2015-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS 2015 Volume 4: Meech Intl. Symp. / Mining Operations
| Editors: | Kongoli F, Veiga MM, Anderson C |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2015 |
| Pages: | 275 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-987820-27-0 |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
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Review of Canadian Indigenous Mining Policy Frameworks
Stephanie Zimmerling1;1, Ottawa, Canada;
Type of Paper: Regular
Id Paper: 524
Topic: 4
Abstract:
The goal of this report is to review and evaluate elements of existing Canadian Indigenous Mining (Mineral)Policy frameworks to determine commonalties and unique principles. This report will explore the initially evaluation of policies using a high-level matrix developed initially to categorize common elements found in the policies. While the matrix was successful in identifying the common topics, it was not able to capture more subtle variances between policies in each category. This report serves as a more in-depth evaluation and comparison of the policies. The goal of this report is to understand the themes present within Canadian Indigenous Mining (Mineral) Policy and to formulate recommendations to other First Nations looking to develop their own Mining (Mineral) Policy.
The Mining Policies considered were launched and developed under different contexts. All polices focus, at least in part, on mineral exploration and development. The Canadian Indigenous Mineral Policies reviewed as part of this research include:
• Taku River Tlingit First Nation, 2007, Mining Policy. BC
• Cree First Nation. 2010. Cree Nation Mining Policy
• Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw. 2014, Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw Mining Policy, BC
• Tsilhqot’in First Nation. 2014, Tsilhqot’in National Government Mining Policy, BC
• Kasabonika First Nation. 2007, Traditional Territory Lands and Resources Planning & Development Policy, ON
• Anishinabek First Nation. 2009, Below the Surface Anishinabek Mining Strategy, ON
• Tahltan First Nation. 1987, Tahltan Tribal Council Resource Development Policy Statement, BC
• Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, 2007, Policy Concerning Uranium Mining in Nunavut, Nunavut
• Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, 2006, Background Paper on the NTI Uranium Policy, Nunavut
• Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, 1997, Mining Policy, Nunavut
• Makivik Coporation, 2015, Nunavik Mining Policy, Nunavik
All policies included in the evaluation were made public by the First Nations. Thank you to these Nations who provided policies for analysis.
Keywords: Mining, Canada, First Nations, Indigenous, Land Use
Keywords:
Development; Environment; Mining; Policy; Principles; Social; Sustainability;References:
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