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.

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FPIC frameworks and indigenous engagement organisations

Alphabetical.

AIDESEP — Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest

Role: Peruvian indigenous federation — Lima
Role: Represents Peruvian Amazonian indigenous peoples in FPIC consultations, legal proceedings and ILO C169 compliance monitoring.
Jurisdiction: Peru — Amazonian indigenous peoples across 9 Amazonian regions.

Primary source: aidesep.org.pe

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

ICMM — Indigenous Peoples and Mining Position Statement

Role: Mining industry association FPIC standard — London
Role: Industry standard for FPIC implementation; ICMM member companies commit to the position statement requirements.
Coverage: Applies to all ICMM member companies globally for new projects and significant operational changes.

Primary source: icmm.com — Indigenous Peoples

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.

Primary source: ifc.org — Performance Standards

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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