We used a systematic review to investigate research methods and participants in studies on
the socio-economic impacts of mining in Africa. We identified 170 peer-reviewed articles …

The international literature links mining booms with social disruption. The rapid economic
and population growth that mining brings increases urban crime and social problems. But …

Energy transition for coal-producing countries of the Global South will involve the adoption
of policies to phase out coal, and closure of coal-dependent industrial infrastructure will lead …

This book investigates the relationship between mining, mine closure and housing policy in
post-apartheid South Africa, using concepts from new institutional economics and …

The social aspects of mine closure remain a challenge to the mining industry. Its tendency to
deal with problems towards the end of a mine's life cycle, rather than planning for them from …

This paper compares Inuit and Kanak women's participation in nickel mining employment in
Canada and New Caledonia through a focused examination of three nickel mines: two in …

Fossil fuel industries currently employ millions and contribute to local and national
economies. However, to keep global warming well below 2 C, fossil fuels need to …

Abstract Many South African secondary cities depend on a single economic sector, often
mining or manufacturing. This makes them vulnerable to economic change and national …

The world's large and growing appetite for meat and other animal products has profound
implications for One Health, given its impacts on human health, the environment and animal …

Abstract Research from the Global North suggests that crime increases during a mining
boom but not during mining decline. Our evidence from the South African gold mining town …