Author Archives: loren@mystod.com
World Bank Commits $1 Billion to Rebuild Middle East Infrastructure
On June 25, 2025, the World Bank approved over $1 billion to support post-conflict infrastructure [...]
Securing Supply Chains: Indonesia Proposes Joint Critical Minerals Investment
On June 30, 2025, Indonesia formally extended an offer to the United States to jointly [...]
Securing America’s Mineral Future: Congress Debates Rare Earth Strategy
On June 24, 2025, the U.S. House Small Business Committee convened a full hearing titled [...]
India Targets Copper Security to Safeguard License to Operate
On June 25, 2025, India announced a strategic push to reduce its over 90% dependence [...]
Building Bridges: Milicic Showcases Mining Commitment in Lima
On June 24–25, Milicic participated in MINPRO 2025 in Lima, signaling its deepening commitment to [...]
June 2025: Illegal Mining Crisis Challenges Peru’s Copper Industry
On June 26, Peru’s top mining association (SNMPE) raised alarms over the explosive growth of [...]
Systematic Review on CSR Management for Sustainable Development
In January 2025, a systematic review published by Jaroensombut and colleagues examined how Corporate Social [...]
Reaffirming the Role of Innovative Governance for SLO
Recent academic research underscores that innovative governance—rooted in transparency, participation, and accountability—is essential for securing [...]
Quantitative Stakeholder Analysis with Discrete‑Choice Methods
In recent years, scholars have introduced discrete choice experiments (DCEs) as a rigorous, quantitative approach [...]
Conceptualizing Social License to Operate
In recent academic literature, the concept of Social License to Operate (SLO) has been redefined [...]