The role of social and cultural arrangements of the host communities in mining entry strategies

These datasets are made of interview consent forms, transcripts and submission forms which include the copyright declaration form, research report declaration form, and a certificate of additional support declaration form.The research study conducted was a qualitative study, and an exploratory research methodology was undertaken. A total of 15 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with mining executives of various mining companies in various mineral sectors including chrome, coal, gold, iron ore, platinum, minerals sands and vanadium in six provinces in South Africa. Data was collected through online interviews and audio recordings were transcribed using Otter software and a professional transcriber. The data was analysed using a coding process and thematic analysis using Atlas.ti data management system. The key findings of the research study reveal that the demands of the social and cultural arrangements of the mining host community , which often lead to mine closures and business disruptions, can be addressed by adopting four elements into a mining entry strategy namely; social partnerships, meeting of social needs, cultural recognitions and cultural understanding.

本数据集由访谈同意书、访谈记录及提交表组成，其中包含版权声明表、研究报告声明表以及额外支持声明表。所进行的研究是一项定性研究，采用了探索性研究方法。共对南非六个省份的多个矿产行业（包括铬、煤炭、黄金、铁矿石、铂金、矿物砂和钒）的矿业公司执行高管进行了15次半结构化深度访谈。数据通过在线访谈收集，并利用 Otter 软件以及专业转录员将音频记录进行了转录。数据分析采用编码过程，并利用 Atlas.ti 数据管理系统进行主题分析。研究的主要发现揭示了，通过将以下四个要素纳入矿业进入策略中，可以解决采矿东道社区的社会文化安排需求，这些需求往往导致矿山关闭和商业中断；这四个要素分别为：社会伙伴关系、满足社会需求、文化认可和文化理解。