Explain environmental effects of extraction and usage of minerals
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Mining is the removal of mineralsfrom the ground. Once removed, minerals are then processed and refined for our everyday use. ... While mineral use is very important to us, there are also many environmental impacts, such as erosion, air and water pollution, land destruction and harm to mine workers.
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Environmental impacts of mining can occur at local, regional, and global scales through direct and indirect mining practices. Impacts can result in erosion, sinkholes, loss of biodiversity, or the contamination of soil, groundwater, and surface water by the chemicals emitted from mining processes.
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