Mining Conflicts and Corporate Social Responsibility in Kenya’s Nascent Mining Industry: A Call for Legislation

Abstract

Much of the debate in Africa with regard to mining has been on the question on whether or not mining is good for development. While some scholars agree that mining is indeed good for development, others have argued that the structural constraints found in many developing nations render mining almost untenable. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been suggested as one of the ways through which the difficulties associated with mining can be ameliorated. However, CSR activities in developing countries, especially in Africa, have had a questionable reputation. Many view the few programs rolled out under this program as having done little in meeting the needs of the affected mining communities. CSR in Kenya's mining industry has, on its part, received very little attention. This work reviews mining conflicts in Africa and examines how CSR can assuage mining community disaffection over mining projects.

Exploring the challenges in leadership roles experienced by nurse managers in a mining primary healthcare setting in South Africa

“…Spehar et al ( 2017 ) posit that the mining management, unions and nurse managers should collectively work as a team, to deal with the challenges experienced at primary healthcare. The purpose of mining management and unions in primary healthcare should be to support nurse managers to promote best practices that will maintain a healthy workforce (Abuya 2018 ). Dorigatti ( 2017 ) argued that unions should not interfere with the leadership roles of management, but should channel their focus to challenging and improving the working conditions of the mine workers.…”

“…Challenges in leadership roles affect the quality of primary healthcare service rendered in the mining industry (Britton 2020 ; Du Plessis 2018 ; Wohlgemuth 2017 ). The mining industry is the heart of the South African economy, contributing more than R351 billion to the South African gross domestic product (GDP) annually (Abuya 2018 ; Minerals Council South Africa 2020 ). It is therefore essential to ensure that health problems of mine workers that are at primary healthcare level are managed in a mining primary healthcare setting (South African National Health Insurance Bill 2019 ).…”

The Impact of the Petroleum Industry Act on Corporate Social Responsibility and Taxation in Nigeria’s Upstream Oil and Gas Sector: A Path towards Sustainable Development

“…While technological adoption, 4IR namely AI, IoT, machine learning, and robotics can reduce environmental impact, integrating technologies by 4IR in the extractive industry can promote CSR and sustainable development [20]. Like in Nigeria, in Kenya, the extractive companies engage in CSR to gain social legitimacy to develop the community, with legislations including the Petroleum Act 2019, Mining Act 2016, and Mining Policy 2016 enacted to provide support for CSR implementation [21]. Another study considered CSR practice in Nigeria's oil and gas sector and focused on maladministration and violence.…”

Risk Management Practices and Performance of Mining Projects in Kwale County, Kenya

“…The mining-dependent economies heavily rely on the minerals sector to extract revenue for socio-economic development (Banda, 2023). The mining industry is one of the significant contributors to global economic development (Abuya, 2023;Jin, 2023;Kanyumba, 2023), contributing billions of dollars to the economies of countries and the world (Ren et al, 2022). However, the mining industry is one of the most controversial industries in the sense that, at the same time that it is beneficial to society, it can be a threat to it (Yousefian, Bascompta, Sanmiquel, & Vintró, 2023).…”