Impacts of Mining
Mining is a huge global industry with the power to greatly boost a country's economy – but it can also do significant harm. Resource wealth, poverty, and environmental impact in mining. More than 60% of people who live in poverty are living in countries that have valuable and abundant natural resources like oil, gas and minerals.
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Gold in Ghana: The effects of changes in large-scale mining on
Adverse mining effects, notably the uncontrolled spread and consequences of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), are growing concerns in sub-Saharan Africa. ... perhaps nowhere more than in its remote rural areas, which are already poverty-stricken and produce food at mostly subsistence levels. Intensifying support for ASM, an economic ...
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Socioeconomic Impact of Mining Activity: Effects of Gold Mining …
In a large sample of children around mines and ore smelters in multiple developing countries, von der Goltz et al. found that children in mining areas are taller for their age than children in ...
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Digging Deeper: The Impact of Illegal Mining on Economic …
The study focuses on the adverse effects of illegal mining, including environmental degradation, social instability, governance challenges, and lost revenue. It explores ... including poverty, unemployment, inadequate enforcement of mining . 2 regulations, and the high profitability of gold and other mineral resources (Hilson et al., 2013 ...
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Socially responsible mining: the relationship between mining and
Here we discuss the importance of mining in relationship to poverty, identify steps that have been taken to create a framework for socially responsible mining, and then discuss the need for …
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A systematic review of artisanal and small-scale mining: Impacts …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities have influenced the environmental, health and socio-economic status. In essence, there is a need to investigate how these activities fuel poverty eradication in Africa. Here, a comprehensive systematic …
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The effects of mining on local poverty in developing countries
The effects of mining on local poverty in developing countries: Evidence from Mali. Massa Coulibaly, Jeremy Foltz, Dominic Parker, Osaretin Olurotimi and Nouhoum Traoré. World Development, 2024, vol. 180, issue C . Abstract: Recent within-country studies of the 'resource curse' call into question whether mining booms benefit local populations living near mineral …
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The Effects of Mining Presence on Inequality, Income, and Poverty
This paper studies the effects of mining intensity and presence on Peru's mining districts' welfare from 2004 to 2019. I use a pooled cross-section regression constructed from different sources ...
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EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ON STUDENT'S LEARNING PROCESS …
This study assessed the effect of illegal mining on student's learning process of schools high in Chibuluma Township of Zambia. The researcher used a mixed method research design which embraced both research designs; a case study design of a Qualitative paradigm and a cross sectional survey design of a Quantitative paradigm.
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Mining Activities–Risks and Challenges to Environment and
The eastern part of Johannesburg in South Africa is listed as one of the world's most polluted areas. South Africa's coal mining areas are covered with coal ash, smog and …
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(PDF) Analyzing the Income Effects of Mining with …
The study has analyzed the income effects of mining in Caraga Region with the use of survey data and IV approach, so that inferences for poverty reduction would be drawn for the region.
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(PDF) Socio-Economic Effects of Gold Mining in Mali. A Study of …
Socio-Economic Effects of Gold Mining in Mali. A Study of the Sadiola and Morila Mining Operations ... Table 3 lists our findings on the health, water, a nd poverty situation in the two areas ...
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The impact of mining on farming as a livelihood strategy and its
The impact of mining on farming as a livelihood strategy and its implications for poverty reduction and well-being in Ghana
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Environmental impact of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in …
The East Region of Cameroon is a crucial area for mining activities. Over the past 20 years, there has been growing research into the potential environmental impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in this region. ... In order to control and minimize the harmful effects of this activity on the local population and environment ...
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Effects of illegal mining on the agriculture sector in Ghana.
This has impacted the main economic activity in the area, thus in this region chronic poverty and food insecurity are widespread. "Whereas in the south around 20 percent (20%) of people live in poverty, in the north that figure ... Benjamin S.N.C, and Vida Korang (2014) 'The effects of small scale gold mining on living conditions: A case ...
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Socio-demographic factors affecting artisanal and small-scale …
Authors that share this notion have identified a myriad of cyclical linkages responsible for inducing abject poverty in local mining communities (International Labour Organisation [ILO], 1999; …
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The Effects of Mining on Local Poverty in Developing Countries
expenditure increased, and poverty decreased during years of high gold prices for formal and artisanal mining areas, with artisanal mining having a stronger beneficial effect. The …
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Perceptions of local communities regarding the impacts of mining …
Yet, the level of poverty and inequality experienced in the surrounding mining areas is being lamented about. As such, a wish for improved quality of life based on employment may be justified. ... has indicated higher positive impacts of direct employment in the community as a consequence of mining in the area. The effect size is 0.45 (Table 25).
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Mining-induced displacement and resettlement: The case of rutile mining
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement (MIDR) can cause major social disruption and affect the socioeconomic condition of resettled persons, yet it is an inevitable outcome of incremental mineral exploitation (Kemp, Owen, & Collins, 2017; Owen & Kemp, 2015).Mining-induced displacement involves, mostly, the involuntary movement of affected …
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The effects of mining on local poverty in developing countries
expenditure increased, and poverty decreased during years of high gold prices for formal and artisanal mining areas, with artisanal mining having a stronger beneficial effect. The results suggest the booms have been more of …
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Digging Deeper: The Impact of Illegal Mining on Economic …
The study focuses on the adverse effects of illegal mining, including environmental degradation, social instability, governance challenges, and lost revenue. ... All content in this area was ...
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(PDF) MINING IN PALAWAN: EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENT, LIVELIHOOD, EMPLOYMENT
Nevertheless, the community is only partially aware of the attempts and practices that the mining companies are doing, and thus, they must be proactive in communicating with the residents and conduct awareness campaigns for every activity they are doing in the areas. 3.2 Effect of the mining activities in terms of livelihood, employment, and ...
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Empowerment through mine community development: how the …
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act ("MPRDA") and the Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining and Minerals Industry ("Mining Charter"), created in terms of the MPRDA, aim to address the exploitative legacies of past discriminatory practices in the mining industry. Impoverished mining communities stand to …
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Impacts of mining projects in Papua New Guinea on livelihoods …
This study deals with the analysis of mining impacts on the socioeconomic condition of people in the mining areas of Agusan Provinces in Caraga Region, Philippines. ... Keywords Mining · Poverty · Non-random effects · Sustainable livelihood framework · Propensity score matching · Papua New Guinea Introduction In developing countries around ...
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Are Alternative Livelihood Projects Alleviating Poverty in Mining
Limited employment opportunities in rural areas (82%), economic hardships/poverty situations of people (59%), and "quick" income earnings from ASM (90%) were the major factors that influenced people to combine and use their personal assets to enable them to engage in ASM. ... The study determines the effects of mining on rural livelihoods ...
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The effects of mining presence on inequality, labor income, and …
The results in Table 12 show that, with the mining presence, schooling has positive effects on inequality and labor income but adverse effects on poverty. Work …
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Mining, Poverty, and Income Inequality in Central and …
The study investigates the effect of mining on both poverty and income inequality in Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) using econometric estimation methods with panel data spanning from 2009 to 2019. Another objective of this ... an increased number of years residing in coal mining areas. Sudarlan, Indiastu‑
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The effects of mining on local poverty in developing countries
Using a panel of 3,635 districts from 42 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 1992 to 2012 we investigate the effects of mining on living standards (measured by …
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Socio-economic and environmental implications of Artisanal and …
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) continues to grow in many resource-rich rural communities. Recent estimates underscore this growth: 40.5 million people were directly engaged in ASM in 2017, up from 30 million in 2014, 13 million in 1999 and 6 million in 1993 (IGF, 2017).With particular reference to gold production, the numbers indicate that ASM production …
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(PDF) Analyzing the Income Effects of Mining with Instrumental
Specifically, mining benefits would likely redound to poverty reduction in mining areas and across Caraga Region, if those programs and courses of action would capitalize on the skills requirements and science and technology (S&T) support for the mining industry to reduce pollution and adverse environmental impacts of mining operations.
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