TRANSFORMATIONS IN MINING ECONOMIES Mutually beneficial relationships take time and understanding Australia is a global player in the mining arena that recognises the need to foster relationships built on respect and understanding. With over 40% of Australian mines operating on Traditional Owners’ land, working on Country collaboratively – walking and yarning together side by side – has never been more important. Employing robust, systematic communication with First Nations organisations, Elders and communities is particularly important when the mining projects being undertaken have potential to impact Indigenous livelihoods, health and wellbeing, cultural and ecological knowledge, or connection to Country. It is important that we make equal room to recognise, value and respect Stewardship, Ecological Knowledge, and Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property. Building mutually beneficial relationships with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues is critical as we seek to develop new ways in which decisions are made about mine closure outcomes and opportunities that incorporate the interests and concerns of First Nations Australians in a co-defined and co-designed approach.
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