Mining Developments and Social Impacts on Communities: Bowen Basin Case Studies

Eliciting Drivers of Community Perceptions of Mining Projects through Effective Community Engagement

“…However, the literature suggests that community members, generally, consider increased job opportunities a positive impact [41,70]. Income increases due to higher paying jobs and/or the unemployed joining the mine's supply chain is another important impact of mining [26,72]. For example, the direct labor income created by U.S. mining in 2012 was over $46 billion with the total (direct, indirect and induced) exceeding $118 billion [71].…”

“…For example, the direct labor income created by U.S. mining in 2012 was over $46 billion with the total (direct, indirect and induced) exceeding $118 billion [71]. Petkova et al indicate that the relatively high incomes of people working in the mining and allied industry were seen, by the local community, to generate positive impacts on all towns [72].…”

“…Petkova et al [72] observed significant increases in housing costs in Bowen Basin in Queensland, Australia, following the boom in coal prices between 2003 and 2008 ( Table 3). The growth rates of median weekly rents from 1998 to 2008 were all at least 160% for the five studied communities with reported data.…”

Mineral policy at a crossroads? Critical reflections on the challenges with expanding Sweden’s mining sector

“…This opposition can be divided into two sub-arguments: 1) the jobs created will never be as numerous as claimed by mining policy proponents and, in any case, they will disappear rapidly due to automation; 2) although the forecast number of jobs might be roughly correct, most of these jobs will end up in urban centres (primarily the cities of Luleå, Umeå, and Stockholm) and not in the actual mining areas. Several studies support this line of reasoning to varying degrees (Clements and Johnson, 2000;Müller, 2015;Petkova et al 2009;Roine and Spiro, 2013b;Rolfe et al, 2003;Rolfe et al, 2007;Sörensson, 2003;Tillväxtanalys 2010;Tonts, 2010). However, equally abundant studies demonstrate the beneficial regional impact of mineral ventures on the distribution of economic growth (e.g.…”

Uma nova proposta de indicadores de sustentabilidade na mineração

“…As razões apontadas na literatura para a crescente atenção a tais efeitos são, em primeiro lugar, a preocupação com os danos ambientais das atividades de mineração, conforme apontam estudos em diferentes países, entre os quais poeira, ruídos e riscos sobre recursos hídricos, deslocamentos de comunidades locais e aumento de custo de vida devido ao influxo de trabalhadores e a especulação imobiliária (MOFFAT;ZHANG, 2014, p. 61;PETKOVA et al, 2009). …”