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Challenges and opportunities for a successful mining industry in the future

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dc.contributor.authorA., Mateus
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Luís
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-26T09:44:59Z
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dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractModern models of sustainable economic growth are metal-intensive and will not be successful in the future unless a continuous supply of mineral-derived products is ensured. Despite this being logical, there is still a significant reluctance regarding mineral exploration and mining activities, often reflected in: (i) unfavourable public opinions; and (ii) absence of political measures or continuity of agendas that actually appreciate the way minerals are produced and the players directly or indirectly involved in this production. To succeed, the mining industry will have to (re)define its strategy and find innovative approaches to old problems and clearly demonstrate that mineral products can be efficiently delivered to support global development and assist suitable paths to welfare and quality of life, thus also providing real value to all concerned. In this study we give a concise review of the main challenges posed to the mining industry, and also indicate the most relevant opportunities and advance some proposals to constructively face the identified weaknesses and threats. The fundamental outcome is that the long-term balance between supply and demand of mineral products requires concerted actions on different fronts aiming: (i) the safeguarding of known resources; (ii) high-quality (scientifically and technologically driven) exploration surveys; (iii) improvements in mining and mineral transformation/ beneficiation; (iv) advances in consistent combinations of primary and secondary sources of raw materials, along with higher concerns on their judicious use; (v) effective and stable mining policies; and (vi) new insights on the role played by the mining industry through fruitful dialogues with society in general.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.21701/bolgeomin.130.1.007pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/53949
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.relationInstitute Dom Luiz
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.igme.es/Boletin/2019/130_1/BGM_130-1_Art-7.pdfpt_PT
dc.subjectSustainabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectMining industrypt_PT
dc.titleChallenges and opportunities for a successful mining industry in the futurept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleInstitute Dom Luiz
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UID%2FGEO%2F50019%2F2013/PT
oaire.citation.endPage121pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage99pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleBOLETÍN GEOLÓGICO Y MINEROpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume130pt_PT
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person.familyNameNunes Mateus
person.givenNameAntónio Manuel
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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