Fate of contaminants at an abandoned mining site in an arid environment
Mining exploitation of mineral resources in the American West has been an important factor in westward expansion. However, this legacy might pose a significant risk to the wider environment. Previous assumptions were that abandoned mining sites in hyperarid regions posed no significant threat. Three...
Main Author: | Sims, Douglas B. |
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Kingston University
2011
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.555096 |
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