Community Archives - ICMM Guidance

Engagement for the Hunter Valley Region, New South Wales, Australia

Responding to concerns generates trust with communities, governments and mining companies

Pioneering Sustainable Transition To Post Closure (Teck)

Co-creating strategies to mitigate the economic impact of a pending mine closure

Local Procurement at Anglo American

Anglo American’s procurement vision, underlying principles and policy

Long-Term Monitoring of Ecosystem Development – Richards Bay Minerals, South Africa

Rehabilitation programmes provide valuable feedback for mine-closure implementation

Involving Traditional Owners in Seed Collecting and Rehabilitation Programs – GEMCO Manganese Mine, Australia

Partnering with Indigenous Peoples to achieve successful rehabilitation

The Bushmanland Conservation Initiative – Anglo American/National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa

Meaningful resolution through systematic conservation planning

Public Participation and Community Liaison during the ESIA Process – Gamsberg Zinc Project, South Africa

The importance of community liaison during the ESIA process

Partnership for Improved Biodiversity Understanding – Pic de Fon Forest, Guinea

How Rio Tinto's partnerships have benefited biodiversity and mining relationships

Involving Communities in Mine Life Planning – Gregory Crinum Coal Mine, Australia

Community and company developing effective mine life planning strategies

Sustainable Post-Closure Land Uses – Misima Mines Limited, Papua New Guinea

Effective integration of biodiversity considerations into mine closure planning

Exploration Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

Environmental management plan to minimise impacts and guide rehabilitation

A Strategic Response to Biodiversity Conservation – Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto's strategic response to biodiversity conservation and management

Creating shared value for business and communities

A public-private success story delivering wastewater solutions and potable water

Participatory water quality monitoring in the Athabasca Basin, Canada

Effective environmental monitoring program established by a collective

Understanding water issues in the catchment

A hypothetical example of understanding and finding solutions to water issues in the catchment

FPIC and Expansion Project

The importance of FPIC, clear communication and clarity of legislation.

Sharing Knowledge of Culture and Country

Consulting in culturally appropriate ways to promote mutual understanding and co-operation.

Reviewing the Implementation and Effectiveness of Company–Community Agreements

Ensuring both company and community understand and implement agreements

Raglan Mine: Company–Community Committee to Govern Agreement

An official forum to express concerns to the company’s past, current and future activities

Opportunities Agreements

Using baseline studies and workshops to truly understand a community's needs and concerns

Olympic Dam – Aboriginal Business Development

Trust and collaboration is core to successful community-company business developments

FPIC in Action: Documenting FPIC-Related Processes During Exploration Phase – in Suriname

Obtaining the FPIC of the Pamaka people in line with the ICMM position statement

Cowal Mine – Procurement from Indigenous Suppliers

Co-operative approach to doing business and creating a local procurement plan.

Raglan Mine – Accessing Royalties and Profit-Sharing Mechanisms

Paving the way for a range of financial benefit-sharing measures in Canada.

Red Dog Mine – Accessing Royalties and Profit-Sharing Mechanisms

Celebrating 25 years of an innovative operating agreement

Fostering Local Culture and Language – Shoshone Youth Language Apprenticeship Program

Pioneering program to reinvigorate local language and culture and strengthen self-identity

Supporting Indigenous Small-Scale Miners in Namibia

The Damara people approached the Rössing Foundation for support in marketing their stones.

Reviewing Partnership Agreements

Demonstrating the significance of continual monitoring of agreements

Muntjiljtarra Wurrgumu Group’s Martu Attitudinal Survey

The reasons behind the group's low capacity to work and enterprise opportunities

Preserving Traditions and Promoting Arts and Culture

Positive approaches to preserving the unique cultures of Indigenous Peoples

Preparing for Mine Closure in Indonesia

Protecting the rights of indigenous groups after mine closure

Respecting the Cultural Heritage of Indigenous Peoples

Developing a Cultural Heritage Management Plan to preserve cultural heritage materials.

Martu Ranger Program in Western Australia

Agreement focusing on indigenous employability, real jobs, training and enterprise development

Establishing Educational Programs to Promote Continued Development

Consistent investment in educational programs is key to ICMM members

Flexibility and Co-operation in Delivering on Agreements

Discussing continuing issues and negotiating better outcomes for both company and community

Early Engagement and Agreements with Native Title Owners in New South Wales

The benefits of establishing solid relationships, long before exploration works start

Addressing the Gender Gap

Providing opportunities and support for indigenous women in the industrial workplace and at home

Collaborative Consultation – Experience with a First Nations Independent Technical Review

ICMM members understand how independent reviews and collaboration help develop trust

Diavik Mine – Establishing and Delivering on Effective Participation Agreements

Maximising benefits through employment, training and building local business capacity

Managing Expectations

Reducing risks by effectively addressing grievances before they escalate

Cultivating Mutual Understanding and Learning

Apologising for past mistakes and committing to a relationship built on openness and mutual respect

Gaining necessary context to inform effective risk assessments

Obtaining background information to make informed decisions before entering a country

Community Security Fora

Reducing risks to build trust between community members, PSPs and companies

Inclusive economic opportunities

Partnering with others to deliver sustainable economic opportunities

Facilitating long term community growth

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) demonstrates how positive community-company relationships can work during the mining cycle and also leave the area fully sustainable and independent long after mine closure.

Managing the impacts of resettlement, Ahafo

A resettlement process was undertaken at Newmont Ghana’s Ahafo mine. Because of the demographic profile of the community, the company partnered with a range of local organizations in order to develop a tailored resettlement process.

Participatory planning

The company realized that it would be more effective in the long term if communities could be encouraged to empower themselves and take responsibility for their own development plans.

Contributing to community health and economic development through improved agricultural techniques

Thanks to a community development program instituted by the company, local communities living near Xstrata’s copper mine in Las Bambas, Peru, are now benefiting from agricultural improvement projects that they have helped to identify, prioritize and implement.

Example of a social baseline study table of contents

This particular baseline study is a far larger undertaking than would be attempted by many mining projects, but indicates the wide range of information that can be included.

Setting up an independent forum or process

An independent “social review” of Cerrejon coal mine's past and current social engagement provided insights into the resolution of a number of legacy issues, notably regarding concerns and grievances over the resettlement of the Tabaco community in 2000–2001.

Strengthening community engagement following mine expansion

The expansion of Vale’s Brucutu mine in Brazil’s Minas Gerais State brought with it a range of significant social and economic impacts.

Pre-operational implementation of HSEC processes

BHP Billiton’s IndoMet Coal Project (IMC) has taken a comprehensive and integrated approach to developing health, safety, environment and community (HSEC) practices and processes while still in the exploration and feasibility study stages of the project.

Stakeholder mapping to inform community programs

The Far Southeast project represents a relatively challenging socio-political environment. This means the project’s ultimate success is more dependent than most on close consultation with local stakeholders.