HIGHLIGHTS

Perth, Australia 29 – 30 April 2015 Shared goals – realising benefits

Mining for Development Alumni Forum and Conference 2015

Speakers, panellists, interactive workshops and discussion sessions challenged the audience to work towards common goals in mining and development despite cultural, geographic and sectoral differences. The sub-themes of engage, develop, empower and influence and the cross-cutting theme of gender equality were used to share strategies and approaches designed to deliver

transformational change in the way in which minerals and energy activities are governed and development benefits are realised. Around 200 people representing government, civil society, university and industry in 21 countries attended the events, united by the desire to empower people to realise and share benefits from mining. Some 60 IM4DC alumni participated in the Forum and Conference.

IM4DC hosted the Mining for Development Alumni Forum and Conference 2015 on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 April at The University of Western Australia (UWA), Perth, Australia. Discussions explored topics under the over-arching theme, ‘Shared goals – realising benefits’ over four inter-connecting events: an Alumni Forum; an Alumni networking dinner; the Empowered Women in Mining Breakfast; and the Conference.

Overview

Dr Richard Walley, a Nyoongar man of the South-West region, welcomed Alumni on behalf of the traditional owners of the land on which UWA is located. His Welcome to country incorporated words and song accompanied by the spiritual sounds of the didgeridoo. Ian Satchwell, Director, IM4DC, then extended his own welcome to delegates and special guests before introducing Alumni Representative, Patricia Musingura Nduru, Director Monitoring and Inspection, Uganda Human Rights Commission, who gave the opening remarks.

Patricia challenged alumni to become “future leaders not content with the status quo” as she emphasised the importance of human rights in relation to mining. She referred to the “countless IM4DC alumni initiatives” as “consistent drops that will inevitably cause a ripple of change” with the potential to ultimately influence policy, legislation and implementation. Patricia Nduru said the conference provided an opportunity to engage with those who determine the course of the mining industry and she reiterated the power of collaboration to bring about change.

The keynote address was delivered by Professor Marcia Langton, one of Australia’s foremost indigenous scholars and thought-leaders, and Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at The University of Melbourne. Marcia Langton spoke of the journey of collaborative engagement and much improved relationships between the minerals industry and indigenous communities. This hard won transformation from “acrimonious conflict to mutually beneficial agreement making” emerged largely as a result of hundreds of land access agreements under the Native Title Act 1993. According to Professor Langton, a robust agreement making process and informed decision making has and will continue to produce substantial Indigenous employment and enterprise outcomes. Marcia Langton cited the falling iron ore price as a potential threat to the current and future living standards of all Australians and challenged major companies to pursue income diversification

initiatives, and to adopt more flexible approaches to indigenous engagement. She acknowledged the ‘gap’ in levels of disadvantage of Indigenous Australians as compared with other Australians is closing. Despite sustained improvements, however, Professor Langton emphasised the importance of understanding the enduring constraints on Indigenous economic participation. She called for a focus on youth, education and effective strategies for business and employment pathways.

A discussion session, chaired by UWA’s Professor Paul Flatau, followed. He spoke with Professor Langton about the benefits of engaging the local business in the procurement value chain. Marcia Langton called on mining enterprises to step up efforts to engage local businesses and individuals in procurement and employment.

Case study presentations ‘Speaking from experience – four first-hand accounts’ followed. A panel of four alumni was chaired by Robin Evans, Deputy Director, IM4DC. Dr Rowena Varela, Director, Research and Extension, Caraga State University, Philippines, spoke about the role community engagement played in rehabilitation of nickel mines in the Caraga region. Bat-Orshikh Erdenebat, Executive Director, Development Solutions NGO, Mongolia shared his insights on the program to develop entrepreneurs to diversify business opportunities. Herizo Harimalala Tsiverisoa, Director of Education, Lapidary and Jewellery Training Department, Institut De Gemmologie de Madagascar discussed the successful program to empower women working in small scale gemstone mining. Dr Sizwe Phakathi, Deputy Head, Safety and Sustainable Development, Chamber of Mines of South Africa outlined how the strategy of influence has led to a safer South African mining sector.

The afternoon’s Alumni Collaborate Workshop Forum was introduced by Paul Flatau through a collaborative ‘ice-breaker’ exercise. The workshop was led by the multi-sectoral team from Ghana and Zambia, winners of the Alumni Collaborate

Competition: Idah Zulu, Lecturer/Assistant Dean, Copperbelt University, Zambia; Aaron Soko, Head of Environment, Mines Safety Department, Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development, Zambia; Belinda Zimba, Director, EcoView Environmental Consultants, Zambia; and Bright Afum, Lecturer and Departmental Examinations Officer, University of Mines and Technology, Ghana. They shared the message that for any project to succeed there was a need for active community engagement.

Their Community Based Environmental Management project showcased innovative ways to build community engagement capacity and was used as an example for workshop teams to identify and develop their own approaches to mining for development challenges.

The final Reflection session discussed the Forum’s key takeouts to be integrated in the following day conference discussions. The panel of Muza Gondwe, Alumni Coordinator, IM4DC; Lesley Siowi, Environmental Scientist, Department of Mining, Autonomous Bougainville, Papua New Guinea; and Belinda Zimba, Director EcoView Environmental Consultants, Zambia, was chaired by Paul Flatau. A common thread throughout discussions was the journey “from conflict to cooperation” and the importance of understanding the community and other stakeholders. Issues raised included protection and promotion of human rights and its relevance to sustainable business outcomes; equitable, inclusive supply chains; and empowering vulnerable community members. As Alumni Representative for the Conference, Lesley Siowi incorporated these issues into her opening remarks next day.

Alumni were then joined by representatives from government, academia, NGOs and industry at the Networking dinner, ‘Share a Taste of Australia’. Guests enjoyed an Aussie barbeque, views from the deck of the Royal Perth Yacht Club and a performance of music, dance and storytelling from The Wadumbah Dance Group showcasing the Bibullmun culture.

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Day two: Empowered Women in Mining Breakfast and Mining for Development Conference

At the Empowered Women in Mining Breakfast, guests from civil society, industry, government and academia were challenged to consider how to foster the role of women in mining, and how gender inequality in the sector could undermine economic growth, human development and poverty reduction initiatives. The Breakfast was chaired by Nicole Roocke, Deputy Chief Executive, The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia. The first panel speaker was Dr Vanessa Guthrie, CEO, Toro Energy Limited, who provided an inspirational presentation on her principles of success for women in mining drawing from her own experiences around the importance of achieving balance and the definition of what success means to you. Sabina Shugg - National Lead, Mining Performance, KPMG and Founder, Women in Mining and Resources Western Australia, followed and spoke of the need for management skills to deal with diversity and greater workplace flexibility. Kalpana Maharage, Channar Production Superintendent and Quarry Manager for the Greater Paraburdoo Operations at Rio Tinto then shared highlights from her career journey giving credit to her predecessors for their role in addressing gender obstacles. An active question session followed the presentations.

Conference participants and alumni were welcomed to the Mining for Development Conference by Ingrid Cumming, CEO and the Principal Consultant, Kart Koort Wiern, Custodian and traditional Owner of Whadjuk Nyungar Country. Ian Satchwell then acknowledged the successful IM4DC partnership between the Australian Government, The University of Queensland (UQ) and The University of Western Australia (UWA) and the efforts of IM4DC alumni in generating transformational change and beneficial outcomes through this uniquely collaborative program.

Brendan Berne, First Assistant Secretary, Trade Investment and Economic Diplomacy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia, spoke of the Australian Government’s role in assisting Mongolia to address challenges in its mining sector. He stressed the finite nature of mining resources and the importance of careful planning and the link between transparent management and fair distribution of benefits.

Professor Kent Anderson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Community and Engagement) at The University of Western Australia began his opening remarks observing that many countries have not yet realised the potential benefits from mining that can be realised though activation of shared goals and interests. He drew parallels with the benefits to be gained by individuals as a result of collaboration between UQ and UWA and the potential benefits to be gained by countries who collaborate.

Professor Monique Skidmore, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice President (International) at The University of Queensland, then outlined the advantage of engagement of universities in capacity-building in mining for development. She highlighted the fact that many IM4DC Alumni had the opportunity to engage with two global top 100 universities with world-class capabilities.

Keynote speaker Joanne Farrell, Global Head of Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Communities, Rio Tinto Group, illustrated key stages of goal and benefit sharing. She spoke of the importance of open and transparent discourse and genuine understanding of the other’s perspective - “What can we do for each other?” rather than “What can I do for you?” According to Joanne Farrell, creating shared values makes economic sense as conflicts between communities and businesses can cost millions. She also stressed the need for long-term vision, planning and community support along the journey and the relationship between community outcomes and company reputations. Joanne Farrell said that not delivering on promises can see issues move from local to global and that challenges can be overcome by building community capacity and creating the space to listen to them.

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Panel sessions

Professor Saleem Ali, Director for the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining and Professor of Politics and International Studies at The University of Queensland facilitated the first of the panel sessions – engage and develop. Panellists Jelson Garcia, Asia Pacific Director, Natural Governance Institute in Indonesia, Sheyla Palomino Ore, Geoscientist Researcher, Geological Mining and Metallurgical Institute, Energy and Mining, Ministry in Peru and keynote Joanne Farrell, all spoke of the potential benefit of early engagement. They agreed that communities need to see value from company activities and partnerships must be both genuine and inclusive for a successful stakeholder engagement process.

Kitty Hamilton, Development Program Manager, Hope for Children, facilitated the empower panel comprising the Hon. Joe Sungi, Member of Parliament for Nuku Open and Vice Minister for Inter-Government Relations, Papua New Guinea; Mwiya Mwandawande, National Coordinator Extractives Industry Transparency Alliance of Zambia; and Troy Hey, Executive General Manager - Stakeholder Relations, MMG Limited. Kitty Hamilton defined empowerment as a community action that leads to social change and each panellist drew on local examples. Joe Sungi spoke of initiatives in West Sepik, one of 22 provinces in PNG where district goals and aspirations directed planning

priorities and provided a framework for donors and development partners. Mwiya Mwandawande advocated for a multi-dimensional, consultative approach that considers community culture, environment and social conditions to empower communities. Troy Hey spoke of challenges faced by industry and community stakeholders to determine common goals and to truly empower communities. He shared examples of development programs in Peru.

The final panel session topic was influence and its role in legislation, policy and practices to achieve lasting benefits. Michelle Andrews, Deputy Director General, Strategic Policy, Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum, facilitated the panel of the Hon. Peter Lokeris, Minister of State, Mineral Development, Uganda; Dianne Aikung-Hombhanje, Principal Legal Counsel / Board Secretary, Mineral Resources Authority, Papua New Guinea; Professor Mark Griffin, Director of the Centre for Safety, The University of Western Australia; and Professor Marcia Langton, Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies, The University of Melbourne.

Peter Lokeris acknowledged the challenges of drafting suitable laws and policies within Uganda and the importance of a constitution that envelops environmental and local community issues in the sustainable development of resources. He spoke of the link between extractive industry and community success and that shared benefits are achieved when business activities also benefit society.

Dianne Aikung-Hombhanje’s presentation centred on the value of ‘deep listening’ to understand and relate to stakeholders fears, anxieties and values to address the problems of conflict in mining communities and the ‘power of the people’ to stop projects. Mark Griffin spoke on the spheres of influence from engagement so as to accelerate learning; to empowering individuals to have them take ownership; through to achieving transformational change. He also emphasised the power of networks to influence.

The final speaker, Marcia Langton, challenged the audience from start to finish, asserting the quality of the output is what matters not the colour of the individual; affirming the value of deep listening and the damage that can be done by organisations who assume knowledge and understanding of indigenous or local community culture. She cited her experience that years of negotiations between people and mining companies can be jeopardised by “well meaning” NGOs, and emphasised the importance of recognising and preventing misrepresentation of values and interests to gain leverage.

In his closing remarks, Professor Paul Flatau thanked presenters for their insights and inspiring presentations and acknowledged IM4DC for creating such a collaborative platform across the world. He encouraged alumni to continue to extend and advance their networks. Richard Slattery, Deputy Director, Operations and Business Development, IM4DC closed the Conference.

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“We do not take shared value approach out of altruism - we do it because it is good for our business.”Joanne Farrell, Global Head of Health, Safety, Security Environment and Communities, Rio Tinto Group ‘100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining’ Women in Mining UK, Australia

“To successfully engage local communities there needs to be continued development of networks, capacity and understanding.”Sheyla Palomino Ore, Geoscientist Researcher, Geological Mining and Metallurgical Institute, Energy and Mining Ministry, Peru

“Resource rich countries are home to one billion people living in poverty.”Jelson Garcia, Asia Pacific Director, Natural Resource Governance Institute, Indonesia

Dr Rowena Varela, Alumnus of Environmental Management 2014 and Director, Research and Extension, Caraga State University, Philippines was asked: How do we engage leaders of today and tomorrow in best practice and new ideas? How do we bring stakeholders and community on the journey?

She shared her case study of engagement that focussed on the rehabilitation of nickel mining areas in the Caraga region, Philippines where ‘ecobelt’ activities are engaging both the local community and mining companies to achieve sustainable environmental restoration and ongoing protection.

The needIn the Philippines, 20 of the 28 operating nickel mines are in the Caraga region, close to people’s homes and fishing grounds. Nickel mining disrupts the earth’s surface and its vegetation cover, creating a vulnerability to soil erosion and run-off, threatening the waterways.

The challengeTo prevent soil erosion which causes siltation of the river system. The polluted water from the river in turn affects the sea, endangering both the environment and local food sources.

The engagment strategyTo bring the region’s leaders and sector stakeholders to the table. An inclusive strategy was to carry out progressive mine rehabilitation. Developed with the Caraga State University, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Caraga Chamber of Mines and its members, particularly the Hinatuan Mining Corporation and the Taganito Mining Corporation, operators of two of the large-scale nickel mines.

The benefitScience-based mine rehabilitation methods are now being implemented to restore the ecosystem by providing: natural filters for soil erosion, restored habitats for biodiversity, and heathier waterways and reduced siltation.

“The key to community engagement is to ensure dialogue is driven by the people, to find the cultural way in which communities gather to discuss issues and to become part of that process.”Patricia Musingura Nduru, Director, Monitoring and Inspection, Uganda Human Rights Commission, Uganda; Herizo Harimalala Tsiverisoa, Director of Education, Lapidary and Jewellery Training Department, Institut De Gemmologie de Madagascar, Madagascar; and Caroline Kathambi Kiangura East & Southern Africa Coordinator, Publish What You Pay (PWYP), Kenya

The Alumni Collaborative Workshop discussed the process of engagement within country groups. Engagement workshop facilitator Belinda Zimba asked groups to discuss how to engage stakeholders and consider key questions:

1. How do you find the ‘right’ stakeholders and partners?

2. What’s in it for me?

3. What best mechanisms can be used to engage the stakeholders?

Key workshop take outs on engagementIdentifying stakeholders is a complex process that requires mapping, profiling, and research into various groups and their needs. Benefits and risks can be financial, social and or environmental and understanding varying stakeholder positions is key to sharing goals and successfully engaging other parties. Successful engagement mechanisms include: community awareness and education campaigns; media liaison; consultation with key groups through forums; and lobbying key influencers such as government and community leaders.

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Bat-Orshikh Erdenebat, Alumnus of Community Aspects of Resource Development 2014 and Executive Director, Development Solutions NGO, Mongolia was asked: How can we best develop networks and capacity?

Bat-Orshikh Erdenebat outlined how his project has helped to diversify skills to combat a downturn in the resources sector by developing skilled human capital through a youth entrepreneurship program.

The needMongolia is an emerging country in terms of mining development but by 2013, more than 86% of the national economy was dependent on the mining sector. When the mining industry failed to deliver on its development promise in the face of the recent downturns in commodity prices, mass business closures resulted, with thousands of lost jobs.

The challengeLocal businesses needed to diversify to survive fluctuating market conditions due to the downturn and closure of mining industries.

The strategy of developmentNew business opportunities are being developed targeting local entrepreneurs and local businesses in mine affected areas. Development actions include situation analysis, development of potential markets, products, brands and linkages, skills training and finance and investment strategies.

The benefitInitiatives such as the Youth Business Mongolia Program, the Mentoring Program, Camel Wool Shearing Project, and the Business Linkage Program have assisted more than 4000 start ups and 7000 existing businesses to create local brands, diversify the economy and leverage competitive advantages. More than 60% of business owners are women, which contributes to the social development of local families.

“Mining countries need to consider business opportunities and opportunities beyond the mine by activating entrepreneurs…”Bat-Orshikh Erdenebat, Executive Director, Development Solutions NGO, Mongolia

The Alumni Collaborative Workshop discussed the process of development within country groups. Bright Afum asked groups to consider how to develop their networks and collaborative processes.

1. How do you develop a shared goal between the stakeholders?

2. How do you define the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders?

3. What structures need to be in place for reaching joint agreements?

Key workshop take outs on developmentIdentification of key issues, roles and interests of distinct groups is integral to sharing goals and defining roles. If structures and roles are already in place don’t look to subvert or reinvent them, look to support them. Speak in local languages through trusted sources.

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Alumnus of Community Aspects of Resource Development 2014, Herizo (Zo) Harimalala Tsiverisoa, Director of Education, Lapidary and Jewellery Training Department, Institut De Gemmologie de Madagascar was asked: How can we empower agents of change?

Her case study told the story of empowerment of women in the small-scale artisanal mining sector being trained in gemstone cutting and jewellery making.

The needMadagascar is a major supplier of sapphires and rubies. Most of these stones come from women working as artisanal miners in poor conditions for miniscule income.

The challengeTo implement fair trade and build sustainable business from gemstones in Madagascar by changing the current situation and enabling benefits to be shared equitably across the supply chain.

The empowering strategyThe strategy is: to empower people in vulnerable situations and improve their life by increasing their skills, knowledge, confidence and self-esteem to enable them to increase their income and independence; and to create agents of change across the sector, from those mining the rough stones to those designing jewellery, who are capable of helping others in similar situations. IM4DC provided a small grant to supported a project on women’s economic empowerment where three women from Ilakaka, a region famous for sapphires, attended training at the Institute of Gemmology Madagascar. The training enabled the women to assess the quality of their stones, to make costume jewellery, and demand fair market prices and add value to the stones they mine.

The benefitMore than 200,000 families in Madagascar depend on the gemstone market for their livelihood. Building the skills and knowledge capacity of women and small scale miners will lead to sustained, equitable employment, fairer distribution of benefits throughout the community and to move beyond poverty.

“Artisanal and small-scale mining is a front door way to empower the poor.“Herizo Harimalala Tsiverisoa, Director of Education, Lapidary and Jewellery Training Department, Institut De Gemmologie de Madagascar, Madagascar

The Alumni Collaborative Workshop discussed the process of empowerment and Idah Zulu asked the groups to consider how to empower project beneficiaries.

1. What are the key communication channels – formal and informal?

2. How do you neutralise the power imbalance?

3. How do you manage expectations?

Key workshop take outs on empowermentOpen, honest communication through a range of channels, including workshops, polling, pre-meetings, unofficial groups, briefings, one on one sessions, and memorandums of understanding were discussed. Inclusive engagement and two-way communication is the beginning of addressing power imbalance between the mainstream and vulnerable and marginalised groups. All groups need to have the means to be represented, though this can be challenging due to language, distance, culture and customs. Clearly defined roles and responsibilities can help to manage expectations.

“Not all provinces in PNG are a mining province but the Government tries to share the proceeds from these developments equitably across the country to minimise the imbalance across the country.”The Hon. Joe Sungi, Vice Minister Provincial Affairs and Member of Parliament for Nuku Open, Papua New Guinea

“Empowering local communities is not easy. There is no right approach. Sometimes the ‘best’ result still needs to be better. We try to ensure the process is transparent, in full public view and make everyone aware there are positives and negatives of any project.”Troy Hey, Executive General Manager – Stakeholder Relations, MMG Limited, Australia

Empower

“Community empowerment should cover the real and basic needs of the local people such as employment, business opportunities, food security, education, health, clean environment and participation. It is no good building a garage for someone who doesn’t own a car, or a library for children who have yet to be taught to read.”Mwiya Mwandawande, National Coordinator & Consultant, Extractive Industry Transparency Alliance & Action Aid Zambia Fair Green Global Project, Zambia8

Dr Sizwe Phakathi, Alumnus of Emerging Leaders in African Mining 2014 and Deputy Head, Safety and Sustainable Development, Chamber of Mines of South Africa was asked: How can we influence legislation, policy and practice to realise developmental benefits?

Through his case study Sizwe Phakathi shared the journey to a safer South African mining industry.

The needThe South African mining industry has been plagued by poor occupational health and safety performance for decades. In 1993, the year before South Africa attained democracy, 615 workers died in mine related accidents and more than 3,123 serious injuries were recorded.

The challengeThe challenge was to transform the mining industry culture to deliver an industry goal of zero harm despite South Africa having tougher mining conditions than anywhere else in the world.

The strategy of influenceHealth and safety provisions were incorporated into the Mining Charter in 2010, cementing ownership, prioritisation, enforcement, monitoring and evaluation of health and safety. New strategies and practices included: the research and review of accident investigation methods to reduce blame; modification to the production bonus system to prioritise people over profit; focus on visible leadership; effective management of a more diverse workplace; and identification and sharing of the most effective company occupational health and safety initiatives to promote a culture of learning and sharing of best practices.

The benefitA safer and healthier workplace for the mining sector in South Africa. Worker fatalities reduced by 86% from 615 in 1993 to 84 in 2014. Worker injuries have been reduced by 18% from 3123 in 2013 to 2569 in 2014. Leading practices are being adopted and South Africa’s performance has improved and in some instances exceeds international safety benchmarks. In 2014, stakeholders at the biennial Mine Health and Safety Summit agreed on new ten-year occupational health and safety milestones including the elimination of fatalities by December 2020 and the reduction in serious injuries by 20% annually.

The Alumni Collaborative Workshop discussed the process of influence and Aaron Soko asked groups key questions to consider how to apply influence to ensure sustained and inclusive benefit.

1. How do you determine what the benefit is?

2. How is influence applied for lasting benefit?

3. How can you scale up or replicate?

Key workshop take outs on influenceThe approach to measuring benefits was broad and included cost benefit analysis, monitoring and benchmarking, qualitative and quantitative research, and improved co-ordination between overlapping sectors and stakeholders. Ownership of the project and regular communication by key influencers and stakeholder groups was thought to be key to lasting influence. Upscaling could occur with capacity building and knowledge sharing; legislation, policies, transparency and trust.

“The willingness to learn from all is a yardstick to measure success.”Dianne Aikung-Hombhanje, Principal Legal Counsel/Board Secretary, Mineral Resources Authority, Papua New Guinea

Influence

“Deep listening is the secret of success in most areas of life.”Professor Marcia Langton, Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia

“A business needs a successful community and a successful community also needs a successful business to achieve shared value.”The Hon. Peter Lokeris, Minister of State, Mineral Development, Uganda

“Engage, Empower, Change.”Professor Mark Griffin, Director of the Centre for Safety, The University of Western Australia, Australia

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Alumni Forum

Opening remarks

“Vision without networks that believe in our ability to cause change is a fallacy.” Alumni Forum representative, Patricia Musingura Nduru, Director Monitoring and Inspection, Uganda Human Rights Commission

keynOte discussiOn

“We’re going to develop indigenous enterprises not only for economic reasons but to encourage social development.”Professor Paul Flatau, Director of The University of Western Australia Centre for Social Impact, Australia

keynOte address

“Indigenous employment is the fast track to closing the gap…” in levels of disadvantage of Indigenous Australians compared to the rest of Australia. There is much still to be done to alleviate examples of poverty in the midst of plenty.”

“Engaging with indigenous communities is more than a human right, it is a sustainable business model.”Professor Marcia Langton, Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia

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case study presentatiOns: speaking frOm experience – fOur first-hand accOunts

“Mining rehabilitation demands engagement from companies and communities.”Dr Rowena Varela, Director, Research and Extension, Caraga State University, Philippines

“Inclusive growth from mining, including women, disabled and ethnic minorities is crucial for development in Mongolia…”Bat-Orshikh Erdenebat, Executive Director, Development Solutions NGO, Mongolia

“Supportive politics, cooperation between large and small scale mining and improving the literacy level of miners can really change people’s lives.”

“Gemstone mining in Madagascar improves livelihood options for women. Literacy levels hinder impact and awareness.”Herizo Harimalala Tsiverisoa, Director of Education, Lapidary and Jewellery Training Department, Institut De Gemmologie de Madagascar, Madagascar

“In the quest for zero harm and lasting benefits, we conduct and collaborate with researchers on OHS-related research looking to find sustainable solutions.” Dr Sizwe Phakathi, Deputy Head, Safety and Sustainable Development, Chamber of Mines of South Africa and Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

alumni cOllabOrative WOrkshOp

Earlier this year, multi-sectoral alumni teams were invited to submit proposals for the Alumni Collaborate Competition. Proposals were judged on: the importance of the challenge; the methodology; alignment with conference themes and the team composition. Based on these criteria, the winning team was sponsored to attend the Alumni Forum and Conference. The team was Community Based Environmental Management Zambia-Ghana: Belinda Zimba, Director, EcoView Environmental Consultants, Zambia (engage facilitator); Bright Afum, Lecturer, University of Mines and Technology, Ghana (develop facilitator); Idah Zulu, Lecturer, Copperbelt University, Zambia (empower facilitator); and Aaron Soko, Head of Environment, Mines Safety Department, Zambia (influence facilitator).

reflectiOn sessiOn

The question posed to the members of the alumni was what will the alumni do beyond the IM4DC?

Richard Slattery emphasised the need to keep the alumni vision alive through collaborative networks.

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panellist remarks

“The mining sector has managers that are used to working with male employees and not female employees.”

“Workplace flexibility would go a long way in getting more women involved in the mining sector, and hopefully staying longer in these careers.”Sabina Shugg, National Lead, Mining Performance, KPMG and Founder, Women in Mining and Resources Western Australia

Empowered Women in Mining Breakfast

Opening remarks

“Human resources are the most important resources and half of them are women.”Nicole Roocke, Deputy Chief Executive, The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia

panellist remarks

“As women, we need to create the blend in our own ways; no one should tell us what success looks like, but that success should be what we create it to be.”

“Be authentic, be brave and success is how you create it.”Dr Vanessa Guthrie, Managing Director/ CEO, Toro Energy Limited

panellist remarks

“I have never faced any gender based obstacles in my career” Kalpana Maharage, Channar Production Superintendent & Quarry Manager, Greater Paraburdoo Operations, Rio Tinto

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Conference

“Revenues from extractives sector can reduce poverty when well managed. There’s the challenge!”Brendan Berne, First Assistant Secretary Trade, Investment and Economic Diplomacy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia

“International Mining for Development has enriched The UQ and UWA partnership.”Professors Kent Anderson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Community and Engagement), The University of Western Australia, Australia & Monique Skidmore, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International), The University of Queensland, Australia

“IM4DC Alumni are telling us that what they have learned is empowering them to make changes that will deliver better outcomes from mining for nations and communities.” Ian Satchwell, Director, IM4DC, Australia

“IM4DC alumni should become agents of change in their own country’s mining sector.”Lesley Siowi, Environmental Scientist Department of Mining, Autonomous Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

“If we really want to explore shared value we must sit down and talk to each other honestly. Shared value will realize mutual benefits. Shared value means ‘What can we do for each other?’ not ‘What can I do for you?’”Joanne Farrell, Global Head of Health, Safety, Security Environment and Communities, Rio Tinto Group ‘100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining’ Women in Mining UK, Australia

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For the past three years and eight months IM4DC has developed a unique platform to support developing nations to realise social and economic development from minerals and energy. Its challenges were unique, its agenda untested. It was without peer and historical benchmarks.

As IM4DC development differs from other forms of development being built on the the utilisation of non- renewable endowment and linked to global markets. This presents significant opportunities and risks at a potentially dominating scale, and brings with it a variable and inconsistent history.

To succeed would require collaboration, commercial implementation and shared values between diverse sectors, cultures and geographical boundaries. Its objective was to engage, develop and empower individuals and institutional partners to address the challenges and influence the achievement of the development result.

The investment in IM4DC has produced a vibrant and actively engaged alumni of more than 1600 driving development outcomes in Africa, Asia and Latin America. With the support of the Australian Government and under the guidance of The Universities of Queensland and Western Australia, these alumni have participated in integrated programs of knowledge transfer capacity building, engagement and facilitation which have in turn been implemented in their own workplaces and organisations.

New knowledge and approaches are enabling developing countries to transform their extractive resource endowment to inclusive, sustainable economic and social growth.

The IM4DC framework illustrated below provided the foundation for the final Conference themes, ‘Shared goals – realising benefits’ its sub-themes of engage, develop, empower and influence and conference program structure.

Having a robust framework that underpins IM4DC activities has undoubtedly has contributed to the success of IM4DC. Its professional development courses, study tours, action research projects, conferences and forums created the means for alumni and their organisations to lead change. The capacity to influence and inspire comes from the people and the collaboration that forms a unique community of practice.

The University of Queensland and The University of Western Australia have created an alliance to build on the success of IM4DC to draw on and expand its network of alumni and practitioners. Ranked in the top one percent of global universities they are well-placed to provide leading education and research to the minerals and energy sectors. The UQ and UWA Minerals and Energy for Development Alliance will continue to assist developing nations and communities to build minerals and energy sectors that deliver sustainable benefits to nations and communities.

IM4DC – the legacy of change

RealiseInfluenceEmpowerDevelopEngage

effective minerals and

energy governance enabling sound

mining practice and benefit sharing which underpin

inclusive economic growth and social

development

High level outcomeOutcomeIntermediate outcomeOutput

Leaders emerging from IM4DC alumniImproved knowledge and

information available to and utilised by policy and

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Coalitions and alliances amongst alumni and other

networks convened

Policy and decision makers actively engaged in discourse on policy and practice change in an

international context

Organisational linkages and capacity built

Credible and constructive tailored interventions to support

identification and addressing their development priorities

Actions as agents of

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context

Advocacy for policy and practice

changes

Sustained effort to build knowledge base and develop

advice for policy and decision makers

institutional arrangements

Legislation

Policies

Regulation

Norms and conventions

Oversight

Global practice

Local implementation

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