Mining and its implications: A new challenge to human beings

Mining has emerged as one of the most important activities in the modern world. Mining has transformed many poor countries into the most wealthy countries of the world. But interestingly some of the poorest communities in the world have opposed mining on their lands. For them mining is destructive not only to their land but also to their mental health. Theodore Roszak was probably the first person to point out a relationship between human mind and environment around him. He also pointed out how human psyche was unable to bear destruction to the surroundings. The current paper discusses the relationship between mining and the psychological problems of the human beings.