PDAC Awards Nomination Guide and Form
PDAC Awards: Nomination Guide
Each year, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) honours outstanding people, teams and organizations whose work advances mineral exploration and mining. Awards are presented at the PDAC Convention in Toronto.
Who can nominate and how to submit
- Who can nominate: Individuals, companies, associations, governments and other organizations. Self-nominations are permitted.
- How to submit: Use PDAC’s online nomination form during the annual nomination period (February-July)
- One package per nominee per award category.
Each nomination package must include:
- Nomination letter – maximum three pages
- Letters of support – minimum three, maximum of eight
- Optional supporting documents – maximum five pages
Contents Guidelines
- Nomination letter
The nomination letter is the core of the package. It should:
- Provide a concise overview of the achievements and impact that make the nominee deserving of the award, linked to the published criteria.
- Highlight key accomplishments and any notable outcomes (for example discoveries, economic benefits, community partnerships, sustainability results).
- Short, focused letters are strongly encouraged.
- Letters of support
- Minimum: three letters of support coming from a range of perspectives (for example, industry peers, Indigenous partners, community leaders, technical experts, investors, regulators).
- Length: 1-2 pages each
Letters should:
- Speak directly to the relevant award criteria and to specific, verifiable outcomes.
- State the writer’s affiliation and relationship to the nominee.
- Optional supporting documents
Provide only material that clearly supports the case:
- Examples: summary technical figures or tables, maps, project summaries, ESG or community outcome highlights.
- For the Bill Dennis Award and Thayer Lindsley Award, examples of useful discovery/project documentation may include:
- Resource or reserve estimates
- Key drill sections or maps showing the discovery context
- Simple timelines showing major technical milestones and project advancement
- Do not include proprietary or confidential information that cannot be publicly disclosed; where necessary, use summaries or relative figures instead of detailed data.
- Use these documents to illustrate the achievements described in the nomination letter, not to repeat already clear written explanations.
Quick checklist before you submit:
- Online nomination form completed
- One nomination letter that:
- Identifies the award category
- Summarizes why the nominee stands out
- At least three letters of support attached
- Any additional documents are relevant and selective, not bulk material
- All information has been fact-checked (names, dates, metrics, references)
2027 PDAC Awards Nomination Form
Once you have all of the information required, please complete the nomination form below. Note that nominations may be considered by the PDAC Awards Committee in future years.