IGFMining

What IGFMining does

The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF Mining) is an intergovernmental policy organization established in 2005 that supports 86 member governments in advancing mining governance. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, at 123 Slater, Suite 1001, IGF is hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and operates as a Secretariat rather than a commercial entity. Its mandate is to help governments strengthen laws and policies governing mining — with emphasis on environmental management, mining taxation and revenue collection, gender equality, artisanal and small-scale mining formalization, local content policies, mine closure, and increasingly critical minerals governance. IGF is the only intergovernmental forum exclusively focused on mining, minerals, metals, and sustainable development, and its membership spans nearly all of the world's major mining countries.

Name

IGFMining

Legal name

Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development

Website

https://igfmining.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Intergovernmental Forum on Mining (IGF Mining) is a 2005-founded policy forum that supports 86 member governments with mining governance frameworks, technical assistance, capacity building, and an Annual General Meeting, funded primarily by Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Governance Advisory

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (213)

akta.pro primary industry

Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental & Permitting Services for Mine Projects (EIA/ESIA, Approvals, Compliance) (IMAKAOAM)

Keywords

• Mining governance advisory
• Intergovernmental policy forum
• Mining policy framework
• Capacity building services
• Extractives technical assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: IGF Mining operates as a Secretariat funded primarily by government contributions. The Government of Canada is the primary funder, having committed up to CAD 6.16 million in recent funding. The organization does not generate commercial revenue.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

IGF Mining is an intergovernmental policy forum that supports governments to advance good mining governance through policy frameworks, technical assistance, capacity building, and convening. It serves 86 member countries with advisory services on mining taxation, transfer pricing, environmental management, gender equality, artisanal and small-scale mining, critical minerals, and financial benefit-sharing, delivered via the Mining Policy Framework, Deep Dive Program, workshops, and the Annual General Meeting.

Product overview

IGF Mining is an intergovernmental policy organization (not a technology product company) that provides advisory services, frameworks, and capacity building to governments. Its core offerings include the Mining Policy Framework for assessing governance systems, the Deep Dive Program for sustained technical assistance on mining taxation and revenue, and various training and workshop programs. The organization also produces guidance documents and reports on critical minerals, financial benefit-sharing, and other mining governance topics. These services are delivered through annual meetings, regional forums, webinars, and direct government engagement rather than software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mining Policy Framework

Quantifiable outcome

• USD 58 million in mining corporate income tax revenue collected by Zambia (2020-2022)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2026IDB co-organizes the Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas with IGF. IDB provides financing and technical expertise for regional mining governance initiatives.
• Mines Ministries of the Americas Conference (CAMMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2026CAMMA co-organizes the Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas with IGF, representing mining ministries across the Americas region.
• German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2023GIZ partners with IGF on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to support mining governance initiatives, including events on lithium industry financial benefits.
• World BankmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2018World Bank collaborates with IGF on mining governance initiatives, including co-hosting sustainability forums at PDAC and other events. World Bank provides financing and technical support for mining sector reforms.
• World Economic Forum (WEF)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2018WEF co-hosts sustainability forums with IGF at PDAC and other international events, focusing on mining and sustainable development.
• International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIISD hosts the IGF Secretariat. IISD provides administrative and operational support to the IGF, enabling the organization to carry out its mission of supporting governments to advance good mining governance.
• UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNCTAD hosts the IGF Annual General Meeting every year in Geneva. This partnership provides a neutral international platform for the AGM and Government Forum events.
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGF and OECD collaborate extensively on the BEPS in Mining Program, providing joint technical assistance to governments on transfer pricing, mining taxation, and revenue collection. The organizations work together on the Global Mining Tax Initiative deep-dive program.
• African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGF and ATAF collaborate on mining taxation technical assistance, particularly in Africa, working together on deep-dive programs for member governments.
• International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICMM co-hosts policy dialogues with IGF alongside OECD Critical Minerals Forum events, working together on mining governance and sustainable development initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM): ICMM is an industry association that co-hosts policy dialogues with IGF and sets sustainability standards for mining majors. Comparable because it engages the same mining-governance agenda from the corporate side rather than the governmental side.
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): IDB co-organizes the Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas with IGF and provides financing and technical expertise. Comparable because it serves the same mining-government audience in Latin America and the Caribbean with both policy advice and project finance.
• World Bank Energy & Extractives Global Practice: The World Bank's extractives practice provides policy advice, lending, and capacity building to mining governments. Comparable because it is a co-host of IGF events at PDAC and addresses the same governance and fiscal reform needs in member countries.
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): OECD is a core partner on IGF's BEPS in Mining Program and operates a much larger Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. It is comparable because of its overlapping mining-taxation technical-assistance work and convening authority over resource-rich jurisdictions.

Others

• International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD): IISD is the host organization of the IGF Secretariat and operates its own extractives and sustainable-development programs. Comparable because it provides operational backbone and adjacent policy research on mining governance.
• World Economic Forum (WEF): WEF co-hosts sustainability forums with IGF at PDAC and other mining events, focusing on critical minerals and sustainable development. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder convening platform within the same mining-governance dialogue ecosystem.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ): GIZ is a major German development agency partnering with IGF on mining governance initiatives on behalf of BMZ. Comparable as a development-cooperation peer that channels similar technical-assistance programs to resource-rich partner governments.
• UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD): UNCTAD hosts the IGF Annual General Meeting at the Palais des Nations in Geneva and works on commodities and economic governance for developing countries. Comparable as an enabling IGO partner within the same mining-governance ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI): EITI is the closest functional peer: a multi-stakeholder initiative (intergovernmental in character) that sets the global standard for transparency and accountability in extractive industries, including mining. Both IGF and EITI work with governments on revenue reporting, contracts, and beneficial ownership disclosure.
• African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF): ATAF is a partner and functional peer providing technical assistance to African revenue authorities on mining taxation. It is comparable because it co-delivers IGF deep-dive programs targeting the same African mining-government audience on transfer pricing and mineral pricing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbK-i5XCaKM7lPk7ge9ZS_A
• Facebookfacebook.com/IGFMining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/igfmining

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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