The mining sector generates a considerable amount of waste stone and tailings, which
constitute a‎‎ substantial hazard to the ecology. The most prevalent method of disposing of …

An enormous amount of waste materials (tailings, fly ash and slag) are generated during
mineral processing, power generation and metallurgical processes. A vast literature on …

The mining industry produces a large amount of stone waste and tailings, which poses a
threat to the environment. Dumping is the most common means of disposing of this industrial …

The extraction of mineral resources requires access through underground workings, or open
pit operations, or through drillholes for solution mining. Additionally, mineral processing can …

Microorganisms play a key role in the natural circulation of various constituent elements of
metal sulfides. Some microorganisms (such as Thiobacillus ferrooxidans) can promote the …

Mismanagement of mine waste rock can mobilize acidity, metal (loid) s, and other
contaminants, and thereby negatively affect downstream environments. Hence, strategic …

The mining industry produces a large amount of mine waste rock and tailings, which pose a
severe threat to the environment. The most common way for the disposal of these industrial …

Coal ash-based geopolymers with mine tailings addition activated with phosphate acid were
synthesized for the first time at room temperature. In addition, three types of aluminosilicate …

Mine tailings exposed to water and oxygen generate acid mine drainage (AMD) when the
neutralizing minerals are insufficient to buffer the acid produced by sulfide oxidation. Mineral …

Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element, which is frequently enriched in flooded soils due to its
anthropogenic release. The mobilization of Hg and its species is of ultimate importance …