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Distinct Dispersion of As, Cd, Pb, and Zn in Farmland Soils near Abandoned Mine Tailings: Field Observation Results in South Korea

open access: yesJournal of Chemistry, 2020
We investigated the characteristics of metal(loid) transport and dispersion in agricultural soils near an abandoned metal mine. Topsoil samples were collected from 162 sampling sites in the study area, including 1 in the mine tailing dumps, to analyze ...
Sung-Wook Yun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Research Progress of Soil and Vegetation Restoration Technology in Open-Pit Coal Mine: A Review

open access: yesAgriculture, 2023
Open-pit mining has caused extensive land destruction, including land abandonment and reduction in agricultural land, resulting in serious environmental problems.
Daolong Xu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soil characteristics and microbial responses in post-mine reclamation areas in a typical resource-based city, China

open access: yesJournal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 2021
Mining activities worldwide have resulted in soil nutrient loss, which pose risks to crop and environmental health. We investigated the effects of post-mine reclamation activities on soil physicochemical properties and microbial communities based on 16S ...
Min Tan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Criteria for decision-making for the best reclamation solution [PDF]

open access: yesPodzemni Radovi
Mine site reclamation is a relevant step in maintaining ecological balance after mining activities. Although mining activities provide many economic benefits, they often have a negative impact on the environment.
Gaćina Radmila   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancements in Mine Closure and Ecological Reclamation: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Overview (1980–2023)

open access: yesMining, 2023
Faced with the ongoing energy transition and the escalating fragility of our natural ecosystems, ecological reclamation emerges as an imperative necessity. Investigation within this field has been in progress since the early 20th century.
Hamza Zine   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soil biochemical properties in brown and gray mine soils with and without hydroseeding [PDF]

open access: yesSOIL, 2015
Surface coal mining in the eastern USA disturbs hundreds of hectares of land every year and removes valuable and ecologically diverse eastern deciduous forests.
C. Thomas, A. Sexstone, J. Skousen
doaj   +1 more source

Surface coal mine permit application for successful reclamation, semi-arid shortgrass prairie (Wyoming, USA)

open access: yesInternational Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 2017
Approximately 40% of USA coal originates in an ecologically sensitive area of semi-arid shortgrass prairie in Wyoming. Before a surface coal mine can begin operation in the USA, it must secure a mining permit and comply with regulations and performance ...
Anna Krzyszowska Waitkus
doaj   +1 more source

Toxic detection in mine water based on proteomic analysis of lysosomal enzymes in [PDF]

open access: yesEnvironmental Health and Toxicology, 2014
Objectives Lysosome is the cell-organelle which is commonly used as biomonitoring tool in environmental pollution. In this study, the lysosomal proteomic of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae was analyzed for utilization in the detection of toxic ...
Ngoc-Tu Nguyen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Selected physical properties of initial soils on the outside spoil bank of the Belchatow brown coal mine

open access: yesJournal of Forest Science, 2007
The purpose of the study was to assess, in respect of selected physical properties, the reclamation of the northern slope of the outside spoil bank of the Belchatów brown coal mine by reforestation carried out 20 years ago.
M. Pająk, W. Krzaklewski
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable reclamation practices for a large surface coal mine in shortgrass prairie, semiarid environment (Wyoming, USA): case study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 2022
Sustainable reclamation practices for large surface coal mines in USA semiarid environment contribute to the quality of the environmental on a long term basis where environmental resources are protected for future generation.
Anna Krzyszowska Waitkus
doaj   +1 more source

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