Less than 10pc of mining companies mention Aboriginal engagement, study finds

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A Uni SA evaluation of more than 400 public reports by mining companies in Australia finds fewer than 36 policy mentions relating to Indigenous Australians.

Less than 10 per cent of companies mining in Australia have publicly stated their positions regarding engagement with Aboriginal communities, land rights, and the preservation of culturally significant sites, research shows.Uni SA research found just 36 of 448 mining companies' 2017 public reports mentioned Aboriginal community policies

A Uni SA study assessed the 2017 annual and sustainability reports of 448 companies against a range of outcomes developed by Reconciliation Australia. Rio Tinto's destruction of sacred rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in northern Western Australia earlier this yearThe report quoted Minerals Australia research that found more than 60 per cent of the country's mines neighbour Aboriginal communities.The research further analysed the 36 companies that did publicly disclose their policies and found that "large mining companies provided detailed disclosure on their Aboriginal engagement initiatives".

Instead, it said there was a "need to develop an accounting and reporting framework at the organisational level to capture these social disclosures".

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Considering their 1% of population that’s fair

“Fewer than 10%” surely?

Because they don’t care about them. It’s all about filling their already large wallets

Far less than 10% of ABC content includes Aboriginal engagement.

Why do they need to?

Probably because they don’t actually own the land perhaps?

Less than 10pc of the media mention Biden Family allegations of quid pro quo & while Joe was serving under Obama too, our ABC of 'endless reporting of Trump' is one who refuse to question Ukraine-Beijing Joe Biden, sad 😪.

Of course they do. The white people at the top don’t care about them, they only care about $$$

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