Characterization and comparison of mine wastes in Can Coal Basin, northwest Turkey: a case study
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-019-8160-0
Abstract: The Can Coal Basin is a major coal-producing site in northwest Turkey that has faced acid mine drainage problems since the 1980s. This study characterized and compared mine wastes from the Etili and Comakli open-pit… read more here.
Keywords: mine wastes; mine; coal basin; northwest turkey ... See more keywords
Stabilization methods for the treatment of weathered arsenopyrite mine wastes: Arsenic immobilization under selective leaching conditions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125265
Abstract: ABSTRACT The release of arsenic from weathered arsenopyrite mine wastes represents a grave environmental issue, especially when dealing with former mining areas. The evaluation and development of measures to manage this type of wastes in… read more here.
Keywords: stabilization; mine wastes; arsenopyrite mine; weathered arsenopyrite ... See more keywords
Improvement of chemical quality of percolated leachates by in situ application of aqueous organic wastes on sulfide mine tailings.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.040
Abstract: One of the major environmental concerns in the mining industry is the generation of acid leachates from tailings deposits, which are highly concentrated in potentially hazardous elements. The continuous processing of these leachates in treatment… read more here.
Keywords: improvement; quality; mine wastes; application ... See more keywords
Rock-to-Metal Ratio: A Foundational Metric for Understanding Mine Wastes.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c07875
Abstract: The quantity of ore mined and waste rock (i.e., overburden or barren rock) removed to produce a refined unit of a mineral commodity, its rock-to-metal ratio (RMR), is an important metric for understanding mine wastes… read more here.
Keywords: metric understanding; mine wastes; rock metal; understanding mine ... See more keywords
Reactive Transport of U and V from Abandoned Uranium Mine Wastes.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03823
Abstract: The reactive transport of uranium (U) and vanadium(V) from abandoned mine wastes collected from the Blue Gap/Tachee Claim-28 mine site in Arizona was investigated by integrating flow-through column experiments with reactive transport modeling, and electron… read more here.
Keywords: reactive transport; microscopy; mine wastes; transport ... See more keywords
Endorhizal fungal symbiosis in lycophytes and metal(loid)-accumulating ferns growing naturally in mine wastes in Mexico
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DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2092060
Abstract: Abstract Ferns and lycophytes are pioneer plants that can be useful for revegetation. Their natural distribution and interaction with soil fungal endophytes can increase plant fitness but have received little attention. This study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: colonization; amf dse; mine wastes; colonization amf ... See more keywords
Mineral reactivity in sulphide mine wastes: influence of mineralogy and grain size on metal release
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DOI: 10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2843
Abstract: The authors thank two anonymous reviewers for helpful comments that clearly improved the quality of the manuscript, and Associate Editor Encarnacion Ruiz-Agudo and Chief Editor Carlos Rodriguez-Navarro for their handling. This work was supported by… read more here.
Keywords: sulphide mine; mineral reactivity; mine wastes; reactivity sulphide ... See more keywords
Performance of a Geosynthetic-Clay-Liner Cover System at a Cu/Zn Mine Tailings Impoundment
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.02846-19
Abstract: Mining activities are accompanied by significant environmental and financial liabilities, including the release of acid mine drainage (AMD). AMD is caused by accelerated chemical and biological oxidation of sulfide minerals in mine wastes and is… read more here.
Keywords: performance; cover system; system; mine wastes ... See more keywords
Potential release and bioaccessibility of metal/loids from mine wastes deposited in historical abandoned sulfide mines.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4174821
Abstract: This study deals with the potential release of metal/loids from sulfide mine wastes upon weathering and the health risks associated with their accidental ingestion. To address this, a complete chemical and mineralogical characterization of a… read more here.
Keywords: potential release; metal loids; bioaccessibility; mine wastes ... See more keywords
The Potential of Cistus salviifolius L. to Phytostabilize Gossan Mine Wastes Amended with Ash and Organic Residues
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11050588
Abstract: The São Domingos mine is within the Iberian Pyrite Belt, a mining district with large concentrations of polymetallic massive sulfide deposits. Mine waste heaps are considered extreme environments, since they contain high total concentrations of… read more here.
Keywords: potential cistus; mine wastes; gossan mine; mine ... See more keywords