Environmental problems during the post-mining phase have generally been given less
attention than those during the operational phase of a mine. We reviewed the existing …

Groundwater is the major source of drinking water in virtually all the regions of Nigeria,
including the southwestern region. It is an indispensable source of drinking water that many …

Active and abandoned mine activities constitute the sources of deterioration of water and
soil quality in many parts of the world, particularly in the African Copperbelt regions. The …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) present in abandoned mining wastes (AMW) are of great
concern because of potential risks to human health and ecosystems. Indices of …

Indices of contamination (IC) are usually employed to assess the hazardousness associated
with potentially toxic elements (PTE) from mining wastes (MW). For such, it is necessary to …

The impact of potentially harmful elements in stream sediments around active and
abandoned artisanal gold-mining communities in Nigeria was assessed in this study in …

Potential pollution of mining environmental liabilities' locations can be preliminarily and
efficiently assessed by the potential generation of acid mine drainage and indices of …

As more companies start disclosing environmental, social, & governance (ESG) information,
a holistic understanding of environmental impact is needed to provide transparency on the …

Chromite beneficiation operations in Sukinda valley (India) produce large amounts of
tailings, which are stored in open air. In this study, bioleaching experiments were carried out …

In the present study, levels of metal contamination caused by former lead mining area were
figured out. For this purpose, Pb, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Mn were determined not only in sediment …