RESEARCH THEME

Indigenous Peoples
and cultural heritage

Research programs and groups

Indigenous Peoples and Mining Resource Hub: Knowledge Hub in the
Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining

Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining

Development Minerals: transdisciplinary research program that undertakes research, education, technical assistance and capacity building on the local materials most important for local development

Highlight projects

The Indigenous Exchange Forum: transitions in mine closure

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54% of projects extracting clean energy minerals overlap with Indigenous lands, research reveals

Published on: 5 December 2022

Energy transition minerals are essential to tackling climate change. But First Nations people must have a genuine say in where and how this happens.
Championing change for Indigenous workers in the minerals industry

Published on: 24 August 2022

Despite more than 60 per cent of Australian mines located near Indigenous communities it is only in the last couple of decades that Industry has taken a more proactive approach to increasing Indigenous employment.
Drone maps, healthy ecosystems and Traditional knowledge: CMLR updates

Published on: 9 August 2022

Read on for two project updates from the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation of the Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Examining the value proposition of Indigenous equity participation in mining operations

Published on: 11 April 2022

Over the last 20 years, recognition of Indigenous peoples’ right to control, co-manage and benefit from resource development on their lands has increased, and one model of co-management currently attracting attention is Indigenous equity ownership of mining projects.
Building connections between First Nations peoples who have major mines on their lands

Published on: 17 November 2021

Over 40 First Nations representatives from Australia, Canada and Aotearoa (NZ) have participated in an Indigenous Exchange Forum - the culmination of 12 months of collaborative research with First Nations groups whose customary lands have been impacted by mining.
Online hub for Indigenous peoples and mining

Published on: 10 February 2020

An online resource hub showcasing leading practices around Indigenous participation in the extractive resources sector has been launched by UQ’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM)