Remediation technologies for acid mine drainage: Recent trends and future perspectives
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a highly acidic solution rich in heavy metals and produced by
mining activities. It can severely inhibit the growth of plants, and microbial communities and …
mining activities. It can severely inhibit the growth of plants, and microbial communities and …
Arsenic contamination in groundwater: a global perspective with emphasis on the Asian scenario
A Mukherjee, MK Sengupta, MA Hossain… - Journal of Health …, 2006 - JSTOR
The incidence of high concentrations of arsenic in drinking-water has emerged as a major
public-health problem. With newer-affected sites discovered during the last decade, a …
public-health problem. With newer-affected sites discovered during the last decade, a …
Potential risks of the residue from Samarco's mine dam burst (Bento Rodrigues, Brazil)
Abstract On November 5th, 2015, Samarco's iron mine dam–called Fundão–spilled 50–60
million m 3 of mud into Gualaxo do Norte, a river that belongs to Rio Doce Basin …
million m 3 of mud into Gualaxo do Norte, a river that belongs to Rio Doce Basin …
Uranium mill tailings: geochemistry, mineralogy, and environmental impact
A Abdelouas - Elements, 2006 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Worldwide, the mining of uranium has generated 938× 106 m3 of mill tailings. The
radioactivity of these tailings depends on the grade of ore mined and varies from less than 1 …
radioactivity of these tailings depends on the grade of ore mined and varies from less than 1 …
Soil-plant relationships and contamination by trace elements: A review of twenty years of experimentation and monitoring after the Aznalcóllar (SW Spain) mine …
Soil contamination by trace elements (TE) is a major environmental problem and much
research is done into its effects on ecosystems and human health, as well as into …
research is done into its effects on ecosystems and human health, as well as into …
Evaluation of the dissolved contaminant load transported by the Tinto and Odiel rivers (South West Spain)
The Tinto and Odiel rivers are heavily affected by acid mine drainage (AMD). However, the
exact quantities of contaminants transported into the Huelva estuary and the Gulf of Cadiz …
exact quantities of contaminants transported into the Huelva estuary and the Gulf of Cadiz …
Evaluation of natural and anthropogenic influences on the Guadalquivir River (Spain) by dissolved heavy metals and nutrients
C Mendiguchía, C Moreno, M García-Vargas - Chemosphere, 2007 - Elsevier
To evaluate both the natural and anthropogenic influences on surface waters of
Guadalquivir River (SW-Spain), concentrations of dissolved trace metals (Mn, Co, Ni, Cu …
Guadalquivir River (SW-Spain), concentrations of dissolved trace metals (Mn, Co, Ni, Cu …
Long-term effects of the Aznalcóllar mine spill—heavy metal content and mobility in soils and sediments of the Guadiamar river valley (SW Spain)
U Kraus, J Wiegand - Science of the Total Environment, 2006 - Elsevier
In 1998, a toxic spill from a pyrite mine (Aznalcóllar, SW Spain) contaminated some 40 km2
of the Agrio and Guadiamar river valley with heavy metal-enriched tailings sludge and acidic …
of the Agrio and Guadiamar river valley with heavy metal-enriched tailings sludge and acidic …
Dissolved trace elements and heavy metals in the Danjiangkou Reservoir, China
Concentrations of trace elements and heavy metals (Al, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn,
Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, V and Zn) in the Danjiangkou Reservoir, the water source area of the …
Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, V and Zn) in the Danjiangkou Reservoir, the water source area of the …
Toxicity and potential risk assessment of a river polluted by acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (SW Spain)
Metal contamination from acid mine drainage (AMD) is a serious problem in the southwest of
the Iberian Peninsula, where the Iberian Pyrite Belt is located. This zone contains original …
the Iberian Peninsula, where the Iberian Pyrite Belt is located. This zone contains original …