Cadre d´orientation des politiques minières de l'IGF

The 'Cadre d´orientation des politiques minières de l'IGF' is a comprehensive guide published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in 2023. It provides a policy framework for the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) to support its 80 member countries in implementing sustainable mining laws and regulations. The guide is structured around six pillars: laws and institutions, financial benefits, socio-economic benefits, environmental management, mine closure transition, and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).

• The framework establishes a six-pillar structure to guide national mining policies toward sustainable development, covering the entire mine life cycle from exploration to post-closure transition.
• Governments are advised to maintain a consolidated geological database using a Geographic Information System (GIS) and the UN Framework Classification for Resource (UNFC) to manage mineral potential and land-use planning.
• The guide recommends a progressive tax regime where the average effective tax rate for profitable mining projects should generally fall between 40% and 60%.
• To ensure socio-economic benefits, governments should require mining entities to submit socio-economic plans and local procurement strategies, with a specific focus on gender equality and the inclusion of indigenous peoples.
• Environmental management must follow a mitigation hierarchy—avoid, minimize, restore/rehabilitate, and offset—to ensure no net loss of biodiversity throughout the mine's life cycle.
• Mining permits should not be granted for deposits located in conflict zones to prevent violence and uphold the rule of law.
• Comprehensive mine closure plans and adequate financial assurance must be provided as a condition for obtaining a mining permit to ensure the state does not bear the cost of rehabilitation.
• For Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM), the guide advocates for formalization strategies that use a 'bottom-up' approach and simplified permitting to integrate miners into the formal economy.
• The framework emphasizes the elimination of mercury and other toxic substances in ASM, recommending the ratification of the Minamata Convention.
• Governments are urged to implement strict protections against forced labor and child labor in mining supply chains, aligned with ILO Conventions 29 and 182.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2023). Cadre d´orientation des politiques minières de l'IGF. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-12/igf-mining-policy-framework-guidance-fr.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Cadre d´orientation des politiques minières de l'IGF. 2023. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-12/igf-mining-policy-framework-guidance-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2023cadre, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Cadre d´orientation des politiques minières de l'IGF}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2023}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-12/igf-mining-policy-framework-guidance-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }