Preparing a Resource Policy

Summary

First Nations are more likely to get real long-term benefits from mining activities on their traditional territories when they are well prepared to respond to mining proposals.

One way for First Nations to have more control over how resources are managed is to develop strong resource policies. A resource policy can set out how a community wants to be consulted and outline the minimum terms and conditions that should be attached to mine permits. Such policies can also guide First Nations’ staff in the review of mining proposals and the protection of the traditional territory before, during, and after mining operations.

For more detailed information, see Chapter 2: Community and Preparation Background Paper; First Nations’ Resource Policies from Fair Mining Practices: A New Mining Code for British Columbia

Each resource policy will be unique to each First Nations community. However, they commonly include the following:

  1. Objectives
  2. Guiding Principles
  3. Operating Principles
  4. Shared Decision-Making Protocols

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Problems and Solutions
  1. 1Negotiating Agreements
  2. 2Preparing a Resource Policy
  3. 3Protecting Indigenous Rights: Consultation and Consent
  4. 4Mineral Tenure and Land Use Planning: The Surface and Subsurface Divide
  5. 5Mineral Prospecting and Exploration
  6. 6Environmental Assessment for Mining Activities
  7. 7Permits for Mine Development and Operation
  8. 8Compliance and Enforcement in the Mining Sector
  9. 9Mine Closure and Post Closure
  10. 10Securing the Cost of Mine Clean-up

Fair Mining Practices:

A New Mining Code for BC

MINE MEDICINE MANUAL:

A Community Resource