Análise da vida útil de empreendimentos minerários e o desenvolvimento socioambiental de localidades com áreas de extração mineral no Bioma Pampa

Abstract

Mining emerged in prehistory, serving as an aid for the preservation, continuity and evolution of the human species, currently, the Brazilian territory is rich in minerals and is among the major producers and explorers. Population growth and urbanization demand increasingly higher technology, constructions and facilities, increasing the need for mineral exploration, resulting in damage to the location where ore extraction occurs. There is a need for further studies on ecosystem resources, so that mineral resources are used responsibly and prudently, guaranteeing human needs with the least possible negative impacts. Thus, the present study sought to understand the relevance and importance of a well-designed mine closure plan, especially in a location that has a mining venture as a source of employment for a significant portion of the population; where, the end of mining actions would influence both the economic and socio-environmental context of the municipality. For this, the problems in planning the mine closure present in the history of the municipality of Caçapava do Sul and its consequences for the population in the environmental, social and economic context were identified, in addition to assessing the need for a mine closure plan consider the useful life of the mines in activity in the study location, in order to propose possible implementation after the closure of mining activities, aiming at the socio-environmental and economic benefit.