Moving at the speed of trust
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Responsible mining depends not only on standards, but on how they are implemented in practice. What can meaningful participation reveal about building greater trust between mines and communities?
Cuando la fiesta del cobre acaba, ¿pueden las regiones mineras conservar lo ganado?
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Los auges del cobre no duran para siempre. Los precios suben, llega la inversión y las regiones mineras crecen, pero tarde o temprano el ciclo cambia. Para los territorios que dependen de la minería, la pregunta es evidente: ¿qué queda cuando eso ocurre?
From steel to social cohesion in Bilbao
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The city of Bilbao has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent decades, evolving from a declining industrial centre into a city of global standing and appeal. How has it kept social cohesion at its heart?
Industrial strategy has a geography puzzle: Where should countries invest?
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Governments may know they want more semiconductors, clean technologies or advanced manufacturing. The harder question comes next: where should those industries grow?
Mining standards: Turning opportunity into local-development reality
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It is the “paradox of proximity”: communities nearest a mine feel its impacts first, yet often lack the skills, finance or infrastructure to secure jobs and contracts. How can these opportunities be turned into outcomes?
Por qué los mineros no viven donde está la riqueza
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Algunas de las regiones más ricas en recursos del planeta generan enormes beneficios gracias a sus metales, pero no consiguen retener a quienes hacen posible esa riqueza. ¿Pueden las regiones mineras llegar a convertirse en un hogar?
Why mining workers won’t live where the wealth is
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Some of the most resource-rich regions on the planet – places that generate staggering wealth in metals – struggle to hold on to the people who produce it. Can mining regions become home?
La economía social y solidaria en Cataluña: claves del éxito
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La economía social y solidaria catalana no nació solo de la ley: desde 2016, catorce “Ateneus Cooperatius” y redes comunitarias han creado más de 1100 cooperativas. ¿Bastará ahora la política para sostener lo que crearon?
When the copper party ends… can mining regions make the gains last?
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Copper booms do not last for ever. Prices rise, investment pours in and mining regions expand. Then the cycle turns. The obvious question for places that depend on mining is: what remains when it does?
How cities borrow ideas and make them work locally
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Cities often look to one another for solutions to challenges ranging from housing shortages and climate risks to infrastructure pressures and social inequalities. How can cities bridge the gap between inspiration and implementation?
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