Alliance participates in UK Government Gold Conference

The Nature Crime Alliance – hosted by World Resources Institute –  participated in the UK Government’s Gold Conference in October, which brought together a range of global stakeholders including law enforcement agencies, the gold industry, financial institutions, and academia to deepen understanding and strengthen collective action against the growing challenge of illicit gold.

Lynn Schlingemann, Senior Associate, Financial Crime and Corruption, spoke on panel highlighting the importance of sharing intelligence and aligning compliance efforts through public–private partnerships to help close the gaps that criminals exploit across financial systems and borders.

The conference, convened by HMRC and the FCDO, was held from 21–23 October 2025 also saw members of the Nature Crime Alliance participate, including Julia Yansura from FACT Coalition.

Illegal gold will feature prominently in the next iteration of the Private Sector Dialogues organised by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in partnership with the Nature Crime Alliance, INTERPOL and United for Wildlife which convenes in Peru on 11 December.