effects of copper mining on the environment

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  Impacts of copper mining on people and nature - Danwatch

  202475 · Although few in number, the multinational mining companies that are earning billion-dollar profits in Zambia have had a massive impact on its environment and people. On the bright side, the copper mining industry records the country’s largest export earnings and has generated more than 90,000 jobs for Zambians today.

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  How to Advance Sustainable Mining | International Institute …

  20211018 · The world’s largest mining companies rub shoulders with miners who dig copper and cobalt by hand with little or no safety precautions (Sanderson, 2019). Small-scale mining is a double-edged sword for these local communities, providing employment but negatively affecting human health and the environment.

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  (PDF) The Impact of Mining on the Environment …

  20211028 · The potential new operators of the Mount Lyell copper mine on Tasmania's west coast say rehabilitating the environment will be a priority.

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  Top 10 Environmental Challenges in Copper Mining - Medium

  2024128 · This article explores the top 10 environmental challenges associated with copper mining, highlighting the potential impacts on ecosystems, human health, and sustainability. By understanding these ...

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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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  Impact of Gold mining on the Environment and Human Health…

  Mercury has a long residence time in the environment and this makes its emissions from artisan mining a threat to health. Inhaling large amounts of siliceous dust, careless handling of mercury during gold panning and Au/Hg amalgam processing, existence of water logged pits and trenches; and large number of miners sharing poor quality air in the ...

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  Effects of Vegetation Restoration on Soil Enzyme Activity in Copper …

  2021727 · Mining areas are suffering from serious environmental hazards, such as soil erosion, water pollution as well as land degradation. In this study, two types of mining areas in Anhui Province, China—one a copper mining area and the other a coal mining area—were selected to compare the soil properties under different vegetation restoration …

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  Evidence of the impacts of metal mining and the effectiveness of mining ...

  202298 · Background Mining can directly and indirectly affect social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative ways, and may result in societal benefits, but may also cause conflicts, not least in relation to land use. Mining always affects the environment, whilst remediation and mitigation efforts may effectively ameliorate …

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  Top 9 Effects of Mining on the Environment

  Through direct and indirect mining practices, mining can have an impact on the environment at local, regional, and international levels. The consequences can include soil erosion, sinkholes, biodiversity loss, and contamination of surface, ground, and freshwater resources by chemicals released during mining operations. Carbon emissions from these activities …

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