Indigenous Peoples and Mining

Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh is Professor of Politics and Public Policy in the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, Brisbane. After holding teaching and research positions at the University of Papua New Guinea and the Australian National University, he joined Griffith University in 1988. His research focuses on Indigenous governance and leadership, especially as it relates to large-scale resource development on Indigenous lands. For over 30 years he has acted as a negotiator and advisor for Indigenous communities and organizations in Australia, Canada, Chile, and Papua New Guinea. His roles have included Project Manager, Kimberley LNG Precinct Indigenous Impacts Assessment (2009 - 2013); and Negotiations Adviser, Autonomous Bougainville Government (2011-2016).

• 1: Introduction to Indigenous Peoples and Mining Part I. Theory and Context 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Interactions between Indigenous Peoples and Mining 3: History: Indigenous Peoples and Mining in the 19th and 20th Centuries 4: Forces for Change: International Recognition of Indigenous Rights Part II. Key Actors 5: Indigenous Peoples: Diversity and Shared Experiences 6: The Mining Industry: Wealth, Influence, and Pressures for Change 7: The State, Indigenous Peoples, and Mining Part III. Strategies, Costs, and Opportunities 8: Indigenous Engagement: Negotiation and Agreements 9: Indigenous Opposition: Resistance and Refusal 10: Managing the Negative Impacts of Mining on Indigenous Lands and Peoples 11: Maximizing Mining's Economic Potential for Indigenous Peoples Part IV. Case Studies 12: Chile: Indigenous Strategies of Resistance and Engagement 13: Botswana and South Africa: A Contrast in Indigenous Strategies and Outcomes 14: Indigenous Rights and Mining in The Philippines 15: Australia and Canada: A Test for Indigenous Engagement Strategies 16: Not Just Mining: Cumulative Impacts and Sami Reindeer Herders in Sweden 17: Analysis and Conclusion

Readers will appreciate how the accumulation of historical forces has created structural tendencies that privilege mining and resource extraction over Indigenous peoples.