The impact of mining on the Environment in Gwanda District Zimbabwe: A case study of Blanket Mine 1Maligana Mathe and 2Anthony Phiri 1,2 Zimbabwe Open University, Faculty of Science and Technology ...
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It should be noted that the environmental impacts and occupational hazards associated with coal mining (to operate a 1000 MWe plant), tend to be more significant than those associated with uranium mining (to operate a plant with the same capacity). Accidental mining fatalities per coal plant exceed those from nuclear plant by a factor of three ...
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With the above background, this article, taking both experimental and control villages into account, tried to explore the impact of coal mining on local environment. Although dealing with local environment, it has mostly focused on sociological impact of mining in air, water, and noise pollution.
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large void, which make instability in underground mining. The. mining subsidence reduces the capacity of the soil and increase. the soil infiltration depth and evaporation. Land subsidence after ...
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Download full-text PDF Read ... Management Plan will help in mitigating the impacts of mining on the environment. The best practices adopted by industries around the world can be adapted as per ...
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phosphate mining industries. Most of the impacts are being reflected in the form of changes to local hydrology, water contamination, water consumption, air pollution and human risk.8,9 Environmental impact of phosphate mining and beneficiation which is directly or indirectly related to water resources is the subject of this review.
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In Africa, Ghana is the second largest gold producer, contributing to about 5.7% of the country's GDP. The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of ...
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It is important to realize that the mining industry, by its very nature, impacts the environment and society must explicitly consider the tradeoffs involved with extracting …
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Pure drinking water, pure air, pure clean food has become a rare thing. The environment has missing its balance. Urbanization (well organized township,market places) when mining activity is on and leaving behind remnants when mining ends. Danger tolife and property in post mining period. Rise in aspirations of society.
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Use of such. inferior grade of coal causes serious ecological problems. The following environmental impacts due to coal mining are discussed in this paper. 1. Impact of coal mining on landform. 2 ...
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and impacts on land environment. After reviewing the previous study, it was found that the major environmental impacts of mineral mining and its processing indicate that mining and its allied activities adversely impacts on land and soil of the area, losses of forest cover and depletion of water level and contamination. Dust was a common air ...
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Mining is the process of extracting useful materials from the earth. Some examples of substances that are mined include coal, gold, or iron ore. Iron ore is the material from which the metal iron is produced. The process of mining dates back to prehistoric times. Prehistoric people first mined flint, which was ideal for tools and …
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Subsidence is immutable misshapen of surface morphology, it lead us to geological disaster and ecological environmental issues. After the subsidence it shows physio chemical characteristics have been altered, showing a positive impact on subsidence on soil moisture, organic carbon content. Mining subsidence is a major …
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Over the years, the impact of mining on the economy, environment, and society has attracted several views (Balasubramanian, 2017; Festin et al., 2018; Mensah et al., 2015; Ocansey, 2013).A study, (Widana, 2019) conceptualized the impacts of mining into several forms such as functionality (socio-economic, political and environment), …
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In view of the above, the study sought to assess the impact of the gold mining methods on the environment in Kakamega South subcounty. The study adopted a descriptive survey designand employed ...
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PDF | On May 18, 2020, Krishna Khobragade published Impact of Mining Activity on environment: An Overview | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate.
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This chapter provides an overview of the. general environmental issues and concerns being raised in relation to deep-sea mining, introduces some of the mechanisms being put in place to ensure the ...
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This paper takes its starting point in the fact that many mines have managed to improve its work environment, with regards to, for example, accident occurrence, while at the same time having stopped seeing improvements in these areas even in the wake of technology interventions. Technology projects in the mining industry continue to make …
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Mining is one such activity. In fact, water has been called "mining's most common casualty." This paper discusses one of the major negative impacts that the mining industry has on water i.e. Acid Mine Drainage (AMD), the chemistry of AMD, its environmental effects and impacts and a brief discussion about various treatment methods.
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But mining activities also have a positive impact on the environment and its host communities if sustainable and modern methods are adopted. Recycling, improving legislation and ... 1.2 The Environmental Impacts of the Mining Industry (a) The Positive Impacts of Mining Sustainable mining activity has enormous positive impacts, such as ...
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Environmental and social impacts are divided into waste management issues, impacts to biodiversity and habitat, indirect impacts, and poverty alleviation and wealth distribution. …
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The environmental impact of small-scale mini ng activities due to poor mining practices is severe and wide spread. In most cases, large areas of land have been abandoned with pits
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Laura J. Sonter., Saleem H. Ali. and. James E. M. Watson. Published: 05 December 2018 https://doi/10.1098/rspb.2018.1926. Abstract. Mining poses serious and highly specific threats to …
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This paper. presents the assessment of. environmental impacts of overburden such as visual (aesthetics, landscape), soil erosion, ecological disruption, air and water pollution, safety, risk and ...
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The Impact of Mining The extractives or mining industry cause some of the most dramatic impacts on the natural environment and human health. The footprint of mining operations is often visible from outer space, with large areas of excavation standing out in a sea of green forest. Technological advances have amplified the
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Background Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways. Mining can yield a range of benefits to …
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Abstract and Figures. Africa is on the verge of a mining boom. We review the environmental threats from African mining development, including habitat alteration, infrastructure expansion, human ...
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These studies include the socioeconomic impacts of ASM in developing countries and strategies focused on the sector's sustainability [9], environmental problems of smallscale gold mining [42 ...
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Impacts on human health and habitation has become a matter of serious concern due to mining, the magnitude and significance of impact on the environment depends upon the mineral which is being mined and mining practice. Mining and its environmental impacts are very wide subject to be covered, therefore in this review we cover environmental ...
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1997). Sand mining is one of the environmental issues currently contributing to environ-. mental degradation, biodiversity loss and water pollution (Fumbuka, 2017; UN Environment, 2019) but is yet ...
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The impact of mining subsidence on the environment can occasionally be very catastrophic, destroying property and even leading to the loss of life. Usually, however, such subsidence gives rise to varying degrees of structural damage that can range from slight to very severe. Different types of mineral deposits have been mined in different ways and …
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1. Erosion. One of the effects of mining on the environment is erosion. The enormous Ok Tedi Mine in Papua New Guinea is a perfect example of how nearby areas can be significantly impacted by the erosion of exposed slopes, mine dumps, tailings dams, and the resulting siltation of drainages, creeks, and rivers.
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Mine exploration, construction, operation, and maintenance may result in land-use change, and may have associated negative impacts on environments, …
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Impacts on human health and habitation has become a matter of serious concern due to mining, the magnitude and significance of impact on the environment depends upon the mineral which is being mined and mining practice. Mining and its environmental impacts are very wide subject to be covered, therefore in this review we cover environmental ...
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The Centre's task is to build strategies and policies to support sustainable development. Stakeholder relations, both with investing companies and affected communities, are critical, as also is careful forethought about social and environmental impacts, legislation, in...
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