Dear All, The 37th International Geological Congress will take place in the beautiful city of Busan <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busan>, South Korea from 25-31 August 2024. We encourage submissions for "Responsible Mining of Critical Minerals and the Importance of Environmental Justice" in Theme 35, session 3 <https://www.igc2024korea.org/content/14403>. The grand challenge of transitioning energy infrastructure away from fossil fuels to renewable resources requires responsible mining of critical minerals to build photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, wind turbines, battery electric vehicles and electricity transmission. For example, the amount of copper that needs to be mined every year for the next several decades is several times that produced in 2022. Similarly, we need to increase the responsibly mined amounts of cobalt, chromium, lithium, nickel and rare earths by tens to thousands of times current annual production. Responsible mining includes environmental justice and requires meaningful assessment and transparent documentation of social and environmental performance at mine sites using an internationally recognized standard developed in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders. This session focuses on the multi-faceted integration of human and natural worlds in an effort towards environmental justice and positive actions in decision making. The intent of this session is to share useful strategies and protocols, to effect positive actions and outcomes. The *deadline* for the abstract submission *is 16 February 2024*. Please visit IGC 2024 website at https://www.igc2024korea.org/ for further information. Please email me if you have a question. Thanks, Adam Simon and Elizabeth Holley ____________________________________________________________ Adam C. Simon Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Earth & Environmental Sciences Director, Michigan Research and Discovery Scholars (MRADS) Editor in Chief, Applied Earth Science University of Michigan