Table 1 – Methodology and case comparison Case Geography Stakeholder composition Dialogue stage Outcome type RESCO (Responsible Sourcing Coalition) Global Whole of value chain Initial – vision-cre ation Stakeholde r alignment Zambia – Social Investment Framework Country Mining value chain and civil society Initial – investmen t strategy creation Pilot initiatives grounded in local needs Peru – Country Catalyst Cross-se ctoral Mining value chain, civil society and faith groups Initial - explorator y Opportuniti es for further work None of the conditions to replicate the Catalyst are jurisdiction-specific. In fact, similar models do already exist, such as the First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) approach in Canada, bringing Indigenous, government and private sector stakeholders together around major project governance. However, a neutral, jurisdiction-agnostic, whole-of-industry approach is needed for a united solution to the shared issue of low trust and high tension. As an industry, the mining sector could (and should) look to broader acceptance of a model and methodology like the Triangle of Trust/Catalyst approach. Objections to the approach could include lengthening project timelines through early, intensive engagement, such as the Catalyst. Evidence suggests the opposite – achieving trust and shared purpose before a plan is fixed produces more effective results in less time than attempting to build it after positions are entrenched (Development Partner Framework, 2020). The cost of early engagement is finite and predictable. The cost of late-stage opposition, including permitting delays, injunctions, reputational damage, and investor withdrawal, is neither. In terms of limitations for future applications of the methodology, it is acknowledged that dialogue and consultation to establish the Triangle of Trust before project inception is likely to become rarer, as greenfield projects give way to expanding existing mines due to lengthy approval processes. However, the Catalyst methodology can be retrofitted to existing projects, even those where trust does arguably not exist. This simply requires a brave approach to difficult conversations and the investment of time in true dialogue to build trust. 47
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