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Question
What hazards does mining pose to the environment?
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Solution
Hazards posed by mining include:
(a) Release of harmful gases such as methane.
(b) Elimination of existing vegetation and destruction of the genetic profile of the soil.
(c) Continuous mining at a place can displace or destroy wildlife and habitat.
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