The health risks of lead-zinc (Pb–Zn) tailings from heavy metal (HMs) contamination have
been gaining increasing public concern. The dispersal of HMs from tailings poses a …

China has the largest output of electrolytic manganese metal (EMM), accounting for more
than 98% of the world's total annual production. Meanwhile, it has also caused serious …

Biosorption is a variant of sorption techniques in which the adsorbent is a material of
biological origin. It has become an economic and ecological alternative for the treatment of …

The storage of electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) has significantly hampered the growth
of the electrolytic metallic manganese (EMM) industry. EMR harbours numerous harmful …

This study proposes a novel method by forming biogenic K-jarosite coatings on pyrite
surfaces driven by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A. ferrooxidans) to reduce heavy metal …

Tailing sand contains a large number of heavy metals and sulfides that are prone to forming
acid mine drainage (AMD), which pollutes the surrounding surface environment and …

Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) could be a potential green solution to
resolve the issue of heavy metal releasing from the sulfide tailings. However, detailed …

The pretreatment of gold ores before cyanidation is a challenging problem due to the world's
annual huge waste of refractory gold minerals. Generally, the leaching of gold by …

Sulfidic mine waste usually contains elevated amounts of valuable and hazardous metal
(loid) s, which may pose environmental risks but can also provide opportunities for resource …

The widespread use of magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC) can effectively solve the
waste problem in the potash industry. However, its poor water resistance limits its practical …