Give two effects of excessive mining.
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The waste products of mines (called mine spoils) are simply dumped in a place nearby. These spoils are often toxic and can cause serious water pollution, groundwater contamination, kill soil organisms, cause biomagnification, etc. After mining is over, the land is left as barren land.
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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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