Leaching of heavy metals from abandoned mine tailings brought by precipitation and the associated environmental impact

Abandoned tailings are one of the most important sources of heavy metal pollution in the areas surrounding mining districts, and significant leaching of heavy metals could be brought by precipitation. This study investigated the leaching of heavy metals from the tailings of a small-scale abandoned p...

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Published in:	The Science of the total environment Vol. 695; p. 133893
Main Authors:	Wang, Ping, Sun, Zehang, Hu, Yuanan, Cheng, Hefa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 10.12.2019
Subjects:	agricultural land arsenic cadmium China chromium copper environmental impact Heavy metals irrigation leachates Leaching lead Mine tailings mining nickel pollution Precipitation rain risk soil Soil pollution surface water Water pollution zinc China Mine tailings Precipitation Water pollution Soil pollution Leaching Heavy metals
ISSN:	0048-9697, 1879-1026, 1879-1026
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