Belo Sun Mining Corp., a Canadian Junior Company, retained JGP to conduct studies and consultations with the Paquiçamba and Araras indigenous groups in the area of influence of the Volta Grande gold project located in the State of Pará, Amazon Region. Each group had developed its own consultation protocols with assistance of NGOs.
JGP developed social and ecological studies and implemented a structured consultation process compliant with each ethnic groups consultation protocol, the responsible federal agency´s requirements (FUNAI) and the IFC and Equator Principle Requirements.