As the demand for lithium and other critical minerals surges to fuel the green economy, the mining industry is under increasing pressure to prove it can operate responsibly. While environmental regulations set the legal framework, the real determinant of a project’s success is something much less tangible: community trust.
On The Responsible Edge podcast, Lucy Crane, ESG & Sustainability Manager at Cornish Lithium, explained why securing mining’s “social license to operate”—the informal but essential approval of local communities—is just as
important as obtaining government permits.

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