Identifying challenges facing reliable supply chains and ways to mitigate then for mining in the Baffin Bay region
Abstract There are substantial economic opportunities in extracting minerals in the Arctic region. However, it has proven difficult for operators to ensure reliable supply chains (SCs) north of the Arctic Circle. This paper uses a case study approach to illustrate the challenges of SCs reliability f...
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crioppubl:10.1088/1757-899x/1201/1/012058 2024-06-02T08:00:56+00:00 Identifying challenges facing reliable supply chains and ways to mitigate then for mining in the Baffin Bay region Taarup-Esbensen, J Gudmestad, O T 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1201/1/012058 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1201/1/012058 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1201/1/012058/pdf unknown IOP Publishing http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://iopscience.iop.org/info/page/text-and-data-mining IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering volume 1201, issue 1, page 012058 ISSN 1757-8981 1757-899X journal-article 2021 crioppubl https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1201/1/012058 2024-05-07T13:56:58Z Abstract There are substantial economic opportunities in extracting minerals in the Arctic region. However, it has proven difficult for operators to ensure reliable supply chains (SCs) north of the Arctic Circle. This paper uses a case study approach to illustrate the challenges of SCs reliability for mining projects in the northern Baffin Bay and on Greenland, discussing the technological and organisational developments that can mitigate them. A bow-tie approach shows the challenges faced by the industry and the effect of mitigating initiatives. We conclude that increased traffic will require technological, organisational and infrastructure developments to manage SC hazards and increase SC reliability. The available protective and preventive barriers have focused on avoiding periods where hazards could impact SC reliability. However, this strategy is unsustainable in the long term as a viable strategy for mining operations. It exposes the operations to Arctic hazards that are difficult to mitigate when time is limited. The consequence is that SCs often lack access to effective Arctic hazard barriers, ensuring increased SC reliability. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Greenland IOP Publishing Arctic Baffin Bay Greenland IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1201 1 012058 |
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Abstract There are substantial economic opportunities in extracting minerals in the Arctic region. However, it has proven difficult for operators to ensure reliable supply chains (SCs) north of the Arctic Circle. This paper uses a case study approach to illustrate the challenges of SCs reliability for mining projects in the northern Baffin Bay and on Greenland, discussing the technological and organisational developments that can mitigate them. A bow-tie approach shows the challenges faced by the industry and the effect of mitigating initiatives. We conclude that increased traffic will require technological, organisational and infrastructure developments to manage SC hazards and increase SC reliability. The available protective and preventive barriers have focused on avoiding periods where hazards could impact SC reliability. However, this strategy is unsustainable in the long term as a viable strategy for mining operations. It exposes the operations to Arctic hazards that are difficult to mitigate when time is limited. The consequence is that SCs often lack access to effective Arctic hazard barriers, ensuring increased SC reliability. |
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Identifying challenges facing reliable supply chains and ways to mitigate then for mining in the Baffin Bay region |
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Identifying challenges facing reliable supply chains and ways to mitigate then for mining in the Baffin Bay region |
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identifying challenges facing reliable supply chains and ways to mitigate then for mining in the baffin bay region |
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