Water pollution in mining
The supply and quality of water depend on the healthy balance of the environment, which is largely damaged by the actions of extractive companies that also harm public health.
Most of the mining companies in Latin America are managed by foreign private companies, mainly Canadian, British and Chinese. Mexico is the main producer of silver, Chile of copper, Bolivia of lithium, Brazil is the third largest producer of iron ore and Peru is among the leading producers of silver, copper and gold.
The mining sector is facing an increasingly serious scenario of water scarcity and social and institutional demand with social and environmental commitment. It is an activity that inevitably affects the environment and pollutes water, soil and air.