The government's role in consolidating Indonesia's mining sector
Indonesia continues to be one of the world's leading producers in terms of mining output. This is in part due to the Grasberg mine, which has the world's largest gold deposits and second-largest copper deposits. Indonesia is also the second-largest producer of tin, behind China, and was the second-biggest coal exporter in 2018, after Australia.
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Sustainable development in the mining …
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4207(00)00041-6 Corpus ID: 56085691; Sustainable development in the mining industry: clarifying the corporate perspective @article{Hilson2000SustainableDI, title={Sustainable …
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Women in mining
A literature review was carried out to gain an in-depth understanding of the variables that have an impact on women in the mining sector specifically. An empirical study was conducted to identify and investigate relevant gender-related issues in the mining sector. Quantitative and qualitative research paradigms were used.
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Corporate social responsibility, risk and …
Environment and Development in Rio, the mining industry has moved to reorient itself through a series of global initiatives which elaborate ways mining can and does contribute to sustainable ...
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Economic Sustainability of Small Mining Towns: A Case …
Small mining towns are often single-industry towns that turn to ghost towns or face negative socio-economic impacts upon mine closure. This study qualitatively explores the roles that mining companies and other key stakeholders (should) play in the development of local economies of the small mining communities to bring about …
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Development in South …
The mining sector in particular initiated oppressive and discriminating practices. They were consolidated and expanded with the formal establishment of apartheid in 1948. ... In the mining industry, socio-economic development performance is a prerequisite for obtaining mining licenses. Companies that are listed on the …
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Social sciences and the mining sector: Some insights into …
Our results show that the social science research on the mining sector shifted from the traditional research streams (e.g., industrialisation and growth, colonialization, technological and economic development, and the resource curse) to …
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The Contribution of the Mining Sector to Socioeconomic
1. Introduction 1. 2. Literature Review on Natural Resources and. Socioeconomic Growth 3. 3. Human Development and Governance in Mineral-Rich. Countries 11. 4. Increasing …
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(PDF) A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE …
Nigeria's economic history shows that the solid minerals sector was a major player in the country's economy before the discovery of oil, contributing about 12 per cent to the Gross Domestic ...
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Understanding the Social and Economic Impacts of Mining …
We argue that much work remains to be done to understand the economic and social impacts of mining development on Inuit communities. In this article, we …
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Can Mining Help Deliver the SDGs: Discourses, Risks and …
In this paper, we explore the mining sector's potential to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by examining its past engagement with …
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'Aliens' on the Copperbelt: Zambianisation, Nationalism and Non …
52 This is an estimate as the figures on the number of African workers taken from Daniel, Africanisation p. 105 come from January 1964 while the figures for white workers represent an average from across 1963, taken from the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Mining Industry 1966 (Lusaka, Government Printer, 1966), p. 160.
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Sustainable Development and Industry Self-Regulation:
Hevina S. Dashwood (PhD, University of Toronto) is an associate professor of political science at Brock University, Canada. She has conducted case study research on Canadian mining companies' CSR in Africa, and is the author of numerous journal articles and book chapters on CSR in the mining sector.
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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Sociology Chapter 5 Change and Development …
Since 1990's, the government has followed policy of liberalization. Private companies, especially foreign firms encouraged investment in sector which was earlier reserved for the government. 2.Generally people get jobs through advertisement or through employment exchange in industrial sector. Man and women both work in industrial sector.
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The Contribution of the Mining Sector to Socioeconomic and …
Through the presentation of trends and patterns of various indicators, this paper shows that in addition to economic growth, countries rich in minerals other than oil have experienced …
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How research and development is shaping the mining sector
R&D is a necessary step toward furthering your company's vision and goals. Thomas Holtz, CEO at Multotec, unpacks the company's prototype technologies that will lead minerals processing into the future HERE. Industry experts discuss their current research and development programmes and how new technology will drive their …
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Mining Sector Information | US EPA
The U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service regulate mining activities on federal land managed by these agencies. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, and state agencies also have roles in regulating the mining industry. The following links are intended to …
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The raw-materials challenge: How the metals and mining sector …
An individual sector's ability to rapidly ramp up supply, as well as other factors such as continued technological development and performance, available material alternatives and carbon-footprint implications for end-use applications, to name a few, could all impact the extent of substitution for individual commodities.
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An exploration of women's workplace experiences in the …
Since the inception of MPRDA, women's representation in the South African mining industry has increased, from 3% in 2002 to 15% in 2018. Although government has good intentions, gender equality in the mining industry remains a challenge. Research on women employed in South African mines revealed that women still face barriers to some …
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CSR and Labor Policies in the South African Mining Industry
Fine and Rustomjee posit that South Africa has been a leading global supplier of minerals and mineral products for a long time.Neingo and Tholana aver that the mining industry in South Africa directly adds about 7% to the country's gross domestic product (GDP).Also, the industry is responsible for at least R540 billion in exports each …
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Corporate social responsibility, risk and development in the mining
1. Introduction: CSR, development and mining. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) 1 and development have had a rocky history in the mining industry. At the international level, since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio, the mining industry has moved to reorient itself through a series …
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sociology and development works in mining sector
Contribution Minerals and Mining Sector to National ... The mining sector has therefore been an important part of our economy, with gold accounting for over 90% of the sector. Ghana is the second largest gold producer in Africa and the 9th largest producer in the world. The sector directly contributed 38.3% of Ghana's total corporate tax ...
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THE MINING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE: CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Mining plays a key role in Zimbabwe's economy, contributing 5% and 23% to the country's gross domestic (GDP) and total exports, respectively. It also generates foreign currency and supplies raw materials to some industries. As a 'robber' industry, it extracts minerals from the earth without replacing them.
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Zambia's Mining Sector – Anticipated Regulatory …
The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development (the "Ministry of Mines") in November 2022 unveiled the National Mineral Resources Development Policy (2022-2027) (the "Policy"), a …
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Sustainable social development in the South African mining sector
1. INTRODUCTION. Mining communities in South Africa are unique in being mainly isolated, originally rural, with high illiteracy rates, and very dependent on the mining companies for their livelihood and development. In addition, they are often exposed to toxic environmental hazards from mine operation wastes.
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The state of skills development in SA mining
According to the Minerals Council South Africa, an accumulative R6-billion was allocated to mining skills development and training in 2017 and 2018. No small change. But I would argue that there's been far more emphasis on the technical aspects of mining and not enough support directed towards upskilling our mines' front-line leaders …
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Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Canada's Mining Sector
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, an organization representing Canada's junior mining sector, recently published Gender Diversity and Inclusion: A Guide for Explorers, which is designed as a guide for mining companies that are new to understanding issues and implementing efforts related to gender, diversity and inclusion.
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MIT Conference on Mining, Environment, and Society
Christopher Noble, MIT. Speaker Bios. MIT's Environmental Solutions Initiative (ESI) will host an online conference on September 7-9, 2022 on "Mining, Environment, and Society". This virtual conference will examine environmental and social challenges around mining, and what stakeholders can do to address them.
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A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF SOLID …
sector as it will promote cordial relationship between the mining communities and the mining companies/miners, which will in turn engender a suitable atmosphere for the development of the sector. Besides, it will assist the Nasarawa Government to form more robust community development policies for mining communities.
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History, violence, and the emergence of Guatemala's mining sector
3. Companies attracted by Guatemala's newfound stability and amiable mining code include Consolidated Ramrod Gold Corp (Canada), Intrepid Minerals (Canada), BHP (Australia), Minera Orvana Guatemala (Canada), Aurora Gold Corporation (Canada), Montana Gold Corporation (Canada, later acquired by US mining firm Glamis Gold), …
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