12 environmental effects of ore mining

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  How ending mining would change the world - BBC

  Mining fuels the modern world, but it also causes vast environmental damage. What would happen if we tried to do without it?

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  An Overview of Mining and the Environment in Western Australia

  201411 · Abstract This chapter identifies and explores the common environmental effects of mining in Western Australia (WA). Utilising unique state-specific data, we examine site-specific factors with reference to metals, mine life cycle, cumulative impacts and temporal disturbance. Emerging trends are discussed with specific reference to WA …

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  Assessing the environmental footprints of the manganese …

  202338 · Increasing demand for manganese and rapid depletion of high-grade manganese ores grow attention to other resources. However, environmental impacts and techno-economic issues are the main challenges regarding manganese extraction from low-grade ores. This study investigated the environmental impacts of manganese recovery …

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  Environmental impact of mining and beneficiation of copper …

  2022711 · To analyze and compare the environmental impact of different groups for copper concentrate production, the mining and beneficiation of copper sulfide ore process is divided into the following four groups: extraction process, copper and sulfur flotation process, tailing treatment, and auxiliary systems.

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  Environmental and Health Impact Due to …

  2018125 · Abstract Mining poses serious and highly specific threats to biodiversity. However, mining can also be a means for financing alternative livelihood paths that, over the long-term, may prevent biodiversity loss. Complex and controversial issues associated with mining and biodiversity conservation are often simplified within a narrow frame oriented …

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  Environmental Aspects of Iron ORE Mining - Academia.edu

  Environmental impact due to iron ore mining in Chhattisgarh. 2014 •. Dr. Bhumika Das. Iron ore is an important mineral in Chhattisgarh. The production of iron ore is 5.50 million tones per year. Due to massive extraction of iron ore, it pollutes air, water and soil. When iron in solution reaches the water table it pollutes the ground water ...

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  Mining’s climate accountability - Nature Geoscience

  202024 · The environmental damage associated with mining is well-known, in terms of land clearing, ecosystem degradation, or water pollution. However, its effect on climate is less frequently considered.

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  Risks to Human Health from Sulfide-Ore Copper Mining

  The human health impact of proposed sulfide-ore copper mines must be fully evaluated to prevent creating major threats to public health. Sulfide-ore copper mining has the potential to release numerous chemicals known to negatively affect human health, including mercury, arsenic, lead, asbestos-like fibers, and air pollution.

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  Environmental and economic-related impact assessment of …

  2020101 · Similarly, the other iron ore mining countries undertake most of the “international responsibility” of environmental pollution while providing valuable and cheap primary resources to the rest of the world.

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