The growing rate of urbanization and industrialization has led to an increase in several types
of pollution caused by the release of toxic chemicals to the environment. This is usually …

The mining industry has historically served as a critical reservoir of essential raw materials
driving global economic progress. Nevertheless, the consequential by-product known as …

Abstract Lead-zinc (Pb-Zn) tailings pose a significant environmental threat from heavy
metals (HMs) contamination. Revegetation is considered as a green path for HM …

The disposal of mining wastes that contain cyanide are dumped in tailings from gold
extraction is a public concern in mining countries such as South Africa. Many studies have …

The world is entering a new era of exploring and exploiting outer space. The revolution in
small, low-cost satellites, the recent initiatives from some countries to establish a legal …

Endophytic microorganisms contribute significantly to water bioremediation by enhancing
pollutant degradation and supporting aquatic plant health and resilience by releasing …

Mining operations degrade natural ecosystems by generating a large quantity of mine
tailings. Mine tailings remain in dams/open ponds without further treatment after valuable …

Abstract Artisanal Small-Scale mining (ASM) is a major land use activity in Ghana. Despite
its tremendous contribution to livelihoods, ASM is largely unregulated in the country, illegally …

In this study, native ureolytic bacteria were isolated from copper tailings soils to perform
microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) tests and evaluate their potential for …

The mining of deposits containing metals like antimony (Sb) causes serious environmental
issues that threaten human health and ecological systems. However, information on the …