Author Archives: loren@mystod.com

Peru Reopens Mine Operations in Violence-Hit Pataz

On June 4, 2025, Peru’s government officially lifted the suspension on formal mining activities in northern [...]

Peru Projected to Receive Up to $4.8 Billion in Mining Investment

On June 3, 2025, Peru’s Energy and Mines Minister Jorge Montero announced that the country expects [...]

South Africa: CSR as a Driver of Financial Performance

A May 2025 study in the Journal of Risk and Financial Management explores how CSR [...]

Peru: Linking CSR to Social License in Mining

A recent study published in Resources Policy examines the intricate relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility [...]

Transdisciplinary Research and Stakeholder Collaboration

In May 2025, new evidence from academic and practitioner circles highlighted the increasing relevance of [...]

Exploring Procedural Justice in Stakeholder Engagement

A pair of recent studies highlight the growing importance of procedural justice in stakeholder engagement. [...]

Quantifying Social License Through the Social License Graph (SLG)

In April 2025, researchers unveiled a new quantitative tool—the Social License Graph (SLG)—that aims to [...]

Centralization of Small-Scale Mining Oversight

In May 2025, the Peruvian government enacted Supreme Decree No. 009-2025-EM, transferring oversight of small-scale [...]

Southern Copper’s $1.4B Tía María Project Delayed by Ongoing Social Unrest in Peru

On March 2025 and continuing into late May, the Tía María copper project in Peru’s [...]

S-RM Discusses ESG and Social License

On May 30, 2025, S-RM, a global intelligence and risk consultancy, released its latest insights [...]