Mining Communities: Sustainable Communities

Communities: Mining & Community Concerns
Do Foreign-Owned Mines Create Local Jobs?

Foreign-owned mines create local jobs in mining directly by employing local workers, and indirectly by purchasing local goods and services. Recent case studies confirm that the majority of workers at foreign-owned mines are local and not expatriates.
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What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to voluntary actions undertaken by mining companies to either improve the living conditions (economic, social, environmental) of local communities or to reduce the negative impacts of mining projects. By definition, voluntary actions are those that go beyond legal obligations, contracts, and licence agreements.
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Can Corporate Social Responsibility Sustain Development?

CSR projects might be successful at improving living conditions of local people. However, building and sustaining economic development goes far beyond CSR possibilities and overreliance on CSR may undermine governance institutions.
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What is artisanal and small-scale mining?

Artisanal and Small-scale mining (ASM) refers to informal mining activities carried out using low technology or with minimal machinery. It is estimated that more than 100 million people rely on this sector for income, mainly in developing nations. In some areas ASM takes place alongside large-scale formal mining leading to conflicts.
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What is the social licence to operate (SLO)?

The Social Licence to Operate (SLO) refers to the acceptance within local communities of both mining companies and their projects. In order to obtain an SLO it is necessary to develop good relationships with all stakeholders, especially with local communities.
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Does mining cause social conflict?

Mining can bring economic and social benefits to communities, through local job creation and resource revenues, but it can also create social changes that can lead to or worsen social conflicts.
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What is the role of mining companies in aboriginal consultation?

Canadian courts have established a duty to consult with Aboriginal Peoples on decisions that may impact land and resources subject to aboriginal claims. In practice, however, there is a lack of clarity on who is consulting, how much consultation is required, and when this requirement has been satisfied.
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What are Impact Benefit Agreements (IBAs)?

An Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) is a formal contract outlining the impacts of the project, the commitment and responsibilities of both parties, and how the associated Aboriginal community will share in benefits of the operation through employment and economic development.
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Can Zinc shorten the length of the common cold?

2/10/2012 12:28:28 PM

The use of zinc to treat the common cold has been researched since the early 1980s when its beneficial effects were first observed. However, research trials to date have had mixed results.
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Mining Communities: Social, Economic & Environmental Impacts

The mining industry provides communities with jobs, economic growth, and improvements in people’s lives. However, communities may also need to balance competing interests, manage resources sustainably, and protect aboriginal and marginalized groups.

This page will explore how mining affects communities and answer common questions about sustainable communities and the various social, economic and environmental impacts on mining communities.
Related Resources
Towards Sustainable Mining
The Mining Association of Canada. Towards Sustainable Mining
“Large Mines and Local Communities: Forging Partnerships, Building Sustainability,”
World Bank and International Finance Corporation (2002). “Large Mines and Local Communities: Forging Partnerships, Building Sustainability,” World Bank Group, Mining Department (ed.), International Finance Corporation.
Sustainable Development Framework
International Council on Mining & Metals. Sustainable Development Framework

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Communities: Mining & Community Concerns

Do Foreign-Owned Mines Create Local Jobs?

What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

Can Corporate Social Responsibility Sustain Development?

What is artisanal and small-scale mining?

What is the social licence to operate (SLO)?

Does mining cause social conflict?

What is the role of mining companies in aboriginal consultation?

What are Impact Benefit Agreements (IBAs)?

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Can Zinc shorten the length of the common cold?

Mining Communities: Social, Economic & Environmental Impacts

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