Impacts Of Mining On Environment.ppt

Impacts of Mining on Environment

Synopsis of the talk     

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What is mining? Why mining is essential to the society? What are the impacts of mining to the environment? How it will affect the biodiversity and ecosystems? What could be the possible reasons for the adverse effects of mining on environment? What are the way-forward solutions to overcome these issues?

What is mining?  the

process of obtaining mineral resources from a mine.  How? Through Open cast/Underground mining

Why mining is essential to the society?  Mined

materials are needed to construct roads and hospitals, to build automobiles and houses, to make computers and satellites, to generate electricity, and to provide the many other goods and services that consumers enjoy.  Mining is economically important to producing regions and countries.

What are the impacts of mining to the environment?         

The impacts may be local/regional. The impacts may be through direct/indirect. Erosion Sinkholes Biodiversity losses Contamination of soil, groundwater, surface water Depletion in groundwater Land destruction Deadly and harmful diseases to the mine workers

How it will affect the biodiversity and ecosystems?  Loss

of habitat due to mining in forest areas and biodiversity zones  Change in the habitat affects the ecosystem.

What could be the possible reasons for the adverse effects of mining on environment?  Leakage

of Chemicals into the environment adversely affects the health of the local population, if not controlled.  Mining has a negative impact on the environment including erosion, formation of sinkholes, loss of biodiversity, contamination of soil, groundwater and surface water