Monthly Archives: June 2025
South Africa Field Research: Engagement in Mine Closure Context
A May 2025 study of South Africaās Barberton gold district found that while stakeholder forums [...]
Australia Case Study: āSocial Licenseā Discourse in Mining Reports
A recent study analyzing 18 sustainability reports from top Australian mining firmsālike BHP, Rio Tinto, [...]
Quantitative Stakeholder Model: Discrete Choice Experiments (DCE)
In MayāJune 2025, a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC), [...]
EU-Centric Framework: SLO Models for āMine-of-the-Futureā
In June 2025, the European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA), in collaboration with universities in Sweden, [...]
New Theory: Social License to Automate in Mining
In May 2025, researchers from the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute published a working [...]
Mali Hearing Over Barrickās Loulo-Gounkoto Gold Complex Signals LTO Strain
On June 12, 2025, Maliās Commercial Court extended deliberations over appointing a provisional administrator to [...]
Indonesia Revokes Nickel Permits After Environmental and Social Backlash
On June 10, 2025, Indonesiaās Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources revoked four nickel exploration [...]
High Court Appeal Revives Stakeholder Role in Northern Territorian Orchard Project
On June 11, 2025, the Central Land Council (CLC) in Australia confirmed its plans to [...]
Guatemalaās Escobal Mine Revived Calls for Indigenous Consent
On June 14, 2025, Guatemalaās Indigenous Xinka Parliament reaffirmed its rejection of the Escobal silver [...]
Element79 Leverages MAPE Reform to Strengthen Social License for Lucero
On June 11, 2025, Element79 Gold Corp., through its affiliate GAE Peru, formally requested oversight [...]