Events

We are pleased to announce that the theme for this year’s Annual Safety Awards Gala taking place May 26, 2025 at 7:00 pm will be Golden Globes. Join us for a red carpet evening as we celebrate industry excellence in style. Guests are encouraged to dress formally for this special occasion. The evening will feature a live DJ and a photo booth to capture the memories. Awards to be presented include: Lifetime Member Award – Steven Boesche, Contractor Safety Appreciation Award, Manufacturer Safety Appreciation Award, Supplier Safety Appreciation Award and Bring it to the Surface Ambassador Award – our newest recognition. Winners of these awards to be announced at the event. CDDA is honoured to recognize Steve as our newest lifetime member for his outstanding legacy and lifelong commitment to the industry. Born and raised in the Toronto Beaches, Steve is a seasoned technologist with a specialization in hydraulics, pneumatics, and controls engineering. He graduated from Centennial College in 1980 with a degree in Fluid Power Technology. His career began at FESTO in Toronto, but his passion for the north led him to North Bay, where he joined Longyear Canada in 1981. Over the next 24 years, he held various […]

Chris Drenth Engineering Director – Performance Tooling will present a review of highlights from recent technical papers, co-authored with a third-party expert as technical committee submissions; and a sneak-peak at something coming soon at Boart Longyear May 27, 2025 at the 80th CDDA AGM and Convention in Quebec City. With a record of accomplishments in innovative product development and engineering leadership, Chris has led a global engineering team focused on Boart Longyear’s ‘Performance Tooling’ offering for exploration & production drilling for 30 years now. Prior to joining Boart Longyear Canada in 1995, Chris had worked for Miller Technology and Redpath Consulting at North Bay Ontario. Chris has spent most of his career with Boart Longyear addressing a variety of engineering roles, including five years at the corporate offices in Salt Lake City, and seven years at the regional offices in Mississauga, before returning to the North Bay offices in 2020. Chris is a board member and chair of the Safety & Technical committee for the CDDA (Canadian Diamond Drilling Association), and also serves as a board member and vice-chair of the Innovation committee for the OMA (Ontario Mining Association). Chris received an Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University […]

Boart Longyear will present on their booth at the 80th CDDA AGM & Convention, taking place May 27, 2025, in Quebec City! Boart Longyear is the world’s leading provider of drilling services, drilling equipment, and performance tooling for mining and drilling companies, featuring 95 years of Canadian operations since 1930. They conduct Their business through three divisions: Drilling Services, Drilling Products, and Veracio, creating value for customers through a portfolio of technologically advanced & innovative drilling products & services. The Global Drilling Services division operates for a diverse mining customer base with drilling methods including diamond coring exploration, reverse circulation, large diameter rotary, mine dewatering, water supply drilling, pump services, production, and sonic drilling services. The Global Products division offers sophisticated research and development and holds hundreds of patented designs to manufacture, market, and service reliable drill rigs, innovative drill string products, rugged performance tooling, durable drilling consumables, and quality parts for customers worldwide. Veracio, a wholly owned Boart Longyear subsidiary, offers mining clients a range of solutions that improve, automate, and digitally transform their orebody sciences by championing a modern approach through a diverse product portfolio by fusing science and technology together with digital accessibility. Veracio leverages AI and advanced analytics […]

Join us for the Technical Presentation Unlocking the Value of Your Group Benefits: How Does Your Plan Stack Up? with Jeff St Cyr, St Cyr & Associates / SCA Benefits at the CDDA AGM and Convention May 25-27, 2025. This presentation will take place May 27, 2025. Whether you're an HR professional, a finance manager, or an employee navigating the day-to-day, understanding your group benefits plan is crucial. Do you really know what your plan covers? How does it compare to those offered by similar-sized organizations? Have you had prospects—ever decline or an employee leave a role because the benefits just didn’t measure up? In this session, Jeff will explore the ins and outs of group benefit plans: what they offer, how they support you and your team, and where your current plan stands in today’s competitive landscape. Are you getting true value for the costs the group plan offers. Let’s demystify benefits—together. A graduate of Michigan Tech University in 1991 from the Business Program, Jeff enjoyed a hockey career throughout University before joining London Life as an Employee Benefits Manager until 1997 and is the Founder and President of St. Cyr and Associates since 1998. He is a Registered Employee Benefit […]

The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association AGM and Convention Mini Tradeshow is proud to present Sunny Corner Exploration who will host a Booth at our event May 26-27, 2025 and present on May 27, 2025. Sunny Corner Exploration manufactures core drilling, reverse circulation drilling, diamond drilling equipment and rigs for the exploration mining industry wide. Core Drilling Tools as a comprehensive supplier to the mining and construction industries. They offer a complete range of top quality, hard-wearing sampling equipment for even your most challenging diamond drilling applications. Visit their website to learn more about their services: https://scxploration.com/ Registration for the event is still open: https://www.cdda.ca/convention-registration/  

 Epiroc will be an exhibitor at the 80th CDDA AGM and Convention, happening May 25–27, 2025 in Quebec City and present their products and services. Epiroc's exhibitor booth will be showcasing their exploration consumables, like drilling bits and in-the-hole products. Don’t miss your chance to attend the 80th CDDA AGM and Convention and check out our mini-trade show exhibitor and technical sessions. Register Now: https://www.cdda.ca/convention-registration/

Join us for a Technical Presentation From Awareness to Action: Developing Mining’s Talent Pipeline, Technical Presentation with Ryan Montpellier, Executive Director MIHR at the CDDA AGM and Convention May 25-27, 2025. This presentation will take place May 27, 2025. Ryan has over 20 years of experience in identifying and addressing human resources and labour market challenges in the Canadian mining industry. Appointed as Executive Director in 2008, he leads all of MiHR’s strategic activities and represents the Council on various industry and government committees and advisory panels. Ryan is a past recipient of the Canadian Institute of Mining – Young Leadership Award and the International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill award. He is a regular speaker and panelist at industry conferences and events and was a past Distinguished Lecturer for the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM). Prior to joining MiHR, Ryan held various leadership positions with high-tech companies in the Ottawa region. Ryan holds a number of degrees including an MBA and a Project Management Professional (PMP) designation. Ryan's presentation will emphasize key Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) initiatives, including actionable steps, tools and resources available to stakeholders to grow and develop industry's talent pipeline. […]

CorePlan will be an exhibitor at the 80th CDDA AGM and Convention, happening May 25–27, 2025 in Quebec City and present their products and services. CorePlan is the first digital operations platform built for mining exploration. Whether you’re a drilling contractor or a mining company, say goodbye to spreadsheets and outdated software. CorePlan makes it easy to run drilling programs, track costs, and keep teams on the same page. With enterprise-grade security, flexible permissions, and powerful API integrations, you stay in control - driving smarter decisions, better collaboration, and modern mining operations. Don’t miss your chance to attend the 80th CDDA AGM and Convention and check out our mini-trade show exhibitor and technical sessions. Register Now: https://www.cdda.ca/convention-registration/

Join us for the Technical Presentation Epiroc Click Release with Brent Kubish, Epiroc at the CDDA AGM and Convention May 25-27, 2025. This presentation will take place on May 27, 2025. Epiroc has had many new ground breaking products launched over the years. Their Engineering teams have looked forward and backwards to see where they can improve or create products to help their customers increase their productivity down the hole. Brent has been part of the Diamond Drilling industry for 20 years in a wide variety of roles. As someone who's passion is helping others succeed, working for Epiroc, has been a great way to bring customers together with new, innovative and game changing products designed to help customers perform. He has been involved in the start of many projects over the years, including customer collaborations, engineering projects, bit matrices and new product development as well as providing solutions for customer issues. With a diverse set of skills he is as comfortable in the boardroom as he is out in the field. There’s still time to register to join us for this event; register at: https://www.cdda.ca/convention-registration/

Northern Metal Coating will be an exhibitor at the 80th CDDA AGM and Convention, happening May 25–27, 2025 in Quebec City and present their products and services. Northern Metal Coating offers North Ontario anti-corrosive surface treatments for metal components. We offer black oxide treatment and we are the only business in the world that offers the world leading IGL EcoClear Aegis Industrial Clear Coat Corrosion Inhibitor to companies in the Canadian Underground Mining Industry. Investing in innovative solutions to tackle corrosion in underground mining is at the core of our operation. Don’t miss your chance to attend the 80th CDDA AGM and Convention and check out our mini-trade show exhibitor and technical sessions. Register Now: https://www.cdda.ca/convention-registration/