◆ Mining solid Waste Waste from extraction and processing of mineral resources which is one of the largest waste streams in many countries The U.S. Geological Survey: 1700 million tons of mining waste are produced each year Fig 2 Mining solid waste(left)and it's disposal (right)◆ Mining Solid Waste Fig. 2 Mining solid waste (left) and it’s disposal (right) Waste from extraction and processing of mineral resources, which is one of the largest waste streams in many countries. The U.S. Geological Survey: 1700 million tons of mining waste are produced each year