What Makes Minerals and Metals ‘Critical’? Financial benefits and other key considerations for governments

How should governments assess and determine which minerals are critical? The answer depends on a country’s unique context and priorities. This webinar presented IGF guidance to help governments understand the concept of criticality and take stock of related opportunities and risks to inform strategic decision-making. The IGF also shared highlights from its in-depth research for countries seeking to optimize financial benefits from critical minerals. The session will also include expert discussants working directly on these issues. 

Moderator 

• Isabelle Ramdoo, Deputy Director, IGF

Presenters

• Grégoire Bellois, Senior Policy Advisor, IGF
• Murtiani Hendriwardani, Policy Advisor, IGF
• Ekpen Omonbude, Senior Policy Advisor, IGF

Discussants

• Tom Moerenhout, Senior Associate, International Institute for Sustainable Development
• Harmony Musiyarira, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Namibia University of Science and Technology
• Rodrigo Urquiza, Head of the International Affairs Unit, Ministry of Mining, Chile

Related IGF Resources 

• What Makes Minerals and Metals ‘Critical’? A practical guide for governments on building resilient supply chains 
• Financial Benefit-Sharing Issues for Critical Minerals: Challenges and opportunities for producing countries