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Mining and Metallurgy engineer. Passionate about every single aspect of the Industry. We are facing the challenge of a greener world, and It is common to hear that mining can not be sustainable. But, there is evidence that proves the opposite, we just need to take action...
The aim of this work is to explain the concepts of sustainability with respect to small artisanal gold mining. For this, a qualitative approach with a descriptive scope was used, for which the bibliographic review technique was conducted. In this sense, articles, theses, books and institutional documents, and any contribution related to the research topic were taken into consideration. Likewise, this documentation contributed to the delimiting aspects that allowed a contrast between the proposed definitions and small artisanal mining in the Northeast Antioquia region in Colombia. Based on the reviewed sources, different needs were recognized in artisanal small-scale gold mining in Northeast Antioquia that still need action. In conclusion, through the exposition of sustainability theories, three common factors were identified within the various positions that were raised—the environmental, economic, and sociocultural dimensions.
Óscar Jaime Restrepo Baena; Luis Enrique Martínez Mendoza. Sustainability of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Northeast Antioquia-Colombia. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9345 .
AMA StyleÓscar Jaime Restrepo Baena, Luis Enrique Martínez Mendoza. Sustainability of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Northeast Antioquia-Colombia. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9345.
Chicago/Turabian StyleÓscar Jaime Restrepo Baena; Luis Enrique Martínez Mendoza. 2021. "Sustainability of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Northeast Antioquia-Colombia." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9345.