Gold mining is the most important anthropogenic source of heavy metal emissions into the
environment. Researchers have been aware of the environmental impacts of gold mining …

Coal is the main source of energy for China's economic development, but coal gangue
dumps are a major source of heavy metal pollution. Bacterial communities have a major …

Since toxic element pollution is widespread in soils near gold mines due to increasing
mining activities, the adverse effects of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the soils on …

The migration of metals (eg, Fe, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, and Zn) in both of iron tailings under
different pH leachates was studied by laboratory static leaching experiments. The results …

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 …

Heavy metals (HMs) and metalloids migrate into their surroundings, thus increasing
environmental risks and threatening human health. Current studies on coal-mine …

Artisanal gold (Au) mining is the activity with the highest consumption of mercury (Hg) and
the main source of environmental contamination by this element, which is a recurring …

The characterization of the concentration and chemical speciation of heavy metals in surface
and vertical profile soils is a necessary for pollution monitoring and the potential risk …

Assessing the landscape ecological risk (LER) will facilitate optimal planning of land-use
patterns and mitigating regional ecological risks, especially in megacities under rapid …

Purpose Heavy metals from coal mines migrate into rivers and cause a severe impact on the
health of local residents utilizing these rivers as a water source. However, current studies on …