Convention Highlights
Captivating discussions and standing room only crowds across a number of programs.
Six of the industry’s top performers were honoured with a PDAC 2022 Award.
Record attendance at the Opening Ceremonies.
High attendance and engaged conversations at the Indigenous Program, including a session on navigating UNDRIP the right way.
Expanded Keynote Program featuring presentations from industry experts on commodities, the mineral outlook, technology and new discoveries.
WiM’s annual Mining for Diversity Reception on June 14 and the inaugural launch of International Day of Women in Mining on June 15.
PDAC, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, hosted the seventh annual International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS), bringing together 20 Ministers responsible for mining from around the world to discuss the industry’s role in reducing global emissions.
In Person Photo Gallery
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Online Convention Statistics
Engagement
Direct messages sent between registrants: 6,015
Downloads of exhibitor and session (programming) documents: 1,111
Programming
Hours of presentation content: 74 hours
Number of sessions available online: 80
Speakers: 116
Total number of session follows/favourites: 3,316
Total number of session views: 5,877
New for PDAC 2022:
- Industry Showcase
- Executive Spotlight
- Coffee Chats
Most viewed sessions
Commodities Keynote - Copper outlook: World needs vs industry means
Mineral Outlook Keynote - Driving change for the next 100 years: Industry insights to the future of mining
Technology Keynote: Innovation and the future of mining
The future of the exploration business
Exploration Insights
Critical minerals and the battery economy: What does success look like
Geophysics
Commodities: Outlook for key materials
Exploring the social impact of mineral development projects in Indigenous communities
Commodities: The big picture
Exhibits
Total number of exhibitors: 93
Government exhibitors: 9
Total number of booth visits: 10,469
Demographics
Online Convention attendees: 1,462
Percentage of attendees from outside of Canada: 44%
Outside of Canada, the top 10 countries represented were: United States, Australia, Peru, Brazil, China, UK, Namibia, Ireland, Chile, Germany, India and Mexico
Online Photo Gallery
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