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Critical minerals: Harnessing data key to unlocking hidden treasures

Critical minerals: Harnessing data key to unlocking hidden treasures

An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalize and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring demand for minerals vital for the transition to clean energy.

Mineral tracking tool helps Zambia combat illicit financial flows

Mineral tracking tool helps Zambia combat illicit financial flows

An UNCTAD data evaluation tool helps the southern African nation recover an additional $1 million in export dues from mining companies in one year.

Boom to challenge lithium-rich developing countries

Boom to challenge lithium-rich developing countries

Annual general meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development, hosted by UNCTAD, considers ways to tackle new challenges.

Miners seek win-win solutions for sustainable development

Miners seek win-win solutions for sustainable development

Extracting heavy minerals such as zircon, rutile and ilmenite from Senegal's coastal dunes is heavy work - these valuable substances represent only 2% of mined material while the rest is sand.

Making mining work more for the local community and the sustainability of the planet

The minerals and metals mining sector must do a better job at making a positive impact on local economies.

Needs of communities near mines in poor countries must prevail in the mining lifecycle, says Global Policy Forum

The importance of going beyond environmental considerations when planning the lifecycle of mines to include socioeconomic considerations was among the topics raised at the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) at its annual general meeting, hosted by UNCTAD at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on 27–29 October 2015.