Organised by Assent Join us for a collaborative session with Assent as we delve into the challenges complex manufacturers face in navigating responsible mineral supply chains. Discover strategies for building strong supplier relationships, mitigating risks, and ensuring compliance through effective data management solutions in this insightful discussion. Join the webinar Contacts: noah.taetle@assent.com ann.schober@assent.com

Organised by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Evidence collected by BHRRC over the past decade suggests lack of respect for land rights, disregard for public participation rights and the right of Indigenous Peoples to give or withhold their Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in transition minerals mining, remain a reality and lead to increasing risk of conflicts - compounded by limited benefit-sharing mechanisms with local communities. The session will start with a presentation of the findings of the 5th edition of the Transition Minerals Tracker by BHRRC, and will be followed by a panel discussion and a Q&A session, exploring risk drivers as well as offer perspectives and reflections from communities and Indigenous Peoples on how the private sector and States can genuinely foster meaningful engagement with local rights holders to achieve shared prosperity and respect for human rights in transition minerals supply chains. Speakers: - Caroline Avan, Head of Programme – Natural Resources and Just Transition, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - Alancay Morales Garro, Lead on Business and Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples Rights International - Edson Krenak, Brazil/Global Advocacy Coordinator, SIRGE/Cultural Survival - Beverly Besmanos, Coordinator, Bantay Kita / Publish What You Pay Philippines - Roberto Stefani, Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub Coordinator, Oxfam Languages: English, French, Spanish Contact: justtransition@business-humanrights.org

Organised by CSR Europe This session addresses the critical role of investments in enhancing sustainability across the minerals value chain, bringing the voice of the local communities at the center. Together LSE Ideas, IPIS and CSR Europe will exchange with representatives from civil society organisations active at the local level and the private sector to discuss discussion on transforming engagement and investment practices to support a sustainable, equitable future for mineral production and consumption. Speakers: - Guillaume de Brier, IPIS - Christian Bwenda Katobo, Coordinateur, Premicongo - Élisée Kazadi, Strategic Business Director, MMR Sarl - Vice-President of the FEC Chamber of Mines in charge of 3T - Mary Martin, Director, UN Business and Human Security Initiative, LSE Ideas Moderator: Lorena Sorrentino, Manager, CSR Europe Languages: English, French Contact: ls@csreurope.org

Organised by Democratic Republic of the Congo In the context of the global energy transition, the DRC has significant reserves of critical minerals, which are essential for the development of innovative high-tech industries, particularly those associated with the green economy. As a major mining country in the heart of Africa, the DRC's minerals continue to be falsely tainted with the risk of a de facto embargo, even though most of its production comes from industrial exploitation carried out in compliance with national, regional and international norms and standards. It is worth noting that, thanks to the political will of the DRC's leaders, considerable efforts are being made to channel artisanal mining products into a more responsible, cleaner and healthier supply chain. With a view to changing the above-mentioned narrative, the DRC will use this platform as a framework for exchanges to, on the one hand, share the progress made by highlighting the strategic initiatives launched to meet the challenges and, on the other hand, gather from the stakeholders in the supply chain their observations and suggestions for a partnership in their respective best interests. Contacts: jotshudidisashi@gmail.com kaluilayan@outlook.fr

Organised by Arisa The production of sandstone cobbles in Rajasthan, India, is associated with human rights risks and violations, including serious health impacts. This session explores how a combination of different approaches can bring about improvements for workers and communities in the extended value chain. These include robust corporate due diligence procedures, collective action in the supply chain and an area-based approach towards the creation of a Child Labour Free Zone. Speakers: - Sandra Claassen, Arisa, The Netherlands - Diewertje Heyl, Arisa, The Netherlands - Rahul Poddar, Poddar Stones, India - Manish Singh, Manjari Sansthan, India - Varun Sharma, Sustainability Forum on Natural Stones, India - Kristof T’Sjoen, Stone, Belgium Register for the webinar Contact: info@arisa.nl

Organised by ILO Child Labour Platform This session will address the DRC government's new child labour monitoring and remediation system, developed in partnership with the ILO, including results on child labour in ASM based on data collection, the remediation process for 5,346 children who have been identified by CLMRS (which focuses on the empowerment of women and youth), and collaboration with business partners through the Child Labor Platform and the Responsible Minerals Initiative. This information will be useful to all stakeholders wishing to improve their due diligence processes regarding child labour in the mining sector in the DRC. Speakers: - Jacques Ramazani, Secretaire General du Ministère des Mines de la RDC - Nanou Nsuku, cheffe de service de la Chambre des Mines, representante de la de la federation des enterprises du Congo - Guy Kuku Gedila, Coordonnateur national de l’intersyndicale du Congo - Ashley Hagemann, Senior International Relations Officer, US Department of Labor - Fabianna di Lorenzo, Senior Director, Impact and Innovation, Responsible Minerals Initiative - Katherine Torres, ILO Senior Technical Officer Child Labour Platform - Armel Nganzi, ILO Moderator, Project Manager Accelerator Lab 8.7 Languages: French, English More information

Organised by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) – Global Programme Initiative for Global Solidarity (IGS) and Sector Programme Extractives and Development Effective and accessible grievance mechanisms play a critical role in managing social and environmental risks in mineral supply chains and in enabling access to remedy for workers. Only if implemented well, they can ensure the rights and well-being of rightsholders in affected communities. The session will discuss the role of grievance with a focus on experiences and voices from Peru, South Africa and Indonesia. The discussion will also be informed by the fresh results of a study on the effectiveness of existing Grievance Mechanisms in mineral supply chains providing access to remedy for rightsholders in large-scale mining. Speakers: - Dr. Bärbel Kofler, Parliamentary State Secretary BMZ - Susanne Friess, FAKT Consult - Patricia Rabanye, Women Affected by Mining United in Action (MACUA/WAMUA) - Glen Mpufane, Mining Director IndustriALL Global Union - Rebecca Burton, The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) - Lauren Vopni, Anglo American - Eike Feddersen, GIZ Global Programme Initiative for Global Solidarity Moderators: - Tim Schlösser, GIZ Sector Programme Extractives and Development - Dr. Christina Saulich, Policy Officer, BMZ Languages: English, Spanish Contact: rohstoffe@giz.de

Organised by Ksapa As underpinned in the Paris Agreement, it is critical for the transition to a green, low-carbon economy to be both fast and fair. As investors address climate change challenges in their strategies, it is imperative that they also incorporate the social dimension and impacts on people. As influential capital allocators and actors, Investors should play a crucial role in tackling the impact on people, namely forced labor, as it is identified as a salient risk in the green transition value chains, which is at the heart of responsible investment. Under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, institutional investors are expected to act responsibly and determine their exposure to human rights risks in their portfolios, and conduct due diligence to prevent or address adverse impacts. Forced labor and other human rights violations in the green transition value chains could expose investors to material reputational, operational, and regulatory risks. The session will zoom on the expectations and role investors should play in identifying, addressing and mitigating forced labor in the green transition. Speakers: - Krystel Bassil, Senior Consultant, Business and Human Rights, Ksapa - Remi Fernandez, Manager, Human Rights and Social Governance Issues, UNPRI - Fabrice Warneck, Director of Monitoring, ElectronicWatch - Abigail Ross Hopper, CEO, Solar Energy Industry Association - Ginette Borduas, Partner, Head of ESG and Sustainability, Meridiam Moderator: Farid Baddache, CEO, Ksapa Register for the webinar Contact: fb@ksapa.org

Organised by Transparency International Australia’s (TIA) Accountable Mining Programme As the world moves towards cleaner sources of energy, demand for minerals to fuel the energy transition is growing exponentially. This workshop brings together leading experts from industry, international and civil society organisations to discuss opportunities and ongoing initiatives to strengthen business integrity and anti-corruption across the value chain. Speakers: - Dr. Ana Estefanía Carballo, Accountable Mining, Transparency International - AEC - Richard Morgan, Head of Government Relations, Anglo American - Marie Gay Alessandra Ordenes, Asia Director and Anti-Corruption Lead / Seb Sahla, Policy Manager, EITI Secretariat - Danielle Martin, ICMM, Co-Chief Operating Officer & Director, Social Performance - Sun Lihui, Director of Development Department, China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC) Contact: mining@transparency.org

Organised by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC) This session will provide an overview of opportunities for enhanced collaboration between upstream and downstream responsible supply chain programmes to improve mineral supply chain due diligence in one of the world's most challenging responsible sourcing contexts. Co-hosted by ICGLR, RMI and CCCMC, this session will bring together auditors, industry representatives and government officials from the Great Lakes Region and beyond to discuss how the three organisations can streamline their 3T and gold supply chain due diligence efforts for the benefit of their respective members and for robust due diligence aligned with regional and international norms and regulations. Languages: French, English, Chinese Contacts: gerard.nayuburundi@icglr.org jpeyser@responsiblebusiness.org leliayanlingli@global-rci.org

Organised by International Alert/The Madini Consortium The Madini consortium together with gold exporter Society Artisanal DRC SARL will discuss the promise and challenges of implementing the “blue” status of artisanal mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Madini project was instrumental in assisting the DRC government in adopting the regulatory framework for the blue status for artisanal mines in 2021 DRC (Government Arrêté 0677) and has since worked with Society Artisanal to operationalize the concept at a pilot artisanal gold site in South Kivu province. Representatives of the Madini consortium and Society Artisanal will share their experiences in operationalizing the blue status, discuss its benefits in the context of a high-risk context like eastern DRC, and what it will take to further expand the concept in the DRC and the Great Lakes Region. Speakers: - Christof P. Kurz, Chief of Party, The Madini Project, International Alert, DRC - Erik Kajemba Chirhalirwa, Coordinator, Observatoire Gouvernance et Paix (OGP) François Venance Alwende, Head of Office, Society Artisanal DRC SARL, Bukavu - Jason Clarke, CEO and co-founder, Society Artisanal - Prosper Pelo Isanda, Senior Project Officer, The Madini Project, International Alert, DRC Languages : French, English Contact: ckurz@international-alert.org

Organised by GIZ and OECD The session explores the changes necessary for meaningful international cooperation for sustainable development in the raw materials sector by discussing the current challenges and opportunities with representatives from donor countries and resource-rich partner countries in the Global South. Speakers: - Isabelle Ramdoo, Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development - Andreas Schaal, Director for Global Relations and Co-operation, OECD (tbc) - Ambassador João Samuel Caholo, Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) - Renata Amaral, Secretary of International Affairs and cooperation, Ministry of Planning and Budget, Brazil - Arifin Tasrif, Ministry for Energy and Minerals Resources, Indonesia (tbc) - Désiré Rakotondravaly, Director General of Mines, Ministry of Mines Madagascar - Silvia Grandi, Director General on Circular Economy at the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, Representative for G7 presidency, Italy Moderator: Pilar Garrido, OECD Director for Development Co-operation Languages: English, French, Spanish, Chinese Contacts: rohstoffinitiative@giz.de rbcmineral@oecd.org

Organised by Brazilian Mining Institute – IBRAM, Mining Association of Canada - MAC, Vale Base Metals - VBM, Proactiva Results Speakers: - Ben Chalmers, Senior Vice President, Mining Association of Canada - Julio Nery, Director of Sustainability, IBRAM - Romea Dennis, General Manager Sustainability, Vale Base Metals - Dr. Veronique Steukers, Director, Public Policy & Sustainability, Nickel Institute Moderator: Rafael Benke, CEO, Proactiva Results Languages: Portuguese, English Contacts: claudia.dias@ibram.org.br paloma.pitre@proactivaresults.com

Organised by GIZ as implementer of C4D and Resource Matters The ultimate goal of this innovative multi-stakeholder dialogue between key actors of the cobalt supply chain is to facilitate an exchange regarding concerns and priorities along the chain, and solutions to address them. The session assembles private sector representatives, civil society partners and institutional actors both in the artisanal and industrial cobalt mining sector; and proposes a constructive look into each actor´s priorities and expectations, as well as concrete ways forward to a more responsible supply. Speakers: - Nikolaus McLachlan, Cobalt4Development - Jean-Luc Mathey, Cobalt4Development Project Director - Elisabeth Caesens, Executive Director, Resource Matters - Jean Claude Mputu, Spokesperson of the Le Congo N’est Pas A Vendre coalition - Susannah McLaren, Head of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability, Cobalt Institute - Eric Kalala, General Director, Enterprise Général du Cobalt (EGC) - Dr. Jean Marie Kanda, Membre of Board of the DRC Battery Council, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Battery Research in the DRC, Professor at the Polytechnic, University of Lubumbashi - Professor Célestin Banza, Unit of Toxicology, University of Lubumbashi Discussants: - Donat Kambola, Initiative pour la Bonne Gouvernance et les Droits de l'Homme - Léonard Yav Zama, LUCHA - Dr. Espérant Mwishamali, Independent researcher Languages: English, French Contacts: sara.nicoletti@resourcematters.org sophie.buecker@giz.de

Organised by CCCMC / RCI and The Copper Mark On 15 January 2024, the LME initiated suspension or delisting of 10% of brands for failure to meet the responsible sourcing policy. This session will bring together two standards used by LME brand producers – CCCMC/RCI and The Copper Mark – to discuss challenges encountered and reflect on the imperative to include all geographies and companies in responsible sourcing efforts. Speakers: - Lihui Sun, Founder of Responsible Critical Mineral Initiative (RCI), Head of Sustainable Development Department, CCCMC - Michèle Brülhart, Executive Director, The Copper Mark - Jingjun Wang, Chairman & CEO of CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines Plc - María Catalina Montes Perez, Commercial Sustainability Manager, CODELCO Moderator: Nicole Hanson, Head of Responsible Business, LME Languages: English, Chinese Contacts: rachelzhou@global-rci.org info@coppermark.org

Organised by DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Business and Human Rights Centre (RMIT University) Despite increasing recognition of the heightened human rights risks in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs), companies are struggling to identify, monitor, and track progress on conflict sensitivity in corporate sustainability reporting. Through perspectives from companies, investors, CSOs, leading sustainability reporting standards, and experts, the session will explore the importance of conflict sensitivity, how extractive companies in the minerals sector are meeting the increased requirements for conflict sensitivity in sustainability reporting, why gaps remain, and how to practically address challenges. Speakers: - Noora Puro, Senior Manager, Standards, Global Reporting Initiative - Dr. Jonathan Kolieb, Business and Human Rights Centre, RMIT University - Julie Liang, ESG Director, CMOC Group - Julie Schindall, Director for Responsible Sourcing and Responsible Investment, Levin Sources - Dominique Habegger, Vice President, Sustainable Finance Geneva Moderator: Annie Burdzy, Programme Manager, DCAF-ICRC Partnership Contact: a.burdzy@dcaf.ch