Remote monitoring of land degradation in the mining …

Land degradation is a global challenge with profound impacts on both people's livelihoods and the environment. Mining activities present significant environmental challenges, necessitating effective monitoring and management strategies for land impacted by post-mining activities. Remote sensing has emerged as a crucial tool for monitoring land degradation and …

Environmental Impacts Of Mining Natural Aggregate

The most obvious environmental impact of aggregate mining is the conversion of land use, most likely from undeveloped or agricultural land use, to a (temporary) hole in the ground. This major impact is accompanied by loss of habitat, noise, dust, blasting effects, erosion, sedimentation, and changes to the visual scene.

Mineral Resources: Formation, Mining, Environmental Impact

Our heavy dependence on mineral resources presents humanity with some difficult challenges related to sustainability, including how to cope with finite supplies and how to mitigate the …

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT VALUATION OF GRANITE …

Kerala facing a lot of environmental issues during the period of 2018 and 2019. This is one of the reasons why we go through this ... Granite mining take out the common property of present and fu-

Environmental Issues and the Prospects of Mining in …

Environmental Issues and the Prospects of Mining in Nigeria *Ahmed F. Ali1, Amina S. Abdullahi1, Aminu S. Zangina1 1Department of Environmental Management, Bayero University, Kano State, Nigeria Email: [email protected] Abstract Mining is referred to as the extraction of minerals and other geological materials of economic value

'Our own law is making us beggars': Understanding experiences of

It is upon these precepts that the issues surrounding black granite mining ought to be pursued in research untangling local lifeworlds. 5 The lifeworld is also, in short, a way to discuss cultural identity and livelihood needs in one concept. ... From the debris comes an array of environmental problems and hazards emerge. One of the most common ...

The impact of mineral resource extraction on communities: …

Many studies have analyzed how mining affects the livelihoods and health of groups within societies, such as Kativu and Oskarsson (2021), who explored how granite mining in Zimbabwe affects the community's environment and Ogwang et al. (2019) who described the severe negative impacts of oil extraction on communities in Uganda. These studies ...

Environmental Impact of Granite Mining In Tattara Area, …

Environmental issues resulting from mining includes erosion, formation of sinkholes, loss of biodiversity and contamination of soil, ground water and surface water by chemicals from …

(PDF) Environmental Impact of Granite Mining In Tattara …

Granite is one of the most abundant, and most widely known, rocks on Earth Myers (1997).Solid waste left from mining of granite can disrupt the soil and water quality because of its chemical composition Gabriela et al.,(2015) this research work was carried out to determine the environmental impact of mining of granite at Tattara, Karu Local ...

Is Quartz Sustainable? An Honest Look at the Facts

However, mining does pose some risk to the environment. Environmental studies document the air pollution linked to quartz mining. ... While this problem exists for granite, quartz does not have this issue. There is no evidence that engineered …

NATIONAL REPORT ON MINING

5.3 Environmental management 6. The issues related to Mining 6.1 Environmental issues 6.2 Capacity building and awareness of the sustainability issues 7. Conclusion . 2 1. Introduction ... as marble, granite and other coloured stones. The sedimentary (Mesozoic) rocks also host, other than the natural fuel minerals (oil, gas, oil shale, ...

(PDF) Environmental Problems of Surface and Underground Mining…

2020. Every coin has its two aspects similarly mining and its processing industries also have two aspects, the positive aspect of mining industries is that it play a significant or important role for GDP of the country in mineral rich countries and generation of employments but due to negligence and human greed's mining and its allied activities adversely impacts on …

Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in …

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland 4072, Australia. Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont, VT 05405, USA [email protected] ... yet these institutions are well positioned to give more attention to mining issues. The International Forum Mining Metals and Sustainable Development ...

(PDF) Environmental Impact Assessment of Mining and …

2020. Every coin has its two aspects similarly mining and its processing industries also have two aspects, the positive aspect of mining industries is that it play a significant or important role for GDP of the country in mineral rich countries and generation of employments but due to negligence and human greed's mining and its allied activities adversely impacts on …

Environmental impact of quarrying of building stones and …

Mining and quarrying for minor minerals impart significant economic, environmental and social impacts in and around the affected areas. The problem is severe in the small river catchments as the effective area available for assimilating negative impacts of the activity is minimal, compared to large river basins. To address these issues, an investigation has been …

What Are the Environmental Impacts of Mining …

Mining white granite causes habitat destruction, biodiversity loss, air and water pollution, with significant increases in particulate matter and chemical runoff. The extraction of white granite, a prominent material in construction …

Open-Pit Granite Mining Area Extraction Using UAV Aerial …

The ability to rapidly and accurately delineate open-pit granite mining areas is pivotal for effective production planning and environmental impact assessment. Over the years, advancements in remote sensing techniques, including the utilization of satellite imagery, LiDAR technology and unmanned aerial vehicles, have revolutionized the way mining areas are …

Environmentally sustainable mining in quarries to reduce …

By implementing this algorithm, production costs, energy, and water consumption, cutting tools consumption, and waste production can be significantly reduced, leading to increased quarry ...

Regional environmental assessment status of granite …

Environment Environmental problems are similar to any opencast mining operations. The general degradation of land due to unscientific ... Though the Granite mining practices are manual and semi-mechanised except few mechanized mines, dust generation is inevitable. Mining operations such as drilling, blasting, loading and movement of dumpers on ...

Mining, Crush Rock Nigeria Ltd and Environmental Problems …

Mining is as old as man, and its operation have continued to evolve with the advance in science and technology. A known mine on archeological record is the "Lion Cave" in Swaziland, which radiocarbon dating shows to be about 43,000 years old. 1 Mining the earth is the process by which the earth is drilled by machinery to extract economic materials such as …

The Recent Progress China Has Made in Green …

With the development of technology, the concepts of "green" and "sustainable" have gradually been popularized in all walks of life. With the continuous development of the world mining industry, the efficiency of …

Impact of mining on human health in and around …

Abstract: This paper examines the Environmental impact of Granite mining in Jhansi ... engagement is a must on the following issues namely, waste, emissions and pollution, loss of agricultural ...

Sustainable mining in tropical, biodiverse landscapes: Environmental …

Although there has been significant progress in community investment and mine safety, environmental indicators (e.g. water, air, and soil quality; biodiversity impacts) are not improving at the same rate (Aska et al., 2023; International Energy Agency, 2023; Macklin et al., 2023).The environmental legacy of mining remains a major, if not the biggest hindrance, to the …

Economic and ecological aspects of granite mining in …

It is worth noting that the problem of the impact of granite mining in the quarry method is considered by many researchers in conjunction with the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster. The purpose of this study is the identification of economic and environmental problems associated with the organization of granite mining in a quarry way, as ...

Assessment of environmental impacts by mining activities…

Baseline data should be effectively incorporated in management of the mining sites in Bundelkhand region. For proposed mining projects, it is necessary to address the potential environmental impact issues that may arise due to proposed mining activities i.e. an assessment of the potential impacts of a project on the pre-mining environment.

The Environmental Problems Caused by Mining

There have been many documented instances of environmental pollution caused by mining operations, which are often caused by leakages of mining tailings. Mining tailings are the materials left behind after the …

Environmental Health and Social Impact Assessment Study on Granite …

This final report was submitted to KAPORTA and then delivered to EPA-SL by KAPORTA for approval leading to the issuance of the Environmental Permit to operate the granite quarry after payment of Environmental Permit fee to EPA-SL. Figure 2 …

A Study of Environmental Parameters Influencing …

Although the mining sector is essential to technological advancement and economic growth, conventional mining methods have substantial negative social and …

Critical assessment of the effectiveness of different dust …

The granite quarrying process that supports modern construction and architecture inadvertently creates a significant environmental problem, notably the emission of dispersed dust. Dust emissions resulting from drilling, blasting, crushing, and material handling activities, as depicted in Fig. 1 A, degrade air quality and pose health risks to ...

How ending mining would change the world

Last year, the environmental campaign group Seas At Risk imagined a society in 2050 that had banned mining in 2020. Bereft of a constant supply of metals, the blueprint completely overhauls the ...

The Environmental Impact of Australia's Mining Industry: A

Environmental Impact of Mining in Australia. The environmental impact of mining in Australia is a hot topic that we can't afford to ignore. Mining activities can have significant effects on our air, water, and soil quality. These activities release pollutants and toxic chemicals into the environment, which can be harmful to both humans and ...

Mining and Environmental Issues in Ethiopia – a review

Request PDF | On May 26, 2014, Worash Getaneh published Mining and Environmental Issues in Ethiopia – a review | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Granite

The granite industries involved in cutting, polishing and finishing have some common problems. Most problematic of them are related to stains on the finished products arising out of various factors such as contamination, use of steel pellets, treatments for the machinery, water quality, the quality of granite itself, the environmental factors ...

(PDF) Environmental Impact of Granite Mining In …

Environmental impact of granite mining in Tattara area, North Central Nigeria was investigated through the analysis of geologic material which includes rocks, soil, water and physical examination of land degradation with the aim of accessing …

The Environmental Impact of Stone Mining

However, the environmental impacts of stone mining are profound and multifaceted, affecting ecosystems, water quality, air quality, and local communities. …

Study the Geo-Environmental Degradation in and around the Granite …

Environmental impact of geo-mining, crushing and their exploitation activities have taken big contributing strikes during the last two decades in Jhansi region specially in their wake in the field ...