Inter-comparison geochemical modelling approaches and implications for environmental risk assessments: A Witwatersrand gold tailings source term characterisation study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.05.017
Abstract: Abstract Acid mine drainage (AMD) has long been recognised as a major environmental concern from mines associated with especially Fe-sulphide minerals with the ore and/or gangue. The generation of AMD and its associated geochemical risks,… read more here.
Keywords: risk; source; geochemical modelling; witwatersrand gold ... See more keywords
Baseline status of microbial activity on gold tailings facilities in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.10.020
Abstract: Abstract In many ways, South Africa’s landscape has been dominated by mining, given that, for so many years this sector has been the mainstay of the South African economy. As such the environmental impacts of… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; gold; gold tailings; soil ... See more keywords
Applicability of gold tailings, waste limestone, red mud, and ferronickel slag for producing glass fibers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.230
Abstract: Abstract Increasing concerns about environmental issues have led to more attention being paid to the recycling of mining wastes and smelting byproducts. In the present study, the utilization of gold tailings, waste limestone, red mud,… read more here.
Keywords: tailings waste; limestone red; glass; gold tailings ... See more keywords