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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

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

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