Social License to Operate 2010

The perceived right to have a physical presence of place in a community is a core challenge to the resources industry. Some might say it is the biggest issue they are facing. Gaining regulatory approval for mining and petroleum projects and developing the necessary infrastructure is a challenging, time and money intensive process. But without a social license to operate in a region, these physical and administrative investments can be rendered worthless.

IIR's Social License to Operate Conference is a forum for resources industry and government representatives to benchmark strategies for better engaging with the communities in which they operate.

A selection of confirmed speakers includes:

• Dr Geoff Dickie, Deputy Coordinator-General, Project Assessment and Attraction Group, Department of Infrastructure and Planning
• Anna Littleboy, Deputy Director, CSIRO Minerals Down Under Flagship
• Francis Grey, Manager of Research, SAM Australia
• Dr Leeora Black, Managing Director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility
• Dr John Yeates, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ivernia Inc., Magellan Metals
• Craig Jones, Principal Adviser Indigenous Affairs, Santos Ltd
• Mick Buffier, Sustainable Development, Xstrata Coal
• Marcus Seehofer, Community Relations, Simberi Gold Company Limited
• Tim Loth, Community Relations Manager, People & Communications - Community Relations, Tarong Energy Corporation
• Peter Woods, Environment, Safety & Health Manager, Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd
• Vince Gauci, Chair, Broken Hill Community Foundation
• Craig Pasch, Manager Indigenous Relations, Woodside Energy Ltd

Topics to be addressed will include:

• Lessons learned from failures to gain social license
• Northern Flinders Proposed Management Zones
• Legislating the requirement to gain Social Licence to Operate by engaging with relevant community members
• Landholder conflict management
• The role of state government in community engagement
• Promoting true collaboration between industry and government on land access
• Combating demonisation of the mining industry
• Collaborative engagement - breaking through antagonism
• Benefits of community engagement
• Engaging community stakeholders
• Understanding the relationship between regional planning processes and resource sector growth
• Social impact management
• Indigenous relations in the resource sector

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