Seguimiento del plan de manejo ambiental del sistema de relaves de las plantas de beneficios en el sector El Tablón

Abstract

The present study was carried out on the Portovelo-Zaruma Mining District, which is located in the southwest of Ecuador in the province of El Oro and its extension includes territories of the Portovelo and Zaruma cantons, where the objective was to evaluate compliance with the measures described in its Environmental Management Plan in order to propose complementary measures that allow reducing the levels of pollution. This Evaluation was carried out by listing the measures applying the Management Plan Compliance Evaluation methodology, qualifying them based on a bibliographic review where evidence is found that establishes whether or not said measures are met, thus determining their compliance. As a result, it was determined that more than half of the measures described in the Management Plan are met, but there is a margin of error because no evidence was found to determine compliance or non-compliance with all the measures. Applying the Pressure-State-Response methodology, measures applicable in the short and medium-term were proposed for the non-conformities found and thus reduce the impacts that are being generated in the operation of the community tailings facility, and in addition, it shows the expected results and those responsible for apply these measures.