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Deposition of gold mining tailings in tropical soils: metal pollution and toxicity to earthworms
PurposeThis study consists of the evaluation of metals acute toxicity levels taking into consideration a hypothetic scenario of dam breaking and land...
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Biomonitoring of arsenic, cadmium and lead in two artisanal and small-scale gold mining areas in Zimbabwe
People living and working in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) areas are frequently exposed to elemental mercury (Hg), which is used for...
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The outbreak of illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon boosts deforestation
Increased prices and political pressure are boosting illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon, threatening forests, indigenous people, and...
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Mineralogical and chemical characterization of mining waste and utilization for carbon sequestration through mineral carbonation
Mining activities have often been associated with the issues of waste generation, while mining is considered a carbon-intensive industry that...
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Spatial distribution, bioaccessibility, and human health implications of potentially toxic elements in mining-impacted topsoils in Obuasi Municipality of Ghana
Potential toxic elements emanating from extracted ores during gold processing present occupational and unintentional health hazards in communities,...
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Hg concentrations and stable isotope variations in tropical fish species of a gold-mining-impacted watershed in French Guiana
The aim of the study was to determine if gold-mining activities could impact the mercury (Hg) concentrations and isotopic signatures in freshwater...
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Determination of Bioavailability, Potential Ecological and Human Health Risks, and Biomonitoring of Potential Toxic Elements in Gold Mine Tailings from Four Areas of Antioquia, Colombia
Gold mining has helped many countries and regions grow and prosper. Yet, because of the significant environmental effects produced, waste management...
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Effects of illegal gold mining on Hg concentrations in water, Pistia stratiotes, suspended particulate matter, and bottom sediments of two impacted rivers (Paraíba do Sul River and Muriaé River), Southeastern, Brazil
Recent reports of illegal small-scale alluvial gold mining activities (locally called garimpo ) by miners working on rafts in the Paraíba do Sul River...
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Assessment of surface water quality and mercury levels from Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) along Acupan River, Benguet, Philippines
Artisanal and small-scale mining activities are most evident among communities surrounding the Acupan River in Itogon Benguet. The mining activities...
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Potentially toxic elemental contamination in Wainivesi River, Fiji impacted by gold-mining activities using chemometric tools and SOM analysis
Potentially toxic element (PTE) contamination in Wainivesi River, Fiji triggered by gold-mining activities is a major public health concern deserving...
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Increased ecological and health risks associated with potentially toxic trace elements in agricultural soil adversely affected by gold (Au) mining activities
PurposeZaozigou gold mine is located in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and it is one of the largest gold (Au) mines in China. Agricultural soil pollution...
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Assessment of radionuclide concentration and associated risks in soils from Iperindo mining sites, Nigeria
The assessment of natural radionuclides in soil samples from artisanal gold mine sites in Iperindo, Nigeria was conducted using different analysis...
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The impact of artisanal gold mining, ore processing and mineralization on water quality in Marmato, Colombia
Marmato, Colombia, has been an important centre of gold mining since before the first Spanish colonizers arrived in 1536. The Marmato deposit is...
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Effective thiocyanate biodegradation mediated by bacteria associated to Argentinean mining areas potentially applicable to wastewater biotreatment
In San Juan, Argentina, open-pit gold-mining activities use cyanide leaching for metal extraction. This species produces thiocyanate, affecting...
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Mining and urbanization affect river chemical water quality and macroinvertebrate communities in the upper Selenga River Basin, Mongolia
Mongolia is a country with a quickly growing economy mainly based on mining of gold, copper, coal, and other minerals. Mining, urbanization, and...
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Global mining footprint mapped from high-resolution satellite imagery
Mining is of major economic, environmental and societal consequence, yet knowledge and understanding of its global footprint is still limited. Here,...
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Accumulation of potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs) by native plant species growing in a typical gold mining area located in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Though gold mines provide significant economic benefits to local governments, mining causes soil pollution by potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs)...
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Effects of forest fires on mercury accumulation in soil at the artisanal small-scale gold mining
In response to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, international organizations, governments, nonprofit organizations, and other institutions as well...
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Human exposure to mercury in the atmosphere and soils in Konongo: an age-old mining centre in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
The dramatic upsurge of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities in Ghana has resulted in environmental degradation, water pollution...
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Elemental trace enrichment and contamination assessment in an active mining site of Itagunmodi Area, Southwestern Nigeria
The mining site in Itagunmodi, Southwestern Nigeria, was investigated using geophysical and geochemical approaches. This is to ascertain the areas...
