Mining operations are undertaken in complex and dynamic social and political environments. Multiple stakeholder groups — e.g. financiers, environmental activists, local and Indigenous communities, regulators, peak bodies and mining companies — populate and shape this often-volatile environment. The multiple views and expectations of these diverse groups inform social licence to operate (SLO) conferrals, withdrawals and debates.
This research aimed to identify and map the complex drivers and interactions of multiple stakeholders operating in the Australian mining sector’s social and political environment. It achieved this through examining the contemporary case study of the Carmichael Coal Mine, using in-depth stakeholder interviews to better understand and negotiate perspectives and behaviours of diverse stakeholders.
This project had three linked primary objectives:
- identify and map the drivers, views, and patterns of engagement of multiple stakeholder groups in conferring and contesting the SLO;
- gain an understanding of stakeholder perceptions and expectations around good mining; and
- arising from the research, develop tools of use to all mining stakeholder groups for understanding the broader contexts of debate.
To find out more visit the Extractive Stakeholder website.
Funding
This project would not have been possible without financial support from CRC ORE. CRC ORE is part of the Australian Government’s CRC program, which is made possible through the investment and ongoing support of the Australian Government.
The CRC Program supports industry-led collaborations between industry, researchers and the community.
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