Old Sulfidic Ore Tailing Dump: Ground Features, Mineralogy, Biodiversity—A Case Study from Sibay, Russia

The Urals (Russia) are among the largest mining areas in the world, with millions of tons of mine waste deposited. An old sulfidic tailing dump formed over decades of mining activities at the Sibay ore-processing plant is a typical cause of acid mine drainage (AMD) formation, posing a threat to ecos...

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Main Authors: Maxim Muravyov, Dmitry Radchenko, Maria Tsupkina, Vladislav Babenko, Anna Panyushkina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/14/1/23

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