About PDAC

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community, an industry that supports 719,000 people in direct and indirect employment, and contributes $106 billion to Canada's GDP every year. Representing over 6,500 members around the world, PDAC's work centers on supporting a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector.

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PDAC 2023 Awards

Learn the stories of these top international and domestic performers in five categories. 

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e-Learning Series

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Press Releases

The latest news and information from PDAC, and Canada's mineral exploration and mining industry.
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Resources

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CORE Magazine

This issue features thought-provoking and informative content, including PDAC-related industry highlights, a look at the PDAC 2023 Convention, the current state of the lithium race by Virginia Heffernan, and more.


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2021 Annual Report

Featuring all of the association’s activities and achievements from the past year, along with in-depth stories on the exploration and development sector.

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PDAC CONVENTION

The world's premier mineral exploration and mining convention

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