Integration of coal mining and metallurgy sectors: Transforming partnership models for sustainable development

The article examines the characteristics of traditional partnerships and those created to achieve sustainable development goals.

Although perceived as a positive contribution to solving sustainable development problems, numerous studies demonstrate the ineffectiveness of such partnerships. This presents researchers and practitioners with the critical challenge of understanding how to improve partnership effectiveness.

An empirical analysis of partnerships in the coal mining and metallurgical sector was carried out. Five types of relationship clusters were identified: partnerships focused on economic benefits; partnerships focused on scientific and technical cooperation; partnerships focused on joint value creation; partnerships focused on new opportunities; and partnerships focused on relationships. It was concluded that in the coal mining and metallurgy sectors, partnerships for economic benefits and partnerships for scientific and technical cooperation predominate. In this context, it is necessary to develop a mechanism aimed at improving common technologies and economic indicators in order to ensure the effectiveness of the partnerships created to pursue sustainable development goals.

The article aims to develop and analyse new models of interaction between the coal mining and metallurgy sectors, with a view to improving environmental and economic sustainability.

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