Pollution of ecosystems with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has become a global problem
with serious consequences for public health. The PTEs are hazardous to humans owing to …

Emerging pollutants in the environment due to economic development have become a
global challenge for environmental and human health management. Potentially toxic …

Soil behaves as a medium of biogeochemical transformations and fluxes and comprises
mineral, gaseous, liquid and biological components that have direct impacts on human …

Spodumene is currently the main source of lithium (Li), and Li release in mine waters stands
out as a common feature of the otherwise scarcely studied spodumene mine tailings. In …

Hyperaccumulation of elements in plants has been previously defined as an element-
specific behaviour resulting in concentrations in foliar dry mass that are at least two orders of …

The Neoproterozoic granitic rare-metal pegmatites of the Gatumba mining district in western
Rwanda have very low base-metal and sulfide content, and are very low in arsenic or other …

There are numerous sources of toxic elements in soils. In naturally occurring soils they can
accumulate during weathering of rocks. Background concentrations in soils are thus …

The global green energy transition has spurred increased lithium exploration and extraction,
yet the water quality impacts from lithium mining are understudied. This study investigates …

This research aimed to investigate the occurrence and lithogeochemical composition of iron
ore in the Ngororero District of Rwanda, with a specific focus on assessing its suitability as a …

Gishwati forest is part of Gishwati-Mukura National Park. It has a long history of degradation
due to human activities. Despite many efforts initiated to restore and protect this concession …