How does the environment affect in mining
How does Mining Affect the Environment. Mining activities require the clearing of large areas of land. The chemicals used in the mining process often escape into the environment causing large-scale pollution. Advertisement. Mining refers to the process of extracting metals and minerals from the earth.or example, water is used to wash impurities from the coal. The result is that the water content of the river or lake from which water is being used gets reduced. Organisms in these water bodies do not have enough water for their survival. River dredging is a method adopted in case of gold mining.