Evaluation of Metal Contamination of Sediments around an Industrial Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire: The Example of Arsenic
The Tongon gold mine produces millions of tons of waste rock and tailings which are stored in dumps around the mine. This mine waste is contaminated with arsenic. Arsenic has acutely toxic effects on aquatic life within polluted areas. The potential for contamination of the area’s aquatic environme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/253983 |