The socio-ecological impacts of mining on the well-being of …

In addition, mining causes conflicting relationships between locals and mining companies, reducing community cohesion and restricting land access. These …

Sustainability assessment of mine-affected communities in …

The primary livelihood source for the local communities surrounding the mining concession is agriculture, though the presence of NGGL mines has spurred other economic activities such as trading, food stalls, and street vending (GSS 2010; Kotey and Adusei 2009). Agriculture occupies about 66.7% of the active labour force, the majority …

Barriers to local community participation in mining projects: …

Mining activities produce environmental, economic, and social impacts that may affect the quality of people's lives in surrounding communities. Community …

Mining impact on communities' livelihoods: A case

Mining operations have an impact on community's social structures as mining areas and towns attract a significant number of workers, who are usually accompanied by their families. Conflict, and ...

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, …

CHAPTER 9 LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MINES

livelihoods and the damage to their environment and culture.If communities feel they are being unfairly treated or inadequately compensated,mining can lead to social tension …

Mining impact on communities' livelihoods: A case study of …

Therefore, the improvement brought about by mining was not sustainable to communities' livelihood. The study recommends diversification of economic activities …

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MINING ON LOCAL …

The aim of the study was to assess the socio-economic impacts of mining on people's livelihoods ... people living in local mining communities (Andrews, 2016). Apart from the Copperbelt, there are also mining activities taking place in the North-Western part of the country. The mines in the North-Western province are relatively new compared to

Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments …

MIT News Office. Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments and communities. Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope. Carolyn Blais | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and …

(PDF) Mining Effects on Rural Livelihoods, Adopted …

The study determines the effects of mining on rural livelihoods, adopted strategies and the role of stakeholder and regulatory institutions. The study achieves this by investigating the status of key rural livelihood indicators, what influence the choice of livelihood strategies in mining communities and the assessment of institutional performance.

The Status of the Local Community in Mining …

While the whole world benefits from mining's contributions, most of the resulting detrimental impacts on the environment and society fall on the local communities. The participation of the local community …

The impact of mineral resource extraction on communities: …

The impact of mining on communities. The impact of natural resource extraction on surrounding communities is complex and can be disturbed by various factors (Kan et al., 2021). Many studies have also confirmed its complexity (Lagos et al., 2010). This paper demonstrates that the impact of mining activities on health and income is …

The socio-economic impacts of mining on local …

This paper compares selected socioeconomic indicators (e.g. unemployment, Human Development Index, poverty, education, health and environment) in the Southern …

Development or destruction? Impacts of mining on the …

Impacts of mining on the environment and rural livelihoods at Connemara Mine, Zimbabwe, South African Geographical Journal, DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2022.2032294. To link to this article: https://doi ...

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 ...

EXAMINING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF …

EXAMINING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MINING ON THE LIVELIHOODS OF AMAJUBA DISTRICT MINING COMMUNITIES . ... economic development initiatives led by the mines actually do improve the livelihoods of the mining communities and if they are aligned to the development agenda of the local ... 2.5 Mining and the livelihoods of …

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 ...

The impact of diamond mining on local communities in …

NMJD executed a research project in the summer of 2020 on social and economic benefits of diamond mining to local communities in Sierra Leone, a country which according to KP statistics exported 812,000 carats valuing USD 168 million in 2019. The project targeted two of the country's three main diamond mining districts, namely Kono and Kenema.

The impacts of mining on livelihoods in the Andes: A critical overview

However, I argue that the impacts of mines on local livelihoods in the Andes is also likely to be experienced differentially along gender lines given the role of gender hierarchies in shaping social life in the Andes (e.g. Andolina et al., 2009, Radcliffe, 2012a) and the gendered nature of livelihood change in mining communities in other ...

The socio-economic impacts of mining on local communities…

Abstract. This paper compares selected socioeconomic indicators (e.g. unemployment, Human Development Index, poverty, education, health and environment) in the Southern Region of Jordan with those of its northern and central parts, with the aim of exploring what impact mining has had on local communities. According to the …

(PDF) Local communities' perceptions about the impact of …

Impacts of PAs on local livelihoods can be ma jor determinants of attitudes of local communities tow ards conservation ( Bennett and Dearden, 201 4 ; Clements et al., 2014 ; Br agagnolo et al ...

Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments and communities

By working with communities in mining areas, Odell and Fernández are gaining a sense of the burden that mining minerals needed for the clean energy transition is placing on local populations, and the types of conflicts that arise when water sources become polluted or scarce. This work is of particular importance considering over 100 …

The Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts of Mining on Local

The impact of mineral resource development on farmers' livelihoods is a hotly debated topic (Niu et al., 2022). Kitula (2006) conducted a case study on a gold mine in Geita, Tanzania in which they ...

The impact of gold mining and agricultural …

Yet gold mining is also an important source of revenue for local communities 23 and governments 24, and there are methods for reducing, and even reversing, the negative impacts of gold mining 6,25.

Indigenous Peoples and local communities report ongoing …

Indigenous Peoples and local communities across climate zones and nature dependent livelihoods experience climate change impacts that affect multiple parts of their socioeconomic system, suggests ...

(PDF) Mining Impact on Livelihoods of Farmers of Asutifi

This study was undertaken to assess the impact of mining (both small and large scale) on the livelihoods of community members of Kenyasi, Asutifi North District in Ghana. Data were collected from ...

Interdependencies of lithium mining and communities …

The most important feedback that Li-mining affects local livelihoods is through excessive water consumption (Fig. 9 a). Local livelihoods and activities, particularly mining and ecotourism, consume water resources from the shared water system. Mining could deplete the total water resources and pressure the area's already …

All the gold for nothing? Impacts of mining on rural livelihoods …

Mining opening activities, despite the positive bene ts that can be obtained indirectly by local communities, mining often does not have a positive impact on communities who suffer from lack of ...

Environmental Impacts: Local Perspectives of Selected Mining …

Despite its contributions to the development of the country, the mining sector in Sierra Leone, has been attributed to a multitude of impacts on the environment. This article focuses on assessing the environmental impacts of mining in mining edge communities in Sierra Leone. A survey of 360 people from three mining edge …

All the gold for nothing? Impacts of mining on rural livelihoods …

2.2.1. Environmental effects. Both artisanal and industrial gold mining cause detrimental effects to the environment that critically affect miners and surrounding communities by introducing health risks and altering land-use and livelihood options (Bridge, 2004, Jaques et al., 2006, Obiri et all., 2016).Artisanal mining sites tend to be …

Development or destruction? Impacts of mining on the …

This study interrogates the impacts of mining at Connemara Gold Mine on the environment and rural livelihoods for surrounding communities the mine. While we acknowledge that mining is a very lucrative business and one of the major drivers of the Zimbabwean economy, we argue that most of the benefits of mining tend to be enjoyed …

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

The mining effects on local communities' livelihoods are primarily ignored by stakeholders (Mishra 2009; Pesa 2020). Frequently, all of the benefits accrue to the mining industry and its workforce ...

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 new capital flows, new landscape ...