Events & News
June 26 2025
Doctoral Field School on Informal Mining in the Oriental region of Morocco
From May 23 to 29, 2025, a doctoral field school was held in the former mining towns of eastern Morocco, including Mibladen, Zaida, and Ahouli.
May 02 2025
Lecture – Thierry Rodon in Vienna as part of the Beyond Hot Air series
Thierry Rodon will participate in the third lecture of the Beyond Hot Air series, co-organized by the Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI), and the Museum of Natural History Vienna (NHM).
April 04 2025
Nunavik Mining Workshop 2025 Edition
The 2025 edition of the Nunavik Mining Workshop took place from April 1 to 3 in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik. Thierry Rodon, accompanied by Jean-Marc Seguin, presented the conclusions of their meetings with the Kanak tribes in the region of the Koniambo Nickel mine and plant project.
December 16 2024
Open Letter: "When will Quebec's mining laws respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples?"
228 people, including members of many Indigenous Nations, professors from numerous universities, independent mining experts, lawyers, members...
December 10 2024
NEW ARTICLE
Sandra McKay, a PhD student in Global Development Studies at Queen's University, has just published an article with the support of the MinErAL network. Entitled "Entering the Critical Era: A Review of Contemporary Research on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining," it is now available as an...
November 18 2024
2024 - 2025 | MinErAL Scholarships
The MinErAL research network is pleased to offer financial support for students engaged in the research objectives and themes of the MinErAL network. For 2024-2025, the scholarships include:
Featured Projects
2023
Beyond Hot Air. Conversations around critical raw materials supply for the ‘green’ transition
Beyond Hot Air is a conversation. It is an international, multi-stakeholder initiative that explores the complex landscape of mineral raw materials supply for the ‘...
2020
Interactions between International Trade and Investments Law and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in mining projects
Trade and investment agreements are key elements of mining projects. In particular, decision to invest in a mining project depends on the existing legal protection provided by bilateral or...
2020
Realising Indigenous Rights: Effective Implementation of Agreements
Negotiated agreements now constitute a critical component of almost all encounters between Indigenous peoples and the extractive industry in Australia and Canada, and are rapidly becoming more...