Announcements

We outlined the IGF’s achievements and described its objectives in our first annual report.

Suriname is actively working to leverage its mining industry to advance sustainable development, according to a Mining Policy Framework assessment published by the IGF.

The Federal Republic of Somalia expressed its commitment to good governance of the mining sector by joining the IGF.

The IGF has signed a three-year cooperation agreement with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Mining Task Force.

Mining is an important—and growing—pillar of Senegal’s economy, and is expected to play a significant role in the country’s continued social and economic development. The IGF is