Media and civil society challenge.

1. Communicating the potential role of
the mining industry in development
Lesotho workshop session 2
16 March 2016

2. Media and civil society challenge
How to write interesting stories about mining and its impact on development
 Why write about mining?
 What are the big mining publications and platforms and how do I access them?
 Broadening the story beyond the traditional
 Policy and regulation: tips and tricks to report on these issues in interesting ways
 Tips on how to interview a subject on policy issues
 Creative approaches to creating stories about mining
 How mining can have an impact on development through linkages to other
industries and sectors
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3. Writing news about mining
http://www.miningmx.com/
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4. Writing news about mining
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/as-sa-govt-aims-at-q2-signing-of-revamped-mprda-sibanye-ceo-bemoans-
foreign-investor-confidence-2016-03-11
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5. Writing news about mining
http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/mining/2016/03/15/sibanye-sees-no-way-around-job-losses-in-platinum-takeovers
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6. Why write about mining?
 Mining is important as an industry for many countries. It
 employs people
 earns foreign exchange
 pays taxes
 can trigger establishment of other industries
 can be the reason for the establishment of towns and cities
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7. Why write about mining?
 It also:
 may have health and safety issues
 has an impact on villages and communities (positive, negative or both)
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8. Why write about mining?
 It can displace or trigger artisanal mining
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9. Why write about mining?
 Security issues
 Has potential adverse
environmental impacts
 Creates expectation
of benefits that may
not be realised
 And can hence be a source
of social conflict
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http://www.bench-marks.org.za/

10. De Beers sustainability report
https://www.debeersgroup.com/content/dam/de-
beers/corporate/documents/BuildingForever/Report%20to%20Society%202014.pdf pg 19
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11. De Beers sustainability report
https://www.debeersgroup.com/content/dam/de-
beers/corporate/documents/BuildingForever/Report%20to%20Society%202014.pdf Pg 23
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12. De Beers sustainability report
https://www.debeersgroup.com/content/dam/de-
beers/corporate/documents/BuildingForever/Report%20to%20Society%202014.pdf Pg 37
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13. Government’s tough job
 Regulate to ensure
 state and citizens get a fair share of
benefits
 rights of citizens, especially in mining
communities are protected
 But
 minerals that stay in the earth do no
good to anyone, so investors need
to be attracted
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