The PDAC Convention Planning Committee is responsible for planning and execution of the Technical Program. In order to ensure delivery of the relevant programming and selection of the high calibre speakers, the planning process begins 1.5 years in advance of every convention.

Industry experts are invited to share timely insights during these dynamic series of presentations. Attendees learn next and best practices that can be applied to their work right away.

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Technical Program

Monday, March 8, 2021

Industry highlights and trends post COVID-19

Metal markets in the short to medium term and post COVID-19 outlook

Financing in the junior markets

The China factor in mining: Outbound investments, geopolitics and metal commodity prices

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

ESG performance: Is the mining sector actually delivering?

Mineral systems through time: Improving deposit prediction

Exciting new insights into gold distribution from across Canada’s geological provinces

Green policy and critical materials supply chains

Recent developments in diamond research

The importance and benefits of the CRIRSCO codes

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Global supply of battery and platinum group metals

Geophysics

Proterozoic Metallogeny of Brazil

The future of the exploration business

Greenstone belt architecture and gold endowment

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Trends in resource policies: Opportunities and challenges for explorers, operators and project financiers

New discoveries and developments

Space exploration and development in the 2020s and beyond

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For more information, contact:

Zoe Bell
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416 362 1969 ext. 238

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