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THE IMPACT OF GEOLOGY ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN MINING OPERATIONS

By
Arasuraja Ganesan Orcid logo ,
Arasuraja Ganesan

St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology, India

Priya Sethuraman Orcid logo ,
Priya Sethuraman

St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology, India

Sundara Balamurugan Orcid logo
Sundara Balamurugan

St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology, India

Abstract

Both biological populations and the terrain suffer greatly from mining. Mining activities upset plant communities, and the habitats that result from the mining become depleted, creating an extremely difficult environment for the growth of plants. The mining leaves behind nutrient-deficient sandy spoils that are hostile to plants, and methods of reclamation and revegetation aside from natural colonisation are extremely slow. The deforestation in all of the mine belts indicates that the woods are the primary victims of these activities. As a result, the district's natural lush, green scenery has been replaced with mine waste in numerous areas. Despite its positive effects on the economy, the mining industry nevertheless has an adverse effect on the environment. India environment is greatly impacted by mines, both socially and biologically. The use of mining as a means of subsistence and for economic growth carries significant implications. in terms of the environment. Local ecosystems are often destroyed when mines are opened.

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