Gold Mining and Submarine Tailings Disposal : Review and Case Study

ABSTRACT Environmental impacts associated with submarine tailings disposal (STD) of gold mine wastes vary widely among the relatively few cases studied. The principal contaminants of concern surrounding most gold mines are arsenic, mercury, and cyanide, although antimony, thallium, lead, zinc, and c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oceanography. - Oceanography Society. - 25(2012), 2, Seite 184-199
1. Verfasser: EDINGER, EVAN (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Oceanography
Schlagworte:Applied sciences Business Physical sciences Biological sciences