Coal mining activities are causing an extensive range of environmental issues at both
operating and abandoned mine sites. It is one of the most environmentally destructive …

Soil contamination may influence negatively soil health, which often limits and sometimes
disqualifies soil biodiversity and decreases plant growth. However, the increased …

The potential pollution risk associated with poor management of mine tailings includes metal
pollution of the surrounding environment from dusting and runoff. Thus, the establishment of …

Purpose The present paper concerns the patterns of heavy metals (As, Hg, Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn,
Cr, and Cu) in surface soil of residential areas located on derelict brownfields in a city in …

Serpentine soils have relatively high concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs)(Co,
Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni) but generally low amounts of major nutrients. They often bear a distinctive …

Purpose The concentration and spatial distribution of many potentially toxic elements (PTEs)
have not been studied in the mining areas of tropical soils in the Amazon. The objective of …

Spatial distribution patterns of As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, U and Zn were determined in
topsoil samples collected after 40 years of chemical remediation conducted in the …

ABSTRACT A multi-disciplinary approach is indispensable for adequate acid rock drainage
(ARD), mineral leaching impact, and groundwater management. Groundwater is a valuable …

Abstract In the Apuan Alps (Tuscany, Italy), long-lasting mining activities have favored the
mobilization of numerous metals present in sulfosalts originated from low-grade …

Mining activities and resulting wastes can be considered as one of the most important
sources of hazardous elements in the environment. Knowledge of the spatial distribution of …