the impact of mining on livelihood of local communities

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The socio-economic impacts of mine closure on local communities

This paper investigates the socio-economic impacts and coping strategies adopted by the local community of Pilgrim's Rest in Mpumalanga following the closure of the gold mine. A questionnaire-based survey, administered through face-to-face interaction with the local community and the stakeholders, was the main instrument used to obtain …

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The social impacts of mining on local communities in …

With regard to the impact of mining on livelihood, 70% of the respondents mentioned that mining operations have positively impacted their livelihood but 30% had an opposing view with some of them ...

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The effects of sand mining on rural communities

Therefore, the importance of mining governance and collaboration between actors both local communities, nagari officials, local governments and private parties involved in sand, stone and gravel ...

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Shared responsibility, shared benefits: Why sustainable mining …

Whether for employment, livelihood, social development, or revenue from tax contributions, the mining sector continuously provides opportunities to the government and communities across the

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Mining and Local Economic Development

The document explains how mining can be a driver of local economies, but also impose burdens on communities. It provides a toolkit to promote the proactive involvement of …

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The impact of mineral resource extraction on communities: …

We examine the impact of mining activities on communities regarding health loss, livelihood loss, and changes in community inequality among residents. …

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MINING ON LOCAL …

The objectives were to establish how mining activities impact (socially and economically) on people's livelihoods, examine the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies …

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The impact of diamond mining on local communities in …

Besides environmental impacts and the reduction of the agricultural labour force, mining also causes a migratory influx of young males, which leads to additional stress and nuisances for local livelihoods, such as alcohol abuse, prostitution and the related transmission of sexually transmittable diseases such as HIV.

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Livelihood implications of artisanal gold mining in farming communities …

The impact of artisanal mining on livelihoods in developing countries is a contentious issue. As a contribution to this subject, the study assessed the implications of artisanal gold mining ...

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Modeling the assessment of socio-economical and environmental impacts

Sand taking and the destruction of public assets, the destruction of water resources and the livelihoods of local communities. ... It further attempts to assess the impacts of sand mining on local communities of the river bank. The collected data were analyzed through field study in the form of a questionnaire through SPSS and LISREL …

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Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments and communities

As part of ESI's Program on Mining and the Circular Economy, Odell researches the impacts of extractive industries on local environments and communities, especially in Latin America. He discovered that hydrosocial displacements are often in regions where the mining industry is vying for use of precious water sources that are …

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The Socioeconomic Effects of Large Scale Gold …

The performance of the gold mining industry globally is in no doubt. However, the industry's susceptibility to the frequent rise and fall in the price of gold, coupled with the various negative impacts it generates in …

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The Impact of Mining on Livelihoods of Local Communities

Gold mining in Ghana has gained unprecedented worldwide recognition. The mining sector has played a key role in the socio- economic development of the country. Despite these gains, gold mining has over the years contributed to adverse problems that have …

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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 …

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Better Health in Mines and Mining Communities: A Shared …

Mining companies have a clear responsibility toward preventing the spread of diseases within their workforce, but defining a similar role vis-à-vis local communities is less straightforward. From a corporate standpoint, investing in communities is critical for sustaining a long-term partnership with the host government and the local community ...

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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 …

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Assessing the Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts …

Gold mining has played an important role in Ghana's economy, however the negative environmental and socio-economic effects on the host communities associated with gold mining have overshadowed these economic gains. It is within this context that this paper assessed in an integrated manner the enviro …

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CHAPTER 9 LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MINES

LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MINES CHAPTER 9 MMSD THE MINING, MINERALS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 199 Power differentials can leave a sense …

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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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(PDF) Mining, Rural Livelihoods and Food Security: A …

The potential impacts of industrial mining on local food security remain poorly understood thou gh . Extractive activities may a ffect food accessibility through different pathways.

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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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Mining-induced displacement and resettlement: The case of rutile mining

In fact, an environmental impact assessment study of the mining area conducted in 1990 on behalf of SRL revealed similar adverse livelihood impacts of affected communities in a sub-section entitled socio-economic considerations related to the mining process (Environmental & Scientific Consulting Group, 1990). The report …

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Socio Economic Impact Study of Mining and Mining Polices …

With regard to the impact of mining on livelihood, 70% of the respondents mentioned that mining operations have positively impacted their livelihood but 30% had an opposing view with some of them ...

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The impact of mineral resource extraction on communities: …

Because of the negative impact of mining on the livelihoods of community residents, some groups within the community may seek to avoid the loss of livelihoods and health risks by working outside the community. This can lead to an exodus of labor from within the community.

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Navigating community transitions away from mining

Mining has a profound impact on local communities. It is an immensely disruptive activity that introduces movement into and out of the community 3, including …

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(PDF) The Ban on Illegal Mining in Ghana: Environmental …

However, others believe that the negative effects of mining, especially the loss of fertile agricultural lands, leave the people of mining communities much poorer in relative terms than they were before. ... Effect of the Ban on Local Community Livelihood The Government of Ghana remains determined to combat illegal mining, which is at odds …

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Socio-Economic Impacts of Mining on Local …

pact of mining on the livelihoods of the local communities is largely neglected. Often, all the benefits accrue to the mining industry and its work-force, depriving the rest of the popula-tion in the locality. This population bears only the costs, while the provision of benefit is lopsided. A livelihood is often conceptualized as "incomes in cash

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(PDF) Local communities' perceptions about the …

Local communities' perceptions about the impact of protected areas on livelihoods and community development June 2020 Global Ecology and Conservation 22:e00909

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The Environmental Impact of Mining on Local …

The study discovered that the local communities where the mining activities are carried out suffer negative effects on the environment together with the society. Nevertheless, Koidu Holdings had tried to decrease the negative impacts of mining operations on the affected communities due to uncompromising concerns among the affected …

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Modeling the assessment of socio-economical and environmental impacts

Consequently, the health of local communities is alarmingly affected (Musah and Barkarson, 2009) In another study, Khan and Sugie (2015) conducted a survey-based research of the sand mining and its social impact on the local rural community in Bangladesh. They found that sand and gravel mining is a growing …

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The Impact of Mining on Livelihoods of Local Communities : …

Through a case study of Newmont Ghana's Ahafo South mining project this research paper tries to explore the impact of mining (both large scale and artisanal) on …

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Impacts of illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining on livelihoods

The conceptual framework presented in Fig. 1 illustrates the relationships between different factors that influence the impacts of ASGM on the livelihoods of cocoa farming communities in the Amansie West District, Ghana. This framework is anchored by the overarching concept of "Sustainable Livelihood". Download : Download high-res …

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SMALL SCALE EMERALD MINING ON LOCAL COMMUNITY …

This research sought to investigate the economic, environmental and social impacts of small scale emerald mining on local community livelihoods in Lufwanyama district. However, this paper will ...

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The environmental and socio-economic impacts of mining on local

However, it was frequently observed that mine pits (Plate 1) contributed to an abandoning of agro-pastoral systems in mining communities, findings which suggest that mining activities have a negative socio-cultural impact on the livelihoods of local people. Download: Download full-size image; Plate 1.

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The Impact of Mining on Livelihoods of Local …

Gold mining in Ghana has gained unprecedented worldwide recognition. The mining sector has played a key role in the socio- economic development of the country. Despite these gains, gold mining has over the years contributed to adverse problems that have affected livelihoods of rural

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Coal Mining and rural livelihoods: case of the Ib Valley …

The mining effects on local communities' livelihoods are primarily ignored by stakeholders (Mishra 2009; ... 39 papers deal with local livelihood impacts of gold mining, mainly reporting on gains ...