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Over the last half century, large-scale changes to coal industries across Europe, and more recently in the United States and China, have resulted in as many as 4 million coal workers losing their jobs. The main drivers of these changes are mine mechanization, government policies and competition...
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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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Mining dominates the Mongolian economy, already accounting for some 80 percent of exports and contributing a quarter of … several challenges. The challenges and opportunities identified confront the government as it seeks to advance mining sector … development of the mining sector and the government's approach to mobilizing finance. As recommended in the World Bank's Policy …
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In every mining region across the globe, there are a multitude of entities primarilyfocused on progressing the … interests of women in mining. At the national level,the most notable interest group is that of Women in Mining (WIM …
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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 … conditions. Many ex-miners suffer from vocational diseases to this day. While mining has helped build the economies of Southern …
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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 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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Air pollution is a major cause of death and disease. 'Ambient air pollution' refers to contamination of outdoor air; 'household air pollution' refers to contamination of indoor air. Ambient (or outdoor) air pollution is the world's leading environmental risk to health and the cause of morbidity...
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According to the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study, air pollution from fine particulate matter caused 6.4 million premature deaths and 93 billion days lived with illness in 2019. Over the past decade, the toll of ambient air pollution has continued to rise. Air pollution's significant health,...
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Outdoor air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths worldwide, the majority of which are caused by exposure to fine particulate matter (or PM2.5) air pollution. Most of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Reducing PM2.5 air pollution is thus crucial for...
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