Selected Publications

Thomson, I, and Joyce, S.A., 2008, The Social Licence to Operate: What it is and why it seems so hard to obtain. Proceedings, PDAC Convention, Toronto, Canada (en Espanol)

On Common Ground/PDAC, 2007, From Theory to Practice: Corporate Social
Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Mineral Exploration.

Outcomes of a workshop sponsored by the Prospectors and Developers Association
of Canada, Toronto, Canada. (en Espanol)

Thomson, I., 2007, Risk, Hazard and Stigma: managing the distance between mine developers and locals. Mining Environmental Management; January, 2007, pp25 – 27

Thomson, I. and Joyce, S., 2006, Changing Mineral Exploration Industry Approaches to Sustainability. Society of Economic Geologists Special Volume 12

Joyce, S. and Thomson I., In Press, 2004, Mining and the Cultural Dimensions of Sustainable Development , in proceedings of Society of Mining Engineers Annual Convention, Denver , USA

Joyce S. A. and M. E. Smith, 2004, "The Influence of Sustainable Development on Policy Making," part 3 in the sustainable development in mining series , The Latin American Mining Record, Jan/Feb 2004.

Boutilier, R. and Thomson, I, 2003. Assessing the State of Stakeholder Relationships: The Stakeholder 360. Mining Environmental Management, February, 2003, London. (en Espanol)

Joyce, S, and Thomson, I, 2002, Two Cultures of Sustainable Development.Mining Journal , Vol: 338, No. 8684, May 2002, London, UK.
(en Espanol)

Joyce , S.A. and MacFarlane, M. 2001. Social Impact Assessment in the Mining Industry: Current Situation and Future Directions. Mining Minerals and Sustainable Development Project, International Institute for Environment and Development, London, UK. (en Espanol)

Thomson, I. and MacDonald, A. 2001. Access to Information: A key to Building Trust in the Minerals Sector - Corporate Communication Standards, Practice and Issues . Mining Minerals and Sustainable and Sustainable Development, IIED, London .

Thomson, I. 2001. Mining and Sustainability: Breaking Out of Our Cultural Paradigm . Northwest Mining Association Newsletter, Spokane , WA , USA .

Thomson, I. and Joyce , S.A. 2000. Changing Expectations: Future Social and Economic Realities for Mineral Exploration. Proceedings: Mining Millennium 2000, CIM/PDAC joint publication. March, 2000.

Thomson, I. 1999. A Bottom Line Approach to Community Relations . In; Mining in Latin America : Keys to Success. Institute of the Americas, San Diego CA. USA .

Joyce. S. A., and Thomson, I. 1999. Earning a Social Licence to Operate: Social Acceptability and Resource Development in Latin America.Mining Journal . June 11, 1999. London, UK. (en Espanol)

Thomson, I. 1998. Sources of Conflict in Mineral Exploration: Case Histories from the High Andes . In; Exploring the Community Connection. BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines Workshop, Vancouver, Canada.

Joyce , S.A. . 1998 . Looking Below the Surface: Trends and Processes in Latin America . In Mining Journal: Investing in Latin America . No. 8470, London, March 6, 1998.

Thomson, I. and Joyce, S. A. 1997. Mineral Exploration and the Challenge of Community Relations . In; McMahon, G., editor, Mining and the Community Workshop, Quito Ecuador . World Bank, Washington, D.C. (en Espanol)

Human Rights Assessment of Goldcorp's Marlin Mine in Guatemala