2023 IGF Annual Report
Detailing an eventful year that saw the IGF Secretariat deliver several new publications, workshops, and events for its growing membership.
It was a notable 2023 for the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), which included some standout achievements and important work with IGF member countries.
2023 Highlights
- Updating the Mining Policy Framework, the Secretariat's cornerstone publication and the basis for our work with governments
- Welcoming two new members, bringing the IGF's total membership to 82 countries
- Hosting our 19th Annual General Meeting on the theme of Sharing Mining Benefits in the Energy Transition
- Delivering 16+ workshops, webinars, and trainings for 900+ participants
- Launching a global report on Women and the Mine of the Future—one of 25 publications released in 2023
- Co-hosting a Global Conference on the Future of Resource Taxation in Lusaka, Zambia
- Electing a new executive committee, including new members from Peru, Sweden, and the United States
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