High Environmental Radioactivity in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

The radioactivity associated with artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities (ASM) carried out along the Ulindi River, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, was evaluated by gamma-ray spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry of soil and sediment samples. The res...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel K. Atibu, Philippe Arpagaus, Crispin K. Mulaji, Pius T. Mpiana, John Poté, Jean-Luc Loizeau, Fernando P. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/12/10/1278