The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDCA) Conference, described as the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining conference, will be held on March 3-6, 2024, in Toronto, Canada.
A pivotal event for the mining industry, the PDAC Conference attracts a diverse array of attendees, including investors, analysts, mining executives, geologists, government officials, and students.
Keynote addresses and session topics cover a wide range of points of interest, from mineral exploration and market trends to AI, sustainability, and indigenous participation in mining projects.
AI, Indigenous participation and Critical Minerals centre stage
The PDCA Conference will have a strong focus on AI applications in mining, critical minerals and their supply chains in North America, and indigenous participation in mining.
The full list of topics include:
- New or refreshed exploration concepts and tools in the AI age
- Case histories, tools, and strategies in the AI age
- Indigenous workforce development and mental health resiliency
- Defining a pathway for indigenous-led mineral exploration
- Leveraging agreement data in equitable negotiations
- Navigating to make big projects happen: Critical minerals in Canada
- Weaving indigenous knowledge and environmental initiatives
- Decarbonisation: New avenues for indigenous participation
- Indigenous led impact assessments: Moving from consultation to collaboration
The conference has drawn over 1,200 exhibitors from all areas of mining, including exploration, development, equipment, technology, and services.
ASX companies attending
There are more than a handful of ASX companies attending the PDCA conference this year, many being critical mineral and lithium-focused miners with assets in North America.
A non-exhaustive list includes:
- American West Metals (ASX:AW1) Ltd (ASX:AW1, OTCQB:AWMLF)
- Azure Minerals Ltd (ASX:AZS, OTC:AZRMF)
- Cyclone Metals Ltd (ASX:CLE)
- Chrysos Corporation Ltd (ASX:C79)
- FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX:FFM)
- Ioneer Ltd (ASX:INR, OTC:GSCCF, NASDAQ:IONR) (American Depositary Shares)
- Jindalee Lithium Ltd (ASX:JLL, OTCQX:JNDAF)
- Lithium Universe Ltd (ASX:LU7, OTC:ESMAF)
- Mitre Mining Corporation Ltd (ASX:MMC)
- Olympio Metals Ltd (ASX:OLY, OTC:COPGF)
- True North Copper Ltd (ASX:TNC)
For full details of the conference go to https://www.pdac.ca.