Mining has been a long-standing key player in economic development, employment,
infrastructure, and supply of essential raw materials for society. It has served as a viable …

Mining wastes, particularly in the form of waste rocks and tailings, can have major social and
environmental impacts. There is a need for comprehensive long-term strategies for …

The pace of mineral extraction has greatly accelerated since the mid-1950s, with a major
mineral boom taking place in the past decade. Responding to growing demands for more …

We propose that to understand how a social licence to operate in mining is granted and
maintained, we need to take account of the processes mining companies use to engage with …

Changing societal expectations have influenced the way industries involved in the
development or extraction of natural resources conduct their operations around the world …

The concept of mining modernisation has become topical in the quest for sustainable
mining, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements. This is not …

Drunks are accorded great social license in Oaxacan villages. They may shout insults,
intrude uninvited into social gatherings, and behave in other normally unacceptable …

Communities around the world have increasingly come to demand more involvement in
decision making for local mining projects, a greater share of benefits from them if they are to …

Acid rock drainage (ARD) prediction is a very important issue in order to predict and prevent
environmental pollution associated with mining activities. Nowadays, simple tests are widely …

Achieving 'a social licence to operate'is important for organisations with long time horizons,
high exposure to global markets and with a wide range of interested stakeholders …