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PDAC 2025 – Technology and Innovation Keynote – Flavia Tata Nardini of Fleet Space Technologies

At PDAC 2025, Fleet Space Technologies CEO Flavia Tata Nardini highlighted how AI, machine learning, and satellite technology could significantly accelerate and improve mineral exploration. Drawing parallels with space missions, she emphasized the importance of hiring data scientists and integrating cross-disciplinary datasets to stay competitive. With AI already helping reduce project timelines from months to days, she warned that mining companies risk being overtaken by tech firms if they fail to adapt. Fleet’s space-driven exploration technologies are also targeting lunar seismic mapping, further underscoring how Earth and space discoveries are increasingly interconnected. [more]

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PDAC 2025 Keynote Speakers Address Mining’s Future

The PDAC 2025 Convention, taking place in Toronto from March 2-5, features a keynote program covering four key themes: Commodity Outlook, Mining Industry Outlook, Technology & Innovation, and Discovery of the Year. Industry leaders, including BHP’s CEO Mike Henry and veteran investor Eric Sprott, will discuss the metals demand for 2050, trends in Canadian mining, and the impact of AI and satellite technology on exploration. The Discovery of the Year session will highlight the Onto copper-gold discovery in Indonesia. [more]