ABSTRACT
To answer these questions, in this study at first, modern mining and it’s contribute to Sustainable Development (SD) is discussed. Then the positive impact of mining on environment, social and economy are presented. Environment refers to the condition that we live and work. Landincludes wildlife, air and water are the most important component of our environment which our life are
1 INTRODUCTION
Today mining products are seen in everything we touch. Mining industry also plays significant role in socio-economy, land and technology development around the world. The investment in this sector is going to growth for example: according to reports, the World Bank had invested USD 290 million into mineral governance projects across seven different African countries, including the Tanzania mineral sector (World Bank, 2011). Mineral consumption also is growing through the years. In 2006 world consumption of Iron ore was 496 million tons, Aluminum 33.1 million tons and copper 17.4 million tons (USGS, 2006). As a result the rate of natural resources extraction has been increasing in order to produce the goods and services demanded by an increasingly affluent population. In addition, research shows the world population will increase to 8.3 billion by 2030 and total mineral consumption (Copper, Nickel, Lead, Zinc, Aluminum and Iron) will increase to more than 700 million tones. This situation drives mining industry to extract low grade ore from deeper depth (Osanloo, 2012). The huge amount of mining activities attract attention through the negative impacts of mining on
depend on them. Afterward using Folchi method, the weights of these environmental impact are calculated. Then overall impacts of mining activities are represented and base of this result the Gear of mining activities is presented.
