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Types of Mining - Coggle Diagram
Types of Mining
Sub-Surface Mining
Heavy use of Machinery
Increased CO2 emissions
Cave-ins
Explosions
Subsidence
Fires
Lung disease
Surface Mining (including strip)
Production of a lot of waste material
Contamination of water and soil with these materials
Spoils
Erosion of hazardous materials and sediment into bodies of water
Health hazards
Acid mine drainage
Buries habitats
Block streams
Energy usage
Removal of vegetation
Increased soil erosion
Lower chance of ecosystem recovery
Mountain top removal
Habitat loss
Loss of biodiversity
Disruption of water flow
Heavy use of machinery
Increased CO2 emissions
Smelting
Depletion of minerals
Mining in protected areas
Habitat loss
More subsurface mining
Higher costs
Mining larger volumes of ore