Mine spoils are sub-soil material produced as a byproduct of mining activity. Virtually being a sub-soil material, mine spoils are physically, nutritionally and microbiologically impoverished habitats, thwarting the establishment and growth of plants species.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/survey-suitable-exotic-trees-revegetation-mine-spoils
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/arvind-singh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/indian-forester-0
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/invasive-alien-species
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/singrauli-stps
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining-reclamation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/trees