Ensuring a sustainable supply for humankind with mineral raw materials and preventing fuel
and energy crises, minimizing human-made accidents and the negative impact of industry …

Post-mining transition is a growing area of interest in research, policy and practice. One of
the key reasons for this growing attention is the increasing number of mines closing, and …

We develop a novel approach to analysing decarbonisation strategies by linking global
resource inventories with demographic systems. Our 'mine-town systems' approach …

The sustainable provision of mankind with energy and mineral raw materials is associated
with an increase not only in industrial but also in the ecological and economic development …

Introduction South Africa has had an extraordinarily heavy reliance on coal to fuel its
economy, and it is one of the highest carbon dioxide emitters per capita globally. Current …

Mine closure is regulated and planned on an individual site basis and selection of post-
mining land uses (PMLUs) are commonly considered from that perspective. Some mining …

The shift away from mining presents substantial livelihood security challenges for mining
communities, but documented mining closures offer insights into how to ensure a successful …

Under the increasing pressure of decarbonization, the issue of further development of post-
mining regions and economies based on the extraction of fossil fuels is becoming a priority …

Opencast mining has significantly triggered vegetation degradation in many ecologically
sensitive regions across the globe. The detailed spatio-temporal information on mining …

The expansion of end-to-end Industry 4.0 technologies in various industries has caused a
technological shock in the mineral resource sector, wherein itsdigital maturity is lower than …