A short review of environmental and health impacts of the gold mining

Scientific paper - Review paper

• Author: Palma Orlović-Leko
• Author: Branimir Farkaš
• Author: Ivo Galić
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering; (Department of Mining and Geotechnical Engineering)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Mining, Petroleum and Geology Engineering

Abstract (english)

Gold mining is attracting increasing attention in many countries of the world. On the other hand, this sector causes numerous environmental and human health issues. The main problems are associated with: (i) Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) with low pH values and high concentrations of heavy metals, (ii) using large quantities of hazardous chemicals such as mercury and cyanide and (iii) mining dust. Degree of the impact depends of the scale mining (small or large scale), type of mine (surface and underground) as well as of the chemical reagents that use in the production process. Modern technology has made it possible to reduce environmental impacts of mining activities. This brief review looks at the gold mining sector (industrial and artisanal) and its key impact on environmental as well as on health of workers and communities (residents who live in proximity to the mine)..

• Keywords (english): pollution; air; soil; water
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Review paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Reliability: Theory and Applications
• Numbering: vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 242-248
• e-ISSN: 1932-2321
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.24412/1932-2321-2022-470-242-248
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:169:892646
• Publication: 2022
• Document URL: https://gnedenko.net/Journal/2022/SI_042022/RTA_SI_4_2022-27_242-248.pdf
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-12-14 17:23:16