Industrial mining: Mining for precious metals is an economic
driver in both developed and developing countries, but the
environmental effects can be costly. When holes are dug and
components extracted, the resulting landscape is affected by
soil erosion, and can experience the collapse of ecosystems
knocked off balance. Mined areas are rarely restored. For
example, the Sukinda Valley in India contains more than 95
percent of the India’s chromite ore deposits. The constant
mining efforts have left it as one of the most polluted
places in the world.