{"id":3317,"date":"2026-06-29T13:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/?p=3317"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:22:06","slug":"mineria-argentina-infraestructura-y-scope-3-planificar-hoy-para-reducir-costos-e-impactos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/mineria-argentina-infraestructura-y-scope-3-planificar-hoy-para-reducir-costos-e-impactos\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentine mining, infrastructure and Scope 3: planning today to reduce costs and impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Engineering Week dedicated to Argentine Mining, organized by the Argentine Center of Engineers, a key piece of information was shared to consider the future of the sector: <strong>The coordinated infrastructure planning among mining operators in Neuqu\u00e9n allowed for a 30% cost reduction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In multi-billion dollar projects, that percentage represents hundreds of millions of dollars in savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"como-se-logro\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How was it achieved?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The central point was <strong>coordination between operators in the area<\/strong>. A working group was formed to plan electrical, water and logistics infrastructure in an integrated manner, with a binding energy demand call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These weren&#039;t general estimates. These were real commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That approach allowed <strong>anticipate needs, organize investments, and prevent each project from resolving its infrastructure in isolation.<\/strong>. For Argentine mining, the message is clear: plan now and integrate all actors in the same region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"el-desafio-logistico-es-enorme\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The logistical challenge is enormous<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The growth of mining in Argentina demands <strong>solve infrastructure challenges<\/strong> increasingly complex. Key points include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Roads and access routes to sites in high mountain areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transport of minerals from the mountain range to the ports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shared infrastructure among multiple simultaneous projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing the impact on communities by avoiding the transit of heavy machinery through inhabited areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These issues are not only operational. They are also part of the environmental, social, and governance agenda of each project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poorly planned logistics can increase costs, generate higher emissions, affect nearby communities, and hinder the environmental traceability of operations. Integrated logistics planning can <strong>improve efficiency, reduce impacts and strengthen ESG management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"el-punto-que-muchas-empresas-todavia-no-estan-midiendo-scope-3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The point that many companies are still not measuring: Scope 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this scenario, a central issue for Argentine mining emerges: Scope 3 emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transportation and logistics are part of the indirect emissions of the supply chain. They are more difficult to measure than direct operational emissions, but can have a very significant impact on a mining company&#039;s ESG report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measuring Scope 3 involves looking beyond what happens within the project itself. It means incorporating data from suppliers, transportation, inputs, contracted services, and other actors that are part of the value chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For an activity like mining, where distances are great, infrastructure is critical and logistics define a large part of the operation, this point becomes increasingly important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"medir-scope-3-hoy-puede-ser-una-ventaja-competitiva\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Measuring Scope 3 today can be a competitive advantage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies that start measuring their Scope 3 emissions today will be better prepared to meet the demands of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regulators, international buyers, investors and financial markets are moving towards greater levels of traceability, transparency and control over the environmental footprint of production chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this context, having clear data on Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions allows for the construction of more robust ESG reports, the identification of reduction opportunities and the anticipation of future commercial or regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Infrastructure planning and emissions measurement are not separate issues. They are both part of the same agenda: developing a more efficient, more traceable mining industry that is better prepared to compete in international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"delplata-green-medicion-y-reporte-de-emisiones-para-mineria\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">DelPlata Green: Emissions measurement and reporting for mining<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At DelPlata Green <strong>We help mining companies measure and report their Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, integrating technology, data and ESG criteria<\/strong> to support sustainability, compliance and decision-making processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through ZeroCarbonOne&#039;s technology, we support organizations that need to organize their environmental information, measure their carbon footprint, and move towards more complete and reliable ESG reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your company needs <strong>measure emissions, report on environmental performance, or prepare for new market demands<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/contacto\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2752\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durante la Semana de la Ingenier\u00eda dedicada a la Miner\u00eda Argentina, organizada por el Centro Argentino de Ingenieros, se comparti\u00f3 un dato clave para pensar el futuro del sector: la planificaci\u00f3n coordinada de infraestructura entre operadores mineros en Neuqu\u00e9n permiti\u00f3 reducir costos en un 30%. En proyectos de miles de millones de d\u00f3lares, ese porcentaje [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[114],"class_list":["post-3317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-medicion-ambiental","tag-mineria"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3317"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3321,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3317\/revisions\/3321"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}