Access to land is a cornerstone of mineral exploration. No available land means no exploration, no exploration means no discoveries, and no discoveries means no mining – a $109 billion direct contributor to Canada’s GDP and the centre of Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy.

Mineral exploration annual spending ranges from $22.4 million to $909 million across Canada’s provinces and territories. Jurisdictions must compete to attract these scarce but impactful exploration dollars in order to sustain the rate at which mineral deposits are discovered in their jurisdictions, and to benefit from the direct and indirect economic opportunities generated by these activities. 

While not every deposit is developed into a mine, the probability of discovering a mineable deposit increases with greater exploration activity. PDAC undertakes a range of research and advocacy with federal, provincial and territorial governments to create an attractive investment climate for the mineral exploration industry; one which will increase the probability that companies will discover deposits that could conceivably become mines one day. 

In addition, PDAC provides tools and resources to its members to help them explore responsibly and effectively.

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