Ecological concerns for strip mining
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Strip mining environmental concerns, problems, solutions and remediation. Surface mining is a broad category of mining in which soil and rock overlying the .
Mining Operations (Strip and Deep)
ENVIRONMENTAL. EFFECTS OF. STRIP MINING. All mining operations have a disruptive effect on the environment, but the sheer volume of material involved.
Description:For example, during smelting operations enormous quantities[ clarification needed ] of air pollutants, such as the suspended particulate matter, SOx, arsenic particles and cadmium, are emitted. These toxic substances kill aquatic life and can contaminate water supplies causing serious adverse human health effects. The resulting uncovering of past spills, coupled with economic factors, caused the shutdown of Mountain Pass and a complete reworking of their environmental practices. Areas where the earth has been disturbed e.
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