Heavy metal pollution and risk assessment of tailings in one low-grade copper sulfide mine

Analyzing the pollution level and ecological risk of heavy metals in tailings is a necessary step for conducting revegetation after a tailings pond’s closure. Herein, we determined the heavy metal pollution status and ecological risk in one low-grade copper sulfide tailings pond using chemical and m...

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Main Authors: Pingping Zhao, Jinghe Chen, Tianfu Liu, Qiankun Wang, Zengling Wu, Shuqin Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1132268/full