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Underground mining causes ground subsidence.
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Is it true that underground mining causes ground subsidence?
Yes. A USGS publication states that subsidence is a universal process occurring in response to voids created by extracting solids or liquids from beneath the Earth's surface, which covers the claim directly. Multiple peer-reviewed studies of individual mines and regions also report that underground mining causes surface subsidence.
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Liu, X. X. & Wang, X. Z. (2011). Analysis on Ground Subsidence in Underground Mining. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.383-390.2201
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Mining Damage Above Ground. (1983). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81923-0_13
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Tian, H., Zhang, A., Sui, W., Shi, G., Zhang, Z., & Yang, D. (2026). Research on the impact of ground subsidence of varying degrees caused by underground coal mining on soil erodibility. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-35985-6
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Subsidence from underground mining; environmental analysis and planning considerations | U.S. Geological Survey. (n.d.). usgs.gov. https://www.usgs.gov/publications/subsidence-underground-mining-environmental-analysis-and-planning-considerations
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Computation of subsidence parameters resulting from layer movements post-operations of underground mining. (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2012.11.005
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Physical simulation and theoretical evolution for ground fissures triggered by underground coal mining. (n.d.). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192886
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Experimental Study on Prevention and Control of Ground Fissures in Coal Mining Subsidence in Huaibei Plain of China. (n.d.). mdpi.com. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/19/12932/pdf?version=1665405029
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Strata‐Movement Concepts and the Hydrogeological Impact of Underground Coal Mining. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.1986.tb01030.x
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Study on the mechanism and control of ground subsidence induced by solution mining in Guangzhou Longgui Nitrate-Salt Mine. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2025.1630238
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Zhang, G., Yuan, Y., Gao, Y., Luo, Z., & Xie, L. (2025). Stability Analysis of Surface Facilities in Underground Mining and the Cumulative Impact of Adjacent Mining Activities. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/app152312424
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Yu, J., Cao, J., Gao, S., Wang, Y., Liu, Y., & Liu, S. (2025). Monitoring of surface subsidence disasters and evolution laws caused by multiple mining activities in coal mines based on SBAS-InSAR. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ghm.2025.11.005
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