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effecting the environment

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You will have soil erosion and vegetation will not grow in this area because the soil is bare and can be blown away due to a lack of roots.

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It is possible for sulfuric acid runoff to occur and flow into nearby bodies of water, which will affect the fish in the vicinity.

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How this happens with mining

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How Leaks Affect the Environment

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Usually happens with older abandoned mines. Mine tailings with sulfur bearing compounds react with water and oxygen to form sulfuric acid.

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Cyanide Heap Leaching is the mixing of ore and cyanide in order to extract precious metals. This can sometimes result in leakage which then exposes organisms to dangerous chemicals.

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Toxic chemicals and minerals from mining could go to streams, rivers, and other bodies of water which can create harmful effects to marine species.

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Cyanide is highly toxic and when exposed to environments such lakes or ponds it usually kills most fish and makes the water undrinkable and could be a public health risk at times.

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For mining to take place an area must be cleared out. These areas can be the habitat of many species. Not only will the removal create a loss of habitat, but it will result in the overall loss of biodiversity as-well. This is because the waste products are rocks and soil which are important to biodiversity.

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For mining, large areas of land have to be used, which causes deforestation as well as pollution of the nearby areas. By the time most of the natural resources have been extracted, and mining practices are no more profitable, the soil gets damaged significantly, and the land becomes arid, which may not be recoverable, and desertification occurs.

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surface mining is responsible for loss of vegetation

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excess nutrient load in nearby bodies of water is less likely to be an environmental problem associated with abandoned tailings.

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Leach Pad Example

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The reason is: water flowing or flowing through sulfur-containing substances has a chemical reaction to produce solutions of net acidity

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Desertification occurs as a result of the removal of soil from mining. This soil can only be restored through primary succession. This is primarily caused through surface mining which leaves barren rock in the place of soil.

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Another disadvantage is the emission of greenhouse gases. Reason being mining can cause area to become warmer.

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example of mining's potential impact on environment