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Some 23 million worldwide affected by toxic mining waste: Study

Study hopes to improve reactions to downstream impacts of mining on ecosystem and human health

The study looked at potentially harmful contaminants such as lead, zinc, copper, and arsenic

The study looked at potentially harmful contaminants such as lead, zinc, copper, and arsenic

Published last week in Science magazine, the study modelled contamination from all known active and inactive metal mining sites, including tailings storage facilities. Led by Professors Mark Macklin...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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