As the world competes to secure mineral supply chains, producing countries must define their own priorities. This session, based on IGF’s guide What Makes Minerals and Metals “Critical”?, explores how governments can use and move beyond critical mineral lists to develop national strategies that align resource potential with industrial policies, climate goals, and value addition. From mapping and governance to global positioning, the discussion will offer practical entry points to help countries turn mineral wealth into strategic, sustainable development.

Keynote

• Joyce Raboca, Legal and Regulatory Analyst, International Energy Agency

Moderator

• Hisham Akhonbay, Director of Mining Economics, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia

Speakers

• Galina Bitsadze, LEPL National Agency of Mineral Resources, Georgia
• Marina Marques Dalla Costa, Superintendent of Regulatory Policy, National Mining Agency, Brazil
• Anne-Karla M. Navarro, Senior Geologist, Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines