Drawing upon micro-level data from rice, wheat, and maize farmers across 14 provinces in China for the years 2019 and 2020, this paper measures the effects of farmland fragmentation on the labor productivity, land productivity, and capital productivity of these three different crops, within the same temporal and spatial …

In the global race for energy transition minerals that are meant to help address the climate change crisis, Zimbabwe is one of the few African countries with important lithium reserves. If mining projects are managed transparently and with respect for property rights, human rights and openness to competitive investments, it can …

This study investigates whether and how China's Three Gorges Project (TGP), the world's largest hydropower project, may affect the productivity of manufacturing firms in the province where the project is located. ... This study fills the gap by estimating the impact of China's TGP on the productivity of firms in Hubei, where …

In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, Simon London speaks with McKinsey partner Oliver Ramsbottom and consultant Greg Callaway about the volatility of gold pricing and the future of gold mining.. Podcast transcript. Simon London: Hello, and welcome to this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, with me, Simon London.Today, we're …

to measure the aspects of productivity that are within their control. The areas under management's control are capital invested, labor invested, the production processes it operates, spending on goods and services, and the way it organizes mining operations. These measures exclude factors that have a significant impact on productivity.

At a country level, China was the largest producer in the world in 2023 and accounted for around 10 per cent of total global production. Our interactive gold mining map provides a breakdown of the top gold producing countries in the world, which demonstrates the geographical dispersion of gold mining operations and the gold supply.

The Eastern Desert in Egypt is a significant gold-mining region, and its gold mine is one of the world's oldest. The presence of tailings and slag piles in the vicinity of historical mining sites can give rise to environmental risks for the surrounding soil, water, and air. These hazards primarily result from erosion and the interaction between these …

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology that is widely used to assess the environmental impacts of products and materials (Norgate, 2001; Norgate et al., 2007; Van Genderen et al., 2016).The environmental impacts per unit (kilogram) metal production (steel, aluminum, zinc and lead, among others) have been analyzed by various authors …

With the discovery of many large and super-large-load gold deposits in China over the last 20 years, the country's annual gold production has increased significantly from …

Copper demand in China is expected to grow considerably over the coming decades, driving energy use and environmental impacts related to copper production.

Gold mining production activities are spread across almost all continents; however, these operations vary considerably in ore grades and scale. Fig. 2 depicts the trends of gold production in different continents from 2010 to 2020. China, Russia, Australia, the US and Canada remained the five largest producers of gold in 2020.

18 October, 2018. China's gold mining industry is one of the largest in the world – with growing influence both at home and abroad. Zhang Yongtao, Vice Chairman and …

for 43% and use in technology/manufacturing accounted for around 10% of gold demand. The 13 largest gold consuming countries in 2012 accounted for 75% of gold used for fabrication and 81% of gold used for (final) consumption, either in the form of jewellery or investment products such as small bars and coins.

In 2022, China was the world's biggest importer of Crude Petroleum ($287B), Integrated Circuits ($232B), Iron Ore ($103B), Soybeans ($54.1B), and Copper Ore ($50.5B)

Using the panel data of 938 listed manufacturing companies in China from 2011 to 2020, this paper scientifically examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on total factor productivity (TFP) of China's manufacturing enterprises by using the fixed effect model, mediating effect model and difference-in-differences model. The results …

Productivity at the mine face: Pointing the way forward | McKinsey. The global mining industry has started to show some signs of life after three dire years. …

The conditions of declining gold grade in the ore, increasing depth of excavation, and de-creasing unallocated stock of deposits make it necessary to develop efficient solutions for the mine-to-mill process, …

Aluminum is widely used in buildings, transportation, and home appliances. However, primary aluminum production is a resource, energy, and emission-intensive industrial process. As the world's largest aluminum producer, the aluminum industry (ALD) in China faces tremendous pressure on environmental protection. This study combines …

Historically, South Africa has been the largest gold producer. However, mine production in the country has been gradually decreasing in recent years (Fig. 1). Today, China, Russia, and Australia are the largest gold producers, with around 3000 tonnes mined each year (USGS, 2020). That said, it is the South Deep gold mine, located near ...

According to recent statistics, China ranks as the world's largest producer of gold with over 460 tons, contributing significantly to the growth of world gold …

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Table 1 presents a summary of the main energy-saving policies of China since 2006. During the period of the 11th Five-Year-Plan (11th FYP, corresponding the years of 2006–2010), the government clearly presented the reduction targets of energy intensity and its responsibility (1), 2 and illustrated the importance and the legal status of …

Faced with the challenges of increasing demand and expanding emissions, China's mining industry is at a crucial stage of sustainable development. In the context of the new technological …

Abstract Gold production has significant environmental impacts on ecosystem and human health. China, as the largest gold production country in the world, deserves …

It is often said that the coronavirus has no boundaries, as evidenced by its impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the world. In response, some governments have closed borders and imposed large-scale quarantines and physical-distancing measures—moves critical to minimize the spread of the virus and to avoid …

Global mine production. 25 June, 2024 Demand and supply. Gold mining is a global business with operations on every continent, except Antarctica, and gold is extracted …

Open-cast iron ore mining is vital for the global economy, providing the raw material for steel production. It is cost-effective and allows for the efficient extraction of large ore quantities within shorter timeframes compared to underground mining. However, open-cast mining can have significant environmental impacts. Open-cast iron ore mining …

Mining has advanced primarily through the use of two strategies: pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Both have been used successfully to extract valuable metals from ore deposits. These …

China is the largest producer of lead and zinc concentrate in the world. The lead-zinc mines of China are used to produce multiple products simultaneously. To evaluate the specific environmental impact of the lead-zinc ore mining and beneficiation, life cycle assessment (LCA) was performed by SimaPro 8.5.2 software in this paper.

Innovation plays a critical role in the mining industry as a tool to improve the efficiency of its processes, to reduce costs, but also to meet the increasing social and environmental concerns among communities and authorities. Technological progress has also been crucial to allow the exploitation of new deposits in more complex scenarios: …