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 …

This academic review of more than 200 articles, books and reports sheds light to why and
how do communities resist mining and how do their forms of resistance change over time …

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 …

To gain a social license to operate and grow, companies should have effective community
engagement activities, social impact assessment processes, environmental and social …

The discussion in recent years about the sustainability of the mining industry has
emphasized its commitment to social responsibility as an emerging topic. In this context, this …

Merely a peripheral discussion in project management up until recent years, sustainability
has become a central issue in both academia and practice. Despite growing interest and …

The role of multinational corporations (MNCs) in fostering or undermining development
within poor communities in develo** countries has been a subject of intensive debate …

The emerging coal seam gas (CSG) industry has been commercially active in Australia
since the mid 1990s. More recently however, the development of the CSG industry has …

The rapid growth of electric vehicles adoption, which plays a crucial role to reduce
transportation carbon emissions, is leading to a surge in demand for critical minerals such …

The term social license (SL) refers to the acceptance or approval by a community of a
company's presence. It is generally assumed in the literature that effective corporate social …