The German Day at the PDAC 2024 is organized by the Competence Center for Mining & Mineral Resources at the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Inc. (AHK) and the German Resource Agency (DERA) and is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

This year’s German Day will focus on critical minerals for electric vehicles in Canada and Germany, as well as on the energy landscape, specifically on critical minerals to accelerate the transition. The program will include a series of short presentations and panel discussions.

The German Day will take place at the Ontario Invest and Trade Center in downtown Toronto on the 35^th floor.

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terratec geophysical services offers surface geophysical and borehole logging services as well as airborne surveys internationally with focus on Europe and Africa. The main objectives are the acquisition, processing, analysis, and the interpretation of geophysical data. terratec geophysical services executes these services for mineral exploration, groundwater/geothermal energy prospecting and geotechnical purposes.

The company was founded in 1989 in Heitersheim, Germany by Klaus Brauch and Dr. Dietmar Kopp and has additional offices in Mali, Namibia, Bulgaria as well as logistic bases in Austria, Sweden and Finland. 

FAB, in the Association of Raw Materials and Mining e.V., Berlin, is a network of German companies that are active in raw material extraction and related fields abroad or intend to get involved there in the future. The FAB forms the platform for information and exchange of experience about raw material management activities. The spectrum ranges from exploration to project development to raw material extraction.

Siemens Digital Industries, headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a pioneering force in digital transformation, leveraging the Siemens Xcelerator business platform to offer a comprehensive range of software, hardware, and services. Their innovative solutions empower organizations of all sizes to optimize design, engineering, and manufacturing processes. With cutting-edge software and robust digital twin technology, Siemens Digital Industries facilitates the seamless translation of ideas into sustainable products. From microchips to entire systems, spanning diverse industries, they play a pivotal role in revolutionizing everyday processes as part of the Siemens conglomerate.

K+S, K+S AG is a German chemical company headquartered in Kassel. The company is Europe’s largest supplier of potash for use in fertilizer. The firm also produces and distributes other mineral fertilizers, such as those from magnesium and sulfur. K+S is mainly active in Europe, North and South America with almost 15,000 employees worldwide.