Soil and sediment contamination has become a critical issue worldwide due to its great
harm to the ecological environment and public health. In recent years, many remediation …

Water used by mining enterprises needs to be comprehensively recovered and utilized to
achieve clean production. This requires the effective treatment of mineral processing …

Mining activities can result in serious contamination of soil by heavy metal (loid) s. In this
study, the sources and spatial distribution of metal (loid) s, and the risks to public health from …

Extensive mining and smelting activities in the Baiyin district have resulted in a serious
hazardous elements (HEs) contamination in the soils and overbank sediments. In this study …

Pollution of water bodies and sediments/soils by trace elements remains a global threat and
a serious environmental hazard to biodiversity and human's health. Globalization and …

This study focuses on the diffusion patterns of principal ore-forming elements (Pb and Zn)
and associated elements (Cd, Cu, Cr, and As) in lead-zinc ore. Sampling points in upwind …

China has considered different environmental management measures (EMMs) in mining
areas. However, their effects remain unclarified. In this study, the achievements and …

Abstract The Companhia de Pesquisa de Recursos Minerais (CPRM-Geological Survey of
Brazil) has conducted geochemical surveys in the south-central region of the Itacaiúnas …

The Alto da Várzea radium mine (AV) exploited ore and U-bearing minerals, such as
autunite and torbernite. The mine was exploited underground from 1911 to 1922, closed in …

A multi-medium system, involving tailing area (tailings, surrounding soils and water) and
downstream agricultural area (river water, sediments and farmland soils), was conceived to …