Reducing the Risk of Ecosystem Pollution from Mining in Mountainous Regions

Information on the impact of runoff from mining enterprises in the conditions of the North Caucasus was provided. The role of ore processing tailings in chemical pollution of the region was shown using the example of the Tyrnyauz and Sadon deposits. The mechanism and quantitative parameters of the impact of mining operations on the environment were formulated. It was concluded that radical protection of the environment from chemical pollution by industrial wastewater is only possible through the disposal and recycling of waste. Promising technologies for the treatment and disposal of industrial wastewater were presented.