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Loss of soil organic matter in the mining landscape and its implication to climate change
Environmental contamination due to mines disturbs biological and physio-chemical properties of the soil. Literature available discussing...
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Assessment of gold mineralisation in Osu–Amuta–Itagunmodi areas, Southwestern Nigeria
Gold is artisanally mined from eluvial deposits within Osu–Amuta–Itagunmodi areas of Ilesa Schist Belt, southwestern Nigeria. Mine site selection and...
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Mercury Contamination in Water and Sediments and the Associated Health Risk: A Case Study of Artisanal Gold-mining
This study investigated mercury (Hg) contamination in the Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Water and sediment samples were collected from various sites...
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Introduction: Early Years of Mining and Geology
All the settlers of Jamaica, beginning with the TainoTaino people who came around 650 AD, to the Spaniards in 1494 and then the British in 1655...
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Litho-structural and hydrothermal alteration map** for delineation of gold potential zones within Kaiama, northwestern Nigeria, using airborne magnetic and radiometric data
The map** of lithology, structures, and hydrothermal alteration zones in Kaiama, northcentral Nigeria, was carried out to locate possible gold...
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Exposure of children to heavy metals from artisanal gold mining in Nigeria: evidences from bio-monitoring of hairs and nails
In recent times, there had been reported cases of Pb poisoning in Anka gold mining area, Northwest Nigeria. Therefore, this study was carried out to...
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Method of Comparable Values: A New Approach for Efficient Exploration Target Selection in Small-Scale Mining
Small-scale mining is an important source of income for many communities worldwide. However, many small-scale mining enterprises lack good management...
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History of Gold in Tierra del Fuego
The history of gold in Tierra del Fuego, developed late at the end of the nineteenth century; and extended for a long time in the insular...
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Potentially toxic metals contamination in stream sediments of Mbal area (Pan-African fold belt, Cameroon)
The Mbal area is situated within the Neoproterozoic Lom Basin in Cameroon. The objective of this paper was to determine the level of contamination...
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Mining History of the Arabian–Nubian Shield
In the previous chapters of this book, the different types of mineral deposits and occurrences have been reviewed in the countries covered by the...
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Geologic hazards of the Ocoña river valley, Peru and the influence of small-scale mining
The Ocoña River Valley, in the Arequipa Department in southern Peru, extends over 150 km from the Pacific coast to its headwaters in the Andes...
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Characterization of the rock blasting process impacts in Lefa gold mine, Republic of Guinea
The Lefa gold mine rock blasting process involves transforming the physical properties of the rock. During blasting, pollutants were released into...
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Arsenic and lead in the soils of San Antonio–El Triunfo mining district, B.C.S., México: a human health risk assessment
The MD SA-ET in Baja California Sur, Mexico, had over 200 years of intermittent mining activities. Studies in the area have reported Pb, Cd, Zn, and...
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The distribution and mobility of mercury from artisanal gold mining in river sediments and water, Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia
Traditional gold mining, in which mercury is still used to process the ore, is widespread in Indonesia. The objective of this study was to...
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Assessment of heavy metals concentration in soils in the central parts of Tanzania using pollution indices and multivariate statistical approach: implication on the source and health
The presence of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils has been known to have harmful effects on humans, plants, and the overall ecological...
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Cyanides, Arsenic, and Noble Metals in Abandoned Gold Ore Cyanidation Tailings and Surface Waters in a Permafrost Region (Transbaikal Territory, Russia)
Geochemical and geophysical investigations were performed in an area of the Darasun ore cyanidation tailings impoundment, which is located in a...
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Health risk profile of natural radionuclides in soils, sediments, tailings and rocks around mining sites in Nigeria
The extent of contamination and health risks of radionuclides in media around mining sites in Nigeria were carried out in this study. A total of 210...
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Petrographic, geochemical and structural characteristics of gold-bearing metasedimentary rocks from the Atacora structural unit, Northwestern Bénin Republic
The metasedimentary rocks of the Atacora structural unit around Natitingou in Benin are composed of quartzites, quartz muscovite schist and mica...
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Gold occurrences of the Woumbou–Colomine–Kette district, eastern Cameroon: ore-forming constraints from petrography, SEM–CL imagery, fluid inclusions, and C–O–H–S isotopes
The Woumbou–Colomine–Kette district is located in the East Metallogenic Province of the Republic of Cameroon. Northeast- to E-striking splays of the...
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Evaluation of Candidate Sites in a Proposal for Sustainable Development: “the Gold Route”, Nariño, Colombia
The candidate sites to be included in a sustainable development proposal, called “The Gold Route” to be developed in the municipality of El Tambo,...
