As the world accelerates towards a low-carbon future, the mining sector is crucial in providing the metals and minerals essential for green technologies. However, mining’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must extend beyond environmental sustainability to encompass economic, social and governance aspects. The following insights outline how mining for the energy transition can address the full range of SDGs, offering actionable strategies for stakeholders in mining companies, the communities in which they operate, investors, policy makers, NGOs and their supporters. The insights were developed during the workshop which took place within the Business Fights Poverty Global Goals Summit 2024.
Speakers:
PANELISTS:
Richard Morgan, Head of Government and International Relations
(UK, Middle East and Africa), Anglo American
Dr. Gracelin Baskaran, Director for Project on Critical Minerals Security, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Arsalan Mahtafar, Head of J.P. Morgan Development Finance Institution, J.P. Morgan
Agathe Bukasa, Executive Director, The Fair Cobalt Alliance
Mpumi Zikalala, Chief Executive Officer Kumba Iron Ore, Anglo American
MODERATOR:
Arjun Bhalla, Global Climate Advisory Lead, IFC