Heavy metal pollution caused by small-scale metal ore mining activities: A case study from a polymetallic mine in South China.
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Summary
The findings indicate the significant need for proper containment of the mine tailings at small-scale metal ore mines, and results of multivariate statistical analysis clearly indicate that Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb were largely contributed by the mining activities.
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- article
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- 2018-10-01
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Keywords
Tailings, Soil water, Environmental chemistry, Pollution, Metal
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