IGF Mining

Latin America and the Caribbean are central to global critical minerals supply but unlocking real value from mining means more refining capacity, stronger infrastructure, and smarter industrial policy.

Join the IGF, Inter-American Development Bank and the Mines Ministries of the Americas Conference (CAMMA) for the 2026 Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas.
🗓️ Wednesday, August 26, 2026
🕘 9:00am–12:30pm
📍 Santiago, Chile

Learn more & register now 👉 https://www.igfmining.org/event/2026-mining-sustainability-forum-americas/

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América Latina y el Caribe son fundamentales para el suministro mundial de minerales críticos, pero generar valor real a partir de la minería requiere mayor capacidad de refinación, infraestructura más sólida y políticas industriales más inteligentes.

Únete al IGF, al Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y a la Conferencia de Ministerios de Minería de las Américas (CAMMA) en el Foro de Minería y Sostenibilidad de las Américas 2026.

🗓️ Miércoles 26 de agosto de 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 Santiago, Chile

Más información y registro 👉https://www.igfmining.org/es/event/2026-mining-sustainability-forum-americas/

NEW ANALYSIS | Zambia can boost economic diversification, job creation, and poverty reduction by expanding its copper processing and manufacturing, in line with its plans to increase copper mine output.

In the near term, copper smelting and refining offer the largest and most feasible export gains, building on existing capabilities and infrastructure.

Over the longer term, copper-based manufacturing can support diversification and technological upgrading.

Key priorities to support the expansion of Zambia’s copper-based industries include:

⚡Greater, more reliable electricity supply to industry
💵 Improving access to affordable finance for local firms
🎓 Upgrading worker skills and R&D
📈 Streamlining trade and logistics costs
⛏️ Improving access to feedstock

Success also depends on government alignment—without coordinated policies across energy, trade, and skills, mixed signals can erode investor confidence and weaken results.

And strong environmental and social safeguards are essential for Zambia to create lasting value from copper, especially as its low carbon energy mix offers a chance to market cleaner copper globally.

More 👉 https://www.igfmining.org/resource/leveraging-copper-economic-transformation-zambia/