Mining and Restoration Monitoring of Rare Earth Element (REE) Exploitation by New Remote Sensing Indicators in Southern Jiangxi, China

Rare earth elements (REEs) are widely used in various industries. The open-pit mining and chemical extraction of REEs in the weathered crust in southern Jiangxi, China, since the 1970s have provoked severe damages to the environment. After 2010, different restorations have been implemented by variou...

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Published in:	Remote Sensing
Main Authors:	Lifeng Xie, Weicheng Wu, Xiaolan Huang, Penghui Ou, Ziyu Lin, Wang Zhiling, Yong Song, Tao Lang, Wenchao Huangfu, Yang Zhang, Xiaoting Zhou, Xiao Fu, Jie Li, Jingheng Jiang, Ming Zhang, Zhenjiang Zhang, Yaozu Qin, Shanling Peng, Chongjian Shao, Yonghui Bai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Subjects:	REE mines mining and restoration assessment indicators (MRAIs) damage time trajectory effectiveness of management
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/21/3558