Events & News
April 02 2024
Call for Papers - 74th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers
The Department of Geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador will host the 74th CAG Annual Meeting in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, August 14-18, 2024! !
Session Title: Mining, legacy waste, and logics of extractivism
Session Type: Regular Talk (15-...
January 24 2024
Regards croisés sur les défis de la mise en œuvre du consentement préalable, libre et éclairé
A recently published book, edited by Thierry Rodon, principal investigator of the MinErAL network, and Martin Papillon, is now available.
December 07 2023
Meetings with the communities of the VKP region
Members and partners of the MinErAL network visited several Kanak communities in New Caledonia's Northern Province from August 15 to 20, 2023.
December 01 2023
10th World Conference on Ecological Restoration
The 10th World Conference on Ecological Restoration was held in person on 26-30 September 2023 in Darwin, Australia. The conference features sessions aimed at promoting ecological restoration for the benefit of nature and communities.
October 02 2023
Socio-sanitary characterization of male and female residents in the communities of Ahouliy and Mibleden, located in Midelt Province, Morocco.
The mission was conducted as part of the International Associated Laboratory "Sciences, Environment, Societies, and Mining Activity" (LIA SESAM) in the Midelt province, specifically targeting the former mining sites of Mibladen and Ahouliy.
August 14 2023
Mining Encounters Research Seminar
From 22 to 23 August, 2023, the MinErAL Research Network, the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI), the Pacific Centre for Social Responsability and Natural Resources (PACSEN), and the Centre National de Recherche Technologique (CNRT) are organizing a seminar in Brisbane.
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...