When day comes

The 2021 edition of Deloitte’s annual Tracking the Trends publication cites a World Economic Forum finding that identified the ‘trust deficit’ as being the key risk facing the mining industry today. Trust is a complex issue, entwining social, cultural and business issues. It is certainly the case that solving for a trust deficit will require more than singular solutions. One way to better understand why the problem exists and how it might be solved is to look through the lens of the ongoing relationship challenge that exists between Australia’s mining companies, investors, shareholders, community groups, Traditional Owners and Australia’s First Peoples.