Online registration is now
available for PDAC Convention 2009
Registration is now open for PDAC Convention 2009. Members may register
online for the convention and for short courses. Facilities are also
available for the purchase of luncheon and other event tickets.
Delegates registering by February 6, 2009, not only receive a
substantial discount on registration fees but also qualify for a draw
for a Canada Goose diamond. Sponsored by Diaco Inc., the 1.10 carat
diamond, with a retail value of $16,300 (Can.), bears the Canada Goose
trademark symbol and a unique serial number. Brochures with full
convention information, including technical program, short courses, and
social events, are being mailed to all members this week. The same
information is also on our website. To go directly to the registration
page, click
here. To
obtain information about the convention, start
here or click
here for a copy of the convention brochure in pdf format.
Your views invited on proposed measures to help exploration companies survive downturn
Later this month and into the New Year, the PDAC’s finance and taxation
committee will be presenting MPs and senior federal government officials
with a series of proposed measures to help companies in the exploration
sector survive the current economic downturn. Officials from Natural
Resources Canada and Finance Canada have asked to meet representatives
of the PDAC during the week of December 15 to discuss the impact of the
current fiscal crisis on the sector. Members are asked to do two things:
a) submit your views on the proposed measures; and b) send in
information on how your company is responding to the current financial
situation. The recommendations are
here and a fuller discussion of the proposed measures is
here.
PDAC welcomes new program
director, community and resources development
Jason Wilson has been appointed program director, community and
resources development, effective December 1. His responsibilities cover
aboriginal affairs, land use planning and resource management, and
geoscience issues. Jason is Ojibwe and was born and raised in Rainy
River First Nations. He has spent much of his career on the political
staffs of various aboriginal organizations in Ontario and Manitoba, and
has also worked as a political staff member for former Minister of
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Robert Nault and for the National
Director of the Aboriginal Peoples Commission in the Office of the Prime
Minister. Jason’s most recent position was program advisor for the
Response and Reconciliation Unit in the Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal
Affairs. Jason can be reached by telephone at 416 362 1969, ext. 229 or
by email at jwilson@pdac.ca.
Mining women’s contest offers
private meeting with mining moguls as prize
A fundraising campaign launched by the Women in Mining (WIM) networks in
Toronto and Vancouver is rewarding contributors with a chance to have a
one-hour, private meeting with Frank Giustra, Rob McEwen or Eric Sprott.
The Meet the Mining Mogul contest is part of the campaign, the aim of
which is to raise $250,000 for The Townships Project, a registered
Canadian charity supporting microfinance institutions in township areas
in South Africa. The institutions make modest loans to entrepreneurs,
mainly women, to enable them to operate small businesses. A lead
donation of $50,000 has already been made by Canadian coal miner
Homeland Energy. Full details are
here.
BC association seeks director,
policy and communications
The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) is
seeking a director, policy and communications for its Vancouver-based
office. The incumbent “engages directly, and builds partnerships, with
AME BC members, First Nations, representatives of government, industry
associations, regional exploration groups and the public.” Full details
here.
Learning Together Inc. holds
official launch gala ● Toronto ● January 20, 2009
The purpose of Learning Together Incorporated is to close the divide
between aboriginal communities and mining/exploration companies. The
activities of this not-for-profit aboriginal organization, which is
based in Garden River, Ontario, include an annual Learning Together
conference and other activities, e.g., forums, workshops, and networking
sessions, designed to build longterm business relationships between the
mineral industry and aboriginal communities. The board of directors of
Learning Together Inc. is launching a gala event on Tuesday, January 20,
2009, at the Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto. The cost is $350 per person or
$3,000 for a table of ten. Details are contained in this
brochure. More information about Learning Together is
available here.
Shared office space for
rent in downtown Toronto
Four offices are available for rent at Yonge and King in downtown
Toronto. The offices, which are furnished, can be rented individually.
Full details
here.
