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Nearshore and inner shelf sedimentation on the east Coromandel coast, New Zealand
… continental shelf as a repository for dredge and mining tailings, and extraction of commercial aggregate and mineral deposits. This has raised the question of dynamic links between the continental shelf and local beach systems I and resulting impacts on the coastline from such activities. The east …
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Estudo geoambiental de resíduos de mineração de ouro em contexto de economia circular (Minas Gerais e Goiás, Brasil)
Desde meados do século XIX, minérios de ouro, hospedados principalmente em sulfetos, são processados em plantas metalúrgicas localizadas em Minas Gerais e Goiás, Brasil. Os rejeitos gerados foram acumulados ao longo dos anos em barragens de rejeitos ou em pilhas. Esses materiais representam …
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Biogeochemical investigation of centrifuged fine tailings deposits at an oil sands mine in Northern Alberta, Canada
Centrifuged fine tailings (CFT) technology was developed to reduce volumes of fluid fine tailings (FFT) stored in tailings ponds at oil sands mines. Increasing FFT inventories in tailings ponds results from slow settlement of clay minerals suspended in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). High …
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Metal and Metalloid Contaminants in Atmospheric Aerosols from Mining Operations
Mining operations, including crushing, grinding, smelting, refining, and tailings management, are a significant source of airborne metal and metalloid contaminants such as As, Pb, Cd and other potentially toxic elements. Dust particles emitted from mining operations can accumulate in surrounding …