Monthly Archives: June 2025
Australian Critical Minerals Expands into Peru to Strengthen Global Supply Chains
On June 12, 2025, Australian Critical Minerals Corporation (ACM) announced the strategic acquisition of Circuit [...]
Cobreorco Sets Benchmark in Peru with EIS Approval and Community Engagement
On June 13, 2025, Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines approved the Environmental Impact Statement [...]
What Procedures Matter to Social Acceptance of Mining? A Conjoint Experiment in Peru
A new study using conjoint experiments in Peru identifies which procedural elements most influence public [...]
Quantitative Stakeholder Model: Discrete Choice Experiments (DCE)
A new academic study highlights how Discrete Choice Experiments (DCE) can be used to quantify [...]
Australia Case Study: ‘Social License’ Discourse in Mining Reports
An academic review of 146 sustainability reports from major Australian mining firms reveals how companies [...]
South Africa Field Research: Engagement in Mine Closure Context
New field research from South Africa highlights the importance of proactive, trust-based stakeholder engagement during [...]
Mining as Sustainable Development: Social License vs. State License
A new academic article explores the tension between state-issued licenses and community acceptance in mining [...]
Cobalt Holdings Launches $230M IPO to Absorb Global Surplus
On May 12, 2025, Cobalt Holdings announced a $230 million IPO on the London Stock [...]
Mali Hearing Over Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto Gold Complex Signals LTO Strain
Resolute Mining’s Syama gold mine in Mali has launched a significant expansion, renewing debates about [...]
New Theory: Social License to Automate in Mining
As automation accelerates in global mining—from AI-driven drilling to autonomous haul trucks—researchers from the University [...]