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Get PriceThe latest data by the Chhattisgarh forest department reveals that at least 4 920 hectares of forest land have been diverted over the past few years for mining of iron ore in the central India state According to the Chhattisgarh government the iron ore deposits in the state are found in rocks that form a part of the discontinuous hill range
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Get PriceMining is an inherently invasive process that can cause damage to a landscape in an area much larger than the mining site itself The effects of this damage can continue years after a mine has shut down including the addition to greenhouse gasses death of flora and fauna and erosion of land and habitat
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Get PriceThe LKAB iron ore mine in Kiruna is a computer automated highly specialized world class mine facility Technology aims to increase efficiency and hence profit while limiting environmental damage and contamination Unfortunately the mining process is inherently a devastating process to the local natural environment Barck 34 37
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Get PriceOre is a deposit in Earth s crust of one or more valuable minerals The most valuable ore deposits contain metals crucial to industry and trade like copper gold and iron Copper ore is mined for a variety of industrial uses Copper an excellent conductor of electricity is used as electrical wire Copper is also used in construction It is a common material in pipes and plumbing material
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