According to wikipedia, "mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth from an orebody, lode, vein, seam, or reef, which forms the mineralized package of economic interest to the miner." Mining reaps huge profits for the companies that own them and provides employment to a large number of people. It is also a huge source of revenue for the government. But how about our environment? Our biodiversities? Despite its economic importance, the effects of mining on the environment is a pressing issue.
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