This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will focus on Mining in a Changing Climate.
The AGM is a unique opportunity to engage with government officials from the IGF’s 70+ member nations and representatives from industry, civil society, international organizations, and academia. It provides a global forum to engage with top experts in the field and to learn about the latest developments in efforts to leverage mining for sustainable development.
The AGM will include climate-related sessions that cover a broad range of topics, including:
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Artisinal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) Minerals for Disaster Reconstruction
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Circular Economy: Repurposing Mine Tailings
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Climate Change Adaptation in the Mining Sector
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European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM)
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Gendered Climate Impacts and Policies
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Government Strategies for Low Carbon Minerals
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Green Mine of the Future
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Impacts and Policies Implications of a Changing Climate on Mining
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Key Drivers and Policy Frameworks for Renewables
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Managing Coal Mine Closure
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Stranded Assets in the Mining Sector
The AGM will also cover a range of other important topics including: ASM strategy and formalization; best practices in environmental and social impact assessments; innovation and technology; harmonizing voluntary sustainability initiatives; local content policies; case studies in mine closure and post-mining transition; and tax base erosion and profit shifting.
