Cano-Londoño, Natalia A. (author), Capaz, Rafael Silva (author), Hasenstab, Christian (author), Velásquez, Héctor I. (author), McIntyre, Neil (author), Corder, Glen D. (author), Posada Duque, J.A. (author) Purpose: Gold mining has historically and significantly contributed to the Colombian economy. Gold extraction in Colombia is mainly done through two techniques: open-pit and alluvial mining. In this study, the environmental impacts of both these mining systems were analyzed using the life cycle assessment (LCA) framework, including...
journal article 2023