Comparative Study on the Adverse Environmental and Social …

mineral-rich areas in Nigeria are engaged in illegal mining activities, some of the locals in India are aware of the dangers of irresponsible mining reflected in their protests. The government of …

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Analyze the impact of mining activities on the local …

According to a report by TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), mining has affected about 1.6 million hectares of land in India. Mining causes deforestation, soil erosion, loss of fertility and pollution of land .

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Report of the

This Report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India contains the results of the Performance Audit on "Assessment of Environmental Impact due to Mining Activities and its Mitigation in Coal India Limited and its Subsidiaries". The impact on environment due to large scale extraction of coal from opencast as well as underground

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Impacts of Coal mining: a Review of Methods and …

This review presents a systematic synthesis of the various methods and measures that have been used to investigate the effects of coal mining in India. A total of 87 peer-reviewed articles were ...

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Studies On The Impact Of Bauxite Mining Activities On …

and mammal species found in India. This ecologically sensitive and fragile region in Kolhapur district has now been subjected to developmental activities such as dams, mining, road construction, sugar industries, etc. Bauxite mining is one such major open cast mining activity which has significant negative impact on the local environment. The major

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Assessing the impact of mining on deforestation in India

The impact of mining on deforestation varies considerably across minerals and countries. Gold mining in Guyana, during 2000–2009, was responsible for causing 60% of the total deforestation in the country (Lowe, 2014, Laing, 2015).In 2009, it led to a loss of 9000 ha of forests, which accounted for 90% of deforestation from all sources (Lowe, 2014).

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Environmental and social impacts of mining and their mitigation

Mining companies are also making efforts to reduce the environmental and social impacts of mining and minimize the footprint of their activities throughout the mining cycle, including planning for ...

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Air Quality Impact Assessment and Management of Mining Activities

A comprehensive field study has been carried out to measure the background air quality status and identify the air pollution sources from opencast mines around a heritage site in India. Air quality modeling has been carried out to envisage dust concentration due to the existing and closed mines in the region. The predicted total PM10 and PM2.5 levels at the selected …

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Coal Mining and Local Environment: A Study in …

Across the globe, mining activities have either direct or indirect association with air pollution. 34 Although the effect of mining, ie, opencast and underground, varies, the negative impact of opencast coal mining is much higher than that of …

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A historical and future impact assessment of mining activities on

Mining activities and associated actions cause land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes across the world. The objective of this study were to evaluate the historical impacts of mining activities on surface biophysical characteristics, and for the first time, to predict the future changes in pattern of vegetation cover and land surface temperature (LST).

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Deforestation Causes and Impacts due to Mining, Dam building …

Deforestation due to human activities such as mining and dam building has significant environmental, ecological, and social impacts, affecting ecosystems, biodiversity, …

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Impacts of Coal mining: a Review of Methods and Parameters Used in India

This review presents a systematic synthesis of the various methods and measures that have been used to investigate the effects of coal mining in India. A total of 87 peer-reviewed articles were collected for each year from 1970 to 2014 using a keyword based search. ... Harendra, S. K., Ahmad, R. M. and Rao, R. J. Impact of Mining Activities on ...

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Impact of coal mining activities on air environment in the Jharia

Coal is an important resource in India and it plays a significant role in the energy sector and industrial growth of the country. However, adversely, the coal mine fire, mining of coal and associated activities release particulate matter (PM), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), toxic gases and metals into air environment and impose many health issues on the local population.

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Socio-Economic Impacts of Mining on Local Livelihoods in …

potential benefits that mining brings to a community can be undermined if secrecy surrounds the payment of min-ing taxes to the government or the benefits shared at the local level. The other key imperative is the impact mining exercises over society and economics. Is mining increasing pov-erty? Most people in India's mineral-rich states say so,

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Understanding the impacts of mining on ecosystem services …

Maintaining human wellbeing and the benefits of ES to people requires a comprehensive assessment of threats posed by mining activities. Current literature emphasises a strong focus on the environmental and social impacts of mining, often due to land degradation (Simmons et al., 2008; Townsend et al., 2009), biodiversity loss (Butt et al., 2013; Harfoot et …

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Impact of Mining Activities on Estuarine

mining of iron ore in Goa is an old industry. It has resulted in adverse effect on environment and water quality [1,2]. According to a report, for everyone tone of quality ore about three tones of waste is generated in an open cast mining (Anonymous, 1981). The discharge of mine waste and wash off of mining activities

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Assessing the impacts of river bed mining on aquatic …

Mining activities alter the size or depth of a river; the water flow is impacted due to dredging, scalping, and cutting into the riverbed (Koehnken et al., 2020) Numerous effects include erosion of the channel bed and banks, a rise in the channel slope, a change in the channel morphology as a result of the significant removal of streambed ...

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Spatial analysis on impacts of mining activities leading to flood

Surface mining for coal and subsequent mine reclamation have been extensive in Chandrapur. The Erai watershed is in fact undergoing much more widespread surface mining. Application of remote sensing and GIS for the temporal assessment of areas involved in extensive mining could greatly facilitate assessments of mining impacts on eco-system.

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Mine reclamation practices and effects of stakeholder perception …

Environmental impacts: Mining activities in India can have significant environmental impacts, including land degradation, deforestation, soil erosion, and water pollution. Stakeholder perception of mine reclamation practices is influenced by the extent to which these environmental impacts are addressed and mitigated.

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Environmental Impacts of the Mining Industry : A literature review

Based on a literature review, this article presents environmental impacts of the mining (also know as the extractive) industry. The article presents details of 11 main environmental impacts ...

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Evaluating the environmental and economic impact of mining for …

India: N/A: Major: chromite, coal, iron ore, and bauxite. ... The impacts of mining activities on water pollution have been recorded in many studies worldwide (Hilson, ... Fig. 4 below shows the mining effect on two different rivers (river Ankobra, left and River Aseesre, right) in Ghana by illegal small-scale mining activities. The illegal ...

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A Study of Environmental Parameters Influencing Sustainable Mining

Although the mining sector is essential to technological advancement and economic growth, conventional mining methods have substantial negative social and environmental effects. Throughout the mining lifetime, sustainable mining incorporates social responsibility, environmental stewardship, and economic viability. Because of resource …

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Socio-Economic Impacts of Mining on Local Livelihoods in …

India is not the only country where mining is linked with poverty and poor development outcomes. In most nations of the world, a high level of mineral dependence is associated with re-tarded …

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EFFECT OF STONE MINING ACTIVITIES ON LAND …

1.1. OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of stone mining on land degradation. Abstract: The present study was conducted in Jotsoma Village under Sechu-Zubza block of kohima district, Nagaland, India. Most of the stone mining activities carried in and around the study area are done by the people from Jotsoma Community.

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Committee Reports

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India submitted its report on the assessment of the environmental impact of mining activities and its mitigation in Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries on December 11, 2019. The study was conducted from 2013- 14 to 2017-18.

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Impact of Mining on India's Environment and Local Communities

b) Assess the impact of mining on the environment and communities c) Promote the construction of new mines d) Reduce the cost of mining projects Answer: b) Assess the impact of mining on the environment and communities. 11. Which of the following is a major impact of mining on biodiversity in India? a) Increase in forest cover

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Mining Sector in India

The Mining sector in India is one of the core industries of the economy. It provides basic raw materials to many important industries. India is a major producer of numerous metals and minerals. Mining contributes to about 3% of the GDP of India. Read here to know important facts and figures about the Indian mining sector.

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Assessing the impact of mining on deforestation in India

We explore the role of mining in contributing to deforestation across 300 plus districts in India. Using a unique dataset, covering the period 2001–2014, the impact of mining related ...

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The Indian mining sector and its environmental impact

The key environmental impacts of mining are on wildlife and fishery habitats, the water balance, local climates & the pattern of rainfall, sedimentation, the depletion of forests and the disruption of the ecology.

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Top 9 Effects of Mining on the Environment

Effects of Mining on the Environment. Below are the negative effects of mining on the environment. Erosion; Sinkholes ; Water Quantity; Water Pollution; Air Pollution; Acid Mine Drainage; Heavy Metal Pollution; Deforestation; Impact on Biodiversity; 1. Erosion. One of the effects of mining on the environment is erosion. The enormous Ok Tedi ...

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