Access to capital is the lifeblood of the mineral exploration industry, and Canada’s capital markets play a critical role in supporting the financing of mineral exploration in Canada and around the world.

As the national voice for the Canadian exploration industry, PDAC conducts research to ensure Canada’s capital markets facilitate capital raising simply, affordably and effectively, and advocates for Canadian jurisdictions to adopt fiscal and regulatory environments that make Canada an attractive place to explore.


  • An investor's perspective: Investor relations in mining
  • Bankers session 
  • Boards and management: Value creators and destroyers 
  • Critical mineral policy: Fact or snake oil? 
  • Financing junior mining exploration through flow through shares: Where are we now?
  • Global panel: Mining and headwinds
  • Managed funds vs. ETFs: A global perspective on metals and mining investment products
  • Partnerships to production: Novel approaches to mineral financing