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Responsible minerals. The global minerals trade has funded abuses and armed conflict for decades. We were one of the first organisations to reveal how minerals that bankrolled social and environmental harms ended up in our mobile phones, laptops and cars. Companies must act responsibly by checking their supply chains and mitigating harms.
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 …
Background Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact …
Of the many challenges associated with deep-seabed mining, ... Church, C. & Crawford, A. Green Conflict Minerals (International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2018).
December 18, 2018. This study is the second phase (Phase 2) of an ongoing research project to improve understanding about the rise in conflict associated with mining operations around the world, particularly in …
The Congolese Conflict, also known as the Great War of Africa, is the deadliest conflict since World War 2. One of the main triggers for the war was the control of Eastern Congo's mines. The various groups knew that if they gained control of these mines, they would be guaranteed millions in profits.
However, when asked about the causes that motivate the conflicts associated with ASM operations (Fig. 2), the majority -78%- indicate that they are due to the occupation and possession of territory, followed by mining contamination -44%. -, deforestation and the payment of royalties for the use of the territory -39% each-.
Moreover, illegal mining is a security crisis for the country. Since 2011, violent local conflicts and rural banditry, associated with illegal mining, have been on the increase in the North West, especially in Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states.3 Over 3 600 people were kidnapped between 2011 and 2019. In Zamfara state
the rise in conflict associated with mining operations: what lies beneath? 3 The research conducted for Phase 1 of this study was a collaborative effort. All members of the 'Unraveling
However, mining companies show mixed results on responsible sourcing and contracting in the RMI Report 2020. While the vast majority of companies mention the existence of a responsible sourcing approach, only a few companies demonstrate they have formal systems in place to assess any human rights issues associated with their suppliers and
mining conflicts in Guinea and particularly conflicts associated with the exploitation of bauxite ores in the Boké region, which is the so-called bauxite geological scandal and the first Special Economic Zone of the country. On the other hand, some authors such as Penda (2014) have dealt with issues
So far, the systematic literature on mining and conflict has offered little evidence backing up the role of grievances in this context. For example, in their …
Conflicts between members of an artisanal miners ... The approach to extractive reform in the DRC is currently inadequate to deal with the human and environmental harms associated with coltan mining.
We assess this relevance by examining conflict in the extractive industries in Latin America in general, and by closely examining four mines: Nueva Unión (Chile); …
The Impact of Coal Mining on the Environment and Community Quality of Life: A Case Study Investigation of the Impacts and Conflicts Associated with Coal Mining in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. by. Bonisile Nolwando Shongwe . A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy
Democratic Republic of Congo. As legislation requiring large U.S. companies to disclose the origins of the minerals they use is meant to come into force this year, Crisis Group sent a mission to North Kivu to assess the different strategies used to fight conflict minerals and their impact in the field. For many years, it has proved impossible ...
Cobalt Tin Tungsten Tantalum Conflict minerals can enter the supply chain at various points of the process. For example, it can occur from the initial mining stage to …
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 Latin American Observatory of Mining Conflicts cites more than 150 active mining conflicts in the region, most of which began in the 2000s. Second, studies that examine the mining industry question the assumed link between development and mining expansion, and many associate mines with a spectacularly unequal distribution of wealth and ...
Fortune Moyo, GPJ Zimbabwe. An artisanal gold miner climbs down into a mine outside of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city. BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE — As Costa Sengwayo herds about 75 cattle out of a kraal, a pen for livestock, he makes sure they do not stray far. "I cannot let my cattle go out to graze on their own as I used to ...
This was done with a view to developing a better understanding of the interrelationships between the coal mining industry and the local environment and society in which it operates. It is envisaged that this will ultimately serve to facilitate the development of sustainable solutions to the concerns and conflicts associated with coal mining.
Environmental hazards are present during every step of the open-pit mining process. Hardrock mining exposes rock that has lain unexposed for geological eras. When crushed, these rocks expose radioactive elements, asbestos-like minerals, and metallic dust. During separation, residual rock slurries, which are mixtures of pulverized rock and ...
Download the full advisory. Download the one-page summary. For more on this topic, explore our February 2021 briefing. This advisory highlights the money laundering risks stemming from the flow of conflict gold from four sub-Saharan African countries affected by armed conflict and corruption—the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan, …
Disputing this claim, the article argues that mining-FDI is essentially ecological imperialism, wreaking havoc on the ecosystem of mining communities whose livelihood strategies are in conflict with the accumulation and political interests of foreign mining companies and the Ghanaian political class respectively.
Artisanal Mining. Related to the issue of mass balance is artisanal mining (ASM) as a source for copper. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an estimated 10,000 tonnes of raw copper are produced by ASM every month (a small proportion of the annual total copper mined, but nonetheless a significant number of miners). And the DRC …
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.
International Journal of Mineral Processing and…. 2021. Mining conflicts are among the most widespread issues linked to natural resources development and management in …
Currently, about 382 000 artisanal miners dig for minerals in eastern Congo's 2,700 mining sites. Because there are so many, the central government struggles to get a grip on them. The minerals ...
