Maria Marcela Serrano is highly experienced in the field of water sciences and management. Maria Marcela Serrano is highly motivated towards making a change in the world for the good of all mankind.

1. Global Trends and Mining
Challenges
Marcela Serrano & Raymond Philippe

3. What are the future trends ?
What are the new goals in
mining ?
What do we need to change ?

4. Why we need to invest more
than ever in social impacts!!!
 Philanthropy ?
 Responsibility ?
 Permission?
 Marketing ?
 Business?

6. The New Global Trend
“ Era of Social Participation ”
 Equality & Innovation
 Green Economy and Eco-Efficiency
 Socially Responsible Investments
 Social Diplomacy
 Conscious Capitalism

7. Developing countries
usage of natural
resources trend
The trajectory
of industrial Trajectory of
modernity reflexive modernity
CERTAINTY
in developed
countries
Green movement
in the North
UNCERTAINTY
1 2 3 4 5
1850 1900 1950 1980 1990 2000
Reflexive
Pre-modern Industrial modernity
modernity

8. 5 “Era of Social Participation”
Economic growth
with social and Private companies are
Environmental important actors in
Global Development
inclusion
More empowered actors:
Thinking globally Civil Society, NGOs,
acting locally and multilateral
Long-term vision organizations
CSR

9. Era of Social Participation
in the Mining Industry
Big Business – Big Responsibilities
Mining Projects (2009-2020)
Mining: The most relevant sector in the
Chile Peru Canada Australia
Chilean economy:
Argentina Congo Mexico Otros
 19.2% of GDP
 33.7% Global Copper Production 19% 21%
6%
Challenge : 6% 19%
Implementation of Socially
7% 14%
& Environmentally Sustainable 8% Source: Consejo Minero 2011
Practices

10. Sustainable Mining
Economics Sustainability
Improving development and
human well-being without
Environmental Social threatening the environment
and the communities for long
periods of time.
Local and International Regulatory Framework

11. Sustainable Mining Development Cycle
Sustainable Extraction
Techniques
Exploration Planning Construction Operation Mine Closure Post – Closure
Energy and Water Improved Waste
Efficiency Management
Identified Stakeholder Win to Win
Engagement Plan Approaches
Social Impacts
Stakeholder Engagement

12. Challenges
“Communities and Water”
There is a very close relationship between communities
and water management
Challenges should be addressed jointly

13. Challenge N . 1: Managing Relations with the Communities
 Identify hazards and sources of risk
 Estimate levels of risk
 Act to manage risk
 Assess their consequences
 Evaluate implications
 Implementing a win-win approach
 Promoting empowered projects
 Incorporate social process in the Corporate
Management Model

14. Levels of Risks and societal concerns
Unacceptable Mining Operation
Level of risk is unreasonably high
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Tolerable Mining Operation
Risks from activities that people are
prepared to tolerate to secure benefits
as long as they are informed
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Broadly acceptable Mining Operation
Risks regarded as insignificant and
adequately controlled

15. Increasing Global Awareness of Human Rights
Increasing NGO’s Participation in Latin
America
35
30
Number of NGO’s
25
20
15
10
5
Year
International Protocols and Guidelines
0 for Sustainable Mining
1800 1960 1980 2000 2012

16. Challenge N . 2: Managing Water in a Sustainable Manner
 Integrate water resources management
to avoid conflicts

17. Methodology for Understanding
“Measure, Mitigate & Compensation”
Water Footprint
The measurement of Human´s appropriation of freshwater resources.
Carbon Footprint
The measurement of the impact on Green House Gasses (GHG) due to
our activities (quantified as CO2).

18. Sustainable Water Solutions to Avoid Conflicts
Water stress Water Consumption in Chile 500 litres of fresh
(Water demand Agriculture Industry Domestic Mining
water / Ton
higher than Oranges
4% 6%
available in 7%
Q/Q)
85% 300- 1.000 litres of
fresh water / ton
Social pressure Source: Cochilco Processed Mineral
Earth needs to produce enough food
to feed 8 billion people by 2025
Water demand will increase by 62%

19. Benefits of Sustainable Mining Operations
 Financing: Financial centers measure impacts, not only results associated
with a project but also in their long- term effects.
 Risk Control: Avoiding stopping operations .
 Ethical Business: Responsible practices enhances
company reputation.
 Innovation: Efficiencies in operations,
products and services.

20. Conclusions
 Identify early risks and on time action.
 Being rather proactive than reactive.
Community empowerment – Win - Win Approach.
 Ethical practices throughout the project cycle chain.
Applying International protocols help to reduce risks.
Sustainability is key to succeed in the new global context.

21. Marcela Serrano
Specialist in Water and
International Relations
m.serrano@hatch.cl