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Resources

We publish objective, high-quality research to provide policy-makers, industry, and civil society with the tools to advance sustainable development initiatives through mining.

This brief for policy-makers introduces investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) and explains how it operates in the mining sector.
A case study describing environmental and associated social issues from nickel mining and processing in Ontario, Canada
February 2026

Country Profiles

These IGF country profile factsheets offer a picture of strengths, challenges, & opportunities in each country’s critical minerals sector.
February 2026

Commodity Profiles

A series of IGF commodity profiles highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities across the mining life cycle.
The report presents a summary and highlights from a discussion of frameworks to protect women’s rights in the supply chain and communities in a fast-paced critical minerals environmen
This report outlines insights from a survey of producer contents on local content policies.