By Angelina Nampijinpa Tasman

Sturdy perform GuideThe foreign Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) is happy to provide our solid perform consultant: Indigenous Peoples and Mining (the Guide). ICMM is a company representing 19 of the worlds top mining and metals businesses, in addition to 30 different nearby, nationwide and commodity institutions. ICMM and its individuals jointly search to enhance worldwide mining practices via balancing some of the social, cultural, environmental and fiscal wishes of all events stricken by mining operations.The consultant stems from a dedication by means of our participants to make sure the accountable extraction/production of minerals and metals. At its middle is a dedication to constructing confident engagements and relationships with Indigenous Peoples. this is often mirrored in ICMM’s place assertion on Mining and Indigenous Peoples, may possibly 2008. we're now development upon the root of the commitments set out within the place assertion with the advance of this advisor. Our purpose is to supply info and useful course to employees and staff of dependable mining businesses, to steer applicable and respectful engagement with Indigenous Peoples. Our wish is that the advisor will stimulate dialogue and advertise cross-cultural realizing among indigenous groups and mining businesses.

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It will be important, therefore, to carry out an appropriate due diligence process that would include a review of recent court decisions in order to fully understand the status of land ownership and claims and for this purpose, companies are likely to find that they will need to obtain local expert advice. In some indigenous societies, Indigenous Peoples occupying and using the land may not be the indigenous owners. However, both classes of people have traditional rights and responsibilities that need to be recognized and taken into account.

In that way, there can be some confidence that any appointments have reasonable community backing. In some cases (for example, where there is significant inter group conflict within a community) it may be preferable to look outside the community to fill key community relations roles. 2 Gender sensitivity Particularly in traditional indigenous communities, men will generally be more comfortable engaging with male representatives of a company, and women with female representatives. 1: Gender impact analysis).

These workshops are attended by indigenous employees and supervisors of indigenous employees. The presenters are indigenous people (consultants) and the focus is on employee and employer obligations, standards and commitments, financial planning, cultural obligations, differing values and priorities, etc. The general workforce induction also includes a component on Aboriginal heritage, covering the traditional rights of Indigenous Peoples and valuing cultural heritage through protection and management of heritage sites.

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