Cyanotrophic and arsenic oxidizing activities of Pseudomonas mendocina P6115 isolated from mine tailings containing high cyanide concentration
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DOI: 10.1007/s00203-018-1514-2
Abstract: Mine tailings and wastewater generate man-made environments with several selective pressures, including the presence of heavy metals, arsenic and high cyanide concentrations, but severe nutritional limitations. Some oligotrophic and pioneer bacteria can colonise and grow… read more here.
Keywords: mendocina p6115; high cyanide; cyanide; pseudomonas mendocina ... See more keywords
Review: mine tailings in an African tropical environment—mechanisms for the bioavailability of heavy metals in soils
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DOI: 10.1007/s10653-019-00326-2
Abstract: Heavy metals are of environmental significance due to their effect on human health and the ecosystem. One of the major exposure pathways of Heavy metals for humans is through food crops. It is postulated in… read more here.
Keywords: tropical soils; risk assessment; bioavailability; metals soils ... See more keywords
Geochemistry and pH control of seepage from Ni-Cu rich mine tailings at Selebi Phikwe, Botswana
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6851-8
Abstract: Acid mine drainage from mine tailings at Selebi Phikwe, eastern Botswana, has been investigated using a combination of total decomposition, sequential extraction, X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and SEM analyses of solid phase samples, water analyses,… read more here.
Keywords: tailings selebi; geochemistry; spectroscopy; selebi phikwe ... See more keywords
Assessment of the adaptive capacity of plant species in copper mine tailings in arid and semiarid environments
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DOI: 10.1007/s11368-017-1835-9
Abstract: PurposeThe objective of this work was to identify hyperaccumulator plants and evaluate their capacity on copper mine tailings in the Antofagasta Region (Chile), considered one of the most arid in the world.Materials and methodsTwo native… read more here.
Keywords: capacity; plant; plant species; assessment adaptive ... See more keywords
Mine tailings influencing soil contamination by potentially toxic elements
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-016-6376-9
Abstract: The potentially hazardous contents of mine tailings can pose a serious threat to the environment. Tailings dispersed around the abandoned Monica mine (Bustarviejo) in the Autonomous Region of Madrid (Central Spain) were studied to determine… read more here.
Keywords: toxic elements; soil; influencing soil; tailings influencing ... See more keywords
Mine tailing extraction indexes and model using remote-sensing images in southeast Hubei Province
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-019-8439-1
Abstract: Southeast Hubei province is an important iron–copper production base in China, which has produced a large number of mine tailings from mining activities. Although they contain a certain amount of iron or copper as secondary… read more here.
Keywords: southeast hubei; extraction; mine tailing; hubei province ... See more keywords
Use of real options to enhance water-energy nexus in mine tailings management
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117626
Abstract: Abstract The tailing storage facility is the largest water sink in most mines. An incorrect management of water content in mine tailings can become a threat to their stability, and consequently, their environmental safety. Also,… read more here.
Keywords: management; water; energy; energy nexus ... See more keywords
Water quality impacts of in-stream mine tailings on a headwater tributary of the Rio Pilcomayo, Potosí, Bolivia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2019.104464
Abstract: Abstract Rio Tarapaya, a major tributary of the upper Rio Pilcomayo and a crucial water resource in the arid Southeastern Bolivian highlands, has been impacted by in-stream mine tailings and acid rock drainage over the… read more here.
Keywords: stream mine; rio pilcomayo; water; rio tarapaya ... See more keywords
Recycling of harmful waste lead-zinc mine tailings and fly ash for preparation of inorganic porous ceramics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.12.142
Abstract: Abstract The porous ceramics were prepared by directly sintering of lead-zinc mine tailings and fly ash as the raw materials without any additional sintering and foaming agent. The effects of fly ash addition on the… read more here.
Keywords: lead zinc; zinc mine; porous ceramics; fly ash ... See more keywords
Geochemical changes of Mn in contaminated agricultural soils nearby historical mine tailings: Insights from XAS, XRD and, SEP
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2021.120217
Abstract: Abstract Manganese is ubiquitous in nature and essential for some metabolic reactions, but also it is present in the environment as a product of anthropogenic activities. Despite evidence linking high concentrations of Mn to several… read more here.
Keywords: soluble exchangeable; historical mine; agricultural soils; mine tailings ... See more keywords
A review on in situ phytoremediation of mine tailings.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.06.025
Abstract: Mine tailings are detrimental to natural plant growth due to their physicochemical characteristics, such as high pH, high salinity, low water retention capacity, high heavy metal concentrations, and deficiencies in soil organic matter and fertility.… read more here.
Keywords: situ phytoremediation; review situ; mine tailings; mine ... See more keywords