Welcome Reception (January 26, 2009)
Join us for a welcoming drink at our wine and cheese reception, the largest networking event at the convention. This reception kicks of the convention on Sunday, March 1 at the Fairmont Royal York Hot…
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VPDAC (January 26, 2009)
The biggest enemy visitors to the PDAC face is time. There simply isn’t enough of it to cover this huge event. And that is where Virtual PDAC comes in.
Demand For Coal To Flatten In ’09
This year will bring the lowest growth in demand for thermal coal imports (0.5%) on the international market in nearly two decades, Credit Suisse says.
Delegate Bag Donations (January 26, 2009)
Recycle, renew, sustain. PDAC continues to provide an earth-friendly convention bag to delegates. This year’s bag is light-weight and durable, made with 100% post-consumer recycled materials — yester…
A Time For Solidarity
What a difference a year makes. Recent swings in the financial markets, like the weather, have been extreme and have affected almost everyone. Future plans, and in many cases the very existence of jun…
A Time To Take Stock: New AME BC Pres
The mineral exploration and mining industry was a cornerstone of British Columbia’s economy long before the province joined the Canadian Confederation 138 years ago.
New CEO Not Looking To Transform Barrick
Despite his relative youth, Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N)new president and CEO, Aaron Regent, has taken some of Canada’s largest companies through difficult times.
Canadian Mining Hall Of Fame Welcomes Four More
Bone-chilling temperatures of -17C weren’t enough to keep the crowd away from the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s 21st annual awards dinner at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
Pan American Ups Production, Reins In Spending
VANCOUVER –Despite cutting its workforce by about 500 employees, reining in spending on exploration and mine development and announcing the imminent closure of its Quiruvilca mine in Peru, Pan Americ…
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Prospectors & Developers Association Of Canada (January 26, 2009)
2009 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION, TRADE SHOW & INVESTORS EXCHANGE
Bard’s Lone Pine Boasts 200,000 Lbs. Moly
Bard Ventures (CBS-V, BVTLF-O) will continue drilling on its Lone Pine project 15 km northwest of Houston, B. C., after a positive initial resource estimate.