Mining has been a long-standing key player in economic development, employment,
infrastructure, and supply of essential raw materials for society. It has served as a viable …

The extraction of natural resources through mining activities has tremendously increased to
maintain the trade‐off between demand and supply of energy resources. Surface mining …

The ultimate objective of post-mine land-use and reclamation planning is to identify
appropriate alternate land uses to which mined land could be put. This will ensure that land …

Mining of mineral resources results in extensive soil damage, altering microbial communities
and affecting vegetation leading to destruction of vast amounts of land. Reclamation is the …

Mining is very vital to the production of goods, services and infrastructure; it advances the
quality of lives in the society. However, the possible hazard of waste and radioactivity …

The impact of mining activities on pollution of air, water, land, soil quality, vegetation
including forest ecosystems, and on human health and habitation has become a matter of …

Ecological risks associated with mineral resource extraction are of particular concern in the
Belt and Road regions, yet ecological restoration has received little attention. This paper …

Sustainable land use in post-mining areas has received more attention only recently. This
study examined landscape characteristics and post-mining land use in 51 metal mining sites …

Mining causes the destruction of natural ecosystems through removal of soil and vegetation
and burial beneath waste disposal sites. The restoration of mined land in practice can …

Mining has contributed a significant role in improving societies to the modern civilization by
providing the necessary raw minerals. The mining industry influences economic growth at …