THE SOCIAL LICENSE IN MINING

Abstract

Mining companies have coined the term "Responsible Mining" to describe the efforts made by miners to ensure public and community support for mining projects. This is called a social mining license. And if earlier the manager of the mine was interested only in the issues of operation, now for the stable operation of the mining facility, it is necessary to establish relations with the public and reach an agreement with the community.

The article considers to the problems of social license in mining.