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Webinar: Swimming Upstream: Navigating Complexities in Upstream Mineral Supply Chains for...

Organised by Assent Join us for a collaborative session with Assent as we delve into the challenges complex manufacturers face in navigating responsible mineral supply chains. Discover strategies...

Too many abuses, too few benefits? Evidence from the 5th edition of the BHRRC Transition Minerals...

Organised by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Evidence collected by BHRRC over the past decade suggests lack of respect for land rights, disregard for public participation rights and the...

Investment for sustainable minerals value chains

Organised by CSR Europe This session addresses the critical role of investments in enhancing sustainability across the minerals value chain, bringing the voice of the local communities at the...

8:30 AM11:30 AM

Democratic Republic of the Congo, country of opportunities to meet the challenges of the energy...

Organised by Democratic Republic of the Congo In the context of the global energy transition, the DRC has significant reserves of critical minerals, which are essential for the development of...

9:00 AM10:30 AM

Webinar: Combined approaches to address human rights and labour rights issues in the supply chain...

Organised by Arisa The production of sandstone cobbles in Rajasthan, India, is associated with human rights risks and violations, including serious health impacts. This session explores how a...

9:45 AM11:15 AM

Using Data to remediate Child Labour in cobalt supply chains

Organised by ILO Child Labour Platform This session will address the DRC government's new child labour monitoring and remediation system, developed in partnership with the ILO, including results on...

10:15 AM11:45 AM

Make Rightsholders’ Voices Heard: Enhancing effective Grievance Mechanisms in Mineral Supply Chains

Organised by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) – Global Programme Initiative for Global...

12:00 PM1:30 PM

Webinar: The Proactive Role of Investors in addressing forced labor risks in the green transition...

Organised by Ksapa As underpinned in the Paris Agreement, it is critical for the transition to a green, low-carbon economy to be both fast and fair. As investors address climate change challenges...

12:15 PM1:15 PM

Strengthening Anti-corruption and Business Integrity in the Transition Minerals Value Chain: Key...

Organised by Transparency International Australia’s (TIA) Accountable Mining Programme As the world moves towards cleaner sources of energy, demand for minerals to fuel the energy transition is...

12:15 PM2:00 PM

Strengthening collaboration between upstream and downstream responsible mineral supply chain...

Organised by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters...

12:30 PM2:00 PM

Promise and challenges of implementing the blue status of artisanal mines in the Democratic...

Organised by International Alert/The Madini Consortium The Madini consortium together with gold exporter Society Artisanal DRC SARL will discuss the promise and challenges of implementing the...

Cooperación mundial para el desarrollo sostenible en el sector de las materias primas

Organizado por la GIZ y la OCDE La sesión explora los cambios necesarios para una cooperación internacional significativa para el desarrollo sostenible en el sector de las materias primas,...

Sustainable Supply Chains: A Pragmatic Discussion about Challenges and Solutions in the...

Organised by Brazilian Mining Institute – IBRAM, Mining Association of Canada - MAC, Vale Base Metals - VBM, Proactiva Results Speakers: - Ben Chalmers, Senior Vice President, Mining Association...

Finding pathways for responsible artisanal and industrial cobalt mining: challenges, experiences...

Organised by GIZ as implementer of C4D and Resource Matters The ultimate goal of this innovative multi-stakeholder dialogue between key actors of the cobalt supply chain is to facilitate an...

Making Responsible Sourcing Global

Organised by CCCMC / RCI and The Copper Mark On 15 January 2024, the LME initiated suspension or delisting of 10% of brands for failure to meet the responsible sourcing policy. This session will...

Towards Strengthened Conflict Sensitivity in Sustainability Reporting: Implications for Companies...

Organised by DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology...

Harnessing Earth Observation for (Environmental) Due Diligence

Organised by Bundesanstalt für Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften & Rohstoffe (BGR) (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources) This session discusses the opportunities and...

Building sustainable bridges: Towards a peaceful LSM-ASM interface

Organised by Solidaridad, EPRM and WGC This session will showcase collaborations between LSM and ASM, presenting diverse projects from various geographical regions, scales of operation, and mining...

10:00 AM11:30 AM

Addressing Risks and Promoting Engagement for Responsible Sourcing in CAHRA: insights from the...

Organised by the ITSCI Programme In light of recent developments and dynamics in North Kivu, DRC, ITSCI will present a case study with concrete insights into specific challenges and risks recorded...

10:00 AM11:30 AM

Tangible impact on the ground, evaluating seven years EPRM

Organised by the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM), in close collaboration with DG TRADE, ADE (Evidence for better policy) This session serves as a platform to foster deeper...

11:30 AM12:30 PM

Illicit gold flows in Africa: extent and solutions

Organised by Publish What You Pay (PWYP) and SWISSAID This session takes as its starting point the results of the SWISSAID study on African gold flows which quantifies the hundreds of tons of gold...

12:00 PM1:30 PM

Walking the extended value chain together in collaboration to tackle adverse human rights and...

Organised by CNV Internationaal The positive trend to move towards renewable energy globally must be supported by a sustainable and responsible supply of metals. This session gives solutions to...

12:30 PM1:30 PM

Artisanal Mining Activity in Copper in Southern Peru

Organised by The Copper Mark and Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) The panel will present the results of a research project aiming to improve the knowledge on Artisanal Scale Copper Mining...

12:30 PM1:30 PM

Webinar: Global Indigenous perspectives & responses to mining impacts

Organised by Camborne School of Mines at University of Exeter This is an academic and civil society partner-led panel session, bringing together global Indigenous civil society leaders, legal...

Why do we need to urgently simplify the responsible mining standards landscape?

Organised by ICMM, The Copper Mark, the World Gold Council and the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining A recent proliferation of responsible mining standards has resulted in a...

Webinar: How do mining regulations in the Andean region stack up against the OECD due diligence...

Organized by CEPAL & GIZ Rich in mineral resources, the Andean region can play a pivotal role in supplying inputs into low-carbon technologies that are needed to mitigate global warming. The sector...

Forests and electric vehicles’ minerals: Addressing adverse environmental and human rights impacts...

Organised by Fern, Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) and the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) Last September 2023, the OECD adopted a Handbook on Environmental...

"Tripling renewables by 2030": why mining governance matters for the energy transition

Organised by Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), REN21, Transparency International Australia, Basel Institute on Governance A mining boom driven by the goal of tripling renewables...

The Future is Fair for ASM Gold – Meet the Fairtrade miners and project partners behind the EPRM-...

Organised by Fairtrade Join Fairtrade and miners from Minera Limata Ltd to learn about the EPRM-funded Responsible Peruvian Gold programme - including insights from project partner Fair Capital...

Enhancing OECD aligned assurance for pinch points to meet Chinese Due Diligence Guidelines for...

Organised by China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC) and International Tin Association (ITA) Building on the critical role of smelters in supply...

Responsible Sourcing of Sand and Silicates

Organised by The University of Queensland This session will aim to advance the conversation around responsible sourcing of sand and silicates by sharing preliminary findings from an ongoing...

Accelerating Access to Finance for ASMs

Organised by Solidaridad East and Central Africa Solidaridad's work in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector aims at supporting miners’ formalization efforts, adoption of sustainable and...

Leveraging investor stewardship to address human rights issues in mineral supply chains

Organised by Principles for Responsible Investment This session will discuss the role that institutional investors can play in promoting more responsible minerals supply chains through their...

Safeguarding Women's Rights in Mineral Supply Chains: Insights from South Africa

Organised by ActionAid & MACUA/WAMUA Join us for a session examining the impact of international guidelines and the potential of international legally binding instruments to regulate the activities...

8:45 AM10:00 AM

Levers for policy action: how can regulation be an effective tool to ensure responsible mineral...

Organised by Natural Resource Governance Institute, WWF, SOMO, Transport and Environment If mineral supply chains are to be responsible and secure, we must ensure that intense competition for...

9:15 AM10:45 AM

Establishing a shared due diligence approach for responsible Madagascar mica mining and sourcing

Organised by Pact, the Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI) and Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH NL) This partner session, led by global non-profit Pact in collaboration with the Responsible Mica...

10:15 AM12:15 PM

Advancing Diamond Governance and Provenance Initiatives Building on the Kimberley Process:...

Organised by Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition and De Beers Group Over 20 years since the launch of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), its mandate has remained largely...

10:30 AM11:45 AM

Trade Policy and Equitable Resource Use: Mitigating Demand and Enhancing Local Value Addition

Organised by SOMO, Publish What You Pay, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Afrewatch, Bureau d'Etudes Scientifiques et Techniques BEST asbl , Fern, European Environmental Bureau This roundtable convenes to...

10:45 AM12:00 PM

View from the trading desk - bringing the mine site into the frame

Organised by Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) This session will explore the challenges and responsibilities of conducting human...

11:30 AM1:00 PM

Reclaiming Power? Perspectives from the Global South on addressing structural barriers to female...

Organised by Women’s Rights and Mining network, coordinated by the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the OECD The speakers will share their firsthand experience with (gendered) social...

12:15 PM1:30 PM

Multi-Stakeholder Panel on Mining Sector Audits and Standards: Flaws, Gaps and Recommendations

Organised by Transportation & Environment (T&E), The Sunrise Project, Public Citizen, Rainforest Foundation Norway, Earthworks This panel, with participation of Mercedez Benz, IndustriALL, SIRGE,...

12:45 PM1:45 PM

The origin of gold : limitations and opportunities

Organised by Precious Metals Impact Forum (PMIF) As a continuation of its work on recycled gold definition, the PMIF organized an ad-hoc working group to dive into the definitions of the origin of...

Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) Consultation on RMAP 2.0 / ESG Standard Revision

Organised by Responsible Business Alliance In light of new market and regulatory ESG requirements for mineral supply chains, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) seeks your input into the RMI...

Human rights due diligence in upstream mineral supply chains of solar & wind energy sectors

Organised by Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre This event focuses on overcoming challenges in undertaking effective human...

Webinar: Inclusive Governance: Mechanisms for Sustainable and Legal Mining in Colombia

Organised by Mining Dialogue Group in Colombia (GDIAM) This session aims to explore mechanisms and strategies to address illegal economies in Colombian mining territories from a legal and...

Colmar la brecha de cooperación en los minerales esenciales para las baterías: Armonización de los...

Organizado por Global Battery Alliance La Global Battery Alliance (GBA) es una iniciativa mundial de múltiples partes interesadas formada por más de 150 miembros que representan a la cadena de...

Implementing the EU Battery Regulation: opportunities and challenges

Organised by Drive Sustainabiliy, Responsible Minerals Initiative, Responsible Cobalt Initiaitve Adding on last year's partner session, this session will explore the EU Battery Regulation’s...

Operationalizing Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) across Transition Mineral Supply Chains:...

Organised by First Peoples Worldwide (FPW), Securing Indigenous Rights in the Green Economy (SIRGE) and Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Despite significant global normative...

9:00 AM10:30 AM

Integrating ASM into Global, Regional and National Critical Raw Materials Value Chains

Organised by World Resources Forum Association (WRFA), French Geological Survey (BRGM) and EIT Raw Materials The objective of this session is to focus on the existing and upcoming strategies on...

9:15 AM11:15 AM

Craft Code Community of Practice

Organised by Alliance for Responsible Mining and Resolve Whether you are exploring or actively using CRAFT to positively engage with artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), please join us for this...

9:15 AM10:15 AM

Recommendations from the Roundtable on the Responsible Recycling of Metals

Organised by The Roundtable on the Responsible Recycling of Metals A multi-stakeholder collaborative 18m process, the Roundtable objectives are to take stock of and make recommendations to ensure...

9:15 AM10:45 AM

Sustainability Standards Roundtable

Organised by CSR Europe/Drive Sustainability; Cobalt Institute; Nickel Institute; International Lithium Association (ILiA); Responsible Critical Mineral Initiative (RCI) Roundtable to continue to...

11:30 AM3:00 PM

Webinar: Cost allocation and incentive mechanisms for environmental protection in the tin and iron...

Organised by adelphi research GmbH and the German Environment Agency (UBA) This workshop, organised as part of the research project “Cost allocation and incentive mechanisms for environmental,...

12:00 PM1:30 PM

The Role of Inclusive Monitoring and Evaluation in Due Diligence Supply Chains

Organised by Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and Rivian A pressing question in supply chain engagement is how to create equitable and safe systems for all people involved in supply chains. This...

12:15 PM3:00 PM

Taking Action for a more responsible mining industry: A China-Africa Dialogue

Organised by Global Witness, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS), The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) Chinese stakeholders and African partner institutions to discuss...