The effect of mine facilities on pollution the surrounding surface waterways

Obradovic, Ljubisa; Bugarin, Mile; Marinkovic, Vladan

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“…However, after passing the mines facilities they become very polluted mostly by heavy metals that are mobilized (leached) from the surrounding mining wastes. Table 5 illustrates how many times the concentration of pollutants in the most polluted creeks and rivers is higher compared to maximum allowed concentration (MAC) for the I/II class [35]. One of the most polluted water is the waste metallurgical water originating from the Bor smelter and containing a variety of heavy metals.…”

Section: Heavy Metals As Water Pollutants Emitted From Mining Operations In the Cross-border Area Of Romania And Serbiamentioning

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Human Health Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Cross-Border Area of Romania and Serbia: A Review

Isvoran

Roman

Dascălu

et al. 2021

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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This review illustrates the state of air, water and soil pollution with heavy metals resulting from mining activities in the cross-border area of Romania and the Republic of Serbia. It also emphasizes the possible human health effects that certain heavy metals can cause. The heavy metals that were identified as polluting the air, water, and/or soil in the area of interest are: As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn. Acute or chronic exposure to these heavy metals may cause numerous human health effects as they affect numerous organs and tissues (gastrointestinal tract, liver, lungs, kidneys, bladder, central nervous system, reproductive system, etc.). The review shows that the pollution produced by both abandoned and active mines cannot be neglected and underlines the necessity of changes in the current mining practices so that mining operations will assure better protection for the environment and human health.

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Section: Heavy Metals As Water Pollutants Emitted From Mining Operations In the Cross-border Area Of Romania And Serbiamentioning

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“…Concentrations of heavy metals in the water of the most polluted rivers in the region of Bor, Serbia[35] …”

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Human Health Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Cross-Border Area of Romania and Serbia: A Review

Isvoran

Roman

Dascălu

et al. 2021

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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“…In the Bor area, there are several sources of water pollution, originating from the miningmetallurgical operations, such as: (1) on-going mining activities (production of sulphuric acid, copper electrolytic refining, recovery of copper sulphate and processing of slime anode); (2) drainage water from the flotation tailings which are no longer in use; (3) overburden dumps from the old, inactive mine, and (4) city-urban waste water. In any case, the current operations of the RTB Company have the biggest pollution effect on rivers in the area, especially on the Bor and Krivelj rivers (Antonijević et al 2012, Obradović et al 2012, which are endangered from the spring to the mouth. These rivers belong to the Timok River Basin, consequently they may have an impact on surface water along the Danube.…”

Section: Environmental Problems In the Bor Areamentioning

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“…Both industrial and municipal wastewaters have been discharged into the Borska and Kriveljska rivers without any pre-treatment. This resulted in the closing down of several wells due to pollution (Obradović et al 2012).…”

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Mining-Metallurgical Sources of Pollution in Eastern Serbia and Environmental Consciousness

Urošević

Vuković

Pejčić

et al. 2018

Rev. Int. Contam. Ambie.

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The ethics of environmental protection is based on the moral responsibility of a man not to endanger his living environment because it is the only way for creating the conditions for a better life quality. Environmental consciousness (EC) is characterized by a high awareness about the environment, especially in urban areas with mining-metallurgical sources of pollution. Raising EC in such environments causes acceptance and ecological and social responsibility. A mining-metallurgical complex plant represents an important source of pollution of urban areas. In that sense, Bor is an interesting urban area having in mind that it represents one of the most important ore and metal production centers in South-East Europe. What defines the EC of Bor inhabitants is derived from the very town and its economy. The research encompasses concrete environmental problems of the mining town Bor and its surroundings. The components of the EC of people living in Bor were analyzed according to the awareness, knowledge and attitude method, having in mind the extent to which the environment has been polluted in this area. It has been concluded that the perception of people living in Bor about the state of the environment depends on numerous factors -first, whether the employee works for the RTB Bor Company or not.Palabras clave: conciencia ciudadana, producción de cobre, problemas ambientales, minería RTB, fundidora Bor RESUMEN La ética de la protección ambiental se basa en la responsabilidad moral de una persona de no poner en riesgo el ambiente que habita porque es la única manera de crear condiciones para una mejor calidad de vida. La conciencia ambiental (CA) se caracteriza por el cuidado del ambiente, especialmente en zonas urbanas donde existen fuentes minero-metalúrgicas de contaminación. Promover la CA en esos medios causa aceptación y fomenta la responsabilidad ecológica y social. Una planta minero-metalúrgica representa una importante fuente de contaminación en zonas urbanas. En este sentido, Bor es un área urbana interesante, tomando en cuenta que constituye uno de los centros de producción de minerales metálicos más importantes del sudeste de Europa. Lo que Rev. Int.

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“…The basin of Bela River includes: Krivelj River with its tributaries; Cerova River with its tributaries; Bor River with its tributaries; Ravna River with its tributaries (Obradović et al, 2012).…”

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Environmental impact of mining activity in Bor area as indicated by the distribution of heavy metals and bacterial population dynamics in sediment

Filimon

Popescu

Horhat

et al. 2016

Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.

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-The environmental impact of inorganic pollution is pronounced in water adjacent to Bor Copper SmelterComplex (RTB Bor, Serbia), with Cu, Zn, Pb, and As being the main determinants of aquatic pollution pattern. Communities of microorganisms present in the sediments are mainly affected by heavy metal pollution. Some groups of bacteria can be considered pollution bio-indicators, due to their sensibility and ability to bioaccumulate heavy metals, thus contributing to reducing pollution. This study investigates the relationships between trace element accumulation and heterogeneity in sediment bacteria community structure found in water streams adjacent to the Bor Copper Smelter Complex (RTB Bor, Serbia). Our results showed no contamination with copper, zinc, nickel, iron, and chromium, but did show a low to moderate contamination with lead and a moderate to high contamination with arsenic in aquatic sediments within the area of interest. Spatial heterogeneity in sediment-associated bacterial communities did not relate significantly to location of sampling sites, except for iron reducing bacteria. Iron reducing bacteria and nitrifying bacteria were the best distinguishing groups of bacteria. However, only iron reducing bacteria were significantly influenced by sampling locations. The iron reducing bacteria has correlated negatively with the degree of sediment contamination with lead, and therefore, we suggest that this group of bacteria could serve as potential bio-indicators of inorganic water contamination in Bor RTB area.

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The effect of mine facilities on pollution the surrounding surface waterways

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Human Health Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Cross-Border Area of Romania and Serbia: A Review

Human Health Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Cross-Border Area of Romania and Serbia: A Review

Mining-Metallurgical Sources of Pollution in Eastern Serbia and Environmental Consciousness

Environmental impact of mining activity in Bor area as indicated by the distribution of heavy metals and bacterial population dynamics in sediment

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