A critical review of the social aspects of mine closure

Bainton, Nicholas; Holcombe, Sarah

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2018.08.020

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“…These observations may be due to enhanced release of Gibberellins (a stress hormone), to induce the root tubers to take up more soil nutrients in order to make up for insufficient nutrient arising from reduced precipitation and corresponding reduction in nutrient transport [22].…”

Section: Effect Of Fertilizer and Biochar On Tissue Compositionmentioning

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Nutritional Quality Response of Carrot (Daucus carota) to Different Rates of Inorganic Fertilizer and Biochar

Asante¹,

Manu-Aduening²,

Essilfie³

2019

AJSSPN

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Nutritional quality of most high valued crops including carrot can be influenced by soil management practices. A field study to evaluate soil management improvement effect on nutritional quality of carrot was carried out in two contrasting cropping seasons of two rainfall regimes ranging from 600 mm to 800 mm in 2016 and 2017 at Mampong in the Forest-Savannah transition zone of Ghana. Three rates of soil amendments using biochar rates of 0, 5 and 10 tons/ha and five rates of inorganic fertilizers (NPK 15:15:15 at 200 kg/ha; P&K 50:50 at 50 kg/ha; P&K 50:100 at 50 kg/ha; Liquid Fertilizer at 1 L: 200 L Water/ha; and the control were applied using 3x5 factorial in RCBD. The combined analysis for the different treatments showed that NPK at 200 kg/ha+10 ton/ha biochar gave the highest protein content while Liquid fertilizer+5 ton/ha biochar gave the highest beta-carotene and total carotenoid contents in carrot root during the minor cropping season of 2016. However, during the major copping season of 2017, a combination of liquid fertilizer +10 ton/ha biochar gave the highest protein content whilst NPK at 200 kg/ha +5 ton/ha biochar gave the Asante et al.; AJSSPN, 5(2): 1-14, 2019; Article no.AJSSPN.51790 2 highest carotenoid content for the carrot. Nutritional contents such as carbohydrate, beta-carotene and total carotenoids were boosted by soil amendments. This indicates that both biochar and inorganic fertilizers have varying effects on the nutritional qualities of carrot. Original Research Article

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Section: Effect Of Fertilizer and Biochar On Tissue Compositionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nutritional Quality Response of Carrot (Daucus carota) to Different Rates of Inorganic Fertilizer and Biochar

Asante¹,

Manu-Aduening²,

Essilfie³

2019

AJSSPN

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“…Bainton & Holcombe (2018) support the argument that that there is little known about potential mechanisms that can be used to address the social aspects of mine closure. The socio-economic challenges and risks associated with mine closure often becomes unmanageable when pressures build due to financial constraints caused by a decline in production rates, unfulfilled socio-economic development expectations and increased complexity surrounding legacy issues develop (Bainton & Holcombe 2018). According to Bainton & Holcombe (2018), the inability of mining companies to manage these risks can contribute towards the impoverishment of the community, trigger the loss of key services and lead to out-migration.…”

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“…The socio-economic challenges and risks associated with mine closure often becomes unmanageable when pressures build due to financial constraints caused by a decline in production rates, unfulfilled socio-economic development expectations and increased complexity surrounding legacy issues develop (Bainton & Holcombe 2018). According to Bainton & Holcombe (2018), the inability of mining companies to manage these risks can contribute towards the impoverishment of the community, trigger the loss of key services and lead to out-migration. If the social transitioning of mine closure is not managed properly, Bainton & Holcombe (2018) warn that the exacerbation of these negative consequences of mine closure can damage corporate reputations.…”

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Social aspects of mine closure: the elephant in the room

Edwards¹,

Maritz²

2019

Proceedings of the International Conference on Mine Closure

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Social aspects of mine closure are often not well understood, resulting in some companies either avoiding or postponing the development and implementation of sustainable social closure strategies. Delaying planning for social closure may cost companies money and incur reputational damage instead of leaving a lasting positive legacy encompassing sustainable post-mining opportunities for mining-affected communities. Within the South African context, the concept of social licence to operate is gaining traction and many companies are actively adopting policies and management practices to address this key requirement. Similarly, the value of involving communities in project planning and design to obtain a shared view on how the project will operate and close, and therefore impact on its stakeholders is gaining momentum. The benefits of co-production, a practical approach that can also assist in mitigating the negative social and environmental impacts of mine closure, has shown many benefits. These benefits include pride and a sense of ownership as well as the opportunity to develop tailored solutions that speaks specifically to each affected community. Co-production can lead to increased innovation and efficiency in the project design, operation and closure, not only with the affected community in mind, but also in collaboration with stakeholders. This process has shown to increase community satisfaction and introduce a greater sense of local ownership, which can be demonstrated by two practical examples discussed in this paper. While companies have an important role to play in contributing to a sustainable post-closure scenario, it is neither possible, nor their sole responsibility, to achieve it alone. It requires multi-stakeholder partnerships where risks, responsibilities and opportunities are shared. By acknowledging the contribution that communities can make in the sustainable operation and closure of mines, mining companies can use the concept of co-production to obtain greater acceptance or approval by local communities and stakeholders of their organisation and its operations, also known as their social licence to operate.

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“…Historically, pit lake rehabilitation has been considered relatively unimportant, with lakes locked away from public access, either mandated for 'perpetual treatment' or simply abandoned with minimal (if any) safety measures (Blanchette and Lund 2016). There is growing recognition that successful mine closure is a stakeholder-driven process (Bainton and Holcombe 2018), and communities are increasingly unwilling to tolerate abandoned pit lakes on their doorstep (see Kean 2009;Woodbury 1998).…”

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Macroinvertebrates and Microbes (Archaea, Bacteria) Offer Complementary Insights into Mine-Pit Lake Ecology

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The broad objective of this research was to determine the environmental drivers of macroinvertebrate and microbial assemblages in acidic pit lakes. This is important because pit lake ecosystem development is influenced by prevailing environmental characteristics. Three lakes (Stockton, Kepwari, WO5H) within a larger pit-lake district in Collie, Western Australia were surveyed for spatial variability of benthic macroinvertebrate and microbe (Archaea, Bacteria) assemblage composition as well as potential environmental drivers (riparian condition, aquatic habitat, sediments, and aquatic chemistry) of assemblages. With the exception of sediment chemistry, biophysical variables were significantly different across lakes and reflected riparian condition and groundwater chemistry. Microbial assemblages in pit lakes were significantly different across lakes and correlated with water chemistry, particularly metals in Lake WO5H. However, the most abundant microbes were not readily identified beyond class, making it difficult to speculate on their ecological function. Macroinvertebrate assemblage composition and species richness were also significantly different across all lakes, and in Lake WO5H (a lake with low pH and high metal concentrations), taxa were correlated with benthic organic matter as well as water chemistry. Results indicated that despite poor water quality, input of nutrients from terrestrial leaf litter can support or augment pit lake ecosystems. This is a demonstration of the concept that connection of pit lakes to catchments can positively affect aquatic ecosystems, which can inform management actions for remediation.

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A critical review of the social aspects of mine closure

Cited by 103 publications

References 55 publications

Nutritional Quality Response of Carrot (Daucus carota) to Different Rates of Inorganic Fertilizer and Biochar

Nutritional Quality Response of Carrot (Daucus carota) to Different Rates of Inorganic Fertilizer and Biochar

Social aspects of mine closure: the elephant in the room

Macroinvertebrates and Microbes (Archaea, Bacteria) Offer Complementary Insights into Mine-Pit Lake Ecology

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