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Very little. Most silver is mined in deep shafts below the surface and refined in smelters which do not have chemical residues. The tailings can be slightly radioactive, but overall low environmental impact
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How can silver mining have a negative impact on the environment?
I am not a 100 percent sure i am right but here i go... Silver is a negative impact on the environment because it has to shipped to different country through oceans on boats which produce oil into the water. BTW i am just guessing
Could you name and describe two regulations that mining operations must follow to reduce the impact they have on the environment?
Enviromental and rehabilitation
What is the negative impact of fossil fuels on the environment?
Fossil fuels are bad cause they release CO2CLIMATE ChangeSurface mining scars the land
Is mining peridot good for the environment?
no, mining of any type is not good for the environment, it destroys the land and I feel that is wrong
What are ways to reduce the impact mining?
Reclaim land that has been disrtubuted by mining.
How can silver mining have a negative impact on the environment?
I am not a 100 percent sure i am right but here i go... Silver is a negative impact on the environment because it has to shipped to different country through oceans on boats which produce oil into the water. BTW i am just guessing
What are the economical impacts on mining titanium?
There are no major impact on the environment and Bye
How does mining fluorite impact the environment?
The effect of mining quartz is it make the world smell more. If there are still quartz mining going on, monitor lizards will extinct from the world.
What is mining and how does it effect the environment?
mining companies are hiering enviromentel, sientists to help restoring the land destroyed by mining. there are regulations in the industry responsible for comtrolling polution and restoring damaged enviroment
What are impacts of diamonds?
Diamonds, per se, have no absolute impact. Mining them, however, impacts the geography and the environment where the mining takes place, similar to any mining effort in any geography.
What is the impact of uranium extraction?
In the past uranium mining was a source of environment contamination.Now the negative effects are minor and is possible to be remedied.
Could you name and describe two regulations that mining operations must follow to reduce the impact they have on the environment?
Enviromental and rehabilitation
How did gold and silver mining in North and South America impact Spain's economy?
Spain acquired a great deal of wealth because the gold and silver were sent to Spain.
What has the author Petr Martinec written?
Petr Martinec has written: 'Termination of underground coal mining and its impact on the environment' -- subject(s): Coal mines and mining, Abandoned mined lands reclamation
What impact does mining have on antarctica?
There is no mining allowed in Antarctica.
What kind of mining is hardest on the environment?
Hydraulic mining
What mining material harms the environment the most?
The mining and burning of coal is the most damaging to the environment.
