Mining activities are a form of severe anthropogenic stress and result in water and soil contamination in mining sites. A decline in the quality of water affects humans directly through water consumption or indirectly through contaminated food consumption. Soil pollution has an immediate consequence on farming products and soil fertility and may affect water resources. Monitoring environmental conditions and changes is essential for mining industries and local authorities. The aim of this paper is to review different methods, their purpose, and adequacy, for the environmental management of mining areas.