[1] The mine project incorporates a reverse osmosis plant at the port of Caldera, commissioned in 2013, with a capacity to produce 500 litres per second of desalinated industrial water, piping it 115 km from the Pacific Ocean to the minesite.

According to OECD Watch, residents in Villa Estadio have reported property damage, illegal waste disposal, and health problems caused by the mine's activities and possible violations.

[6] In 2021, the country's environmental authorities took action against the mine because its blasting increased air pollution, which could harm the health of nearby residents.

[7] These ongoing issues have caused growing frustration in the nearby community, and local people are demanding stricter environmental rules and emission regulations.

These problems are complicated, telling how mining activities can inevitably affect the local environment and the health of nearby residents.