River system recovery following the Novaţ-Roşu tailings dam failure, Maramureş County, Romania

Bird, Graham; Brewer, Paul; Macklin, Mark G.; Bălteanu, Dan; Şerban, Mihaela; Driga, Basarab; Zaharia, Sorin

doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.08.010

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“…The water quality of these tributaries is influenced by the mining wastewaters originated from the Borşa mining perimeter (Cornu Nedeii, Dealul Negru, Burloaia, Gura Băii, Toroiaga mining exploitations), as well as from wastewaters unpurified with sediments and heavy metals from mining waste dumps and Colbu, D1, D2, D3 tailing ponds, and Baia Borșa ore Processing Plants, respectively (NCPBM Remin SA, 2014). Moreover, in March 2000, the failure of Novăț Roșu tailling pond generated about 100000 m 3 of contaminated water with cyanide and heavy metals and about 20000 tonnes of mineral-rich solid waste which flowed into the Novăt Roșu River and farther (Bird, et al, 2008;Macklin, et al, 2003).…”

Section: Considerations On the Maramures County Hydrogeology And Miningmentioning

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Research on the surface water quality in mining influenced area in north-western part of Romania

Smical¹,

Muntean²,

Nour³

2015

Geogr Pannon

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The paper highlights the current situation of the quality of surface water in the areas influenced by mining activities in the north-western part of Romania. In this respect a series of investigations have been conducted regarding the contamination with heavy metals of the water of the Someş and Tisa hydrographic Basins, which cover the northern part of Maramures County and the south-western area of Maramures County, respectively.The results of the comparative research refer to the period between 1999 and 2011 and reveal the specific heavy metal ions of mining activity: Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb Cd and Ni, as well as the water pH. The presented values as annual average values reveal an increase in several heavy metals after the closure of mines, which is due to the lack of effectiveness of the closure and of the conservation of the mine galleries, as well as of the impaired functioning of the mining wastewater treatment plants.

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Section: Considerations On the Maramures County Hydrogeology And Miningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Research on the surface water quality in mining influenced area in north-western part of Romania

Smical¹,

Muntean²,

Nour³

2015

Geogr Pannon

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“…En effet, un seul et même gisement, ou une seule et même veine minéralisée, peut présenter des hétérogénéités isotopiques, ce qui peut perturber la filiation minerais-objets (Baron et al, 2006 ;2009) (Fig. 3), sont reportées les compositions isotopiques du plomb disponibles dans la littérature pour la Roumanie (Bird et al, 2008 ;Marcoux et al, 2002 Par conséquent, au vu du graphique, chaque secteur minier est individualisable à échelle régionale. Par la suite, la traçabilité sera considérablement affinée dans le Nord/ Nord-Ouest de la Roumanie.…”

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Minéralogie et signature isotopique du plomb des minerais auro-argentifères exploités durant l’époque romaine à Alburnus Maior (Rosia Montanà, Roumanie)

Tămaş¹,

Baron²,

Caüuet³

2009

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“…Between 1994 and 2003 waste from mining activity at Baia Borşa was stored in the Novaţ-Roşu tailings pond in the upper Vişeu catchment. However, in March 2000, the tailings dam failed releasing approximately 100,000 m 3 of contaminated water and 20,000 ton of mineral-rich solid waste, which was routed downstream through the Rivers Novaţ, Vaser and Vişeu into the River Tisa (Bird et al, 2008).…”

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Human Pressure on the Environment in the “Munţii Maramureşului” Natural Park

Bălteanu

Felciuc

Dumitrașcu

et al. 2010

Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions

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In order to protect the natural environment in the Romanian Carpathians, 22 major protected areas totalling approximately 1 million hectares, as well as some 600 reserves and natural monuments totalling 50,000 ha, were declared. The chapter is aiming to point out the main human-related pressures characteristic for the mountain natural landscapes, by selecting as case study "Munţii Maramureşului" Natural Park (MMNP). This protected area can be considered as a landmark in the Romanian Carpathians protected areas assessment, taking into account both its environmental stressors and its landscape qualities for acceding to UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status. Although MMNP was declared in 2004, later than other similar protected areas in Romanian Carpathians (Apuseni Natural Park and Bucegi Natural Park in 1990 etc.), its landscape and biodiversity features are no less significant and valuable. The authors are aiming to identify and assess the main present-day human impact categories encountered in MMNP: deforestation and over-grazing, mining activities, poaching, waste deposits, etc. in order to prevent their expansion and diminish their negative impact upon the environment.

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River system recovery following the Novaţ-Roşu tailings dam failure, Maramureş County, Romania

Cited by 70 publications

References 79 publications

Research on the surface water quality in mining influenced area in north-western part of Romania

Research on the surface water quality in mining influenced area in north-western part of Romania

Minéralogie et signature isotopique du plomb des minerais auro-argentifères exploités durant l’époque romaine à Alburnus Maior (Rosia Montanà, Roumanie)

Human Pressure on the Environment in the “Munţii Maramureşului” Natural Park

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