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KIM [24]
2 years ago
7

How is the mining industry affecting the environment?

Geography
1 answer:
posledela2 years ago
8 0

Across the world, mining contributes to erosion, sinkholes, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, significant use of water resources, dammed rivers and ponded waters, wastewater disposal issues, acid mine drainage and contamination of soil, ground and surface water.

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