Nouvelles technologies, nouvelle donne

The document examines how digitalization, automation, and AI are transforming the mining sector, potentially reducing low-skilled employment and eroding tax bases in host countries. It suggests a shift toward collaborative policies focusing on STEM education, social impact investments for economic diversification, and the use of mining data to improve fiscal governance and community safety.

• Technological advancements in large-scale mining, including AI, 5G, blockchain, and automation, are driven by geological complexities, declining ore grades, and the need to improve worker safety and environmental management.
• Automation and digitalization risk reducing employment for low- and semi-skilled workers, particularly in mining communities, while creating high-paying roles in IT and engineering that may be inaccessible to local populations.
• New technologies may help overcome historical gender barriers by allowing remote operation from urban centers, although they could simultaneously threaten the jobs of semi-skilled women in mining-dependent communities.
• Fiscal risks include a reduction in social security contributions due to lower headcounts and the erosion of the tax base as value shifts toward foreign technology providers.
• Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) can benefit from basic technologies like mechanical crushers and blockchain to improve safety and productivity, but these same efficiencies may displace the low-skilled labor, including women and youth, that typically characterizes the sector.
• To counter job losses, governments should prioritize STEM education, continuous training, and social impact investments that foster independent entrepreneurial activities in sectors like agriculture to diversify local economies.
• Mining data and connectivity can be leveraged for public good, such as providing real-time water quality and dam stability data to communities or using mineral flow tracking to prevent tax evasion and corruption.

APA

Ramdoo, I., Cosbey, A., Geipel, J., & Toledano, P. (2021). Nouvelles technologies, nouvelle donne. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-09/new-mining-technology-policy-options-summary-fr.pdf

Chicago

Ramdoo, Isabelle, Aaron Cosbey, Jeff Geipel, and Perrine Toledano. Nouvelles technologies, nouvelle donne. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2021. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-09/new-mining-technology-policy-options-summary-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ramdoo2021nouvelles, author = {Ramdoo, Isabelle and Cosbey, Aaron and Geipel, Jeff and Toledano, Perrine}, title = {{Nouvelles technologies, nouvelle donne}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-09/new-mining-technology-policy-options-summary-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }