Aboriginal mining guide how to negotiate lasting benefits for your community

Lewis, Mike 1952- (Author). McNair, Don, 1954- (Added Author). Brocklehurst, Sara-Jane, 1966- (Added Author). Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in (First Nation) (Added Author). Canadian Centre for Community Renewal. (Added Author). Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. (Added Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: The Aboriginal Mining Guide will help Aboriginal communities to decide if they can gain lasting benefits from mining. It also explains how to negotiate with mining companies in order to gain those benefits while protecting the environment and their quality of life.

Record details

ISBN: 9781895818468 (pbk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 electronic text (various pagings) : col. ill., col. maps, digital file.
Publisher: Port Alberni, B.C. : Published by the Canadian Centre for Community Renewal in collaboration with Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, c2009

Content descriptions

General Note:	Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction. The contents in summary ; Case study #1: Northwest Territories Diamond Mines ; Case study #2: Raglan Mine ; Case study #3: Brewery Creek Mine ; Case study #4: Voisey's Bay Mine ; Case study #5: Keno Hill Silver District -- Module 1: Putting the community first. The capital perspective ; The big business perspective ; The small business perspective ; The industrial recruitment perspective ; The CED perspective ; Strategic issue #1: Vision ; Strategic issue #2: Benefits ; Strategic issue #3: Use of profits ; Strategic issue #4: Partners -- Module 2: Mining basics. The five stages of mining ; Stage 1: Exploration ; Stage 2: Feasibility and planning ; Stage 3: Construction ; Stage 4: Mine operation ; Stage 5: Mine closure and reclamation ; Mining impacts -- Module 3: Getting the most out of leverage. Political action, the courts, and negotiation ; 7 important court decisions ; Limits to the free entry system ; YESAA ; The art of negotiating agreements that work -- Module 4: Doing your homework. Homework #1: Determine your long term interests ; Homework #2: What benefits do you bring to the negotiating table ; Homework #3: Benefits to gain from a deal ; Homework #4: Assess the mining company ; Homework #5: Design a strategy ; Homework #6: Assemble a negotiating team ; Covering the costs of negotiation ; Establish the agenda -- Module 5: Negotiating benefits agreements. 1. Introductory provisions ; 2. Employment and training ; 3. Economic development opportunities ; 4. Social, cultural and community support ; 5. Financial provisions and equity participation ; 6. Environmental protection and cultural resources ; 7. Other substantive and procedural provisions -- Module 6: Negotiating joint ventures. What is a joint venture? ; Selecting ventures & partners - the theory ; Selecting ventures & partners - real life ; Negotiating the heads of agreement ; Protective covenants ; Beyond the heads of agreement ; Issues in joint venture management ; Joint ventures - one strategy among many -- Module 7: Key learnings.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.