This paper maps out the publicly available literature on the social aspects of mine closure to
identify the major themes and gaps that inform the current knowledge base on this topic. Our …

The concept of a “social license to operate”(SLO) was coined in the 1990s and gained
popularity as one way in which “social” considerations can be addressed in mineral …

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 …

In 2002 the International Institute of Environment and Development published the landmark
report Breaking New Ground: Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD). The …

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 …

The concept of solastagia has been developed by environmental philosopher Albrecht to
understand the psychological trauma, also referred to as place-based distress, experienced …

To date, research on mine remediation in North America has focused primarily on technical
management; relatively less is known about the historical, political and social dimensions of …

The aim of this article is to analyse and discuss policies and planning for rural housing, with
a special focus on social sustainability. In this endeavour, we review research with such a …

Extractive Relations explores the nature of industrial power and its role in sha** what we
understand to be the global mining sector. The authors examine issues at the forefront of …

Discrete choice theory has been shown to be a viable way to study individual preferences
for resource development. However, only a limited amount of literature assesses the effect of …