Mercury contamination in soil, tailing and plants on agricultural fields near closed gold mine in Buru Island, Maluku

Mercury contamination in soil, tailing and plants on agricultural fields near closed gold mine in Buru Island, Maluku

Agricultural productivity in Buru Island, Maluku is threatened by tailings which are generated from formerly gold mine in Botak Mountain in Wamsait Village. Gold that extracted by using mercury was carried out in mining area as well agricultural field.  High content of mercury in tailings and agricu...

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Main Authors: Reginawanti Hindersah, Robi Risamasu, A Marthin Kalay, Triyani Dewi, Imran Makatita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Brawijaya 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management
Subjects:
gold mine
mercury
paddy field
soil quality
Online Access:http://jdmlm.ub.ac.id/index.php/jdmlm/article/view/381

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