Mining companies and communities: Collaborative approaches to reduce social risk and advance sustainable development

Jocelyn Fraser

Resources Policy, 2021, vol. 74, issue C

Abstract: In the past 15 years progress has been made advancing sustainability in the mining sector. Yet mining-community conflict continues to grow. While the causes of conflict are often complex and interwoven, water is a frequent trigger of mining-community tension. Mineral resources are often found in areas of water scarcity and in regions susceptible to climate change. Furthermore, mining requires substantial volumes of water for operations. Competition with communities and other industrial users for this increasingly scarce resource, gives rise to questions about whether mining can yield sustainable outcomes.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2018.02.003

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