Partnerships between business and civil society have become more important for business, and particularly for the mining industry as it strives to create value for shareholders while sharing that value with communities. Even the most remote communities are sharply aware of their rights, as well as the responsibilitiesof the companies that develop their natural resources. They are also gaining awareness of the obligations of the governments that administer the taxes and royalties these companies pay.We reject the exploitative practices that the mining industry adopted for much of the past century. The industry is leaving behind the clubby arrangements between companies and governments that too often bypassed communities and ensured that the spoils of investment benefited a connected few.We see a deeper and more active pool of organisations and civil society groups that can engage with local communities, companies and governments. These are the groups that have filled the institutiona...
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