Community support vital to mining success
Three years ago, the global professional services firm BDO predicted that by 2020 community support for mining operations – so-called “social licence to operate” – would have greater influence on the success or failure of mining projects than national legislation. In a report examining the near future of mining, BDO predicted that even if mining […]
Miners vow to come clean as First Nations, climate pressure builds
Escalating concerns about the mining sector’s treatment of First Nations communities and contribution to global warming have prompted Australia’s top miners to sign up to stricter monitoring standards for their social and environmental performance. The Minerals Council of Australia has told its members it will require them to adopt a system of guidelines in place […]
The essential role of Indigenous collaboration in mining
More than any other sector, the mining industry has prioritized building and maintaining respectful, strong, trusting partnerships with Indigenous communities – First Nation, Inuit and Métis – impacted by, or with an interest in, mineral exploration and mining activities.
MAC Newsletter – The Essential Role of Indigenous Collaboration in Mining
Protocolo de relaciones con la comunidad y con los pueblos indígenas
Una herramienta para evaluar el desempeño de las relaciones con la comunidad y con los pueblos indígenas
TSM Indigenous and Community Relationships Protocol
A Tool for Assessing Indigenous and Community Relationships Performance
A Message from the CIM Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee on Indigenous Peoples Day
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day. In Canada, June 21st is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and the outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Approaches to Indigenous Community Engagement and COVID-19
There has been a pause in formal regulatory consultations as a result of COVID-19. However, maintaining regular contact with Indigenous partners and local leadership remains critical. The COVID-19 crisis presents some challenges with respect to how companies engage with communities. MAC members were quick to implement innovative approaches and embrace the use of technology to […]
TSM Mining and Indigenous Peoples Framework
Several Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Guiding Principles have direct applicability to the relationship between mining companies and Indigenous peoples (First Nation, Inuit, Métis) and Indigenous peoples worldwide. We believe that our industry and Indigenous communities share a common interest in ensuring that mining activity takes place responsibly, in a manner that creates economic opportunity, is […]
Addressing Canada’s Declining Mining Competitiveness
Industry leaders propose recommendations for government action through the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP) at Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference (EMMC) Cranbrook, British Columbia, July 15, 2019 — A national alliance of mineral exploration and mining associations are urging Mines Ministers, having convened for their 76th annual conference in Cranbrook, to take action to […]
