Upcoming and past events
The conference marked its return to Antofagasta after seven editions with the aim of establishing a space of dialogue among all stakeholders involved in mining and the development of host communities. The OECD also launched during the event the Guidelines for Well-being and Resilience of Mining Regions.
The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) supports governments to advance good mining governance for the betterment of communities, economies, and the environment.
The 2026 EITI Global Conference will bring together more than 1,000 stakeholders from governments, companies, civil society and development partners under the theme "Transparency for shared prosperity."
Mining Shared Value will host a partner event on Monday, October 5th, showing how several EITI countries have chosen to include data on local procurement of goods and services in their annual reporting systems, providing models for other countries considering increasing transparency in this significant in-country payment by extractive industry companies.
To attend, contact jeffgeipel@ewb.ca
The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) is a government-led platform for shaping the future of minerals. Since its inauguration in 2022, FMF has grown to become the world’s leading minerals gathering, bringing together senior government officials, industry leaders, multilateral organizations, NGOs, academia, trade associations, and other stakeholders across the entire mineral value chain in an action-focused setting.
Resourcing Tomorrow is a space to share the latest innovations and experiences in the mining industry covering technical, social and compliance topics.
MSV Managing Director Jeff Geipel will be taking part in the Transparency and Trust Leadership Roundtable talking about the best practices for transparent consultations and ideas to mitigate social impacts and mitigate potential conflicts.
Mining Shared Value, with the support of the World Gold Council will present its findings regarding the state of, and leading practices regarding local procurement among the members of the World Gold Council.
Amidst gold prices hitting record highs, the objectives of the study are to encourage and support gold mining companies to refine their practices on local procurement so that more economic benefits stay in host communities and countries. With all the buzz around “value-addition” in mining, in most cases procurement of goods and services remains the much larger and more realistic opportunity for mining companies to contribute to economic and social development. This study showcase local procurement best practices applicable across the entire mining sector.
The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) Annual General Assembly 2025 will explore the shift from resource extraction to mineral creation. The event will governments and other stakeholders seeking to imagine how mineral wealth can support diversified, resilient and sustainable economies. Sessions will advance global discussions on the future of mining and the need to ensure that mineral value addition brings broad economic, social and environmental benefits to resource-rich countries.
The Mining Shared Value team will be taking part in the event, contributing to sessions regarding the latest developments around local procurement policies and initiatives.
Gabriel will be presenting at Expominas Ecuador on July 9th. Our session will explore the positive impact that #localprocurement by the mining sector can have on sustainable community development and on strengthening the social licence to operate for mining companies. We will also showcase the projects our team has led to promote backward linkages from the mining sector to host economies — a key step towards inclusive growth. These efforts aim to foster collaboration among industry stakeholders, support the implementation of international best practices, and encourage global knowledge-sharing on local procurement.
This year’s edition of the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains will take place over three days, starting off with a Policymakers’ Day on 5 May which will connect aspirations of emerging economies and mining communities to move up the minerals value chain with shoring up resilience in the sector, spanning trade, development, finance, environment and taxation policy areas.
Mining Shared Value will be presenting its Guidance for Disclosure on Human Rights Due Diligence in Mining Sector Procurement in the Sustainability Program on Sunday, March 2 at 11 am.
Jeff and Tatiana will present on how exploration and mining companies can comply with Canada’s new “Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act” during the procurement of goods and services, in a way that actually creates value, rather than act as a burden.
Jeff and Gabriel will be in Cape Town for Mining Indaba 2025.
This year’s highlights will be the conversations around the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative and the initiatives in place for strengthening the investment in the mining industry in the continent without sidelining sustainable development and local content opportunities.
Resourcing Tomorrow is an event focused in the latest ideas to foster innovation, drive collaboration, and accelerate growth in the mining industry.
This year's spotlight is on breaking out of the echo chamber, urging miners to lead the charge in the global energy transition. From decarbonisation to industry hurdles, it's space to call for action and collaboration. By forging new partnerships with OEMs, energy giants, and governments, the mining sector can spearhead innovative solutions. As we unveil our agenda amidst transformative times, we invite industry leaders to redefine mining's narrative and embrace the future.
The 20th IGF Annual General Meeting is set for November 18-20 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, hosted by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This year’s theme is “Redefining Mining: Balancing the Need for Minerals with Protecting People and the Planet.”
The Annual OAM Workshops facilitate information sharing, diverse and inclusive engagement, and broad collaboration to help advance the remediation of OAM sites across Canada.
In this years edition, Caroline will present the work done regarding the “Local Procurement Checklist and Community Guidance to Support Indigenous Procurement in Mining”
This year’s conference will gather stakeholders from across the public and private sectors, academia, civil society organisations, and Indigenous representatives to discuss well-being in mining regions, focusing on two pillars:
Partnering for sustained development in mining regions
Future-proofing regional mineral supply for the energy transition
Jeff will take part in Panel 9A: The role of small and medium mining companies in the green transition
In-person registration: https://lnkd.in/e5cA9DES and online: https://lnkd.in/enji39RG
Ipieca is pleased to sponsor the re-launch of the Energy Local Content Map, which provides access to local content legislation, news and studies for over 30 countries around the world.
♦ Join one of the two webinars by the Mining Shared Value programme of Engineers Without Borders Canada, to gain insights into the latest updates and features of the map and to learn about local content trends presented by guest speakers.
◽Tuesday 25 June, 15:00 BST (western hemisphere)
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◽Wednesday 26 June, 08:00 BST (eastern hemisphere)
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The 17th edition of the Forum will reflect longstanding and emerging priorities in fostering responsible mineral supply chains, with sessions spanning often overlooked conflict risks, development minerals, regional sessions on gold supply chains, policy cohesion in an evolving regulatory landscape, and the role for responsible business conduct in government-to-government agreements on transition minerals. A key theme will be bridging longstanding focus areas like conflict financing risks with the opportunities for enhancing the sector’s contribution to sustainable development through the increasing strategic profile of transition minerals.
Mining Shared Value will be launching its new guidance for mining sector reporting on human rights due diligence during procurement of goods and services, which will complement the Mining LPRM, created in partnership with GIZ
PDAC 2024: The World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention is the leading event for people, companies and organizations connected to mineral exploration.
The annual award winning PDAC Convention in Toronto, Canada brings together up to 30,000 attendees from over 130+ countries for its educational programming, networking events, business opportunities and fun.
Mining Shared Value will host a side event to promote the work that is being done with GIZ to create guidance on mining sector reporting on human rights due diligence during procurement of goods and services, which will complement the Mining LPRM.
Jeff will be speaking on the side event Local Procurement meets Human Rights Due Diligence .
The discussion will focus on how increasing humanr ights due diligence requirements impact the mining sector and will preview the new guidance MSV is creating with GIZ, guiding mining companies how to report on their HRDD during procurement in order to meet the requirements of regulations, voluntary standards, and ESG rating criteria
The IGF’s 19th Annual General Meeting will be held on November 7–9, 2023, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva and online, hosted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The theme for 2023 was Sharing Mining Benefits in the Energy Transition.
The City of Karratha is excited to partner with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to host the 4th Meeting of Mining Regions and Cities. To be held in Karratha from 20-23 June 2023, this exciting event will host delegates from mining Cities and Regions locally and from around the world to discuss key topics of diversification and liveability in the context of the green transition.
The World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention is the leading event for people, companies and organizations connected to mineral exploration.
This annual convention in Toronto, Canada is known for attracting up to 30,000 attendees from over 130+ countries for its educational programming, networking events, outstanding business opportunities and fun.
The SHARE Investor Summit brings together institutional investors including pension funds, foundations, universities, Indigenous trusts, faith-based groups and asset managers to strengthen investor collaboration and action around the critical environmental, social and governance challenges facing capital markets.
The 2023 SHARE Investor Summit will support investment decision makers in exploring opportunities for coordinatedand impactful investor action in the context of environmental, social and governance pathways.
Jeff will be speaking on the panel Mining supply chain localisation, reindustrialisation, and reskilling; technologies role in Job creation.
The discussion will include how localisation, reskilling, and reindustrialisation are pivotal to “pandemic” proofing the mining supply chain; examining job creation withing the mining supply chain; and technology’s role in addressing unemployment.
Jeff will be speaking on the panel Where are the benefits of mining for communities?
The panel will be exploring the positive and negative lasting impacts mining has on a community before, during and after operating: jobs, health, education
Jeff will be speaking at Resourcing Tomorrow on the Keynote Panel What should the mining sector’s contract with society be?
Resourcing Tomorrow, brought to you by Mines and Money, will look at the energy transition, ESG, sustainability and the circular economy.
Tatiana Alarcon will be a guest speaker in the project network session Global Stakeholder Platform for Responsible Sourcing.
The yearly RE-SOURCING virtual conference is finally back! Don’t miss your chance to explore the most urgent developments and challenges in the field of Responsible Sourcing for mineral raw materials and discuss with policy-makers, businesses, researchers and civil society organizations from around the world.
Mining Shared Value will be at the IGF engaging with governments on local content policy.
The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) will convene in-person for its 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on November 7–10, 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland and hosted by UNCTAD. Sessions will also be live streamed for virtual attendees.
Our Managing Director will be presenting virtually as part of the 3rd ECOWAS Mining & Petroleum Forum and Exhibition, being held in Niamey, Niger.
