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they operate, particularly in sectors such as mining and oil and gas. Even the more socially responsible corporations have …
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Governments have revamped mining legislation to enable private investment while becoming more sensitive to …
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Mining and industrial activities, if poorly managed, can damage the environment and leave behind contaminated materials …
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deforestation; mining has been found to produce severe impacts on water and soil that can indirectly impact forest health and its … ecological integrity. Moreover, impacts of mining can become significant when multiple instances of mining activities happen at … identify and attempt to reduce the impacts of mining even in a landscape dominated by activities like agriculture and forestry …
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Mining has been central to the social and economic narrative of Southern Africa, and has been a key provider of … early years, mining developed on the back of migrant workers from across Southern Africa who toiled in the mines under poor … the various benefits and costs that mining has brought to the Southern Africa region. Data limitations are significant …
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The twelfth Zambia economic brief with a focus on how Zambia can harness its renewable resources to promote sustainable growth. This brief is part of a series of short economic updates produced twice a year by the World Bank
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The facts and events that have shaped the strengths of the Peruvian mining industry are well established. Private … mining investment has flowed in during the last decade, making Peru the second most popular destination for mining investment … largest producer of copper in the world. The mining sector needs to create the necessary conditions, within a context of …
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The Botswana Mining Investment and Governance Review (MInGov) collects and shares information on mining sector … from the perspective of three main stakeholder groups "government, investors in the mining value chain and civil society … mineral revenue. The mining policy and legal framework are largely sound. The environmental protection legislation is quite …
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Over the past decade, illegal gold extraction has increased significantly in the Amazon region, partly due to the high international prices of this mineral, the less stringent attitude of some countries in relation to the environment and the pursuit of immediate economic opportunities....
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