LES CONSÉQUENCES DE LA COVID-19 POUR L’EMPLOI DANS LE SECTEUR MINIER

The document highlights the vulnerability of mining employment during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in rural and remote areas where large-scale mining is often the primary employer. It argues that government support for mining companies should be conditional on maintaining jobs and wages, and that non-permanent workers must be included in social protection schemes. To build future resilience, the text recommends retraining displaced workers, investing in digital solutions for local businesses, and developing regional strategic value chains to reduce dependence on a limited number of emerging markets.

• The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented economic and health shocks globally, with up to 305 million full-time workers across all sectors facing potential job loss in the second quarter of 2020.
• Large-scale mining is critical for rural and remote regions, often serving as the primary or sole provider of jobs and essential social services, with mining activities contributing up to 15% of a country's national income.
• Short-term government support for mining companies, contractors, or suppliers during the pandemic should be tied to conditions that ensure the maintenance of wages and employment.
• To prevent future vulnerabilities, the document recommends retraining workers forced out of the mining market by COVID-19 to facilitate their transition to other sectors and increasing R&D investment for local digital solutions.
• Governments and mining companies should collaborate to strengthen supply chains by developing regional strategic value chains to decrease reliance on a small number of emerging markets.

APA

Ramdoo, I. (2020). LES CONSÉQUENCES DE LA COVID-19 POUR L’EMPLOI DANS LE SECTEUR MINIER. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-08/covid-19-employment-mining-key-points-fr.pdf

Chicago

Ramdoo, Isabelle. LES CONSÉQUENCES DE LA COVID-19 POUR L’EMPLOI DANS LE SECTEUR MINIER. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2020. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-08/covid-19-employment-mining-key-points-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ramdoo2020les, author = {Ramdoo, Isabelle}, title = {{LES CONSÉQUENCES DE LA COVID-19 POUR L’EMPLOI DANS LE SECTEUR MINIER}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-08/covid-19-employment-mining-key-points-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }