2024 IGF Annual Report
A milestone year of advancing mining governance in resource-rich countries across the globe.
Key Messages
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Chile, Comoros, and Timor-Leste joined the IGF in 2024, bringing IGF membership to 85 countries.
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The IGF held its 20th annual general meeting on the theme of Redefining Mining: Balancing the Need for Minerals with Protecting People and the Planet.
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In 2024, the IGF delivered 24 capacity-building programs for more than 1,200 participants.
In 2024, the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) worked with policy-makers and other actors to support effective mining laws, policies, and regulations for the mining sector. Driven by the needs of IGF member countries, the International Institute for Sustainable Development–hosted Secretariat delivered publications, capacity-building workshops, technical assistance, and events, and undertook a variety of national, regional, and global engagements.
2024 Highlights
- Welcoming three new members, bringing IGF membership to 85 countries
- Hosting the 20th IGF Annual General Meeting on the theme of Redefining Mining: Balancing the Need for Minerals with Protecting People and the Planet
- Delivering 24 capacity-building programs for more than 1,200 participants
- Publishing a suite of resources to explore key policy concerns around critical minerals
- Co-hosting a Global Conference on the Future of Resource Taxation in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Contributing to the United Nations Secretary-General's Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals
- Signing agreements with Germany's Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and the United Nations Environment Programme
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