Session Details
Mineral exploration and development depend on access to land, but projects do not operate in isolation. They intersect with Indigenous and local communities, government planning and development priorities, competing land uses, infrastructure needs, environmental considerations and legacy issues.
Developing a land management plan from the earliest stage of exploration is an opportunity not only to proactively plan for access and land use, but also to draw together key social management and investment plans. Effective land management can provide the connective tissue between exploration, mine development and social management within a framework that all parties can understand.
Drawing on real project experience, this session will examine the objectives of land management at each project stage, the risks and trade-offs that can arise, and practical steps companies can take to build understanding, strengthen relationships and support more effective land access throughout the project lifecycle.