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Country Support
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Technical Assistance
Capacity Building and Training
Our Work
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Critical Minerals
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Secretariat Document
July 2023
The History of the IGF
How did the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) emerge as the global forum for more than 80 member countries advancing good mining governance for sustainable development?
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