Introduction to Mining
Build a foundation in mining and the key issues that shape how mining contributes to sustainable development.
Building Governance Capacity for a Sustainable Mining Sector
The IGF Mining Academy is a global platform for learning, collaboration, and innovation in responsible mineral governance. Through expert-led training, actionable tools,
accessible resources, peer-to-peer learning, and collaborations for research, training, and innovation, the Academy helps public officials strengthen mining governance, improve policy and regulatory decisions, and turn mineral wealth into sustainable development outcomes for communities around the world.
Our offering is built on real-world expertise developed over more than 20 years in supporting mining governance policy processes and best practice across IGF member countries.
Mining Governance Courses
Whether you're new to mining governance or looking to deepen your expertise, the IGF Mining Academy offers practical, accessible learning designed for mining policy-makers.
Fundamentals of Local Content Policies
Learn how governments can design and implement local content policies that strengthen domestic economic participation and create sustainable benefits from mining.
Fundamentals of Gender Equality and Mining Governance
Explore how gender equality and social inclusion can strengthen mining governance and contribute to more equitable outcomes.
Peer Learning
The IGF Mining Academy creates opportunities for mining governance professionals to exchange experiences, discuss emerging challenges, and learn from one another.
Coming Soon: Communities of practice
The IGF Mining Academy is developing thematic communities of practice where mining governance professionals can exchange experiences, explore shared challenges, and build practical solutions together.
Global Mining Legislation Atlas
The IGF Mining Academy will host the new Global Mining Legislation Atlas (GMLA), a free publicly accessible online resource that brings mining and other sectoral laws and regulations from around the world into one easy-to-use platform.
Building on the African Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA), an initiative of the World Bank Group, the African Legal Support Facility, and the African Union, the GMLA is expanding its scope globally to help governments, researchers, civil society, companies, and communities access reliable information on mining-related laws and regulations worldwide.
The GMLA is an interactive tool which makes it easier to compare mining regulations across countries and continents, understand legal frameworks, monitor approaches to critical minerals, and identify trends in mining governance.
150+ Jurisdictions
Globally standardized legal data
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Knowledge and Tools
Practical resources, data, policy tools, and guidance to support better mining governance.
Mining Fiscal Regime Simulator (MiFRS)
A collaboration between the Applied Research Policy Lab (ARPL) and the IGF’s Global Mining Tax Initiative to help users explore mining fiscal policy options.
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IGF Knowledge Library
Access our objective, high-quality research which provides policy-makers, industry, and civil society with the tools to advance sustainable development initiatives through mining.
Explore the libraryGlobal Academic and Research Network
The Global Academic and Research Network (GARN) brings together universities, researchers, and the IGF to strengthen mining education, research, and collaboration.
The network creates opportunities to:
- Connect academic and research institutions working on mining governance.
- Share research, knowledge, and teaching resources.
- Identify priority research questions and emerging areas of inquiry.
- Develop joint research and curriculum.
Research and Innovation Lab
The Research and Innovation Lab brings governments, researchers, universities, and other partners together to develop and test practical solutions to emerging challenges in mining governance. The lab creates a space to move from research and ideas to tools, approaches, and applications that can support better policy and practice.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION LAB
Our first initiative: Mining Fiscal Regime Simulator (MiFRS)
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.
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Our Partners
The IGF Mining Academy is being developed through partnerships with universities, research institutions, technical experts, and other organizations working to strengthen mining governance.
Our Funders
The IGF Mining Academy is made possible through the support of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Their support enables the Academy to expand access to mining governance knowledge, learning opportunities, research, and practical tools.
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