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On August 29th, the Special Advisors to the Global Council for Responsible Transition Minerals convened online for their inaugural meeting. The Special Advisors group consists of experts assembled by the Paris Peace Forum to support the Global Council’s mission. Their role is to convene regularly, share information, engage in open dialogue on ongoing initiatives, and provide evidence-based recommendations.   During this first meeting, the Advisors reflected on the key outcomes of the Council’s initial two meetings and offered strategic insights to help guide the Council’s future work.

Mineral industries are often perceived as polluting and socially disruptive. However, increasing demand for minerals essential to the energy transition means we will need to rely on mining and mineral industries more than ever in the future. Current efforts for strengthened sustainability along mineral supply chains are abundant: numerous voluntary industry standards exist, as well as efforts to strengthen due diligence and circularity at all levels of the supply chain. However, further international collaboration is needed to harmonize existing standards, ensure the economic viability of green mineral operations, develop a global framework for circularity and strengthen capacity building. Authored by Solange Harpham and Brenda Yeong, edited by Ludivine Wouters

The second meeting of the Global Council for Responsible Transition Minerals was held online on 25 July 2024, discussing the workstreams of "Creating and Leveraging Opportunities for Mineral-Rich Countries" and "International Cooperation for Financing Responsible Mining". In addition to Global Council Members, the meeting was attended by experts to engage on different topics relevant to the work of the Council. Aditya Ramji, Director of the Global South Clean Transportation Centre, UC Davis and Divyam Nagpal, Principal Specialist for Renewable Energy at SEforALL have presented the work of the Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South. Assheton Carter, CEO of TDi Sustainability has also made a presentation on ESG frameworks and data for mining. Finally, Louis Marechal, Senior Advisor in Minerals & Extractives at the OECD and Member of the Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 has highlighted key challenges to financing responsible mining.