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Latin American is today the destination of billions of dollars of mining exploration and extraction investment. Hundreds and even thousands of mining projects are in the pipeline, some in exploratory phases while others are already extracting. Considering that mining is one of the planet’s most contaminating industries, the mining sector presents serious social and environmental challenge, magnified by the relatively poor capacity or willingness of the State to monitor mining projects for their negative externalities.
This problem if further aggravated by the difficulty of community and other stakeholders to obtain information from the State and from companies about mining, as government agencies generally withhold information about mining projects.
CEDHA is presently collecting information about mining projects, geographically mapping mining projects, publishing environmental studies and analyzing social and environmental impacts, correlating them with social and environmental resources and risks. One of the areas we are focused on is producing a glacier inventory in relation to mining investments. Below we offer the first results of our mining database, which is a project in progress with already more than 500 mining projects we are continuously loading online.
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To contribute to our effort, to correct or add information to this map, or to help build our projact database please contact [email protected]
New Reports!
- Barrick’s Glaciers (Report Revealing Hundreds of Glaciers at Pascua Lama and Veladero)
- 14 Lies by Barrick Gold on the Impact to Glaciers of Pascua Lama (Español)
- Report on Glaciers and Periglacial Environments in the Diaguita-Huascoaltino Indigenous Territory, Chile (Spanish Only – English Exec. Summary Forthcoming)
- Report on Periglacial Environments and Mining in Argentina (Español – English)
- Report on Glaciers and Mining in La Rioja Province, Argentina (Exec Summary in English); (Informe completo en Español
VELADERO & PASCUA LAMA PROJECTS (Barrick Gold)
- Chilean Appeals Court Ruling Against Barrick Gold’s Pascua Lama – July 2013 – In Spanish
- Barrick’s Legal Defense in Case in Chilean Courts for Contamination – January 2013 – In Spanish
- Barrick’s Glaciers (Report Revealing Hundreds of Glaciers at Pascua Lama and Veladero)
- 14 Lies by Barrick Gold on Glacier Impacts at Pascua Lama (Spanish)
- Monitoring Surface Temperatures at Pascua Lama. CEC 2012. (in Spanish)
- Glacier Inventory for Barrick Gold’s Pascua Lama and Veladero Projects) – Argentine Side
Glacier Inventory for Barrick Gold’s Pascua Lama Project (Chilean Side) - Glacier Mass Balance Report (In Spanish). CEC. 2012
- Winter Balance 2005 of the Esperanza, Toro 1, Toro 2 and Guanaco Glaciers. Université Joseph Fourier. 2005.
- Particulate Measurements (on Glaciers; In Spanish) CEC. 2012
- Equator Principles Due Diligence Review – on Barrick’s Pascua Lama (unofficial Spanish Version)
- Report on the Impacts to Water Resources by Veladero and Pascua Lama by Lic. Flaviano Bianchini – CEDHA
- Barrick’s Legal Attack on the National Glacier Act – Court Injunction
- Response by Barrick and threat of Legal Action against CEDHA
- Secret Tax Treaty for Barrick Gold (English version)
- Complaint Indigenous Community Diaguitas vs. Chile for Impacts of Pascua Lama
- Report on Int’l Mis-Mapping of Toro 1 Glacier at Pascua Lama (JP Milana)
- Study of Glaciers Near Veladero/Pascua
- Report: Barrick’s Glaciers
- Unbelievable Glacier Management Plan by Barrick Gold (Spanish)
- Report to Barrick Shareholders on Impacts of Pascua Lama
- National Park Services Report on Pascua Lama Impacts (see p.46-47)
- Report by CEDHA of Waste Pile Collapse at Veladero (Spanish)
- Report by JP Milana on the Collapse of a Waste Pile Veladero
EL MORRO (Goldcorp)
Periglacial Environment Study of the El Morro Project (in Spanish)
LOS AZULES (Minera Andes–now McEwen Mining of Canada)
- CSR Counsellor – Closure Report – Oct 2012 (Spanish)
- CSR Counsellor – Interim Report – Aug 2012 (Spanish)
- Request for Review – CSR Counsellor of Canada – July 7, 2012
- Report on Impacts to Glaciers of Los Azules – May 2012
- Technical Information CEDHA – Los Azules Project
- Environmental Impact Report Los Azules. Exploratory Phase
- Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) San Juan. Nov. 2010
- State Resolution Requiring Glacier Study for Los Azules (pp: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
- Geomorphological Map of Los Azules (PDF)
- Geomorphological Map in Google Earth Format (kmz) (1MB)
- Project Polygons (.kmz file to view in Google Earth)
- Project Map in Google Earth format (kmz) (1MB)
- Glacier Inventory at Los Azules (Excel File)
- Glacier Inventory at Los Azules (PDF File)
- Glacier Inventory at Los Azules (.kmz file view in Google Earth) (1MB)
Communications CEDHA-Minera Andes
- Letter CEDHA to Minera Andes – 29 April 2011
- Letter Minera Andes to CEDHA – July 26, 2011
- Letter CEDHA to Minera Andes – 8 August, 2011
- Letter Minera Andes to CEDHA – 7 Oct 2011
- Letter CEDHA to Minera Andes – 11 Oct 2011
- Letter Minera Andes to CEDHA – 17 Oct 2011
- Letter CEDHA to Minera Andes – 18 Oct 2011
REPORT ON GLACIERS AND MINING IN LA RIOJA
- Technical Report on Mining and Glaciers in La Rioja Province (Argentina) – Spanish Original; English Summary – Exerpts
- Glacier Inventory for La Rioja Province (to view in Google Earth)
- Mining Project Inventory for La Rioja (to view in Google Earth)
EL PACHÓN (Xstrata Copper)
Specific Instance – OCDE (regarding El Pachón)
- Specific Instance (OECD Guidelines) – Xstrata Copper – For Impacts to Rock Glaciers and Periglacial Environments of El Pachón and Filo Colorado (Spanish)
- Response of Australian Government (NCP) of Transfer of Specific Instance to Argentina – August 10, 2011
- Statement of Admissibility by the Argentine Government – Oct 25, 2011
Technical Reports by CEDHA et.al. (on El Pachón)
- Technical Information CEDHA – El Pachón Project
- Impact to Glaciers by El Pachon (Xstrata) (Version in English) (Spanish)
- Rock Glaciers Surrounding El Pachón (.kmz file)
- Environmental Impact Report – Addendum (Adendum 2008)
- Resolution Ministry of Mining, San Juan Province, – El Pachón February 2009
- Geomorphological Map of the Area Around El Pachón (jpg)
- Geomorphological Map of the El Pachón (.kmz – to see in Google Earth) 4MB
Other Documents Related to El Pachón
Communications CEDHA-Xstrata
- May 23, 2011 – CEDHA to Xstrata Copper CEO
- May 25, 2011 – Xstrata’s to CEDHA
- May 29, 2011 – CEDHA to Xstrata Copper
FILO COLORADO (Xstrata Copper) y AGUA RICA (Yamana Gold)
Technical Reports by CEDHA et.al. (on the Filo Colorado Project)
- Impacts to Rock Glaciers and Periglacial Environments by the Filo Colorado (Xstrata) and Agua Rica (Yamana Gold) Projects (5.6mg)
- Anexo I: Commented Glacier Inventory (3.5mg)
- Anexo II: Rock Glacier Inventory of Catamarca and Tucuman
- Anexo III: Bibliography
- Anexo III: Definition of Glaciosystem (Spanish Version)
- Anexo V: National Glacier Protection Act
- Glacier Inventory: Tucumán: .kmz to see in Google Earth
- Glacier Inventory: Catamarca: .kmz to see in Google Earth
El ALTAR (Peregrine Metals)
El Altar Technical Report – March 21, 2011
El Altar Exploration Update – October 4, 2011
DEL CARMEN (Malbex)
- Technical Information CEDHA – Del Carmen Project
- Preliminary Report: Glaciers, Rock Glaciers and Permafrost in the Del Carmen (Malbex of Canadá) Project Area, San Juan Argentina
MISC TECNICAL INFORMATION ON OTHER PROJECTS
- El Altar (Peregrine Metals)
- Potrerillos
- La Josefina
- Gualcamayo (Yamana Gold)
- Proyecto Huachi
- Bajo Pobre
Information on FRACKING (New)
Information on Lithium Projects (New)