The increasing demand for minerals pressurizing the mining authorities to extract low-grade
ore results in more mining waste and degradation of the environment. The main aim of …

Improper disposal of copper mining wastes can threaten the ecosystem and human health
due to the high levels of potentially toxic elements released into the environment. The …

The removal of heavy metals combined with biodiesel production by microalgae in a cost-
effective way is a promising approach. Herein, we grew two green microalgal species …

Several studies support that the battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are more environmentally
friendly than internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). However, these studies assume …

The copper industry generates large quantities of mine tailings water. Thus, this study aims
to select a microalgae species that is both tolerant and capable of the bioremoval of heavy …

In this study, zebrafish embryos were exposed to microplastics (MPs, 2 mg/L) and copper
(Cu, 60 and 125 μg/L), alone or combined, for 14 days, and the development of motor …

Over recent decades the Aral Sea has faced a major human-driven regression leading to
environmental, economic and health impacts. Previous research has indicated that its region …

Solid waste used as a catalyst to treat wastewater is a feasible solution to achieve “waste
treating waste”, but its treatment efficiency needs to be further improved. This study used …

Heavy metal and arsenic pollution of soil remains a serious environmental problem long
after mining operations have ended. For instance, the Tamesguida copper mine located in …

With a substantial rise in both domestic and worldwide copper mining rates over the past
decade, Iran has become a major producer of copper in the Middle East. The increasing …