Annex1. List of interviews carried out during the fieldwork period

Representatives from the mining company
Name / Profession / Organization / Number of interviews
Confidential / Representative of the Cobre las Cruces mining company / Cobre las Cruces mining company / 1
Confidential / Representative of the Cobre las Cruces mining company / Cobre las Cruces mining company / 1
Representatives from the Andalusian Regional Government and other bodies related to the CLC mining proyect
Name / Profession / Organization / Number of interviews
Confidential / Technical Engineer from Aljarafe Joint Venture water company (Aljarafesa). / Aljarafe Joint Venture water company (Aljarafesa). / 1
Victor Cifuentes / Head of the Planification Office of the Guadalquivir Hydrographical Confederation / Guadalquivir Hydrographical Confederation / 1
Miguel Martín Machuca / Hydrogeologist from the Spanish Geology and Mining Institute / Spanish Geology and Mining Institute / 1
Isabel de Haro Aramberri / Head of the Department of Technological Development and Energy / Andalusian Regional Government / 1
Representatives from other economic sectors: Agriculture, tourism
Name / Profession / Organization / Number of interviews
Manuel Cano / Farmer and Head of the Rice Farmers Federation of Seville / Rice Farmers Federation of Seville / 1
Marta Martín / Head of the Agrotourism Rustic Villa “El esparragal“, Gerena / Agrotourism Rustic Villa “El esparragal“, Gerena / 1
Juan Antonio Alba / Representative of “Campo de Gerena“ agriculture cooperative / “Campo de Gerena“ agriculture cooperative / 1
Local inhabitants from the villages affected by the Project
Name / Profession / Organization / Number of interviews
Manuel Gutiérrez / Spokesman of the local Platform against “La Algaba“ toxic spill / Local Platform against “La Algaba“ toxic spill / 1
Luís Panduro / Local Farmer / Local inhabitant of Gerena / 1
Antonio Fernández / Local inhabitant of Gerena / Local inhabitant of Gerena / 1
María Gutierrez / Local inhabitant of Gerena / Local inhabitant of Gerena / 1
Representatives from the council where the CLC project is located
Name / Profession / Organization / Number of interviews
Álvaro Jiménez / Secretary of the Town Council of Gerena / Town Council of Gerena / 1
Francisco Macías / Secretary of the Town Council of Salteras / Town Council of Salteras / 1
Representatives from the main NGO and independent experts
Name / Profession / Organization / Number of interviews
Juan Cuesta / Representative of “Ecologistas en acción“ / “Ecologistas en acción“ / 1
Isidoro Albarreal / Representative of “Ecologistas en acción“ / “Ecologistas en acción“ / 2
Antonio Ramos / Independent researcher. Former mining engineer / Local inhabitant of Gerena / 2
Esteban Ruiz / University Professor / Seville University / 1

Source: Adapted from Beltrán (2009); Beltrán (2012)