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the socio-economic impacts of mining. Impacts, mitigation measures and even benefits can result . in many interacting effects, both positive and . negative. Managing socio-economic impacts,
The economic powerhouse of China is also a critical factor in today's global economy that has direct impact on the prospects for diversification in mining-dependent economies. In some countries, non-mining sectors, such as textiles, have been wiped out by competition from cheap Chinese imports.
Background Mining can directly and indirectly affect social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative ways, and may result in societal benefits, but may also cause conflicts, not least in relation to land use. Mining always affects the environment, whilst remediation and mitigation efforts may effectively ameliorate some negative environmental …
Other impacts include dust from mining that falls on glaciers. White-Nockleby says, "this makes the glaciers a darker color, so, instead of reflecting the sun's rays away, [the glacier] may absorb the heat and melt faster." ... interacting geographical, technical, economic, and political factors constrain the range of responses to address ...
Economic impacts of mining in Queensland. Queensland's non-mining sectors are under pressure from a high AUD and skills shortages, driven by the mining boom. Proposed mining projects in Queensland could destroy almost 20,000 jobs across Queensland and Australia, mostly in ...
Mining is a major economic activity in many developing countries [1], [2].Operations, whether small- or large-scale, are inherently disruptive to the environment [3], producing enormous quantities of waste that can have deleterious impacts for decades [2].The environmental deterioration caused by mining occurs mainly as a result of inappropriate and …
It is a fast changing sector, as the clean energy transition and digitalization boost demand for materials such as cobalt and lithium and curb the need for others, such as fossil …
Paragraph 46 of the JPOI called on governments to: (a) support efforts to address the environmental, economic, health, and social impacts and benefits of mining, minerals, and metals, including workers' health and safety; (b) enhance the participation of stakeholders to play an active role throughout the life cycles of mining operations ...
Demand for sand mining for construction materials has tripled in the past two decades, reaching 50 billion tonnes a year. Urgent action is needed to avoid a "sand crisis", says the United Nations Environment Programme. A new World Economic Forum report identifies five priority actions for the cement and concrete sector to reduce its impact on ...
Yang and Ho (2019) have investigated the socio-economic impacts of mining activities on rural communities in China. They have found that mining can contribute towards economic growth, reduction in poverty, employment and increased global integration of the economy within the country and local communities. Indeed, local communities are able to ...
Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can …
The specific objectives are to assess the socio-economic impacts of the mine on the local people and examine its environmental effects on soil, water resources, vegetation cover and air quality in ...
In 2021, we published a report The social and economic contribution of gold mining, which quantified the impact that our members are having in host countries.World Gold Council member companies have committed to …
The socio-economic impacts found in literature are : income, employment, livelihood, poverty, exports, training and skills development, community development, service …
Not surprisingly, mining is among the human activities with widest environmental and social impacts. Herein, several mining sectors are revisited to highlight mining procedures, …
Economic impact. Last year, the minerals sector contributed $72 billion to Canada's GDP. ... the economic impact of one new gold mine in Ontario can create ~4,000 jobs during construction and ...
This review examines the impact of mining on the Ghanaian economy from 1992 to 2020. The purpose of the study is to comprehensively analyse the effects of mining on economic growth, employment ...
long histories of mining, benefits came from foreign direct investment (FDI), export revenues, and fiscal revenues. The overall impact of the mining sector was much stronger if there were …
Economic Impacts. Perhaps the most apparent impact of asteroid mining would be on the global economy. On one hand, it could produce significant wealth for individuals, with astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, among others, even claiming that the first trillionaire will be an asteroid mining mogul.
This paper examines economic impacts of coal mining across local government areas (LGAs) in Australia. Three main distinguishing features of this research are a) the analysis through the mining boom and bust cycle, b) a focus on small regional areas within one state in Australia and c) the use of socio-economic indicators in addition to the standard income and …
The aim of the study was to assess the socio-economic impacts of mining on people's livelihoods in communities surrounding the Kansanshi mine and the role of CSR in mitigating the effects. The objectives were to establish how mining activities impact (socially and economically) on
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Background Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways. Mining can yield a range of benefits to societies, but it may also cause conflict, …
The mining sector's contribution to global trade is also significant, particularly for resource-rich developing countries. Many of these nations depend heavily on mineral exports, accounting for 10-20% of their GDP and 50% of total exports. 6 For example, in sub-Saharan Africa's top 15 mineral-rich countries, mining contributes 8% of government revenue, with …
Mine owners are responsible for minimising the impacts of their activities on the host environment by rehabilitating disturbed areas and ensuring the effective containment or neutralisation of ...
Though there are significant economic benefits of mining, however, mining can also cause severe negative environmental impacts such as contamination of water bodies, air pollution, land degradation, and damage to biodiversity (Cordy et al., 2011) as well as social impacts such as mass migration, displacement of people and properties, the spread ...
Maintaining human wellbeing and the benefits of ES to people requires a comprehensive assessment of threats posed by mining activities. Current literature emphasises a strong focus on the environmental and social impacts of mining, often due to land degradation (Simmons et al., 2008; Townsend et al., 2009), biodiversity loss (Butt et al., 2013; Harfoot et …
To quantify this stress, we develop a set of global composite environmental, social and governance indicators, and examine mining projects across 20 metal commodities to …
However, there needs to be more information on the integrated impacts of mining on social, economic, and ecological perspectives, which this study aims to achieve for Indigenous peoples who have cultural and spiritual connections to land in Australia to appropriately inform future policies and development programs. 2.
Based on a historical socio-economic impact assessment expanded to the post-mining situation, tin mining impacts on Singkep island have also been evaluated against sustainability and governance parameters, detecting a range of socio-environmental problems (Syahrir et al., 2020). These studies demonstrate the relevance and broad methodological ...
