Unveiling insights: Ecosystem and local stakeholders’ engagement survey
By Vasileios Psomiadis, Datalab (AUTH)
In the realm of data-driven awareness raising, engagement, and social innovation, the Data and Web Science Lab (Datalab) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) has taken the helm, orchestrating the MASTERMINE Ecosystem and Local Stakeholders’ Engagement Survey. This initiative aims to delve deep into the heart of public concerns, impacts, risks, and knowledge gaps surrounding raw material extraction, mining operations, and stakeholder engagement in Europe.
Translated into five languages to ensure inclusivity across the diverse MASTERMINE demo cases, the survey garnered responses from a spectrum of individuals involved in mining ecosystems, alongside several mining professionals.
Preliminary findings have brought to light several key barriers hindering effective dialogue, between the mining industry and local communities including:
Lack of communication mechanism
Mistrust
Unequal access to information
Lack of access to validated knowledge
Armed with these insights, AUTH is spearheading the development of SocialMine—a data-driven solution aimed at amplifying awareness, enhancing engagement, and fostering social innovation within mining communities.
MASTERMINE remains steadfast in its commitment to the digital and green transition of the mine of the future, mining communities and cultivating trust surrounding the sustainability compliance of raw material extraction in Europe.
The survey is accessible at the EU Survey platform.
