Minister Rydman to participate in the world’s largest mining industry event with companies operating in Finland

Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will attend the annually organised PDAC, the world’s largest mineral exploration and mining event, and the meeting of mining ministers in Toronto, Canada on 3-4 March 2024. The main theme of the meeting will be responsible mining and the clean transition.

Around 30,000 participants from more than 130 countries are expected to attend the event. A diverse group of representatives from Finnish mining companies and organisations and those operating in Finland will take part in the event. The Minister will appear at Nordic Mining Day, which is organised jointly by the Nordic mining authorities in connection with PDAC. This year, Geological Survey of Finland will be the main organiser of Nordic Mining Day.

During the conference, Rydman will also meet Canadian mining industry management and Finnish operators in the sector, including Mining Finland and Finnish Mining industries.

Inquiries: 
Teemu Hartikainen, Special Adviser to the Minister of Economic Affairs, tel. +358 50 563 0200
Mikko Puustinen, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, tel. +358 295 047 144