Historical gold mining increased metal(loid) concentrations in lake sediments from Nova Scotia, Canada

Historical gold mining operations between the 1860s and 1940s have left substantial quantities of arsenic- and mercury-rich tailings near abandoned mines in remote and urban areas of Nova Scotia, Canada. Large amounts of materials from the tailings have entered the surface waters of downstream aquat...

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Main Authors: Branaavan Sivarajah, Linda M. Campbell, John P. Smol, Jesse C. Vermaire, Joshua Kurek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:FACETS
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Online Access:https://facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2023-0063