The influence of mining and processing WORKS on the dynamics of disturbed land areas
The purpose of the article was revealing the dynamics of disturbed lands at a mining and processing works JSC "Apatite" in the period from 1999 to 2012. The study revealed the location and area of disturbed lands with varying degree of disturbance. Research data for 13 years have shown that the area of disturbed land increased in Kirovsk district to 167.77 hectares of the total area of disturbed lands and to 80 hectares in the Apatite district