ASSESSMENT OF STREAM SEDIMENTS POLLUTION BY POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS IN THE ACTIVE MINING AREA OF OKPELLA, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
An active gold mining area in Okpella, Edo State, Nigeria was studied to assess the contribution of gold mining to the concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in stream sediments. Standard geochemical sampling and sample treatment techniques were employed, and samples were analysed using...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik |
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| Online Access: | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/318483 |