Building Partnerships with Indigenous People [Engineering & Mining Journal]

"The article discusses development of partnerships by mining companies with indigenous people. Several factors have led the international mining sector to develop partnerships with indigenous people. Some of them include growth in acceptance of the Equator Principles, a benchmark for determining risk in project financing, and development of the United Nations Global Compact, an initiative to increase the commitment of business enterprises to human rights, labor standards and anti-corruption. Others include global campaigns of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to account companies that are deemed unethical and rewarding companies that act responsibly towards the environment and local populations."