On a global scale, the demand for mineral products has increased substantially with
economic development. Consequently, the mining of mineral resources results in the …

Gold mining is the most important anthropogenic source of heavy metal emissions into the
environment. Researchers have been aware of the environmental impacts of gold mining …

The present study assesses the pollution load of the groundwater with reference to the trace
elements (ie As, Hg, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Ni, Co and Pb) and the potential health risk by …

Activation and utilization of mine tailings as feedstock for CO 2 mineralization and
supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) have attracted great interest in the mining …

Many Asian rivers have been intensively used to boost economic growth, resulting in
sudden and drastic changes in sediment transport patterns. However, a few rivers are still …

Central Asia contains one of the largest internal drainage basins in the world, and its
continental location results in limited availability of both surface and groundwater. Since the …

It is known that the tailings of gold mines have brought serious heavy metal pollution;
however, the heavy metal pollution caused by gold tailings in specific geological …

Abstract The protection of Lake Baikal and the planning of water management measures in
the Selenga River Basin require a comprehensive understanding of the current state and …

As Mongolia is considered one of the most resource extraction-dependent countries
globally, significant mining-related environmental and human health risks are expected. The …

An investigation has been undertaken on the distribution of mineral, major and trace
elements in mine wastes of a gold mining area from geo-ecological perspective and its …