What are the effects of mining on society?

Answer 1

Mining can benefit society because:

• it brings jobs to a community
• These jobs bring money to the community
• people need stores to spend their money, so more stores come to the community
• it brings other industry (like mining bauxite can bring an aluminum refining plant to the communiy)

Mining does not benefit the community because:

• it is usually very dirty. Machines release exhaust into the community
• open-pit mines release lots of dust and dirt into the air
• pollution and dust makes it difficult to breathe
• many mines use explosives which are dangerous
• many mines use chemicals which are dangerous and can make people sick and can kill plants and animals in the community
• it destroys habitat for animals and plants and makes the community less beautiful for the community