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A model way to improve social licence

Miners want to know what communities really think. VoconiQ could provide the answer

Noel Dyson*
VoconiQ CEO Dr Kieren Moffatt: “A mine’s trust is effectively a vehicle that translates community experience to acceptance, with acceptance being the social licence to operate”

VoconiQ CEO Dr Kieren Moffatt: “A mine’s trust is effectively a vehicle that translates community experience to acceptance, with acceptance being the social licence to operate”

Called VoconiQ, the fledgling business is aimed at helping miners understand what the communities around their operations really think. It was spun out of CSIRO in April and is launching operations...

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