Strengthening Local Voices in Mining: Insights from Indigenous Peoples in Mining Regions
May 5, 2025 | 3:10 PM - 4:05 PMPlenary CC1
May 5, 2025 | 3:10 PM - 4:05 PM
Plenary CC1
Description
PLENARY ROOM CC1
Organised by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE).
The global demand for minerals is driving a surge in exploration and mining projects in Indigenous territories- with nearly half of the world’s critical mineral reserves located on or near Indigenous traditional lands. This expansion of projects raises questions about how to avoid repeating previous patterns of dispossession and dependency, striving instead for meaningful consultation, engagement, and benefits for Indigenous peoples. This panel will discuss actions -at the national and local levels- to strengthen due diligence frameworks aimed at protecting Indigenous interests in the mining sector. It will examine where current approaches, from private sector standards to rights-based frameworks, are making progress and where they fall short.
Please note that this session will be livestreamed.
Session available in ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH and CHINESE.
