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Effects of mining - Coggle Diagram
Effects of mining
Subsurface Mining
Rainwater filters into underground mines
Groundwater contamination
Water pollution
subsidence
explosions
Air pollution
cave-ins
Miners get diseases
fires
More expensive
Heavy machinery use
Smelting
Use of furnaces
More expensive
Heavy machinery use
CO2 and SO2 Emissions
Smelting
use of furnaces
Solid wastes
Surface Mining
Overburden
Spoils
Water drain blockage
Mountain top removal
Habitat destruction
Biodiversity loss
Removal of vegetation
Ecosystem can't recover
Erosion
Strip mining