extremely bad http://www.brilliantearth.com/gold-… highly destructive https://www.brilliantearth.com/gold-mining-environment/ https://www.brilliantearth.com/gold-mining-environment/ http://www.brilliantearth.com/gold-mining-environment/ environmental impact of gold mining. Not so fast…. highly destructive environmental impact of gold mining. 20 tons of toxic waste http://www.brilliantearth.com/gold-mining-environment/ environmental impact of gold mining.