Copper slag, generated mainly during copper smelting, and classified as a potentially
harmful waste, is an important secondary resource containing not only valuable metals, such …

Copper slag waste has continued to cause increasing concerns due to the huge volumes
being produced annually worldwide. This paper presents a review of copper slag as a …

This paper presents the latest overview of the environmental impact of wastes from the non-
ferrous metallurgical industry. Ashes, slags and dusts–by-products from mining and metal …

Non-ferrous smelting is a primary cause of serious soil pollution. Contamination and health
risks of heavy metals in soils around various types of non-ferrous smelteries in China were …

Slag is a waste product from the pyrometallurgical processing of various ores. Based on
over 150 published studies, this paper provides an overview of mineralogical and …

This review summarizes over 160 studies focused on soil contamination near non-ferrous
metal smelters. The methods of these investigations were examined with an emphasis on …

Farmland soil contamination of heavy metal (loid) s (HM) derived from smelting activities is a
global concern, owing to its potential threat for human health through food chain. This study …

The increasing demand for minerals pressurizing the mining authorities to extract low-grade
ore results in more mining waste and degradation of the environment. The main aim of …

Copper slag has long been the subject of metal recovery. However, it has become apparent
that copper slag flotation tailings can meet resource requirements under certain …

Smelting activity by its very nature produces large amounts of metal-bearing waste, often
called metallurgical slag (s). In the past, industry used to dispose of these waste products at …