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Geofluids, 2023 As the heat hazard problem in the deep mine becomes more prominent, it is difficult to alleviate the high-temperature problem by increasing the air supply and adjusting the ventilation mode alone.
Chunlong Wang +7 more
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Mercury (Hg) is one of the most harmful metals and has been a public health concern according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the world’s fastest-growing source of Hg and can release Hg into the ...
Pyae Sone Soe +4 more
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Recovery of Copper and Cyanide from Copper-cyanide Solution by Direct Electrolysis [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 Using direct electrolysis method, the recovery of copper and cyanide from high concentration copper cyanide solution was researched. The distribution of copper cyanide species was calculated by stability constants and balance equation. The results showed
Gao Teng-Yue, Xu Chao, Qin Guang-Lin
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The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana.
Science of the Total Environment, 2021 Gold mining has played a significant role in Ghana's economy for centuries. Regulation of this industry has varied over time and while industrial mining is prevalent in the country, the expansion of artisanal mining, or Galamsey has escalated in recent ...
Abigail Barenblitt +10 more
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Advances in Civil Engineering, 2022 Crustal stress is a critical parameter utilized to analyze the stability of the tunnel in underground hard-rock mining sites. In order to analyze the distribution law of crustal stress and its influence on the stability of the deep tunnel in the Huanaote
Mingde Zhu +7 more
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Indonesian Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining—A Narrative Literature Review
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Indonesia is host to a long history of gold mining and is responsible for a significant contribution to world gold production. This is true not only with regard to large gold mining companies but also to small-scale mining groups comprised of people and ...
A. A. Meutia +2 more
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Tropical surface gold mining: A review of ecological impacts and restoration strategies
Land Degradation & Development, 2022 Surface gold mining severely degrades landscapes, causing deforestation, soil erosion and displacement, and toxic contamination. The prevalence of both large‐scale and artisanal, small‐scale surface gold mining in the tropics has risen over recent ...
Shrabya Timsina +6 more
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Geofluids, 2022 Deep thermal damage in mines has had a significant impact on mining efficiency and safety. Local cooling technology can effectively mitigate the problem of heat hazard prior to the formation of the return air system.
Chunlong Wang +5 more
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The outbreak of illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon boosts deforestation
Regional Environmental Change, 2021 Increased prices and political pressure are boosting illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon, threatening forests, indigenous people, and conservation of biodiversity in protected areas. The rate of illegal mining deforestation increased more than 90%
Juliana Siqueira-Gay, L. E. Sánchez
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 Mining operations are important causes of environmental pollution in developing countries where mining waste management is not adequate. Consequently, heavy metal(loid)s are easily released into the environment, being a potential risk to human health ...
S. Jiménez-Oyola +7 more
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