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Following its 8th Meeting and ahead of the 7th UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA-7), the members of the Global Council for Responsible Transition Minerals adopted a letter to support and propose guidance for the draft Resolution on the Environmentally Sound Management of Minerals and Metals, submitted by Colombia and the Sultanate of Oman. H.E. Abdullah Bin Ali Al-Amri President of UNEA-7, President of the Environment Authority of Oman     Paris, November 28, 2025      S

TRANSITION MINERALS AT THE 8TH EDITION OF THE PARIS PEACE FORUM During the 8th edition of the Paris Peace Forum, "New Coalitions for Peace, People and the Planet", held on October 29 and October 30, the global governance of transition minerals stood as a central topic. Two high-level sessions brought together influential leaders including Ana Brnabić, President of the National Assembly of Serbia,  Turki Al-Babtain, Deputy Minister for Mining Affairs of Saudi Arabia,  Kadri Si

As COP30 unfold, Member States have failed – after promising attempts – to reflect the role of transition minerals in achieving climate goals in its outcomes.  Early drafts of the Just Transition Work Programme recognized the " importance of developing reliable, diversified, sustainable, transparent and responsible supply chains for clean energy technology, including through environmentally and socially responsible extraction and processing of critical minerals […] ". Yet, in

28 October 2025, Paris and online The Global Council for Responsible Transition Minerals held its 8th meeting on October 28, on the sidelines of the 8 th  edition of the Paris Peace Forum. Taking place just days before COP30 in Belém, weeks before UNEA-7 and amidst growing focus on minerals in G7 and G20 Presidencies, this meeting offered a critical window to discuss topical issues such as recent geopolitical developments related to minerals, the G7 and G20 agendas, and ongoi

The acceleration of the energy transition is driving a sharp increase in mineral demand while exposing concentrated and fragmented supply chains. In this context, G7 leaders are promoting standards-based markets,  to ensure responsible operations and minerals maintain market access and benefit from investment, as part of their June 2025 Critical Minerals Action Plan focused on transparency, diversification, security, sustainability, trustworthiness and reliability of resilien

11 September 2025 (online) The Geopolitical Race for Minerals Meets a Governance Gap The meeting opened with a keynote by Justin Vaïsse ,...

The Global Council for Responsible Transition Minerals is honored to welcome Ms. Kadri Simson, former European Commissioner for Energy,...

6 May 2025, Paris & Hybrid This event summary reflects the authors' understanding of key points made during the discussions. It does not...

From 5 to 7 May 2025, the Secretariat of the Global Council for Responsible Transition Minerals participated in the 2025 edition of the...

24 April 2025 This event summary reflects the authors' understanding of key points made during the discussions. It does not necessarily...

The Paris Peace Forum, Secretariat of the Global Council for Responsible Transition Minerals, has officially launched its 2025 Call for...