Mineral exploration and mining’s role in the global shift towards a low carbon future could dominate discussions at this year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention, PDAC executive director Lisa McDonald tells Mining Weekly. “To meet demand for electric vehicle batteries, as well as solar panels and wind turbines, minerals – such as copper, lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, various rare earth elements, aluminium and manganese – are required in greater quantities. We expect this subject will be widespread at this year’s event.”
