Heavy metal contamination of soil commonly accompanies problems around gold mine
tailings ponds. Fully investigating the distribution characteristics of heavy metals and the …

Heavy metal composite pollution is widespread in the surrounding environment of tailings
ponds in arid and semi-arid regions, leading to the abandonment of substantial agricultural …

Mining activities often generate important amounts of extractive waste, and, as a
consequence, environmental impacts that affect all factors to a greater or lesser extent …

The water and sediment samples were collected from the Yu River and Taowanbei River
during periods of summer and winter. The NCPI, EWQI, I geo and PERI were used to …

The high consumption and high cost of cement are the bottleneck problems that limit the
development of cemented tailings backfilling technology. The low-consumption cement …

Soils contaminated by mining activities are a major environmental concern, and to avoid this
type of environmental impact, carrying out high-cost processes is necessary. For this reason …

This study aims to assess the extent of heavy metals (HMs) pollution in soil and identify its
potential sources using single and integrated pollution index calculations, and multivariate …

Soil pollution by heavy metals is a frequently encountered issue at many hazardous waste
sites. Mining operations generate a significant volume of inert materials and waste, which …

The deposition of metallic substances on farmland is of critical importance owing to its
possible detrimental impacts on the surroundings and human wellness. Heavy metals can …

This study evaluates the physicochemical characteristics as well as the presence of heavy
metals in agricultural soils located near an industrial gold mine in Burkina Faso. To do this …