Dating back to 1977, PDAC Awards are a way to acknowledge exceptional contributors in the Canadian and international mineral exploration and mining industry, in up to seven categories.

Recipients are celebrated at a prestigious Awards Gala & After Party every year in March during the annual PDAC Convention.

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Meet the 2021 Award Recipients

These top performers, in six categories, were honoured with a prestigious PDAC Award in recognition of their excellence.

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Make a Nomination

PDAC 2022 Awards will open in May 2022. 

Review the Selection Criteria to learn what category your submission belongs!

Selection Criteria

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Past Award Recipients

PDAC Awards date back to 1977 when the first Bill Dennis Award for prospecting success was presented. Take a look at the recipients, broken into award categories, from over the years.

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Watch the videos

Award recipients are honoured with a personal video that captures the journey of their story. The videos are insightful and explain how and why the individual or company was selected as the recipient.

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Selection criteria

Interested in submitting a nomination for a PDAC Award? Learn what category your submission belongs.

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