Mining has affected the ecosystems of our environments, both negatively and positively. Some of the positive reasons include the mining of fossil fuels like coal, or even gems and gold has always been about money. Coal mining provides stable jobs, and there are many safe practices that companies can follow to protect the safety and health of the environment. Their choice to do so must be encouraged as if it were a tree in this particular forest that everyone around the world would feel the effects of if it were allowed to fall. The time has come to restore efficiency in the extraction of coal and other fuel sources in terms of energy efficiency. However, the negative effects caused by mining on the environment are many more than the positive ones. Some of these include deforestation, which in turn destroys wildlife habitats. When land is cleared and low bushes and vegetation are destroyed, wildlife is forced to move and find a new home, or dies. It also affects the nesting habits and migratory patterns of birds, as well as the pollination of flowers and edible plants. In this way the process of transformation of CO2 into oxygen cannot have any effect. In any ecosystem, life depends on the whole sum of its parts. Whenever a tree falls in a forest, it doesn't matter whether anyone hears it or not. What is important is that its loss can have an immediate, profound and visible effect on the survival of life in, around and around it. Mining activity also reconfigures the territory and its contours. Rain and subsequent groundwater are diverted. Chemicals such as cyanide, mercury, methylmercury and arsenic are forced through pipes or tailings and the flowing water goes into streams, streams, rivers and lakes. This covers… middle of the paper… the vast majority of Australians work in the service sector. In the coming years, investment in the mining sector will reach new highs as a percentage of GDP and will likely represent around 40% of total business investment. The structural change is also clearly evident in export numbers, with resources now accounting for around 60% of total exports, up from 35% 10 years ago. (Lowe, 2012)BibliographyAnon., n.d. Saskatchewan Ecological Network. [Online]Available at: http://econet.ca/issues/mining/whatyoucando.html#legreg[Accessed 16 February 2014].Lowe, P., 2012. Reserve Bank of Australia. [Online]Available at: http://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2012/sp-dg-070312.html[Accessed 1 March 2014].Menter, B., n.d. I like to learn about green living. [Online]Available at: http://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/How_Does_Mining_Affect_the_Environment[Accessed February 16 2014].