An Environmental Study Of Artisanal Small And Medium Mining In Bolivia Chile And Peru

Author : Gary McMahon
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0821344285

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An Environmental Study of Artisanal, Small, and Medium Mining in Bolivia, Chile, and Peru by Gary McMahon Pdf

"Mining exploration investment in the Latin American and Caribbean region has increased 130 percent in the last five years, a figure which increases to 500 percent, if Chile is excluded."Governments have revamped mining legislation to enable private investment while becoming more sensitive to environmental factors. In light of this legislation, this report examines the environmental effects of artisanal, small, and medium mines in three Latin American Countries: Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Four of the most important elements to be considered are: • The age of the mine • Management of tailings • The heterogeneity of the artisanal and small mine sectors • The increasing need to take cultural considerations into account in the decision making process. The paper contains results of the studies on the various mining sectors, strategy and policy recommendations, and country study summaries.

Author : Thomas Hentschel
Publisher : IIED
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Mineral industries
ISBN : 9781843694700

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Artisanal and Small-scale Mining by Thomas Hentschel Pdf

Based on studies from countries in Africa, South America and Asia, looks at small-scale mining activities which often are both illegal and environmentally damaging, and dangerous for workers and their communities. Gives an overview on the issues and challenges involved, concluding about how sustainable development can be achieved.

Author : Geological Society of London
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1862391882

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Sustainable Minerals Operations in the Developing World by Geological Society of London Pdf

The sustainable development of minerals, which are non-renewable resources, is a major challenge in today's world. In this regard the true definition of 'sustainability' is a debating point in itself: can such a concept exist with respect to non-renewable resources? Perhaps the ideal sustainability model is one that minimizes negative environmental impact and maximizes benefits to society, the economy and regional/national development. Developed and near-developed economies rely for commodity supplies on developing countries where major mining operations are often a mainstay of the domestic economy. Limited environmental regulation and low wages lead to charges of exploitation. Also, large numbers of people have no alternative to living by informal, often dangerous, 'artisanal' mining. This Special Publication gives examples from developing countries from all scales of mineral extraction. The volume reviews environmental, economic, health and social problems and highlights the need to solve these before sustainability can be achieved. The better solutions require mutual understanding, through full involvement of all stakeholders, education, training and investment so that small-scale and artisanal mines can grow into well-managed operations. At larger scales, most major international mining companies have now improved their practices and are monitoring their progress, although there is no room for complacency in this rapidly changing area.

Author : Amarendra Das
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781443860017

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Performance of Public and Private Mining Firms in India by Amarendra Das Pdf

The book examines three important research questions against the backdrop of increasing private sector participation in the Indian mining industry. The questions are: i) are private sector mining firms more productive than public sector mining firms? ii) do public sector mining firms comply with environmental regulations better than their private counterparts? and iii) do public sector mining firms perform better in social compliance than the private mining firms? Using firm level data from 1988–89 to 2005–06, the author finds that Total Factor Productivity (TFP) levels of private mining firms are significantly higher than those of public sector firms in three sectors – metallic, non-metallic and coal. In the petroleum sector, private sector firms outperformed the public sector firms in the initial years, while later on, the productivity of public sector firms exceeded that of private firms in a few years. The book examines the environmental performance of public and private mining firms in the context of Indian chromite mining industry using four indicators: namely, overburden management, air pollution, the quality of mine drainage water after treatment, and the quality of ground water. The author constructs a multidimensional environmental defiance index for comparing the aggregate environmental performance across ownership groups and does not find significant differences between the environmental performance of public and private mining firms. Both public and private mining firms have failed to comply with the environmental regulations. The author compares the social compliance of public- and private-sector mining firms by conducting a survey of households who have surrendered their land to the mining firms. It is found that the majority of households were dissatisfied with the compensation paid by both public and private sector mining firms. Furthermore, it is observed that there is no significant difference between the compensations provided by the public and private sector mining firms.

Author : Marcelo Giugale,Vicente Fretes Cibils
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821368633

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An Opportunity for a Different Peru by Marcelo Giugale,Vicente Fretes Cibils Pdf

For the first time in the republican history of Peru, the presidential transition takes place in democracy, social peace, fast economic growth and favorable world markets. In other words, there has never been a better chance to build a different Peru - a richer country, more equal and governable. There are multiple ways to achieve that goal. New reforms must stem from a widespread and participatory debate, one of a common vision conceived for and by Peruvians. This book aims at making a technical and independent contribution to such debate; it summarizes the knowledge available about the challenges to be faced by the new administration. The study does not recommend silver bullets, but suggests policy options. It is based on the analysis of the current reality and in six decades of relationships with Peru, in which the Bank has implemented more than 100 projects and prepared more than 500 technical reports covering the wide range of development topics. When necessary, the study provides lessons that the Bank has learned elsewhere. The study provides a conceptual framework to the analysis of the country's 34 economic sectors and the two historical perspectives behind them. In doing so, it offers a comprehensive reform agenda that sheds light on possible priorities and courses of action.

Author : Kendall W. Brown
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826351074

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A History of Mining in Latin America by Kendall W. Brown Pdf

For twenty-five years, Kendall Brown studied Potosí, Spanish America's greatest silver producer and perhaps the world's most famous mining district. He read about the flood of silver that flowed from its Cerro Rico and learned of the toil of its miners. Potosí symbolized fabulous wealth and unbelievable suffering. New World bullion stimulated the formation of the first world economy but at the same time it had profound consequences for labor, as mine operators and refiners resorted to extreme forms of coercion to secure workers. In many cases the environment also suffered devastating harm. All of this occurred in the name of wealth for individual entrepreneurs, companies, and the ruling states. Yet the question remains of how much economic development mining managed to produce in Latin America and what were its social and ecological consequences. Brown's focus on the legendary mines at Potosí and comparison of its operations to those of other mines in Latin America is a well-written and accessible study that is the first to span the colonial era to the present.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-08-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264199026

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OECD Global Forum on International Investment Foreign Direct Investment and the Environment Lessons from the Mining Sector by OECD Pdf

This book deepens the analysis of the FDI-Environment relationship by concentrating on the mining sector and identifying best practices.

Author : Piñeiro, Valeria,Thomas, Jenny,Elverdin, Pablo
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The agricultural sector as an alternative to illegal mining in Peru by Piñeiro, Valeria,Thomas, Jenny,Elverdin, Pablo Pdf

Gold mining is the main economic activity in Madre de Dios, Peru. Despite efforts, the state has not yet managed to identify a formalization process achievable for small operators. In addition, many small-scale miners are driven by poverty and need income to provide for their basic needs. Because participation in small-scale mining is largely driven by poverty, it is likely that, in the longer term, much artisanal mining activity will disappear naturally if, through economic development, more attractive work options become available. This paper reviews the importance of illegal mining in Madre de Dios and the potential for development of the agriculture sector. It also analyzes three different policy scenarios: (1) government spending to rectify the environmental damage in the region caused by illegal mining, (2) development of the agricultural sector in the region, and (3) a final scenario with both environmental restoration and agricultural development. Results show that additional government spending in Madre de Dios does not significantly affect the rest of the country and that investment in agriculture can achieve structural change in the gross domestic product of Madre de Dios. Development of the agricultural sector also slightly increases household incomes in Madre de Dios.

Author : Linda Starke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 746 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134898268

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Breaking New Ground by Linda Starke Pdf

Mining is fundamental to our lives - we wear and travel in; build, cook and communicate with its products daily. However, it is also one of the most environmentally damaging industries. This study examines how such a huge and multi-facetted industry can be made sustainable, minimizing its harmful impacts and maximizing its social and economic contribution. It analyses the different needs and risks of those affected, as well as issues of supply and demand of minerals throughout the world.

Author : William N. Holden ,R. Daniel Jacobson
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781783080519

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Mining and Natural Hazard Vulnerability in the Philippines by William N. Holden ,R. Daniel Jacobson Pdf

The archipelago of the Philippines is well endowed with nonferrous mineral resources, and in recent years the Philippine government, acting under the influence of the dominant and seemingly ubiquitous neoliberal development paradigm, has liberalized its mining laws in order to accelerate economic development. Yet the Philippines is also a country highly prone to a variety of natural hazards that have the ability to interact adversely with mining’s potential for environmental degradation. Thus there are great dangers inherent in pursuing such a development paradigm: earthquakes can destabilize tailings storage facilities, typhoons can flood tailings ponds, and mine-pit dewatering can enhance the competition for groundwater resources during droughts. This study explores how these hazards amplify the environmental harm prevalent in mining, and reveals the substantial threat posed to the livelihoods of the archipelago’s poor, as well as the inadequacies of the very institutions designed to protect their environment.

Author : Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781760461720

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Between the Plough and the Pick by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt Pdf

y global social, agrarian and political changes, whilst underlining the roles that local social political-historical contexts play in shaping mineral extractive processes and practices. It shows that the people who are engaged in these mining practices are often the poorest and most exploited labourers-erstwhile peasants caught in the vortex of global change, who perform the most insecure and dangerous tasks. Although these people are located at the margins of mainstream economic life, they collectively produce enormous amounts of diverse material commodities and find a livelihood (and often a pathway out of oppressive poverty). The contributions to this book bring these people to the forefront of debates on resource politics. The contributors are international scholars and practitioners who explore the complexities in the histories, in labour and production practices, the forces driving such mining, the creative agency and capacities of these miners, as well as the human and environmental costs of ASM. They show how these informal, artisanal and small scale miners are inextricably engaged with, or bound to, global commodity values, are intimately involved in the production of new extractive territories and rural economies, and how their labour reshapes agrarian communities and landscapes of resource access and control. This book drives home the understanding that, collectively, this social and economic milieu redefines our conceptualisation of resource politics, mineral dependent livelihoods, extractive geographies of resources and commodities, and their multiple meanings.

Author : Mary Van Buren
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780816553334

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Silver "Thieves, Tin Barons, and Conquistadors by Mary Van Buren Pdf

This book traces the history of Indigenous mining in southern Bolivia from Inka times to the present using archaeological and historical sources. It argues that small-scale mineral production can only be understood in relation to large-scale mining in the context of colonialism and its aftermath.

Author : David J. Rapport,Bill L. Lasley,Dennis E. Rolston,N. Ole Nielsen,Calvin O. Qualset,Ardeshir B. Damania
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1548 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-10-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781420032130

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Managing for Healthy Ecosystems by David J. Rapport,Bill L. Lasley,Dennis E. Rolston,N. Ole Nielsen,Calvin O. Qualset,Ardeshir B. Damania Pdf

One of the critical issues of our time is the dwindling capacity of the planet to provide life support for a large and growing human population. Based on a symposium on ecosystem health, Managing for Healthy Ecosystems identifies key issues that must be resolved if there is to be progress in this complex area, such as: Evolving methods f

Author : Roberto C. Villas Bôas,Christian Beinhoff
Publisher : CYTED-CETEM
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Extraction (Chemistry)
ISBN : 9788572271646

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Indicators of Sustainability for the Mineral Extraction Industry by Roberto C. Villas Bôas,Christian Beinhoff Pdf

Author : Ömer Gökçeku?
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821349465

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Institutional Environment and Public Officials' Performance in Guyana by Ömer Gökçeku? Pdf

This report presents the findings of a survey of public officials in Guyana, on a wide range of civil service issues from personnel management practices to rewards and disciplinary action, and from budget environment to corruption. The objective of the study is to draw conclusions about those institutional weaknesses that should be the immediate target for reform.