Mining and its related activities have always resulted in changes in the environment and these changes can vary from one area to another. As a result of mining, several types of changes can be distinguished: destruction of land and existing vegetation, changes in terrain topography, modification in air quality, changes in surface and groundwater quality, as well as change geotechnical conditions of the rock. Environmental impact of mining have been a public concern.
There is widespread global interest in mining ...
Radmila Gaćina, Bojan Dimitrijević. "Reducing environmental impact caused by mining activities in limestone mines" in Underground mining engineering , Belgrade : University of Belgrade - Faculty of Mining and Geology (2022)