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An integrated geoethical approach to the conservation of speleological geoheritage in mining contexts in Brazil

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101600

Úrsula de Azevedo Ruchkys , Darcy José dos Santos , Luciano José Alvarenga

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On industrial pasts and futures: Imagining a large-scale battery industry in Norway

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101591

Anna-Sophie Hobi

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Towards granularity in climate diplomacy research: hypothetical of U.S.-Bolivia lithium cooperation

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101589

Nihar Chhatiawala

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Models of lithium exploitation in Latin America: Is history repeating itself?

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101581

Rafael F. Jovine, María J. Paz

{"title":"Models of lithium exploitation in Latin America: Is history repeating itself?","authors":"Rafael F. Jovine, María J. Paz","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101581","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101581","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lithium is among the minerals most demanded for use in driving the energy transition of the global north. However, 61.5 % of world reserves are located in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. Based on an Institutional Political Economy approach, the first objective of this paper is to characterize the lithium exploitation models of each country based on analysis of the actors and regimes that configure them. Second, this paper evaluates whether the three countries are applying exploitation models distinct from the (neo)extractivist model, identifying the most decisive regimes and configurations of actors.</div><div>The analysis identifies measures that partially diverge from the (neo)extractivist model in Chile and Bolivia. In these cases, the State has played a crucial role in transforming the rules of the game and gradually paving the way for an industrialization agenda based on lithium. In contrast, Argentina shows a greater degree of subordination to transnational capital. Nevertheless, due to the reliance on demand from the Global North, mineral exploitation appears to perpetuate the primary-export model, thereby maintaining center-periphery development patterns. Despite the implementation of supply-side strategies, the absence of a domestic market for electric vehicles represents a structural limitation for these three countries in effectively advancing their own transition processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 101581"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143168615","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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The Myanmar borderlands as a green energy transition ‘sacrifice zone’: A case study of rare earth mining in Kachin state

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101579

Patrick Meehan , Mandy Sadan , Dan Seng Lawn

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Energy transformation and industrial closures: Lessons for just transitions from the nationalized British coal industry 能源转型与工业关闭：英国国有化煤炭工业转型的经验教训

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101576

Andrew Perchard , Keith Gildart

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Entering the critical era: A review of contemporary research on artisanal and small-scale mining 进入关键时代：当代手工和小规模采矿研究综述

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101590

Sandra McKay

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Child labor in artisanal and small-scale mining: Implications for health, development and poverty 手工和小规模采矿业中的童工：对健康、发展和贫困的影响

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101577

Kenneth Joseph Bansah , Obed Adonteng-Kissi

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Evolving corporate social responsibility practices and their impact on social conflict 不断演变的企业社会责任实践及其对社会冲突的影响

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101580

Lijuan Bian , Yufeng Xiao , James Robert

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Mining in Africa: Are local communities paying the price of the global energy transition? 非洲的采矿业：当地社区是否在为全球能源转型付出代价？

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101565

Hugo Lapeyronie , Eszter Szedlacsek

{"title":"Mining in Africa: Are local communities paying the price of the global energy transition?","authors":"Hugo Lapeyronie , Eszter Szedlacsek","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101565","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101565","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The energy transition is crucial to unlocking the potential of the Paris Agreement and the global climate goals. To meet the projected demand for the transition, critical mineral extraction is expected to significantly increase in countries of the global South. The critical mineral mining boom has the potential to drive economic development, contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under the 2030 Agenda. However, considering historical tensions between extractive industries and development, critical mineral mining risks exacerbating socio-economic inequalities and poverty.</div><div>Against this background, the paper investigates factors influencing the local socio-economic impact of critical mineral extraction. Using satellite data and mining data from the S&P database, the study examines the socio-economic effects of 94 critical mineral mines that opened in Africa between 2000 and 2020, focusing on mineral-specific attributes and contextual factors, as well as factors related to governance.</div><div>Findings indicate that critical mineral extraction can have significant positive impacts on local socioeconomic activity, particularly in areas distant from existing infrastructure and urban centers. The results highlight the complex role of institutional quality in mediating the socio-economic impact of mines, and shift attention to the underlying factors that shape institutional performance to deliver local benefits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 101565"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142719979","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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