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 Issues
The socio-cultural issues facing the industry are formidable and complex. Perhaps the most
significant group that industry is working with is the indigenous people whose rights are
increasingly recognized by the courts, at least in some countries, and who are demanding a
part of the action. Yet the first challenge is where to start to build meaningful relationship.
Frequently there has been a history of mistrust and ignorance; there is a lack of a skilled
workforce, there is lack of financial capital to participate in an economic activity, there are
other political forces that would try to disrupt a business relationship developing and there are
tremendous global competitive forces that severely limit what an industrial partner is able to do.
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