Evaluating Decision-Focused Stakeholder Consultation at EKATI Diamond Mine

Overview ? Problem ? Research question ? Literature review ? Methodology ? Results ? Discussion and recommendations ? New developments Problem ? Increasingly higher expectations ? Inadequate consultation leads to conflict rather than collaboration ? Consultation practice is often weak on decision-making ? Influence of consultation on planning is Unclear Research question ? Are Structured Decision Processes (based on decision analysis) an effective methodology for involving stakeholders in consultative decisionmaking in the mining industry?