Media Advisory: Minister to Attend International Mineral Convention and Trade Show

The Honourable Tom Marshall, Minister of Natural Resources, will attend the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) annual convention and trade show in Toronto, Ontario from March 3 to 6. The event will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Minister Marshall will address conference delegates at a reception hosted by the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Mining Industry NL on Monday, March 4, at 5:00 p.m. The reception will take place in the Upper Canada Room on the 13th Floor of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.

PDAC is the national association representing the interests of the mineral exploration and development industry. The convention and trade show is the industry’s largest annual mining conference attracting investors, analysts, mining executives, geologists, prospectors and international government delegations from all over the globe.

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Media contact:
Heather Maclean
Director of Communications
Department of Natural Resources
709-729-5282, 697-4137
heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca 

2013 03 01                                 3:35 p.m.