Red mud is an alkaline by-product produced by alumina plants. The accumulation of red
mud is becoming an increasingly serious problem with the growth of the aluminum industry …

Mine tailings are detrimental to natural plant growth due to their physicochemical
characteristics, such as high pH, high salinity, low water retention capacity, high heavy metal …

Bauxite residue is a kind of strong alkaline waste produced in the production of alumina. Its
long-term storage poses a potential threat to the environment. With the tightening of …

Bauxite residue (Red mud) is produced in alumina plants by the Bayer process in which Al-
containing minerals are dissolved in hot NaOH. The global residue inventory reached an …

Bauxite residue discharged to disposal areas, which could generate environmental pollution
issues. Long-term natural restoration may improve the physicochemical properties of the …

Mining activity for rare earth elements (REEs) has caused serious environmental pollution,
particularly for soil ecosystems. However, the effects of REEs on soil microbiota are still …

Bauxite residue is a hazardous solid waste produced during the production of alumina. Its
high alkalinity is a potential threat to the environment which may disrupt the surrounding …

Globally, 3 Gt of bauxite residue is currently in storage, with an additional 120 Mt generated
every year. Bauxite residue is an alkaline, saline, sodic, massive, and fine grained material …

Bauxite residue is a high volume byproduct of alumina manufacture which is commonly
disposed of in purpose-built bauxite residue disposal areas (BRDAs). Natural waters …

The aim was to study the bioleaching performance of chemoheterotrophic bacterium
involved in leaching of major, rare earth, and radioactive elements from red mud (RM), and …