Bauxite mining waste pollution and its sustainable management through bioremediation
G Pradhan, B Tripathy, DK Ram, AK Digal… - Geomicrobiology …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The potential to subsidize the development of areas furnished with ores is essential for
producing supplies, services, and infrastructure that get a better social life quality. Bauxite …
producing supplies, services, and infrastructure that get a better social life quality. Bauxite …
Soil quality and vegetation performance indicators for sustainable rehabilitation of bauxite residue disposal areas: a review
E Di Carlo, CR Chen, RJ Haynes, IR Phillips… - Soil …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
The generation of bauxite residue, the by-product of alumina manufacture from bauxite ore,
has increased to a global stockpile of some 3 billion tonnes. In the absence of significant …
has increased to a global stockpile of some 3 billion tonnes. In the absence of significant …
Contrasted microbial community colonization of a bauxite residue deposit marked by a complex geochemical context
Bauxite residue is the alkaline byproduct generated during alumina extraction and is
commonly landfilled in open-air deposits. The growth in global alumina production have …
commonly landfilled in open-air deposits. The growth in global alumina production have …
Alkaline tailings as novel soil forming substrates: reframing perspectives on mining and refining wastes
TC Santini, NC Banning - Hydrometallurgy, 2016 - Elsevier
Historically, tailings management plans have focused largely on confinement and
containment, with little regard to long term alteration of the chemical, physical, and biological …
containment, with little regard to long term alteration of the chemical, physical, and biological …
Alkaliphiles for comprehensive utilization of red mud (bauxite residue)—an alkaline waste from the alumina refinery
The mining industry has powered the human endeavor to make life more innovative, flexible,
and comfortable. However, it has also led to concerns due to the increasing amount of …
and comfortable. However, it has also led to concerns due to the increasing amount of …
[HTML][HTML] Coupling microbial and abiotic amendments accelerates in situ remediation of bauxite residue at field scale
G Scullett-Dean, K Stockwell, L Myers… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bauxite residue is a highly saline-sodic tailings material formed as a by-product of the Bayer
process for alumina production. In situ remediation of bauxite residue has the potential to …
process for alumina production. In situ remediation of bauxite residue has the potential to …
pH and organic carbon dose rates control microbially driven bioremediation efficacy in alkaline bauxite residue
TC Santini, LI Malcolm, GW Tyson… - … Science & Technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Bioremediation of alkaline tailings, based on fermentative microbial metabolisms, is a novel
strategy for achieving rapid pH neutralization and thus improving environmental outcomes …
strategy for achieving rapid pH neutralization and thus improving environmental outcomes …
The dynamic development of bacterial community following long-term weathering of bauxite residue
H Wu, L Chen, F Zhu, W Hartley, Y Zhang… - journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bauxite residue is the industrial waste generated from alumina production and commonly
deposited in impoundments. These sites are bare of vegetation due to the extreme high …
deposited in impoundments. These sites are bare of vegetation due to the extreme high …
Isolation of haloalkaliphilic fungi from Lake Magadi in Kenya
In this study we explored the cultivable fungal diversity in Lake Magadi and their secondary
metabolite production. Isolation was done on alkaline media (Potato dextrose agar, Malt …
metabolite production. Isolation was done on alkaline media (Potato dextrose agar, Malt …
Microbial decomposition of biomass residues mitigated hydrogeochemical dynamics in strongly alkaline bauxite residues
Effective neutralization of strongly alkaline conditions in bauxite residues (BR) is the
fundamental step to initiate the process of eco-engineering BR into growth substrate (or soil …
fundamental step to initiate the process of eco-engineering BR into growth substrate (or soil …