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The impacts of mining

The products of mining are essential to the way we live, but mining has serious impacts, particularly on the environment. This Environment Today considers the main impacts and how they can be managed

Collahuasi mine in Chile is the world’s third-largest copper mine, a huge hole in the ground 4,800 metres above sea level in the Andes

Many types of mineral are dug from the Earth for human use. They include:

■ metal ores (e.g. aluminium, copper)

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