Ecological Restoration and Treatment of Metal Contamination from Mines
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 May 2025 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental microbial technology; heavy metals removal; environmental remediation
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Interests: microbial–mineral interaction; mine restoration; paddy soil bioremediation; metal(loid) transformation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The mining of metal has led to a series of environmental problems, such as soil and water pollution caused by heavy metals and rare earth elements. An integrated approach to the ecological restoration of mines has the potential to make a significant contribution to the world's environmental sustainability, carbon neutrality and social equity. Researchers are trying to exploit the integrated methods for pollution removal and carbon reduction. It is expected that the dual carbon target associated with mine remediation can be concurrently achieved by improving the environment, thus reducing the ecological risks of toxic metal elements. This Special Issue aims to receive submissions of high-quality, original and previously unpublished research on the fundamental theory and engineering practice of ecological restoration and treatment of metal mines, including, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Biogeochemical processes of metal elements, including migration, transformation, fate, oxidation and reduction;
- Advanced methods of ecological restoration and treatment of metal mines (targeting, persistence and mechanisms);
- Relevant policies, regulations and terms.
Dr. Liang Hu
Dr. Luhua Jiang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heavy metal
- rare earth
- migration and transformation
- occurrence state
- stabilization
- carbon sequestration
- environmental risk
- ecological restoration
- microbial technology
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