Mining operations degrade natural ecosystems by generating a large quantity of mine
tailings. Mine tailings remain in dams/open ponds without further treatment after valuable …

The rising demand for critical metals presents a major economic opportunity for mineral-rich
countries. For a sustainable transition to a low-carbon future it is essential to minimise …

Food security is one of the main challenges facing humanity, and increasing crop yields is
critical to meet the growing global food demand. Grain production in China has remarkably …

The stacking of tailings results in serious environmental pollution and plant growth difficulty.
However, moss and microorganisms can successfully colonize in tailings to form biological …

The space‐for‐time method was used to track changes in heavy metals (HMs), selected
physicochemical properties and soil enzyme activities at different restoration ages, that is 5 …

Mining activities tend to pollute surface soils, water bodies, and groundwater of surrounding
mining sites. These anthropogenic activities have a direct impact on the crops cultivated …

Mattic horizon, grassroots intertwined surface horizon for soils in alpine meadow, is of great
importance for alpine ecosystems with its thickness serving as a critical indicator for the …

Earthworms and Sphingobacterium sp. are known for their strong organic compound
decomposition ability and wide distribution in soil. However, interactions of soil organic …

Vegetation restoration is vital for soil ecological restoration in post-mining areas, but a global-
scale quantitative assessment of its effects on soil metal elements is lacking. Here, we …

Anthropogenic changes to soil properties and development can dominate soil systems,
particularly in coal mining-impacted landscapes of the Appalachian region of the United …