challenges confronting mining communities

Opportunities for AI and Machine Learning. Challenges often serve as catalysts for growth and innovation, and in the case of AI and machine learning in mining, this rings particularly true. These obstacles, while complex, provide an abundance of opportunities for advancements and improvements in the field.

Given water's primary role in sustaining ecosystem, communities, and economies, the mining industry is recognizing the challenges posed by sustainable water resources management and is embracing the opportunities it presents (Mudd 2008). In contrast to the abundance of mineral wealth in Liberia, water resources are vulnerable …

The paper aims identify the main topics of CSR in the mining sector using Twitter. •. The results show the CSR debate is increasingly growing in developing countries. •. The debate is mainly centered on the impact of mining industries on the land. •. Many stakeholders advocate for more environmental responsibility.

1. Introduction. Finding alternative sources of essential minerals required for the development and implementation of green technology has gained prominence in the wake of the worldwide drive for sustainable development and the transition towards a low-carbon economy(Yin et al., 2023).The mining sector now faces both new possibilities …

Mining is extremely important to the economy of Ghana and a major contributor to its GDP and the mining sector creates employment for many people. However, there are also many adverse effects of mining, as outlined here. The health impacts of mining on surrounding communities include increased risk of malaria, skin …

NCSL has research and other resources related to state legislative efforts regarding challenges and policy options for rural communities through several program efforts, including agriculture, environment, energy, education and transportation. NCSL LegisBrief on Rural Populations Growing Slowly, Sept. 2019.

The above scenario sets a clear justification for convening Alternative Mining Indabas as open platforms for mining affected communities to discuss the impacts of mining on their livelihoods, rights and environment with the government and the mining companies. ... Other challenges confronting the mining industry include political uncertainty ...

Abstract. The number of English language learners and limited English proficient students has grown exponentially in the United States over the past decades. Given the huge cultural and linguistic diversity among them, educating this population of students remains a challenge for teachers. This paper aims to review the types of challenges that ...

1 The MMSD project was sponsored by 31 mining companies and mining. service companies, two mining schools, two government departments, UNEP, the World Bank and the ICEM. KEY …

Investors navigating significant challenges in the mining industry due to rising demands for CSR initiatives from local communities. The balance between business operations, profit, and social welfare is proving difficult to strike. ... Investors in the mining sector are confronting significant challenges as they grapple with the rising demands ...

Challenge 3: Technology & Innovation - Embracing the Digital Future. Advancements in AI, data science, automation, and blockchain offer immense potential for the mining industries, improving efficiency, optimizing operations, and enhancing decision-making. However, successful integration and user adoption remain crucial challenges.

The most important point, Zorrilla says in an interview with Mongabay, is to stop mining before it starts. Carlos Zorrilla is a leader in what locals say is the longest …

June 6, 2023. Whether you know it or not, much of your life is powered by Congolese cobalt—and by the people who mine it. There's a little piece of cobalt in nearly every smartphone, tablet, and laptop. That makes cobalt indispensable to global tech and manufacturing companies. But cobalt extraction is a major driver of human rights abuses.

1. Introduction. Sustaining effective solid waste management practices is crucial to both developed and developing countries. Waste management practices, especially the solid waste, differ significantly for developed and developing countries, for urban and rural areas, and for residential, commercial, and industrial producers …

Mining and Metals: Trends, Challenges and the Way Forward. Download PDF. This report examines key industry trends including the shift towards renewable …

Mining and community development 201 cases in-migration and resettlement. For some communities, particularly with no history of mining, taking advantage of the benefits …

News. The challenges that Indigenous communities are still facing today. Dirty drinking water, missing and murdered Indigenous women and cases, and expired vaccine doses are issues where complete solutions and inquiry seem to be always delayed by Canadian government. Lydia Clarke Rehman October 18, 2021.

Key Insights. Rate of decline of employment: 35% in 12 years (2018 - 2030) 92% in 32 years (2018 – 2050) 2018-2030: • Average of 638 workers exiting. employment per year. NB: Job losses projections extrapolated from amount of employees per mine at time of SLP publication and estimated year of closure per mine.

Mining's interaction with local communities has changed over time.With the dramatic decline in the costs of transporting bulk materials and the emergence of multinational …

By working with communities in mining areas, Odell and Fernández are gaining a sense of the burden that mining minerals needed for the clean energy transition is placing on local populations, and the types of conflicts that arise when water sources …

PDF | On May 1, 2019, Theresa Y. Baah-Ennumh and others published Land Use Challenges in Mining Communities – The Case of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality | Find, read and cite all the research you ...

Balancing effective environmental governance with the extraction of mineral resources is a major challenge confronting governments, mining companies and local communities. Mining activities bring variety of actors whose interest may stand opposed. Environmental governance mediates not only between the opposing interests but also …

Mining Forum: –Objective of encouraging mining companies to collaborate on projects with regional impact –In part, as an attempt to respond to the socio-economic challenges confronting the mine host communities especially in the Nkangala District and –Promoting mine and government collaboration •Progress To-Date

This annual conference drew people from different mining communities in West Africa to deliberate and find solutions to the common challenges that are confronting mining activities in the region. ... "The challenges faced by these mining host communities need urgent resolutions. There is a need for collaboration with security …

By Minnie Degawan Now, four months into the worldwide crisis brought about by COVID 19, the situation of Indigenous Peoples is slowly coming to light with the dissemination of reports from different Indigenous organizations. Indigenous Peoples are facing particularly challenging times due to some basic facts including the susceptibility …

The CSM is aimed at creating jobs, improving livelihoods in mining communities; improving the working condition of mine operators and minimizing environmental degradation that has been associated with SSM for decades.24 In addition, the MLNR and the MC in collaboration with the Attorney General's Department have enacted the …

This contamination negatively impacts biodiversity and poses possible health risks to nearby communities. An often-overlooked challenge linked to increased moisture is precipitation-induced fog and potential for icing and freezing on roads in operations across the northern U.S. and Canada. ... Confronting mining's risks with electric skies ...

This review gives relevant details and elaboration on hazards confronting miners and mining communities. It is structured in eight boxes, each box containing information on a subsection of risks. ... Geenen S. A dangerous bet: the challenges of formalizing artisanal mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Res Policy. 2012; …

The aim was to improve understanding of the challenges faced by artisanal and small-scale mining communities, and to devise policy initiatives to increase the security and well being of these people. The Centre for Development Studies at the University of Swansea was awarded the first phase of the project but encountered …

Abstract. Several socio-economic activities such as construction, farming, gas flaring, oil exploration and transportation have affected the physical environment in Nigeria. These activities ...

This article focuses on assessing the environmental impacts of mining in mining edge communities in Sierra Leone. A survey of 360 people from three mining edge communities (Sierra Rutile Limited (SRL), Bonthe district; Octea Mining Company (OMC), Kono district and Sierra Leone Mining Company (SLM), Port Loko district) was conducted.

challenges that are presented by mining activities in Under the Land Sector, the Mining and Minerals policy such communities. aims at improving the delivery of land registration and Based on findings, the study makes the following other land-related services to the general public by recommendations: The study revealed that there were ...

Zimbabwe has not been spared from the destruction of wetlands primarily because of human activity. In Zimbabwe wetlands cover 3% of the area (11 717.4km2). Of the available wetlands a meagre 21% are stable while 18 % are severely degraded and 61% moderately degraded. Zimbabwe has designated seven wetland sites of international …

A joint draft report by the World Economic Forum, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network …

ABSTRACT. This article delves into the critical issues and strategies related to wildlife conservation and. management in the context of the contemporary environmental crisis. It highlights th e ...