Capital Markets Program Sustainability Program
Sunday, March 2
Program Area
Session
Location
Time
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Boards and management: Value creators and destroyers
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…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Boards and management: Value creators and destroyers
Presenter(s): Martin Valdes, Resource Capital Funds,Renaud Adams, IAMGOLD Corporation,Angelina Mehta, Rio Tinto,Jackie Nixon Gowdy, RBC Capital Markets
Location
Room 715
Time
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Program Area
Sustainability Program
Session
Human rights due diligence in mining sector procurement: Going beyond compliance to create business value
This session will show how exploration and mining companies can comply with Canada’s new "Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Ch…
Presentations
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Human rights due diligence in mining sector procurement: Going beyond compliance to create business value
Presenter(s): Jeff Geipel, Engineers Without Borders,Simon Chorley, ERM Canada,Cornelio Delgado, Orla Mining Ltd
Location
Room 714
Time
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Partnerships to production: Novel approaches to mineral financing
Just as no two mineral projects are alike, so too are the solutions available to mineral exploration and development companies to finance their projec…
Presentations
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Partnerships to production: Novel approaches to mineral financing
Presenter(s): Anthony Moreau, American Eagle Gold,Trent Mell, Electra Battery Materials Corp,Charlee Johnson, BHP
Location
Room 715
Time
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program,
Sustainability Program
Session
Critical mineral policy: Fact or snake oil? 
This panel will explore the gaps between critical mineral policy and project realization in Canada and North America, focusing on the transition from …
Location
Room 715
Time
2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Program Area
Indigenous Program,
Sustainability Program
Session
Indigenous partnerships in mining and municipal government
Through facilitated discussion and audience Q&A, this session will address the importance of authentic reconciliation and the development of partn…
Presentations
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Indigenous partnerships in mining and municipal government
Presenter(s): Paul Lefebvre, City of Greater Sudbury,Craig Nootchtai, Atikameksheng Anishnawbek,Gord Gilpin, Vale Base Metals,Larry Roque, Wahnapitae First Nation
Location
Room 714
Time
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Monday, March 3
Program Area
Session
Location
Time
Program Area
Sustainability Program,
Capital Markets Program
Session
Investor grade sustainability disclosures: Why, what and how?
This session offers detailed guidance on developing, implementing, and communicating effective sustainability disclosures meeting investor-grade stand…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Investor grade sustainability disclosures: Why, what and how?
Presenter(s): Peter Bell,Mohammed Ali, Agnico Eagle,Jody Shimkus, JMS Consulting Inc,Nicola Lower,Rahul Arora, ERM
Location
Room 714
Time
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
An investor's perspective: Investor relations in mining
Join us for a session where experienced Investor Relations Officers (IROs) share insights and strategies for engaging with mining companies. Learn how…
Presentations
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
An investor's perspective: Investor relations in mining
Presenter(s): Allison Pettit, Endeavour Silver,Tessa Jolly, Eldorado Gold,John Kratochwil, AGF Investments Inc.,Sean Tufford, Tufford Group
Location
Room 715
Time
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Dedollarization and the impact on gold
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…
Presentations
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Dedollarization and the impact on gold
Presenter(s): Trevor Hall, Clear Commodity Network,Willem Middelkoop, Commodity Discovery Fund
Location
Room 715
Time
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Program Area
Sustainability Program
Session
Driving responsible exploration, sustainability and climate leadership
We often hear about the gaps between sustainability expectations and on-the-ground mineral exploration realities. In this panel, we aim to focus on wh…
Presentations
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Driving responsible exploration, sustainability and climate leadership
Presenter(s): Marley Palin, BHP,Ana Juarez, CTA Environmental Consultants,Saga Williams, AS Williams Consulting,Valerie Pascale, Modern Core, PDAC Sustainability Committee
Location
Room 701
Time
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Global Panel: Headwinds to headframes
Building on the recent mining 2030 landscape report that defines the role of investors in realizing an environmentally and socially responsible mining…
Location
Room 701
Time
3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, March 4
Program Area
Session
Location
Time
Program Area
Sustainability Program
Session
Unlocking natural capital value and the quest for a nature positive minerals industry
Discover how aligning exploration and mining with environmental stewardship can positively influence financial returns. This session delves into the p…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Unlocking natural capital value and the quest for a nature positive minerals industry
Presenter(s): Aaron Steeghs, IAMGOLD,Lisa McLaughlin, Nature Conservancy of Canada,Stephen Desposito, Regeneration,Tara Shea, Mining Association of Canada
Location
Room 715
Time
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Mineral industry financing: Investment banker perspectives
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…
Presentations
10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Mineral industry financing: Investment banker perspectives
Presenter(s): Joshua Goldfarb,Elian Terner, National Bank Financial,Jody Kuzenko, Torex Gold Resources Inc.,Steven Reid, CIBC Capital Markets,Ted McGurk, TD Securities
Location
Room 701
Time
10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Program Area
Sustainability Program
Session
Quantifying water risks: Implications for investments, sustainable mine water management and social responsibility
This panel, led by technical experts with perspectives from investment, mining, and research, aims to facilitate an in-depth discussion on the financi…
Presentations
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Quantifying water risks: Implications for investments, sustainable mine water management and social responsibility
Presenter(s): Paul Harris, Mining Journal,Rui Hugman, INTERA,Raymond Philippe, Skarn Associates,Catherine Farrow
Location
Room 715
Time
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Program Area
Indigenous Program,
Sustainability Program,
Capital Markets Program
Session
Success stories and challenges for Indigenous owned clean power at mines
This session brings together themes from PDAC’s Sustainability, Indigenous, and Capital Markets programs by showcasing successful collaborations invol…
Presentations
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Success stories and challenges for Indigenous owned clean power at mines
Presenter(s): Paul Gruner, Tlicho Investment Corporation,Colin Mackenzie, Dena Nezziddi Development Corp,Dennis Stansbury, B2Gold Corp.,Todd den Engelsen
Location
Room 701
Time
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Managed funds vs. ETFs: A global perspective on metals and mining investment products
This presentation will provide an analysis of managed fund portfolio investment holdings, which provides actionable intelligence in the gold & pre…
Presentations
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
Location
Room 715
Time
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5
Program Area
Session
Location
Time
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Financing junior mining exploration through flow through shares: Where are we now?
Flow through share financing has historically contributed to approx. 65% of funds raised on Canadian stock exchanges for exploration and development a…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Financing junior mining exploration through flow through shares: Where are we now?
Presenter(s): Janelle Dixon, KPMG LLP,Zahra Nurmohamed, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP,Lisa Davis, PearTree
Location
Room 715
Time
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Program Area
Indigenous Program,
Sustainability Program
Session
Quantitative trends in engagement with Indigenous governments during exploration and permitting
This session offers insights into early-stage consultation, focusing on agreements signed during exploration and permitting. Participants will learn w…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Quantitative trends in engagement with Indigenous governments during exploration and permitting
Presenter(s): Byron Dolan, Byron Dolan CPA Inc,Arend Hoekstra,Amiel Blajchman, Avalon Advanced Materials,Derrick Pattenden, Nations Royalty
Location
Room 714
Time
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.