Aboriginal program expanding at PDAC convention

The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada is expanding its Aboriginal program at the PDAC 2011 International Convention, Trade Show and Investors Exchange – Mining Investment Show.
The Aboriginal program has been expanded this year to include two short courses on Aboriginal awareness and relationship building strategies for companies as well as a technical session related to capacity development and wealth creation.
The PDAC convention, being held March 6-9 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building in Toronto, is the premier networking and financing event for the mineral industry worldwide.
It attracted more than 22,000 attendees from 118 countries in 2010.
The Aboriginal program includes two pre-conference day-long Aboriginal awareness training workshops March 4 and 5; a March 6 session on Aboriginal communities and the rising demand for Uranium – experiences, challenges, and partnerships moving forward.
Other highlights include a March 7 technical program on collaborative approaches to capacity development and wealth creation for Indigenous Communities – Canada and international; the Aboriginal Forum March 7 and the Skookum Jim Award presentation March 7.
The Aboriginal Forum offers a networking opportunity for members of Aboriginal communities and members of the mineral industry to explore business opportunities.
It will feature some of the leaders of Canada’s Aboriginal and business communities.
The Skookum Jim Award was inaugurated at the 2008 convention to recognize and honour Aboriginal individuals and businesses involved in the mineral industry.