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The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)

Since 2015, IISD has hosted the Secretariat to the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) with more than 75 member nations committed to leveraging mining for sustainable development to ensure that negative impacts are limited and financial benefits are shared.

The IGF supports more than 75 nations committed to leveraging mining for sustainable development to ensure that negative impacts are limited and financial benefits are shared. It is devoted to optimizing the benefits of mining to achieve poverty reduction, inclusive growth, social development, and environmental stewardship. The Secretariat's cornerstone Mining Policy Framework outlines best practices underpins the IGF's work on six focus areas:

  • Legal and Policy Environment
  • Financial Benefit Optimization
  • Socioeconomic Benefit Optimization
  • Environmental Management
  • Post-Mining Transition
  • Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

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Topic
Mining
Region
Global
Focus area
Economies
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