Characterization of the bauxite mining of the Poços de Caldas alkaline massif and its socio-environmental impacts

Rem: Revista Escola de Minas

Dalmo Arantes De Barros²  João Carlos Costa Guimarães¹  José Aldo Alves Pereira¹  Luis Antônio Coimbra Borges¹  Rossi Allan Silva¹  Alexandre Augusto Spadoni Pereira¹ 

[1] ,UFLA Doutorando em Engenharia Florestal

关键词: Mining;    social and environmental impacts;    environment;    Mineração;    impactos socioambientais;    meio ambiente;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0370-44672012000100018

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The intensive use of mineral resources brings along significant changes to the environment. The mining sector is essential for world economics, as long as it is operated on a basis that is technically coherent, socially fair and environmentally correct. This study aimed to characterize the bauxite mining of the Poços de Caldas plateau, MG, investigating its respective socio-environmental impacts. Through the overview presented, one can conclude that in most situations, the bauxite miningat the Poços de Caldas plateau mitigates its negative social and environmental impacts in a satisfactory manner in addition to generating positive social impacts; and the restoration methods of the mining-disturbed ecosystems have been continually improved and should be replicated by small-and-medium-sized companies.

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