Hidden Oxygen Fingerprints Reveal What Really Drives Toxic Sulfate in Mining Water
Isotopic analysis of water from Mongolia's Erdenet mining region shows that ferric iron, not molecular oxygen, drives the highest sulfate ...
Tag: acid mine drainage
Turning Toxic Mine Water Into Metal Treasure With Electricity
A new review in Environmental Science and Pollution Research maps how electrochemical technologies such as electrocoagulation, electrodeposition, membrane systems, and ...
Hidden Radiation Legacy: Abandoned Nigerian Coal Mine Delivers Alarming Cancer Doses to 50,000 People
A new study of the abandoned Okpara coal mine in Enugu, Nigeria, finds radium and thorium contamination driving dietary radiation ...
Rare Microbes Hold the Reins in Acid-Polluted Rivers, Study Reveals
A new study of an acid mine drainage-impacted river shows that rare prokaryotic taxa, though nearly invisible, occupy keystone positions ...
Abandoned Gold Tailings Leave Toxic Legacy in South African Soils and Water
A comprehensive geochemical survey of the Welkom Goldfield reveals that abandoned gold mine tailings dams continue to contaminate surrounding soils ...
How a Rust-Colored Mineral May Trap Tungsten Pollution in Acid Mine Waters
New research shows tungsten reshapes the aging of schwertmannite in acid mine drainage, first accelerating sulfate release and goethite formation ...
Viruses from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Boost Copper Extraction from Stubborn Chalcopyrite Ore
Bacteriophages released from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans lift chalcopyrite copper bioleaching efficiency by 55 percent by stripping passivation layers and accelerating sulfur ...
Sulfur isotopes reveal hidden legacy of coal mine waste in England
Sulfur isotope mapping of soils, plants, coal and water at a remediated Durham coalfield reveals how legacy mining waste still ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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