Impact of the Mining Activity on the Environmental Surroundings of the Tailing Gold Community, Ayacucho

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VictorAdrian Ponce Estrada

Abstract

The Gold Community Tailing S.A. is an artisanal mining company, located in the district of Pullo, province of Parinacochas, Ayacucho region, produces up to 2 kg of refined gold monthly; carries out its mining exploitation in the context of environmental policies and the application of technology tending to contain the passage of waste to the ground,  however, it has not yet achieved sustained results in the environment, affecting the Tailings community, in this lies knowing the impact of the mining activity in the environmental surroundings of Aurelsa.


The results of the study indicate that mining activity is related to the environmental setting (bilateral significance .001749305), considerable positive relationship (Spearman's rho .761); the dimensions of the mining activity are related to the dimensions of the environment, the physical environment (rho .682), the biological environment (rho .774) and the socioeconomic environment (rho .769). Regarding the laboratory results, soil contamination by As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Pb, Hg, Cr and CN have low levels that do not affect human health; while the physical-chemical tests of water indicate average salinity and turbidity levels that do not affect the health of the inhabitants of this community.


It is required that the central and regional governments formulate, develop and apply awareness programs focused on the Comunidad Aurifera Relave S.A. of the Region in order to raise awareness and objectify the physical, biological and socioeconomic impact generated by mining activity and that with a friendly mining activity, impacts can be mitigated.


 

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VictorAdrian Ponce Estrada