Environmental Impacts of Metal Ore Mining and Processing: A Review

The impact of mining and smelting of metal ores on environmental quality is described. Mines produce large amounts of waste because the ore is only a small fraction of the total volume of the mined material. In the metal industry, production of Cu, Pb, and Zn causes the greatest degradation of the e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of environmental quality 1997-05, Vol.26 (3), p.590-602
Hauptverfasser:	Dudka, Stanislaw, Adriano, Domy C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences Brackish Environmental impact Exact sciences and technology Freshwater Global environmental pollution Marine Pollution
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