Social impacts take the form of displacement, loss of livelihood, and social exclusion. The impact of mining on the livelihoods of local communities is largely neglected. Often, all the benefits accrue to the mining industry and its workforce, depriving the rest of the population in the locality.
The social impacts of the mining industry created by gender and social imbalances and dislocation within communities also can result in a range of health issues, including risktaking behaviours ...
River mining is further considered as a source of income and livelihood for various people involved with it (Shymbi and Nongbri, 2022) and includes the government in the form of Royalty or tax ...
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 …
However, the local community experienced negative impacts of mining such as increased migration, inadequate infrastructure and poor services. In this …
Gold mining in Ghana has gained unprecedented worldwide recognition. The mining sector has played a key role in the socio- economic development of the country. Despite these gains, gold mining has over the years contributed to adverse problems that have affected livelihoods of rural
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), mining has been surrounded by controversy related to its environmental and social impacts for several decades. In this context, the research reported herein is an investigation of the way in which mining has impacted on poverty in two large mining regions at Ok Tedi and Porgera. We surveyed 609 …
2.2. Sampling procedures and data collection. The three communities, Nkatieso, Ntakam and Asawinso (Fig. 1) were purposively selected for the study based on the relative extent to which illegal mining activities had been carried out.By observation, the three communities were noted as the most vibrant places where illegal mining …
Request PDF | On Dec 29, 2016, Beneah D. O. Odhiambo and others published The Impact of Artisanal Gold Mining on the Livelihood of Local Communities in the Macalder Gold Mine Area in Kenya | Find ...
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 ...
mining activities affect the livelihoods of local communities with a hope for some legislative solution being applied by the government in Kenya, Africa and other countries. These solutions which have remained elusive for a long time will be for the benefit of communities in the mining areas and the local economy.
Therefore, the improvement brought about by mining was not sustainable to communities' livelihood. The study recommends diversification of economic …
Mining and quarrying provide a livelihood for more than 82,000 people and directly or indirectly employ about 3 percent of the total labor force in Sierra Leone (Statistics Sierra Leone, 2016) [15] .
The present study investigates the environmental and socio-economic impacts of mining on local communities in Northern Sierra Leone. The overriding objectives were to assess local perception of ...
The Impact of Mining on Livelihoods of Local Communities : A Case Study of Newmont Ahafo South Mining Pro-ject of Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Gold …
Yet, adequate knowledge on the impact of ASGM's emergence on rural livelihood trajectories is lacking, particularly for emerging ASGM communities. Understanding the long-term dynamics of community livelihoods as small-scale mining emerges is important to inform the design of appropriate sustainable rural livelihood …
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 …
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 ...
18 November 2015. The minerals and metals mining sector must do a better job at making a positive impact on local economies. Around the world local communities worry that …
The proliferation of large-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa and its impact on local communities living conditions has been a matter of considerable debate amongst stakeholders. Thus far, there has been little consensus as to whether a local resources curse exists, with both quantitative and qualitative research yielding contradictory results.
Mining's interaction with local communities has changed over time.With the dramatic decline in the costs of transporting bulk materials and the emergence of multinational …
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
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 ...
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 …
Based on a national survey that examined local communities' perception of the impacts of the mining activities, this study revealed that only about 20.0% of residents living in mining areas consider mining as beneficial. Stated differently, it was widely perceived that mining activities do not bring net benefits.
Ho: There is no significant impact of mining activities on local community livelihood H1: There is significant impact of mining activities on local community livelihood 1.4 Objectives of the Study The main objective of the study was to assess the impact of mining on the community livelihood at Rutongo mining site in Rulindo District of …
information regarding the direct benefits of local communities in Lufwanyama district from SSM of emeralds exists hence the need to examine the relationship between small-scale emerald mining and its impact on livelihoods of the local community. The objective of the research was to understand the socio-economic impact of small-scale mining on ...
Brain, K.A., 2017, 'The impacts of mining on livelihood s in the Andes: A critical overview', The Extractive Industries and Society 4(2), 410 – 41 8, viewed 20 January 2019.
The present study investigates the environmental and socio-economic impacts of mining on local communities in Northern Sierra Leone. The overriding objectives were to assess local perception of the environment …
In some cases, state law has less relevance than the practice of the village, ethnic community, or user group in determining property rights in a specific region [44]. focused on forest tenure reforms and identified three types of regulations: rules that limit the areas available to local communities; rules that delineate conservation areas and ...