As of 2022, Rio Tinto disturbed 381,000 ha of land, and rehabilitated only 52,200 ha

Landscape Alteration

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Mining was responsible for 7% of global forest loss as of 20201;p82. Mining activities lead to deforestation and habitat loss, highly impacting biodiversity11. Further, mining is responsible for a huge amount of landscape alteration as it removes ...

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Landscape Alteration

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Alice A.

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