Western Australian lithium company Global Lithium Resources Limited has reported that negotiations for a Native Title Mining Agreement for its Manna Lithium Project are ongoing with the Kakarra Part B Native Title claim group.
Global Lithium recently met with Kakarra Part B, the Native Title claim group for the land underlying the Manna Lithium Project, in Kalgoorlie-Boulder to sign and execute the ‘Working Together Protocol’ document as part of the ongoing negotiations.
Global Lithium is fostering a long-term partnership with Kakarra Part B for the Manna Lithium Project, facilitated by the ‘Working Together Protocol’, which outlines critical principles for negotiations between the parties.
Global Lithium and Kakarra Part B have agreed to cooperate and work together in good faith to negotiate the Manna Lithium Project terms while keeping the rights and interests of the Kakarra Part B Native Title Claim Group in mind.
Furthermore, the parties committed to working together to create a Cultural Heritage Management Plan to ensure that Aboriginal Cultural Heritage is properly managed throughout the life of the Manna Lithium Project.
The parties are working to finalise the terms of the Native Title Mining Agreement, which is expected to be executed by 31 December 2023.
“The growing relationship between Global Lithium and Kakarra Part B is very pleasing for the Company. We are delighted with how negotiations towards the Native Title Mining Agreement are progressing. Under the recently executed Working Together Protocol, Global Lithium is committed to developing a fair, reasonable and mutually beneficial Agreement in partnership with Kakarra Part B. The Company looks forward to strengthening this long-term partnership with the Kakarra people, as Traditional Owners of the land on which we work, through ongoing exploration, development and operation of the Manna Lithium Project,” Global Lithium Managing Director Ron Mitchell said.
