Effect of mining activities

Frequency of numbers

Percentage (%)

Scale of impacts

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Landscape degradation and pollution

354

29.4

Very Significant

300

31.21

Turbidity and diversion of streams

330

27.41

Very Significant

280

29.14

Destruction of fauna and flora

275

22.84

Very Significant

271

28.19

Air pollution

145

12.04

insignificant

40

4.16

Failure to acknowledge the impact

100

8.31

insignificant

90

9.36

Total

1204

100

Total

961

100