<p>A fundamental goal of mineralogy and petrology is the deep understanding of mineral phase relation-ships and the consequent spatial and temporal patterns of mineral coexistence in rocks, ore bodies, sediments, meteorites, and other natural polycrystalline ...

<p>Mining exploration is widely spread throughout Kazakhstan and it is an important part of the country&rsquo;s economy. However, mining can create landslides, as well as both surface and groundwater pollution.<br />The purpose of this research is to model ...

The present study was carried out around Tehran, Iran, where wastewater has been commonly used for irrigation of peri-urban crops for many years. The objective of the present report is to quantify concentration and contamination of Zn, Cu, Ni and Pb in irrigation ...

Proposed mining projects vary according to the type of metals or materials to be extracted from the earth. The majority of proposed mining projects involve the extraction of ore deposits such as copper, nickel, cobalt, gold, silver, lead, zinc, molybdenum, ...

A coupled hydromechanic analysis predicts a significant pore pressure drop due to the volumetric expansion associated with the excavation of the pit. This lower pore pressure distribution allows for a more aggressive and economical slope design.

The effects of the disposal of copper mine tailings on the littoral meiofaunal assemblages of the Chanaral area of northern Chile were studied. Of the metals data collected, only in the case ~ of copper was there a clear association with the tailings distribution ...