Mining provides inputs for other industrial sectors that are vital for sustaining population
wellbeing and the functioning of global economies. At the same time, it can generate social …

Demand for clean technologies has increased global lithium (Li) production. However, the
potential impacts of lithium extraction, especially on frontline communities, have not been …

This study utilizes the system generalized method of moments (SYS-GMM) model to
measure the impact of resource dependence on economic development on the panel data …

The relationship between resource extraction activity and economic growth has been widely
studied in the literature, and the resource curse hypotheses emerged as a theory to explain …

Despite increasing recognition that the world's social and environmental problems cannot
be addressed solely by business, government or society in isolation, the role of partnerships …

Mineral resource development is essential for poverty reduction, but its potential blessings
or curses are contentious. Micro-level studies on this topic have been limited, failing to …

Rural communities in Ghana are deprived of basic social amenities, infrastructure and
livelihood skills. The absence of these amenities and skills has widened inequality between …

Purpose: The aim of this work is to analyze the petroleum industry from the perspective of
sustainability, taking into account its three dimensions: economic, environmental and social …

Various open-pit mines, particularly porphyry copper mines, are anticipated to reach depths
of more than 1000 m, and short knowledge of social impacts at such depths is a significant …

Abstract Over the period 1990–2018, Chile has experienced the great copper boom
manifested in an initial phase of the strong expansion of the productive base, followed by a …