{"id":1169512,"date":"2020-03-04T17:12:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T23:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1016191"},"modified":"2020-03-04T17:12:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T23:12:58","slug":"pdac-attendance-shrinks-10-impacted-by-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1169512","title":{"rendered":"PDAC attendance shrinks 10%, impacted by coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Attendance at the 88<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Prospectors &amp; Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2020 Convention totaled 23,144, 10,4% less than in 2019, as attendance was <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"impacted (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/pdac-2020-coronavirus-weighs-on-mining-outlook\/\" >impacted<\/a> by the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center d-xs-block d-sm-block d-md-none'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2019, PDAC hosted 25,843 attendees. <\/p>\n<p>The annual PDAC Convention in Toronto is the world\u2019s premier industry event, bringing together investors, analysts, mining executives, geologists, students, and government officials. <\/p>\n<p>This year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned, making him the first sitting prime minister to appear for two consecutive years. <\/p>\n<p>Highlights from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"PDAC 2020 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pdac.ca\/communications\/press-releases\/press-releases\/2020\/03\/04\/march-4-2020-pdac-2020-convention-exceeds-23-000-attendees\" >PDAC 2020<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minister of Natural Resources, Seamus O\u2019Regan, announced the next phase of the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP);<\/li>\n<li>Prime Minister Trudeau <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"announced (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/trudeau-says-mining-can-help-fight-climate-change\/\" >announced<\/a> the federal government will be promoting the adoption of on-road to off-road electric vehicles, including vehicles used in mining applications;<\/li>\n<li>Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Minister Greg Rickford announced Ontario will develop road access in northern Ontario to service First Nations communities and potentially develop the Ring of Fire project;<\/li>\n<li>Catherine Raw, Chief Operating Officer at North America Barrick Gold Corporation, discussed the recent spate of M&amp;A in the gold mining sector, how it differs from that of the past, and the potential implications this has on investment and growth in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PDAC 2021 will be held in Toronto March 7 to 10, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convention, which hosted 25,843 people in 2019 was impacted by coronavirus 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