Mineral resource exploitation is one of the activities that contribute to economic growth and
the development of society. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is one of these activities …

Landslides, earthquakes, and other natural events can change the landscape and generate
human and economic losses, affecting transportation and public service infrastructure. In …

Featured Application The application of a methodology for evaluating susceptibility to
landslides and landslides, based on the experience of several researchers, has allowed the …

The Zaruma-Portovelo mining district in Ecuador, and in particular, Portovelo City, is home to
the oldest mining museum in the country. This museum, named Museo Mineralógico …

Stability problems in rock masses are one of the main causes of subsidence events in
underground mining areas. Zaruma, in the South of Ecuador, is characterised by mineral …

Zaruma, a well-known mining district in the province of El Oro in Ecuador, suffers from
subsidence phenomena related to illegal underground mining. Mining in this area goes …

RESUMEN El Municipio del Distrito Central (MDC), la capital de Honduras, es la localidad
del país que concentra el mayor número de eventos históricos de movimientos de ladera …