What pollution can diamond mining cause?

The above methods of diamond mining can cause the following kinds of pollution: Soil pollution: Mining involves removal of large quantities of soil. Land disturbances caused by removing the fertile top soil finally leads to soil pollution. Air pollution: As electricity and hydrocarbons like diesel and petrol are used, carbon emissions are released into the air. Besides these greenhouse gases and other chemicals are also released into the air at various stages of mining. These together cause air pollution and lead to global warming. Water pollution: The process of diamond mining utilizes water for extraction. In cases of marine mining dredging causes water pollution. Natural sources are under constant threat of pollution and in areas like Africa where water is scarce; the problem becomes an even more serious one. Pollution of ecosystem: Mines exist in a range of ecosystems, and once mining is undertaken and top soil is removed, the deforestation causes flora and fauna of the region to ...  more