Glossary of terms – Mine closure hub
This glossary of terms has been developed to help navigate the technical language used by mining companies, including around mine closure.
These terms and their definitions have been adapted from:
- AusIMM Social Responsibility Framework, Appendix 5: Social Performance Definitions ICMM Community Development Toolkit. Available at https://www.icmm.com/en-gb/guidance/social-performance/community-development-toolkit
- IFC, 2014, A Strategic Approach to Early Stakeholder Engagement, A Good Practice Handbook for Junior Companies in the Extractive Industries, Available at https://commdev.org/publications/a-strategic-approach-to-early-stakeholder-engagement/
- ICMM Integrated Mine Closure Good Practice Guide, 2nd Edition (2019). Available at https://www.icmm.com/website/publications/pdfs/environmental-stewardship/2019/guidance_integrated-mine-closure.pdf
22. Indigenous peoples
Distinct social and cultural groupings that have the following characteristics:
- Self-identification as a member of a distinct cultural group and recognition of this identity by other people.
- Collective attachment to a geographically distinct habitat or ancestral territory and to the area’s natural resources.
- Customary cultural, economic, social and/or political institutions that are separate from those of the dominant society or culture.
- A language which is often different from the official language of the country or region.
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