From early stage junior explorers to service suppliers to law firms to the world’s largest mining companies, our corporate members help us develop and cultivate a powerful voice in Canada and around the world. When your company joins the PDAC, it contributes to industry-leading advocacy work, development of best practices, in-depth knowledge sharing, and the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining industry convention.
All fees are quoted in Canadian dollars. Taxes are applied based on the company's province of residence. International members are tax-exempt
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Class A

Market Cap > $1B

Fee: $15,750/year

 

Benefits - Class A Only

  • One complimentary exhibit booth in the Investors Exchange or Trade Show. Class A members that choose not to accept a complimentary booth are entitled to 8 complimentary All Access Pass convention registrations
  • One guaranteed speaking slot in the Corporate Presentations for Investors (CPI)
  • A VIP experience for one individual that includes an all access pass, a dedicated registration desk, access to an exclusive lounge, continental breakfast and light refreshments daily, administrative support, semi-private meeting rooms for up to 10 guests (non-VIP attendees permitted) and business services such as internet, telephone, and photocopying
  • Banner ad in PDAC News (monthly e-communication distributed to 33,000+) with a link to the Class A Corporate Profiles webpage, January–March and October–December 2026
  • Dedicated webpage on the PDAC membership website, logo recognition and company profile with a link to your corporate website
  • Rotating logo on Membership homepage, January–December 2026
  • Logo visibility on the Senior Corporate Members webpage, company logo with a link to your corporate website

 

Benefits 

  • Member rate on exhibit booths in the Investors Exchange or Trade Show
  • One complimentary individual membership that provides discounted rates on convention registration and short courses
  • Member recognition in the Members Pavilion
  • Access to exclusive networking events
  • Company name and business details featured in the PDAC Corporate Directory on the PDAC website
  • Opportunities to feature in PDAC communications (CORE Magazine, PDAC News, website and social media, distributed up to 60,000+)
  • Specially Designed Insurance:
    • The Consultants Package includes professional liability insurance and general insurance products for people working in the Canadian mineral exploration and earth sciences sectors
    • The Mining/Contractors Package is aimed at addressing the needs of any and all Canadian mining companies, private or public, exploration or operating, and mining contractors/equipment providers
  • News and Information:
    • Stay informed about industry and association news through our CORE Magazine, published three times a year
    • PDAC News, our monthly electronic newsletter
    • Our Annual Report featuring all of the association's highlights from the year, along with in-depth stories on the exploration and development sectors
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Class B

Market Cap $500M - $1B

Fee: $7,875/year

 

Benefits - Class B Only

  • One guaranteed speaking slot in the Corporate Presentations for Investors (CPI). Class B members that choose not to accept a complimentary speaking slot are entitled to 5 complimentary All Access Pass convention registrations
  • A VIP experience for one individual that includes an all access pass, a dedicated registration desk, access to an exclusive lounge, continental breakfast and light refreshments daily, administrative support, semi-private meeting rooms for up to 10 guests (non-VIP attendees permitted) and business services such as internet, telephone, and photocopying
  • Rotating logo on Membership homepage, January–December 2026
  • Logo visibility on the Senior Corporate Members webpage, company logo with a link to your corporate website.

 

Benefits 

  • Member rate on exhibit booths in the Investors Exchange or Trade Show
  • One complimentary individual membership that provides discounted rates on convention registration and short courses
  • Member recognition in the Members Pavilion
  • Access to exclusive networking events
  • Company name and business details featured in the PDAC Corporate Directory on the PDAC website
  • Opportunities to feature in PDAC communications (CORE Magazine, PDAC News, website and social media, distributed up to 60,000+)
  • Specially Designed Insurance:
    • The Consultants Package includes professional liability insurance and general insurance products for people working in the Canadian mineral exploration and earth sciences sectors
    • The Mining/Contractors Package is aimed at addressing the needs of any and all Canadian mining companies, private or public, exploration or operating, and mining contractors/equipment providers
  • News and Information:
    • Stay informed about industry and association news through our CORE Magazine, published three times a year
    • PDAC News, our monthly electronic newsletter
    • Our Annual Report featuring all of the association's highlights from the year, along with in-depth stories on the exploration and development sectors
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Class C

Market Cap $100M - $500M

Fee: $3,150/year

 

Benefits - Class C Only

  • Rotating logo on Membership homepage, January–December 2026
  • Logo visibility on the Senior Corporate Members webpage, company logo with a link to your corporate website.

 

Benefits 

  • Member rate on exhibit booths in the Investors Exchange or Trade Show
  • One complimentary individual membership that provides discounted rates on convention registration and short courses
  • Member recognition in the Members Pavilion
  • Access to exclusive networking events
  • Company name and business details featured in the PDAC Corporate Directory on the PDAC website
  • Opportunities to feature in PDAC communications (CORE Magazine, PDAC News, website and social media, distributed up to 60,000+)
  • Specially Designed Insurance:
    • The Consultants Package includes professional liability insurance and general insurance products for people working in the Canadian mineral exploration and earth sciences sectors
    • The Mining/Contractors Package is aimed at addressing the needs of any and all Canadian mining companies, private or public, exploration or operating, and mining contractors/equipment providers
  • News and Information:
    • Stay informed about industry and association news through our CORE Magazine, published three times a year
    • PDAC News, our monthly electronic newsletter

    • Our Annual Report featuring all of the association's highlights from the year, along with in-depth stories on the exploration and development sectors

       

 

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Class D

Market Cap $1M - $100M

Fee: $1,575/year

 

Benefits - Class D Only

  • Rotating logo on Membership homepage, January–December 2026
  • Logo visibility on the Senior Corporate Members webpage, company logo with a link to your corporate website.

 

Benefits 

  • Member rate on exhibit booths in the Investors Exchange or Trade Show
  • One complimentary individual membership that provides discounted rates on convention registration and short courses
  • Member recognition in the Members Pavilion
  • Access to exclusive networking events
  • Company name and business details featured in the PDAC Corporate Directory on the PDAC website
  • Opportunities to feature in PDAC communications (CORE Magazine, PDAC News, website and social media, distributed up to 60,000+)
  • Specially Designed Insurance:
    • The Consultants Package includes professional liability insurance and general insurance products for people working in the Canadian mineral exploration and earth sciences sectors
    • The Mining/Contractors Package is aimed at addressing the needs of any and all Canadian mining companies, private or public, exploration or operating, and mining contractors/equipment providers
  • News and Information:
    • Stay informed about industry and association news through our CORE Magazine, published three times a year
    • PDAC News, our monthly electronic newsletter
    • Our Annual Report featuring all of the association's highlights from the year, along with in-depth stories on the exploration and development sectors

 

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Class E

Non-Canadian & no exploration in Canada

Fee: $1,260/year

 

Benefits - Class E Only

  • Logo visibility on the Senior Corporate Members webpage, company logo with a link to your corporate website.

 

Benefits 

  • Member rate on exhibit booths in the Investors Exchange or Trade Show
  • One complimentary individual membership that provides discounted rates on convention registration and short courses
  • Member recognition in the Members Pavilion
  • Access to exclusive networking events  
  • Company name and business details featured in the PDAC Corporate Directory on the PDAC website
  • Opportunities to feature in PDAC communications (CORE Magazine, PDAC News, website and social media, distributed up to 60,000+)
  • Specially Designed Insurance:
    • The Consultants Package includes professional liability insurance and general insurance products for people working in the Canadian mineral exploration and earth sciences sectors
    • The Mining/Contractors Package is aimed at addressing the needs of any and all Canadian mining companies, private or public, exploration or operating, and mining contractors/equipment providers
  • News and Information:
    • Stay informed about industry and association news through our CORE Magazine, published three times a year
    • PDAC News, our monthly electronic newsletter
    • Our Annual Report featuring all of the association's highlights from the year, along with in-depth stories on the exploration and development sectors
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Junior Mining

Exploration companies not in production 

Fee: $460/year

 

Benefits 

  • Member rate on exhibit booths in the Investors Exchange or Trade Show
  • One complimentary individual membership that provides discounted rates on convention registration and short courses
  • Member recognition in the Members Pavilion
  • Access to exclusive networking events  
  • Company name and business details featured in the PDAC Corporate Directory on the PDAC website
  • Opportunities to feature in PDAC communications (CORE Magazine, PDAC News, website and social media, distributed up to 60,000+)
  • Specially Designed Insurance:
    • The Consultants Package includes professional liability insurance and general insurance products for people working in the Canadian mineral exploration and earth sciences sectors
    • The Mining/Contractors Package is aimed at addressing the needs of any and all Canadian mining companies, private or public, exploration or operating, and mining contractors/equipment providers
  • News and Information:
    • Stay informed about industry and association news through our CORE Magazine, published three times a year
    • PDAC News, our monthly electronic newsletter
    • Our Annual Report featuring all of the association's highlights from the year, along with in-depth stories on the exploration and development sectors
Non Mining Membership Benefit

Non-Mining

Service/equipment suppliers; legal/financial/investment firms; governments, etc.

Fee: $460/year

 

Benefits 

  • Member rate on exhibit booths in the Investors Exchange or Trade Show
  • One complimentary individual membership that provides discounted rates on convention registration and short courses
  • Member recognition in the Members Pavilion
  • Access to exclusive networking events   
  • Company name and business details featured in the PDAC Corporate Directory on the PDAC website
  • Opportunities to feature in PDAC communications (CORE Magazine, PDAC News, website and social media, distributed up to 60,000+)
  • Specially Designed Insurance:
    • The Consultants Package includes professional liability insurance and general insurance products for people working in the Canadian mineral exploration and earth sciences sectors
    • The Mining/Contractors Package is aimed at addressing the needs of any and all Canadian mining companies, private or public, exploration or operating, and mining contractors/equipment providers
  • News and Information:
    • Stay informed about industry and association news through our CORE Magazine, published three times a year
    • PDAC News, our monthly electronic newsletter
    • Our Annual Report featuring all of the association's highlights from the year, along with in-depth stories on the exploration and development sectors
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Here is a list of frequently asked questions about corporate membership. If you cannot find the answer to your question, contact us at [email protected]

General

No, individuals and companies from anywhere in the world can join the PDAC.

PDAC membership is based on the calendar year from January 1 through December 31. If you renew or join between October 1 and December 31, you will enjoy membership through the next calendar year.

Membership numbers are displayed on your member dashboard and on your receipt/invoice under customer ID.

Individual members must login to their membership profile at events.pdac.ca and click, “Update Individual Membership Profile”.

Corporate member representatives (and booth representatives) must login to their profile at events.pdac.ca and click, “Update Corporate Membership Profile” to modify company details. Corporate representatives can update their own contact information by clicking, “Update Individual Membership Profile”.

To obtain an individual membership invoice or receipt, login to your profile at events.pdac.ca and click, “Invoices/Receipts” under Individual Membership.

To obtain a corporate membership invoice or receipt, the corporate member representative or booth representative can login to their respective profile and click “Invoices/Receipts” under Corporate Membership.

Membership fees are non-refundable. Once payment is processed, the membership is considered active. We encourage all potential corporate members to review membership details and terms carefully before signing up. 

Corporate Membership

The annual corporate membership fee for junior mining and non‐mining organizations is $460 CAD plus applicable taxes. The fees for producing mining companies are based on the company’s market capitalization. Click here to view the full list of corporate membership benefits.

Membership Type

Description

Fees

Corporate Junior Mining

Exploration companies not in production

$460

Corporate Non-Mining

Service/equipment suppliers;
legal/financial/investment firms; governments, etc.

$460

SENIOR CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
(fees are based on company's market cap)

Corporate Class A

> $1B

$15,750.00

Corporate Class B

$500M - $1B

$7,875.00

Corporate Class C

$100M - $500M

$3,150.00

Corporate Class D

$1M - $100M

$1,575.00

Corporate Class E

Non-Canadian & no exploration in CAN

$1,260.00

NOTE: Taxes are applied based on company's province of residence; International Members are tax-exempt.

Each corporate membership includes one complimentary individual membership which is assigned to the corporate representative. Any other employees of the corporate member organization wishing to take advantage of member benefits must purchase their own individual membership(s).

This individual serves as the primary point of contact for all communications regarding corporate membership and is responsible for renewing. The corporate representative enjoys all the benefits individual membership has to offer, including discounted rates on registration for our annual convention and short courses, invitations to exclusive member events, and more.

No. Corporate members receive a substantial discount on exhibiting at our annual convention but membership is not required in order to exhibit.

No. New and renewing exhibitors who would like to take advantage of the discounted member rate can complete the corporate membership and exhibitor applications at the same time. Booth representatives must login to their respective profile and click on "PDAC 2027 Exhibitor Application" under the Booth Management heading. 

Only corporate member representatives and booth reps can login to their respective profiles to renew or apply for their company's corporate membership. To change your corporate member representative, your current corporate member representative (or an individual on their behalf), must login to their profile and click “Update Corporate Membership Representative” under Corporate Membership. For assistance, please contact [email protected].

RENEWING – corporate member representatives (or individuals acting on their behalf) must login to their profile and click, "Renew 2027 Corporate Membership" under Corporate Membership.

JOINING – New members can sign up here. Prefer to fill out a PDF application for corporate membership, click here.

Contact us

Sandra Doig
Coordinator, Membership
416-362-1969, Ext. 209
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