scholarly journals Pollution Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in Soils around the Yanzhuang Gold Mine Tailings Pond, Pinggu County, Beijing, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7240
Author(s):  
Guangjie Zhao ◽  
Xianqing Li ◽  
Jiewang Zhu ◽  
Xueyan Zhao ◽  
Jizhen Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mine Tailings ◽  
Gold Mining ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Average Concentration ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Tailings Pond ◽  
Gold Mine Tailings ◽  
Mining And Smelting

The accumulation of tailings from gold mining and smelting may result in PTE pollution. We investigated PTE contamination from a large amalgamated gold mine tailings pond in Pinggu County, Beijing. In November 2017, 30 soil samples were collected around the tailings pond. The concentrations and pollution degree of PTEs in the samples and the sources of Sb, As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn and Hg were analyzed. The average concentration of these elements in soil samples near the tailings pond (16.24, 28.29, 0.99, 171.04, 263.25, 99.73, 0.72 mg/kg, respectively) were higher than their corresponding standard values and background values of the study area. The geoaccumulation index showed that the pollution degree of As, Pb and Hg was moderate, while Sb and Cu present non-pollution to moderate pollution. The average EF values of the elements were Sb (38.31), As (4.23), Cd (0.71), Cu (3.68), Pb (21.24), Zn (0.82) and Hg (5.29), respectively. The environmental risk assessment developed throughout the PERI method indicated that Sb, As, Hg and Pb were the main pollutants in the study area. The three quantitative risk indicators (RI, Igeo and EF) were positively correlated, and all of them indicated that PTEs had significant pollution to the local area. Thus, Sb, As, Pb, Cu, and Hg pollution should be highly concerning. Multivariate statistical analysis shows that the pollution of PTEs was mainly caused by the accumulation of tailings ponds after gold mining and smelting. The research result is of great significance for the prevention and control of soil pollution of PTEs near the tailings pond.

Geochemical modelling of the evolution and fate of metal pollutants arising from an abandoned gold mine tailings facility in Johannesburg

2014 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 1108-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. P. C. Camden-Smith ◽  
H. Tutu
Keyword(s):  
Mine Tailings ◽  
Gold Mining ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Pond Water ◽  
Geochemical Modelling ◽  
Metal Pollutants ◽  
Hydrated Iron Oxide ◽  
Tailings Pond ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Gold Mine Tailings

Analytical techniques were combined with geochemical modelling to study the release mechanisms of pollutants from an abandoned gold mining tailings storage facility near Johannesburg. Inverse modelling of sampled tailings pond water and experimental single extractions using various solutions indicated which combination of naturally occurring leaching solutions were likely to give rise to the observed pond water quality. The potential fate of metals in the pond was predicted by modelling the formation of efflorescent crusts and adsorption onto hydrated iron oxide minerals.

Natural Revegetation of a Boreal Gold Mine Tailings Pond

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 498-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian W. R. Young ◽  
Christian Naguit ◽  
Sara J. Halwas ◽  
Sylvie Renault ◽  
John H. Markham
Keyword(s):  
Mine Tailings ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Tailings Pond ◽  
Gold Mine Tailings ◽  
Natural Revegetation

Evaluation of Chemically Treated and Lime Stabilized Gold Mine Tailings: Effect on Unconfined Compressive Strength

2019 ◽  
Vol 803 ◽  
pp. 366-370
Author(s):  
Mashifana Tebogo ◽  
Sithole Thandiwe
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Citric Acid ◽  
Mine Tailings ◽  
Unconfined Compressive Strength ◽  
Gold Mining ◽  
Relative Proportion ◽  
Strength Development ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Leaching Tests ◽  
Gold Mine Tailings

For over 200 years of gold mining, little has been done to minimize the negative impact of gold mine tailings to the environment. The overall generation of tailing by South African gold mining industry is approximately 300 million tons of slimes. This study was conducted to develop an effective chemical treatment process to reduce major heavy metals in the gold mine tailings, to stabilize the treated gold tailings with lime, to enhance its unconfined compressive strength. Two reagents were investigated namely, citric acid and oxalic acid, the concentrations were varied between 0.25 M and 0.5 M. The leaching tests were conducted at temperatures of 25, 50 and 85 °C. The Elemental, mineralogical and micrograph analysis were conducted on the raw gold mine tailing, treated tailings and stabilized tailing. The results showed a higher relative proportion of magnesium, aluminium silicon, iron and sulphate. The relative proportion for all other metals was below 1 wt%. Citric acid proved to be the best chemical reagent and the optimum results were obtained when the leaching tests were conducted at a temperature of 85 °C, with the concentration of 0.5 M. The final treated solid products had major constituents which enhances material strength development, thus silica and aluminium. Stabilising the treated tailings with 30% hydrated lime, improved the unconfined compressive strength from 1.14 MPa to 2.9 MPa.

scholarly journals Potential utilization of artisanal gold-mine tailings as geopolymeric source material: preliminary investigation

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Paul J. Aseniero ◽  
Einstine M. Opiso ◽  
Marybeth Hope T. Banda ◽  
Carlito B. Tabelin
Keyword(s):  
Mine Tailings ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Source Material ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Gold Mine Tailings

scholarly journals Growth, histochemical and physiological responses of non-edible oil producing plant (Reutealis trisperma) to gold mine tailings

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 1294-1302 ◽  
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD HILMI ◽  
HAMIM HAMIM ◽  
YOHANA C. SULISTYANINGSIH ◽  
TAUFIKURAHMAN TAUFIKURAHMAN
Keyword(s):  
Mine Tailings ◽  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Histochemical Analysis ◽  
Root And Shoot Growth ◽  
Gold Mine Tailings ◽  
Chlorophyll A And B ◽  
Anatomical Characters ◽  
High Level

Hilmi M, Hamim H, Sulistyaningsih YC, Taufikurahman. 2018. Growth, histochemical and physiological responses of nonedibleoil producing plant (Reutealis trisperma) to gold mine tailings. Biodiversitas 19: 1294-1302. Reutealis trisperma (Blanco) AiryShaw is a non-edible biodiesel producing plant that is able to grow well in various unfavorable environmental conditions. The studyaimed to analyze the growth, physiological, and anatomical responses of R. trisperma to gold mine tailings. Three-month-old of R.trisperma were grown in 8 kg of polybags contained with mixed soil-compost medium treated with 0, 25, 50 and 100% of gold minetailings for 3 months. Root and shoot growth, physiological and anatomical characters, and histochemical analysis of Pb inside the rootsand leaves were examined. The root and shoot growth as well as chlorophyll a and b contents of R. trisperma grown in sole gold minetailing at 100% significantly decreased, while at the lower concentration of gold mine tailings, the decrease of the growth performanceswas not significant, or even increased shown in that of 25% of tailing treatment. The treatment of gold mine tailing at 100% alsoinduced lipid peroxidation, indicated by the significant increase in malondialdehyde (MDA) contents in the root as well as the leaves.Histochemical analysis showed that accumulation of Pb occurred both in roots as well as in leaves of R. trisperma treated with 100% oftailings. High-level tailing treatment also induced anatomical alteration in roots as well as leaves of the species. These results indicatedthat gold mine tailings induced oxidative stress in roots and leaves of R. trisperma resulted in growth inhibition.

scholarly journals Gold Mine Tailings: A Potential Source of Silica Sand for Glass Making

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uchenna Okereafor ◽  
Mamookho Makhatha ◽  
Lukhanyo Mekuto ◽  
Vuyo Mavumengwana
Keyword(s):  
Mine Tailings ◽  
Potentially Toxic Elements ◽  
Silica Sand ◽  
Mine Wastes ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Gold Mine Tailings ◽  
Cadmium Zinc

Mining of minerals such as gold, copper, and platinum has been one of several activities sustaining the economy of South Africa. However, the mining sector has contributed significantly to environmental contamination through the improper disposal of mine tailings which covers vast areas of land. Therefore, this study utilised a vitrification process to manufacture glass from gold mine tailings. X-ray fluorescence was used to determine the chemical composition of the tailings while X-ray diffraction was adopted for the mineralogy. The tailings were of granitic composition enriched in potentially toxic elements such as copper, cadmium, zinc, lead, arsenic, and chromium. A representative sample of gold mine wastes of sandy grain size was used in making the glass. Based on composition, the glass was formulated by adding an average 10.0 mass% of CaCO3 and 5.0 mass% of Na2CO3 to 35.0 mass% of SiO2, which resulted in the production of a green-coloured glass.

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