Mining has been a long-standing key player in economic development, employment,
infrastructure, and supply of essential raw materials for society. It has served as a viable …

Coal mines discharge low-pH acid mine drainage (AMD), which contains a variety of heavy
metals and sulfates that are extremely polluting and corrosive, posing a continuous threat to …

Introduction: The very complex and hazardous environment of underground mines may
significantly contribute to occupational fatalities and injuries. Deploying wireless sensor …

Mineral exploitation contributes significantly to economic growth and development in most
world economies. In Africa, Ghana is the second largest gold producer, contributing to about …

As industrialization increases to meet global need for social and economic development,
clean soil and water are increasingly becoming scarce resources due to contaminations …

Chemically assisted phytoremediation is fast gaining attention as a biotechnology to
accelerate heavy metal removal from contaminated substrates, but how different chemical …

Mining activity drives economic development and has established itself as one of the main
industrial spheres globally. However, illegal, and artisanal gold mining, which uses mercury …

In spite of the growing popularity of this endeavor, it can be argued that it is not a
corporation's primary objective to advance development in areas where they operate …

Farming is the major economic activity of the people in the Asutifi-North District of Ghana
however, farmers in this District are mainly characterized by small-farm holdings of less than …

Understanding local communities' willingness to participate in environmental restoration
activities can help assess the level of volunteerism that can be expected for restoration …