The health risks of lead-zinc (Pb–Zn) tailings from heavy metal (HMs) contamination have
been gaining increasing public concern. The dispersal of HMs from tailings poses a …

China has the largest output of electrolytic manganese metal (EMM), accounting for more
than 98% of the world's total annual production. Meanwhile, it has also caused serious …

Soil contamination by heavy metals (HMs) leads to significant decreases in soil ecosystem
quality, seriously threatening human survival and development. Studies on soil HMs have …

Amounts of abandoned non-ferrous metal tailings (NMT) piled in the open air are released
under geochemistry and migrated to the surrounding environment, causing severe harm to …

Currently, approximately 1.4 billion tons per year of iron ore tailing wastes (IOT) are
generated, mainly in Australia, Brazil, and China. This work describes the characterization …

In this study, the metal (loid) fractions in two alkaline iron tailings areas with similar physico-
chemical properties and the enrichment ability of dominant plants in these areas were …

The exponential growth of electric and hybrid vehicles in the last five years forecasts a waste
problem when their batteries achieve end-of-life. Li-ion batteries for vehicles have been …

Soil with heavy metals' contamination has caused worldwide concern, and there is an
increasing interest in the application of washing agents for the remediation of soils with …

Organic amendments are commonly used in assisted phytostabilization of mine wastes by
improving their physicochemical and biological properties. These amendments are …

Some metallic tailings from closed mines were scattered in upstream of the Miyun Reservoir,
Bei**g, threatening the ecological environment of rivers due to trace metals. The Liuli River …