Land Disputes Seen Raising Mining Companies’ Financial Risk

Land-right disputes are creating financial risks for mining companies and investments including hydropower plants and palm-oil plantations, according to analysis by consultancy Munden Project.

Companies investing in land with insecure property rights may face rising operating costs or be forced to abandon running operations due to local opposition, Munden wrote in a report for Rights and Resources Initiative, a Washington-based group that seeks to improve land rights for local communities.