El Cacao mining and environmental assessment

Authors

  • Joseph Handjaba-Hasimbuli Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico

Keywords:

El Cacao deposit, environmental impact, mining and environmental assessment.

Abstract

The extraction of construction materials from El Cacao deposit has amajor environmental impact on this area. A methodological procedure has been implemented in order to determine the scope of the environmental impact and the actions to be taken to mitigate it. Among the mining actions identified were components of environmental impact and environmental factors that are susceptible to impacts. Based on their interaction, the environmental impacts were identified and evaluated. The premises to carry out mining operations in El Cacao in an environmental friendly manner were established.

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Author Biography

Joseph Handjaba-Hasimbuli, Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico

Ingeniería en Minas

References

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upcommons.upc.edu/pfc/...1/...pfc-e%202009.106%20memòria.pdf

Published

2012-12-01

How to Cite

Handjaba-Hasimbuli, J. (2012). El Cacao mining and environmental assessment. Ciencia & Futuro, 2(4), 49–58. Retrieved from https://revista.ismm.edu.cu/index.php/revistacyf/article/view/762

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Ciencia Universitaria