Leadership

Communities Must Agree Before Mining Licences Are Granted—Cadastral

The Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) has declared that the future of mining in Nigeria will depend not only on government ...
MyJoyOnlineOpinion

Mineral royalty misuse limiting development in mining communities – Dr Manteaw

Concerns have been raised over the management of mineral royalty funds by some district assemblies, with governance experts ...
CMS Wire

Mining Exploits Rather Than Supports Local Communities

Mining companies do not improve conditions for most members of a community, in fact, they actually negatively impact communities in a number of ways. The argument given for mining is that while it may ...
Phys.org

Former coal mining communities have lower levels of entrepreneurship

New research from the University of St Andrews, with Oxford Brookes University and the University of Liverpool, has found that business start-up rates are significantly lower in former mining ...
Leadership

Mining Cadastre Unveils Nigeria’s Social Contract For Mining

Nigeria's mining sector is moving beyond licences as the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) unveiled Nigeria's Social Contract for Mining, a new framework ...
The Manila Times on MSN

MGB, mining firms gather for 5th Regional Mining Conference in Santiago City

SANTIAGO CITY — The Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Cagayan Valley (MGB-2) and mining companies operating in the region will hold the 5th Regional Mining Conference and 2026 Stakeholders’ Forum on ...
Manila Standard

MGB-2 spearheads 5th regional mining confab

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 2 (MGB-2) sponsored its 5th Regional Mining Conference and 2026 Stakeholders’ ...
Forbes

Sustainable Mining: ‘The Handprint Is Just As Important As The Footprint’

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Matthams Spencer is a Paris-based writer who covers jewelry. This article is more than 5 years old. A miner shows off the ...
MyJoyOnline

New study identifies key reforms needed for sustainable community mining

Researchers assessing the impact of Ghana's Community Mining Scheme (CMS) have presented their findings to an audience of ...
The Conversation

Communities, mining corporations and corruption in South Africa

During the apartheid era in South Africa, the mining industry operated without restraint and had undue influence over government decision-making. This created an environment where companies maximised ...
PBS

Mining is necessary for the green transition. Here's why experts say we need to do it better

Before a solar panel can be installed on a roof or an electric bus can hit the streets, manufacturers first have to get their hands on key metals and minerals. But to meet the demands of the ...
Human Rights Watch

Interview: The Dangers of Opposing Mining in South Africa

Left Destitute and Sick, Communities Defy Police Abuse and Threats to Assert their Rights Most mining in South Africa takes place in rural areas, where people live off the land and their livestock.