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New Technologies in Mining: Six lessons the industry needs to learn
December 05, 2019
New technologies in mining are changing the face of the industry at unprecedented speeds and scales. Mining processes are becoming smarter, leaner, more efficient and more flexible in terms of employment, but are they becoming more sustainable?
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Four Ways to Spearhead Transformation for Gender Equality in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
November 29, 2019
Approximately 40 million people work in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), while an additional 150 million individuals across 80 countries depend on the sector for their livelihoods.
Women make up a large percentage of this workforce. In Afri ...
Resource-Rich Countries and the Digital Tax Agenda
November 20, 2019
Those of us involved in the mining sector could be forgiven for thinking that the OECD’s program of work on digital tax reform does not apply to us. Companies such as Facebook and Amazon seem to be the obvious targets—i.e., highly digitalized bus ...
As Mining Enters the Renewables Era, Taxation Challenges Persist
October 30, 2019
At the annual general meetings of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) earlier this month, the main theme was the role of mining in a world where climate concerns are front and center. But as the ...
Changing Mining Practices and Greening Value Chains for a Low-Carbon World
October 08, 2019
Drivers of change—from the affordability of renewable energy to government policies to the world’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions—have created the perfect environment for the rise of low-carbon technology. Although it is not wide ...