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.
May 16th, 2024
A webinar presenting findings, analysis, and country case studies from a new IGF report on on tailings management and reprocessing governance for artisanal and small-scale gold mining (
May 21st, 2024 to May 24th, 2024
Representatives from the IGF Secretariat will participate in the the 2024 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains in Paris, France.
September 30th, 2024 to October 2nd, 2024
Bringing together government officials from ministries of mining, finance, and revenue authorities, as well as industry, civil society, academia, and international organizations, to dis
November 18th, 2024 to November 20th, 2024
The IGF's 20th Annual General Meeting is scheduled for November 18-20, 2024, 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