EFFECTS OF MINING ON ENVIRONMENT IN THE STATE OF JHARKHAND, INDIA
Mining has caused severe damage to the land resources of the area. BY DR. NITISH PRIYADARSHI 76, CIRCULAR ROAD , RANCHI-834001 JHARKHAND EMAIL: nitish.priyadarshi@gmail.com Introduction: Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein or (coal) seam. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium , coal , diamonds , limestone , oil shale , rock salt and potash . Any material that cannot be grown through agricultural processes, or created artificially in a laboratory or factory , is usually mined. Mining in a wider sense comprises extraction of any non-renewable resource (e.g., petroleum , natural gas , or even water ). Mining of stone and metal has been done since pre-historic times. Modern mining processes involve prospecting for ore bodies, analysis of the profit potential of a proposed mine, extraction of the desired materials and finally reclamation of the land to ...