Author Archives: Donato Peña
SLO Institutional Foundations and Stakeholder Theory
A team of researchers published a significant study examining the institutional foundations of social license [...]
Case Study: Social License in Peruvian Mining (2020)
Mining in Peru serves as a compelling real-world laboratory for understanding social license to operate [...]
MIT Thesis: Sustainable Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Rameen Malik’s 2024 master’s thesis at MIT’s Technology and Policy Program explores the complex dynamics [...]
UK Energy Networks Plan Faces Public Engagement Challenge
In early July 2025, Ofgem granted provisional approval for a sweeping £24 billion investment package [...]
Critical Minerals Drive Infrastructure Investment
The surge in demand for critical minerals—such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements—has [...]
Global Push for Responsible Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Around mid-2025, momentum grew worldwide to secure responsible supply chains for critical minerals such as [...]
Modern Mining Emphasizes Social License and Community Partnerships
Modern mining is undergoing a profound transformation—moving away from a traditional extractive mindset toward a [...]
Illegal and Informal Copper Mining Risks Production Targets
On June 3, 2025, Peru projected copper output to reach 2.8 million tonnes in 2025, [...]
U.S. Northeast Eyes Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion
On June 30, 2025, major U.S. energy firms—including Williams, EQT, and DT Midstream—revived plans to [...]
Solar Minigrid Lights Up Goma, Sets Example for Africa
In late June 2025, a 1.3 MW solar minigrid in Goma, DRC, emerged as a [...]