{"id":3508,"date":"2024-01-23T07:20:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T07:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/how-can-mining-be-reimagined-from-a-purely-extractive-industry-to-one-that-sees-the-operation-become-a-community-development-engine\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T21:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:15:10","slug":"how-can-mining-be-reimagined-from-a-purely-extractive-industry-to-one-that-sees-the-operation-become-a-community-development-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/how-can-mining-be-reimagined-from-a-purely-extractive-industry-to-one-that-sees-the-operation-become-a-community-development-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"How can mining be reimagined from a purely extractive industry to one that sees the operation become a community development engine?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%;object-fit:cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Florence-Drummond-Speaker-Poster.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2013\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">Florence Drummond, Executive Director, Development Partner Institute, is a dynamic leader with a distinguished career in the global mining sector. As a member of Dauareb Wuthathi, Australia, Drummond has focused her work around fostering collaborative initiatives that honor Indigenous perspectives and promote sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">This April in Toronto, Ms. Drummond will join fellow mining leaders at FNMPC&#8217;s 7<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Conference, <strong>Our Collective Advantage: Indigenous Consent<\/strong> to share insights on navigating the complex terrain of energy transition minerals development while upholding the principles of free, prior and informed consent of Indigenous nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">In anticipation of the upcoming conference, Ms. Drummond has generously shared a few insights with FNMPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\"><strong>Question: Where have you seen the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge and values grow significantly in recent years across the mining sector value chain?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">\u201cOver the years I have observed a positive shift in the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge, values and also participation in fundamental elements of the mining sector&nbsp;value chain. One of the most significant is through&nbsp;equity partnerships in projects, the collaboration across&nbsp;global regions and the alignment of caring for country practices. Whilst we must always learn from the past and reflect on systemic challenges, I am confident that the mining industry and the wider value chain are growing in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\"><strong>Question: With the transition to a net zero economy and critical minerals being an essential component, how do you see First Nations shaping the future development of the mining sector?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">&#8220;I will reflect on the paper published by FNMPC which perfectly captured &#8220;the only to net zero runs through Indigenous lands&#8221;. We now see space being created at global leadership forums to ensure that there are opportunities for First Nations people to directly speak to the challenges and opportunities of what a co-designed and collaborative future could look like for the mining industry. There is a greater highlight of economic value, the holistic ecosystem sustainability and generational growth, and with the net zero future requiring a significant step up in terms of mined minerals, Indigenous participation is vital to ensure shared prosperity alongside reaching climate goals.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">Be sure to join Florence Drummond and other global leaders working to build a sustainable economy that centers Indigenous values and partnerships in April by registering at: fnmpc.ca\/conference\/register<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florence Drummond, Executive Director, Development Partner Institute, is a dynamic leader with a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4443,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-critical-minerals"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3508"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4444,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3508\/revisions\/4444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}