World Gold Council’s latest short film shines | Australian Markets

The World Gold Council’s latest short film to premiere on Thursday focuses on actions in WA’s Goldfields, with specific emphasis on an Indigenous company’s partnership with a international mining giant.

Gold: The Journey Continues — Australia demonstrates how the native gold industry, First Nations communities and companies have been collaborating to deepen Indigenous participation in WA’s gold mining sector.

The film is the third in a international sequence from the council that inform “real stories of those who live and work in responsible gold mining operations”, and follows the worldwide success of Gold: A Journey, in 2023, starring British film star Idris Elba.

Representatives from the World Gold Council, Minerals Council of Australia, and Gold Industry Group visited Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday forward of the film’s premiere at WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth on Thursday evening.

The three teams are presenting the film in partnership.

The gold council’s chief strategy officer Terry Heymann mentioned the film sequence aimed to focus on the social and neighborhood worth being generated by means of “responsible” gold mining, a sector more recognized for its financial contribution.

“Given Australia is the world’s third-largest gold producer and home to what is widely regarded as the oldest Indigenous culture, we’ve long wanted to explore the wisdom, experiences and learnings embedded in Australia’s gold mining sector,” he mentioned.

“A sustainable gold mining industry is contingent on championing ways for Indigenous people to preserve their deep connections to land and nature while benefit as active participants.

“Exploring partnerships that are achieving this through courage, trust, patience and resilience to overcome what can be exciting but complex challenges has been an immensely insightful and rewarding experience.”

Central to the film is mining companies company Carey Group, which employs First Nations people and is anchored by its 30-year partnership with international gold mining group AngloGold Ashanti on the Sunrise Dam mine within the northern Goldfields.

Carey Group founder and managing director Daniel Tucker has performed a key function forging new pathways for Indigenous people, fusing conventional data with a business mindset and expertise.

Rowena Leslie, co-founder of mining companies firm Kai Rho Contracting, who can be featured within the film, was mentored by Mr Tucker.

Similarly, Gohar Rind, proprietor of technology firm Yira Yarkiny Group, benefited from a Carey Group scholarship.

AngloGold’s contractual preparations have been augmented with business teaching and mentoring.

AngloGold vice-president investor relations, communication and ESG Andrea Maxey mentioned the company was targeted on supporting native economics and communities.

“Our purchasing and supply chain team works closely with our community team to ensure mechanisms that build trust (and) cultural awareness, (with) hands-on support built into contracts,” she mentioned.

Mr Tucker mentioned Aboriginal-owned business participation in mining was evolving, with Carey Group beginning 30 years in the past with a clean canvas however a sturdy imaginative and prescient to work and thrive in industries “that had long left us out”.

“Our breakthrough came in 1996 when AngloGold Ashanti — then Acacia Resources — saw more opportunity than risk in creating Australia’s first Indigenous partnership with Carey Group,” he mentioned.

“Fast forward to today, and our journey is inspiring First Nations people across Australia and in regions as far afield as Canada to consider similar models.

“We are proud and grateful to share our story in this documentary.”

Mr Tucker mentioned the function of Indigenous companies in mining was nonetheless in its infancy.

“There is still so much opportunity for First Nations-owned businesses to grow, diversify and achieve major milestones into the future,” he mentioned.