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Indigenous Engagement & FPIC Frameworks

Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is the process by which indigenous communities are engaged before mining activities that may affect their lands, territories and resources. FPIC is enshrined in UNDRIP (2007), ILO Convention 169 (binding on ratifying states), and adopted in IFC Performance Standard 7 and the ICMM Indigenous Peoples and Mining Position Statement. This directory lists the international frameworks, standards bodies and indigenous organisations most relevant to mining-sector FPIC implementation.

Primary sources only 11 providers Updated 2026-06-19
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FPIC frameworks and indigenous engagement organisations

Alphabetical.

APIB — Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil

Role
Brazilian national indigenous coordinating body — Brasília
Role
National indigenous peoples' coordinating body; FPIC advocacy, environmental licensing interventions, international indigenous rights representation.
Jurisdiction
Brazil — federal constitution Article 231 indigenous land protections; APIB engages on mining projects in indigenous territories.
Primary source: apiboficial.org

Assembly of First Nations (Canada)

Role
Canadian First Nations national organisation — Ottawa
Role
National First Nations organisation; engages on consultation and accommodation for mining and resource projects on or near First Nations territories.
Legal framework
Crown consultation and accommodation obligations under Haida Nation v. British Columbia (2004) and subsequent SCC decisions.
Primary source: afn.ca

First Peoples Worldwide

Role
Indigenous rights research/advocacy — Boulder, CO
Role
Develops Indigenous Rights Risk Reports for investors; facilitates dialogues between indigenous communities, investors and extractive companies on FPIC implementation.
Jurisdiction
Global; Indigenous Rights Risk Reports cover listed companies on major exchanges.
Primary source: colorado.edu/program/fpw

IFC Performance Standard 7 — Indigenous Peoples

Role
IFC / World Bank Group FPIC standard — Washington, DC
Role
International FPIC standard for project finance; required by all IFC-financed projects and the 135+ Equator Principles financial institutions.
Coverage
Applicable to all projects in designated categories (A/B) under the Equator Principles, including major mining projects.

ILO Convention 169 — Indigenous and Tribal Peoples

Role
International Labour Organization — Geneva
Role
Legally binding international treaty on indigenous rights; 24 ratifying countries including all major Latin American mining jurisdictions (Peru, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico).
Legal status
Binding on ratifying states; consultation requirements enforceable in domestic courts in ratifying jurisdictions.
Primary source: ilo.org — C169

National Native Title Council (Australia)

Role
Australian native title peak body — Melbourne
Role
Peak body for native title representative bodies; advocacy on native title law, ILUAs, and FPIC for mining projects in Australia.
Legal framework
Native Title Act 1993 (Cth); right to negotiate provisions for future acts (s. 26 NTA) affecting native title.
Primary source: nntc.com.au

RAID UK

Role
UK-based mining accountability NGO — London
Role
Monitors FPIC violations, community displacement and human rights impacts of mining projects; submits formal complaints to OECD National Contact Points.
Coverage
Africa (especially DRC, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia; OECD NCP submissions against major mining companies.
Primary source: raid-uk.org

Sami Council (Sámiráðði / Samerådet)

Role
Nordic Sami peoples NGO — Kárášjohka, Norway
Role
Represents Sami rights in Nordic mining permitting, Arctic Council processes and UN human rights mechanisms.
Jurisdiction
Sápmi (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Kola Peninsula Russia); mining projects including iron ore, rare earths and phosphate in the Norwegian/Swedish Scandinavian arc.
Primary source: saamicouncil.net

UNDRIP — UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Role
UN Declaration — United Nations, New York
Role
International human rights framework for indigenous peoples; FPIC under UNDRIP Articles 10, 19 and 32 is the foundational reference for mining project community consent processes.
Legal status
Non-binding declaration; 144 votes in favour at UNGA; referenced in binding instruments (ILO C169) and industry standards (ICMM, IFC PS7, Equator Principles).
Primary source: un.org — UNDRIP

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