Environmental Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2020) | Viewed by 15573
Special Issue Editor
Interests: contamination and remediation of soils; environmental geochemistry; mining wastes, acid mine drainage; mobility and toxicity of heavy metals
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Dear Colleagues,
The technological development that we have achieved and the objectives for the use of "clean" energies in the short-term are associated with a revival in the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources. This is recognized by the European Union, which has identified mineral resources as one of its priority lines of action. However, this foreseeable increase in the extraction of metals, metalloids, and other mineral products generates large amounts of waste. These residues can pose a risk to both human health and ecosystems, as they can contain high concentrations of potentially toxic elements. These risks can be mitigated through the implementation of appropriate remediation measures.
Environmental geochemistry is concerned with the sources, distribution, and interactions of chemical elements in the system of rock–soil–water–air–life. In this Special Issue, we would like to focus on the study of the geochemical behavior of potentially toxic elements (PTEs), their mobility and toxicity in order to carry out a risk assessment, both for human beings and ecosystems.
The main objectives of this Special Issue are focused on the study of the impact that the exploitation of these deposits can have on the environment and its possible remediation. This study includes the evaluation of the levels of pollutants in soil and water, as well as the study of their source of origin and the processes by which they are dispersed.
Prof. María de la Luz García Lorenzo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- geochemistry
- biogeochemical cycles
- mine waste
- contamination
- risk assessment
- acid mine drainage
- remediation
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