Author Archives: Donato Peña
Quantitative Stakeholder Model: Discrete Choice Experiments (DCE)
In May–June 2025, a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC), [...]
EU-Centric Framework: SLO Models for “Mine-of-the-Future”
In June 2025, the European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA), in collaboration with universities in Sweden, [...]
New Theory: Social License to Automate in Mining
In May 2025, researchers from the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute published a working [...]
Mali Hearing Over Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto Gold Complex Signals LTO Strain
On June 12, 2025, Mali’s Commercial Court extended deliberations over appointing a provisional administrator to [...]
Indonesia Revokes Nickel Permits After Environmental and Social Backlash
On June 10, 2025, Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources revoked four nickel exploration [...]
High Court Appeal Revives Stakeholder Role in Northern Territorian Orchard Project
On June 11, 2025, the Central Land Council (CLC) in Australia confirmed its plans to [...]
Guatemala’s Escobal Mine Revived Calls for Indigenous Consent
On June 14, 2025, Guatemala’s Indigenous Xinka Parliament reaffirmed its rejection of the Escobal silver [...]
Element79 Leverages MAPE Reform to Strengthen Social License for Lucero
On June 11, 2025, Element79 Gold Corp., through its affiliate GAE Peru, formally requested oversight [...]
Peru: Chipispaya Community Renews Access for Tier One’s Exploration Work
On June 9, 2025, Tier One Silver secured a renewed social-access agreement with the Chipispaya [...]
IDB Unveils Green Loans Plan to Unlock Climate Finance
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched a groundbreaking initiative on June 16, 2025, aimed at [...]