Impact of copper mining wastes in the Amazon: Properties and risks to environment and human health
WP Covre, SJ Ramos, WV da Silveira Pereira… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improper disposal of copper mining wastes can threaten the ecosystem and human health
due to the high levels of potentially toxic elements released into the environment. The …
due to the high levels of potentially toxic elements released into the environment. The …
Critical assessment of geochronological data from the Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil: implications for metallogeny and tectonic evolution
EF Trunfull, SG Hagemann, RP Xavier… - Ore Geology Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Carajás Domain in the Amazonian Craton, Brazil, displays remarkable
metallogenetic diversity, containing iron-oxide-copper–gold (IOCG), Cu-Au, Mn, Fe, Ni-Co …
metallogenetic diversity, containing iron-oxide-copper–gold (IOCG), Cu-Au, Mn, Fe, Ni-Co …
Environmental and human health risks of arsenic in gold mining areas in the eastern Amazon
HF de Souza Neto, WV da Silveira Pereira… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of arsenic (As) levels in gold (Au) mining areas in the Amazon is critical
for determining environmental risks and the health of the local population, mainly because …
for determining environmental risks and the health of the local population, mainly because …
Assessment of risk to human health from simultaneous exposure to multiple contaminants in an artisanal gold mine in Serra Pelada, Pará, Brazil
ES de Souza, RA Texeira, HSC da Costa… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Contamination of soil, water and plants caused by gold mining is of great societal concern
because of the risk of environmental pollution and risk to human health. The aim of the …
because of the risk of environmental pollution and risk to human health. The aim of the …
Geochemical background for potentially toxic elements in forested soils of the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon
The objectives of this study were to establish geochemical background values of aluminum
(Al), iron (Fe), arsenic (As), barium (Ba), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper …
(Al), iron (Fe), arsenic (As), barium (Ba), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper …
Phytoremediation potential of Khaya ivorensis and Cedrela fissilis in copper contaminated soil
WP Covre, WV da Silveira Pereira… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mineral exploration of copper (Cu) in the Amazon has significantly impacted the
environment, leading to contamination of large areas that require remediation. Tropical tree …
environment, leading to contamination of large areas that require remediation. Tropical tree …
40Ar-39Ar dating of Archean iron oxide Cu-Au and Paleoproterozoic granite-related Cu-Au deposits in the Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil: implications for genetic …
PJ Pollard, RG Taylor, L Peters, F Matos, C Freitas… - Mineralium …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract 40 Ar-39 Ar dating of biotite from IOCG and granite-related Cu-Au deposits in the
Carajás Mineral Province provides evidence for the timing of mineralization and constraints …
Carajás Mineral Province provides evidence for the timing of mineralization and constraints …
Hydrothermal alteration, fluid evolution, and Re-Os geochronology of the Grota Funda iron oxide copper-gold deposit, Carajas Province (Para State), Brazil
RB Hunger, RP Xavier, CPN Moreto… - Economic …, 2018 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Grota Funda iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) deposit is situated within a regional
WNW-ESE–striking shear zone in the northwestern portion of the Carajás domain, an …
WNW-ESE–striking shear zone in the northwestern portion of the Carajás domain, an …
Mineral chemistry and geothermometry of alteration zones in the IOCG Cristalino deposit, Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil
GS Craveiro, RNN Villas, RP Xavier - Journal of South American Earth …, 2019 - Elsevier
The Cristalino deposit, located in the Serra do Rabo region (Pará State, Brazil), is related to
a hydrothermal system in which two major alteration stages could be distinguished most …
a hydrothermal system in which two major alteration stages could be distinguished most …
Stratigraphy and geochronological constraints of the serra sul formation (Carajás Basin, amazonian craton, Brazil)
Abstract The Carajás Basin, Amazonian Craton, hosts extensive Neoarchean to
Paleoproterozoic sedimentary archives, which are still poorly constrained regarding their …
Paleoproterozoic sedimentary archives, which are still poorly constrained regarding their …