Lutopan,Cebu---Say No to Mining!

Mining is dangerous.It drastically harms everything,from the balance of nature to our health.Either by preparing an area to be mined,the actual mining,and even the aftermath of it, are all detrimental.

Mining is one of the greatest contribution nature has given us.We gain many benefits from Mining.But let us not forget the consequences we receive.Mining damages the nature and the environment,adds up to global warming,rapidly decreasing natural resources and endangers the lives of miners.It also destroyed the once balanced nature.That's not all the effects,there are a lot more.

We should learn to be more aware and cautious of our surroundings.Even though mining has a lot of benefits,it has way more unsightly effects.

{According to BBC News}

The National Geology and Mining Service (Sernageomin), the state body tasked with regulating the industry, says there was an average of 0.41 deaths in Chilean mines for every one million hours worked during the 1980s. By the 1990s that figure had dropped to 0.28 and by the past decade to 0.13.

Figures from Chile's Department of Social Security suggest that mining is among the safest industries in the country.

Last year, there were 2.2 accidents in Chile's mines for every 100 workers, compared to 5.7 in the construction industry and 7.2 in agriculture and fishing. That is largely because mining is dominated by foreign companies with stringent internal safety procedures.

In the wake of the San Jose accident, the government has said it will more than double the number of mine inspectors in Chile, ensuring that on average, the country's mines are inspected every eight months. Until now, there were just 18 inspectors at Sernageomin charged with overseeing an industry which employs 175,000 people.

In addition, President Sebastian Pinera has established a commission to look into safety standards at Chilean workplaces across the economy. The commission has 90 days to come up with proposals to make Chile a safer place in which to work. It is due to report its findings on 22 November.

Whatever the commission proposes, mining in Chile will remain a risky business. In the first eight months of this year, 31 Chilean miners died in accidents caused by cave-ins, electrocution, explosions, asphyxiation and falls from heights.

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Effects of Mining:

• Erosion
• Formation of Sinkholes
• Soil Contamination
• loss of biodiversity
• It can also affect people's health through contamination from leakage of chemicals

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Effects of Mining

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