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class="mt-3"> The IGF's 20th Annual General Meeting was held on November 18-20, 2024, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, hosted by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).</div><div class="mt-3 dates"><div>November 18, 2024</div><div>to November 20, 2024</div></div></div> <a href="https://www.igfmining.org/event/20th-annual-general-meeting/" class='btn primary mt-4'>Learn more</a></div></div><div class="normal-card"> <img src="https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/oct-2024-critical-minerals-webinar-poster.jpg" alt="" class="" /><div class="card-content"><div class="text-content"><h3>What Makes Minerals and Metals ‘Critical’? 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The use of price indices is key in this regard.</p></div> <a href="https://www.igfmining.org/price-indices-approach-is-key-to-lithium-revenue-collection/" class='btn primary mt-4'>Read more</a></div></div><div class="normal-card"><div class="image-container"> <img src="https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/port-minerals-tax-treaties-web.jpg" class="attachment-620x381 size-620x381 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/port-minerals-tax-treaties-web.jpg 1250w, https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/port-minerals-tax-treaties-web-250x167.jpg 250w, https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/port-minerals-tax-treaties-web-700x466.jpg 700w, https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/port-minerals-tax-treaties-web-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/port-minerals-tax-treaties-web-120x80.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px" /></div><div class="text-container d-flex flex-column justify-content-between"><div><div class="dates"><p>May 02, 2024</p></div><h3 class="mt-3">Updates to UN and OECD Model Tax Treaties Aim to Stop Mining Revenue Leakage</h3><p class="mt-3"> How do new proposals from the UN and OECD seek to address concerns from resource-rich countries about revenue risks associated with tax treaties?</p></div> <a href="https://www.igfmining.org/updates-to-un-and-oecd-model-tax-treaties-aim-to-stop-mining-revenue-leakage/" class='btn primary mt-4'>Read more</a></div></div><div class="normal-card"><div class="image-container"> <img src="https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ingots-aluminium-port-slovenia.jpg" class="attachment-620x381 size-620x381 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ingots-aluminium-port-slovenia.jpg 1290w, https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ingots-aluminium-port-slovenia-250x157.jpg 250w, https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ingots-aluminium-port-slovenia-700x441.jpg 700w, https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ingots-aluminium-port-slovenia-768x483.jpg 768w, https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ingots-aluminium-port-slovenia-120x76.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px" /></div><div class="text-container d-flex flex-column justify-content-between"><div><div class="dates"><p>April 10, 2024</p></div><h3 class="mt-3">Variable Royalties for Mineral Price Volatility in the Energy Transition</h3><p class="mt-3"> Careful design and implementation of these variable royalties could prove worthwhile for many countries, especially as mineral price volatility is likely to increase in the energy transition.</p></div> <a href="https://www.igfmining.org/variable-royalties-mineral-price-volatility-energy-transition/" class='btn primary mt-4'>Read more</a></div></div></div></div></section><section class="cards-section " style=""><div class="container"><div class="d-flex justify-content-between"><h2>Announcements</h2></div><div class="mt-2"><p></p></div><div class="cards-container mt-4"><div class="normal-card"> <img src="https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/unep-igf-mou-2024.jpg" alt="" class="" /><div class="card-content"><div class="text-content"><h3>UNEP and IGF Strengthen Collaboration on Environmental Sustainability of Minerals and Metals</h3><div class="mt-3"> Geneva, 18 November 2024 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the IGF signed a memorandum of understanding during the 20th IGF Annual General Meeting (AGM). With</div></div> <a href="https://www.igfmining.org/announcement/unep-and-igf-strengthen-collaboration-on-environmental-sustainability-of-minerals-and-metals/" class='btn primary mt-4'>Read more</a></div></div><div class="normal-card"> <img src="https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/gender-course-twitter-V4a-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="" /><div class="card-content"><div class="text-content"><h3>IGF Launches Fundamentals of Gender Equality Challenge </h3><div class="mt-3"> The IGF is challenging our member countries to take action to support gender equality in the mining sector.</div></div> <a href="https://www.igfmining.org/announcement/igf-launches-fundamentals-of-gender-equality-challenge/" class='btn primary mt-4'>Read more</a></div></div><div class="normal-card"> <img src="https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/new-member-comoros.jpg" alt="" class="" /><div class="card-content"><div class="text-content"><h3>The IGF Welcomes Comoros as 85th Member Country</h3><div class="mt-3"> Comoros has joined the IGF, becoming the organization’s 85th member.</div></div> <a href="https://www.igfmining.org/announcement/comoros-joins-igf/" class='btn primary mt-4'>Read more</a></div></div></div></div></section><section class="mini-cards-section" style=""><div class="container"><div class="d-flex justify-content-between"><h2>Our Impact</h2><div><div class="arrows-container"> <button class="slick-prev mini-card-prev"><i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-left"></i><span class="sr-only">Previous</span></button> <button class="slick-next mini-card-next"><i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-right"></i><span class="sr-only">Next</span></button></div></div></div><div class="mt-2"><p>Our work creates policy solutions for a more sustainable mining sector.</p></div><div class="mini-cards-container mt-4"><div class="mini-card"><div> <img src="https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/deep-dive-colombia-1.jpg" alt="" class="cover" /></div><div class="card-content 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