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Daniel Hill is a Deputy Director at Natural Resources Canada, leading international engagements and multilateral affairs for the Canadian minerals sector, and serves as the Chair of the IGF Executive Committee. A key part of his role is driving Canada’s engagement through major international forums, including the G7, G20, International Energy Agency, the Organisation for... View Article

The Mining Fiscal Regime Simulator (MiFRS) is a new interactive platform developed by the Applied Resource Policy Lab (ARPL) in collaboration with the IGF’s Global Mining Tax Initiative. The tool helps governments, civil society organizations, researchers, and development partners test how different mining tax rules could affect public revenues, investor returns, and benefit sharing under changing project and market conditions.

Global nickel markets are in an uncomfortable place. Prices have halved since 2022 amid persistent oversupply of both Class 1 and Class 2 refined nickel, and prices are falling for stainless steel, the production of which is the main source of nickel demand.     At the same time, absolute demand for nickel-based cathodes has... View Article

Recent disruptions in the Middle East highlight a growing vulnerability in global mineral value chains that extends beyond minerals. While much attention focuses on oil, gas, and energy markets, the implications reach deeper into the industrial systems that underpin critical mineral production. The Strait of Hormuz is a key chokepoint for global trade, through which... View Article

With the anticipated increase in demand for critical minerals to enable energy and digital transition, governments are increasingly turning to government-to-government (G2G) deals and partnership frameworks to diversify supply chains and secure access to critical raw materials. Since January 2025, the United States, for example, has signed at least 20 bilateral frameworks, memoranda of understanding... View Article