Possible pollution near mining area:

Mining by its nature consumes, diverts and can seriously pollute water resources.

The following are the types of Water Pollution from Mining

Acid Mine Drainage

Heavy Metal Contamination & Leaching

Processing Chemicals Pollution

Erosion and Sedimentation

Solution for this pollution:

1. Proper waste disposal

The disposal of the chemicals miners use to separate the ore from the extracted materials should be
appropriately taken care of. We should also ensure that no spillages could find their way to the
atmosphere, land, or water bodies.

If anything, manufacturers should ensure that the containers are well sealed, and the content can only
come out when sufficient force is applied.

2. Proper site inspection

Proper site inspection is also essential to ensure that cave-ins aren’t feasible during the period miners
will spend in the mines. In addition, the administrative bodies of mines should provide adequate
breathing devices to miners to ensure that they’re protected from the dust or other chemicals that
could escape from the mines.

3. Afforestation

Afforestation is another way to ensure that mining pollution reduces drastically. Trees and plants are
natural protectors, and they’ll stand between our water bodies and mines to ensure that the spillages
that occur don’t make it to water bodies.

Afforestation is also excellent for replenishing our oxygen supply, and the more tree we have, the safer
the air we take in becomes.