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Biodiversity, Finance and Mining: Understanding the Link

What is biodiversity and why does it matter? The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and Millani's recent collaborative report helps explore these questions in the context of the mining sector and capital markets, explain related regulations, and provide insights on what biodiversity means for issuers and what investors are looking for when it comes to related disclosures.

This report is the outcome of Biodiversity, Finance and Mining: Understanding the Link, a conference and roundtable session which took place in June 2023.

Biodiversity, Finance and Mining: Understanding the Link

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