The geochemistry and hydrology of coal waste rock dumps: A systematic global review
C Welch, SL Barbour, MJ Hendry - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Coal has been a major global resource for at least the past 250 years. The major waste
product of coal mining is waste rock, which is stored in dumps of various sizes. Although the …
product of coal mining is waste rock, which is stored in dumps of various sizes. Although the …
The legacy of surface mining: Remediation, restoration, reclamation and rehabilitation
Surface mining is a global phenomenon. When dealing with the land disturbances caused
by surface mining operations, the terms remediation, reclamation, restoration and …
by surface mining operations, the terms remediation, reclamation, restoration and …
Precipitation of rare earth elements from acid mine drainage by CO2 mineralization process
Abstract Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) has been of environmental concern for decades but
found to be a viable source of critical Elements (CEs), including Rare Earth Elements …
found to be a viable source of critical Elements (CEs), including Rare Earth Elements …
Rebuilding soils on mined land for native forests in Appalachia
The eastern US Appalachian region supports the world's most extensive temperate forests,
but surface mining for coal has caused forest loss. New reclamation methods are being …
but surface mining for coal has caused forest loss. New reclamation methods are being …
Predicting total dissolved solids release from central Appalachian coal mine spoils
Appalachian USA surface coal mines face public and regulatory pressure to reduce total
dissolved solids (TDS) in discharge waters, primarily due to effects on sensitive …
dissolved solids (TDS) in discharge waters, primarily due to effects on sensitive …
Long-term impacts on macroinvertebrates downstream of reclaimed mountaintop mining valley fills in central Appalachia
GJ Pond, ME Passmore, ND Pointon… - Environmental …, 2014 - Springer
Recent studies have documented adverse effects to biological communities downstream of
mountaintop coal mining and valley fills (VF), but few data exist on the longevity of these …
mountaintop coal mining and valley fills (VF), but few data exist on the longevity of these …
Influence of spoil type on afforestation success and natural vegetative recolonization on a surface coal mine in Appalachia, United States
Surface mining has altered a vast land area in the Appalachian Region, threatening highly
biodiverse native forest, contributing to habitat fragmentation, and generating severely …
biodiverse native forest, contributing to habitat fragmentation, and generating severely …
Creating a more perennial problem? Mountaintop removal coal mining enhances and sustains saline baseflows of Appalachian watersheds
Mountaintop removal coal mining (MTM) is a form of surface mining where ridges and
mountain tops are removed with explosives to access underlying coal seams. The crushed …
mountain tops are removed with explosives to access underlying coal seams. The crushed …
Seasonal pattern of anthropogenic salinization in temperate forested headwater streams
Salinization of freshwaters by human activities is of growing concern globally.
Consequences of salt pollution include adverse effects to aquatic biodiversity, ecosystem …
Consequences of salt pollution include adverse effects to aquatic biodiversity, ecosystem …
Exploring the legacy effects of surface coal mining on stream chemistry
RL Hopkins, BM Altier, D Haselman, AD Merry… - Hydrobiologia, 2013 - Springer
Surface coal mining results in dramatic alterations of the landscape in central Appalachia,
leading to a myriad of environmental problems. In this study, we explore the long-term …
leading to a myriad of environmental problems. In this study, we explore the long-term …