Review on the interactions of arsenic, iron (oxy)(hydr) oxides, and dissolved organic matter in soils, sediments, and groundwater in a ternary system

A Aftabtalab, J Rinklebe, SM Shaheen, NK Niazi… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
High concentrations of arsenic (As) in groundwater threaten the environment and public
health. Geogenically, groundwater As contamination predominantly occurs via its …

[HTML][HTML] Paleolimnological evaluation of metal (loid) enrichment from oil sands and gold mining operations in northwestern Canada

ML Kay, I Jasiak, WH Klemt, JA Wiklund, JA Faber… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abundant reserves of metals and oil have spurred large-scale mining developments across
northwestern Canada during the past 80 years. Historically, the associated emissions …

Seasonal variation of arsenic and antimony in surface waters of small subarctic lakes impacted by legacy mining pollution near Yellowknife, NT, Canada

MJ Palmer, J Chételat, M Richardson… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The seasonal variation in lake water arsenic (As) and antimony (Sb) concentrations was
assessed in four small (< 1.5 km 2) subarctic lakes impacted by As and Sb emissions from …

Multi-trophic level response to extreme metal contamination from gold mining in a subarctic lake

JR Thienpont, JB Korosi, KE Hargan… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Giant Mine, located in the city of Yellowknife (Northwest Territories, Canada), is a dramatic
example of subarctic legacy contamination from mining activities, with remediation costs …

Health risks from groundwater arsenic on residents in northern China coal-rich region

Y Li, L Ji, W Mi, S Xie, Y Bi - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Shanxi Province of northern China is a typical mining concentration and arsenism
area. Years of mining activities have resulted in serious regional groundwater problems in …

Hydrologic control on winter dissolved oxygen mediates arsenic cycling in a small subarctic lake

MJ Palmer, J Chételat, HE Jamieson… - Limnology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The seasonal development of an ice cover is a characteristic feature of subarctic lakes, yet
the biogeochemical cycling of redox sensitive elements under ice, including arsenic (As), is …

[HTML][HTML] Mineralogical, geospatial, and statistical methods combined to estimate geochemical background of arsenic in soils for an area impacted by legacy mining …

MJ Palmer, HE Jamieson, AB Radková… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The estimation of geochemical background is complex in areas impacted by point sources of
atmospheric emissions due to unknowns about pollutant dispersion, persistence of …

Health risk assessment of inorganic arsenic exposure through fish consumption in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

C Tanamal, JM Blais, E Yumvihoze… - Human and Ecological …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, is located near two closed gold mines.
Elevated arsenic concentrations reported in fish are a public health concern. We collected …

Solid-phase speciation and post-depositional mobility of arsenic in lake sediments impacted by ore roasting at legacy gold mines in the Yellowknife area, Northwest …

CE Schuh, HE Jamieson, MJ Palmer, AJ Martin - Applied Geochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) concentrations in lake sediments in the Yellowknife region, Northwest
Territories, Canada, are elevated from the weathering of mineralized bedrock and/or from …

Lead contamination from gold mining in Yellowknife Bay (Northwest Territories), reconstructed using stable lead isotopes

N Pelletier, J Chételat, B Cousens, S Zhang… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The contributions of contaminant sources are difficult to resolve in the sediment record using
concentration gradients and flux reconstruction alone. In this study, we demonstrate that …