Mining Companies Must Obtain Free, Prior, Informed Consent, Partner with Indigenous Peoples to Ensure Responsible, Ethical Land Use, Speakers Tell Permanent Forum

Mining Companies Must Obtain Free, Prior, Informed Consent, Partner with Indigenous Peoples to Ensure Responsible, Ethical Land Use, Speakers Tell Permanent Forum
United Nations: Meetings Coverage and Press Releases, 23 April 2025
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Mining companies must obtain free, prior and informed consent from Indigenous Peoples when pursuing projects on their ancestral lands, speakers emphasized at the 2025 session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues — a high-level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council.  Participants also discussed how partnerships can mobilize adequate development finance for Indigenous communities… The Permanent Forum has before it a related study (document E/C.19/2025/6), titled “The rights of Indigenous Peoples in the context of critical minerals to ensure a just transition”…