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The impact of mineral resource extraction on communities: …

The impact of mining on communities varies across geographic location, economic level, cultural background, and administrative efficiency. ... The local impact …

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Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments …

Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments and communities. Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new …

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The Impact Of Coal Mining On The Local Communities And Enterprises …

The effects coal mining has on the people who live nearby mining plants is hard to determine. The impact of each of the factors (noise, dust pollution, terrain deformation, damage to buildings, rock bursts, etc.) on people varies on a case-by-case basis. ... This article characterises the impact of coal mining activity on the local …

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Environmental Impacts: Local Perspectives of Selected Mining …

Despite its contributions to the development of the country, the mining sector in Sierra Leone, has been attributed to a multitude of impacts on the environment. 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 …

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(PDF) Estimating the impact of large-scale mining on local communities

Institute for Food and Development Policy …, 2008. This report uses a political-ecological framework to critically analyze the role of the World Bank in facilitating the development of surface gold mining operations by transnational corporations (TNCs) in Ghana, and explores the impacts of these projects on the environment, livelihoods, and food …

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Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments and communities

The effects of mining for the clean energy transition. ... "Community members are also pursuing education in these topics so that there's not such a power imbalance between mining companies and local communities," Odell remarks. This demonstrates the power local communities can have to protect continental water …

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Socioeconomic Impact of Mining on Local Communities in …

The proliferation of large-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa and its impact on local communities living conditions has been a matter of considerable debate amongst stakeholders. Thus far, there has been little consensus as to whether a local resources curse exists, with both quantitative and qualitative research yielding contradictory results.

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The socio-ecological impacts of mining on the well-being …

In other words, mining companies often hire non-local Indigenous workers or workers from outside the local community rather than Indigenous people from the local community. For example, according to Energy Resources Australia's (ERA) employment data for 2005, 42 Indigenous people were employed at the Ranger Mine, out of which …

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The social impacts of mining on local communities …

ABSTRACT. The mining industry forms an important pillar of the global economy. While the economic impacts of mining have been thoroughly explored and social impacts recently have received growing …

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The Impacts of Mining Activities on Local Community …

Ho: There is no significant impact of mining activities on local community livelihood H1: There is significant impact of mining activities on local community livelihood 1.4 Objectives of the Study The main objective of the study was to assess the impact of mining on the community livelihood at Rutongo mining site in Rulindo District of …

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"We Are Losing Our Identity as People" The Impact of Mining …

Interview data captured community members' perceptions on impacts of mining in 12 host communities. Key findings indicate that most respondents have negative perceptions about the socio-economic ...

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Harmful mining activities, environmental impacts and effects …

However, state and local authorities have been pushing for a more significant role in regulating mining activities within their areas. In a recent interview, the Eastern Equatorial State governor ...

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The social impacts of mining on local communities in …

ABSTRACT The mining industry forms an important pillar of the global economy. While the economic impacts of mining have been thoroughly explored and social impacts recently have received growing attention, increasingly, mining developments are being required to consider how they affect local communities and …

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

Almost 30% of the scrutinized studies report land expropriation, displacement and resettlement of local communities. A further impact linked to land use regards the limited access to land for the rural population, which implies a negative impact on livelihood and consequent food insecurity. ... Concerning negative impacts on mining community ...

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Mining impact on communities' livelihoods: A case study …

Mining has been blamed globally for harmful and impoverishing effects. Most countries are rich sources of gemstone, yet there is very little development, since miners, and those around mining sites, still live in abject poverty. This study sought answers on: "how mining activities have affected communities' livelihoods?". Data was gathered …

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Understanding the impacts of mining on local …

The effects of mining for the clean energy transition. ... "Community members are also pursuing education in these topics so that there's not such a power imbalance between mining companies and …

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF MINING …

The specific objectives are to assess the socio-economic impacts of the mine on the local people and examine its environmental effects on soil, water resources, vegetation cover and air quality in ...

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The impacts of mining on the food sovereignty and security …

Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of mining activities, particularly those that affect their lands and waters. At the global level, scientific evidence on the impacts of mining on the food sovereignty of IPLC is meagre, scattered, and fragmented across disciplines and …

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Do local communities benefit from mining?

In a recently published paper, we investigate the local impacts of mining activity, assessing whether the benefits of mining trickled down to the local population during the recent mining boom in …

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Exposing the impact of mining on Indigenous and local communities

For instance, in late 2023, Mongabay shed light on the devastating environmental and social impacts of illegal gold mining along the Cenepa River, which borders Peru and Ecuador. We observed 70 sites of illegal gold mining but also learned of the plight of the Indigenous Awajún communities, who were threatened with labor and …

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Health impacts of industrial mining on surrounding communities: Local

Health impacts of industrial mining on surrounding communities: Local perspectives from three sub-Saharan African countries. The manuscript is tackling very important public health issues regarding impact of mining on the surrounding populations in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, and Tanzania. The design of the study was well done.

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Fulltext | Environmental and Socio-Economic Impact of Mining …

There are several other social impacts of mining on local communities that have been discussed in the review by [23]. Sierra Leone stands out for its rich mineral resource endowment [12]. There has been a massive investment boom in the mining sector of Sierra Leone over the years, although slowed down by the Ebola Outbreak and Covid-19 …

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Elevating community well-being in mining areas: the …

The social ramifications of mining operations are both profound and complex, significantly impacting local communities. Mining operations, particularly in remote and less developed regions, have a significant impact on local communities. One of the most direct effects is the displacement of communities.

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Assessing the Impact of Quarrying as an Environmental Ethic …

Despite the beneficial effects on the local and national economies, the local populations nonetheless confront a variety of significant issues as a result of the quarrying mines . Research illustrates how mining activities impact the well-being of local communities and the environment.

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Local communities can reap better benefits from …

The local effects of mining show gains in nonfarm activity, but mixed outcomes for child health. A robust analytical approach (one going beyond descriptive statistics) is needed to evaluate the …

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The impact of diamond mining on local communities in …

NMJD executed a research project in the summer of 2020 on social and economic benefits of diamond mining to local communities in Sierra Leone, a country which according to KP statistics exported 812,000 carats valuing USD 168 million in 2019. ... Companies are required by law to provide compensation to communities for the adverse impacts of ...

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The local employment impacts of mining: an econometric

The way in which mining contributes to job opportunities in the region where it takes place has become increasingly important for the industry's relations to the local community. The employment impacts of mining are however far from straightforward to assess. Considering these uncertainties about real-life job impacts, it is vital that there …

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CHAPTER 9 LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MINES

ibution of revenues to theBox 9–. . The Mineral Development Fund, GhanaMining companies in Ghana produce gold, diamonds, manganese, and bauxite, and they pay …

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Health impacts of industrial mining on surrounding communities: Local …

Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative studies exists that establishes the interlinkages between mining operations and effects on public health, little research has been …