Risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in agricultural sites and river sediments within the vicinity of an operational Gold Mine in Vatukoula, Fiji
Abstract:A comprehensive study was conducted to explore the concentration and distribution of heavy metals in farm soils and river sediments around a gold mining area in Fiji with particular emphasis on ecological and human health risks. Representative samples were acquired from farm sites in Matanagata Village and the Nasivi river, both situated around the Vatukoula Gold Mine Limited (VGML), the largest operational gold mine in Fiji. Following aqua regia digestion and analysis by AAS, the average soil concentrations f… Show more
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