Membership Photo Contest
Share your exploration photos with us!
We're thrilled to announce that the PDAC Membership Photo Contest is back after a successful run in 2024, and we want YOU to be a part of it this year!
With field season in full swing, we hope you're capturing some incredible moments that reflect the beauty and excitement of your work.
We invite you to share one (or two) of your best shots for a chance to win fantastic prizes and gain recognition.
How to Enter
- Become a PDAC Member to participate
- Choose the best photo (or two) from your fieldwork
- Ensure the photo(s) are high-resolution and aligned with the theme
- Include a brief description of the photo (75-word limit)
- New members will receive a link to the submission form on Wednesday, July 8
Grand Prizes
1st PLACE
- Recognition in CORE Magazine and on social media
- PDAC Swag
- Three-year complimentary membership
- Brunton compass
2nd PLACE
- Recognition in CORE Magazine and on social media
- PDAC Swag
- Two-year complimentary membership
- $100 gift certificate to field equipment supplier of your choice
3rd PLACE
- Recognition in CORE Magazine and on social media
- PDAC Swag
- One-year complimentary membership
- $50 gift certificate to field equipment supplier of your choice
Previous Recipients
First Place:
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Mu Li examining core at Contango Ore's Johnson Tract project in Alaska. Iliamna Volcano (10,016ft/3,053m) is in the background with steam rising from a fumarole near its summit.
First Place:
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Mu Li examining core at Contango Ore's Johnson Tract project in Alaska. Iliamna Volcano (10,016ft/3,053m) is in the background with steam rising from a fumarole near its summit.
Second Place:
William Feres
William Feres
A mine geologist using his compass to survey linear features on Archean Gold-bearing Banded Iron Formations from Pilar Mine, Iron Quadrangle, Brazil.
Second Place:
William Feres
William Feres
A mine geologist using his compass to survey linear features on Archean Gold-bearing Banded Iron Formations from Pilar Mine, Iron Quadrangle, Brazil.
Third Place:
Franz Spachtholz
Franz Spachtholz
Baymag Inc., Mount Brussilof Mine, Fueling Exploration: A helicopter long lines fuel to a remote diamond drilling rig, high in the mountains atop the magnesite bearing formation.
Third Place:
Franz Spachtholz
Franz Spachtholz
Baymag Inc., Mount Brussilof Mine, Fueling Exploration: A helicopter long lines fuel to a remote diamond drilling rig, high in the mountains atop the magnesite bearing formation.
Honorable Mention:
Juan Huamán
Juan Huamán
Element 29 Resources geological team finishing a long day of geological mapping and sampling on the Elida porphyry Cu-Mo-Ag deposit in central Peru.
Honorable Mention:
Juan Huamán
Juan Huamán
Element 29 Resources geological team finishing a long day of geological mapping and sampling on the Elida porphyry Cu-Mo-Ag deposit in central Peru.