[1] Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, PDAC has approximately 7,200 corporate and individual members served by 25 full-time staff.
The show attracts exhibitors, investors, analysts, mining executives, geologists and government officials from across the Americas and the world, including two sitting Canadian Prime Ministers, Justin Trudeau (2020, 2019) and Stephen Harper (2014).
[3] The annual PDAC Convention has grown into a respected institution with an international reputation for networking, deal-making and discussing the current issues, trends and technologies shaping the industry.
These efforts are focused on ensuring that Canada's mineral exploration and development industry has the tools required to enhance its position as the global destination for mineral investment, remain a key employer in communities across the country, and provide the raw materials that power Canada's economy.
Advocacy work is undertaken on government policy issues of specific concern to the mineral exploration industry, including access to land, Indigenous affairs, international affairs, responsible exploration, finance and taxation,[7] geosciences, and health and safety.