A review of sustainable development in the Chilean mining sector: past, present and future. Issue 2 (17th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ghorbani, Yousef; Kuan, Seng How
• Is Part Of: International journal of mining, reclamation and environment. Volume 31:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 137
• Page End: 165
• Publication Date: 2017-02-17
• Subjects: Sustainable development -- Chilean mining industry -- copper -- environmental impact -- energy; Mining engineering -- Periodicals; Mineral industries -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Abandoned mined lands reclamation -- Periodicals; 622.292
• DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2015.1128799
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-0930

Abstract

Abstract: Chile is the principal producer of copper with a total of 5.8 million tonnes fine copper production in 2013. Chilean mining industry currently faces a projected increase in waste production, depleting water resources in the arid mining regions of the north and a lack of fossil fuel energy sources. In this study, a review of the historical background of environmental practices in Chile is presented, focused between 1970 and 2010. A review of the current state of sustainable development, comprising energy, water, stakeholder participation, environmental impacts and institutional decentralisation in the mining industry is presented.