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Restoring land after mining; involves economic considerations for bonds and insurance, and policy on post-mining land use.

Creating a favorable environment for mining investments; entails balancing fiscal regimes and regulatory stability.

Sustainable mining practices; important for reducing environmental impact and meeting societal expectations.

Governs the operation of mines; important for investor confidence, environmental standards, and labor conditions.

Legislation governing the search for minerals; impacts the rate of new discoveries and guides land management.

Steps for transforming raw minerals into marketable forms; tied to environmental policy due to emissions and waste management.

International relations influencing access to mineral resources; affects trade policy, strategic alliances, and resource nationalism.

Reserves are economically viable for extraction; resources have potential for future economic extraction.

Energy minerals (e.g., coal, uranium) provide fuel, whereas metallic minerals (e.g., gold, iron) are used in a variety of industries.

Ownership and access rights to minerals underground influences land use and energy policies.

Influences investment decisions and environmental policies due to different stages from exploration to closure.

Environmental issue requiring policy for prevention and mitigation; has heavy economic costs for water treatment.

Time it takes to exhaust a mineral's reserves; guides policy on sustainable resource management and alternative development.

Payments to resource owners (often governments); significant revenue source but impact mining competitiveness.

Fluctuating prices can impact government revenues, mining profitability, and economic stability.

Required before mining projects begin; influences project design and decision-making, important for permitting.

Economic gain from extracting minerals exceeds the cost; generates income for government and influences tax policies.

Evaluates environmental impacts of mining throughout a product's life; shaping sustainable development policy and business strategies.

Voluntary business practices that exceed compliance; enhances community relations and can affect social license to operate.

Important for rural livelihoods but often associated with environmental damage and poor working conditions.

Crucial for high-tech industries; geopolitical tensions due to concentration of supply in few countries.

Paradox where countries with abundant resources tend to have less economic growth and worse development outcomes.

Trade in minerals that finance armed conflict; leads to international regulations such as the Dodd-Frank Act.

Methodologies to estimate the worth of minerals in the ground affect taxation and investment policies.