Essays about: "thesis in the mining industry sustainability"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 24 essays containing the words thesis in the mining industry sustainability.

  1. 6. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) As a Non-invasive Optimization Tool for the Exploration and Management of Raw Materials

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Aaron Josue Sediles Martinez; [2022]
    Keywords : drone exploration; UAVs; value proposition; entrepreneurship; raw materials; sustainability;

    Abstract : In the current context of the energy transition, it has been argued by researchers and authors that the demand for raw materials for the necessary green technologies can’t be met without the input of primary raw materials. These materials can only be supplied through the mining cycle: exploration, mining, and processing. READ MORE

  2. 7. Sustainability as an opportunity: Value creation for innovative ventures through proactively tackling environmental and social issues. A study on Librixer AB about reducing water pollution by recycling unused pharmaceuticals.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Oskar Bertéus; Benjamin Dobberke; [2021-07-06]
    Keywords : Sustainable Business Model; Business Model Innovation; Sustainable Development Goals; Opportunity Recognition;

    Abstract : This thesis argues that Sustainable Business Model Innovation should be considered an essential process for small- and medium-sized enterprises to create value. In order to establish a sustainable value proposition, the researchers propose that social, economic and environmental attributes have to be considered from the start of a Business Model Innovation process and that social and environmental aspects cannot simply be added to an existing Business Model. READ MORE

  3. 8. The Value of Social Sustainability The relation between social corporate sustainability performance and corporate financial performance in the Swedish mining and metal- and steel-production industries

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Karl-Johan Brändeskär; Oscar Höög; [2021-06-30]
    Keywords : Resource-based view; stakeholder theory; sustainability; social sustainability; metal and steel industry; mining; intangible asset;

    Abstract : In this thesis, a qualitative analysis of how companies' representative of the Swedish mining, steel, and metal industries view social sustainability in terms of its ability to generate financial benefits. The results indicate that all of the analysed companies view social sustainability as value creating. READ MORE

  4. 9. ’’Materials for a Better Life’’: Strategic Minerals and the Sustainability Transition : A Study on the Strategic Framing of Cobalt & The Material-Discursive Practices of the Extractive Industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Gustav Dahlqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : cobalt; the Democratic Republic of the Congo; strategic framing; the sustainability transition; extractive industries; multinational corporations; sustainable development; material-discursive practices; securitisation; environmentalism; developmentalism; international relations;

    Abstract : Rechargeable batteries are set to power sustainable development by 2030. In this context, the increasingly important role of certain ‘strategic minerals’ used in emerging renewable technologies has become highly topical. READ MORE

  5. 10. No mine for old men? : New technology and digitalization in a mining organization

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Anna Löfgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Mine; implementation process; new technology; digitalization; Gruva; implementationsprocess; ny teknik; digitalisering;

    Abstract : This master thesis stems from the program of Industrial Design Engineering at Luleå University of Technology and was conducted during the spring semester of 2021. The thesis was made incollaboration with Boliden Mines. Boliden Mines is a part of the metal company Boliden Minerals AB. READ MORE