Energía y Medio Ambiente.Metrología química. Innovacion tecnológica. Fundación Chile

Mining Biotechnology Exploration

Objective
The exploration project in Australia aims to disseminate, transfer and implement in Chile treatment systems for wastewater and solid wastes at mines when closing mining operations.
Description
Financed by INNOVA CHILE, the project seeks to learn about and acquire the scientific and technological capacities of the bioengineering systems used in Australian mining, for the passive treatment of its wastes. The project will also let the country’s mining companies learn about biotechnology systems with a dissemination methodology that guarantees the duplication of the technologies.
Expected Results
The main result will be to disseminate and actively promote among the country’s mining companies the use of clean and cost-efficient technologies for the treatment of wastes, in order to decrease their environmental impact. During the project’s execution strategic alliances with Australian companies and technological centers will be formalized for top level technical support. Finally, professionals from Fundación Chile’s technical team will be trained in the design, adaptation and application of bioengineering systems for the treatment and remediation of mining wastes.
Alliances
Fundación Chile, Center for Mined Land Rehabilitation, University of New South Wales (South Wales, Australia), Veticon Consulting (Brisbane, Australia), Comisión Chilena del Cobre COCHILCO, Nueva Pudahuel S.A, Anglo American plc, Codelco División Codelco Andina, Codelco División Codelco Norte.

Environment and Energy

Risk Evaluation and Environmental Remediation

Mining Biotechnology Exploration

Objective

Description

Expected Results

Alliances