Mining is typically an activity involving the removal of rock minerals from the Earth’s lithosphere. These materials, whatever they may be, have high associated worth as a result of their broad application and use. The raw materials extracted from mining practices are invariably utilised in every industry, with the following applications being common: construction of infrastructure, agricultural development, manufacturing and high-end technology progression and research. Hence mining often forms part of any countries’ fundamental pillars in terms of generating wealth, providing employment opportunities and engendering foreign exchange. Thus, there is no doubt as to the advantages mining sectors bring within their countries. However what must be scrutinised is the distribution and sharing of said wealth and benefits. In one sense many people only know of the miners and the corporations who employ them, however the operation of any one mine or mining system requires the involvement of a plethora of stakeholders, with parties such as: intercontinental corporations, local or national government and local communities oft being involved.
With so many stakeholders being involved, the development of mining communities and towns is inherently mandatory. Many of these mining communities are developed in regions with no capital and infrastructural development, thus a substantial amount of prospecting is required. Within a majority of these faraway areas in which prospective towns can