3.3. EXTRACTION OF MINERAL AND ROCKS

Places where minerals and rocks are extracted are called mines. There are two types of mines: underground mines and above ground mines. Mining causes an environmental impact and there are different measures to manage it:

• Preventive measures: they try to avoid the damage (e.g. rating and storing sludge)
• Mitigation measures: they try to reduce the damage (e.g. controlling noise emission)
• Corrective measures: they try to restore the land (e.g. replacing topsoil).

YouTube: EL PAÍS “Bahía de Portmán: Condenada a la suciedad” (till 35’’).

YouTube: RTVE “¿Te acuerdas? – Historia de un desastre”.

YouTube: El País “20 años del desastre de Aznalcóllar | España”