How can mining affect the environment?
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Some adverse effects of mining are as follows-
1. It leads to the emission of dust, suspended particle and gases which cause air pollution.
2. Release of harmful trace element e.g., CO, Pb, Cd etc. leads to the contamination of surface water.
3. Underground water is also contaminated due to seepage and infiltration of leached drainage.
4. Mining leads to the degradation of soil quality, fertility and makes it toxic.
5. Natural vegetation get adversely effected due to leached trace element.
6. The major consequences of mining is the deforestation which results in loss of flora and fauna.
7. It directly affect the ecosystem and its stability as many species are killed due to toxicity of water and soil and loss of habitat.
8. Mining results in wastage of land as it neither remain suitable for industrial use nor for agricultural purposes.
9. Mining directly results in the loss of landscape and beauty of surrounding.
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