Virtuous natural resource development: The evolution and adaptation of social licence in the mining sector

Hitch, Michael; Barakos, George

doi:10.1016/j.exis.2021.100902

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“…Unfortunately, social distrust in industries, and particularly the mining industry’s sensitivity and willingness to make a commitment to corporate social responsibility, is low and dominated by the economic survival instinct (Owen and Kemp 2013 ). Thus, the development of trust and belief in companies representing the mining industry, which is still a “conservative industry following a slow pace of changing” (Hitch and Barakos 2021 ), is not only part of a political agenda but also part of the economic framing of political, socio-normative, and societal regulatory frames and regimes of mining. This poses the challenge that mineral economics also has to descend from the ivory tower and include the interface not only between other scientific disciplines and the mining industry but also with the broad range of societal stakeholders.…”

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The role of transdisciplinarity for mineral economics and mineral resource management: coping with fallacies related to phosphorus in science and practice

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2022

Miner Econ

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Mineral economics is a genuine multidisciplinary field dealing with economic and policy matters related to the production, distribution, and consumption of mineral commodities. We discuss why the increasing complexity, ambiguity, ambivalence, and social contestation of subjects of mineral economics promote the participation of mineral economists in transdisciplinary processes. These processes relate (a) knowledge from targeted interdisciplinary processes and (b) mitigated discourses among different stakeholders to provide (c) a shared problem definition and to attain shared basic knowledge about problem transformation science and practice. We discuss known examples of misperceptions regarding minerals (phosphorus), such as an imminent scarcity threat, the incorrectly understood causations of the 2007/2008 price peak and present the phosphorus ore-grades increased by 3.2% between 1983 and 2013 fallacies (which is based on the Simpson’s paradox), and only few countries have mineable reserves fallacy. Here, we also illuminate motivations underlying several mineral economics–related misunderstandings. We argue that societally relevant questions require an honest mineral economics knowledge brokership. The example of the Global TraPs project, which targeted sustainable phosphorus management, is presented. Honest brokership to attain a clearinghouse function of science requires trust formation in society. We argue that this calls for increasing the understandability of relationships that are not well-understood, such as “if prices rise, so do stocks.” Wellmer and Becker-Platen’s feedback control cycle may be considered an example of how complex mineral economics can become and how challenging it is to be understandable to scientists from different disciplines and faculties as well as to practitioners whose knowledge may well be used to cope with the complexity of given problems. Thus, the present paper represents a plea for mutual learning between science and practice in order to understand the complex social and economic challenges of mineral resource dynamics.

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The role of transdisciplinarity for mineral economics and mineral resource management: coping with fallacies related to phosphorus in science and practice

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Steiner

2022

Miner Econ

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“…Some communities impacted by mining activities have raised issues related to land use, water management, and social and cultural disruptions. Environmental advocacy groups often emphasise the need for sustainable mining practices and stronger regulatory frameworks [2,9].…”

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“…The 'social license to operate' (SLO) is a term widely picked by the mining industry to indicate the authenticity of its performance on aspects involving local stakeholders and particular host communities [1,2]. A systematic approach to SLO reduces the risk of business negotiation failures between stakeholders.…”

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“…Understanding and addressing these cultural differences is crucial for gaining social acceptance for mining. It is believed that if trust is developed between the relevant participants, the SLO can prove an important tool to safeguard the supply of (critical) raw materials, minimise the environmental footprint and improve the quality of life in the affected regions [2,5,6].…”

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Understanding the Social License to Operate from a Cultural Perspective: The Case Studies of Australia, Greece, and India

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Barakos

2023

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“…Las actividades para lograr la confianza requieren esfuerzos colaborativos de la sociedad, la industria y el gobierno para entablar un diálogo continuo que resulte en la construcción de relaciones y confianza (Lesser, 2021). Un excelente cumplimiento de la responsabilidad social corporativa (RSC), y una participación comunitaria efectiva pueden ayudar a mitigar este problema (Barakos & Mischo, 2021;Hitch & Barakos, 2021).…”

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Diseño y aplicación de un sistema de inferencia difusa de Mamdani para el análisis de riesgos de proyectos de I+D del sector de la fabricación aditiva y de la industria minera

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The current Doctoral Thesis aims to design and apply a Mamdani fuzzy inference system (FIS) implemented in the software MATLAB Fuzzy Logic Toolbox and enables the analysis of risks associated with I+D projects in the additive manufacturing (AM) sector and the mining industry (MI).The first type of projects investigated in this study are those related to the AM sector. Academics and experts in the industry have singled out the AM as a technology that is reshaping the manufacturing sector. It is a process that involves the incorporation of a material, such as metal or polymer, layer by layer to create a three-dimensional object.This research studies the risks associated with R&D projects in the AM sector. A significant set of risks with a potential negative impact on project objectives in terms of scope, schedule, cost, and quality were identified through an extensive literature review.These risks were assessed through a survey answered by ninety academics and professionals with noteworthy sector expertise. This process was made by the measurement of two parameters: likelihood of occurrence and impact on project objectives in terms of scope, schedule, cost, and quality. According to the responses of the experts, the level of relevance of each risk is calculated, innovatively, through a Mamdani FIS implemented in the software MATLAB Fuzzy Logic Toolbox.

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Virtuous natural resource development: The evolution and adaptation of social licence in the mining sector

Cited by 9 publications

References 21 publications

The role of transdisciplinarity for mineral economics and mineral resource management: coping with fallacies related to phosphorus in science and practice

The role of transdisciplinarity for mineral economics and mineral resource management: coping with fallacies related to phosphorus in science and practice

Understanding the Social License to Operate from a Cultural Perspective: The Case Studies of Australia, Greece, and India

Diseño y aplicación de un sistema de inferencia difusa de Mamdani para el análisis de riesgos de proyectos de I+D del sector de la fabricación aditiva y de la industria minera

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