Rethinking Aboriginal participation in the minerals industry : an exploration of alternative modes (with special reference to the potential for small-scale autonomous mineral development on Aboriginal...: Z1-1991/1-41-90E-PDF

“Recognizing that mining and minerals engineering are not customary activities or career paths for Aboriginal peoples in Canada, the objective of this paper is to broaden the discussion of development options that may be available to Aboriginal communities. This will necessitate shifting attention from the predominating paradigm of "job and business opportunity creation" attached to large-scale, externally owned, export oriented mineral development to consideration of other models. In particular, the possibilities for smaller, locally or jointly owned commercial operations will be explored"--Objectives, p. 3.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Privy Council Office.
Canada. Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
Title Rethinking Aboriginal participation in the minerals industry : an exploration of alternative modes (with special reference to the potential for small-scale autonomous mineral development on Aboriginal lands) : final report / prepared by Jeffrey Davidson.
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Historical publication digitized by the Privy Council Office of Canada.
Imperfect: paginations listed in t.o.c. and printed in report do not match; appendices missing from this digitized edition.
Cover title.
At head of title: Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
"November 1994."
Includes bibliographical references.
1.0. Introduction -- 2.0. Importance of developing an Aboriginal minerals policy -- 3.0. Objectives of study -- 4.0. Current modes of Aboriginal participation -- 5.0. Evolution of the prevailing employment and business -- 6.0. The experience of Aboriginal communities with mineral development -- 7.0. Weaknesses of the present approach -- 8.0. Issues in Aboriginal participation: the US experience -- 9.0. International context for small-scale development of mineral resources -- 10.0. Aboriginal ventures in small-scale commercial mining in Canada -- 11.0. Evaluating prospects for Aboriginal participation in small-scale mining -- 12.0. Conclusions -- 13.0. Notes -- 14.0. References.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, [1994]
Description iv, 60 p.
Catalogue number
  • Z1-1991/1-41-90E-PDF
Subject terms Commissions of inquiry
Aboriginal peoples
Mining industry
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