

Schedule at a Glance
Capital Markets Program
Indigenous Program
Sustainability Program
Sunday, March 2
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Capital Markets Program
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Success in mining is not based solely on technical, financial, or other data-driven assessments. It has been proven that when people involved have the…
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Boards and management: Value creators and destroyers
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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Capital Markets Program
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Just as no two mineral projects are alike, so too are the solutions available to mineral exploration and development companies to finance their projec…
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Partnerships to production: Novel approaches to mineral financing
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Capital Markets Program,
Sustainability Program
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This panel will explore the gaps between critical mineral policy and project realization in Canada and North America, focusing on the transition from …
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2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Critical mineral policy: Fact or snake oil?
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2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
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Indigenous Program,
Sustainability Program
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Through facilitated discussion and audience Q&A, this session will address the importance of authentic reconciliation and the development of partn…
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2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Indigenous partnerships in mining and municipal government
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2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
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Sustainability Program,
Indigenous Program
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The food, fuel, and materials that sustain our way of life come from local communities. Where communities are included in the decision-making processe…
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3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Community led planning, data and consultation that support land tenure systems and community governance
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3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday, March 3
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Sustainability Program,
Capital Markets Program
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This session offers detailed guidance on developing, implementing, and communicating effective sustainability disclosures meeting investor-grade stand…
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Investor grade sustainability disclosures: Why, what and how?
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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Indigenous Program
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What would mining law look like if it were written by Indigenous governments? Join us to learn about the North West Territories legislative co-develop…
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Government of the Northwest Territories and Indigenous governments: Partners in land and resource legislative development
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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Capital Markets Program
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Join us for a session where experienced Investor Relations Officers (IROs) share insights and strategies for engaging with mining companies. Learn how…
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
An investor's perspective: Investor relations in mining
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Capital Markets Program
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As countries reduce there reliance on the U.S. dollar as their reserve currency, gold emerges as a strategic alternative. Join us for a fire side chat…
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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Dedollarization and the impact on gold
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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Capital Markets Program
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Building on the recent mining 2030 landscape report that defines the role of investors in realizing an environmentally and socially responsible mining…
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3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Global panel: Mining and headwinds
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3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 4
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Sustainability Program
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Discover how aligning exploration and mining with environmental stewardship can positively influence financial returns. This session delves into the p…
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Unlocking natural capital value and the quest for a nature positive minerals industry
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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Capital Markets Program
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2024 proved to be an eventful year with many risks on the rise and growing uncertainty in the global economy, impacting the financial landscape of the…
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10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Mineral industry financing: Investment banker perspectives
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10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Indigenous Program
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The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is one of the earliest and most comprehensive international instruments on…
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10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Indigenous rights and engagement in a global context
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10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Indigenous Program,
Sustainability Program,
Capital Markets Program
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This session brings together themes from PDAC’s Sustainability, Indigenous, and Capital Markets programs by showcasing successful collaborations invol…
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1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Success stories and challenges for Indigenous owned clean power at mines
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1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
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Capital Markets Program
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This presentation will provide an analysis of managed fund portfolio investment holdings, which provides actionable intelligence in the gold & pre…
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3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Managed funds vs. ETFs: A global perspective on metals and mining investment products
Presenter(s): Christopher Berlet, Mineral Fund Advisory Pty. Ltd
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3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5
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Capital Markets Program
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Flow through share financing has historically contributed to approx. 65% of funds raised on Canadian stock exchanges for exploration and development a…
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Financing junior mining exploration through flow through shares: Where are we now?
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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Indigenous Program,
Sustainability Program
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This session offers insights into early-stage consultation, focusing on agreements signed during exploration and permitting. Participants will learn w…
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Quantitative trends in engagement with Indigenous governments during exploration and permitting
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10 a.m. - 11 a.m.