Advances in Mine Water Science, Technology, and Policy
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 27 April 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental geochemistry; aqueous geochemistry; trace metal(loid)s; hydrochemistry; water pollution
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mine wastewater is one of the most challenging types of industrial effluents, characterized by high concentrations of suspended solids, acidity, heavy metals, sulfate, and sometimes residual reagents from mineral processing. Without effective treatment, mine wastewater can contaminate surface water and groundwater, leading to long-term ecological degradation and potential human health risks. The complex geochemical behaviors of mine-derived contaminants, coupled with their spatial and temporal variability, make their monitoring, prediction, and remediation an urgent scientific and practical issue.
This Special Issue welcomes the submission of original research articles and reviews focusing on the occurrence, migration, transformation, ecological risk, and treatment of mine wastewater at the local, regional, and global scales. Studies that deepen our understanding of environmental impacts and propose innovative solutions for the management of mine effluents are particularly encouraged. Relevant topics include but are not limited to the following:
- The sources, chemical characteristics, and transport processes of mine wastewater;
- Ecological and human health risks of mine wastewater pollutants;
- Interactions among multiple contaminants in mine wastewater and their combined effects;
- Advances in technologies for mine wastewater monitoring, treatment, and reuse;
- Modeling and assessment methods for predicting mine wastewater impacts;
- Sustainable management strategies and case studies on mine wastewater remediation.
Prof. Dr. Chengkai Qu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mine wastewater
- heavy metals
- sulfate pollution
- geochemical processes
- contaminant transport
- ecological risk assessment
- human health risk
- multi-contaminant interactions
- wastewater treatment technologies
- numerical modeling
- prediction and assessment
- sustainable remediation strategies
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