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Growing demand for minerals sparks Indigenous outcry over 'business as usual' mining practices

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Indigenous tribes from 35 countries are criticizing the lack of informed consent for mining on or near their lands. The issue has become more acute with increased demand for minerals, which is part of the energy transition away from fossil fuels.

FILE - SQM Lithium company operates near Peine, Chile, April 18, 2023. A statement from Indigenous representatives on Thursday, April 18, 2024, called on companies and governments to bring Indigenous peoples into the decision-making process for projects related to green energy transition.

The document comes out of the Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Just Transition which took place in New York last week. Indigenous leaders from the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Kenya, Australia and Norway among other countries attended. The declaration also mentioned increasing criminal persecution and attacks against Indigenous leaders.

About half of energy transition minerals and metal projects are located on or near the lands of Indigenous and other subsistence farmers, according to a study published in 2022 by the

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