The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association will host our Western Safety and Technical Meeting November 22, 2024 at Sandman Hotel, Saskatoon. Our Safety and Technical Chair of this event will be Gerry Cooke, Canadian Diamond Drilling Association Board Member. Gerry Cooke started his career with Boart Longyear working on the diamond drills for five years. He moved into the construction industry in Saskatoon, later taking a supervisory position overseeing the building of scaffold systems as well as all facets of construction. An opportunity presented itself in health and safety, a direction he wanted to move in and in 2016 received designations as a NCSO (National Construction Safety Officer) as well as a RSO (Radiation Safety Officer). Gerry is currently working for Team Drilling based out of Saskatoon in the role of Health Safety and Environment. This event will be offered in-person and virtually. Lunch to be provided for those who attend in-person. Please confirm on the below form if you wish to attend virtually or in-person. Agenda to announced. Register Now

Due to high demand, we are excited to announce a Curling Tournament in North Bay on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024, at the North Bay Granite Club. If you're new to curling, please arrive at 9:00 AM for a lesson before the tournament begins at 10:00 AM. Lunch is included in the registration fee. We look forward to seeing you there! For questions or sponsorship opportunities, please email us at office@cdda.ca. En raison d'une forte demande, nous sommes ravis d'annoncer un Tournoi de Curling à North Bay le mardi 3 décembre 2024, au North Bay Granite Club. Si vous êtes nouveau dans le curling, veuillez arriver à 9h00 pour une leçon avant le début du tournoi à 10h00. Le déjeuner est inclus dans les frais d'inscription. Nous avons hâte de vous y voir ! Pour toute question ou opportunité de parrainage, veuillez nous envoyer un courriel à office@cdda.ca. Register Now! Inscrivez-vous Maintenant! Email office@cdda.ca for sponsorship opportunities

The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association will host our Eastern Safety and Technical Meeting on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at ICAMP. Our official host sponsor of this event is ICAMP. At this event, along with safety and technical presentations, ICAMP will provide a tour of their 13,300 sq. ft. of industrial laboratory space and design space. Functioning as both a technology showcase and working laboratory, the Centre houses various multi-use facilities supporting training and demonstrations as well as secure working space for proprietary product development. Our Safety and Technical Chair of this event will be Chris Drenth, Canadian Diamond Drilling Association Board Member. Chris Drenth, Engineering Director for Performance Tooling at Boart Longyear, has over 29 years of experience in mineral exploration drill rod and wireline tooling safety and productivity. He is an inventor named in more than 30 patents and has received numerous awards for his technical expertise and innovation. This event will be offered both virtually and in-person, if you wish to attend please use the following registration form and confirm whether you will be attending in-person or virtually. Register Now

The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association (CDDA) is thrilled to announce its 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Convention, set to take place from May 25 to 27, 2025, in the beautiful city of Quebec at the Hotel Chateau Laurier in Quebec City. Save the Date, we look forward to seeing you all in 2025 in Quebec City! La CDDA annonce sa 80 Assemblée Générale Annuelle et Convention, qui se tiendra du 25 au 27 mai 2025 à l’Hôtel Château Laurier à Québec.  Réservez la date et rejoignez-nous en 2025 à Québec !