PDAC 2022 – Moving Beyond COVID Into The New Reality

For the most part, few people had lofty expectations for the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada's 2022 conference. While it was fantastic to have it back in person after more than two years of mostly online events, it was difficult to know how it would go in light of the persistence of COVID globally, ongoing travel restrictions, and logistical challenges at Canadian and international airports. Needless to say, for those attending, other than some logistical delays, any hesitations about PDAC seemed to disappear and the conference was in many respects an invigorating return to pre-pandemic conference business as usual - lots of attendees (the PDAC has reported almost 17,500 attendees attended in person, below pre-pandemic levels, but still a significant return), well-attended cocktail receptions, and few masks. After a hiatus in 2021, we are pleased to provide our review of PDAC 2022 (which continues in an online format next week).