Mine Case Studies Samples For Students

Ok Tedi Copper Mine

The Ok Tedi Copper Mine is located in Papua New Guinea. It is an open-pit gold and copper mine, named as such because it is near the Ok Tedi River. Mining gold and copper out of the pit have caused widespread social and environmental harm to the atmosphere around the Ok Tedi Copper Mine. Located near a river, the discharge and runoff of the mine have negatively impacted the lives of tens of thousands of residents in over one-hundred villages living downstream from the mine. The people are now suffering because of the placement of the mine, but also ...

Introduction

There have been increased awareness on ethical business and environmental degradation within the recent decades. Just like human, organizations are held responsible for their actions. This paper explores the ethical theories and concepts as they apply to the case study of the OK Tedi Copper Mine. The new CEO of BHP, Paul Anderson had just come in office and faced with the task of managing what people had referred to as the world’s greatest ongoing “environmental disaster” (Velasquez, 2012).

Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism is a normative ethical theory that places the locus of right and wrong solely on the consequences or outcomes ...

1.0 Project Description
1.1 Property
The Taylor Project lease owned by Fed Resources Pty Ltd is located approximately three hundred kilometers, by road, from a suitable port facility, Port Steve (see Figure 1). Fifteen kilometers to the west is a disused railway that connects the nearby pastoral village Glendale to Port Steven. Infrastructure in the area is minimal, although Glendale is connected to grid power by a small run-down substation. Local government has offered large subsidies for services to encourage development in the area and has indicated that refurbishing and upgrading the small power plant in Glendale would be of ...

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Introduction
The case study analysis has been presented to identify the fake safety record case of Massey Energy, a coal mine company of the West Virginia. Reportedly, the organization created fake safety records to mislead the federal investigators about the coal mine disaster case during 2010 that killed 29 miners (Costello & Williams, 2011). The study has delivered the role and responsibility of both the Massey Energy as well as federal investigators to reveal the truth behind the tragic mine explosion.

Business Strategy of Mine owners

Reason behind misleading the federal inspectors
After fourteen months of the tragic mine explosion in West Virginia, the group ...

Introduction

Mount Kembla inhabits a significant place in the mining history of New South Wales due to uncertainty that occurred in the past. The past of mount Kembla is associated with the infamous explosion that takes the lives of ninety six residents in 1902.
The mountain is situated in about eleven kilometers west of Wollongong and spreads to southern part of Farnborough Heights. Figtree is located in the east while mount Keira is located to the north. In 1770, the mountain was discovered by Captain James Cook who referred to the mountain as “a round hill”, due to the fact that ...

Strategic Analysis Alacer Gold Corp and Gold and Mining Industry

Introduction
Gold is a precious metal with high ductility and malleability, and it finds application as jewelry and investment. It is considered to be one of the safest bet for investment, especially during economic instabilities. Consequently, rapid political instabilities in the Middle East and financial crisis led to rapid increase in the price of gold worldwide. Technological innovation is also a major factor that affects the gold and mining industry. Therefore, the strategic analysis narrows on the gold industry, with a specific focus on Alacer Gold Corporation. It looks at the trends in the industry and how Alacer Gold ...

International Project Finance

Executive Summary
The project for mining in the hinterland of Peru Mountains is studied as a case in the paper. The Antamina projects as it is called is studied for numerous management aspects of Industry, Finance, Human resources and other international finance aspects. The financial aspect of project completion is an important part of overall banking regulations is determined. Also the design of workforce, stakeholder dialogue in irrefutable and complex circumstances indicates the strength of community and social impact of such projects. The investment commitment is a particular emphasis as also the promulgation of management think on how to cater ...

Analysis Section

A. Roles

a. Johari Window – This activity encouraged me to think about myself in positive terms only and allowed me to review who I am without fear of sounding arrogant. I chose the words brave, friendly, happy and caring to describe me in terms of words that will be known to others as I regularly show these qualities to my loved ones and peers. In the ‘not known to others’ box, I chose the words nervous and giving. The former of these is a word which I endeavour to not show too often as I’d prefer people to see ...

Problem Statement

The case for Midwest Copper Mining (MCM) is an expansion one. Facing growing local, national and international competition, MCM is increasingly under pressure to expand operations beyond existing mine in Kopparstad, Minnesota in order to meet growing demands from national and international customers. The expansion option involves, in fact, a number of structural changes internally and externally. Internally, MCM would have to scout for a new copper deposit, train operation staff on extraction methods in proposed new mine and maintain a high staff morale against possible disruptions caused by relocations, offer a new differentiated value proposition (in lieu of ...

On the 27th September 2013, it was reported in the news that mining company BHP Billiton Limited had put on hold its expected project of expansion of the Olympic Dam owing to a challenge of resources. This brought to the fore the issue of competitive challenges in the company which is regarded as one of the biggest mining company in Australia and indeed, in the whole world. As a consequence, this paper seeks to analyze the company BHP Billiton Limited, also listed in the Australian Securities Exchange, with a view to exposing the competitive challenges that the company faces and how to ...

The landlord’s strongest position arises out of the Lease Agreement dated November 1, 2005, together with the Smoke Detector Agreement dated the same day (attached as Exhibits A & B, respectively), taken together with the tenant’s undisputed actions from the facts given.
1. Affidavits from both the electrician (later identified as Lech Triscian) and the landlord (attached as Exhibits C & D, respectively) which outlines what was observed when they entered the premises, specifically;
A. The occupants appeared to include the person who was in the premises when the landlord and the electrician entered, which would violate ...