by Mikaela Wood

Environment

mwood12 — 2015-04-08 16:05:00 UTC

Environment scientist are harming the plants and animals because of the enviornment scientist are digging in the soil and creating a large pit which is harming the fresh water, animals, and plants. The soil, and air is also being affected by gold miners because when the scoop up the soil the whole could cause a flash flood. With all of the negative things happening to the environment the is being harm and does long-term impact in the environment. A mining company has been dumping wasted rocks on to our beautiful rainforest.

Society

lhieronimus — 2015-04-09 01:56:18 UTC

Mining gold is not sustainable because, the food and water that people eat and drink are being contaminaed. If you aren't a miner you are most likly poor and can not pay the high prices miners can.

Economy

mlawrence3 — 2015-04-10 14:02:54 UTC

Gold mining is very sustainable because there are very few negitives compared to the many positives. The positives are: Gold mining can supply meaningful jobs to people. The gold also helps increase money in the economy and gives money to those who mine is. The negitive is that the minors that come are taking land to mine.

Summary

eexline — 2015-04-10 14:06:14 UTC

Overall, mining gold is not at all a sustainable practice. This is because both the society and the environment are negatively impacted. Since the gold miners are making a lot of money, the rest of the society is unable to meet their standards. Prices of living are skyrocketing for the citizens of Indonesia, who live near the gold mining open-pits. Not to mention, the environment isn't getting its fair share of the deal either. Gold miners dump the waste rocks into the Indonesian rain forests that the citizens so desire. Also, a chemical called cyanide is used to join the gold and silver that is mined out of the ore. The extremely toxic chemical can destroy streams, trees, and wildlife in the area. Mining gold this way may aid the economy, but open your eyes, people. This method of mining is not healthy or sustainable in the long run.