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Sub-surface, Surface - Coggle Diagram
Sub-surface
Expensive
Cave-ins, explosions, subsidence, fires
Lung disease for miners
Surface
Mining
Both
Solid waste
Buries habitats and blocks streams
Rainwater seeping through underground mine or spoils
Sulfuric acid
Sediments
Water pollution
Lead mercury, and arsenic
Release of methane and particulates
CO2 and SO2 emissions
Air pollution
Decreasing amount of minerals
Need to find mineral deposits in wild areas, even protected lands
Habitat destruction
Lower grade ores, meaning bigger volumes
Removal of vegetation
Soil erosion
Lost chance of recovery of ecosystem