Abstract
This chapter examines the capacity of the Australian mining industry to provide livelihoods for the Aboriginal people of mine hinterlands. It uses a case study of the Century Mine in the Gulf of Carpentaria region of northwest Queensland to illustrate certain dilemmas confronting developers, governments and Aboriginal people themselves around gaining sustainable livelihoods through engagement with the mining industry.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Natural Resource Extraction and Indigenous Livelihoods |
Subtitle of host publication | Development Challenges in an Era of Globalization |
Publisher | Ashgate Publishing Ltd. |
Pages | 37-56 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781409437772 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |