Improving the sustainable management of mining tailings through microbially induced calcite precipitation: a review

H Zúñiga-Barra, J Toledo-Alarcón, Á Torres-Aravena… - Minerals …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Mining activities offers evident potential economic benefits for mineral rich countries.
However, mining operations can produce a series of environmental impacts. Many of them …

Biomineralization Induced by Cells of Sporosarcina pasteurii: Mechanisms, Applications and Challenges

Y Wu, H Li, Y Li - Microorganisms, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Biomineralization has emerged as a novel and eco-friendly technology for artificial mineral
formation utilizing the metabolism of organisms. Due to its highly efficient urea degradation …

Study of biocementation treatment to prevent erosion by concentrated water flow in a small-scale sand slope

RF Rodríguez, R Cardoso - Transportation Geotechnics, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Road drainage systems collect runoff water during rainfall; however, their malfunction or
defective discharge systems may cause downslope soil erosion through scour and runoff …

Effectiveness of protein and polysaccharide biopolymers as dust suppressants on mine soils: Results from wind tunnel and penetrometer testing

JL Sieger, BG Lottermoser, J Freer - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
For the dust control of barren mine soils, protein and polysaccharide biopolymers have
recently shown potential as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional dust …

Potential use of microbially induced calcite precipitation for the biocementation of mine tailings

H Zúñiga-Barra, E Ortega-Martínez, J Toledo-Alarcón… - Minerals, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Mining activities offer clear economic benefits for mineral-rich countries. However, mining
operations can produce several environmental impacts. Many of these are associated with …

Evaluation of protein and polysaccharide biopolymers as dust suppressants on mine soils: Laboratory experiments

JL Sieger, BG Lottermoser, J Freer - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Polysaccharide biopolymers have been shown to be alternatives to established dust
suppressants. This study investigates the potential of 14 polysaccharides and proteins from …

Spatiotemporal variations of internal dust events in urban environments of Iran, Southwest Asia

M Ghamkhar, F Roustaei, Z Ebrahimi-Khusfi - Environmental Science and …, 2023‏ - Springer
This article investigates the Dust Storm Index (DSI) and its trend using the Mann–Kendall
test, across urban areas of Iran on the monthly, seasonally, and annually scales from 2000 …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental sustainability in combating wind erosion: Chemical stabilization of sand dunes using acidic mulching

S Imani, H Soltani-Jigheh, HS Kafil… - Results in …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Wind erosion and desertification are pressing environmental crises in arid and semi-arid
regions, causing significant ecological damage through the formation of dunes and the …

Investigation of the key factors favouring the biocementing effect of microbially induced calcite precipitation when applied to mine tailings

H Zúñiga-Barra, E Velastegui, J Toledo-Alarcón… - Applied …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Recent research has suggested the applicability of microbially induced calcite precipitation
(MICP) to improve wind erosion resistance across diverse media, from clay to sandy soils …

Effect of the steady-state pH of kaolinite pore fluid on its microstructure and geotechnical properties

M Shabanian, A Ouria - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022‏ - Springer
The pH is often referred to as a significant characteristic of soils. Specifically, the pH of the
pore fluid affects the mechanical properties of clay, and this study investigated the effect of …