptions purchased before March 31,
2003, qualify for a special introductory discount. Extra special
rates apply for PDAC members.
e3
project manager position advertised
The association is advertising for a project manager to direct the
development of e3 through its first year of existence.
Click here
for full details.
Canada’s
top securities regulators to speak during convention
The PDAC will be hosting a three-hour program on securities
regulations from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Tuesday, March 11, during the
PDAC convention. Panelists will include: David Brown, chairman of
the Ontario Securities Commission; Robert Fabes, vice-president,
advisory affairs, Toronto Stock Exchange; Doug Hyndman, chairman of
the British Columbia Securities Commission, and Harold Mackay who
was charged by Finance Minister John Manley in 2002 to recommend a
process towards reforming Canada’s regulatory system. The panel,
to be held in Room 201D, will be moderated by Globe and Mail
columnist Andrew Willis. Admission is free.
14th Annual
N.B.Keevil Memorial Hockey Game - East v West
Convention delegates are invited to participate in this annual
hockey game which will be held on Tuesday, March 11, from 5 to 7
p.m., at the Patrick Johnson Arena, Upper Canada College, 200
Lonsdale Road, Toronto (Avenue Rd. just north of St.Clair). Players
should bring full gear. This event is sponsored by Fugro Airborne
Surveys. Contact Jim Priest, redflash@sympatico.ca, for more
details.
Data
Metallogenica
to be released at PDAC convention
Data Metallogenica is the
world’s most representative and comprehensive collection of
mineral deposit samples and supporting data. The collection of
65,000 samples from 4,000 deposits from 100 countries has been
digitally imaged at high quality and will be formally launched at
the PDAC convention. PDAC members are being offered a 50% discount
on the subscription price. Click here for full details.
Virtual
reality in mining
The Mining Innovation, Rehabilitation and Applied Research
Corporation (MIRARCO) is a not-for-profit applied research and
technical service company formed through collaboration between
Laurentian University and the private and public sectors. The
company has used technology developed by the oil and gas industry to
pioneer the use of immersive visualization for the mineral industry.
Delegates will have an opportunity to see applications of this
technology. FNX Mining Company Inc., Goldcorp Inc. and Placer Dome
Inc. will be presenting their models at the Design Exchange's
Advanced Visualization Centre on Bay Street from Monday through
Wednesday, March 10-12. Full details at www.mirarco.org/pdac2003.php
Crisis
Communications Workshop at 2003 convention
There are still some spaces available in this workshop which is
being organized by the Mining Association of Canada. The workshop,
which will be run by communications specialists, will be held on the
evening of March 8 and all day on Sunday March 9. Participants will
receive a copy of MAC’s state-of-the-science Guidelines for
Corporate Crisis Management Planning and will benefit from a day
and a half of intense discussion and coaching in crisis
communications management. The rate for PDAC members is $450
(includes dinner, breakfast and lunch); discounts are available for
two or more participants per organization. To register, contact
Monique Lafleche at mlaflech@mining.ca
(telephone 613 233 9392, ext. 316).
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