Categories: General Market Commentary
Topics: General Market Commentary

PDAC 2018: Here’s What You Need to Know

Held every March in Toronto, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention, better known as PDAC, is the event of the year for mineral exploration and mining professionals, companies and investors worldwide. 

Since its inception in 1932, the show has grown in size, stature and influence, and in 2018 it will be a major networking opportunity, with 1,000 exhibitors and 3,800 investors. The event attracted more than 24,000 attendees from 130 countries in 2017.

This year’s four-day event will take place from March 4 to 7 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, and will feature a wide variety of talks and events, including short courses, technical programming, letter writer presentations, a corporate social responsibility event series and a capital markets program.

The sheer number of companies and events at PDAC can be overwhelming for first-time attendees, and even veterans. If you’re planning to go, you’ll want to take the opportunity to plan out your time beforehand. We encourage you to do your own research, but if you’re looking for somewhere to start, check out our brief overview of some of the highlights below.

What to do at PDAC

Making new connections is a big component of any convention, and PDAC is no different. It is a great opportunity for investors to meet with exhibiting companies — major and junior miners will be setting up shop in the Investors Exchange, and the Core Shack is a convention highlight where companies can display core from new, ongoing or historic exploration projects. The Prospectors Tent and Mining Marketplace are also well worth a look.

Investors who want to hear market watchers’ thoughts on the overall resource space will likely be most interested in Sunday’s letter writer presentations. Talks will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 5:05 p.m., with speakers including many familiar figures, like Rick Rule (4:35 p.m.), David Morgan (1:15 p.m.), John Kaiser (10:45 a.m.) and Brien Lundin (3:20 p.m.), to name just a few.

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