MINING LEGACIES

The Mineral Policy Institute [MPI] is an international civil society organisation with a volunteer board representing members from across the world. Operating from Australia we focus on assisting communities affected by specific mining projects and on achieving industry reform through improvements to policy, law and practice... With a strong emphasis on free prior and informed consent, MPI undertakes a supportive and background role to assist mining affected communities protect their rights and reduce negative impacts from mining. While mining disproportionately impacts the developing world, however, the decisions that govern these projects are made and need to be influenced in the developed world. MPI has the expertise, the experience and the networks to assist communities and to access the many mining companies based in Australia [also US, UK, South Africa and Canada] and their investors from around world... As mining rebounds from the global financial crisis, the impacts from..