How does mining affect the environment?

The major impact of mining on the environment is mainly due to the physical damage of the landscape and the production of large volume of ha...

The impacts of mining in the Philippines

Mining is a top and very controversial environmental issue in the Philippines today. It is increasingly becoming a divisive issue too. The g...

Heavy metals in the environment and their health effects

Heavy metals have a density of 6.0 g/cm3 or more (much higher than the average particle density of soils which is 2.65 g/cm3) and occur natu...

Heavy metal pollution and nutrient deficiency problems in the abandoned Bagacay mine in Samar island

The National Policy Agenda on the Revitalization of Mining in the Philippines in 2004 gives top priority to the remediation and rehabilitati...