Sustainability in Debate,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 260 - 277
Published: Dec. 21, 2024
In
a
context
where
artisanal
gold
mining
is
expanding
rapidly
in
West
Africa,
particularly
Burkina
Faso,
the
debate
focuses
on
positive
and
negative
impacts
of
this
activity
environment
human
beings.
This
article
analyses
environmental
changes,
ecological
crisis,
health
caused
by
panning
Bougouriba
River
catchment
area
southwest
country.
To
achieve
this,
methodology
was
adopted
that
combined
collection,
processing,
geospatial
analysis
data
collected
from
100
people
chosen
at
random
various
sites.
The
results
show
tools
chemicals
used
miners
cause
almost
irreversible
damage
to
natural
resources
create
risk
disease
for
themselves,
living
surrounding
villages,
animals.
Despite
perceptible
harmful
effects,
seen
as
‘necessary
evil’
basin.
study
suggests
sector
needs
be
better
supervised
reduce
impact
neighbouring
communities.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 904 - 904
Published: Jan. 20, 2024
This
comprehensive
study
aimed
to
evaluate
the
water
quality
and
sediment
contamination
in
Chuhe
River
Nanjing.
The
spatial
assessment
of
10
samples
collected
September
highlighted
that,
surface
water,
Copper
(Cu)
>
Nickel
(Ni)
Zinc
(Zn)
Chromium
(Cr)
Lead
(Pb)
Arsenic
(As)
Cadmium
(Cd)
Mercury
(Hg),
whereas
sediments,
Zn
Cr
Cu
Pb
Ni
As
Cd
Hg.
coefficient
variation
(CV)
for
was
>15,
As,
Cu,
Pb,
had
a
CV
that
higher
than
15
indicating
variability
sources.
Pollution
Load
Index
values
ranged
between
2.16
3.05,
reflecting
varying
levels
across
samples.
Geoaccumulation
data
also
showed
moderate-to-considerable
contamination,
especially
elements
such
as
Cu.
Correlation
analyses
sediments
unearthed
significant
relationships,
with
notable
links
strong
correlations
sediments.
In
Total
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
were
significantly
correlated
Ni.
Potential
Ecological
Response
indicated
they
are
at
medium
high
risk
(307.47
±
33.17)
could
be
potentially
detrimental
aquatic
life
tributary.
tributary,
influenced
by
agricultural
runoff,
residential
areas,
other
anthropogenic
activities,
despite
Nemerow
pollution
index
being
below
1,
analysis
areas
concern.
Principal
Component
Analysis
(PCA)
conducted
identify
potential
sources
heavy
metal
contamination.
shared
negative
loadings
on
PC
1
(60.11%)
unified
influence,
likely
from
while
2
(14.26%)
revealed
additional
complexities.
Sediments
exhibited
unique
signature
(67.05%),
associated
cumulative
impacts,
(18.08%)
providing
insights
into
nuanced
factors,
composition
dynamic
interactions.
These
findings
offer
complete
insight
tributary’s
condition,
underlining
urgency
ongoing
monitoring
remediation
measures.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
This
work
reports
the
determination
of
mercury
and
assessment
health
risks
in
water,
river
sediments,
soil
samples
collected
city
Jacobina,
Brazil,
located
a
region
impacted
by
gold
mining.
The
determinations
were
performed
using
direct
method
analyzer
(DMA)
method,
which
was
carefully
validated
according
to
IUPAC
recommendations.
Total
contents
ranged
from
0.10
1.77
μg
L-1
water
samples,
0.005
0.278
g-1
0.014
0.317
sediment
samples.
contamination
factor
(CF)
ecological
risk
index
applied
data
obtained
analyses.
Only
one
twenty-one
had
CF
>
1
(1.11),
denoting
moderate
for
this
sampled
site.
All
20
other
<
(0.02
0.69),
showing
low
soils
throughout
Jacobina.
results
perfectly
corroborated
found
CF,
that
only
sample
potential
risk.
Among
13
two
Er
range
40
80,
these
locations.
11
less
than
40,
demonstrating
sediments
analyzed
have
due
mercury.
levels
are
below
maximum
limit
(2
L-1)
established
CONAMA,
Brazilian
Government,
class
3
freshwater.
daily
exposure
also
routes
through
dermal
contact
(ADIder),
inhalation
(ADIinh),
ingestion
(ADIing)
employing
indices
USEPA.
did
not
indicate
noncarcinogenic
adults
children.
Water,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(7), P. 924 - 924
Published: March 22, 2025
Decision-making
in
how
to
manage
environmental
issues
around
mine
sites
is
generally
a
complicated
task.
Furthermore,
the
large
amount
of
data
and
information
involved
management
process
cumbersome.
However,
Decision
Support
Tools
(DSTs)
based
on
Geographic
Information
Systems
(GISs)
are
great
interest
managers
order
help
them
make
well-informed
thoroughly
documented
decisions
regarding
reclamation
plans,
especially
for
abandoned
sites.
The
current
study
highlights
implementation
cost-effective
efficient
GIS-based
database
as
DST
that
will
be
used
assess
challenges,
particularly
those
related
water
resources,
such
hydrographic
network
surrounding
Based
GISs,
prototype
national
geodatabase
was
designed
implemented
Moroccan
It
consisted
set
GIS
layers
facilitated
dissemination
an
extensive
array
multidisciplinary
concerning
mines
decisionmakers.
By
applying
tools,
buffer
zone
analysis,
hydrological
datasets,
high-priority
requiring
urgent
intervention
were
identified
their
proximity
acid
drainage
(AMD)
potential,
impact
ecosystems.
results
highlight
effectiveness
approaches
assessing
risks,
while
also
contributing
sustainable
mining
Morocco.
Finally,
using
expected
raise
awareness
decisionmakers
government
agencies
companies
implementing
program
