economy

definition of mining

The mining it is certainly a millenary activity. It is proven by the various discoveries of disciplines that inquire into the past of humanity that man exploits mines to obtain precious minerals from them for thousands and thousands of years.

Given the fantastic dividends it brings to the private and public companies that practice it, mining has become one of the most important economic activities in the world.

It basically consists of the use of various tools and special machinery, plus human resources, which will allow obtaining those minerals that were generated and exceptionally remain in some soils after the various geological processes that have occurred on our planet.

However, within the exploitation of mines there are two modalities that have to do with the location of the mineral reserve. On the one hand, the exploitation of underground mines which, as its name already anticipates, is carried out below the earth's surface, in tunnels, for example, where minerals are embedded. In this case, the exploitation task is carried out manually since it is extremely difficult to enter these underground redoubts complex machines such as those that are used at the request of the other type of exploitation.

And on his side, the open pit mining, as it also announces its designation, it is carried out on the very surface and it is then possible to use large machinery, which of course makes a job easier that in itself is not simple at all.

This is undoubtedly the great advantage of this type of exploitation compared to the previous one.

It should be noted that although, as we pointed out, mining exploitation is a very important source of economic income for many economies and also helps to start other industries, the impact that this activity generates on our environment is undoubtedly tragic and tremendous.

Mainly we must point out the destruction of the soils and as a counterpart the appearance of new soils that are not natural ones. This already threatens the natural balance of the system, hindering the development of vegetation that does not, of course, find the same conditions as in natural soils.

And on the other hand we find water and air pollution as a result of the high concentrations of lead and sulfur that expand with exploitation.

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