Explotação de rochas ornamentais e meio ambiente Exploitation of Ornamental Stones and the Environment

Despite of the mining activities being fundamental for the economy of many countries, including Brazil, its development does not occur without some kind of environmental degradation. Mineral resources are not renewable, so, once extracted, they cannot be replaced. In other words, they must be used in a correct and responsible way, aimed at a sustainable development. In this way, among other things, it is necessary that mining companies foresee the treatment and disposal of waste generated or even its return to the environment. Thus the main objective of this paper is to present the different types of ornamen