The principal objective of this workshop on, ‘Forensic Geology: Illegal Mining and Associated Crimes in the Global Minerals and Metals Supply Chain is to bring together geologists, forensic geologists, mining and exploration geologists, forensic scientists, law enforcement, related co-professionals and government organisations to evaluate the extent of crimes in the mining, minerals and metals industries. Additionally, the workshop will consider geological methodologies that may aid law enforcement and commercial organisations and customs to deter, detect, prevent, investigate, manage and mitigate the associated risks. Civilisation could not exist as we know it without the minerals upon which it relies. However, whilst parts of the international mining, minerals and metals industries may be lucrative, this also attracts significant criminal activities. Illegal mining and associated crimes appears to be reported as a growing problem around the world. These crimes in illegal and illicit mining and minerals activities may also be associated with human rights violation and money laundering. Crimes that take place in illegal mining can be highly exploitative of local communities, with poor safety in mines, a lack of environmental responsibility resulting in the contamination of land and water, poor resource recovery and the potential sterilisation of future mineral resources. There is likely to remain an increasing demand for strategic mineral commodities. There may also be increasing societal transparency required in terms of the supply chain of minerals and a requirement to ensure their legitimate geographical provenance for usage in everyday items and technology, including cars, phones, laptops and batteries as we transition to a low carbon economy. Papers are invited for presentation in South Korea on; (a) illegal mining beyond regulatory control, (b) criminal activity associated with the mining, processing, shipment and trade of geological raw materials and products, (c) provenancing, tracking and tracing of geological commodities and (d) the social and environmental impacts of illegal mining.