Valoración geoestadistica de los factores modificadores mineros, ambientales y sociales en la estimación de los recursos mineros de arenas y gravas en el municipio de Yumbo (Valle del Cauca)
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2025
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Universidad de Manizales
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Colombia, rica en diversidad geológica, alberga un vasto potencial minero que puede convertirse en un motor clave para impulsar su desarrollo económico. Sin embargo, la explotación óptima de estos recursos se ve obstaculizada por la carencia de información detallada y precisa sobre las zonas con mayor concentración mineral. Este estudio propone una metodología innovadora para evaluar los factores que influyen en la estimación de recursos de arenas y gravas, tomando como caso de estudio el municipio de Yumbo, ubicado en el Valle del Cauca. A través de la implementación de herramientas de geoprocesamiento y Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG), se integra de manera exhaustiva información espacial de carácter minero, ambiental y social. Esta integración permite identificar con mayor precisión las áreas con mayor prospectividad para la extracción de estos materiales, contribuyendo así a una toma de decisiones más informada y sostenible. Al analizar las variables mineras, ambientales y sociales, se busca comprender las interrelaciones entre estos elementos y su influencia en la distribución de los recursos minerales. Esta aproximación multidisciplinaria permite desarrollar modelos predictivos que facilitan la localización de nuevos yacimientos y la optimización de las operaciones mineras existentes. Los resultados de esta investigación pueden servir como modelo para evaluar el potencial minero de otras regiones del país. Además, al promover una gestión más sostenible de los recursos minerales, se contribuye a minimizar los impactos ambientales y sociales asociados a la actividad minera, asegurando un desarrollo económico más equitativo y a largo plazo
Colombia, rich in geological diversity, harbors a vast mineral potential that can serve as a key engine to drive its economic development. However, the optimal exploitation of these resources is hindered by the lack of detailed and accurate information about areas with the highest mineral concentration. This study proposes an innovative methodology to evaluate the factors influencing the estimation of sand and gravel resources, using the municipality of Yumbo, located in the Valle del Cauca, as a case study. Through the implementation of geoprocessing tools and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial information of a mining, environmental, and social nature is comprehensively integrated. This integration allows for a more precise identification of areas with the greatest prospectivity for the extraction of these materials, thus contributing to more informed and sustainable decision-making. By analyzing mining, environmental, and social variables, the aim is to understand the interrelationships between these elements and their influence on the distribution of mineral resources. This multidisciplinary approach enables the development of predictive models that facilitate the location of new deposits and the optimization of existing mining operations. The results of this research can serve as a model for evaluating the mineral potential of other regions in the country. Additionally, by promoting more sustainable management of mineral resources, it contributes to minimizing the environmental and social impacts associated with mining activities, ensuring more equitable and long-term economic development.
Colombia, rich in geological diversity, harbors a vast mineral potential that can serve as a key engine to drive its economic development. However, the optimal exploitation of these resources is hindered by the lack of detailed and accurate information about areas with the highest mineral concentration. This study proposes an innovative methodology to evaluate the factors influencing the estimation of sand and gravel resources, using the municipality of Yumbo, located in the Valle del Cauca, as a case study. Through the implementation of geoprocessing tools and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial information of a mining, environmental, and social nature is comprehensively integrated. This integration allows for a more precise identification of areas with the greatest prospectivity for the extraction of these materials, thus contributing to more informed and sustainable decision-making. By analyzing mining, environmental, and social variables, the aim is to understand the interrelationships between these elements and their influence on the distribution of mineral resources. This multidisciplinary approach enables the development of predictive models that facilitate the location of new deposits and the optimization of existing mining operations. The results of this research can serve as a model for evaluating the mineral potential of other regions in the country. Additionally, by promoting more sustainable management of mineral resources, it contributes to minimizing the environmental and social impacts associated with mining activities, ensuring more equitable and long-term economic development.
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SIG, minería, geoprocesamientos, geoestadística, factores modificadores