IGF Mining

Únase a nosotros en el Foro de Minería y Sostenibilidad de las Américas 2024 en Expomina Perú en Lima (y virtual). El tema del foro de este año será Más allá de la extracción: Maximizando el Valor de los Minerales Críticos. Inscripción y más información 👉 https://lnkd.in/g2CYg7Gd

Join us for the 2024 Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas at Expomina Peru in Lima (and virtual). This year’s forum will take the theme Moving Beyond Extraction: Harnessing the Value of Critical Minerals. Registration and more information 👉 https://lnkd.in/g2CYg7Gd

🔔 Hiring Environmental Advisor | To support our growing work on critical minerals during the global energy transition, we are recruiting a full-time Environmental Advisor to work on assessing the impacts of extraction and processing. Learn more 👉

🔔 Hiring Economic Advisor | We are expanding our work on critical minerals amid the global energy transition. To contribute to this effort, we are hiring a full-time Economic Advisor to analyze & develop strategies to bridge the supply gap. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnFhZPDn

Grégoire Bellois, de l'IGF, a participé à un atelier national de trois jours sur la fermeture et la réhabilitation des sites miniers au Burkina Faso, organisé par le ministère de l’Energie, des Mines et des Carrières, en collaboration avec le ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Eau et de l’Assainissement.

Relevant que la collaboration est essentielle pour une transition réussie vers l’après-mine, des acteurs de différentes autorités et industries ont iscuté des bonnes pratiques en matière de fermeture et de réhabilitation des mines, en particulier l’aspect social et partagé des études de cas.

En savoir plus: https://www.igfmining.org/country-support/capacity-building-and-training/national-workshop-on-mining-site-rehabilitation-in-burkina-faso/

The IGF’s Grégoire Bellois participated in a 3-day National workshop on mine closure and rehabilitation in Burkina Faso organized by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Sanitation.

Highlighting that collaboration is key to any successful post-mining transition, stakeholders from different authorities and industries discussed good practices on mine closure and rehabilitation, particularly the social dimension, and shared case studies.
Read More: https://www.igfmining.org/country-support/capacity-building-and-training/national-workshop-on-mining-site-rehabilitation-in-burkina-faso/

Our new report examines mining's critical role in the global energy transition. It explores the sector's contribution to nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and offers policy recommendations to support decarbonization. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/enbJTbg2

As the global energy transition accelerates, the demand for continues to grow. Our new toolkit on lithium pricing, developed in collaboration with OECD Tax, seeks to ensure producing countries benefit from this growth, giving valuable insights to address the transfer pricing challenges in the lithium sector.

This report is the third publication of our series 'Determining the Price of Minerals', which provides a framework for accurate and fair mineral pricing, helping resource-rich developing countries verify prices and optimize revenue collection. First toolkit of the series provides a framework to tackle challenges in mineral transactions, followed by a report focused on . Today, we're releasing the lithium pricing framework

Governments and policymakers can leverage this resource to enhance their practices and policies, ensuring lithium extraction benefits fully contribute to economic and societal goals.

Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ec6Fe55z

🚨 Register now! The 20th IGF Annual General Meeting is set for November 18-20 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, hosted by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This year's theme is Redefining Mining: Balancing the Need for Minerals with Protecting People and the Planet. Click here to register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwHV3p_p

🚨 Inscrivez-vous! La 20ème assemblée générale annuelle (AGA) du IGF se tiendra du 18 au 20 novembre au Palais des Nations à Genève, accueilli par la ONU commerce et développement (CNUCED). Le thème de cette année est Redéfinir l'exploitation minière : Trouver un équilibre entre les besoins en minéraux et la protection des personnes et de la planète. Cliquez ici pour vous inscrire maintenant 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwHV3p_p

🚨¡Regístrese ahora! | La 20ª asamblea general anual (AGA) del IGF se celebrará del 18 al 20 de noviembre en el Palacio de las Naciones de Ginebra, acogido por ONU comercio y desarrollo (UNCTAD). El tema de este año es Redefiniendo la minería: Equilibrando la necesidad de minerales con la protección de las personas y el planeta. Haga clic aquí para regístrese ahora 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwHV3p_p

Do you want to do more to support women in mining? We are challenging our 85 member countries to encourage officials to complete The Fundamentals of Gender Equality and Mining Governance, a free, e-learning course — now available in four languages! Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gX8fGihU

Secretariat staff with the IGF’s Global Mining Tax Initiative (GMTI) recently facilitated a workshop for 25 officials with Tanzania’s Mining Commission. The week-long engagement included sessions on understanding the mining value chain, fiscal regime design, and financial modelling. Learn more about the GMTI: https://lnkd.in/gvnyKt4G

As part of the IGF’s partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), we co-organized a workshop on formalizing artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) to improve environmental, health and safety, and socio-economic outcomes. This workshop was held in Indonesia and supported ASEAN member countries’ interest in better integrating ASM into the wider economy to promote sustainable mining development in the region. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gRRzTxyF

“Extracting critical minerals cannot be a race to the bottom” said the IGF’s Marina Ruete this week when presenting the Mining Policy Framework in Argentina. The seminar focused on mining standards concerning critical minerals supply for the energy transition. It included mining ministers from lithium-rich provinces of Salta, Catamarca, and Jujuy as well as speakers from Argentina’s national mining authority and the German Development Cooperation. It was organized by the European Union in Argentina.

Collaboration between government ministries (and other stakeholders) is critical to successful mine closure and rehabilitation. A recent workshop organized by Senegal’s Ministry of the Environment and Ecological Transition built capacity with key officials and fostered inter-ministerial dialogue amongst participants from various authorities, as well as academia and industry. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gixAhJgC

The inaugural AWIMA Leadership Awards, held by the Association of Women in Mining in Africa last month, was a welcome opportunity to recognize and honour outstanding women leaders in Africa's mining sector. The IGF is proud to have sponsored the following government officials to travel to Ghana and attend the ceremony, representing IGF member countries Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, and Senegal.

🔸 Luisa Emilia Sanha Évora, Director, Mining Cadastre and Documentation Department, Guinea Bissau
🔸 Hasana Sha'aba, Head, Gender/Child Labour Unit, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria
🔸 Rokhaya Samba, Director General, National Geological Survey, Senegal
🔸 Aline Niyongendako, Head, Regional Office of West Burundi, Office of Mines and Quarries, Burundi

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Representatives from the IGF’s Global Mining Tax Initiative (GMTI) recently conducted a scoping mission in Zimbabwe, in partnership with the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF). IGF and ATAF representatives met with 30 officials from mining, revenue, finance, and mineral marketing authorities to identify their priorities. The week-long mission included training sessions on mining fiscal regime design, transfer pricing, mineral valuation, and adapting to the global minimum tax. Zimbabwe recently joined the GMTI’s deep-dive program on financial benefits sharing in the mining sector. Learn more about the GMTI 👉 https://lnkd.in/gvnyKt4G

We recently led a workshop to support the Government of Jamaica with environmental management and mine closure in the country's important mining sector. Participants also visited bauxite mines, limestone quarries, and other mining operations. More 👉 https://lnkd.in/g8SXC4t7

Senegal was having trouble pricing and collecting royalties on phosphate mining. With the IGF's guidance, the country issued a ministerial order establishing a reference price — a systematic way to assess phosphate royalties. Read our NEW Impact Story 👉https://lnkd.in/gVQah9qd

📅 SAVE THE DATE | The 20th IGF Annual General Meeting is set for November 18-20, 2024, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, hosted by UN Trade and Development. This year's theme is Redefining Mining: Balancing the Need for Minerals with Protecting People and the Planet. In the lead-up to the event, we will be sharing registration, agenda, and other details via our newsletter, social media, and website. In the meantime, please save the date in your calendar so you can attend. Info: https://lnkd.in/gnwhXGYb

We recently held a capacity-building workshop for key government officials in Nigeria focused on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and gender equality. A needs assessment survey of officials helped facilitators create an engaging program to meet the country’s unique requirements and incorporate case studies to provide tangible contexts for exploring the key issues. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gb2P-Tmd

📺 Watch experts present analysis and strategies from new IGF research on tailings management and reprocessing in artisanal and small-scale gold mining. The recording of our recent webinar is now available 👉 https://lnkd.in/g56ByAYN

Our 2023 Annual Report details a notable year with some standout achievements and important work with IGF member countries. Learn more about it 👉https://lnkd.in/g3SqN9gD