Distribution and modeling of heavy metal pollution in the sediment and water mediums of Pakhir River, at the downstream of Sungun mine tailing dump, Iran

Aghili, Somayeh; Vaezihir, Abdorreza; Hosseinzadeh, Mahnaz

doi:10.1007/s12665-018-7283-z

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“…The second most important producer of copper after porphyry copper is sedimentary rock-hosted copper deposits. One deposits of sedimentary rock-hosted copper is recognized in Dehmadan ore (Zarasvandi et al 2020;Aghili et al 2018;Afzal et al 2017;Pourkaseb et al 2016).…”

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Introduction to the native plant species with phytoremediation potential growing in a high Fe and Zn contaminated site in the copper mine of Dehmadan, Iran

Hajihashemi¹,

Rajabpoor

Brestič

2021

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Mining activity is one main source of heavy metal pollution. In this study, Al, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Ce, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, Gd, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Nb, Nd, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sc, Si, Sr, Ti, V, Y, Zn and Zr were measured by ICP-OES analyzing of the soils taken in the Dehmadan mining area, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran. Al, Fe, Cu, Si and Zn were the most frequent metals in the mining area. Phytoremediation is one of the eco-friendly methods to effectively remediate soils contaminated with heavy metals. Consequently, the wild plants were collected from the mining area and subjected to ICP-OES analysis to determine the elements concentrations. A reverse relation was observed between the metals concentrations and vegetation density in the mining area. Finally, the bioconcentration factor (BCF) of the root and shoot, and translocation factor (TF) were determined to assess phytoremediation potential of species. The shoot elements concentrations in combination with BCF and TF greater than 1 were assess to determine hyperaccumulators and plants with excluder potential. Overall, the results showed that BCF in parallel with TF and metals concentrations can advance the knowledge of recognizing hyperaccumulators for phytoremediation of polluted environment.

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Introduction to the native plant species with phytoremediation potential growing in a high Fe and Zn contaminated site in the copper mine of Dehmadan, Iran

Hajihashemi¹,

Rajabpoor

Brestič

2021

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“…Soil contamination and acid mine drainage cause considerable environmental degradation with severe impacts on communities and biodiversity (Kefeni et al, 2017). There are many reports of porphyry copper deposits for which mining activities have caused soil contamination through elevated levels of some metal and metalloid elements but little known about such effects in semi-arid ecosystems in southwest of Asia (Bech et al, 1997;Oyarzún et al, 2001;Maturana et al, 2004;Kelm et al, 2009 (Aghili et al, 2018). As there is no study about soil contamination around the Sungun copper mine.…”

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Soil contamination around porphyry copper mines: an example from a semi-arid climate

Alizadeh,

Ghorbani,

Motamedi

et al. 2024

Environ Monit Assess

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Extraction and processing of metalliferous ores can cause severe disturbances and contamination in natural ecosystems but little known about such effects for copper mines in semi-arid areas of southwest Asia. This study was conducted on seven sites around Sungun Copper Mine area, northwest Iran. Electrical Conductivity (EC), pH, nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, organic matter, soil texture along with 16 metal and metalloids concentrations were measured in 94 soil samples. Results showed that sites were distributed along a gradient of contamination from low contamination in natural hillsides to high contamination in Waste Rock Dump, Oxide Dump, alongside Pakhir and Sungun Rivers. Nutrient (N, K, Ca, Mg) de ciency occurred in disturbed sites. The main contaminant sources were Waste Rock Dump, mine pit drainage, and Oxide Dump. The results of Non-metric multidimensional scaling ordination showed elevated Cd, Zn, Fe, Cu, Pb, As, Mo, Mn, Co, S concentrations, high EC, and higher sand percentage in the sites affected by mine waste and acid mine drainage. Geo-Accumulation and Potential Ecological Risk Indices indicate that Pakhir riverside, Sungun riverside and Oxide Dump have severe to moderate levels of environmental risks. Positive correlations between some metal elements imply their common sources and similar reaction pathways could also be a reason for their similar geochemical behaviour in transport and deposition and their interdependence. Overall, the de ciency of organic matter nutrients along with the soil sandy texture in contaminated sites of Sungun Copper Mine are the main limiting factors in managing metal mobility and soil remediation.

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“…In addition, the spatial variation of the concentration of trace elements is highly variable in different ecological systems. Therefore, understanding the concentration of these elements and the source of hazardous pollutants in soil and water resources is crucial for environmental conservation (Aghili et al, 2018;Derakhshan-Babaei et al, 2020;Du and Walling, 2017;Li et al, 2021;Nazeer et al, 2014;Shahid, 2021).…”

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Static and Dynamic Source Identification of Trace Elements in River and Soil Environments Under Anthropogenic Activities in the Haraz Plain, Northern Iran

Mohammadi

Egli

Kavian

et al. 2023

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Distribution and modeling of heavy metal pollution in the sediment and water mediums of Pakhir River, at the downstream of Sungun mine tailing dump, Iran

Cited by 27 publications

References 22 publications

Introduction to the native plant species with phytoremediation potential growing in a high Fe and Zn contaminated site in the copper mine of Dehmadan, Iran

Introduction to the native plant species with phytoremediation potential growing in a high Fe and Zn contaminated site in the copper mine of Dehmadan, Iran

Soil contamination around porphyry copper mines: an example from a semi-arid climate

Static and Dynamic Source Identification of Trace Elements in River and Soil Environments Under Anthropogenic Activities in the Haraz Plain, Northern Iran

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