2025 Agenda Sessions

The Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 - Historic legacies addressed and positive legacies cr

The Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 is a collaborative investor-led initiative seeking to define a vision for a socially and environmentally responsible mining sector overall by 2030, and to develop a consensus about the role of finance in realising this vision. The Commission is consulting with stakeholders on one of its seven workstreams: ‘Historic legacies addressed and positive legacies for current operations created’. 

The Commission will seek input on the definition of legacy and the framing of the overall topic. Participants will then be invited to share their inputs and reflections which will inform the future work of the Commission.

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The Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 - Ensuring Inclusion of Local Voices & Equitable Dist

The Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 is a collaborative investor-led initiative seeking to define a vision for a socially and environmentally responsible mining sector overall by 2030, and to develop a consensus about the role of finance in realising this vision. The Commission is consulting with stakeholders on one of its seven workstreams: ‘Inclusion of local voices and sustained and equitable benefits locally and nationally’.  

It seeks input from stakeholders on practices for fair and transparent inclusion of local voices in decision-making, the key gaps and barriers to application of good practice and the role of investors in promoting the application of good practice. These inputs will be used to inform the Commission’s work in developing a set of strategic actions for investors to promote good practice throughout the mining lifecycle. 

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Tailings: launch of the Global Tailings Management Institute

• Key development in improving the safety of tailings facilities worldwide followning the launch of an independent, multi-stakeholder Global Tailings Management Institute.  
• Headquartered in Africa, the institute will oversee an independent process through which tailings facilities are audited and certified against the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM).  
• The result: a major step forward is achieved in improving the safety of tailings facilities worldwide towards the goal of zero harm to people and the environment.  

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The Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 - Reduced mining-related conflict and its drivers

The Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 is a collaborative investor-led initiative seeking to define a vision for a socially and environmentally responsible mining sector overall by 2030, and to develop a consensus about the role of finance in realising this vision. The Commission is consulting with stakeholders on one of its seven workstreams: ‘Reducing mining-related conflict and its drivers’. 

The Commission will seek input on the intersection between conflict and the mining industry. Participants are invited to share their inputs and reflections on how companies operate and source from conflict areas. 
 

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For people and prosperity – making beneficiation work for all

• For beneficiation to work, it requires the correct infrastructure, investment in human capital and investor friendly policies. Why has this proven so difficult to balance?
• Botswana is a prime example of beneficiation done well. What are the key policies that allowed this success and who else is getting it right (or wrong)?
• What is the size of opportunity to invest profits into upskilling the existing workforce, whilst also developing new employment opportunities in the industry for graduates?
• Why is a collaborative approach between unions, LSMs and governments mutually beneficial?

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