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Managing Mining Project Impacts on a Community in the Context of High Levels of Biodiversity and the Presence of Established ASM – A Case Study from West Africa

Fiona Cessford, D. Limpitlaw, J. Njuma - 7 Kasım 2024

Mining projects have been economic and social disruptors long before the term gained currency with the onset of the 4th Industrial Revolution.

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Vulnerable Voices in Mining

Vassie Maharaj, Lynette Herbst, Lethabo Sekele - 7 Kasım 2024

Mining and infrastructure projects should listen to the voices of surrounding communities. There is a growing emphasis on the need for large-scale mining and infrastructure projects to safeguard the rights of specific groups within the surrounding communities.

TAGS: Infrastructure, Artisanal Miners, Involuntary Settlement, Livelihood Restoration, Mining Industry, Communities, Vulnerable Groups, Human Rights
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Getting the Most from Social and Labour Plans

Darryll Kilian - 10 Ocak 2024

South African mining companies are spending substantial sums on their Social and Labour Plans (SLPs). As a tool for improving the positive impacts of mining in South Africa, the SLPs developed and executed by mines have not produced optimal outcomes.

TAGS: Social and Labour Plans, Mining Companies, Stakeholder Mapping, SLP Life Cycle, Water Resources, Social and Economic Challenge, Community Engagement, Wastewater Treatment Plants
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Safeguarding Lenders as Enviro Social Risks Shift

Sharon Jones, Christopher Dalgliesh - 6 Ekim 2022

Project finance comes increasingly with more pressure on borrowers to manage environmental and social risk – but the focus of this risk is also constantly shifting. Until fairly recently investors and lending institutions tended to scrutinise land acquisitions.

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Repairing Damage Caused by Abandoned, Contaminated Mines

Alex Watson, interviewed by Australian Resource & Investment staff contributor - 16 Şubat 2022

Look into the latest approaches to mine-remediation planning and implementations that are helping the environment and communities with SRK's Principal Geochemist, Alex Watson.

TAGS: Environmental Contamination, Mine closure, Mine Planning, Environmental Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Contaminated Sites Assessment, Impacts and Rehabilitation, Mine Rehabilitation
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