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The ICGFM Knowledge Circle on Natural Resources brings together public finance leaders, practitioners, and trusted partners to explore the real-world fiscal, contractual, and governance challenges shaping today’s extractive and natural resource sectors.

Focused on critical minerals, petroleum, mining, and resource-linked infrastructure, this member-driven forum is designed to support practical peer learning, candid exchange, and actionable insights.

Through public events, members-only discussions, conference programming, and topic-driven work-streams, the Knowledge Circle will help governments and practitioners navigate volatile markets, complex contracts, fiscal risks, and evolving investment models.

Together, participants will turn complexity into clarity and natural resource opportunities into sustainable public value.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICGFM Knowledge Circle on Natural Resources?

The Knowledge Circle on Natural Resources is a member-driven forum created to support practical learning, peer exchange, and thought leadership around public financial management in the natural resource sector.

It will focus on fiscal, contractual, governance, oversight, and investment issues related to critical minerals, petroleum, mining, and resource-linked infrastructure.

Who is the Knowledge Circle for?

The Knowledge Circle is intended for ICGFM members and trusted partners working in or alongside natural resource public finance.

Participants may include:

  • Government officials
  • Public finance practitioners
  • Ministries of finance, energy, planning, and mines
  • Supreme audit institutions and oversight bodies
  • National oil, gas, and mining entities
  • Development partners and policy advisors
  • Select private-sector and advisory organizations

What topics will the Knowledge Circle address?

Initial topic areas may include:

  • Contractual and fiscal design
  • Critical minerals and value capture
  • Petroleum revenue optimization
  • Cost recovery, auditing, and oversight
  • Revenue forecasting and volatility
  • Resource-linked infrastructure
  • Asset transfers and state participation risks
  • Fiscal risk management and governance

Topics will be refined over time based on member priorities, global developments, and input from Founding Knowledge Partners.

How will topics be selected?

ICGFM members will help shape the Knowledge Circle’s priorities through surveys, open calls for topics, and member-only discussions.

Members may be invited to:

  • Submit priority policy or operational issues
  • Request focused sessions or briefings
  • Share country or institutional case studies
  • Volunteer technical expertise
  • Participate in workstreams or follow-up action items

What kinds of activities will the Knowledge Circle offer?

Each program year, the Knowledge Circle will deliver at least:

  • 1 public event, such as a webinar, roundtable, or panel
  • 1 ICGFM Conference presentation
  • 3 members-only events, such as closed-door discussions, workshops, or technical briefings

Additional sessions may be added as urgent or timely issues emerge.

Will all events be open to the public?

No. Activities will include a mix of public-facing events and member-only discussions.

Public events may be used to share broad insights with the ICGFM community. Member-only events will provide a more private setting for candid peer exchange, technical discussion, and practical problem-solving.

What are the confidentiality expectations?

Member-only discussions will follow Chatham House-style principles. Participants may use the information shared, but they may not reveal the identity or affiliation of speakers or participants without permission.

Views expressed in Knowledge Circle discussions are personal or professional perspectives and should not be treated as official institutional positions unless clearly stated.

Materials, case examples, and experiences shared in member-only settings may not be circulated or attributed externally without prior agreement.

What is the role of Founding Knowledge Partners?

Founding Knowledge Partners will help shape the Knowledge Circle’s early direction, strategic agenda, and priority topics.

They may contribute expertise, support events and discussions, and help establish the expectations and norms that future partners and members can build upon.

Is there a cost to become a Founding Knowledge Partner?

Yes. The annual Founding Knowledge Partner contribution is $3,000.

This contribution supports program development, coordination, event logistics, facilitation, branding, recognition, and integration of Knowledge Circle outputs into ICGFM programming.

How will ICGFM support the Knowledge Circle?

ICGFM will provide coordination, branding, administrative support, event support, and follow-up assistance. ICGFM will also help connect Knowledge Circle outputs to broader programming, including public events and conference sessions.

What kinds of outputs might come from the Knowledge Circle?

Action items may include:

  • Practical guidance
  • Issue briefs
  • Peer learning sessions
  • Case-study discussions
  • Conference sessions
  • Public webinars or panels
  • Member-requested briefings
  • Follow-up workstreams

The goal is to keep the Knowledge Circle practical, responsive, and useful to members.

How can members get involved?

Members can participate by attending events, completing surveys, submitting topic ideas, sharing case studies, joining discussions, or volunteering for follow-up action items.

The Knowledge Circle is designed to evolve based on member needs, emerging risks, and the changing global natural resource landscape.