Deanna Kemp

Jan 6, 2025 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jill Harris |Deanna Kemp |John Owen |itative Sensemaking

1 Introduction In this study, we examine a privately commissioned public inquiry involving a large-scale mining project owned by a multinational mining corporation and local grievances that were inherently complex and seemingly intractable. By analyzing the precursors to this inquiry, we seek to answer the question: what motivates mining companies to commission independent public-facing inquiries?

May 23, 2024 | theconversation.com | Deanna Kemp

The Australian mining industry was promised billions of dollars in last week’s federal budget to boost critical minerals such as lithium, copper and rare earth metals. This includes tax incentives, an innovation fund and money for Geoscience Australia to map these resources. Local investment in critical minerals mining and processing also feeds into the new National Battery Strategy, announced this week.

Dec 1, 2023 | nature.com | Deanna Kemp

AbstractTo make projections about the future supply of minerals for the energy transition and set climate targets, it is important to understand inventories of mineral resources as well as national extraction policies.

Oct 26, 2023 | australianbookreview.com.au | Deanna Kemp

Recently, mining giant Rio Tinto disturbed another ancient rock shelter in Australia’s Pilbara during a routine blast designed to ‘mimic’ the natural environment. This time, the company announced its transgression before it hit the headlines, presumably to avoid the kind of public outrage it faced after the Juukan Gorge incident in May 2020. What compelled Rio Tinto to admit wrongdoing, and to what effect?