The increasing demand for minerals pressurizing the mining authorities to extract low-grade
ore results in more mining waste and degradation of the environment. The main aim of …

The accumulation of mine tailings on Earth is a serious environmental challenge. The
importance for the recovery of heavy metals, together with the economic benefits of precious …

High-value utilization of steel slag in cement is limited due to its low reactivity, volume
instability, and restrictions in the construction industry. In this study, a novel steel slag binder …

Improper disposal of copper mining wastes can threaten the ecosystem and human health
due to the high levels of potentially toxic elements released into the environment. The …

Contaminated mining soils could lead to heavy metal pollution of surrounding farmlands
under rainfall conditions. With the aids of sequential extraction, batch leaching, and dynamic …

Fish gills are in direct contact with the surrounding pollutants, and thus, potentially more
vulnerable to microplastics (MPs) and heavy metals. The present study aimed to evaluate …

The knowledge regarding the neurological and behavioral toxic effects associated with
microplastics (MPs) and heavy metals exposure is still scarce. The present study aimed to …

The Amazon rainforest is one of the most important ecosystems on the planet; however, the
environmental pressure created by anthropic activities require monitoring of this critical …

Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans is of paramount importance in the development of biomining
technologies. Being widely recognized as an extreme acidophile, extensive research has …

Surface mining is inherently linked to climate change, but more precise monitoring of carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions is necessary. Here we combined the geolocation of mine sites and …