how is illegal mining responsible for deterioration of our natural environment?
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Habitat destruction is one of the main issues of mining activity. Huge areas of natural habitat are destroyed during mine construction and exploitation, forcing animals to leave the site. ... There are fewer ant species in soil containing high copper levels, in the vicinity of a copper mine.
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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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