Comprehensive Assessment on the Environmental Conditions of Abandoned and Inactive Mines in the Philippines
Most abandoned and inactive mines in the Philippines pose high risks to human health and the environment due to the disturbed and exposed heavy metal-laden soils and sediments and water-filled open pit mines. Establishing these mines’ environmental conditions remains a challenge as it requires time,...
Main Authors: | Jessie Samaniego, Cris Reven Gibaga, Alexandria Tanciongco, Rasty Rastrullo, Norman Mendoza, Charles Darwin Racadio |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam
2020-09-01
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Series: | ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development |
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Online Access: | https://ajstd.org/index.php/ajstd/article/view/623 |
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