Mining Ecuador: Social Licensing with its Indigenous People

Mining Ecuador: Social Licensing with its Indigenous People

www.clearcreekdigital.com | It’s been a big year for Ecuador’s mining sector. The country’s government declared mining to be a pillar of the country’s economy by 2021. It also approved several fiscal and legal reforms that will improve Ecuador’s competitiveness in the global mining industry. It appears that Ecuador’s government is listening to the greater voice of the mining sector. Yet, both the Ecuadorian government and Ministry of Mining appear to be passive when it comes to acknowledging the voices of Ecuador’s Indigenous communities.