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  Understanding the impacts of mining on ecosystem services …

  202131 · Highlights • Few studies have assessed impacts of mining on ecosystem services, and there is little conceptual or methodological consistency among those that do. • Existing research has focused on regulating services, rather than provisioning and cultural services, and assessed the ecological supply of services rather than their benefits for …

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  The impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining on rural ...

  202361 · Abstract Rising gold prices, together with other challenges faced by smallholders, mean rural people in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly taking advantage of ASGM's low barriers to entry and engage in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) to make money on a regular basis. Yet, adequate knowledge on the impact of ASGM's …

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  Opencast coal mining and rural livelihoods: a study of

  202162 · The demand of coal has led to expand the mining activities nationwide, which helps to improve the economic growth of the national capital. At the same time, it is the source of inevitable social and environmental consequences. In the developing countries, especially rural areas are often affected by this complex nature of mining. The …

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  All the gold for nothing? Impacts of mining on rural …

  201971 · Rural communities face numerous natural and socio-economic constraints that limit their livelihood options. These include the scarcity, fragmentation, and infertility of rural farmlands, the dearth of water, the poor condition of rural infrastructures and market facilities, as well as the lack of local employment opportunities and buying power.

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  Impact of mining on the metal content of dust in indigenous …

  2022111 · This study aims to evaluate the potential impacts of the local mining industry on the IDA territory by analysing concentrations and spatio-temporal patterns in the distribution of PTEs.

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  Mining industry in Ghana - statistics & facts | Statista

  20231221 · Mining industry in Ghana - statistics & facts. Ghana was the sixth-largest producer of manganese in the world as of 2021. The production volume of the metal reached 3.3 million metric tons that ...

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  Household livelihood vulnerability to mining in Zambia's …

  202231 · Highlights • Assessing the household vulnerability of local communities in Zambia's Solwezi copper mining district to mining impacts. • Application of the livelihood vulnerability analytical framework. • Compare the livelihood vulnerability index of based on proximity to mining activities. • Communities living closer to mining hotspots are more …

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  The social impacts of mining on local communities in Australia: Rural ...

  2018227 · The mining industry forms an important pillar of the global economy. While the economic impacts of mining have been thoroughly explored and social impacts recently have received growing attention, increasingly, mining developments are being required to consider how they affect local communities and implement strategies to minimise …

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  (PDF) The Impact of Mining on the Environment in Gwanda District ...

  201611 · Abstract The impact of mining on the Environment in Gwanda District Zimbabwe: A case study of Blanket Mine 1Maligana Mathe and 2Anthony Phiri 1,2 Zimbabwe Open University, Faculty of Science and ...

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  Sustainable development of the mining sector for achieving …

  2023121 · This study investigates the correlation between sustainable mining practices and the well-being of rural communities in China. Utilizing data spanning…

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