{"id":1248,"date":"2013-02-06T10:33:11","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T15:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1248"},"modified":"2013-02-06T10:33:11","modified_gmt":"2013-02-06T15:33:11","slug":"global-mineral-industry-meets-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1248","title":{"rendered":"Global mineral industry meets in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada\u2019s (PDAC)<\/a> annual convention, taking place March 3 to March 6, 2013, will see the global mineral industry converge on Toronto in the tens of thousands. In 2012, over 30,000 people attended the convention.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanada leads all countries with 18% of the world\u2019s mineral exploration spending and Toronto is the global capital of mining finance \u2014 it makes sense that we host the industry\u2019s most important networking and educational event here,\u201d says PDAC President Glenn Nolan. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to another banner year for the PDAC Convention.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now in its 81st year, the convention attracts investors, analysts, mining executives, geologists, prospectors and international government delegations from all over the globe. In 2012, 25% of convention delegates were international.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe convention is designed to help the sector find the creative answers it needs to meet the challenges it faces,\u201d says PDAC Executive Director Ross Gallinger. \u201cProgramming reflects economic and industry trends, and aims to provide networking and educational opportunities to encourage a healthy mineral exploration industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

PDAC 2013 Convention highlights:<\/p>\n