Mine pit lakes are formed when open‐cut pits flood with water, and these lakes occur by the
thousands on every inhabited continent. The remediation and closure of pit lakes is a …

Pit lakes are one of the greatest legacies of open-cut mining. Despite the potential hazards
of these lakes, they represent newly formed ecosystems with great scientific and ecological …

In the coal phase-out era, achieving sustainable mine closure is significant and prioritizes
targets for the mining industry. In this study, the already closed lignite mine of Kardia, North …

In recent years, Indonesia has become the largest coal exporter in the world, and most of the
coal is being mined by means of open-pit mining. The closure of an open-pit mine will …

The extraction of high-grade ore from the crown pillar (CP) in open pit-underground mines
poses stability challenges and potential environmental risks. While an open pit has the …

Energy companies in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region in Alberta, Canada are evaluating
the viability of incorporating pit lakes into reclamation closure designs to both sequester …

This study reviewed nitrate (NO3−) dynamics in non-acidic dry-zone pit lakes to indicate
likely gains, losses, transformations, and trends over time. Nitrate dynamics are more …

Mine pit lakes ('pit lakes') are new aquatic ecosystems of the Anthropocene. Potentially
hundreds of meters deep, these lakes are prominent in the landscape and in the public …

Located in northern Western Australia, the Pilbara is the highest productivity region for iron
ore and other metal mining in Australia. As elsewhere, mine closure guidelines typically …

Abstract Tahura Lati Petangis is post-mining forest park area. Tahura Lati Petangis has been
through the stages of reclamation and post-mining lake has been formed. Monitoring …