impacts mining in environments in africa

ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF MINING IN

thousands of sites in Africa contaminated by mining and associated mine dumps such as tailings and slag material On the other hand, the number of studies focused on the impacts of mining and mineral processing on the environment and human health in Africa have increased significantly during the last decade However,Aug 05, 2015· Mining activity has led to serious environmental, socioeconomic and health consequences in the lives of thousands of Africans Mining is a shortterm activity with longterm effects on the environment It affects the natural environment because of the chemical materials and toxic substances dumped into the rivers and wellsThe disastrous effects of the Mining Industry in AfricaAfrica’s major metal mines are inside or within 10 km of a protected area, considerably more than the 25% in both Asia and South America (Duran´ et al 2013) The immediate, relatively local environmental impacts of mining per se may be dwarfed by the potentially far more wideranging impacts of mining infrastructure and socioeconomic changeMining and the African Environment

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Oct 28, 2013· Mining is going to have a massive influence on the natural environment in Africa, with the potential for impacts at any particular locale determined by the scale of operation and the infrastructure needed to extract and transport prospective minerals This is a function of the type of mineral commodity: highvolume, lowvalue bulk minerals suchespecially in Africa Apart from poor environmental governance as highlighted in the Africa Mining Vision, many African countries lack a precise assessment of past and future mining activities in their territories It is therefore important to make an assessment ofAssessing the Environmental and Health Impacts ofDear Readers, please refer to this latest article regarding the serious effects of Acid Mine Drainage on the environment and human lives in South Africa This Harvard report was just recently released in October, 2016 and is extremely in depth on the issues of the serious effects of mining on the environment and human healthEffects Of Mining on the Environment and Human Health

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Abstract and Figures Africa is on the verge of a mining boom We review the environmental threats from African mining development, including