Sustainable Mining
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.
- Ecological corridor every 10 hectares mined and recovered.
- 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.
- In the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, they have already recovered 7,743 hectares, restored 596 hectares and preserved 900 hectares.
- It has planted around 121 hectares with a diversity of more than 170 species native to the Atlantic Forest biome in its forest restoration projects.
SDGs
12. Responsible consumption and production , 15. Life on land , 9. Industry innovation and infrastructure
External Certification
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI): Performance e Cadeia de Custódia, ABNT/NBR ISO 14001:2015 (desde 2001), ABNT/NBR ISO 17025:2017 (desde 2019)
International Commitments
National Commitments
Brazilian Forest Code
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