Mining can cause serious impact on the land, air and even water system. Mining can cause serious land degradation, deforestation, the weakening of biodiversity, air pollution, water and soil. To reduce the negative impacts of mining and restore the areas affected by mining, it is very important to do proper research and find ways and means to protect the environment.

Mining industry, whether coal, nickel or metal mining, has a serious environmental hazard. There are other environmental concerns arising from metal mining operations such as physical disturbance of landscape, rock waste disposal, development of soil containing metals and acids and water, and also endangering public safety.

That’s why the companies such coal, metal, or nickel mining companies should think about a more secure and more efficient ways in mining without harming the environment. The mining industry should be seriously trying to develop an effective technology and new processing methods to ensure that modern mining exploration, planning, operation, and restoration is done in an environmentally responsible and sustainable. Mining companies should re-examine their own mining business; the impact of what will be brought about, what fuel they use in carrying mining equipment, and how they will restore the land once they have exhausted the resources for mining.

However, mining has given a huge contribution to human life as it has provided job opportunity for many people and also contribute a large revenue to the country from the taxes paid.