Upcoming Events
We bring together governments, industry, academia, and civil society to explore evolving issues and solutions to good governance in mining through conferences, webinars, and panel discussions.
November 3rd, 2025 to November 5th, 2025
The IGF's 21st Annual General Meeting will be held on November 3-5, 2025, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, hosted by UN Trade and Development.
Past Events
October 20th, 2020 to October 22nd, 2020
Mining and COVID-19: From crisis to sustainability The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development hosted its 16th Annual General Meeting on October
October 8th, 2020
** Français ci-dessous** The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), in collaboration with the Secrétariat international francophone pou
September 24th, 2020
Español a seguir Small and medium-scale mining activity in Latin America is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This part of the mining sector is an important driver of countries’ eco
September 9th, 2020
Even before COVID-19, new technologies were changing the mining industry. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, cheap sensors, automation, drones, and digitization of operations me
July 22nd, 2020
** Français ci-dessous** Mining is an economic driver in many countries, but development benefits are not always fully derived. A number of developing countries still struggle to maxim