Assessment of the environmental and economic impacts of mining and elimination of negative impacts of mining activities

Slovakia. Among the most serious negative impacts of mining
activities on the environment is the disturbance of surface stability
caused by the presence of open mined out areas underground, which
can cause damage to construction objects, linear structures, risk of
accidents and danger to life during the movement of people. The paper
analyses the environmental impacts of gypsum mining and the
establishment of the excavated area during mining activities.
Attention was paid to a mining company that operates an anhydrite
and gypsum mine, which is the second largest mine in Europe. The
current methods of mining and proposals for new methods of
foundation were presented. We have analysed the process of founding
excavated spaces when mining is increased, with the financial impact
and determination of the additional costs of founding the excavated
space. We proposed the provision of a foundation with a financial
assessment of the costliness of the process. The paper concludes with
options for effectively eliminating negative impacts in mining
operations.