- Ernesto Moeri, CEO and Founder, Ecogeo

1. How to
increase
Sustainability
in Mining
Experiences in
Brazil and Visions
for Chile
Dr. Ernesto Moeri
21.03.2013

2. History 1980 - 2013

3. Group structure
~ 180 employees – Consolidated Revenue 2012: ~ USD 25 mi
Environmental Environment Energy
consulting, and renewable from residual
engineering and energies biomass
services
53,5%
Biodiversity Microalgae
Environmental
protection and technology
chemistry
sustainable
development

4. Areas of Activity

5. Clients

6. Case Study #1: Environmental Liability Management

7. ~350 Sites under Evaluation

8. Iron Mining
Itabira and Mariana, MG, and Carajás, PA

9. Copper Mining

10. Railways

11. Port Terminals

12. Pelotization Plants

13. Qualitative Risk Assessment
72
123
166

14. Conclusions
Very useful management tool enabling:
•Cost assessment of total environmental liability
•Logistics
•Action Plan for remediation
•Real-time control of remediate actions; adjust
liabilities in balance sheet

15. Case Study #2: LCA - Life Cycle Analysis
Sustainability Indexes

16. Iron Mining + Processing
Extraction Processing Transport

17. Computational Model - LCA
Product
Processing P
A D H
Diesel Chemicals
C
Consumption
F
(trucks) E G
B
Power Equipments
Generation
P = produto final (concentrado em Ubu)
A = eletricidade Brasil
Diesel Extraction B = produção de diesel
C = queima (uso) de diesel
D = beneficiamento do minério
E = fechamento da área
F = amido
I
G = amina
H = corpo moedor
I = mineroduto

18. Impact Evaluation evaluation
Impact
Natural
Human Health
Human Health Ecosystem Quality
Ecossists Quality Natural Resources
Resouces
•Starch
Case Study •Biodiesel (soy)

19. Case Study – Lessons learnt
► Data Collection / Inventory: Complete
sustainability management by eco-efficiency
indicators
► Consistency and Detailing
► Computational Model
► Critical analysis:
 Swiss methodology needs regional
customisation (land use change!)

20. Dr. Ernesto Moeri
Phone: +55 11 98162 2442
+55 11 5501 3771
www.ecogeo.com.br Photos: Araquém Alcântara