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Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2026
March 1 @ 8:00 am - March 4 @ 5:00 pm
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community, an industry that employs more than 711,000 individuals, and contributed $159 billion to Canada’s GDP in 2023 according to Natural Resources Canada. Currently representing over 8,200 members around the world, PDAC’s work centers on supporting a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector.
PDAC 2026: The World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention will take place from March 1-4 in Toronto, Canada. The convention brings together an ever-growing audience of more than 27,000 attendees from over 125 countries for its educational programming, networking events, business opportunities and fun.
Since it began in 1932, the annual convention has grown in size, stature and influence. The award winning event is a gathering where familiar faces reunite, new connections are forged, and the future of mineral exploration takes shape one conversation at a time. It is the event of choice for the industry hosting more than 1,300 exhibitors and 700 presenters.