Published on March 26, 2018.-
En Chile no hay regulaciones ambientales específicas que establezcan exigencias claras relativas al manejo y la final waste disposal mineros. El Reglamento Sanitario sobre el Manejo de Residuos Peligrosos ,en su artículo 23, establece que los residuos mineros masivos, estériles, minerales de baja ley, residuos de minerales tratados por lixiviación, relaves y escorias, no serán considerados peligrosos y, por lo tanto, no son considerados a las exigencias de manejo y disposición que establece dicho reglamento.
Some of the regulations on this matter are the environmental impact assessment system, to which all mining projects are subjected, through a study or an environmental impact statement, Law on the closure of mining operations (Law 20,551 of 2011) , the Mining Safety Regulation or the Tailings Deposit Regulation (DS 248 of 2007).
The growing concern for the care and protection of the environment forces mining companies to take measures to ensure the stability and safety of their waste. The management of its waste must be approached at an early stage, from the beginning of the exploration, the main environmental impacts are the emissions of particulate material, which can affect air quality and the deterioration of the quality of surface and groundwater .
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