Successful PEM experience

in Mexico
Flaviano Bianchini

Ulaanbaatar, 27/03/2019
 PEM
• Water quantity
• Water quality
• Sediments
• Dust
• Health
 Results
• Reduction of water
• Water pollution
• Sediments pollution
• Dust increase and presence of metals in the dust
• Health affectations
Water
Water
Aluminio µg/L
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
Punto Punto Punto Punto Punto Punto
1 2 3 4 5 6

Plomo µg/L
150

100

50

0
Punto Punto Punto Punto Punto Punto
1 2 3 4 5 6

Arsenico µg/L
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Punto Punto Punto Punto Punto Punto
1 2 3 4 5 6
Dust
Dust
Dust
 Dust

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Community involvement
Community involvement
Negotiation
table
 Outcome

• Rent for the land: US $770,000 per year between private and (mostly) communal land.

• Infrastructure: US $540,000 for the improvement of community infrastructure (drainage

system and water wells).

• Health: a new hospital with two doctors paid by the company to work 24/7.

• Educational support: 90 scholarships a year for different levels.

• Environmental monitoring: pollution monitoring for five years with technical assistance
from Source International.

• Closure plan designed with the community.

Thank you!