Event
Corruption risks in the global lithium supply chain: Insights from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and beyond
This is a meeting of the Minerals Corruption Working Group of the Countering Environmental Corruption Practitioners Forum.
The session will focus on the Resource Matters' new report, “Nine Red Flags in the Emerging Lithium Sector in the DRC”, and will explore governance gaps, transparency challenges and corruption risks across the emerging lithium value chain.
In addition, speakers from the Natural Resource Governance Institute Chile and Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism will add comparative insights from Chile and Southern Africa.
Speakers
- Sara Nicoletti, Anticorruption Coordinator, Resource Matters
- Pedro Zapata, Program Officer, Natural Resource Governance Institute Chile
- Tatenda Chitagu, Associate, Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism
Details
The meeting is open to current members of the Countering Environmental Corruption Practitioners Forum and its Minerals Corruption Working Group, as well as those potentially interested in joining. Simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Spanish will be provided.
Date and time: 28 January 2026, 09.00 EST / 15.00 CET
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Organisers
The Minerals Corruption Working Group is convened by the Basel Institute on Governance, in coordination with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) and the OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct.