copper, and the list goes on.
Last year, the PDAC saw over
30,000 attendees, represent-
ing countries from nearly ev-
ery continent. This year, there
were around 1,000 exhibitors
in total; 410 for the Trade
Show and 580 for the Inves-
tors Exchange, plus Prospec-
tors Tent and Core Shack ex-
hibitors. This year, at the 81st
PDAC convention, the turn-
out is said to have matched
last year’s.
Monday morning, the second
day of the convention, was
bustling with activity. In the
Investor’s Exchange room
and the Trade Show, compa-
nies set up booth to showcase
their achievements, assets,
and most importantly, why
investors should consider in-
vesting in their company. Ac-
cording to the PDAC web-
site, the Investors Exchange
“attracts companies seeking
opportunities for business
development, joint ventures,
property acquisitions and fi-
nancing.” Exhibitors at the
Investors Exchange included:
exploration companies, mid-
size producers, mining com-
panies, and brokers and finan-
cial institutions with mining
interests. Who are they speak-
ing to? Banking executives,
brokers and analysts, mining
executives, fund managers,
and government representa-
tives, to name a few. At the
booths and stalls, investor re-
lations representatives busily
chatted with passersby about
what their company has to
offer to the mining industry.
Thousands of exhibitors and
companies have travelled to
Toronto for the week to gar-
ner support and excitement
for their mining and devel-
opment expeditions. In par-
ticular, junior companies have
been working hard trying to
attract the support of hesitant
investors. Once you are fin-
ished perusing through the In-
vestors Exchange, the PDAC
also organizes a number of
corporate presentations and
presentations about mining-
related activities from around
the world. Monday and Tues-
day’s presentations included
highlights from the interna-
tional scene: exploration high-
lights in Greenland, how to
avoid mining legal jams, and
Germany’s role in the mineral
resources markets.
The Aboriginal program and
presentations have also been
key facets of the convention,
exploring ways of building
relationships with commu-
nities and respecting agree-
ments and expectations. This
includes talks on Building
Aboriginal Capacity for Eco-
nomic Independence and ex-
amining company-communi-
ty agreements in the mineral
sector.
You are also never too young
to learn about geosciences
and the mining industry: the
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