News
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announcements
Sweden Joins IGF as 76th Member, Commits to Demonstrating and Supporting Responsible Mining
Sweden Joins IGF as 76th Member, commiting to demonstrating and supporting responsible mining.
Armenia Joins IGF as 75th Member, Focusing on Sustainable Development of Mining Sector
Armenia Joins IGF as 75th Member, incorporating a sustainability focus into its new mining strategy.
blogs
Sustainable by 2045: Three ways the mining industry can make it happen
On February 29, more than 150 leaders from the minerals industry—from governments, civil society and the private sector—came together to find solutions for sustainable development at the Sustainability Forum.
Base Erosion and Profit-Shifting in the Mining Sector in Francophone Africa
** Français ci-dessous** West Africa is becoming an increasingly popular destination for mining-related investments. There has been a boom in research and exploitation of bauxite, gold, diamonds, iron ore, nickel, zinc and phosphate, as shown by ...