Old mines cast a long shadow on their surroundings
(WorldNews Finland)

Local stakeholders need more information than is currently available to them on the impacts of former mining activities on ground water and surface water, potential soil contamination, and the safety of natural products, a new study from Finland shows. The majority of the respondents generally regarded post-mining sites as unpleasant places that are in need of better reclamation and landscaping measures. `Our study shows that more attention should be paid to post-mining land use planning. This is important...