The world needs to produce far more metals to achieve net zero by 2050. This demand – and the concomitant need to access very large areas of land – will result in a significant increase in the number of communities and people who will be physically and economically displaced. This will ultimately affect tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people across the globe, and will require mining companies to work very closely with affected communities and government to facilitate large-scale resettlements. In this paper, SRA directors Gerry Reddy and Mike Steyn outline several critical strategic and tactical steps mining companies can take to better manage land access and resettlement and to do so on time and in budget.