The assessment and remediation of mercury contaminated sites: A review of current approaches

CS Eckley, CC Gilmour, S Janssen, TP Luxton… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Remediation of mercury (Hg) contaminated sites has long relied on traditional approaches,
such as removal and containment/capping. Here we review contemporary practices in the …

The impairment of river systems by metal mine contamination: a review including remediation options

P Byrne, PJ Wood, I Reid - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Contamination of aquatic environments as a consequence of deep metal mining for Pb, Zn,
Cu, Cd, and Fe is of widespread international concern. Pollution resulting from metal mining …

Migration and transformation of soil mercury in a karst region of southwest China: Implications for groundwater contamination

J Xia, J Wang, L Zhang, X Wang, W Yuan, T Peng… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Guizhou Province is located in the heart of a karst zone in southwest China, which is one of
the largest karst areas in the world. Given the fragile surface ecosystem and highly …

Concentration, distribution, and translocation of mercury and methylmercury in mine-waste, sediment, soil, water, and fish collected near the Abbadia San Salvatore …

V Rimondi, JE Gray, P Costagliola, O Vaselli… - Science of the total …, 2012 - Elsevier
The distribution and translocation of mercury (Hg) was studied in the Paglia River
ecosystem, located downstream from the inactive Abbadia San Salvatore mine (ASSM). The …

Understanding enhanced microbial MeHg production in mining-contaminated paddy soils under sulfate amendment: changes in Hg mobility or microbial methylators?

Y Li, J Zhao, H Zhong, Y Wang, H Li, YF Li… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Elevated methylmercury (MeHg) production in mining-contaminated paddy soils, despite the
high fraction of refractory HgS (s), has been frequently reported, while the underlying …

Mercury localization and speciation in plants grown hydroponically or in a natural environment

S Carrasco-Gil, H Siebner, DL LeDuc… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
Better understanding of mercury (Hg) accumulation, distribution, and speciation in plants is
required to evaluate potential risks for the environment and to optimize phytostabilization …

Heavy metal contamination in sediments of an artificial reservoir impacted by long-term mining activity in the Almadén mercury district (Spain)

E García-Ordiales, JM Esbrí, S Covelli… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Sediments from the Castilseras reservoir, located downstream on the Valdeazogues River in
the Almadén mercury district, were collected to assess the potential contamination status …

Environmental impact of potentially toxic elements on soils, sediments, waters, and air nearby an abandoned Hg-rich fahlore mine (Mt. Avanza, Carnic Alps, NE Italy)

N Barago, C Mastroianni, E Pavoni, F Floreani… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The decommissioned fahlore Cu-Sb (-Ag) mine at Mt. Avanza (Carnic Alps, Italy) is
a rare example of exploited ore deposits, as the tetrahedrite (Cu6 [Cu4 (Fe, Zn) 2] Sb4S13) …

Influence of ore processing activity on Hg, As and Sb contamination and fractionation in soils in a former mining site of Monte Amiata ore district (Italy)

G Protano, F Nannoni - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
A geochemical study was carried out at the former Abbadia San Salvatore (ASS) mining site
of the Monte Amiata ore district (Italy). Hg, As and Sb total contents and fractionation using a …

Isotopic and Spectroscopic Investigation of Mercury Accumulation in Houttuynia cordata Colonizing Historically Contaminated Soil

J Wang, Y Man, R Yin, X Feng - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Houttuynia cordata Thunb (H. cordata) is a native vegetable colonizing mercury (Hg) mining
sites in the southwest of China; it can accumulate high Hg concentrations in the rhizomes …