In the DRC's artisanal mining sector —which exists alongside the formal mining industry—children and adults toil underground for hours in dangerous tunnels, using sticks or makeshift tools to mine for the cobalt-rich mineral heterogenite. Others sift ore in noxious, contaminated waters. With no protective equipment, injuries and deaths are …
To better understand the role of institutional environments in company–community conflicts, we analyze two mining conflicts—Minera …
Given the historical links between conflict and mining, it is essential to determine if increasing extraction of these minerals has the potential to aggravate grievances and tensions at current and future sites of …
The Justice and Corporate Accountability Project has documented troubling incidents of violence associated with Canadian mining companies in Latin America. In general, neither the Canadian government nor industry are monitoring or reporting on these incidents. Click here to view the complete report Click here for a summary of the report …
The SEC rules define conflict minerals as 3TG metals, wherever extracted. For example, tin extracted in Canada, Russia or Argentina is considered a conflict mineral by definition. In the SEC rule, "DRC conflict-free" is defined as minerals that were extracted and did not directly or indirectly benefit armed groups in the covered countries.
Request PDF | CONFLICTS ASSOCIATED WITH LARGE-SCALE MINING IN ANTIOQUIA | This article is the first production of a piece of research: "Conflicts over the territory associated with large-scale ...
However, there are indeed numerous examples of illegal aggregate extraction across the world, 7, 31, 32 with associated conflicts related to ecological destruction, livelihood disruption, ... aggregate mining can cause conflicts, harassment, and violence; aggregate mining activities are in some cases associated with, or …
According to the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM, 2015), mining conflicts between companies and communities surged dramatically during the past 13-year period. Figure 1 demonstrates this tenfold increase in mining conflicts (i.e., from 10 …
A village was set up to support 15,000 miners working in the ruby mine near Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar. Photo: Pardieu et al. (2017). However, compared to many other industries such as agriculture, mining uses relatively small pockets of land, and the future of mining could move to using techniques that are arguably even less invasive on …
An article outlining the 6 top challenges to the mining industry. Dynaway CONNECT; D365 Finance and Operations . Add-ons (for Microsoft Asset Management in F&O) ... and global trade conflicts may appear in different regions of the world. One of the after-effects of the instability and trade wars are increased supply chain risks in terms of …
Mining areas often experience a climate of social tension due to the potential trade-off between expected employment impact and concerns for environmental damage. We address this topic from a theoretical perspective that, unlike most empirical research, includes medium-term dynamics. We developed a two-sector dynamic model that …
guide prevention of conflicts ... guidance on the relationship with communities in order to prevent conflicts associated to mining activity. conflicts associated wiyh mining,Dirty gold mining is one of the most destructive industries in the world, ravaging large expanses of the globe, displacing indigenous populations, and poisoning ...Land use conflicts are …
Armed groups continue to profit from the mining and trade of conflict minerals, according to State. Provisions in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act required, among other things, the SEC to promulgate disclosure and reporting regulations regarding the use of conflict minerals from the DRC and …
Moreover, electronic waste recycling centers like the one in Guiyu (Guangdong, China) have been associated with heavy metal pollution in soil, water and even human blood. Impacts on water. Mining …
Increasing global demand for minerals has led to increasing socio-environmental conflicts in the mining sector. To understand why mining company managers (especially those in the areas of community relations, corporate affairs, social performance, and corporate social responsibility) fail to adequately manage conflict, we …
Mining conflicts and Corporate Social Responsibility: ... provided the researcher with a glimpse of how these establishments perceived and/or responded to community problems associated with solid mineral extraction and the place CSR has in the mining sector. Eight Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) – two each at Mwaluvanga, …
Footnote 3 While the social costs of mining have been borne by local communities, the hundreds of millions of dollars generated by the diamond trade have continued to leave Koidu Town. The Panama Papers investigation revealed in fact that Koidu Holdings was registered in the British Islands by Mossack Fonseca, the law …
We combine georeferenced data on mining extraction of 14 minerals with information on conflict events at spatial resolution of 0.5 o × 0.5 o for all of Africa between 1997 and 2010. Exploiting exogenous vari-ations in world prices, we find a positive impact of mining on conflict at the local level. Quantitatively, our estimates suggest that ...
Introduction. Perhaps no single industry has precipitated more disputes over land use than mining. Though economically, a great number of rewards are reaped from its activities, the land demands placed by mines often cause severe community disruption and hinder the development of other potentially profitable industries such as small …
Figure 1 demonstrates this tenfold increase in mining conflicts (i.e., from 10 conflicts in 2002 to 104 conflicts in 2015). In view of these incidents, mining companies have …
Mining areas often experience a climate of social tension due to the potential trade-off between expected employment impact and concerns for environmental damage. We address this topic from a …
Taking its data from published research, our study identifies a geographic bias towards Latin America in academic literature on water and mining conflicts and points out topical blind spots.
Small-scale or artisanal mining is a poverty-driven activity found mainly in remote areas of developing nations. It routinely generates land use conflicts with other stakeholders, primarily large mining companies. The scale of these disputes (occasionally involving armed conflict) is usually sufficient to have significant adverse impacts on the …
Furthermore, poor compensation schemes given to farmers by miners is another significant problem. This can lead to land-use conflicts between farmers and mining companies. Ocansey (2013) stated clearly that most land-use conflicts in Africa between farmers and mining companies resulted from unsatisfactory compensation …
The archaic and chaotic mining award and title administration system fuelling disputes. Repeated efforts by government to modernise the mining cadastre system – the award and administration of mining title have remained fruitless to date. The old system being used is prone to manipulation and mistakes leading to double …
Social conflicts associated with mining have been growing significantly and they are having an important effect in limiting mining activity. In Argentina, for instance, due to social conflicts, mining is forbidden or limited in 7 out of 15 of the provinces with large mineral deposits.
This can lead to water conflict between mining operations and agricultural communities. Compounding the problem of mining for greener energy materials to combat climate change, are the very effects …
Conflict-free certifications for artisanal mines are associated with a 9.4% (16.3%) reduction in armed group–initiated conflicts (fatalities) within a 10-km radius of gold mines. After certifications, there is no aggregate reduction in conflict intensity in Eastern DRC territories, and conflicts intensify further away from certified mines.
The forced evictions and human rights abuses associated with cobalt and copper mining underscore the urgency of addressing the broader implications of the mining industry in the DRC. Government authorities and mining companies are misleading communities into consenting to inadequate settlements, and there is a blatant disregard …
Mining companies can cause or be affected by conflict, dramatically reducing the profitability of their operations, and negatively affecting the contribution of mineral wealth …
