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The plans set priorities and measurable targets covering reforms, infrastructure, skills, investment and benefits for local communities.","The announced plans include modernising licensing and geological data, strengthening environmental and social oversight, and developing transport, energy and local suppliers. The World Bank Group says it plans to increase metals and minerals support fivefold to US$19 billion between FY2026 and FY2030, combining its financing with private capital mobilisation. 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Grubun tutarı toplam destek planıdır; doğrulanmış ödeme değildir."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/10/16/metals-minerals-country-compacts-launch"],"title":{"ar":"اتفاقات وشراكات وطنية","de":"Ländervereinbarungen und Partnerschaften","en":"Country compacts and partnerships","es":"Acuerdos y alianzas nacionales","fr":"Accords et partenariats nationaux","pt":"Acordos e parcerias nacionais","tr":"Ülke kompaktları ve ortaklıklar"},"type":"events","updatedAt":"2026-10-21T00:27:36Z"}],"version":1},"data_downloads":[{"formats":{"csv":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/world-bank-group-eight-countries-launch-minerals-development-compacts/data/compact-launch?lang=en&format=csv","json":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/world-bank-group-eight-countries-launch-minerals-development-compacts/data/compact-launch?lang=en&format=json"},"id":"compact-launch"}],"data_types":["events"],"editorial_illustration":{"alt":"Conceptual illustration of the global economy and trade connections.","asset_id":"newsverum-v1-economy","avif_variants":[{"height":320,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-480.avif","width":480},{"height":480,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-720.avif","width":720},{"height":640,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-960.avif","width":960},{"height":800,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-1200.avif","width":1200},{"height":1024,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-1536.avif","width":1536}],"credit":"Newsverum","documentary":false,"height":1024,"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","language":"en","scope":"topic","url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-1536.webp","variants":[{"height":320,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-480.webp","width":480},{"height":640,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-960.webp","width":960},{"height":1024,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-1536.webp","width":1536}],"width":1536},"event_id":"event-41815581-6e6c-5541-8270-417de1b7c9cd","event_period":"2026-10-16","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","id":"world-bank-group-eight-countries-launch-minerals-development-compacts","image":null,"importance":0.6,"language":"en","modified_at":"2026-10-21T00:44:04+00:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","published_at":"2026-10-21T00:44:04+00:00","reading_minutes":1,"region":"world","section_illustration":{"alt":"Conceptual illustration of the global economy and trade connections.","asset_id":"newsverum-v1-economy","avif_variants":[{"height":320,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-480.avif","width":480},{"height":480,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-720.avif","width":720},{"height":640,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-960.avif","width":960},{"height":800,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-1200.avif","width":1200},{"height":1024,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-1536.avif","width":1536}],"credit":"Newsverum","documentary":false,"height":1024,"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","language":"en","scope":"section","url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-1536.webp","variants":[{"height":320,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-480.webp","width":480},{"height":640,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-960.webp","width":960},{"height":1024,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/economy-1536.webp","width":1536}],"width":1536},"slug":"world-bank-group-eight-countries-launch-minerals-development-compacts","sources":[{"checkedAt":"2026-10-21","name":"World Bank Group","publishedAt":"2026-10-16","url":"https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/10/16/metals-minerals-country-compacts-launch"}],"summary":"Eight governments announced plans for responsible mineral development, investment, infrastructure, skills and local economic benefits.","text":"Eight governments announced plans for responsible mineral development, investment, infrastructure, skills and local economic benefits.\n\nArgentina, Bolivia, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Mauritania and Zambia announced country partnerships or compacts with the World Bank Group on 16 October. 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