The study, recently published in Nature, discovered that the global median calcium concentration was 4.0 mg L-1, with 20.7 per cent of the water samples showing calcium concentrations ≤ 1.5 mg L-1. ≤ 1.5 mg L-1 is a threshold considered critical for the survival of many organisms that require calcium for their survival; therefore, some lakes are …

Steel slag, which is mostly calcium carbonate, is created as a by-product of the steel oxidation process, whereas copper slag is created as a by-product of the metal smelting process and copper ...

In this study, laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of water quality improvement on the remediation of river sediment with the addition of calcium nitrate. The results demonstrated that the redox-potential of sediments increased from − 282 mV to − 130 mV after 28 days of calcium nitrate treatment.

Mines generate a huge quantity of waste in the form of overburden or waste rocks, slag, and tailings which are mainly dumped near mining sites after taking all the necessary precautions (Elouear et al., 2016, Moncur et al., 2015).The overburden rocks contain significant amount of mineral/metal, but their economic extraction is not feasible.

Metal mining has affected some 164,400 km 2 of floodplains (112,400 km 2 from inactive mines and 52,000 km 2 from active mines), and 480,700 km of river …

Calcium is an important element to develop proper bone growth. Calcium content is very common in all sources of water because they are available in most of the rocks abundant and also due to its higher solubility. ... Hungry water: Effects of dams and gravel mining on river channels. Environmental Management, 21, 533–551. PubMed …

Prior to imposing the sentence, U.S. District Judge Sharon L. Gleason noted that Slade made a choice to continue the mining production going even after the turbidity levels in the river were off the charts. The Salmon River is located in Western Alaska, running past the Platinum Creek Mine and emptying into Kuskokwim Bay.

Two Rivers Platinum invites South African unemployed youth to apply for Millwright Learnership Programme 2024.Learnership Application Closing Date: 18 October 2023 Learnership Location: Two Rivers mine, Steelpoort, Limpopo, South Africa Qualifications:To be eligible for the learnership, candidates must meet the following …

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The present study provided valuable data and information on the exposure and effects of platinum and associated metals on the aquatic ecosystems within a platinum mining region.

1. Introduction. The Yellow River is the second longest river of China and has the highest silt content in the world. On average, approximately 1.6 billion tons of suspended silt load are transported to the Yellow River per year, of which 0.4 billion tons is deposited in the channel [1].Silt deposition raises the riverbed of the Yellow River and …

The 1600 m thick lavas of the Ventersdorp Supergroup, which were deposited between 2.714 and 2.665 Ga, overlie the Witwatersrand Supergroup (Schneiderhan, 2008) (Fig. 1).At the base of the Ventersdorp Supergroup, which consists mostly of a sequence of igneous rocks, a layer of sedimentary rock known as the …

Mining activities generate much wastes which degenerate into various geochemical components and affect the natural composition of surface water resources. They cause Acid Mine Drainage (AMDs) and influence the hydrochemical evolution of the hydrogeological systems. This study employed hydrochemical parameters to …

Platinum compounds cause significant clinical neurotoxicity. Several studies highlight neurological complications especially in paediatric oncology patients with Central Nervous System (CNS) and non-CNS malignancies. To understand the toxicity mechanisms of platinum drugs at cellular and molecular levels in the immature brain, which appears …

As the river with highest silt content in the world, the Yellow River is dredged annually to relieve the pressure of flood control. Prior studies indicated that the dredged Yellow River silt cannot be directly utilized as construction filling material because of the deficiency in strength and stability. In this study, soybean urease induced calcium …

Two Rivers Platinum Mine (TRP) is a 55:45 joint venture between African Rainbow Minerals and Impala Platinum, respectively. TRP is situated on the farm Dwarsrivier 372KT, in the southern sector of the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex. Dwarsrivier is underlain by rock formations of the Critical Zone (Winterveld …

ECONOMIC VALUE OF MINERALS. Minerals that are of economic value can be classified as metallic or nonmetallic. Metallic minerals are those from which valuable metals (e.g. iron, copper) can be extracted for commercial use. Metals that are considered geochemically abundant occur at crustal abundances of 0.1 percent or more (e.g. iron, …

Discover Two Rivers Platinum Mines, a mining company dedicated to progress, excellence, and community partnership. Two Rivers Platinum Mine is a joint venture between African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) (54%) and Impala Platinum (46%) and is managed by ARM. The operation is situated on the farm Dwarsrivier on the southern …

Soils and rocks in the catchments of water bodies can contain substantial amounts of calcium-bearing minerals like calcium carbonate (CaCO 3), which reacts …

Platinum concentrations were higher in the mining area than in the non-mining area. For most metals, the sediment silt and clay fraction contained the highest …

Here, we tested the effects of a salt effluent coming from a potash mining tailing heap in the River Werra basin (Germany) on algal and aquatic invertebrate communities at different concentrations (similar to those currently registered in the River Werra, impacted by potash mining) and different salt disposal schemes (i.e. pulse …

When seasonal changes in Ca are compared to Mg/Ca ratios (which normalizes out any dilution effects due to higher runoff in the wet season), a striking …

What effect do acidic ocean waters have on shells made of calcium carbonate? A. increased dissolution (dissolving) of calcium carbonate shells B. decreased dissolution (dissolving) of calcium carbonate shells C. no effect on shells made of calcium carbonate D. cause shells to grow at faster rates E. cause shells to overly calcify

APPROACH ADOPTED •Select minimum size of mine for inclusion for each type of commodity •Segment basins into sub-catchments: Zambezi = 38; Limpopo = 21; Olifants = 10 •For each sub-catchment, details of: Hydrology, Geology, Soils, Land use, Water users, Water Management systems (if any), Human impacts on water (excluding mining)

The present study examined the concentrations and human health risk of five heavy metals (manganese (Mn), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), and …

Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Migration of sand mining pit in rivers: An experimental, numerical and case study" by Masih Zolghadr et al. ... hydrated calcium aluminate cement (HCAC) prepared by wet grinding of CAC was added into portland cement ... However,undesirable effects of irregular in-stream mining have been …

In order to assess the impact of PGE mining activities on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, river sediments and soils were sampled in April 2017 and May 2018, respectively, from a Pt mining-impacted area and a non-impacted area at and near Rustenburg, North West Province, South Africa (Fig. 1).Terrestrial topsoil (upper 10 cm …

The data from the three river sites, mine settling pond and urban effluent were subjected to a PCA biplot and Fig. 2 presents an integrated spatial ordination of the abiotic variables. ... while Site 3, mine settling pond and urban effluent displayed more . Key metals for mining, byproducts and waste. Platinum mining in South Africa provide ...

Trace element concentrations in the Hex River are naturally high (geogenic source), however, increased anthropogenic activities, such as intensive platinum …

Section snippets Study site. Owen Tarn (42°05′58″ S, 145°36′33″ E) is a small cirque lake (lake area <0.013 km 2), 1210 m above sea level located ∼5 km southeast of the Mt. Lyell mine (Fig. 1).The lake is located in the upper catchment receiving no inflowing water from other lakes or rivers.