5th International Training Program on Audit of Extractive Industries – Part I
2025-01-06 08:00 - 2025-01-10 17:00 UTC | International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur; the Global Training Facility (GTF), Jaipur, India
The International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur; the Global Training Facility (GTF) is organizing an International Training Programme on “Audit of Extractive Industries”, a joint collaboration between the SAI, India and INTOSAI-WGEI in two parts:
Part I: Online from 06.01.2025 to 10.01.2025(5 days), focusing on Module 1 (An Overview of Extractive Industries) and Module 2 (Policy, Legal and Institutional Framework).
Part II: Onsite from 03.03.2025 to 07.03.2025(5 days), covering Module 4 (Awards of Contracts and Licenses) and Module 8 (Environment and Sustainable Development) at International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur, India.
The objective of conducting this training in a mixed mode is to provide a foundational understanding during Part-I (Online) and to focus on advanced topics with real-time experiences and hands-on exercises during Part-II (physical mode).
To ensure a comprehensive learning experience, SAIs are encouraged to nominate participants for both parts simultaneously. If SAIs wish to nominate participants only for Part-I (online), they may do so.
However, participation in Part-I is mandatory for those attending Part-II, as the modules are sequential and build upon the content covered in the virtual session.
Nomination forms for Part-I and Part-II have been enclosed separately:

For those wishing to participate only in Part-I, the corresponding nomination form should be filled.
For participation in Part-II, the nomination form for Part-II should be submitted along with a copy of the participant’s passport. Participation in Part I is mandatory for participating in Part II.

The last date for receiving the nomination is 27th December 2024.
We request your SAI to send nominations for participants to attend this training programme.
In this regard, please find attached an invitation letter for participation, jointly signed by Mr. Girish Chandra Murmu, Comptroller and Auditor General of India and Mr. Edward Akol, Auditor General of Uganda as the Chair of INTOSAI WGEI.
It is requested that the filled in nomination forms be mailed well in time. This will help us in making timely, all the required arrangements for this training programme.
A brochure containing information about the training and the facilities available at iCED along with tentative course schedule is also enclosed for your ready reference.
The above mentioned Invitation letter, nomination form, iCED brochure and course schedule can also be downloaded from our website (https://cag.gov.in/iced/en).
Once nominations are sent to iCED and accepted by iCED, we will be in touch with the participants with regards to further arrangements.

5th International Training Program on Audit of Extractive Industries – Part II
2025-03-03 08:00 - 2025-03-07 17:00 | International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur; the Global Training Facility (GTF), Jaipur, India

Webinar on Examining Corruption Risks in Sovereign Wealth Funds
2025-04-11 14:00 - 16:00
Please join us on Friday, April 11 at 2pm UTC for a webinar examining corruption risks in sovereign wealth funds. Holding billions of dollars worth of national assets—often from extractive industries—sovereign wealth funds and their governance approaches are not well understood, raising questions about corruption and other risks.

To shed light on this topic, the webinar will feature the 2024 report published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace — Sovereign Wealth Funds: Corruption and Other Governance Risks. The webinar will cover key findings from the report across a spectrum of sovereign wealth funds and will provide an opportunity for questions and answers with the author. The webinar will feature one of the authors of the report, Lakshmi Kumar, the former policy director at Global Financial Integrity and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. She has also been a senior fellow at George Mason University as well as a lawyer and policy professional in India, working with governments and regulatory agencies across South Asia, East Africa, and Eurasia to investigate money laundering and terrorist financing risks to their financial systems.

This event will be broadcast externally to members of the INTOSAI Working Groups on the Audit of Extractive Industries and on the Fight Against Corruption and Money Laundering. It will also be recorded for future viewing.

Friday, April 11 at 2pm UTC

Training Workshop on Audit of Extractive Industries
2025-05-05 08:00 - 2025-05-09 17:00 | Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Uganda
WGEI has organised a training workshop based on Module 10 – Accounting Standards in the Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources – of the WGEI Extractive Industries Training Framework from 5th to 9th May 2025 in Kampala, Uganda.
You are cordially invited to nominate participants to attend the training:
INVITATION LETTER
Nominated participants should register using the following link:
NOMINATION FORM

Webinar on Reserve Estimates in the Extractive Industry: A Strategic Framework for Enhancing Oversight and Transparency
2025-06-20 15:00 - 18:00 | Online
Topic: ” Reserve Estimates in the Extractive Industry: A Strategic Framework for Enhancing Oversight and Transparency”​
Date: 20th June 2025
Time: 3.00pm EAT

Join the webinar

Webinar on Seafloor Mining: Regulatory Quagmire or Key to Energy Transition?
2025-07-09 13:00 - 17:00
Wednesday, July 9, at 1:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM UTC
Join the Working Group on Extractive Industries for a discussion with Dr. Seaver Wang of the Breakthrough Institute to learn about the history and potential of seafloor mining, its environmental and regulatory challenges, and how undersea minerals may affect the energy transition.
Seaver Wang is the Director of the Climate and Energy program at the Breakthrough Institute. His current research focuses upon minerals and manufacturing supply chains for low-carbon technologies, decarbonization of heavy industry, and on climate and energy policy in East Asia. Seaver holds a PhD in Earth and Ocean Sciences from Duke University as well as a BA in Earth Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania and has worked with the Climate and Energy research program since Fall 2019. He is based in Breakthrough’s Washington D.C. office.
The Breakthrough Institute is an environmental think tank based in Oakland California advancing technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges. From a pro-growth, pro-technology, and pro-development philosophical footing, Breakthrough aims to advance durable solutions grounded in empirical and cutting-edge research.
Recent writing by Dr. Wang on governance of seafloor minerals can be found here.
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Joint Annual AFROSAI-E Extractive Industries Workshop & Annual WGEI Steering Committee Meeting
2025-07-15 08:00 - 2025-07-18 17:00 | Livingstone, Zambia, Livingstone, Zambia
The Annual AFROSAI-E Extractive Industries Workshop will be held as a joint event with the Annual WGEI Steering Committee Meeting in Livingstone, Zambia, from 15th to 18th July 2025.
In response to these emerging issues, the theme of the 2025 joint initiative is: The Role of SAIs in Future-Proofing Critical Minerals for the Benefit of Citizens.
Thematic discussions during the event will cover the following key topics:

Future-proofing mining, for maximising returns from critical and conflict minerals: Ensuring that Africa’s critical and conflict minerals are used to create economic wealth and security for the citizens.
Future-proofing mining, by prioritising peace, health, and safety: Ensuring the mining industry is safe and conflict-free for workers and the environment.
Future-proofing mining, by investing in extractive industries infrastructure & technology: Ensuring that nations invest adequately in mining infrastructure and technology for efficient and effective mining projects.
Future-proofing mining, through community participation: Ensuring that mining communities are involved in the energy transition and their voices are heard

We invite SAIs to nominate relevant delegates to participate in this joint initiative.
When you’ve made your nominations, participants should click here to register online as soon as possible to secure space for the workshop.

Agenda | AFROSAI-E Extractive Industries Workshop Presentations | WGEI Steering Committee Meeting Presentations

International Webinar on Environmental Impacts of Extraction in Extractive Industries
2025-10-08 09:30 - 10:30 | International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur; the Global Training Facility (GTF), Jaipur, India
We kindly invite your attention to the upcoming International Webinar on “Environmental Impacts of Extraction in Extractive Industries” scheduled on 08/10/2025 in collaboration with INTOSAI (WGEI)
In this regard, participants for the International Webinars and 06th International Training Programme have been invited through a Joint Invitation signed by the Chair of INTOSAI WGEI & Auditor General of Uganda and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as the host of GTF.
As this webinar is a joint initiative of INTOSAI WGEI and SAI India, we kindly request you to nominate a suitable resource person for the following session:

BROCHURE iCED | JOINT INVITATION | NOMINATION FORM

International Webinar on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Considerations in Extractive Industries
2025-11-07 09:30 - 10:30 | International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur; the Global Training Facility (GTF), Jaipur, India
International Webinar on “Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Considerations in Extractive Industries”
Virtually at International Centre for Environment Audit & Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur (INDIA) – Global Training Facility of INTOSAI – WGEI
iCED Brochure | JOINT INVITATION| Nomination Form

International Webinar on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency in Extractive Industries
2025-12-01 09:30 - 10:30 | International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur; the Global Training Facility (GTF), Jaipur, India
International Webinar on “Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency in Extractive Industries”
Virtually at International Centre for Environment Audit & Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur (INDIA) – Global Training Facility of INTOSAI – WGEI.
iCED Brochure | JOINT INVITATION| Nomination Form

6th ITP on "Audit of Extractive Industries" in collaboration with INTOSAI WGEI (Part I) (Online)
2025-12-08 08:00 - 2025-12-12 17:00
06th ITP on “Audit of Extractive Industries” in collaboration with INTOSAI WGEI (Part I) (Online)
08.12.2025 to 12.12.2025
iCED is a designated Global Training Facility (GTF) of the INTOSAI – Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) and INTOSAI Working group on Audit of Extractive Industries (WGEI).
iCED Brochure | Nomination Form

International Webinar on Digital Transformation and Automation in Extractive Industries
2026-01-13 09:30 - 10:30 | International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur; the Global Training Facility (GTF), Jaipur, India
International Webinar on “Digital Transformation and Automation in Extractive Industries”
Virtually at International Centre for Environment Audit & Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur (INDIA) – Global Training Facility of INTOSAI – WGEI.
iCED Brochure | JOINT INVITATION | Nomination Form

6th ITP on "Audit of Extractive Industries" in collaboration with INTOSAI WGEI (Part II)
2026-03-09 08:00 - 2026-03-13 17:00 | International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur; the Global Training Facility (GTF), Jaipur, India
06th ITP on “Audit of Extractive Industries” in collaboration with INTOSAI WGEI (Part II)
09.03.2026 to 13.03.2026
Onsite at iCED campus.
iCED is a designated Global Training Facility (GTF) of the INTOSAI – Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) and INTOSAI Working group on Audit of Extractive Industries (WGEI).
iCED Brochure | Nomination Form

Webinar - From Oversight to Impact: SAIs and Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Working Together
2026-03-26 12:30 - 14:00
The WGEI in collaboration with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) invite you to a webinar titled ‘From Oversight to Impact: SAIs and EITI Working Together.’
The webinar is part of a series of webinars planned by WGEI and EITI that focus on the role of SAIs in the EITI process, including their potential roles as independent administrators, members of Multi-Stakeholder Groups (MSGs), and auditors of government revenue flows and company disclosures. The webinars will culminate in a side event at the EITI Global Conference in Manila in June 2026 and further collaboration thereafter.

Key Themes:
Project costs, license audit, beneficial ownership

Date:
Thursday 26th March 2026

Time:
12:30 – 2: 00 UTC corresponding to:

London (GMT / UTC+0): 12:30 – 2:00 PM
New York (EST / UTC-5): 7:30 – 9:00 AM
Washington DC: 7:30 – 9:00 AM
Abidjan (UTC+0): 12:30 – 2:00 PM
Nairobi (UTC+3): 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Dubai (UTC+4): 4:30 – 6:00 PM
New Delhi (UTC+5:30): 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Oslo ( UTC+1): 1.30 to 3.00 pm

Webinar link: (zoom)

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85013977748?pwd=[REDACTED]

Agenda:

Opening remarks & objectives
Overview of the EITI standard and key policy areas
SAI role in the extractive sector
Stock-take results + anchoring reflection
Q&A Session 1
BOT and Licenses EITI requirements 2.5, 2.2 and 2.3
Project costs EITI requirement 4.10
Q&A Session 2
Closing and next steps

Language

The webinar will be in English, interpretation to French will be provided.

Webinar on The Promise of Byproduct Recovery to Meet Critical Mineral Needs
2026-04-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
US Government Accountability Office is hosting a Webinar on The Promise of Byproduct Recovery to Meet Critical Mineral Needs – April 21, 2026, from 11AM to 12PM Eastern Time
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Zoom webinar:
When: Apr 21, 2026 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: The Promise of Byproduct Recovery to Meet Critical Mineral Needs
Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://gao.zoomgov.com/j/1606526739?pwd=[REDACTED]
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Or by telephone:

International numbers available: https://gao.zoomgov.com/u/aeiPCgxnLi

Webinar ID: 160 652 6739
Passcode: [REDACTED]

WGEI Members’ Meeting, 15th – 19th June 2026, Brasilia, Brazil
2026-06-15 - 2026-06-19 | Headquarters of the Federal Court of Accounts of Brazil (TCU), Brazil
The Chair of the INTOSAI Working Group on Audit of Extractive Industries (WGEI) and the Auditor General of Uganda, and as the Host SAI and President of the Federal Court of Accounts of Brazil, cordially invite you or your representative to the sixth meeting of all members of the Working Group on Audit of Extractive Industries. The meeting will take place in Brasilia, Brazil, from 15th to 19th June 2026.
The theme for this year’s meeting is ‘Critical Minerals in Energy Transition: Global Trends and Governance Implications’.
The objective of the meeting is to discuss critical matters concerning WGEI, but specifically:

Discuss topical issues and emerging areas in the extractive industries and design strategies of addressing them. The theme for the Conference will focus on critical minerals, global trends, challenges and the expected SAI response.
Share experiences with technical experts and other international bodies involved in the extractive industries.
Discuss the WGEI activity performance reports under the work plan (2022 – 2025).
Discuss and approve the WGEI draft work plan for the period 2026 – 2028.
Present and discuss the new WGEI audit tools and guidelines.
Chart a way forward for the Working Group.

A detailed programme is attached for your information.
The deliberations at the meeting will form the basis for the WGEI Chair’s report to the 18th meeting of the Steering Committee of the INTOSAI Committee on Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Services (KSC).
The host and WGEI Secretariat will bear the costs of the Conference including venue, break teas, lunch, cocktail, two dinners and transport arrangements between the venue and hotels as indicated on the programme. As part of the Institution’s contribution, we request that each participating Institution bear the cost of air tickets, accommodation, transport to and from the airport and applicable allowances for its respective delegates. Airport transportation, however, may be arranged by the organizers exclusively for Heads of SAIs.
For registration purposes, please complete the online form available at the following link: https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/3zhFDoyi. Kindly note that registrations will remain open until May 15th 2026.
The Conference venue will be the Headquarters of the Federal Court of Accounts of Brazil (TCU).
For the convenience of delegates, the host has negotiated discounted accommodation rates with selected hotels. Detailed information on these hotels is provided in the Participant Handbook.
Delegates are kindly requested to make their own reservations directly with the respective hotels, in accordance with the instructions provided in the email accompanying this letter.
Detailed logistics for delegates is also provided in the Participant Handbook. In the meantime, please note that, while you are free to choose any accommodation, shuttle services to the event venue will depart exclusively from the Grand Mercure Brasília Eixo Monumental – North Wing. Participants staying at other hotels who wish to use the shuttle service should proceed to the designated departure point.
For any inquiries or additional information regarding the meeting, please contact the Organizing Committee by sending an email to wgei6-organizing@oag.go.ug, with a copy to dci@tcu.gov.br.
Telephone contact: Uganda: +256 772 323231 / +256 758 857587; Brazil: +55 61 3527-5483 (WhatsApp messaging only) / +55 61 3527-5344.
We look forward to welcoming you and your team in Brasilia.
