Mining is funding the materials the transition needs. The return depends on whether renewables and grid projects build with communities.

A survey of nearly 5,000 Canadians found national trust in mining rises when people believe local communities can hold companies to account.

Voconiq partners with Transfert Environnement et Société to bring social licence research to Canada and Francophone Africa.

Building trust with communities raises acceptance. Trust grows when companies are willing to be vulnerable first, and are not punished for it.

Social licence asks extractive industries to move past compliance into accountability. That starts with how they engage their stakeholders.