A membership drive is under way by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Established in 1932, the PDAC currently boasts an individual and corporate membership of more than 4,200, with prospectors, developers, geologists, geochemists, geophysicists, mining engineers and company executives counted among its members.
At the moment, there are many more individual than corporate members, a situation the organization is hoping to change. “The corporate membership is much more important now; not just to PDAC finances, but to our lobbying efforts,” Anthony Andrews, managing director, told The Northern Miner.
Perhaps best known for its annual conventions in Toronto, the PDAC has evolved into a full-fledged organization with varied interests which tries to represent the concerns of the Canadian exploration and mining industry to all levels of government.
The organization’s 48-member board meets monthly and is in an excellent position to keep abreast of local issues through its 18 regional representatives and 14 committees, says Andrews. Among the various topics the organization tackled last year were taxation policies (flow-through financing), land-use policies, junior- resource financing, and exploration and mining regulations.
To attract new members, the PDAC is launching a short, concentrated, industry-wide campaign which will involve contacting potential new clients (including outside contractors and service industries) through both written and personal contact. Early in 1989, the PDAC plans to commission a public opinion poll, regionally and nationally, to determine how the mining industry is perceived by Canadians.
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