PDAC 2025 attendee registration rates will be posted in Fall 2024.

Pass Types & Fees 

Please click on the pass inclusions boxes below to review what is included in each.

Note: Fees are quoted in Canadian dollars. Attendee registration fees include tax.


NEW for PDAC 2024: Individual and Corporate Members attending PDAC 2024 with an ‘All Access Pass’ will gain exclusive access to recordings of select sessions. These recordings will be available from the PDAC portal post convention. Among the sessions that will be included are the ever popular ‘Commodities’ Technical Program session and the four Keynotes (commodities outlook, mining industry outlook, technology and innovation, and discovery of the year).

A list of sessions that will be recorded and available for Individual and Corporate Member attendees post convention can be found here.

VIP All Access Pass


 Early Rate
(Paid by 
February 9)		 Regular Rate
(Paid after 
February 9)
Member $699 $879
best value icon BEST VALUE:
Member rate + membership fee		  $897 $1077
Non-Member $1099 $1309





The VIP All Access Pass is an upgraded registration type that provides access to a private and exclusive lounge as well as dedicated meeting space. VIP registrants, can take advantage of:

  • Daily continental breakfast, morning and afternoon coffee breaks with snacks and a light lunch
  • Admin support including scanning and photocopying
  • Five semi-private, complimentary meeting rooms
  • Reservations required (non-VIP attendees are permitted in the meeting rooms)

Space is limited.

All Access Pass


 Early Rate
(Paid by 
February 9)		 Regular Rate
(Paid after 
February 9)
Member $349
 $539
best value icon BEST VALUE:
Member rate + membership fee		  $547 $737
Non-Member $649 $849



Senior All Access Pass

Must be 65 years of age or older.


 Early Rate
(Paid by
February 9)		 Regular Rate
(Paid after
February 9)
Member  $85
best value icon BEST VALUE:
Member rate + membership fee		  $108
Non-Member  $140

Student All Access Pass

Must be enrolled full-time in a recognized academic program.


  Early Rate
(Paid by 
February 9)		 Regular Rate
(Paid after February 9)
Member  $85
best value icon BEST VALUE:
Member rate + membership fee		  $108
Non-Member  $140

One Day All Access Pass

Can be purchased on single or multiple days.

 Early Rate
(Paid by 
February 9)		 Regular Rate
(Paid after
February 9)
Member  $229/day
Non-Member  $449/day


Pass inclusions

Exhibits Day Pass

Rate
Member $25
Non-Member $25

Pass inclusions


Exhibitor Staff Passes

Rate
Member 4 complimentary per 10’x10’ booth space
Non-Member 4 complimentary per 10’x10’ booth space

Pass inclusions


Ticketed Events & Fees

All fees include tax.

Awards Gala & Nite Cap - Thursday, March 5
Tickets Tables of 10
$299 $2,990

Short Courses
Course Name Date(s) Member Non-Member Student
(Limited availability)
Early Rate Regular Rate Early Rate Regular Rate
Concepts and application of machine learning to mining geoscience: A practical course Friday, March 1 & Saturday, March 2 $849 $1,049 $949 $1,149 $389
A practical guide to the fundamentals of mineral resource estimation Friday, March 1 & Saturday, March 2 $849 $1,049 $949 $1,149 $389
Till geochemistry and indicator mineral methods for exploration in glaciated terrains Friday, March 1 & Saturday, March 2 $699 $899 $799 $999 $339
ESG materiality, strategy, and disclosure: Practical approaches for explorers and developers Friday, March 1 $699 $899 $799 $999 $350
New innovations in mineral system approach and mineral predictive mapping applied to critical raw materials exploration and assessment Friday, March 1 $649 $849 $749 $949 $379
Lithium brine characterization: Resources and reserves Saturday, March 2
 $399 $499 $449 $549 $199
Know your risks: Safety, wellness and leadership in mineral exploration Saturday, March 2 $199 $199
 $379 $379
 $49
The influences of tectonics and crustal architecture on gold and base metal endowment in Archean terranes compared with modern oceanic arcs Saturday, March 2 $699 $899 $799 $999 $349
Lithocap formation, epithermal gold deposits, and transition to the tops of porphyry Cu-(Au) deposits: Exploration and assessment Saturday, March 2 $599 $799 $699 $899 $250
NI 43-101: A quick start guide to following the disclosure standards for mineral projects Sunday, March 3 $299 $299
 $349 $349
 $179

Student-Industry Mixer

Complimentary, RSVP when you register for Convention


2024 Membership Fees


Membership Type Description Fees

Individual

    

Core

 The Core Member loyalty program requires continuous, annual membership with payments made each year between October 1 and December 31. Members who maintain 25 years of continuous membership qualify for free lifetime membership at the age of 65. $95.00/yr

Regular

 Regular members can join the association at any time of the year. Regular members are eligible to become a Core member after one year of membership. $175.00/yr

Senior

 Senior members must be at least 65 years of age. $20.00/yr

Student

 Students must be able to demonstrate proof of enrollment in full-time post-secondary studies. $20.00/yr
   Life Life membership is a special honour awarded to PDAC members who maintain 25 years of continuous membership and who has reached 65 years of age. Life members do not pay annual membership fees.  Complimentary
  Corporate Corporate members appoint one individual to act on the company's behalf; this representative is entitled to a complimentary individual membership and discounted rates at the convention.

Corporate fees vary based on market cap.
NOTE: All fees are quoted in Canadian dollars. Taxes are applied based on the individual's province of residence. International members are tax-exempt.

Find out more about membership by clicking here.