Effects of Tailing on Surrounding Water, Soil, Plants and Sediment

Abstract:

Tailing is one kind of solid waste produced in mining activities. It has seriously impacted the ecological environment and the effect will last in a long period. This paper reviews some effects of tailings on surrounding rivers, surface and ground water, soil, plants and sediments.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1092-1093)
• Pages: 1098-1103
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1092-1093.1098
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Qin Hua Li*, Hui Li Liu, He Hua Zheng, Yan Qin
• Keywords: Contamination, Plants, Sediment, Soil, Tailing, Water

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