The Role of Microorganisms in the Formation, Dissolution, and Transformation of Secondary Minerals in Mine Rock and Drainage: A Review
Mine waste rock and drainage pose lasting environmental, social, and economic threats to the mining industry, regulatory agencies, and society as a whole. Mine drainage can be alkaline, neutral, moderately, or extremely acidic and contains significant levels of sulfate, dissolved iron, and, frequent...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | Minerals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/12/1349 |