CSF Works on Governmental Use of the Mining Impacts Calculator
At an event held in Lima, authorities from different countries exchanged experiences on the use of the tool in the fight against illegal mining across the Amazon
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The Mining Impacts Calculator is a tool to assess the social and environmental damage caused by gold mining in the Amazon
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The Mining Impacts Calculator has three main purposes:
1. To estimate the values of environmental damage to support the definition of compensation and compensation;
2. To estimate the most efficient investment amounts for future planning and the prevention of negative impacts;
3. To estimate the recommended amount of investment in mercury-free technologies.
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Understanding the Impacts of Mining
Deforestation
In addition to clearing the forest for mining itself, other areas of the forest are cleared for the construction of infrastructure, such as roads and airstrips necessary for a mining project.
River silting
The opening of trenches generates erosion and sedimentation, while the rafts generate sedimentation. As a consequence, there is a deterioration in the quality of the water.
Mercury contamination
The mercury discharged by mining generates negative impacts on the environment and on human health, such as neuropsychological, cognitive and cardiac symptoms.
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Our Partnership with the Federal Public Ministry in Brazil
The official use of the Mining Impacts Calculator by the MPF has so far resulted in compensation claims of more than R$ 9.3 billion
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Mining Impacts Calculator Receives International Award
Award offered by Conservation X Labs recognizes CSF's innovative work in measuring mining impacts
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Calculator in the Media: Director of CSF Brazil Talks About the Yanomami Crisis
In interviews, Pedro Gasparinetti, director of CSF Brazil, explains how the Calculator can help to understand the impacts of mining on indigenous lands
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