COAL MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT Philip J Lloyd1 Energy Research Institute, University of Cape Town Abstract The environmental impacts of coal mining …

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There are numerous damaging environmental impacts of coal that occur through its mining, preparation, combustion, waste storage, and transport.

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Full-text (PDF) | The environmental impacts of coal mining in South Africa are reviewed. The primary impacts arise from mining, particularly underground mining ...