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DISTINGUISHING RECLAMATION, REVEGETATION AND PHYTOREMEDIATION, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN THE RECLAMATION OF SULFIDIC MINE TAILINGS: A REVIEW
Xie, L. and D. van Zyl. | Chemosphere 252:126446(2020)

Reclamation, revegetation, and phytoremediation concepts and relationships are clarified in this article to aid in the design of an appropriate reclamation plan during mine closure stage. Amended phytostabilization is the most promising technique to reduce metal (loid)s mobility in sulfidic tailings. The review stresses the importance of inorganic geochemical processes in the direct revegetation on sulfidic mine tailings and emphasizes its potential being an anticipated research direction in the near future.



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