Sustainable Mining - 2024
ABOUT IT
CBA's Sustainable Mining project is an initiative aimed at improvements such as the restoration and reforestation of the bauxite extraction zone located in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais. The project has a partnership with the Federal University of Viçosa-UFV in the lines of Research & Development of Environmental Rehabilitation Technology, Forest Restoration and Water Conservation, which promote the recovery of mined areas and the implementation of environmental compensation projects. With forest restoration, the Atlantic Forest cover is extended, forming ecological corridors and the extraction area is integrated into the natural landscape after reforestation. The project has the following certifications: Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI): Performance and Chain of Custody; ABNT/NBR ISO 14001:2015 (since 2001); ABNT/NBR ISO 17025:2017 (since 2019).
Results and Objectives
- Restoration of degraded forest areas and reforestation.
- Creation and expansion of 1 hectare of ecological corridor for every 10 hectares mined and reclaimed.
- Promote the environmental rehabilitation of the degraded area.
- Esperança and São Lourenço Private Natural Heritage Reserves (RPPNs) and other areas.
- Improving the maintenance of water resources.
- The project's CBA has planted over 135,000 seedlings in the last six years;
- About 121 hectares planted with a diversity of over 170 native species of the Atlantic Forest biome in their forest restoration projects.
- In the Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais, have already reclaimed 7,743 hectares, restored 1,242 hectares, preserved 900 hectares, compensated 121 hectares and maintained 789 hectares. protected (APP's, RL's and RPPN's).
SDGs
12. Responsible consumption and production , 15. Life on land , 9. Industry innovation and infrastructure
External Certification
Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI): Performance and Chain of Custody, ABNT/NBR ISO 14001:2015 (since 2001), ABNT/NBR ISO 17025:2017 (since 2019).
International Commitments
National Commitments
Brazilian Forest Code
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