project topic the role of mining companies in socio community development

Improving Mining Benefits for Communities

Improving Mining Benefits for Communities. June 15, 2010. When well-managed, solid mineral and hydrocarbon resources offer a real opportunity for countries to achieve sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty. However, all too often, weak governance and institutions, poor legal frameworks, and insufficient local capacity result …

Sustainable Development Goals and the Mining Industry

Tables 5 and 6 present all the topics that were reported by all 40 mining companies as being material, as well as the number of times each topic appeared in the reports. Table 5 includes the European mining companies, whereas Table 6 refers to the companies based in North America. The differentiation between the two continents …

Environmental, Social, and Governance Best Practices Applied to Mining

A report by the Inter-American Development Bank cites "deficient planning" as a consistent source of setbacks for mining projects. There are several typical stages in the mining value chain: exploration, extraction, processing, transportation, and sales. Ideally, closure and remediation conclude the mining lifecycle.

Community resilience, Corporate Social Responsibility and …

A case study approach is applied to explore the development of local community through CSR initiatives of extractive industries during the prevailing situation of COVID-19 pandemic.. The study employs structural equation modelling to unravel the complexities of the relationship between organizations and society.. CSR initiatives for …

Corporate Social Responsibility in South Africa's …

The corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda has been a part of the global debate on socio-economic development for many decades. Countless claims have been made that CSR can contribute towards more inclusive development and the alleviation of poverty. This briefing examines the concept and role of CSR in the mining industry of South Africa.

Social impact assessment in the mining sector: Review and comparison …

The presence of a mine in the territory can also contribute to local development, when mining companies engage in providing and improving local infrastructures (e.g. road network, power and water supply), which in turn allow local populations to access health and education services. All these impacts are typically …

[PDF] Mining companies' role in sustainable development: …

This article - the first in a pair of articles on corporate social responsibility (CSR) - provides an overview of mining companies' role in sustainable development, from a business perspective and in the South African context. It argues that companies' social and environmental responsibilities are increasing, due to global changes in the way the role …

The importance of mining for socio-economic growth of the country

According to the results, mining areas have 9% more per capita consumption than similar non-production areas and 2.6% less poverty. Taušová, Čulková, Domaracká, Drebenstedt, Muchová, Koščo ...

Mining Community Development in South Africa: A …

Impacts of mining projects in Papua New Guinea on

In Papua New Guinea (PNG), mining has been surrounded by controversy related to its environmental and social impacts for several decades. In this context, the research reported herein is an investigation of the way in which mining has impacted on poverty in two large mining regions at Ok Tedi and Porgera. We surveyed 609 …

The Social and Economic Impacts of Gold Mining

Gold mining companies are a major source of income and economic growth, with an important role in supporting sustainable socio-economic development. During 2013, gold mining companies contributed ...

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS OF PHILIPPINE MINING COMPANIES

The results revealed that there are social issues raised with regard to the mining projects. However, they strongly agreed that "the community benefitted from the infrastructure P/P/AsP/P/A ...

Corporate Social Responsibility and Development in South Africa: Socio

Socio-economic development must be addressed as part of companies' corporate social responsibility strategies, with BEE codes and other sector-specific charters providing a significant driver of CSI activity. In the mining industry, socio-economic development performance is a prerequisite for obtaining mining licenses.

The Contribution of the Mining Sector to Socioeconomic

economic development and strong HDIs; in the latter two countries, the mining sector continues to play a leading role in economic growth more than a century after it rose to prominence. This paper does not aim to prove or disprove the resource curse but provides evidence that most low- and middle-income mineral-dependent

Mining and sustainable development: territorializing the mining

The mining industry today faces a new set of environmental, social, economic, and political challenges. Despite efforts deployed by companies to improve their sustainable practices, and the proliferation of international initiatives aiming at enhanced sector management governance, mining is again being challenged. Centralized …

GHANA LANDSCAPE RESTORATION AND SMALL-SCALE …

Ghana, located in the heart of West Africa with a population of 30.8 million people in 2021,1 has seen rapid economic growth over the past two decades, it significant contriutions rom ot reneale and nonreneale natural resources. and resources including agricultural lands orests natural aitats and minerals are critical or anas grot Togeter ...

Mining and community development: problems and …

Participatory development requires. engagement with individuals, families, s and small groups. rather than only engaging at the level of the 'community'. The mining industry has embraced participation as part of its CD frame- work, but there is a limited focus on 'on-the-ground' CD practice in mining.

Sustainable social development in the South African mining …

The development of community capacity is a crucial component of establishing a sustainable community, and therefore the government (through the Social and Labour Plan) requires that each mine prepare a comprehensive integrated development and implementation plan (including a sustainable community project) for …

EXAMINING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF …

sustainability of socio-economic development projects in mining communities. To find out which elements of the social and labour plans are more popular among projects implemented by the mining companies, i.e. why are certain elements in the social and labour plans preferred to others.

Community Development and Social Development:

Serving as editor of Community Development, the peer-reviewed journal of the Community Development Society, I was asked by Bruce Thyer, editor of Research on Social Work Practice, if I would like to exchange guest editorials.I was excited by the prospect and quickly agreed. This request was particularly appropriate, given recent …

(PDF) Socio-economic Impacts of Tourism …

positive tourism impacts relat ing to the social w e ll-being of. the community as the stimulation of infrastructure. development (road s, communications, healthcare, educat ion, public transport ...

Conflicts between mining companies and

Incompatible goals between stakeholders (e.g., preserving natural resources and historical property) and mining companies (e.g., increasing company revenues) often produce conflicts that are not easy to resolve in symbiotic ways (Banerjee et al., 2021).The ICMM notes that the primary causes (i.e., the triggers for protests or use of force) and the …

Mining companies and communities: Collaborative …

This paper investigates a hypothesis that it is possible to deliver more sustainable outcomes than those offered by traditional engagement and corporate social …

Economic Sustainability of Small Mining Towns: A …

The current study qualitatively explores the roles that mining companies and other key stakeholders (should) play in the development of local economies of the …

The socio-economic impacts of mining on local …

The socio-economic development in south mining regions of Jordan lags the averages of the country as a whole. Mineral activities in Jordan appear to largely fail to benefit local communities. Policies and rules need to be developed for redistributing mining wealth to local communities.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MINING ON LOCAL …

opportunities for the host community and improvements in education facilities, among others. The aim of the study was to assess the socio-economic impacts of mining on people's livelihoods in communities surrounding the Kansanshi mine and the role of CSR in mitigating the effects.

Protecting South African Mining Companies from …

2021. For Community Development to be an effective practice, it requires that it be first institutionalized and planned from the ground up. This paper proposes a planning model …

Small solutions, big impacts: 5 community-based projects …

SGP grants are made directly to community-based organizations and non-governmental organizations in recognition of the key role they play as a resource and constituency for environment and development concerns. The maximum grant amount per project is $50,000 but averages around $25,000.

Mining for Socio-Economic Development

In order to tap into the long lasting positive impacts of mining on socio-economic development, Zimbabwe should: Deal with the legal and policy frameworks that are hindering the harnessing of the benefits of the mineral resources. Assess and consolidate the economic opportunities emanating from the mining sector throughout …

(PDF) Mining and Community Development: …

PDF | This article examines local-level community development (CD) facilitated by the mining industry. It moves beyond polarized debates that pit CD in... | Find, read and cite …