Covid-19 and Mining industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.B. Kondratiev
Keyword(s):  
Mining Industry ◽  
Commodity Markets ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Mining Companies ◽  
The World ◽  
Commodity Demand ◽  
Long Term Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the commodity markets and mining industry around the world in different ways. Mining company’s operations have been hit by coronavirus outbreaks and government-mandated production stops. Demand for many commodities remains low. This paper examines the potential long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on future commodity demand, mining prospects, as well as tactical and strategic steps by mining companies to overcome the current crisis quickly and effectively.

CHALLENGES IN PROVIDING QUALITATIVE LEGAL EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19: EXPERIENCE OF RĪGA STRADINS UNIVERSITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 742-754
Author(s):  
Andrejs Vilks ◽  
Aldona Kipane
Keyword(s):  
Legal Education ◽  
Synthetic Methods ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Relevant Study ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
The World ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Long Term Impact

The spreading of COVID-19 since March 2020 has had a profound and irreversible impact on all spheres of life around the world. The long-term impact of the pandemic with unpredictable consequences will also be observed in the field of education. The aim of the article is to analyse the potential impact of COVID-19 on the providing of qualitative legal education.  Full-fledged assurance of the qualitative education is linked to common conditions for acquiring of knowledge, skills and competences. There are certain specifics in obtaining legal education, especially higher education. It is related to a combination of circumstances that are relevant to the specific knowledge, skills and competences to be acquired by lawyers and legal assistants. In 2020 a new standard for the legal profession was approved, which not only defines new qualitative requirements for the relevant profession, but also determines the need to make adjustments in the relevant study programs. The process of implementing and performing qualitative legal education in the current circumstances is being transformed in line with the international   and national regulatory frameworks in the context of management of COVID-19. As research methods descriptive, analytical and synthetic methods are used by the authors. 

scholarly journals On the Outside Looking In: A Global Doula Response to COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Johnson Searcy ◽  
Angela N. Castañeda
Keyword(s):  
Initial Study ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Obstetric Violence ◽  
The World ◽  
Hospital Policies ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
Virtual Support ◽  
The Impact

From around the world, doulas report the impact of new COVID-19 restrictions on their ability to provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support to pregnant people and their families. In a qualitative survey conducted in March and April 2020, we heard from over 500 doulas in 24 countries. Doulas practicing across the world revealed rapid changes to hospital policies. Even accounting for different public health responses across countries, the doulas in our study pointed to one common theme - their absence at births and the subsequent need to support birthing people virtually. In a follow-up survey and in interviews we conducted in July, we reconnected with doulas from our initial study to track their access to institutional birthing spaces. As countries experienced the effects of “flattening the curve,” we found that doulas were still not considered “essential” workers and the majority could not attend births. Our research shows that doulas have ambiguous feelings about the efficacy of virtual support, that they raise concerns about the long-term impact of COVID on their profession and that they are concerned about mistreatment and obstetric violence as birthing people enter hospitals alone.

scholarly journals An Economic Exploration of Mining Industry of Northern Minnesota

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Undralsaikhan Dambii ◽  
Rubana Mahjabeen
Keyword(s):  
Iron Ore ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Domestic Demand ◽  
Chinese Economy ◽  
Recent Time ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Mining Companies ◽  
Multiple Factors ◽  
The World ◽  
Economic Slowdown

Iron ore minining industry plays a big role in northern Minnesota. It contributes around 30 percent of the regional GDP. In recent time many of these regional mining companies are laying off their employees. China is one of the largest economies of the world. As such it has great impact on world’s economy. This exploratory study investigates if there is some connection between Chinese economic slowdown and regional mining layoffs. For this purpose this paper uses relevant news articles, academic papers, expert interviews and data from various secondary sources. According to the findings of this study multiple factors including slowdown of Chinese economy, steel dumping by China, rising world production of iron ore, low U.S. domestic demand of iron ore, low iron ore price, and, natural resource boombust cycle can be utilized in explaining these regional mining layoffs.

Part I Host States, Mining Companies, and Mining Projects, 3 Other Actors in the Mining Industry

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burnett Henry G ◽  
Bret Louis-Alexis
Keyword(s):  
Mining Industry ◽  
Investment Banks ◽  
Mine Design ◽  
Mining Companies ◽  
Valuable Metals ◽  
Mining Projects

This chapter focuses on players other than Host States and mining companies in the mining industry. These include prospectors, geologists, mining engineers, metallurgical engineers, trading houses, smelters, assayers, and investment banks. Prospectors play an important role in generating showings (evidence of localized mineralization), which are later optioned, acquired, or explored by mining companies. Geologists specialize in exploring and identifying new mines. Mining engineers specialize in mine design while metallurgical engineers devise and design the processes and physical installations necessary to process raw ore into refined metals or minerals. Most mining companies do not market or sell their production, relying instead on trading houses to buy their output, or selling it to large industrial users under long-term supply and purchase agreements. Smelters process the ore mined into refined metals. Assayers perform the chemical and metallurgical tests on samples of ores or minerals to determine the amount of valuable metals contained. Investment banks arrange the financing for mining projects. These different actors and activities entail specific risks and varying potential for international disputes.

Part I Host States, Mining Companies, and Mining Projects, 2 Mining Companies

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burnett Henry G ◽  
Bret Louis-Alexis
Keyword(s):  
Significant Role ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Mineral Deposits ◽  
Mining Companies ◽  
World Today ◽  
The World ◽  
Mining Projects ◽  
Mining Exploration ◽  
P Mining

Mining companies are corporations or partnerships primarily involved in the exploration or production of metal or mineral deposits. There are approximately 2,100 mining companies in the world today, 100 of which are referred to as majors and 200 as mid-tier. Approximately 1,700 junior mining companies (referred to as juniors) constitute the vast majority of mining companies in existence today. These juniors are typically focused on mining exploration and often do not generate revenues. Finally, approximately 80 State-owned national mining companies (NMCs) play a significant role in the global mining industry. This chapter discusses each of these four categories of mining companies in detail, in relation to their respective focus, risks undertaken, and types of investment they attract and disputes in which they may find themselves involved.

Glacier melt poses multiple threats around the world

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Security ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Andes ◽  
The World ◽  
Governance Institutions ◽  
National Boundaries ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
Agricultural Areas ◽  
Mountain Development

Subject Melting glaciers. Significance The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, in Nepal, released a report in February highlighting the long-term impact of increasing glacial melt in the Himalayas and the risks that climate change will pose to fragile mountain ecosystems and societies. Similar issues affecting glaciers in the Andes have also raised concerns about water security. Venezuela’s last glacier, Pico Humboldt, is no longer a significant source of water and is expected to disappear completely by 2021. Longer-term warnings have been issued regarding Ecuador’s Carihuairazo glacier. Impacts Impacts of reduced glacial melt will be greatest on areas closest to glaciers, but distant areas downstream will also be affected. Effective adaptation responses will rely on increased coordination among governance institutions, including across national boundaries. Increased water stress in agricultural areas will risk food insecurity and exacerbate migration pressures internally and internationally. Demographic changes and development efforts suggest that water demand will increase, putting further pressure on supplies.

Introduction to the JPCC special issue: Professionalism in the Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 201-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Scanlan
Keyword(s):  
School Effectiveness ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Professional Capital ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Field Area

PurposeIntroduction to the JPCC special issue: Professionalism in the Pandemic.Design/methodology/approachAs educators around the world respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Journal of Professional Capital and Community (JPCC), the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) and the ARC Education Project are collaboratively launching a special issue of JPCC: Professionalism in the Pandemic. This essay provides a brief introduction to this special issue.FindingsThe purpose of this special issue is to create a scholarly forum for sharing perspectives from around the world about how educators in classrooms, schools, school systems and broader communities are innovatively, creatively and productively responding to this unfolding crisis. Some guiding questions these essays consider: In your field/area of expertise, what are some examples of creative responses to the pandemic that you are witnessing? What lessons do you see educators learning in the short term? Medium term? Long term? What are some ways the current crisis is spurring new opportunities to build professional capital and community? How are educators (re)conceptualizing their roles in the face of this crisis? What kinds of connections are educators fostering to support one another through this time? How are responses exhibiting consistency and variation internationally?Originality/valueThe thought leaders contributing to this special issue come from around the world. Speaking in the voice of public intellectuals, they provide perspectives for practitioners and policymakers who are seeking to not simply adapt to meet the crisis at hand but also to step back and consider the medium to longer-term implications.

scholarly journals Outsourcing: State-of-the-Art in India and an Insight to Coal Mining Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mousumi Modak ◽  
Khanindra Pathak ◽  
Kunal Kanti Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Cost Advantage ◽  
Business Process Outsourcing ◽  
The World ◽  
Structured Approach

In the present era of globalization, outsourcing proves to be one of the prominent and emerging business practices widely adopted by the firms around the world in order to stay competitive. The academic literature on outsourcing in the Indian context mostly deals with the outsourcing of information technology/information systems (IT/IS) and business process outsourcing (BPO) that are outsourced to Indian IT firms by the multinational companies (MNCs) located abroad. However, studies on outsourcing practices followed by the Indian firms may be inadequate in the extant literature. It was observed that the decision of outsourcing is often taken in an aggressive manner with an emphasis on short-term cost advantage rather than giving due consideration in realizing the significant contribution of such decisions over the long-term competitiveness of the organization. The present study provides a structured approach to analyze the suitability of outsourcing in line with the organizational strategy for performance improvement for the coal mining organization in India.

scholarly journals Digitalization in the Mining Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 184-192
Author(s):  
O. E. Kalenov
Keyword(s):  
Mining Industry ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Decisive Factor ◽  
Ecological Efficiency ◽  
Mining Companies ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
Labour Costs ◽  
The World

Competitiveness of mining enterprises is determined, mainly by their productivity and operation superiority. Digitalization becomes a decisive factor, which can provide an opportunity to companies of this sphere to remain competitive in the future. In mining industry passing-over to new, advanced methods of work usually happens more slowly due to the scale and complexity of production processes and considerable costs necessary for re-equipment. That is why certain enterprises of this field use digital technologies without enthusiasm. However, the leading mining companies in the world invest vast funds in development of advanced technologies in power engineering and automation in order to increase mining and ecological efficiency, to cut the volume of hand labour, costs and power expenses. It is obvious that digital technologies can give new opportunities for serious rise in productivity and profit. The article studies key lines in digital transformation at mining enterprises, demonstrates basic advantages and potential threats. The authors analyze both foreign and Russian examples of effective digitalization at enterprises of this sphere.

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