Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Title I Environmental management in mining Article 1.- Environmental management in mining is a set of actions and processes for the protection of the environment from the start to the conclusion of a mining activity. Environmental management in the company must be defined at the highest level of decision, integrated into the production plans and be known to all staff. Article 2.- The accreditation of companies to Bolivian standards NB-ISO 14000 and NB- ISO 14010 on environmental management systems is voluntary. The State will establish incentives to facilitate the introduction of environmental management systems in companies and will promote their certification at the national and international levels. Article 3.- The Municipal Governments, within the scope of their territorial jurisdiction, will control and monitor the environmental impact of mining activities, in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Law, its regulations and these regulations. In the event of detecting imminent danger to public health or non-compliance with environmental regulations, the Municipal Governments will inform the Prefect of the Department so that he may adopt the corresponding measures. Title II of the environmental license Chapter I General disposition Article 4.- In each of their mining operations or concessions, mining concessionaires or operators must have an environmental license to carry out mining activities, in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Law, its regulations, the Code of Mining and these regulations. BO-RE-DS24782 1 Machine Translated by Google Chapter II Validity, updating and extinction of the environmental license Article 5.- The environmental license to carry out mining activities, be it the Category 3 or 4 Dispensing Certificate (CD), the Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA), or the Environmental Adaptation Declaration (DAA), will include in integrated form all the authorizations, permits or requirements of environmental protection legally established. Article 6.- The activities of topographic survey, search, geological mapping, geochemical and aerial prospecting are incorporated into the lists of articles 17 and 101 of the Environmental Prevention and Control Regulation approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 of December 8, 1995. The environmental license for carrying out the aforementioned mining activities is the Category 4 Dispensing Certificate (CD- C4), which will be processed following the provisions of articles 115 to 117 of these regulations. Article 7°.- The mining activities indicated in articles 73° and 93° of the present regulation do not require the presentation of an Environmental Impact Assessment Study or an Environmental Manifesto, being only applicable the environmental control and protection norms established in the Titles VIII and IX of these regulations, as appropriate. The environmental license to carry out the aforementioned mining activities is the Category 3 Dispensing Certificate (CD-C3), which will be processed in accordance with the provisions of articles 118 to 120 of these regulations. Article 8°.- The granting of the environmental license for mining activities not considered in articles 6° and 7° of the present regulation is governed by the norms established in the regulations of the Environmental Law and in the present regulation. Chapter II Of the validity update and extinction of the environmental license Article 9°.- The Environmental License for mining activities is valid for an indefinite period of time as long as the causes of extinction established in article 13° of these regulations do not occur. Article 10°.- The holder of the environmental license will periodically evaluate the effectiveness of the mitigation measures established in his license. If, as a result of said evaluation, the licensee establishes the need to introduce adjustment measures to comply with the prevention and control objectives established in his license, he will send a report to the competent environmental authority, as a sworn statement, detailing and justifying changes or adjustments to be made. The aforementioned report will form an integral part of your environmental license, updating it automatically. 2 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Article 11°.- The concessionaire or mining operator must start the process of updating the environmental license for mining activities within the following periods and cases: 1. Prior to the change or introduction of technologies, when different or additional mitigation and control measures are required than those approved in its environmental license. 2. prior to carrying out expansions greater than 33% of the installed capacity: within thirty (30) business days following a period of one to three (3) years of interruption of the implementation or operation of a mining project; or when it corresponds according to what is stated in articles 150 of the Environmental Prevention and Control Regulation, transitory 67 of the Atmospheric Pollution Matter Regulation, 72 of the Water Pollution Matter Regulation and the transitory article of this regulation. Article 12°.- When the concessionaire or mining operator demonstrates that the introduction of technological changes reduces emissions, discharges or the generation of waste, improving the environmental quality of the impact area of its mining activities, it will automatically update its license following the provisions of the Article 10 of these regulations. Article 13°.- The environmental license for mining activities is extinguished for the following reasons; conclusion of the mining activities approved in the environmental license; nullity: expiration; or revocation due to recidivism in the commission of administrative infractions. Article 14°.- The environmental license for mining activities expires when it is not updated in accordance with the provisions of articles 10°. 11th , and 12th of these regulations. Title III From the baseline environmental audit in mining Chapter I General disposition Article 15.- The concessionaire or mining operator must carry out a Baseline Environmental Audit (ALBA) in accordance with the provisions of article 86 of the Mining Code and these regulations. BO-RE-DS24782 3 Machine Translated by Google Chapter II Scope of ALBA Article 16.- The concessionaire or mining operator is not responsible for the environmental conditions identified in the ALBA. The degradation of said environmental conditions that could result from mining activities that comply with the current permissible limits is not the responsibility of the concessionaire or mining operator. If the concessionaire or mining operator does not carry out the ALBA, it assumes the responsibility of mitigating all environmental damage caused by its concession and mining activities. Article 17°.- Environmental damage caused by mining activities is only that which may occur in the period between the beginning and the conclusion of the mining activities of a concessionaire or mining operator. Article 18.- The ALBA technical report is an integral part of the environmental license. The concessionaire or mining operator will submit said report together with the Environmental Manifesto (MA), with the Environmental Impact Assessment Study (EE1A). With the Mitigation Measures and Environmental Application and Monitoring Plan (MM-PASA) or in the EMAP form, as appropriate. Article 19.- Mining concessionaires or operators that carry out operations in the same ecosystem or micro-basin may execute a common ALBA. Chapter II From the scope of ALBA Article 20°.- Within the concession and the areas of mining activities of a concessionaire or mining operator, the ALBA must include 1. the description of the characteristics of soils, geological, hydrological, hydrogeological, dimatic, physiographic and ecological; Y 2. the identification and characterization of point and diffuse sources of pollution and metallurgical mining waste. Article 21.- ALBA will determine the transport and transfer mechanisms of pollutants from the identified pollution sources to the impact area inside and outside the mining concession. Article 22°.- ALBA in the area of impact must: establish the existing environmental conditions or baseline in surface water, groundwater, soil and sediments; and describe flora, fauna, and landscape. Article 23°.- In the event that there are environmental assessments or regional baseline studies validated by the National Service of Geology and Mining (SERGEOMIN), the execution of the ALBA by the concessionaire or mining operator may be limited to the interpretation of the information available. as long as it meets the scope 4 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 established in this chapter. Chapter III From the technical report Article 24°.- The results of the ALBA will be presented in a technical report with the following content: executive summary, identification of sources, transport mechanisms and contaminant transfer; methodology applied for the selection of sampling and monitoring points. If appropriate; monitoring frequency and period, if applicable; ALBA results indicating the environmental condition or baseline in the impact area; discussion and conclusion; responsible for carrying out ALBA; information sources; and annexes. Title IV of water management Chapter I General disposition Article 25.- The concessionaire or mining operator is subject to the provisions established in the Regulation on Water Pollution, approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 of December 8, 1995 and the provisions of this title. Article 26.- The text of article 43 of the aforementioned Regulation on Water Pollution is replaced by the following: "The pH in the cyanidation circuit of hydrometallurgical processes must be maintained at a level equal to or greater than eleven (11). The cyanide solutions in the storage lagoons must maintain equal concentrations of cyanide (CN) as Weak Dissociable Acid (WDA). or less than fifty (50) mg/lt The pH in the lagoons must be adequate for the elimination of free cyanide, avoiding its accumulation. Measures must be taken to protect the health of people and the conservation of flora and fauna in the surroundings of the storage lagoon. The discharge of solutions containing cyanide must comply with the permissible limits established in this regulation" Article 27.- The use of mercury in mineral concentration processes is only allowed when mercury recovery equipment is installed at the process outlet. The treatment of the amalgam must be carried out in retorts or other equipment BO-RE-DS24782 5 Machine Translated by Google Title V On solid mining-metallurgical waste that prevents the release of mercury into the environment. Chapter II of groundwater Article 28.- Wastewater injected or infiltrated into aquifers must comply with the maximum limits established for the aquifer class or be of equal or better quality than the natural quality of the aquifer. Aquifer recharge must be authorized in the environmental license. Article 29.- The floor of any new accumulation of waste, storage ponds, gutters and ducts must be waterproofed when infiltrations could alter the quality of the aquifers or when their effect could alter the soil or the stability of debris accumulations and structures. Article 30°.- The waterproofing of the floors required in the preceding article will not be required when: the infiltrations are of better quality than the quality of the aquifer; the total dissolved solids in the aquifer exceed five thousand (5000) mg/1 and it is unlikely that the groundwater can be used for the purposes established for classes A to D of the Regulation on Water Pollution, approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 of December 8, 1995; 3) the aquifer to be impacted has no current use or is not expected to be used in the future as a source of water for the purposes defined in Classes A to D of the Regulations on Water Pollution of the aforementioned regulations, for the following reasons. if considering the depth and location of the aquifer, it is shown that its recovery as a source of water for the uses and purposes defined in Classes A to D of the Regulation on Water Pollution, is not economically or technologically feasible, and if considering the quality of the aquifer, it is shown that the treatment of its waters to reach the quality of Classes A to D is not economically viable; or 4) it is shown that the leaks or discharges will not have a negative effect on the possible commercial use of aquifers that contain minerals, hydrocarbons or produce geothermal emanations. Title V From solid mining-metallurgical waste Chapter I Of the object and scope 6 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Article 31°.- The concessionaire or mining operator for the management of solid mining-metallurgical waste, with or without economic value, shall comply with the principles and regulations established in this title. Article 32.- The solid mining-metallurgical residues are: the uncovering materials in open-pit mines or in mines with detrital deposits, the clearings from the removal of sterile material in underground mines; discards of pre-concentration operations. the coarse-sand tails of concentration processes; fine-sand tailings and slats from concentration processes; piles or accumulations of waste generated in any hydro or electrometallurgical treatment, such as crushed rock, mud, sludge and leached materials, and slag and other waste from pyrometallurgical processes. Chapter II of the classification Article 33.- For the purposes of this title, accumulations of solid mining-metallurgical waste are classified: 1. IN EXISTING AND NEW EXISTING.- They are existing accumulations the date of approval of this regulation; and 2. NEW.- They are accumulations that start after Chapter III General disposition Article 34°.- It is prohibited to dump, abandon or deposit solid mining-metallurgical waste in unauthorized areas and in a scattered or disorderly manner. Article 35°.- The transport of waste from the place of generation to the place of storage or final disposal must be carried out preventing risks that threaten the life, health of people or the environment. Article 36°.- The design, construction, operation, maintenance and closure of dams, reservoirs and landfills must be carried out by professionals specialized in the matter. Section I of waste location Article 37°.- Any accumulation of mining-metallurgical waste must be located: at a distance or position such that in the event of an accident it does not destroy water supply sources or affect the sites named in subsections a, b and c of article 44 of the Code of Mining, in areas where there are no floods, BO-RE-DS24782 7 Machine Translated by Google Chapter III General Provisions drags, deposits of material or runoff of mud in magnitudes that could affect the operation or the stability of the accumulation. considering the land use of surrounding land; providing adequate space for the construction of reservoirs for the treatment of decanted water and infiltration of accumulations, when appropriate; preventing risks of sinking. settlements, vibrations, shaking and cracking, where fugitive dust does not harm populations and productive infrastructure areas; and in valleys and basin headwaters, provided that it is ensured: the diversion of natural waters without contamination or flow restriction towards the natural channel downstream of the basin; and that the tank does not accumulate water. Section II Water Management in Waste Accumulation Areas Article 38°.- Any accumulation of waste must have an adequate storm drainage system to control and resist the maximum flood that could reach the site. Article 39°.- The discharge to a receiving body of the decanted water in a tailings dam and that which infiltrates towards the bottom of a dam, a waste deposit or a landfill, must comply with the permissible limits established in the Regulation on Water Pollution, approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 of December 8, 1995 and the provisions of this title. Article 40°.- The floor of any new accumulation of waste must be waterproofed following the provisions of articles 29° and 30° of these regulations. Section III Maintenance Article 41.- Mining concessionaires or operators must have a maintenance manual for their large-volume accumulations. This manual must indicate the routine maintenance and repair measures of the main components and services of the accumulation during construction, operation, closure and post-closure. The components and services of the accumulation subject to inspection, maintenance and, if applicable, repair are. foundations; berms and slope gradients; systems for feeding waste to accumulation; drainage systems; runoff collection systems; effluent settling and transport systems. reservoirs, plants and water treatment systems; water recirculation systems; and roads or access roads. 8 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Section IV Control and Monitoring Article 42°.- Any accumulation of mining-metallurgical waste must have a monitoring system that allows periodically knowing its stability conditions, the effectiveness of the pollution prevention and control systems. Monitoring must be carried out during the construction, operation, closure and post-closure periods until the conclusion of the mining activity. Article 43°.- Mining concessionaires or operators must keep a control book in which, as appropriate, it is recorded. volume and tonnage stored, indicating the height reached by the accumulation, variations in the characteristics of the waste; volumes of water stored, recirculated and discharged; and control and monitoring data that include: analysis of discharged water; water quality of surrounding surface and underground bodies; 4.3) Maintenance and condition of drainage systems, devices and ducts. operation, maintenance and results of the water treatment in the plant; and effects of atmospheric precipitation, overload of ice and/or snow and seismic movements on the accumulation of the residue. If anomalies are detected from the aforementioned data that could produce instability of the accumulation or danger of contamination of the environment, the measures adopted will be recorded in the control book. Control and monitoring during closure and post-closure must be recorded in the control book, which will be available to the competent environmental authority when it carries out inspections. Article 44°.- In the case of tailings dams, the control book must include, in addition to what is stated in the preceding article, the following records: density of the pulp discharged in the dam; granulometry of the material deposited in the dam dike. water balance control; where applicable, record of water table and pore pressure in the dam; dam drainage capacity, where applicable, size distribution and Atterberg limits of tailings or borrow material used to raise the dam; beach length and freeboard height; speed of elevation of the dam dam; registration of the presence of cracks parallel or transverse to the crown of the slopes; visible depressions of the crown of the slope or expansion at the foot of the slope. visible horizontal or vertical displacements at the toe of the slopes, cracks in the slopes and in the soil at the toe of the slope; leaks in the slopes; visible presence of infiltration at the foot of the slope; and sludge control in circulation effluents and drains BO-RE-DS24782 9 Machine Translated by Google Chapter IV Of the project of a large volume waste accumulation Chapter IV Of the project of a large volume waste accumulation Article 45°.- The construction of any new accumulation of large-volume mining- metallurgical waste requires a project, which must be part of the environmental license, in which the feasibility of its construction, operation, stability, closure and rehabilitation of the affected area. Article 46°.- The project referred to in the previous article must contain: the scope and content of the project; solid waste production (ton/day, ton/month, ton/year, including % solids for pulp); physical and chemical characteristics of the waste including hazardous characteristics, selection and topographic plans of the site: hydrological and hydrogeological studies of the storage basin and the deposition site, geotechnical conditions of rocks and soils in the accumulation floor, in the dike foundation and embedment areas; geochemical studies for the identification of the interactions of the fluids that infiltrate from the dam, with the soil; design criteria and design plan, construction material selection criteria; evaluation of the design regarding the stability of the accumulation, its environmental impacts and mitigation measures, plans and directions for construction, including detailed plans, site preparation, waterproofing and drainage systems. operation, control and maintenance manual; monitoring and control plan, emergency plans, closure and rehabilitation plan: post- closure control and maintenance program, investment cost, operation, closure, rehabilitation and post-closure, execution schedule, and Impact Assessment Study Environmental (EEIA) Article 47°.- The use of the following materials in the construction of dam dikes is prohibited: mud from swamps, peat, logs, stumps and perishable materials; matter] liable to spontaneous combustion; and clay with a liquid content greater than 80% and/or with a plasticity index greater than 55%. Article 48°.- In the case of tailings dams, once the initial construction stage of the dam has concluded, the concessionaire or mining operator will evaluate the correct functioning of the drainage and drainage systems and their stability and resistance. This evaluation must have the endorsement of the engineer responsible for the design. The results of said evaluation will be recorded in the control book referred to in articles 43 and 44 of these regulations. The initial construction of the dam dam includes the comparison of the soil, its waterproofing, the construction of the dam's drainage systems, the drainage of the base of the starter dam (starter dam) and the construction of the latter. 10 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Capítulo V From existing large volume accumulations Article 49°.- Concessionaires or mining operators must evaluate the stability of existing large-volume accumulations within the perimeter of their concession or in their areas of mining activities related to the concession and the contamination that these accumulations could produce based on the following studies, actions and tests. 1) review of the design studies, construction and operation reports of the accumulation that includes the quantity stored and the form of deposition. analysis of geotechnical conditions. Topographical, hydrological, hydrogeological and environmental of the deposit and the surrounding area; accumulation stability analysis; physical-chemical characterization of the stored material (in the case of dams, the dike material must be included); evaluation of the settling and drainage system; characterization of the potential for the generation of acid water; pollution levels attributable to the accumulation and state of pollution of surface water bodies. contamination of the soil and surrounding vegetation; and risk analysis and assessment of the impact on surrounding communities in the event of failures and accidents. Article 50°.- Based on the studies and actions mentioned in the preceding article, the concessionaire or mining operator will prepare a report that includes at least the following: description of the accumulation, including UTM location, extension, profile, height, plans general, construction and operation methods, total projected capacity, characteristics of the accumulated material, potential for contamination including generation of acid drainage; evaluation of the construction method, stability, drainage systems and conditions of operability of the accumulation; evaluation of the contamination generated by the accumulation and its environmental impact; measures that ensure the stability of the accumulation, measures to reduce pollution and comply with the permissible limits, with cost estimates; area closure and rehabilitation plan with cost estimate, emergency plan; and recommendations to continue the operation or close the accumulation. The aforementioned report must be submitted with the MA or the EEIA and will form part of the DAA or the DIA, as appropriate. Article 51°.- In the event that it is determined to close the accumulation, the concessionaire or mining operator must execute the plan for the closure and rehabilitation of the area, complying with the provisions of Title VII - of these regulations. BO-RE-DS24782 11 Machine Translated by Google Title VI of dangerous substances Chapter VI Of the smaller volume accumulations Article 52°.- The concessionaire or mining operator is obliged to prepare a plan for the joint management of accumulations of lesser volume that are within the perimeter of its concession or that, being outside it, are related to its mining activities; Said plan is an integral part of its respective environmental license. Article 53°.- The joint management plan will include the following: final location of the different accumulations of lesser volume, complying with the provisions of article 37 of these regulations; transportation systems from the place of generation of the waste to the site of its final location; measures to ensure stability, mitigation and pollution control measures; and control program, monitoring. maintenance, closure and rehabilitation of the area. Title VI of dangerous substances Chapter I object and scope Article 54°.- Hazardous substances in mining-metallurgical activities are those that are named in the list of Annex "I" of this regulation. The concessionaire or mining operator that uses said hazardous substances as an industrial input must comply with the regulations of this title and with the manufacturer's instructions, to that end it must fill out the form in Annex "1" and submit it with the EEIA, the MM-PASA or the MA, as appropriate The environmental license authorizes the concessionaire or mining operator to carry out the activities with hazardous substances mentioned in article 56 of this regulation, and must comply, when appropriate, with the relevant regulations for hazardous chemical substances established in Law No. 1008 of I9 July 1988. Article 55°.- The list of Annex "1" may be expanded by means of a Bi-Ministerial Resolution of the Ministries of Sustainable Development and Environment and of Economic Development provided that the substance for industrial uses carries a dangerous label or when its hazard by standard tests. Article 56°.- In mining-metallurgical operations, they are activities with dangerous substances; supply, transport, storage, use. treatment of waste and containers, and the confinement of waste and containers of dangerous inputs. 12 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Chapter II From mining activities with hazardous substances Section I Supply and transportation Article 57°.- The container and packaging of dangerous substances must follow the specific standards of the manufacturer, signaling according to the dangerous characteristics of the substance. Article 58°.- The transportation of fuels, oils and fats together with explosives is prohibited. Section II storage Article 59.- In the storage of hazardous substances, the concessionaire or mining operator must comply with the standards established in subsections b) to i) of Article 52 of the Regulation for Activities with Hazardous Substances, approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 of December 8, 1995; Additionally, you must build the warehouses in places far from streams and water sources. Article 60.- In the storage of explosives, the concessionaire or mining operator must comply with the following standards: explosives must be stored in a dry place, at least three hundred (300) meters away from important buildings and facilities, such as offices , workshops, industrial plants, power plants, warehouses, warehouses, camps; For the storage of explosives on the surface, a powder magazine surrounded by a fire wall must be built; Extinguishers must be available that have the capacity to cover possible fires in the different areas of the warehouse; No person who is not expressly authorized should be allowed to enter explosives depots; explosives should be kept away from all kinds of fire. It must be forbidden to carry cigarettes, matches, carbide lamps and any material susceptible to combustion when entering the magazines; and the explosive components: caps, guide and dynamite; ammonium nitrate, fuel oil and others must be stored in separate warehouses from each other and from other supplies and materials Section III of use Article 61°.- In the use of hazardous substances, the concessionaire or mining operator must comply with the following regulations: the preparation of reagents must be carried out in a specific area equipped with gutters that lead spills to retention pits; BO-RE-DS24782 13 Machine Translated by Google Title VII Closure of mining activities the preparation area must have visible instructions and warnings that indicate the methods of handling and preparation of reagents; and there must be emergency equipment, devices and procedures in case of accidents. Section IV From the treatment of residues, waste and input packaging Article 62°.- The concessionaire or mining operator must treat residues, waste and input containers through systems that eliminate, neutralize or reduce their danger before their reuse, recycling or final disposal. They are treatment systems: controlled incineration; chemical procedures; and cleaning of packaging. Article 63.- Containers of hazardous substances, once emptied, may not be used for different purposes if the remnants of the hazardous substance they contained are not removed from them. In no case can the container be used to contain food, water for human or animal consumption and for household chores. Containers from which it is not possible to extract the dangerous substance they contained may be reused for the transport of the same dangerous substances, recycled as raw material or definitively confined, taking the provisions of article 64 of this regulation. Section V Of the confinement of waste of hazardous substances Article 64°.- In the final confinement of hazardous substances, the concessionaire or mining operator must comply with the provisions of articles 55° to 59° of the Regulation for Activities with Hazardous Substances, approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 of December 8, 1995. Title VII From the closure of mining activities Article 65°.- The concessionaire or mining operator must close and rehabilitate the area of its mining activities inside and outside the perimeter of its concession when. fully or partially concludes its mining activities in accordance with the provisions of its respective environmental license; and abandons its mining operations or activities for more than three (3) years. Article 66°.- Whenever possible, the concessionaire or mining operator will close and rehabilitate the area of its mining operations simultaneously with the development of its mining activities. 14 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Article 67.- The closure and rehabilitation of the area of mining activities must be carried out in accordance with the Closure and Rehabilitation Plan of the Area approved in the environmental license, which must include: objectives of the closure and rehabilitation of the area, closure program of operations and rehabilitation of the area for: the control of polluting flows and the physical and chemical stabilization of waste accumulations, and the rehabilitation of the area, surface drainage and erosion control 3) post-closure actions, which are the control of the stability of the structure of the accumulations of residues and the monitoring of the flows of the drains, of the canals of deposits, dams or closed landfills and of the batteries of infiltration monitoring wells, Article 68.- The holder of the environmental license will keep a record of the closure, rehabilitation and post-closure actions of the mining operations area in the control book mentioned in articles 43 and 44 of these regulations. Article 69°.- Once the closure and rehabilitation measures have been carried out in the area and after a three (3) year post-melt period has elapsed, in which the emissions and discharges remain within the permissible limits established in the regulations of the Law of the Environment and there are no signs of instability in waste accumulations, the concessionaire or mining operator will submit a report to the Competent Environmental Authority detailing: the closure, rehabilitation and post- closure actions carried out, and the evaluation of the closure actions , rehabilitation, post-closure and the current status of the mining operations area. Mining concessionaires or operators that carry out Exploration activities or Minor Mining Activities with Known Non-Significant Environmental Impacts (AM1AC) will only execute the closure and rehabilitation measures of the area established in Titles viii or ix, as appropriate. Once the Concessionaire or operator If the mining company executes said measures, it must present to the Prefecture of the Department that issued the CD-C3 a report detailing the closure and rehabilitation actions and the current status of the area. The aforementioned reports must have the favorable opinion of an auditor -independent of the concessionaire or mining operator- registered in the registry of consultants of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Environment. A copy of the report with the reception charge must be sent to the National Secretariat of Mining within ten (10) business days from its presentation to the Competent Environmental Authority. Article 70°.- For the purposes of article 17 of these regulations, the mining concessionaire or operator concludes its mining activities when it presents the audited report mentioned in the preceding article. BO-RE-DS24782 15 Machine Translated by Google Title VIII Mining exploration Article 71°.- In case irregularities are verified in the audit opinion mentioned in article 69° of this regulation, the competent environmental authority will initiate the corresponding legal actions, which involves the prosecution, the suspension of the registration of environmental consultant and applicable civil and criminal actions. Article 72°.- The obligations of the concessionaire or mining operator established in this title subsist after the reversion of the mining concession to the original domain of the State or its partial resignation, in accordance with the provisions of the fifth paragraph of article 86° of the Mining Code. Title VIII of mining exploration Chapter I Of the object and scope Article 73°.- The exploration activities subject to the provisions of article 90 of the Mining Code are the following: geophysical exploration. drilling and probing; exploration through wells, squares, shafts and trenches (ditches and pits); and other exploration methods that do not produce clearings and whose activity involves the opening of trails, installation of camps, preparation of sites for the construction of drilling platforms, warehouses and deposits. Chapter II General disposition Article 74°.- For the protection of the soil, the concessionaire or mining operator must comply with the following regulations: temporarily store the debris and residues from the excavation of wells, squares, shafts, ditches and trenches for use in filling them; do not leave ditches, trenches, shafts, wells and open squares once the exploration is over, they must be filled, compacted and covered with the same extracted material, avoiding the formation of siphonage, filtrations and water lenses; do not leave clearings or accumulations of dispersed or disseminated solid residues once the mining exploration is concluded; avoid permanent interruption of the natural drainage of the area; build channels so that the detritus and fluids generated in the drilling of drills enter directly into the god without damaging surface areas. rehabilitate the areas affected by mining exploration including the authorization of the affected drainage, the replacement of the cape and, if applicable, revegetation; and remove from the site the constructions that have not been used later. 16 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Article 75°.- For the protection of bodies of water, the concessionaire or mining operator must comply with the provisions of Title IV of this regulation. Article 76.- The concessionaire or mining operator must protect the wild fauna and flora of the place by complying with the following: prevent their constructions and activities from disturbing the watering places and routes, the feeding and reproduction of terrestrial and aquatic wildlife of the place, and not to introduce wild species other than those of the natural habitat of the area. Article 77°.- Hunting and fishing in the mining exploration area are governed by specific legal provisions. The use of other materials exclusively for mining activities is subject to the provisions of article 35 of the Mining Code. Chapter III From field operations Article 78°.- The concessionaire or mining operator must use the existing access roads. When it is required to build new access roads, erosion and interruption of natural drainage must be avoided permanently, complying with the general rules established in this regulation and the following. the width of the tracks should not exceed five (5) m. except in sectors where maneuvers are required, the surface of the heliports must not exceed one hundred and fifty (150) m2 and the landing strips must not exceed two thousand (2000) m in length, and the construction of bridges must consider measures to prevent species migration. Section II Of the camps and other facilities Article 79°.- The concessionaire or mining operator must comply with the following standards for the construction of camps: not negatively affect the activities and services of the local populations; have an adequate supply of water and drainage systems and septic tanks; have places for the final disposal of domestic waste; and have the required safety equipment to deal with accidents and emergencies that could affect human health and the environment. Article 80°.- Fuel storage tanks must be fenced, away from camps and vegetation. BO-RE-DS24782 17 Machine Translated by Google Chapter IV On the closure and rehabilitation of the affected areas in mining exploration activities Article 81°.- The area for the deposit of explosives (powder magazine) must be fenced, marked and be away from the camp and the fuel area. Section III From exploration wells, trenches and drills Article 82.- The mixing of aquifers and leaks to other strata must be avoided in all mining exploration activities. Article 83°.- The platforms and excavations will have drainage systems that conduct rainwater outside of days and towards natural courses. Article 84°.- Solids must be properly stored in places that allow their use as filling of wells and trenches. The surpluses not used in the filling of wells and trenches must be dispersed in the soil so as not to form clearings or permanent accumulations. Article 85°.- In the management of mud, debris and associated fluids from drilling, solids must be separated from liquids. Solids must be buried on site or alternatively mixed with soil and fertilizers for dispersion in the surrounding area. . Article 86.- Toxic and combustible solid waste must be buried in waterproofed and marked pits. Chapter IV Of the closure and rehabilitation of the affected areas in mining exploration activities Article 87°.- The wells, squares, shafts and trenches, once the mining exploration is concluded, must be filled, compacted and covered with the same extracted material, avoiding the formation of siphonage, filtrations and water lenses. It is forbidden to leave wells, squares, pits and open trenches. Article 88.- Mining exploration drills must be closed immediately after drilling, except when: the drill is temporarily abandoned, the drill is maintained for monitoring purposes; or the drill becomes a water well. Article 89°.- The concessionaire or mining operator may temporarily abandon a drill, use it as a monitoring well (test drill) or as a water well, complying with the following: adopting measures to prevent landslides and to prevent aquifer waters from mix; and properly signaling the drill. 18 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Temporary abandonment of the drill or its use as a monitoring well should not exceed the duration of the exploration program. Article 90°.- An exploration drill can be temporarily used as a water well in compliance with current legislation on water. Article 91°.- The concessionaire or mining operator who, as a result of their exploration activities, decides to undertake mining activities, will submit the closure report established in article 69 of these regulations for those areas that were not included in their program or project. of exploitation, within a period not exceeding twelve (12) months from the conclusion of its exploration program. The processing of the environmental license to carry out mining activities must begin within a maximum period of two (2) years counted from the presentation of the aforementioned report. Title IX Of minor mining activities with known insignificant environmental impacts Chapter I Of the object and scope Article 92.- This title defines minor underground mining activities with known insignificant environmental impacts (AMIAC), and establishes the principles and standards of environmental protection that these activities must comply with in accordance with the provisions of article 90 of the Mining Code. Article 93.- The AMIACs for underground mining are mining operations located in unprotected areas of the western mountain range, high plateau and eastern mountain range on both flanks, which only include: reconnaissance, development, preparation and exploitation work through galleries (cuttings and ), frames, ramps, shafts, chimneys and pits with an extraction capacity equal to or less than three hundred (300) tons/month; and/or concentration of minerals on a scale equal to or less than three hundred (300) tons/month with one or more of the following processes: crushing and grinding (manual and mechanical), gravimetric and magnetic classification and concentration, separation of sulfides by flotation surface, amalgamation, and drying, storage and transport operations of the resulting concentrates. Article 94.- Mining activities that include foaming flotation and cyanidation processes are not AMIAC. BO-RE-DS24782 19 Machine Translated by Google Chapter II General Provisions Chapter II General disposition Article 95°.- The concessionaire or mining operator must develop its AMIAC preventing environmental pollution and controlling the generation of waste, dust and noise. Article 96°.- Drilling wastewater, acid mine drainage and effluents from concentration operations must be channeled, collected, settled and clarified before being discharged into bodies of water Discharges must comply with the provisions of the Regulation in Matter of Water Pollution, approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 of December 8, 1995. Article 97°.- For the use of mercury, the concessionaire or mining operator in AMIAC shall comply with the provisions of article 27 of these regulations. Chapter I Solid waste management Article 98.- The concessionaire or mining operator of the AMIACs must keep an inventory and record of the mining-metallurgical waste (clearings, palla discards, tailings and tailings) existing or to be generated in their activities, including: 1) general description of its operations; identification of the stages in which waste is generated; tons of waste accumulation at the date of registration and projected total; particle size (granulometry) and mineralogical and petrographic characteristics of the material; and sketch of the location of the final waste disposal site. This inventory and record must be submitted in the EMAP form in Annex "II" at the time of processing the corresponding environmental license. Article 99°.- Any new accumulation of metallurgical mining waste must be located: at a minimum distance of one hundred (100) meters from bodies of water and away from mine service facilities (camps and workshops); preventing stagnation of surface waters (from established courses or runoff); avoiding the change of use of the surrounding land, ensuring sufficient space to store all projected waste; ensuring physical stability and preventing the possibility of sinkholes, subsidence and settlements; and separating sulphurous residues from other residues. Article 100°.- The runoff waters from the hills and/or hills adjoining the mining- metallurgical solid waste storage area must be collected around the accumulation in a diversion channel (coronation ditch) with dimensions adequate to the maximum estimated flow, which must be diverted to a sedimentation pond. 20 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Article 101°.- The floor of any new accumulation of waste with the potential to generate acid water must be waterproofed to prevent infiltration if the characteristics of the floor are permeable. Trenches must be built around an accumulation to intercept and collect seepage which must be led to a settling pond. Chapter IV Environmental control Article 102°.- Whoever performs AMIAC must control: the stability of the accumulation of waste; the generation of infiltrations and quality of downloads; the good condition of gutters, ditches and sedimentation ponds; and the proper functioning of compressors and pumps. This control must be recorded in a field book under the responsibility of the concessionaire or mining operator and be available when required by the competent authority. Capítulo V Of the handling of dangerous substances Article 103°.- The concessionaire or mining operator of the AMIAC must include in the EMAP form, the list and quantity of dangerous substances used and comply with the provisions of Title VI of this regulation. Chapter VI From the closure of operations in minor mining activities with known non-significant environmental impacts Article 104°.- The concessionaire or mining operator must carry out the closure actions established in the following article, when: the mining operation and/or the metallurgical process has concluded or other causes force the closure of the operation or metallurgical process; or the operation and/or the metallurgical process are suspended for a period greater than 3 (three) years. Article 105°.- The concessionaire or mining operator of an AMIAC must carry out the following closure actions: bury the sulphurous tailings resulting from surface flotation in pits located far from the influence of surface waters and flooding and that are at least three meters (3m) above the highest water table. The pits, once filled, must be covered to prevent the entry of rainwater; seal mine openings to prevent acid drainage; cover and waterproof accumulations of solid waste with dangerous characteristics: build a drainage system on the surface of the accumulation and open ditches around it to prevent erosion by runoff water; and clean BO-RE-DS24782 21 Machine Translated by Google Title X Offenses and rehabilitate sudo leaving it in a suitable condition for other uses. Title X of the offenses Article 106°.- Any action or omission that violates the provisions established in the This regulation constitutes an administrative infraction, when it does not configure a crime. Article 107°.- Violations of this regulation are: Failure to comply with the environmental protection provisions established in the these regulations or in the approved environmental license; and Failure to comply with the formal duties established in these regulations. It constitutes a breach of formal duties: 2.1) not having the corresponding environmental license once the deadlines have expired for processing; 2.2) not having the books, records or reports established in this regulations or in the approved environmental license; 2.3) keep books, records or reports incomplete or with inaccurate data established in these regulations or in the approved environmental license; either 1. Failure to submit a copy of the EMAP form to the National Secretariat of Mining or a copy of the closing report within the deadlines established in articles 69 and 118M of these regulations Article 108°.- When an action or omission configures more than one infraction, The sanction corresponding to the most serious infraction will be applied. When several actions or omissions constitute several infractions, the sanctions that correspond to each day cumulatively. Article 109°.- There will be recidivism when the offender commits an infraction of the same type within a period of two (2) years counted from its notification with the penalty resolution. Article 110°.- The competent environmental authority to know the process in The first phase is the Prefecture of the Department. The competent environmental authority to hear the appeal is the Minister of Sustainable Development and Environment. Article 111°.- The administrative infractions to the present regulation will be sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title DC of the General Regulation of Environmental Management, approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 of December 8, 1995. 22 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Title XI of the procedures Chapter I The procedure for obtaining an environmental license Article 112°.- The administrative procedures for obtaining the environmental license in mining activities are governed by the principles of speed, economy and positive administrative silence. Article 113°.- The notifications in the process of granting environmental licenses for mining activities will be carried out by means of a certificate in the secretariat of the competent authority. The competent authority will keep a registry book of notifications for mining activities that will be closed daily. Article 114°.- The CD-C4 or CO-C3 environmental license to carry out the mining activities mentioned in articles 6, 73 and 93, as appropriate, will be granted by the Prefecture of the Department. The environmental license to carry out the mining activities considered in article 8 will be granted by the National Secretariat for Natural Resources and the Environment, based on technical reports issued by the National Secretariat for Mining. The competent environmental authority to hear the appeal in the process of granting environmental licenses for mining activities is the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Environment. Chapter II Of the category 4 dispensation certificate (CD-C4) for prospecting activities Article 115°.- To carry out the mining activities indicated in the article or in this regulation, the interested party must submit to the Prefecture of the Department two (2) copies of the Mining Prospecting form (PM) of Annex "III" of this regulation, Properly filled. The PM form with the reception charge will be valid as CD-C4, Article 116°.- The concessionaire or mining operator must; submit the completed PM form; include only the activities indicated in article 6 of these regulations; carry out only the activities indicated in the PM form submitted to the competent environmental authority. BO-RE-DS24782 23 Machine Translated by Google Chapter III Of the category 3 dispensation certificate (CD-C3) for exploration and minor mining activities Article 117°.- Failure to comply with the provisions of the preceding article is grounds for nullity of the CD-C4. Chapter III From the category 3 dispensation certificate (CD-C3) for exploration and minor mining activities Article 118°.- In order to carry out the activities indicated in articles 73 and/or 93 of these regulations, the concessionaire or mining operator will submit, before the Prefecture of the Department, the EMAP form duly completed. If the mining activity is located in two or more departmental jurisdictions, the EMAP form will be presented in any of the Prefectures of the Department where the activity is carried out, at the election of the concessionaire or mining operator. The concessionaire or mining operator shall send a copy of the EMAP form to the National Secretary of Mining, within ten (10) business days following its presentation to the Prefecture of the Department. Article 119°.- The Prefecture of the Department will issue the corresponding CD-C3 within a period of fifteen (15) business days counted from the receipt of the EMAP Form. If the CD-C3 is not issued within fifteen (15) business days, the EMAP Form with the respective reception charge will be valid as CD-C3. Carrying out mining activities other than those established in articles 73 or 93 of these regulations is grounds for nullity of the corresponding CD-C3, Article 120°.- Within the period established in article 119 of this regulation, the competent environmental authority may reject the EMAP form when: it includes activities other than those indicated in articles 73 or 93 of this regulation; the activities that are intended to be carried out are in protected areas; or 3) the EMAP form is incomplete in the part that corresponds to the mining activities that are intended to be carried out or in the general data of the petitioner. In the cases of subparagraphs 1) or 2) the competent environmental authority, within the same term indicated in article 119, will issue a provision indicating the procedure that corresponds to the mining concessionaire to obtain its environmental license. In the case of subparagraph 3), the concessionaire or mining operator will submit the EMAP form again, completing the missing parts. 24 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Chapter IV Of other environmental licenses Article 121°.- The process of obtaining the environmental license to carry out mining activities not considered in articles 6, 73 or 93 of this regulation will be subject to the procedures established in the Environmental Prevention and Control Regulation, approved by Decree Supreme No. 24176 of December 8, 1995 and articles 112 to 114 of these regulations. Capítulo V Of the procedure for the application for the presentation of a common environmental manifest Article 122°.- Pursuant to the provisions of article 117 of the Environmental Prevention and Control Regulations, approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 of December 8, 1995, the application for filing a Common Environmental Manifesto (MAC), shall contain: 1. Note that includes: 1. identification of the applicant mining concessionaires or operators; 2. Identification of your concessions and description of your mining activities; identification of the ecosystem or micro-basin where said mining activities are carried out; identification of common environmental impacts and initial justification of the feasibility of common environmental measures; Y 2. Sketch of the area with location of activities, and mining concessions referred to in section 1.1) of this article. Article 123°.- The competent environmental authority, within a period of fifteen (15) business days counted from the presentation of the request, will approve or reject the request for the presentation of the Common Environmental Manifesto (MAC) The request for the presentation of the Manifesto Common Environmental can only be rejected when the provisions of article 135 of the Environmental Prevention and Control Regulations approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 are not complied with. of December 8, 1995. The person(s) affected by the rejection of the request to present the MAC may appeal to the Minister of Sustainable Development and the Environment within a period of ten (10) business days counted from its notification. If the competent environmental authority does not issue a Resolution approving or rejecting the request within fifteen (15) business days, its approval will be understood. BO-RE-DS24782 25 Machine Translated by Google Title XII Temporary Provisions Article 124°.- Approved the application for presentation of the MAC. mining concessionaires or operators endowed with their respective legal status as an association, cooperative, programs or organized groups, may submit the MAC following the procedure established in articles 134 to 148 of the Environmental Prevention and Control Regulations approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 of 8 December 1995 Article 125°.- Once the Common Environmental Manifesto has been approved, the competent environmental authority will issue an individual DAA to each of the mining concessionaires or operators, in which the individual and common environmental obligations are established. Chapter VI Of the license update procedure Article 126°.- The updating of the environmental license will be carried out following the procedure established in Chapter III of Title IV of the Environmental Prevention and Control Regulation approved by Supreme Decree No. 24176 of December 8, 1995. Title XII Transitory dispositions Article 1.- The concessionaire or mining operator who, at the effective date of this regulation, has an environmental license to carry out its mining activities, must update it within a period of eighteen (18) months counted from the effective date of the this regulation I concessionaire or mining operator that at the effective date of this regulation is processing its environmental license may: 1. Within thirty (30) calendar days counted from the effective date of this regulation, notify the competent environmental authority of the suspension of its procedure to adapt to the regulations established in this regulation; or 2. Conclude your environmental license process with the obligation to update it within a period of eighteen (18) months counted from the date of obtaining your license. Article 2°.- The mining concessionaire or operator who, on the effective date of this regulation, carries out the activities indicated in articles 73 or 93 of this regulation must submit the EMAP form within a period of one (1) year counted from the validity of this regulation. 26 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Article 3.- As long as the Bolivian regulations that establish the standard tests mentioned in article 54 of these regulations are approved, the tests established in Annex "IV" of these regulations will be applied. Article 4.- Concessionaires or mining operators who, in application of the regulations of the Environmental Law, are required to submit Environmental Manifests must do so within a period not exceeding eighteen (18) months from the effective date of this regulation. . Title XIII Final provisions Article 1.- This legal provision is of preferential application for the performance of mining activities. Article 2.- The control of polluting flows established in article 85 of the Mining Code It will be implemented within the term defined in the Adaptation Plan approved in the DAA or in the DIA, when applicable This term in no case will be greater than five (5) years, in accordance with the provisions of article 116 of the Environmental Law. Article 3.- The Ministers of Sustainable Development and the Environment and of Economic Development, through an express Bi-Ministerial Resolution, may expand the area of the national territory established in the first paragraph of article 93 of this regulation, when the mitigation measures established in Title IX of this regulation are appropriate to the ecosystem of the area. The AMIAC within the area approved by the Bi-Ministerial resolution may obtain their environmental license following the procedure established in articles 118 to 120 of these regulations. Article 4.- In situations of environmental danger or emergency, the concessionaire or mining operator will be subject to the provisions of art. 21° of the Environmental Law, its regulations and other pertinent norms. Regulation Annex to Supreme Decree No. 24782 promulgated on the thirty-first day of the month of July of one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven years. FDO. GONZALO SANCHEZ DE LOZADA, Antonio Aranibar Quiroga, Victor Hugo Canelas Zannier, Alfonso Erwin Kretdler Guillame, José Guillermo Justiniano Sandoval, PRESIDENT AND INTERIM MINISTER OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT, René Oswaldo Blattmann Bauer, Fernando Candía Castillo, Franklin Anaya Vásquez, Alberto Vargas Covarrubias, Mauricio Antezana Villegas, Edgar Saravia Dumik, ALTERNATE MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO BO-RE-DS24782 27 Machine Translated by Google Annex I List of hazardous substances used in mining activities HEAD OF CAPITALIZATION, Jaime Villalobos Sanjinés. Annex I List of hazardous substances used in mining activities The dangerous characteristics assigned in this list are in accordance with the "Classification and Definition of the Different Classes of Hazardous Substances" of the UN document Abbreviations: Corrosivtdad C explosiveness AND Inflammability I Pathogemcidad P radioactivity Rad, Reactivity React, Toxicity T Hazard characteristics Substance 1-Acetylene AND 2-Lead acetate T 3-Hydrochloric acid C.T 4-Cresylic Acid C.T 5-Hydrofluoric acid C.T 6-Fluosilicic acid C.T 7-hydrogen sulfide C.T 8-sulfuric acid C.T 9-nitric acid T 10-AEROFROTHS series of: 65.70.7IA.73.77A T 28 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 11-Blasting Agents AND 12-Aqua regia C 13-AN/FO AND 14-Antimony and its compounds T 15-Arsenic and its compounds T 16-Asbestos in all its chemical forms, including P asbestos 17-Barium and its components T 18-Beryllium and its compounds T 19-Borax T 20-Cadnium and its compounds TP 21-Cal C 22-Calgon T 23-Capsules or regular fulminants AND 24-Capsules or electrical primers AND 25-Non-electric delay caps or blasting caps AND 26-Activated carbon I 27-Vegetable carbon I 28-Sodium carbonate (soda ash) T 29-Carboxymethylcellulose T 30-Calcium Carbide I 31-Alkali cyanides and their compounds T 32-Organic cyanides T 33-Chlorine(gas) T,E 34-Sodium chloride and chlorates C 35-Anion collectors T 36-Cationic collectors T BO-RE-DS24782 29 Machine Translated by Google Annex I List of hazardous substances used in mining activities 37-Neutral collectors T 38-Daxad No. 23 T 39-Sodium or potassium dichromate T 40-Dynamite AND 41-sulfur dioxide T 42-Solvents I 43-Dowfroth 250 T 44-Phosphates T 45-Fuel oil T,I 46-Fluorite T 47-Gas-natural (GLP) AND 48-Water jellies AND 49-Sodium hydroxide T,C 50-Magnetic metal T 51-Mercury and its compounds T 52-Methyl Isobutyl Ccarbinol T 53-Sodium Nitrate T 54-Lead nitrate T 55-Oxygen AND 56-Peroxidos, percloratos T 57-Potassium permanganate T 58-Pirita C,React 59-Black powder AND 60-Gunpowder in pellet AND 61-Radiation, sources of radiation. (isotopes) used in: Rad. Element analysis equipment 62-SEPARAN (Dow Chemical Company Series) T 30 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 63-Sodium silicate T 64-Caustic soda C 65-Metallic Sodium C 66-Aluminum sulfate T 67-Copper sulfate C 68-Zinc Sulfate T 69-Ferric sulfate T 70-Sodium sulfates and calcium hyposulfites T 71-Sodium Sulfide T 72-Superfloc T image_BO-DS-24782_1 image_BO-DS-24782_2 Annex II EMAP form FORM FOR EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES, RECOGNITION, DEVELOPMENT. PREPARATION, EXPLOITATION MINING AND CONCENTRATION OF MINERALS WITH IMPACTS NON-SIGNIFICANT KNOWN ENVIRONMENTAL 1. GENERAL DATA 1.1 NAME OF THE PROJECT:____________________________________________ Company:____________________________________________________________ Legal Representative (RL):__________________________________________ 1.2 MINING CONCESSION TITLE: Code catastral:______________________Registration No._______________ No. grid on the property___________________________________ Number of hectares_________________________________________________ Coordinates UTM: yx Depto _______ ______ _______ ______ _______ ______ (S):______________Province (s):___________Canton (s):______ Registration in the Notary of Mines: Ptda.:__________Fojas:____________ Book:________________Year:_________________Dept.:_______________ 1.3 REGISTRATION: (To be completed by the SNM) Number of Registration:_________________________ Exploration ( ) Minor Mining Activities BO-RE-DS24782 31 Machine Translated by Google Annex II EMAP Form of Known Non-Significant Environmental Impacts (AMIAC) ( ) 2. EXPLORATION 2.1 EXPLORATION AREA: Locate the project area on a scale map 1:50,000 of the national charter. Area covered by the project:______________Km2. 2.2 DISCRIMINATION OF THE SCREENING PROGRAM Describe the exploration program and attach a sketch with the location of roads and trails access (existing and to be built), runways, heliports and bridges, camps, water supply facilities (tanks and pumps), and energy, sanitary services, warehouses (general, fuel and magazines), platforms, drainage ditches and fluid discharge sites, sludge settling and disposal facilities solid waste, and areas to be cleaned or leveled. 2.2.1 Proposed exploration method(s): a) Geophysics: ( ) b) Wells, squares and trenches: ( ) c) Sounding and drilling: ( ) d) Others explain_____________________ 2.2.1.1 Geophysical exploration Method(s) to be used: Induced polarization () Radiometric () Electromagnetic () Gravimetric () Resistivity () Seismic refraction () Magnetometric () Inputs: Dynamite () Guide () Fulminants () Others, explain ___________________________________________________ 2.2.2 Excavation of wells and trenches: Extension of the excavation area (estimated):______m2 Volume to extract from wells. Squares and trenches (estimated): _______________________________________m3 Type of excavation: Manual ( ) Mechanics ( ) Mechanics with explosives ( ) Equipment: Drilling compressors Pneumatic ( ) Backhoe loader ( ) Bulldozers ( ) Others explain________________________ Supplies: Dynamite ( ) Guide ( ) Fulminants ( ) Others, explain________________________________________________________________________ 2.2.3 Drilling probe: Area that will cover the drilling (estimated)____________m2 Depth of holes (estimated) m Diameter of the drills______________________ Machinery to be used________________________________ Water supply for the drilling machine: Source__________________l/min 2.3 PERIOD OF ACTIVITIES: Estimated Start Date Estimated Completion Date ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ 32 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 3. MINOR MINING ACTIVITIES WITH KNOWN SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AMAIC 3.1 AMIAC AREA: Locate the area of AMIAC mining activities on a map at a scale of 1:50,000 of the National Chart. Area covered by the AMIAC:___________Km2 3.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE AREA AND FACILITIES OF THE AMIAC 3.2.1 Submit a general description of the operations and attach a plan or sketch identifying roads and access paths (existing and to be built) runways, heliports and bridges, mining waste, mine entrances and mineral concentration facilities (deposits and tailings dams), infrastructure (camps and sanitary services, warehouses, general and fuel depots, magazines, workshops, water tanks), energy sources (group generator, high voltage line and transformer, hydroelectric installation, combustion engines; others), rivers, streams, lakes, lagoons, springs and wells. 3.2.2 Baseline audit 3.2.2.1 Pollution sources and existing infrastructure Mining waste (fill in attached table). Manholes: with flow_______without flow______ Mineral concentration facilities: Impacts on: Air: ________________ watersWater: Identify________________ Soil: of drainage account body 3.2.2.2 waterSurface ________________ parameters pH Conduct T Sol.Dis. Lake______ lagoon groundwater parameters water source pH Conduct. T Sol. Disc. deep wells dug wells, 3.2.2.4 Soils and vegetation Summarize the existing fauna, vegetation and arable, arid, saline soils in the Area 3.3 MINING ACTIVITIES 3.3.1 Reconnaissance, development and preparation: Galleries (runs and cuttings) meters/month ( ) Piques, squares and ramps meters/month ( ) Chimneys m/month ( ) 3.3.2 Startup and Extraction: Startup:______________Ton/month Extraction:_____________Ton/month Type of Mining: Manual ( ) Semi-mechanical compressors:_______________cap._______________ft3.min. ( ) Mechanical ( ) Equipment: Pumps:__________Disposals._____________Hp________ Drilling machines:____________Reach.____________________m metal trucks:__________cap._____________________m3. decauvable line:___________________________________m. 3.3.4 Dangerous substances: dynamite Kgr/month ( ) guide m/month ( ) percussion caps No/month ( ) anfo Kgr/month ( ) others explain____________________ 3.4 CONCENTRATION AND PROCESSING ACTIVITIES: 3.4.1 Concentration flowchart: (Attach Flowchart of process blocks) Manual ( ) Semi-mechanical ( ) Mechanical ( ) 3.4.2 Main equipment and tools: --Quimbalete grinding ( ) quantity:___________ Mill ( ) type:_______________ Dimensions:_______ Amalgamation stage in which it is used: Mill ( ) Gutter ( ) amalgamator ( ) Type of amalgamator:_____ Does it have a box or other mercury or amalgam retention device? If it exists where it is located: -Surface Flotation In: ( ) Canaleta ( ) jar ( ) buddle ( ) others ( ) Hazardous Substances: xanthate ( ) Kg/month Sulfuric acid ( ) Kg/month fuel oil ( ) BO-RE-DS24782 33 Machine Translated by Google Annex III - Mining prospection form (PM) L/month others, explain_____________________ WASTE: Fill in the attached table. 3.6 DEADLINES FOR ADAPTATION: Only for existing AMIACs on the date of Validity of the Management of hazardous substances month ( ) Management of solid waste month ( ) Water management month ( ) The period in months that will be demanded from the company adapt to the provisions of Title IX of the First Book of this regulation (This period should not be greater than 5 (five) years in accordance with the established in art.116 of the Environmental Law). image_BO-DS-24782_3 4. SWORN STATEMENT AND SIGNATURES I. with CI No as Representative Legal of the_________ I swear the accuracy of the information detailed in this form, and I agree not to carry out activities other than those indicated in the same, to comply with the rules established in Title IX of the Regulation Environment for Mining Activities and repair the data that could be produced as a result of my activity. Signature: La Paz,___ of _____of 199__ Attachment III - Mining prospecting form (PM) MINING SECTOR ACTIVITY: PROSPECTION GENERAL DATA Project name:____________________ Company ______________________________ Representative Legal(RL):___________________ Domicilio Legal:__________________________ PROTECTION AREA Department(s) where the Prospecting:_______________ DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHEDULE OF PROSPECTING 3.1 Prospecting method(s) to be used: Survey Topographic ( ) Geological mapping: ( ) Search ( ) Aerial survey ( ) Prospecting geochemistry ( ) Specify others:______________________ 3.2 Estimated date of start and end of the project: IV. SWORN STATEMENT AND SIGNATURES I__________________________with CINº as __________ Legal representative of the ________________________ I swear the accuracy of the detailed information in this Form, and I agree not to make activities other than those indicated in this form. to comply with the rules of the Regulation applicable to my activity and repair the damages that could occur as a result of my activity. Signature: La Paz.___ of___ of 199_ Attachment IV - Tests to determine corrosivity hazard characteristics A substance is corrosive when it exhibits any of the following properties: in liquid state, in aqueous solution or in pulp of 60% solids, it has a pH less than or equal to 2.0 or greater than or equal to 12.5. or in liquid state, in aqueous solution or 34 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 in pulp of 60% solids, and at a temperature of 55oC, it is capable of corroding carbon steel (SAE 1020) at a rate of 6.35 millimeters or more per year. 3) in the solid state by contact it can corrode some metals. REACTIVITY A substance is reactive when it has any of the following properties: under normal conditions (25oC and one atmosphere) it combines or polymerizes violently without detonation. under normal conditions (25oC and one atmosphere) in contact with water in a ratio (substance: water) of 5:1. 5:3 or 5:5 reacts violently forming gases, vapors or fumes. under normal conditions (25oC and one atmosphere) in contact with pH solutions: acid (HCL 1.0 N) and basic (Na OH 1.0 N). in a ratio (substance:solution) of 5:1. 5:3. 5:5 reacts violently producing gases, vapors or fumes. It has cyanides or sulfur in its constitution that, under pH conditions between 2.0 and 12.5, generate gases, vapors or toxic fumes in amounts greater than 250 mg of HCN/Kg. or 500 mg of H2S/Kg of substance, or is capable of producing free radicals. EXPLOSIVITY A substance is explosive when it has any of the following properties: it has an explosiveness constant equal to or greater than that of dinitrobenzene. or is capable of producing a detonating or explosive reaction or decomposition at 25oC and 1.03 Kg/cm2 pressure. TOXICITY A solid substance is toxic when its leachate contains, in concentrations greater than the indicated limits, any of the constituents listed in the tables in Annex 4-A. Until IBNORCA establishes the respective standard, the extraction test to obtain the leachate will correspond to the official Mexican standard NOM-CRP 002-ECOL/93. FLAMMABILITY. A substance is flammable when: in aqueous solution it contains more than 24% alcohol by volume, or; in liquid state it has a flash point below 60oC or it is not liquid but is capable of causing fire due to friction, moisture absorption or spontaneous chemical changes (at 25oC and 1.03 Kg/cm2). or as a flammable compressed gas or oxidizing agent stimulates combustion. PATHOGENESIS A substance is pathogenic when it contains bacteria, viruses or microorganisms. Contains toxins produced by microorganisms. due to its teratogenic characteristics. mutagenicity or carcinogenicity causes disease. RADIOACTIVITY A substance is radioactive when a representative sample of the substance spontaneously emits radiation at a level greater than the background. Radiation is understood as the emission of gamma rays, X-rays, alpha particles, beta particles, high-speed electrons, neutrons, protons and other high-speed nuclear panicles. its specific activity is greater than 70 kbq/Kg (0.002uCi/g) Attachment 4-A TABLE I CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LEACHATE (PECT) THAT MAKE DANGEROUS TO A SUBSTANCE DUE TO ITS TOXICITY TO THE ENVIRONMENT INE INORGANIC CONSTITUENTS MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION BO-RE-DS24782 35 Machine Translated by Google Annex 4-A ALLOWED (mg/1) TABLE 2 INE No. INORGANIC CONSTITUENTS MAXIMUM ALLOWED CONCENTRATION (mg/1) C.0.06 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID 10.0 C.0.016 TOXAPHENE (TECHNICAL CAMPHENOCLORIDE) 0.5 C.0.019 2,4,5- PHENOXIPROPIONIC TRICHLORO (SILVEX) 1.0 TABLE 3 INE No. VOLATILE ORGANIC CONSTITUENT MAXIMUM PERMITTED CONCENTRATION (ng/l) CV01 BENZENE 05 CV02 ETHER BIS (2 - ETHYL CHLORINE) 0.05 CV03 CHLOROBENZENE 100.0 CV04 CHLOROFORM 6.0 CV06 8 CHLORO LENEUR CHLORINE OF VINYL 02 CV07 1.2- D1CHLOROBENZENE 4 1 CV08 1.4- DICHLOROBENZENE 7.5 CV09 1.2-D1CHLOROETHANE 0 .5 CV010 1.1- D1CHLOROETHYLENE 0.7 CV011 CARBON DISULFIDE 14.4 CV012 PHENOL 14.4 CV013 HEXACLOROBENCENO 0.13 CV014 HEXACLORO -1.3-BUTADIENO 0.5 CV015 ISOBUTANOL 36.0 CV016 ETTLMETILCETONA 200.0 CV017 P1RID1NA 5.0 CV018 1.1.1.2- TETRACLOROETANO 10.0 CV019 1.1.2.2- TETRACLOROETANO 1.3 CV020 TETRA CLORURO DE CARBONO O.5 CV021 TETRACLOR ETILENO 0.7 CV022 TOLUENO 14.4 CV023 1.1. 1 TRICHLOROETHANE 30.0 CV024 1.1.2 TRICHLOROETHANE 1.2 CV02S TRICHLOROETHYLENE 0.5 BIBLIOGRAPHY Official Mexican STANDARD NOM- CRP 002-ECOL93. that establishes the procedure to carry out the extraction test to determine the constituents that make a hazardous waste due to its toxicity to the environment. This standard takes as reference the following bibliography: Code of Federal Regulations. Vol. 40. Part. 260. 1991. USA (Federal Code of Regulations. Vol. 40. Part 260. 1991. United States of America).- Tour J.Bamés F. Ramírez A. Process Engineering. Manual for the design of appropriate chemical processes for developing countries, UNAM. Mexico. Identification of priority chemicals and hazardous wastes. QUIEN. Regional Office for Europe. Environmental. 1990. USA Resourse. LTD).(identification International of Registry priorityofchemicals Potential in Toxic hazardous Chemicals substances Genoa 1992. Sittig M How to remove pollutants and toxic materials from air and water. A practical guide Noyes Data Corporation. 1977 USA (how to remove pollutants and toxic materials from air and water A practical guide). 36 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Technical Data Sheet (DCMI) Bolivia Standard : Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Date 2015-10-22 Format Text Type RE Bolivian Domain Rights GFDL Language it is Summary Regulation Keywords Regulation, July/1997 Source http://www.lexivox.org/norms/BO-RE-DS24782 References 15257-29635.lexml FDO. GONZALO SANCHEZ DE LOZADA, Antonio Aranibar Quiroga, Victor Hugo Cinnamon Zannier, Alfonso Erwin Kretdler William, Jose William Justiniano Sandoval, MINISTER OF THE PRESIDENCY AND INTERIM OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT, René Oswaldo Creator Blattmann Bauer, Fernando Candia Castillo, Franklin Anaya Vasquez, Alberto Vargas Covarrubias, Mauricio Antezana Villegas, and Edgar Saravia. Dumik, ALTERNATE MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO RESPONSIBLE FOR CAPITALIZATION, Jaime Villalobos Sanjinés. DeveNet.net Contributor Publisher DeveNet.net BO-RE-DS24782 37 Machine Translated by Google Links to other documents Links to other documents See also [BO-L-1008] Bolivia: Law on the Regime of Coca and Controlled Substances, 19 July 1988 Law on the Regime of Coca and Controlled Substances [BO-DS-24176] Bolivia: Supreme Decree No. 24176, December 8, 1995 The regulation of the Environmental Law is approved. [BO-DS-24782] Bolivia: Supreme Decree No. 24782, July 31, 1997 Environmental regulations for mining activities. 38 http:// www.lexivox.org Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Important note Lexivox offers this publication of standards as an aid to facilitate their identification in the conceptual search via the WEB. 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BO-RE-DS24782 39 Machine Translated by Google Machine Translated by Google Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 Contents . 1 Bolivia: Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities, July 31, 1997 . . . . . . . 1 Title I Environmental management in mining . Title II Of the environmental license . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . Chapter I General provisions . 1 Chapter II Validity, updating and termination of the environmental license 2 Title III Of the baseline environmental audit in mining . 3 Chapter I General Provisions . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter II Scope of ALBA 4 . . . . . . . . . Chapter III On the technical report . 5 . . . . . . . . . . 5 Title IV On water management . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter I General provisions . . . . . . . . . 6 Chapter II On groundwater . . . . . . 6 Title V On solid mining-metallurgical waste . . . . . . . . . . 6 Chapter I Of the object and scope . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter II Classification Chapter III General provisions . . . . . . . . . 7 Section I On the location of waste . . . . . . . . 7 8 Section II Water Management in Waste Accumulation Areas Section III Maintenance Section IV Control and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . 9 Chapter IV Of the project of a large volume waste accumulation 10 . . Chapter V Of the existing accumulations of great volume . 11 Chapter VI Of the accumulations of smaller volume . 12 Title VI Hazardous Substances . 12 Chapter I Object and scope . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Chapter II Of the mining activities with dangerous substances . . . . . . . . 13 Section I Supply and transportation . Section II Storage Section III Use . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . 13 14 Section IV On the treatment of residues, waste and input containers Section V On the confinement of hazardous substance residues . 14 Title VII Closure of mining activities . . . . . . . 14 16 . . . . . . . . 16 Title VIII On mining exploration . . . . . . . . . . Chapter I Of the object and scope . . . . . . . . . 16 17 Chapter II General Provisions . . . . . . . . 17 18 Chapter III On field operations . . . . . Section II Of the camps and other facilities . . . Section III Of exploration wells, trenches and drills . Chapter IV On the closure and rehabilitation of the affected areas in activities . . . . . . . . . . . 18 mining exploration. Title IX Minor mining activities with environmental impacts BO-RE-DS24782 i Machine Translated by Google Contents insignificant acquaintances. . . . . . . . . . . . 19. Chapter I Object and scope Chapter II General . . . . . . . . . . 19. provisions . . . . . . . . . 20 . Chapter I Solid waste management . . . . . . . . 20 . Chapter IV Environmental control . . . . . . . . . . 21. Chapter V On the handling of hazardous substances Chapter VI On the closure of . . . . . . 21 . operations in minor mining activities with No significant known environmental impacts. . . . . . 21 . Title X Of the infractions Title XI Of the procedures . . . . . . . . . . . 22. . . . . . . . . . . 23. Chapter I On the procedure for obtaining an environmental license . 23 Chapter II Of the category 4 dispensation certificate (CD-C4) .for activities . of prospecting. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter III Of the category 3 dispensation certificate (CD-C3) for exploration and minor mining activities Chapter IV On other environmental . . . . . . . 24 . licenses . . . . . . . . 25 . Chapter V Of the procedure for the request of presentation of manifest common environmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25. Chapter VI Of the procedure for updating the license Title XII Temporary provisions Title XIII Final provisions . . . 26 . Annex I List of dangerous substances used in mining activities . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . 27. . 28 . Annex II EMAP Form 1. GENERAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31. . . . . . . . . . . 31. 2. EXPLORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 32. 3. MINOR IMPACTS MINING ACTIVITIES KNOWN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES OF SIGNIFICANT AMAIC . . 33 . Annex III - Mining prospecting form (PM) . 34 Annex IV - Tests to determine corrosivity hazard characteristics . .34 . . . . . . Annex 4-A 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Data Sheet (DCMI) . 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . Links to other documents 38. . . . . . . . . . . . See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38. Important note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39. ii http:// www.lexivox.org