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Digging deeper: Unpacking the subnational political drivers of Chinese extractive investment in Latin America 深入挖掘：解读中国在拉美采掘投资的次国家政治驱动因素

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101555

Agustina Giraudy , Francisco Urdinez , Andrea Freites

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Value addition for who? Challenges to local participation in downstream critical mineral ventures in Zambia 为谁增值？赞比亚当地参与下游关键矿产企业面临的挑战

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101554

Karla Cervantes Barron , Rebecca K.M. Clube , Roseta Chabala , Mwansa Matokwani , Mulenga Joseph Chikwamo

{"title":"Value addition for who? Challenges to local participation in downstream critical mineral ventures in Zambia","authors":"Karla Cervantes Barron , Rebecca K.M. Clube , Roseta Chabala , Mwansa Matokwani , Mulenga Joseph Chikwamo","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101554","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101554","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The transition to low-carbon systems requires a secure supply of enabling technologies (e.g. renewables, batteries) and their components, which depend on various minerals. Governments are urgently seeking to secure these minerals by forming and augmenting strategic relationships with mineral-rich nations, particularly in Africa. Notably, the UK, EU and USA are encouraging value addition to take place within Africa, to balance their interests against China's dominating position in processing and manufacturing. In parallel, there is interest and debate as to how these mineral endowed countries can maximise the positive outcomes from harnessing value addition activities for the local economies. In this <em>viewpoint</em>, we argue that creating downstream high-value industry should be centred around prioritising local company participation. This is important since many African countries continue to experience unfavourable neocolonial impacts and dependencies, particularly in the extractives sectors. We draw on the case of Zambia, which is developing an agenda for local value addition to drive economic transformation and diversification goals. From discussions with in-country experts we highlight three key challenges, which have wider regional relevance: (1) a persisting dominance of foreign-owned entities in the upstream extractives sector; (2) an unfavourable landscape for local company participation; and (3) a lack of enabling environment for value addition activities. Based on these challenges, we offer some areas for policy reform and future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101554"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Gendered informal gold trading in Indonesia: Case studies from Central Kalimantan 印度尼西亚的性别化非正规黄金交易：中加里曼丹案例研究

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101553

Bernadetta Devi , Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt , Sara Beavis , Aparna Lal

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Will the EU have enough minerals to drive their electric dreams by 2030? 到 2030 年，欧盟是否有足够的矿产来驱动他们的电动梦想？

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101556

Edina Nagy , Hadeel Al-Jurani , George Xydis

{"title":"Will the EU have enough minerals to drive their electric dreams by 2030?","authors":"Edina Nagy , Hadeel Al-Jurani , George Xydis","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101556","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101556","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In order to achieve the climate goals, set on the basis of the Paris Agreement, i.e. to be climate neutral by 2050, the European Union (EU) governments consider electric vehicles (EVs) as an altering solution and have established their target based on that. However, the electrification of the transport modes depends heavily on minerals such as Aluminium, Cobalt, Copper, Graphite, Lithium, Manganese, Nickel, and Rare Earth Elements, whose availability and distribution are quite imbalanced internationally. The purpose of this work is thus to research whether the EU's 2030 targets for EVs can be satisfied with the amount of minerals that are currently globally available. A desk research was conducted to gather data and knowledge about EVs and EV-related minerals to shed light on their availability and supply. This allowed for calculating the demand for each material and enabled the determination of whether it could be satisfied in relation to the EV transformation targets for 2030. The results have shown that there will be a crisis in the graphite supply by the end of the decade and a considerable danger to the supply of nickel and cobalt due to the rapid transition to a green energy system in transportation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101556"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142419527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Examining community desire to change for adaptive transition in post-mining ecological sustainability 考察社区对变革的渴望，以实现采矿后生态可持续性的适应性过渡

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101537

Agung Dwi Sutrisno , Chun-Hung Lee , I Wayan Koko Suryawan

{"title":"Examining community desire to change for adaptive transition in post-mining ecological sustainability","authors":"Agung Dwi Sutrisno , Chun-Hung Lee , I Wayan Koko Suryawan","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101537","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101537","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research examines community engagement in Bantar Karet, Indonesia, after the decline of its mining industry. The focus is on the community's willingness to participate in ecological sustainability initiatives. The study explores the relationships between organizational involvement, personal agency, and the community's readiness to adopt new ecological roles. To gather data, a detailed questionnaire was administered to local residents, providing insights into how sociodemographic factors influence their adaptive strategies. The analytical approach involves the use of binomial probit and binary logit models to assess individuals' propensity to embrace ecological changes. These models consider adaptive capacity perspectives such as strategic flexibility, tendencies for collective action, and agency level in decision-making processes, and how they relate to individuals' readiness to change. The findings reveal that key drivers, including strategic flexibility, collective action, and personal agency, significantly impact individuals' inclination toward change. On the other hand, economic status, particularly income levels, emerged as a significant predictor, highlighting the crucial role of financial security in facilitating transformative community intent.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101537"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142419534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Participation of mining communities in the provision of public goods and services: Evidence from the Basket Fund project in Eastern DRC 矿业社区参与提供公共产品和服务：刚果民主共和国东部篮子基金项目的证据

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101549

Divin-Luc Bikubanya , Francine Iragi Mukotanyi , Janvier Kilosho Buraye

{"title":"Participation of mining communities in the provision of public goods and services: Evidence from the Basket Fund project in Eastern DRC","authors":"Divin-Luc Bikubanya , Francine Iragi Mukotanyi , Janvier Kilosho Buraye","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101549","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101549","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In 2013, the Community Development “Fund”, commonly known as the “Basket Fund (BF)”, was set up to support the Congolese State in the provision of public goods and services in the province of South Kivu. This BF project prioritises collecting and raising funds from mineral production and trade to finance sustainable projects that can benefit local “communities” needed the participation of the entire mining community for its success. Inspired by the community-driven development approach in the provision of public goods, this empirical work analyses the participation of mining communities in the entire BF implementation process. Specifically, we describe and analyse the BF's governance approach and the role of local communities therein. We conducted semi-structured individual interviews between September 2018 and August 2020 with mining stakeholders and members of mining communities. In addition, we have examined some figures relating to South Kivu's mineral production and videos produced in the framework of the BF's actions. Our results reveal different forms of mining community participation in the BF implementation process, ranging from consultation to monetary, in-kind, or manpower contributions. Based on these findings, we propose recommendations for the new mining policy in the framework of the Mining Fund for Future Generations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101549"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142419535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Mining struggles in north-central Mexico: Between mining tradition, poverty, and environmentalism 墨西哥中北部的采矿斗争：采矿传统、贫困与环保之间的关系

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101548

Alejandra Toscana-Aparicio , Sergio Elías Uribe-Sierra

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Drivers and barriers of voluntary sustainability initiatives in mining raw materials for batteries 电池原材料开采中自愿可持续性倡议的驱动因素和障碍

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101552

Bernardo Mendonca Severiano, Stephen A. Northey, Damien Giurco

{"title":"Drivers and barriers of voluntary sustainability initiatives in mining raw materials for batteries","authors":"Bernardo Mendonca Severiano, Stephen A. Northey, Damien Giurco","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101552","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101552","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EV) is growing demand for battery raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese. The potential for Voluntary Sustainability Initiatives (VSI) to mitigate the social and environmental impacts of mine development and operation is now in focus as resource supply scales rapidly. This study examines and synthesizes the drivers and barriers that influence extractive companies to voluntarily adopt sustainability initiatives, including certification and reporting, to mitigate social and environmental impacts. The methodology involved a thematic analysis of articles, initially identified through a systematic keyword search and further expanded with a snowball search technique. Thematic insights were classified and mapped against actors operating within the lithium-ion battery value-chain. The research found that drivers for adopting voluntary sustainability initiatives include maintaining market access, and addressing the increased need for frameworks to facilitate communication between companies and local communities. Barriers encompass short-term greenwashing undermining VSI legitimacy, and the lack of comprehensiveness of such initiatives regarding risk identification and risk mitigation for responsibly sourced commodities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101552"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142419532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Chinese investments in Argentina's lithium sector: Economic development implications amid global competition 中国在阿根廷锂产业的投资：全球竞争对经济发展的影响

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101551

Juliana Gonzalez Jauregui

{"title":"Chinese investments in Argentina's lithium sector: Economic development implications amid global competition","authors":"Juliana Gonzalez Jauregui","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101551","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101551","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Latin American countries, rich in key transition materials, have emerged as significant suppliers for China and key destinations for Chinese investment. These engagements have coincided with rising global competition among Chinese, and other leading companies to access these materials. Argentina serves as a notable example of these trends.</div><div>This paper analyzes Chinese investments in Argentina's lithium sector, focusing on the implications for the country's economic development and international insertion. Drawing on the contributions of Latin American structuralism and other approaches that emphasize the centrality of the State in promoting innovation and complexity in the production system, the paper explores the challenges faced by peripheral countries like Argentina in advancing development within the global center-periphery relations.</div><div>Our study employs an exploratory approach based on qualitative analysis of various sources. We first identify the distinctive characteristics of Chinese firms’ overseas strategies and interests in Argentina. Next, we examine the domestic and global factors constraining Argentina's ability to add value locally. In the conclusions, we summarize the challenges Argentina faces regarding the industrialization of lithium and highlight the critical role of the State in fostering the development of these capacities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101551"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142419530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Establishing a tailings storage facility database in Gauteng 在豪滕省建立尾矿库数据库

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101547

Mbalenhle Mpanza

{"title":"Establishing a tailings storage facility database in Gauteng","authors":"Mbalenhle Mpanza","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101547","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101547","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As an initial step of zero harm, an understanding of the scale and magnitude of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) is necessary for risk assessments. There is no publicly available TSF database in each South African province with details on TSF distribution of risks and characteristics. TSF-related cases such as the Jagersfontein Tailings Dam failure and the crime challenges by illegal miners at the North Sands Dump are significant motivations to establish a publicly accessible TSF database, especially in Gauteng. The objectives of the study were to establish a TSF database comprising the spatial distribution of TSFs and to classify each TSF by its operational activity status. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy publishes data on TSFs, and it was used to create the database. Due to coordinate data limitations, only 94 TSFs could be presented on ArcGIS Pro. The study finds that there is almost an equal split of active and inactive TSFs in Gauteng. Most active TSFs are situated in the East Rand of Gauteng. Furthermore, companies that own some of the TSFs in Gauteng include Durban Roodepoort Deep Gold, which owns 70 % of TSFs, followed by AfriSam (6 %) and Blyvoor Gold (4 %). Companies need to disclose all their TSF data to strengthen the database.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101547"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142419531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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