Mining And Vegetation

This study interrogates the impacts of mining at Connemara Gold Mine on the environment and rural livelihoods for surrounding communities the mine.

There are many studies of natural vegetation recovery in the Brazilian Amazon after mining [5, [27], [28], [29]]. However, few studies have been done on vegetation recovery in abandoned gold mining lands in the southeastern Peruvian Amazon. Studies that compare successional stages throughout a chronosequence with a mature reference forest are ...

bance of REE mining and vegetation recovery in REE mining areas in the southern Jiangxi Province of China from 1988 to 2021 based on the GEE platform. The results reveal that REE mining activities were widespread in the study area, and the spatial distribution of REE mining areas was highly dispersed. The total area of REE mining

Mining causes serious destruction of the surface morphology and soil structure of lands, and vegetation restoration on post-mining lands provides an effective way for soil and water conservation. To determine the influence of mining and vegetation restoration on soil properties in the eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, four land sites, including two vegetation …

From 2007 to 2012, Dartford's environmental management (land reclamation and re-vegetation) of the mine site at Eastern Quarry was very effective, with the vegetation in a good state of recovery (as shown in Fig. 3 A), which is also dramatically reflected by historical satellite maps (as shown in Fig. 3 B), with a clear increase in vegetation ...

Vegetation is an important part of the environment but may be subjected to disturbance in areas close to coal mines. This results in a slowing of the rate of biomass growth, which is caused by fading of vegetation. Simultaneously, carbon stored in vegetation is constantly released, weakening vegetation ability to act as a carbon sink. Indirect release of carbon …

The mining industry has significantly contributed to national economic development by supplying raw materials, offering employment opportunities, and spurring regional economic growth (Litvinenko, 2019).However, it has induced varying degrees of ecological damage in the vicinity of mining sites, such as vegetation destruction, soil erosion, atmospheric and water …

Open-pit coal mining inevitably damages the soil and vegetation in mining areas. Currently, the restoration of cold and arid open-pit mines in Xinjiang, China, is still in the initial exploratory stage, especially the changes in soil nutrients in spoil dumps over time. Dynamic remote sensing monitoring of vegetation in mining areas and their correlation are relatively rare.

To determine the influence of mining and vegetation restoration on soil properties in the eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, four land sites, including two vegetation restoration sites (restorated by Elymus nutans and Picea crassifolia, respectively), one non-vegetated mining site and one native grassland site, were selected. Fifty ...

The main reasons for the loss of carbon stored in soil in mining areas are the vegetation damage and soil erosion caused by mining. The stability of the soil carbon pool and surface vegetation cover are low in damaged mines, leading to an increase in soil temperatures that then increases the mineralization rate of organic carbon [10]. Therefore ...

The mining and vegetation recovery times of the RED pixels, and their numbers were obtained in different periods. The statistical data in Table 3 show the mining year vertically, and the recovery start year horizontally. A total of 5710 pixels of rare-earth mining disturbance were detected from 2000 to 2015, of which 5168 pixels exhibited ...

According to McCarthy (2011), mining activities create negative effects on the environment during mining operations period and beyond closure. Globally, vegetation is important and most valuable biosphere for various purposes such as habitat, soil stability and floods control (FAO, 2003). According to Carlier et al. (2009), the grass

This article aims to comprehensively review the issue of soil pollution with heavy metals resulting from mining operations, focusing specifically on the ions of arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and zinc. It begins by examining the sources and impacts of this pollution on soil, water, vegetation, wildlife, and human health.

The destruction of vegetation and soils when land is cleared for mining results in the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Another important consideration relates to the quantity of greenhouse gases …

The study investigated the impact of mining on vegetation cover in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality using two-interval satellite images and predicted change for the year 2030. Land cover (forest and open vegetation) has significantly declined during the assessed period in the Municipality due to agriculture expansion, urbanization, and mining.

Mining often involves extensive removal of vegetation and soil, making it difficult if not impossible to achieve full ecological recovery of cleared lands. It can also result in air and …

To restore the resiliency of a disturbed ecosystem, it is important to address as many aspects of spontaneous vegetation as possible (Prach et al., 2001, McDonald et al., 2016).

There was an increase in soil pH (>8.0) after mining, while vegetation restoration decreased the soil pH compared with native grassland, and plant species with tolerance to alkaline soil should be selected for vegetation restoration on post-mining lands. Mining causes serious destruction of the surface morphology and soil structure of lands, and vegetation …

2. The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity. Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales (site, landscape, regional and global) through direct (i.e. mineral extraction) and indirect processes (via industries …

Ecosystems are affected by the physical perturbations of mining operations, as well as the chemical alterations in soil and water. Mining activities vary, but can include soil …

The findings reveal a consistent decline in vegetation health in areas affected by mining activities, alongside an increase in LST, particularly in mining and built-up regions. From 2002 to 2022, degraded zones experienced notable warming, with LST values rising by over 6°C in some areas. Furthermore, our analyses indicate a substantial loss ...

Download Citation | Monitoring Mining Activity and Vegetation Recovery in Rare Earth Element Mining Areas | Ecological restoration of rare earth element (REE) mining areas has become a key ...

In the foreseeable future, akin to numerous energy sources in China and globally, the study watershed will persist in active coal mining. Understanding vegetation responses to these mining activities and concurrent climate-environment changes becomes imperative to sustain the fragile terrestrial ecosystem and socioeconomic development over the ...

In this study, we proposed a method called MMD to extract the mining disturbance on vegetation, and explored the driving mechanism between NDVI and natural, socio-economic and accessibility factors. The main results were as follows: (1) From 2000 to 2014, the decline rate of NDVI in the Fengfeng District was 0.0015/yr, and from 2014 to 2022 ...

Measuring the impact of mining activities on vegetation phenology and assessing the sensitivity of vegetation indices (VIs) to it are crucial for understanding land degradation in mining areas and enhancing the carbon sink capacity following the ecological …

Changes in vegetation cover in the Ta'ershan Mining Area could act as a reflection of both mining-induced damage and subsequent successful environmental management by …

Similar effects of groundwater depletion on vegetation in mining areas have been found in other regions of the world, for example, mining-induced dewatering depletes groundwater storage surrounding mine sites, then causes a drop in the mean vegetation conditions in Europe and Africa by 25% and 1%, respectively (Shen et al., 2021).

Long-term large-scale mining operations pose a significant threat to the ecological environment, resulting in extensive soil erosion, environmental pollution, depletion of groundwater, and a reduction in biodiversity (Werner et al., 2019).While minerals and heavy metals naturally exist in soil and rock formations, mining activities increase their concentration to levels that are …

Mining-induced vegetation reduction is a substantial environmental issue attracting attention from researchers and environmentalists. As stated previously, Hu et al. 7 suggested employing NDVI for estimating mining expansion and reclamation progress in mining areas. Building upon this, our team has refined this approach by calculating fractional vegetation …

Mining sites are areas where mining and restoration coexist and are constantly changing. The vegetation condition can reflect the process of surface mining and restoration, while quantifying the impacts of different mining patterns and surrounding environments on vegetation is the key to balancing mining activities and ecological restoration. In this study, …