Environmental and Social Impacts of Gold Mining 金矿开采对环境和社会的影响.pptVIP

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Environmental and Social Impacts of Gold Mining 金矿开采对环境和社会的影响.ppt

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Environmental and Social Impacts of Gold Mining Operations in Latin America Zo? Amerigian Council on Hemispheric Affairs Gold Production in Latin America Gold production creates more waste per ounce than any other metal At least 50% of gold produced worldwide is used for cosmetic, non-essential purposes 27% of all gold mining exploration took place in Latin America in 2009, especially Peru, Brazil, Chile, Mexico Attractive source of foreign investment for Latin American governments Large-Scale Operations: Social Impacts Residents v. corporations: an unfair fight Protests often met with violence/arrests Indigenous communities especially affected Does not bring permanent economic opportunity Large-Scale Operations:Water Depletion and Contamination Large quantities of water needed Angostura Mine in Colombia: 250,000 liters of water to be used per hour Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Cyanide contamination Sodium Cyanide solutions used in leaching: 300-600 mg/l U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maximum contaminant level: .2 mg/l Increased sediment in rivers Lara River in Honduras 300 gallons of cyanide solution spilled 18,000 dead fish Contaminated 4.5km of river Acid Mine Drainage Large-Scale Operations: Soil Removal Open-pit mining and mountain-top removal require huge quantities of land to be displaced Often located in protected forest areas Marmato Mountain, Colombia Mountain-top removal 30,000–60,000 metric tons of rock to be removed daily Angostura Mine in Colombia 1,100 hectares of protected forest reserve 975 million metric tons rock to be removed Free Trade Agreements and Mining El Salvador, Venezuela, Mexico, Jamaica, Bolivia, and others who have said “no” have been sued by foreign mining companies Illegal/Informal Mining Sector Only source of income for many Miners frequently uneducated about health and environmental effects of activities Dredgers destroy river habitats Widespread use of mercury Estimated 1,000 tons released annually What can be done