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State four negative effects of mining on the environment

State four negative effects of mining on the environment

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•Land dereliction which leads to wastage of agricultural land

•Pollution of environment

•Loss of biodiversity

•Soil erosion due to vegetation clearing

•Land slides and mass wasting which are triggered by machines used in mining

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Outline the effects of mining on the environment.

- Pollution of the environment.

- Land degradation.

- Destruction of vegetation during the mining process.

- Clearing of vegetation during mining leads to soil erosion.

- Open pits filled with water are a health hazards to people and animals.

- Release of harmful gases in the air may result to global warming.

- Walls of mines sometimes collapse and cause accidents to miners.
johnmulu answered the question on October 28, 2017 at 08:43

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