A review of treatment technologies for the mitigation of the toxic environmental effects of acid mine drainage (AMD)

JO Ighalo, SB Kurniawan, KO Iwuozor… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a multi-factor pollution formed from complex chemical,
physical, and biological interactions that takes place under ambient conditions in …

Progressive utilisation prospects of coal fly ash: A review

ARK Gollakota, V Volli, CM Shu - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
The rapid surge in global energy needs has paved way for the development of various
alternatives to natural resources every now and then. However, dependence on coal-based …

Improving acid mine drainage treatment by combining treatment technologies: A review

AK Mosai, G Ndlovu, H Tutu - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The mining and processing of some minerals and coal result in the production of acid mine
drainage (AMD) which contains elevated levels of sulfate and metals, which tend to pose …

Health effects and toxicity mechanisms of rare earth elements—Knowledge gaps and research prospects

G Pagano, M Guida, F Tommasi, R Oral - Ecotoxicology and environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
In the recent decades, rare earth elements (REE) have undergone a steady spread in
several industrial and medical applications, and in agriculture. Relatively scarce information …

A comprehensive review of rare earth elements recovery from coal-related materials

W Zhang, A Noble, X Yang, R Honaker - Minerals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Many studies have been published in recent years focusing on the recovery of rare earth
elements (REEs) from coal-related materials, including coal, coal refuse, coal mine …

Recovery potential of rare earth elements from mining and industrial residues: A review and cases studies

S Costis, KK Mueller, L Coudert, CM Neculita… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REE) are critical resources and of strategic importance as they are
used in many applications, including emerging technologies. As a result, the demand for …

Coal fly ash as a resource for rare earth elements

W Franus, MM Wiatros-Motyka, M Wdowin - Environmental Science and …, 2015 - Springer
Rare earth elements (REE) have been recognised as critical raw materials, crucial for many
clean technologies. As the gap between their global demand and supply increases, the …

Abundance, spatial variation, and sources of rare earth elements in soils around ion-adsorbed rare earth mining areas

W Li, Y Zuo, L Wang, X Wan, J Yang, T Liang… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REEs) concentrated in soils have attracted increasing attention about
their impact on soil health as emerging contaminants. However, the sources of REEs …

A review of treatment technologies for acid mine drainage and sustainability assessment

Y Yang, B Li, T Li, P Liu, B Zhang, L Che - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a pollutant with strong acidity and high concentration of metals,
metalloids, and sulfates caused by industrial activities, which is extremely harmful to the …

A critical review on environmental implications, recycling strategies, and ecological remediation for mine tailings

DM Xu, CL Zhan, HX Liu, HZ Lin - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Mine tailings, generated from the extraction, processing, and utilization of mineral resources,
have resulted in serious acid mine drainage (AMD) pollution. Recently, scholars are paying …