Some Effects of mining on the environment
- Emission of dust, suspended particle and gases which cause air pollution.
- Release of harmful trace element e.g., CO, Pb, Cd etc. leads to the contamination of surface water.
- Underground water is also contaminated due to seepage and infiltration of leached drainage.
- Mining leads to the degradation of soil quality, fertility and makes it toxic.
- Soil Erosion due to clearing of vegetation and heavy machinery
- Mass land movement – landslides
- Natural vegetation get adversely effected due to leached trace element.
- The major consequences of mining is the deforestation which results in loss of flora and fauna.
- It directly affect the ecosystem and its stability as many species are killed due to toxicity of water and soil and loss of habitat.
- Mining results in wastage of land as it neither remain suitable for industrial use nor for agricultural purposes.
- Mining directly results in the loss of landscape and beauty of surrounding.
