Socio-economic and environmental challenges of mining industry in the Komi Republic
Автор: Burtseva Irina Grigorevna, Tikhonova Tatyana Vyacheslavovna
Журнал: Economic and Social Changes: Facts, Trends, Forecast @volnc-esc-en
Рубрика: Regional economy
Статья в выпуске: 3 (39) т.8, 2015 года.
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Mineral resources of the Komi Republic and the trends and dynamics of their development determine to a great degree the level of the regions' economic development. The Republic has significant reserves of oil, gas, coal, aluminum, chromium, manganese, titanium, rare metals, gold, barite, fluorite, and quartz raw materials. However, the region's mining industry is still in the process of formation, this fact makes it possible to foresee and handle major social and environmental issues that accompany mining activities. The analysis of global trends in the implementation of mining projects substantiates the necessity to build a positive reputation of mining companies for ensuring stable production and for solving social and economic problems of territories. The paper also determines staffing requirements of prospective mining enterprises and possible social risks. The authors substantiate the necessity to redistribute taxes and payments in favor of the areas where mining companies operate, and they propose ways of attracting investment in mining projects on the stage of exploration with the help of a flexible fiscal policy...
Mining industry, social responsibility, human resources, income distribution, environment resistance, environmental impact assessment, restoration of disturbed ecosystems
Короткий адрес: https://sciup.org/147223721
IDR: 147223721 | DOI: 10.15838/esc/2015.3.39.8
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