Practicas de gestion ambiental en industria Minera. Caso de estudio San Luis Potosi, México
Environmental Management Practices in the Mining Industry. Case study San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Summary/Abstract: As a consequence of the mining and refining processes of metals and minerals, there are lands impacted by waste, which, following the country’s regulations, must be reprocessed by the companies so as not to unbalance the environment. Following this problem, a study is presented that aims to analyze the environmental management practices to which companies are obliged by government agencies, based on indicators emanating from official documents that promote the care of the environment; the study is carried out in Minera Tierra Adentro, S.A de C.V. (MTA), a family consultancy firm for the mining-metallurgical industry. This study uses an exploratory method, allowing the identification, organization and presentation through a qualitative approach, of environmental indicators that guarantee the effectiveness of remediation practices. Data collection instruments are constructed on the basis of these indicators, the scope of the study is the intervention of MTA in the construction of strategies with new perspectives. The results obtained in a previous analysis indicate that the environmental management practices carried out by companies are focused on the remediation of site infrastructure, so it can be concluded that MTA can contribute by advising them to improve environmental care strategies.

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