Top 10 Highlights From #PDAC2018
1. New virtual reality (VR) exhibits were the rave at this year’s PDAC. Participants could put on VR glasses and experience 3D versions of open pit or underground mines. Others let their audience feel what it’s like to be in control of heavy mining machinery or part of an emergency situation.
#PDAC2018 Booth Highlights: Fun virtual reality experience that will help mitigate #risks in #mining | #VR | @Anaconda_Mining @neils_C | #openpitmine #undergroundmine | pic.twitter.com/ICNjgDvTZo
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 4, 2018#PDAC2018 Fun Booth Highlights: Underground mine #VR experience does not disappoint! See how it feels to operate heavy #mining machinery or how to put out a fire at a #mine w/@norcat's exhibition at Trade Show North | @the_PDAC | pic.twitter.com/Ba3n1Pbn73
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 5, 20182. Skynet has arrived! Robots and drones dominated the exhibit halls. And some of them looked ready to take over our jobs, including ‘baxter’, which was presented by Canadore College.
#PDAC2018 Exhibit Highlights: Say hello to 'baxter' the #robot - what can't he do? | @CanadoreCollege presents its latest tech gadgets at #PDAC2018's Trade Show North |@the_PDAC pic.twitter.com/ms3V5LusXq
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 5, 20183. Royal Canadian Mint stunned the participants with some new collectible gold and silver coins.
#PDAC2018: @CanadianMint showcases its latest #gold and #silver #coin collection, including its symbolic #MapleLeaf | pic.twitter.com/vrZRee02Wo
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 6, 20184. The Kirwin Collection of minerals, which was on loan from the Royal Ontario Museum, dazzled visitors with some breathtaking rocks.
#PDAC2018 booth shout-out goes to the stunning minerals display at Trade Show North | Kirwin Collection | @the_PDAC | pic.twitter.com/7KB0zGqdmk
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 5, 20185. International presence was well highlighted, with countries from around the world showing off their mining opportunities.
SpottedAtPDAC: #Bolivia delegation | #mining #PDAC2018 | pic.twitter.com/auFjWCZCwD
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 5, 2018#PeruDay at #PDAC2018: #Juniors are back in the game in #Peru amid recovering #metal prices| #mining | pic.twitter.com/78j3XOd0SX
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 5, 2018#GreenlandDay: Did you know most of #Greenland's #mineral #deposits are near its coastline fjords, which provide direct shipping routes | Check out Rm 202B for more on #gold, #nickel, #diamonds, and #rareearths explorations | #PDAC2018 LIVE | @the_PDAC | #mining | pic.twitter.com/0J19uEPdTv
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 5, 20186. Goldcorp’s #DisruptMining event had its Shark-Tank-style panel of judges during the first day of PDAC. The judges heard presentations from four finalists and decided to give the $1 million investment to Acoustic Zoom — an innovative ultra-high-frequency 3D drill hole seismic imaging technology.
#DISRUPTMINING LIVE: It's a Shark Tank Finale! @Goldcorp_Inc pic.twitter.com/A8WkwhuzqN
— Anna Golubova (@annagolubova) March 5, 2018#DISRUPTMINING LIVE FINALE: After some tough questions from the judges ... the WINNER of a $1M investment is ... @AcousticZoomInc | @Goldcorp_Inc | pic.twitter.com/szPNYGQTe8
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 5, 20187. Content did not disappoint either! With gold analysts remaining optimistic despite the so-called PDAC curse that saw gold trading slightly weaker during the conference.
#PDAC2018 LIVE: Don't worry about rate hikes when it comes to #gold; a #Fed rate hike might release some tension in the market @GoldNewsletter's @Brien_Lundin pic.twitter.com/cv393WJmmy
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 4, 2018#PDAC2018 LIVE: If trade war fears are not escalated, #commodity optimism will continue - @BaseMetals's Paul Robinson | @the_PDAC | pic.twitter.com/IhI6rztTom
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 4, 2018LIVE at #PDAC2018: #Diamonds are ready to come back to life - John Kaiser of @KaiserResearch pic.twitter.com/ZDtRgE6bJT
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 4, 20188. Silver was celebrated on the second day of PDAC, with participants showing love for the precious metal at the 4th Annual Silver Reception at Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto.
#PDAC2018 is celebrating #silver tonight at the 4th Annual Silver Reception at Ripley's Aquarium | Stay tuned for footage from the event | @the_PDAC | pic.twitter.com/Y1v6aJoEmX
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 6, 20189. The best swag award went to Colombia this year! The delegation handed out coffee packages to all visitors during Colombia Day.
#PDAC2018: #BestSwag at #ColombiaDay presentations in room 203 B | Don't miss Colombia's mining presentations! | @the_PDAC | pic.twitter.com/f5ZUadqrYu
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 5, 201810. Kitco News was busy filming in-depth interviews with industry experts. Don’t miss any of our videos discussing latest trends and market updates on Kitco.com!
$10,000 gold is not just Jim Rickards, it's math - Byron Kinghttps://t.co/R9B72iZH9c@DanielaCambone @ByronKingAgora @JamesGRickards #gold #goldstocks pic.twitter.com/mSu4LG1LfJ
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 5, 2018Minister for Resources and Northern Australia @mattjcan stops by Kitco News stage to chat w/ @DanielaCambone about #mining #commodities | Stay Tuned For Full Interview | #PDAC2018 @the_PDAC | pic.twitter.com/5qdAgqit8n
— Kitco NEWS (@KitcoNewsNOW) March 4, 2018By Anna GolubovaFor Kitco News
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