The Social and Economic Impact of a Gold Mine on Lihir
Title | The Social and Economic Impact of a Gold Mine on Lihir PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Filer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Gold mines and mining |
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The Lihir Destiny
Title | The Lihir Destiny PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas A. Bainton |
Publisher | ANU E Press |
Pages | 255 |
Release | 2010-10-01 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1921666854 |
The people of the Lihir Islands in Papua New Guinea have long held visions of a prosperous new future, often referred to by local leaders as the 'Lihir Destiny'. When large-scale gold mining activities commenced on the main island of Lihir in 1995, many hoped that this new world had finally arrived. The Lihir Destiny provides a nuanced account of the social structural and cultural transformations engendered by large-scale resource extraction. Tracing the history of Lihirian engagement with outside forces, from the colonial period through to recent mining activities, this book brings new light to bear on the bigger question of what 'development' means in contemporary Melanesia. The Lihir Destiny explores how Lihirian leaders devised future plans for a cultural revolution based upon the maximisation of mining activities and the influential philosophies of the Personal Viability movement. However, reaching the 'Lihir Destiny' is no simple affair, and many Lihirians find themselves negotiating divergent formulations of culture, sociality and economic engagement. The Lihir Destiny will appeal to readers interested in the social impacts of large-scale resource development, the processes of cultural continuity and change and the ways in which modernity is configured in local terms.
The Social and Economic Impact of a Gold Mine in Lihir
Title | The Social and Economic Impact of a Gold Mine in Lihir PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Sidney Filer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Gold mines and mining |
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The Socio-Economic Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Developing Countries
Title | The Socio-Economic Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Developing Countries PDF eBook |
Author | G.M. Hilson |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 561 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1135291217 |
The purpose of this book is to examine both the positive and negative socioeconomic impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining in developing countries. In recent years, a number of governments have attempted to formalize this rudimentary sector of industry, recognizing its socioeconomic importance. However, the industry continues to be plagued by
Dilemmas of Development
Title | Dilemmas of Development PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Filer |
Publisher | ANU E Press |
Pages | 333 |
Release | 2012-12-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1922144428 |
"The main purpose of this volume is to publish, and thus to publicise, the factual material contained in a series of consultancy reports commissioned by the Porgera Joint Venture (PJV) between 1992 and 1994 (Banks 1993, 1994a, 1994b, 1994c; Bonne1l1994). These reports dealt with the social and economic impact of the Porgera gold mine on the population of the Porgera Valley during the period which had elapsed since the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) signed a Mining Development Contract with the PJV in April 1989. They were commissioned as part of what became known as the Porgera Social Monitoring Programme, which was itself intended to satisfy some of the conditions which the PNG Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) had attached to its approval of the company's Environmental Plan (NSR 1988) and Environmental Management and Monitoring Programme(PJV 1991). The substance of these reports has been revised and edited to form Chapters 2-7 of the present volume. The last two chapters have been specially commissioned from two other social scientists who have studied the social impact of the mining project, and who were asked to provide their own comments on the design, management and output of the Porgera Social Monitoring Programme."--Introduction.
The Absent Presence of the State in Large-Scale Resource Extraction Projects
Title | The Absent Presence of the State in Large-Scale Resource Extraction Projects PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas A. Bainton |
Publisher | ANU Press |
Pages | 380 |
Release | 2021-08-03 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 176046449X |
Standing on the broken ground of resource extraction settings, the state is sometimes like a chimera: its appearance and intentions are misleading and, for some actors, it is unknowable and incomprehensible. It may be easily mistaken for someone or something else, like a mining company, for example. With rich ethnographic material, this volume tackles critical questions about the nature of contemporary states, studied from the perspective of resource extraction projects in Papua New Guinea, Australia and beyond. It brings together a sustained focus on the unstable and often dialectical relationship between the presence and the absence of the state in the context of resource extraction. Across the chapters, contributors discuss cases of proposed mining ventures, existing large-scale mining operations and the extraction of natural gas. Together, they illustrate how the concept of absent presence can be brought to life and how it can enhance our understanding of the state as well as relations and processes forming in extractive contexts, thus providing a novel contribution to the anthropology of the state and the anthropology of extraction. ‘The Absent Presence fills a major gap in our knowledge about the relationship between states and companies – at a time when resource extraction seems to be more contested than ever. Bainton and Skrzypek have curated an incredibly impressive volume that should be read by all those interested in exploring corporate and state power, and the ever-present impacts of extraction. A highly recommended read.’ — Professor Deanna Kemp, Director of the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland ‘Countless books have been written on the sovereign state and how it imposes a particular kind of order on economic and social interactions. What is original and compelling about this collection is the portrait of how two very different states converge when it comes to “extractive ventures”. From the presumption of exclusive sovereignty over mineral resources, to the bargains that are struck with major (often global) corporations, and the relative indifference to environmental impacts, there is a remarkable consistency in the patterns that are referred to as “state effects”. These effects are brought from the background to the foreground in this book through the blending of creative and critical thinking with detailed empirical research.’ — Tim Dunne, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland ‘This brilliant and intriguing title provides a timely contribution to understanding the actual functions and strategies of state (and state-like) institutions in resource arenas. The dialectics of presence-absence and its refractions at different levels and scales of government allow the authors to go beyond stereotypes about the (strong, weak, failed or corrupt) state, highlighting more commonalities than expected between Papua New Guinea and Australia, and even New Caledonia.’ — Dr Pierre-Yves Le Meur, Anthropologist, Senior Researcher, French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development, Joint Research Unit SENS (Knowledge Environment Society)
Landowner Compensation in Papua New Guinea's Mining and Petroleum Sectors
Title | Landowner Compensation in Papua New Guinea's Mining and Petroleum Sectors PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Filer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Compensation (Law) |
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