What is the effect of mining on environment?

1.	What is the effect of mining on environment?
Answer» All sorts of minerals are found under the earth. The process of taking out them from the earth is called mining. Mining harms the environment in the following ways : 1. Air pollution due to dust and mineral particles. 2. Destruction of forest areas. 3. Danger to wildlife. 4. Loss of fertile land, barren land results. 5. Loss of soil fertility. 6. Problem of disposing mining waste 7. Landsliding. 8. Bad effect on miners health.

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All sorts of minerals are found under the earth. The process of taking out them from the earth is called mining.

Mining harms the environment in the following ways :

1. Air pollution due to dust and mineral particles.

2. Destruction of forest areas.

3. Danger to wildlife.

4. Loss of fertile land, barren land results.

5. Loss of soil fertility.

6. Problem of disposing mining waste

7. Landsliding.

8. Bad effect on miners health.

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