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This Policy Note "G7+ Pathways for Financing Responsible Mineral Value Chains" has been developed by the Special Advisor Working Group on Financing Responsible Minerals Value Chains, and adopted by the Global Council for Responsible Transition Minerals during their 10th Meeting on 21 May.

23 rd March 2026 - Center for China and Globalization, Beijing Organized by the Paris Peace Forum , the Finance Center for South-South Cooperation (FCSSC) and the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) on the sidelines of the China Development Forum, the roundtable "Multilateral Cooperation on Transition Minerals" brought together representatives of business, civil society, think tanks, philanthropy and international institutions for an exchange on whether meaningful

5 March 2026, online The meeting highlighted the growing impact of geopolitical tensions and competing national strategies on transition minerals. Discussions underscored the importance of linking the Global Council’s work to the French G7 Presidency. Members also agreed on practical steps to strengthen follow-up on the Council’s recommendations. The Shifting Geopolitical Landscape: Takeaways from Recent Global Fora The meeting opened with a tour d’horizon of the current geop

The Secretariat of the Global Council for Responsible Transition Minerals was in Cape Town, South Africa, for African Mining Indaba, to organize a roundtable and an exclusive dinner with Global Council members, Special Advisors and partners to advance mineral governance agenda. High-Level Roundtable: Enhancing High Standards Without Fragmenting Mineral Markets: A Global Dialogue Beyond the G7 As the demand for minerals surges to meet global energy transition goals, geopolit

Opinion: To achieve net zero, partnerships between critical mineral-producing nations and importers must move beyond pit-to-port extraction and deliver jobs, infrastructure, and clean energy domestically for resource-rich countries. This is an op-ed signed by Sheila Khama and Kadri Simson , published by Devex on14 January 2026 The race to net zero has triggered a new scramble. Not for oil, but for the minerals that power the green and digital revolutions. Without fair minera

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