Mining
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Mining districts
Northern Mendoza
Mining District
Northern Mendoza Mining District (NMMD) is an initiative of the Government of Mendoza to organize, plan and enhance the mining development of the northern province, through an integrated view of the territory, the generation of basic environmental information and the coordination with the holders of mining rights included within the area of the district.
This initiative replicates the model already applied with the Western Malargüe Mining District (WMMD).
Geological potential of NMMD
According to information from SEGEMAR and previous campaigns, the area presents characteristics similar to other large Andean deposits, with great potential in porphyry-type systems, associated with large-scale copper and gold deposits.
Reports and documentation
Procedures and annexes
Estudios de impacto ambiental
Process
1
Preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment:
Impulsa Mendoza issued a private tender for specialized technical services. The winning bidder was Knight Piésold, an internationally renowned consulting firm. The work includes the preparation of the Comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment for the NMMD and individual reports for the projects it comprises, for the exploration phase.
2
Call for Mining Rights Holders: Impulsa Mendoza has invited mining rights holders within the NMMD area to formally register so that their property or project can be considered in the process of preparing individual Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs). Once the deadline has passed, the submitted documentation will be reviewed, compliance with requirements will be verified, and the pool of projects will be ranked.
3
Environmental Impact Statement:
Once the technical documentation is finalized, the Comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment and the individual Environmental Impact Assessments will be submitted to the competent authority, in accordance with applicable regulations. The objective is to obtain the Environmental Impact Statement for the exploration phase.
Highlights
- Accurate mapping of existing rights and identification of conflict zones.
- Enfoque territorial integrado: Elaboración de Informe de Impacto Ambiental integral de la zona y reducción de fragmentación en estudios ambientales.