NUEVA TECNOLOGÍA, NUEVO NEGOCIO: Opciones de políticas mineras frente a las nuevas tecnologías

The document analyzes how disruptive technologies—including AI, automation, and 5G—are transforming large-scale mining, potentially reducing low-skilled employment and eroding tax bases. It proposes a collaborative policy framework involving education reform, local innovation support, and the use of mining data to improve government oversight and community resilience.

• The adoption of disruptive technologies in large-scale mining is driven by geological complexity, declining ore grades, the need to reverse productivity declines, personnel safety requirements, environmental impact management, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Technological shifts create a dynamic restructuring of employment: while automation, drones, and the Internet of Things risk replacing semi-skilled and low-skilled labor, new high-paying roles in engineering and information technology will emerge.
• New technologies may negatively impact government revenues by reducing payroll taxes and increasing the risk of base erosion and profit shifting as value is moved toward foreign technology providers.
• Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) faces a dual impact: while basic technologies can improve safety and environmental performance, increased efficiency in large-scale mining may pressure ASM prices and displace low-skilled workers, including many women and youth.
• To mitigate employment mismatches, governments should implement collaborative education strategies, increase spending on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) especially for women, and provide incentives for mining companies to conduct mandatory training.
• Governments can use mining-generated data to improve resource governance and tax collection, as real-time information on mineral grade and quantity helps prevent base erosion and combat corruption.

APA

Ramdoo, I., Cosbey, A., Geipel, J., & Toledano, P. (2021). NUEVA TECNOLOGÍA, NUEVO NEGOCIO: Opciones de políticas mineras frente a las nuevas tecnologías. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-09/new-mining-technology-policy-options-summary-es.pdf

Chicago

Ramdoo, Isabelle, Aaron Cosbey, Jeff Geipel, and Perrine Toledano. NUEVA TECNOLOGÍA, NUEVO NEGOCIO: Opciones de políticas mineras frente a las nuevas tecnologías. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2021. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-09/new-mining-technology-policy-options-summary-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ramdoo2021nueva, author = {Ramdoo, Isabelle and Cosbey, Aaron and Geipel, Jeff and Toledano, Perrine}, title = {{NUEVA TECNOLOGÍA, NUEVO NEGOCIO: Opciones de políticas mineras frente a las nuevas tecnologías}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-09/new-mining-technology-policy-options-summary-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }