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The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) is a member-driven organization that provides national governments the opportunity to work collectively to achieve their sustainable mining goals.

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    Mining Project Rehabilitation and Closure Guidelines: Papua New Guinea

    Mining Project Rehabilitation and Closure Guidelines: Papua New Guinea

    This document provides guidance for the administration, regulation and monitoring of the rehabilitation and mine closure obligations in Papua New Guinea. Read More
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    Managing Local Community Development Related to the Mining Industry: A workshop for WAEMU member states

    Managing Local Community Development Related to the Mining Industry: A workshop for WAEMU member states

    From July 1 to 5, 2019, IGF held a workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on the management of community development related to the mining industry. Read More
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    Casualty or Catalyst: Gender equality and the future of mining

    Casualty or Catalyst: Gender equality and the future of mining

    IISD hosted an event June 12, 2019, in Ottawa, Canada, focusing on gender equality and the future of mining. Read More
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    Insights on Incentives: Tax competition in mining

    Insights on Incentives: Tax competition in mining

    This paper highlights key findings from an analysis of the IGF Mining Tax Incentives Database, a collection of files comparing the fiscal regimes of 104 mining projects across 21 countries. Read More
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    Seven ways new technology will impact the mining sector

    Seven ways new technology will impact the mining sector

    More consultation, in-country study and analysis will be needed to determine the best policy options to address the challenges posed by new technology in the mining sector. Read More
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    Five Ways to Promote Mitigation and Adaptation in the Mining Sector

    Five Ways to Promote Mitigation and Adaptation in the Mining Sector

    In the face of the climate crisis, there is an urgent need for the mining sector to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Read More
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    How Can Technology in Mining Protect the Environment?

    How Can Technology in Mining Protect the Environment?

    Rapid advances in technology innovation, including automation, digitization and electrification, are fundamentally changing how the mining sector operates. Read More
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    IGF Mining Policy Framework Assessment: Ecuador

    IGF Mining Policy Framework Assessment: Ecuador

    This report presents a Mining Policy Framework (MPF) Assessment for Ecuador, with a view to helping the government target its efforts in implementing its MPF. Read More
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    How Can Blockchain Improve Sustainability in Mining?

    How Can Blockchain Improve Sustainability in Mining?

    Companies interested in sustainability and transparency are starting to use blockchain to trace materials back to their sources. Read More
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    Local Content Policies in the Mining Sector: Scaling up local procurement

    Local Content Policies in the Mining Sector: Scaling up local procurement

    This paper focuses on local procurement policies designed to boost the number of goods and services purchased by mining operations from local stakeholders. Read More
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