Large scale miners - Communities partnerships: A plausible option for communities survival beyond mine closure

T. Zvarivadza

Resources Policy, 2018, vol. 56, issue C, 87-94

Abstract: A sound relationship between Large Scale Mining/Miners (LSMs) and communities is key to a successful and mutually beneficial mining venture. This relationship has to be carefully managed to ensure a conducive operating environment. Merely sticking to the dictates of a government issued mining licence by LSMs and not facing reality on the ground may spark stiff resistance from the communities on which the mining company has to operate. Two competing priorities have to be balanced - the LSM, having a mining licence, argue that they have a legal right from the government to mine while the community, which have stayed on the mining area for generations, claim the area as their birth right and believe they inherently have the mining right. A well-coordinated consultative approach and cooperation with communities is vitally important in breaking this impasse.

Keywords: Large scale miners; Communities; Mine closure; Social licence; Partnerships; ASM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2017.12.005

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