Case Study: Local Level Agreement Making – Carrapateena Mine Development (AusIMM)

Stable local level agreements with land-connected people throughout the life of the mine are fundamental to successful resource development. How this process is facilitated and executed sets the tone of the relationship with stakeholders, host communities, and regulators throughout the life of the project and beyond.

In 2016 when developing a Native Title Mining Agreement for the Carrapateena project, OZ Minerals and the Kokatha Aboriginal Corporation (KAC) sought to develop a mutual and participatory approach to working together to inform the agreement-making process.

This lead to the development of a Partnering Agreement, that defined how the Native Title Mining Agreement would be developed. This process enabled the development of the Native Title Mining Agreement in 12months.