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Mitigation Hierarchy Study Case
Los Bronces District Mine Chile.Alejandro Tamayo / Environmental SpecialistIAIA 2017 November
Content
● Biodiversity in AngloAmerican
● Los Bronces Copper Business Unit (Chile)
● Mitigation Hierarchy – Los Bronces District Mine Study Case
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Where is it and what does it produce?
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Operations and Projects
Coal
London
Lima
Santiago
Belo Horizonte Johannesburg
New DelhiBeijing
Singapore
Brisbane
Offices
Nickel
Platinum
Diamonds (De Beers)
Iron Ore and Manganese
Copper
Biodiversity Strategy
Strategy to ensure Anglo American can deliver positive biodiversity outcomes
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Mitigation(avoid, minimize)
Rehabilitated
Offset
Net Positive Impact
No Net Loss of Significant Biodiversity
Additional Conservation Outcomes / Action
Biodiversity Standard
Environment Policy and Biodiversity Strategy
Application of Mitigation Hierarchy
Full Compliance to Regulatory Requirements
Los Bronces Copper Business Unit
● Located 65 kilometers from Santiago (Capital of Chile, population 6 million people) and 3.500 meters above sea level Los Bronces is one of biggest copper mines in the world
● Los Bronces is an open pit mine and main facilities are:
● Mine, plant and services area● Slurry and water pipeline ● Tailings dam
● Los Bronces 2016 production was 307.200 copper tons
● One of the most important environmental permit was in 2007
● Los Bronces is located within biodiversity Hot Spot Central Chile near 2 protected areas: Los Nogales and Yerba Loca (both are Nature Sanctuaries, according environmental regulations) 5
Mitigation Hierarchy in Anglo AmericanCopper Business Unit Schema
● Biodiversity Partners: coverage area and hierarchy levels working together with copper business unit Chile
Subsidiarycompanies
Business Unit
Biodiversity business partners,,,,
Global or
International
National
RegionalOr Provincial
Local
Increasing area of coverage
Increasing level of focus and detail
Level
Fauna & Flora International
Fauna & Flora International
National conservation bodies
Local government
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Provincial government
Conservation NGO’s
Bodies
Local NGO’s
Local communities
Biodiversity Cooper business partners
…”Making Mining in Central Chile a Challenge”…Hennie Faul, Copper CEO
● Los Bronces copper reserves
● Environmental impacts and land uses
● Many interests on territory
● Climate changes effects
● Sensible environmental assets
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El Mercurio (29/09/17)
El Pulso (24/08/17)
Los Nogales Nature Sanctuary
● Los Nogales Sanctuary Statement dated on 1973. Defined Area : 11000 hectares, Anglo American is the owner of the 45% of it.
● The main objectives of Sanctuary are protect and motivate flora and fauna researches inside it.
● Statement highlight biodiversity and ecology value of mountains area in Chilean central zone.
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Los Nogales Nature SanctuarySustainability Land Use Plan
● Objectives● Management of conservation objects in relation to
their sensibilities to human use● Land use according to traditional culture and
interesting of conservation objects● Ensure good conditions of conservation objects
(restauration)● Collaboration on main activities with owners.
● Biodiversity Conservation Context (WCS Methodology):
● Private and public conservation strategy (working with partners)
● Key biodiversity elements● Identification of biodiversity conservation objects
● Owners. Sanctuary has 3 privates owners● A Parcel (1). Compañía Agrícola Los Nogales 4100
hectares● B Parcel (2). Anglo American 4950 hectares● C Parcel(3). Hacienda Los Nogales Society 1950
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Los Nogales Sustainability Plan Schedule
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1st Stage
• Los Nogales Nature Sanctuary information analyses
• Finished
2nd Stage
• Conservation objects analysis
• Collaboration work: meetings, field data collection, others.
• Ongoing
3rd Stage
• Definition best uses to land according conservation objects
• Mapping zones for sustainability management
• Ongoing
4th Stage
• Action plans definition (restauration and sustainability land use and natural resources
• 2017 December
Los Nogales Nature Sanctuary - Geographic Context
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SlopeDEM Aspect Hydrography Isotherm
Land Use Infrastructure Landsat RGB Landsat NDVI
Focus and Priority Conservation Objects
LO BARNECHEAMOUNTAIN AREA
Wetlands
Water System
Los Andes Mountain
Vegetation
Condor
Frangel Scrub
sensible flora and fauna site Hydrologic regulation Stockbreeding Use
Natural hazards detention Flora and fauna habitat Low resilience
Los Andes iconic specie Touristic attraction Ecologic role
Representative distribution Ecologic role (resource)
Ecosystem integrity maintenance Consumption and recreation
activities
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Hydrologic System Analyses
WATER SYSTEM
ResourceExtraction without
permits
Water Contamination
Insufficient control by authorities
Insufficient monitoring planning measures
Precipitation regimen change by
climate change
Lack of mitigation and adaptation measures
WaterStorage and provision
Unique Habitats
Recreation
Clean water access
Feel good sensation
Preserve Cultural tradition
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Indirect Threat Direct Threat Eco systemic Service Human Comfort
Los Andes Mountains Vegetation Analyses
LOS ANDES VEGETATION
Overuse by stockbreeding
activitiesLack of stockbreeding management and
adaptability to current mountain situation
Precipitation regimen change by
climate change
Industrial building
Reduction of mitigation and adaptability measures
Overlay regulatory instruments and
authorities interests
Flow regulation and snow
preservation
Protected Slope
Carbon footprint control
Particular material retention
Cleaning water process
Cleaning air process
Natural hazards protection
Indirect supplies
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Indirect Threat Direct Threat Eco systemic Service Human Comfort
Conservation Objects: Mapping and Zonification
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Water System Condor Habitat Wetlands System Vegetation SystemProductive and Services Area
Equal Areas
Conservation objects overlayand conservation priority
definition accordingsensitive of each one
Conservation Objects Overlay Priority
0 Low
1 Low
2 Medium
3 Medium
4 High
5 High
Our Proposal on Land Use
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Land Use Area (Hectares) %
Low PriorityConservation 2.233 20,3
Medium PriorityConservation 7.698 69,9
High PriorityConservation 401 3,7
Industry and Services Area 668 6,1
TOTAL 11.000 100,0
Ongoing and Next Steps
Los Nogales Sustainability Land Use Plan
● Zonification Process:● Discussion and validation process with owners● Detailed analysis on High Conservation Zone
● Action Plan:● Stakeholders: Ongoing education and knowledge process● Restauration pilot Project on high or medium priority zone (species from Explorador Quilapilun Park / Garden
Center)
● Process Results Communication:● Authorities● Neighbors communities● Stakeholders and others
Another Mitigation Hierarchy Activities
● Ongoing collaboration process with Lo Barnechea Local Authority in Sustainability Land Use Plan for Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary
● Ongoing collaboration on diffusion education biodiversity program20
“Parque Explorador Quilapilún”Biodiversity Inside Copper Business Unit
● Anglo American Explorador Quilapilún Park, is the first botanic garden within the Santiago Region to grow and preserve native flora and vegetation species
● Its area is 4,5 hectares, the Park included more than 30.000 natives trees and plants of Chilean Central. This means to be the first researcher and diffusion center of central Chilean native flora and vegetation
● There is a garden center where native plants species will be produced for future conservation activities
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Cactochilensis enParque Quilapilún
Cactochilensis enSantuario Los Nogales