Eurometaux

Eurometaux is the Brussels-based association which represents the European non-ferrous metals industry. It maintains an open and constructive dialogue with the European authorities and international or intergovernmental bodies in all areas of policy and legislation which affect the industry, in order both to ensure early consultation and to promote the industry's views and positions.

Euromines

Euromines is the recognised representative of the European minerals and metals mining industry and promotes the industry's interests and views with European Union authorities at all levels. To complement this Euromines provides and facilitates a network of information and co-operation among its membership and develops relations with mining representatives outside Europe.

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

The EITI aims to ensure that the revenues from extractive industries contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction. The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has spearheaded the initiative since 2002. The World Bank Group is actively involved because of its expertise in extractive industries and prominent role in promoting transparency.

International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)

"To be the clear and authoritative global voice of the world's mining and metals industries, developing and articulating their sustainable development case, discovering and promoting best practice on sustainable development issues within the industries and acting as the principal point of engagement with the industries for stakeholders at the global level. To assist the industries to align their economic, social and environmental goals so as to maximise their contribution to meeting the challenges of sustainable development."

The United Nations Environment Programme, World Conservation Monitoring Centre

The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre provides objective, scientifically rigorous reports on the living world including ecosystem assessments, research on threats and impacts, and analysis of scenarios for the future.