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camps. The Mining Matters
program is yet another way
the PDAC has been engaging
with youth and marginalized
communities to build interest
and employment in the ever-
growing industry of mining
exploration and development.
Certainly, some of these youth
will be the ones wearing the
suits and ties in the years to
come.
Every year, the PDAC con-
vention becomes a meeting
place for investor exchange
exhibitors, CEOs, industry
specialists, and executives
to gather, network and share
ideas. The four-day conven-
tion is not only about what
is happening in the industry
right now, but it’s a chance to
learn more about the industry
from various perspectives and
obtain new skills. Through
the PDAC’s short courses
and workshops, members
and non-members assemble
to educate themselves with
classes such as new concepts
for ore shoot targeting and
high impact communications
quickly becoming sold out.
And you don’t want to leave
the PDAC without attending a
few of the technical sessions.
At the technical sessions, you
can hear the experiences of in-
dustry experts and your peers
on next and best practices.
The sessions allow delegates
to listen to expert’s views
and gain timely insights that
be utilized right away. From
risks and rewards in mining
development to financing in
a volatile market, the techni-
cal sessions cover the scary
and sometimes unstable side
of the mining industry. But
it ends on a high note with a
talk on the “Ring of Fire” in
Ontario, about unlocking po-
tential in the land and creating
opportunity.
As PDAC membership con-
tinues to grow and the in-
dustry continues to boom, it
is almost certain next year’s
convention will be an even
bigger success. We look for-
ward to more developments
and even more exciting and
timely mining projects. See
you all in 2014!
