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 [...]