Population context around mining assets
By Global Mining Dataset
We've added population context around mining asset locations, using WorldPop estimates.
The layer provides available population and density measures within 10 km and 25 km of an asset. Context bands and flags help you identify locations with limited surrounding population or more substantial nearby settlement.
Using the same distances across assets makes it easier to compare projects in different countries and regions. You can bring population context into the review alongside water pressure, infrastructure and jurisdiction, and use it to frame questions about surrounding communities and the broader operating environment.
We've set out the data, calculations and field definitions in the population documentation.