The objective of the Intergovernmental Forum is to enhance and promote the contribution of the mining, minerals and metals sector to sustainable development.

The functions of the Intergovernmental Forum are consultative and advisory based on the principles of voluntary partnership. The Forum provides governments with a framework in which to discuss the opportunities provided by mining, minerals and metals and to respond to the challenges they pose. The Intergovernmental Forum will meet to share experiences and information, to consider and to provide advice and, where appropriate, make recommendations for consideration by governments, intergovernmental bodies and others. The Intergovernmental Forum will meet at high level or officials level, as appropriate.

Governments:
Government of Canada - Natural Resources
Government of South Africa - Department of Minerals and Energy
Government of Argentina - Ministry of Mines
Government of Bolivia - Ministry of Mines
Government of Botswana - Ministry of mines
Government of Brazil - Ministry of Mines
Government of Burkina Faso - Ministry of Mines
Government of Burundi - Ministry of Mines
Government of Dominican Republic - Ministry of Mines
Government of Ethiopia - Ministry of Mines
Government of Gabon - Ministry of Mines
Government of Ghana - Ministry of Mines
Government of Guinea - Ministry of Mines
Government of India - Ministry of mines
Government of Jamaica - Ministry of Mines
Government of Kazakhstan - Ministry of Mines
Government of Kenya - Ministry of Mines
Government of Kyrgyzstan - Ministry of Mines
Government of Madagascar - Ministry of Mines
Government of Malawi - Ministry of Mines
Government of Mali - Ministry of Mines
Government of Mauritania - Ministry of Mines
Government of Mexico - Ministry of mines
Government of Mongolia - Ministry of mines
Government of Morocco - Ministry of Mines
Government of Niger - Ministry of Mines
Government of Nigeria - Ministry of Mines
Government of Philippines - Ministry of Mines
Government of Romania - Ministry of Mines
Government of Russian Federation - Ministry of Mines
Government of Senegal - Ministry of Mines
Government of Suriname - Ministry of Mines
Government of Swaziland - Ministry of Mines
Government of Uganda - Ministry of Mines
Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - DFID
Government of United Republic of Tanzania - Ministry of Mines
Government of Uruguay - Ministry of Mines
Government of Zambia - Ministry of Mines