Coastal Environments: Mine Discharges and Infringements on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

Coastal Environments: Mine Discharges and Infringements on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

Over a century ago, copper mills on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Lake Superior sluiced 64 million metric tonnes (MMT) of tailings into coastal waters, creating a metal-rich “halo”. Here we show that relatively small discharges can spread widely in time and space. Mass Mill (2.9 MMT) dumping into Lake S...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: W. Charles Kerfoot, Gary Swain, Luis M. Verissimo, Erin Johnston, Carol A. MacLennan, Daniel Schneider, Noel R. Urban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
coastal environments
copper mine tailings
conflicts with Indigenous Peoples’ rights
hi-resolution aerial photography and LiDAR
microscope particle counting techniques
award-winning tribal restoration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/7/1447

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