“…These studies [25][26][27][28], carried out with coal in the southern region of Brazil, raise concerns related to the negative impacts attributed to environmental quality that are capable of covering large regions, generating environmental unsustainability. Of the three states mentioned above (Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul), the state of Santa Catarina contains 80% of Brazil's known coal reserves, totaling approximately seven layers of coal in areas destined for mining activities [27,29]. The majority of Santa Catarina 200+ coal mines are open pit mines, accounting for 3,643,000 tons of coal extracted annually, which represents a total of 50% of the mineral coal extracted in Brazil [27,30].…”