Briefing Note
SOCIAL
LICENSE
COMPANIES
IN THE
TO
OPERATE
FOR
MINING
RUSSIAN ARCTIC: TWO CASES
IN
THE MURMANSK REGION
Larissa Riabova & Vladimir Didyk
Introduction
This paper presents research notes discussing the theme of social licensing of the mining
companies in one of the mining regions in the Russian Arctic. The paper is the outcome of the
authors’ participation in the research project “Sustainable Mining, local communities and
environmental regulation in Kolarctic area” (SUMILCERE).1
The project is funded by the Kolarctic European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument of
Cross-Border Cooperation (ENPI CBC) Programme and is carried out by researchers from
several institutions in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden: University of Lapland, Northern
Research Institute (NORUT, Troms